5 Ways To Create a Warmer Home

A little winter-proofing now means a warmer, healthier home your family will love all season long.

These improvements are solid, sensible ways you can increase the warmth (and appeal) of your home.

Here’s something many people miss: too much shade can make your home colder — and damper — than it needs to be.

Overgrown trees, hedges and bushes can block sunlight from reaching the home. This limits passive heating, increases reliance on electric heating, and contributes to dampness and mould, especially on the south-facing side where it already doesn’t get much sun.

Sunlight helps reduce energy bills, dry out moisture-prone areas and reduces the likelihood of more serious damage to exterior cladding.

Hiring an arborist or gardener to trim back vegetation that shades windows or exterior walls. Focus on areas where sunlight is visibly blocked or where moss, mildew, or condensation are recurring issues.

Regular pruning also prevents leaves from building up in gutters.