It’s winter and the low temperature means that your house can get all sorts of damages because of it. Lucky for you, in this article you will find some really helpful tips on how to avoid making mistakes that can cause damages to your household.

• Mistake #1: Letting the pipes freeze. During the coldest winter days, the water in the pipes can freeze especially the pipes of an exterior kitchen. Frozen water will burst the pipes, which cost you a lot of money to repair. An easy way to deal with this problem is to keep the water running and install additional pipe insulation to keep the water below freezing temperature. If you have domestic cleaners London make sure they won’t shut the water taps. Let them know this tip – it may be helpful for them, too.

• Mistake #2: Letting gutter downspouts very close to the house. If the water from the downspouts runs near to the house foundation, this can cause structural damage. Check if there is a musty smell or white powdery on the walls in the basement. The solution is simple, just clean the downspouts so the water will run where it should. You can also remove mulch and other dirt.

• Mistake #3: Not shutting the garden faucets. Again, the water can freeze and crack the pipes. Make sure to stop the water during the fall directly from the shutoff valve and cover the exterior pipes with some kind of insulation because there is still water inside.

• Mistake #4: Letting window wells uncovered. If your window wells are properly constructed, they will allow water drainage. However, as the time passes, these drains can get blocked. The solution is to clean the wells every season and install window well covers that will keep the water and the snow at bay during winter. In the spring, just remove the cover and book for window cleaning London.

Here are four very common household mistakes you should avoid doing during the winter months.