With the weather being more unpredictable than ever, is your home ready for winter? 🥶 

🏠 Protecting your property can offer peace of mind and following our tips below can help reduce the risk of things going wrong. 

👉 Yes, prevention is the best cure.  

Proactive measures that reduce the risk of claims: 

• Lag pipes to prevent freezing and therefore bursting (escape of water is the most common household claim) 

• Clear your gutters to reduce the risk of water damage and ice dams  

• Check your roof (safely or through a professional) for loose tiles, gaps or holes  

• Trim back trees near your property to reduce the risk of storm damage  

• If you’ve got a log burner: is it time for a chimney sweep? Most insurers require this to be done annually 

• Do you know where your stopcock is located if you need to turn off your water as an emergency? 

• Save your insurance claims numbers  

Taking these small actions can help reduce the likelihood of things going wrong and you needing to claim.  

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