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Essential Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Fall and Winter

Depending on where you live, you’re familiar with different weather situations. However, in recent years, more people have been experiencing extreme weather events leading to horrific damage and financial loss. In some cases, planning can prevent property damage and loss. Disaster preparedness can help with planning steps to take when property damage occurs. Having a plan helps you and your family stay safe. When preparing for fall and winter weather, the following details are things to consider.

Tips for Preparing Your Home

Preparing your home can include doing tasks yourself or getting assistance from a professional. Check your home’s weatherproofing. Insulate exposed pipes to reduce water freezing. Add weatherstripping and/or caulk to windows and doors. Install storm windows or insulate your windows with weather plastic. Repair roof damage like missing shingles and leaks from lousy summer weather. If you have a chimney, inspect it, especially if you plan to use it as an emergency heat source.

Check the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. If you don’t have either, now is the time to purchase them. Both types of detectors are essential for fall and winter if you have a fireplace or furnace or need to use candles if you lose electricity. You should have proper ventilation for your fireplace. Have your furnace checked to ensure its operating properly to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Tips for Preparing Your Vehicle

Avoid traveling when the weather is expected to become a problem. If you must travel, ensure your vehicle can help you do so safely. Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle in case your car breaks down. Keep extra batteries and a portable charger for your cell phone. Keep items such as blankets and a spare coat to keep you warm. Keep winter weather gear such as a shovel, windshield scraper, and a weather radio. Keep an extra flashlight and batteries. Have rope, tow chains, tire chains, and jumper cables on hand if you live where snow persists. For emergency tire repair, have a can of compressed air. Have a bag of kitty litter or rock salt on hand to use on your tires for traction in ice or snow. Keep a road map handy and emergency distress signal, including a flag or flares.

You should also consider vehicle maintenance. Get your oil changed and consider winter tires if you live where winter weather persists. Make an appointment for a vehicle service check to ensure things such as brakes, exhaust, heater, and defroster are working properly. Check your radiator antifreeze levels and add more antifreeze if needed. Replace windshield wipers and check washer fluid. Keep an eye on your tire pressure and replace worn tires. Prevent ice buildup in your tank and fuel lines by keeping your gas tank full or almost full.

What to Consider Before Disaster Strikes

Heed any winter weather watches and warnings. When they are issued for your area, take time to make last minute preparations. Check your supplies for food, water, medicine, or anything of concern of you and your family. Bring pets indoors or make arrangements for them to be at a safe place if you can’t bring them inside. Ensure your mobile device is charged in case of a power outage.

