Now is the time to prepare your home for the oncoming winter according to London property maintenance and refurbishment company Aspect.
Co-founder Will Davies said: “We tell customers time and time again that a little time spent at this time of year will save money and hardship during the winter.
“Simple home maintenance such as checking the insulation of pipe-work and clearing guttering can be carried out by the homeowner and can save a lot of money in the long-run.”
Aspect urge homeowners to have their central heating boilers serviced every twelve months and also recommend a power-flush to the system which will revitalise and improve the efficiency of their heating.
Other maintenance advice offered by aspect.co.uk to homeowners include making sure you properly insulate your property, from lofts to cavity fillings to exclude draft, prevent heat lost and conserve energy, check your pipes are insulated to protect from frost, check your roof for missing tiles, and make sure the flashings to the chimney and around any skylight windows also look intact.