Tips On Making Your Home Warm in the Winter

Now that the equinox has passed and autumn is fully upon us, there is a certain wintery chill in the air. As temperatures drop, it is the perfect time to huddle under blankets, pile on the layers before a morning commute and turn up the thermostat. Keeping your home warm during the autumn and winter months won’t just benefit you emotionally, but it can also aid you physically too. A cold drafty home could increase the symptoms of pre-existing health conditions like asthma, high blood pressure and pneumonia. What’s more, it can also be linked to mental health problems such as depression, insomnia and anxiety. A cold home is also potentially detrimental to young children and newborn babies who can’t regulate their temperature.

This is why is it imperative to take steps to improve your home’s warmth and, in turn, create that cosy feeling - the perfect antidote to a long day of work or cold wintery weather. Read on to see our tips.

Invest in a range of cosy covers, blankets and textiles

Layering up and wrapping yourself in a duvet is perfect for a weekend morning spent in front of the television, especially if it’s drizzly and icy outside. Not only can this be a cheap and quick way to get your home feeling warm and cosy, but it can also help reduce your reliance on your central heating system - a small way to reduce heating bills and your impact on the planet.

Set a timer on your boiler

If you work and live a busy lifestyle, it is likely that you’ll be out of the home for the majority of the day. This may mean that turning the heating on, and thus leaving it on for the day, will waste energy and burn a hole in your pocket. However, many modern boilers are equipped with a setting that allows you to control what time the boiler goes on and goes off. This means that you can programme your boiler to turn on first thing in the morning, so you have a cosy home to wake up in, to turn off when you leave for work, and then turn back on when you get home from work.

Improve your insulation

There are a range of options available to insulate your home. From buying draft excluders to hanging up thick curtains and adding insulation to your walls and roof or even upgrading your windows and doors, a well-insulated home can boost its energy efficiency and, in turn, it’s warmth.

You may be tentative about a significant investment like improving your insulation, however, it will most definitely be a return investment. Not only can it help reduce your energy bills, but it can also help improve the value of your home if you do choose to sell it in the future. It is no secret that more and more people are becoming environmentally aware and searching for more eco-friendly choices. Therefore, having a well-insulated home could be positive in the eyes of many prospective buyers.

Here at Simon Levy, we perform comprehensive building surveys for buyers and sellers, and one of the things we focus on is how well insulated your home is. To find out more about what our inspections cover, simply contact us today.