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Suburban house surrounded by autumn trees

Fall home checklist

Get the house ready before the first freeze.

Book a furnace tune-up and change the filter.Furnace tune-up before winter
Clean gutters after the leaves drop; consider guards.Gutters full of leaves
Disconnect hoses and shut off outdoor spigots.Frozen pipes (no water from a faucet)
Test CO and smoke alarms.Carbon monoxide alarm going off
Check the roof from the ground for missing shingles.Shingles missing after a storm
Make sure gutters aren't sagging before snow.Gutters sagging or pulling away

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Hands adjusting a home boiler's controls

Heating & Cooling

Furnace tune-up before winter

The furnace hasn't been checked in over a year and winter is coming.

$70–$200

Dirty, clogged gutters along a roof edge

Gutters

Gutters full of leaves

Plants growing in gutters, leaves piled up, or water spilling over.

$100–$250

Frozen water pipe against a wall in snow

Plumbing

Frozen pipes (no water from a faucet)

A faucet gives a trickle or nothing on a very cold morning.

$400–$2,000

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