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15:38 14 Mar 25
Dwyer Restotation Center as my pick after talking to 4 other companies!Dan Dwyer is an extremely detailed man and has a goal of doing excellent work in your home. Excellent communication throughout the process and all of his office staff are on the ball! Thank you so much to the Dwyer !
Patricia G
17:39 27 Jan 25
We had quite a bit of damage from a tornado/storm back in May 2024. So we needed a lot of work.We had used Dwyer Restoration when we lived in Rockport Tx. Which was from Hurricane Harvey in 2017.He was our Angel.All the work then and now here in San Marcos TX. The staff and workers have done an outstanding job.We have another project in the works now.He is a man of word and will always leave the customer satisfied with the project.We will continue to use Dwyer Restoration.
Brittany S.
18:23 14 Dec 24
Oh. My. Gosh. I have known about Dwyer for ages, but never in a million years did I think I would need to call a restoration company…until the day came. They were quick, professional, and EXTREMELY knowledgeable. I didn’t question for a second that they knew what they were doing, and they thoroughly answered every question I had along the way. Dwyer, I cannot thank you enough for your help during such a stressful time!
janet B.
20:21 01 Dec 24
Dwyer Restoration is an exemplary company. The staff is knowledgeable, professional and will go above and beyond to complete the job. From top to bottom this company is ready on day one. It was such a pleasure to work with each and every person at this company. I am so grateful for all of them. When disaster strikes this is the only company I want at my side. Bravo Dwyer Restoration Bravo
Julia L.
22:03 28 Oct 24
Great experience working with the Dwyer Team. I would definitely recommend them to others.
Sharon B.
15:11 24 Oct 24
The work project was well done. I was impressed that the owner made site visits even though this was a relatively small project. I appreciated the excellent communication and quality of service. I highly recommend Dwyer Restoration.
David K.
17:40 15 Oct 24
The management representative and all the service personnel were exceptionally communicative and capable.
Gary W.
19:06 04 Oct 24
I had water damage in my master bathroom. Dwyer restoration did a fantastic job fixing the damaged area to where it looks like nothing happened. Very courteous and very professional. Great to work with. I highly recommend them
Jesse S.
00:29 05 Aug 24
Dan and his entire crew were amazing. There were some hiccups along the way (had to change project managers part way through which was out of anyone’s hands). Our new project manager Edward was awesome. The one issue we had was with the subcontractor painting company. Dwyer built us beautiful new cabinets and to this day the paint job is what I would call “satisfactory.” In the end it was quite clear these painters were only going to do enough for a satisfactory job and that is where we left it because we didn’t want to have them come back for a 9th (literally) time. Dan Dwyer and Edward pushed hard to get them to fix things even going as far as to sit here and supervise while they worked. In the end the painters were just lazy and you can’t really fix that. The lesson here is absolutely use Dwyer Restoration. They are prompt, kind, fair, hardworking people and we would use them again in a heartbeat. Their internal survey got an 8/10 overall because of these painters but I do believe deserve a 5 star rating on here because they deserve your business and will not do you wrong. The second lesson is DO NOT use Carnival Painting if you actually want a quality paint job.
Jordan W.
21:35 25 Jul 24
I recently had the pleasure of working with Dwyer Restoration to address significant water damage and mold issues in my home. From start to finish, the experience was exceptional, and I couldn't be more satisfied with their service.From the moment I contacted them, the team at Dwyer Restoration was responsive and professional. They arrived promptly for the initial assessment, thoroughly inspected the damage, and provided a clear and detailed schedule to address the issues.The remediation work was carried out efficiently and meticulously. Their team also took great care to protect the unaffected areas of my home. I was particularly impressed with their attention to detail and commitment to quality. My cabinets were needing to be rebuilt, all drywall at the kitchen peninsula was replaced, textured, painted and caulked better than it had been previously when the home was new.I highly recommend their services. Their professionalism, expertise, and dedication to customer satisfaction make them the best choice for home remediation needs.
Gary D.
15:13 13 Mar 23
We hired Dwyer to do a full kitchen remodel after consulting with a number of local remodel and restoration companies. Their bid was comprehensive and detailed (almost a little overwhelming). They were quick to answer questions and turn the bid back around with adjustments.The trade workers were competent and always polite. There were a few bumps as I would have expected with any major project. Dwyer responded to each concern in a timely and fair manner. In the end we were very happy with the result and would be willing to use them again.Some details about the project:* removed a load-bearing column and replaced with a LVL span. This required adjusting plumbing, electrical and HVAC around the area, as well as working with the city and a structural engineer for approval.* replaced 4' fluorescent bulb lighting with recessed LEDs.* custom cabinets (amazing work on this!) and new counters. This included converting the kitchen island into a peninsula.* rebuild pantry with a slightly different footprint to better utilize space.The majority of the work was done over about 60 days, with touch-ups and adjustments going on about a month longer.
Kari P.
01:52 18 Aug 20
My neighbor ran his car through my house in December 2019. The entire left side of my house was a huge hole and destroyed. Dwyer Restoration was recommended as the "disaster specialists". I am SO GLAD I hired them out of the 7 others I had come out to give me bids. They were the absolute BEST in the business to work with. I found them to be exceptional in 3 areas specifically:1. Communication2. Professionalism3. CleanlinessThere will always be bumps along the way with ANY restoration/renovation. The key is, to work with people that DO THE RIGHT THING. Dwyer ALWAYS came through no matter what and did the right thing. They handled every detail of my renovation as if it was their house and what they would want done.Dan Dwyer held my hand throughout the entire insurance process daily and we were able to get things agreed upon due to this.Mark Brown was my project manager and did a phenomenal job with scheduling and being there every time I called. He was a pleasure to work with and made everything seem so seamless.Guido Krumm was the German Carpenter that did most of the work on my house. He was also a pleasure to work with. I fell blessed to have had such a knowledgeable and trustworthy person doing the work on my house.I will ONLY hire Dwyer Restoration in the future for all of my renovation needs. I HIGHLY recommend them for your next project or disaster.
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