Before the First Freeze: Free Winter Home Checklist

A free printable winter checklist from Walter's Home Check.

20 things to check around your house this fall, so the first hard cold snap does not turn into a burst pipe, an ice dam or a furnace that quits on the coldest night.

Inside the 9-page PDF:

• Outside: hoses, outdoor faucets, gutters, roof from the ground, trees, small gaps
• Water and pipes: main shutoff, pipes in cold spaces, sump pump
• Attic and heat: insulation, vents, furnace filter and service, drafts
• Safety: smoke and CO alarms, chimney, space heaters, power outages
• The night before a hard freeze, and what to do if a pipe bursts
• A fill-in winter home record page

US Letter size, large print, easy to print and check off with a pen.

For general education only. Not a substitute for a professional inspection. For structural, electrical, gas or roof problems, always contact a licensed professional.