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When you own a home, looking after the property and maintaining its condition is one of the most important parts. This is because you want to maintain the property's value throughout your ownership period.

How to winterise your property

As the weather changes, it becomes more and more important to keep an eye out for any weathering occurring to your property. This could be from rising damp to rotting window frames, and if these problems aren't spotted and dealt with, they can create larger problems in the future. Here are some simple ways to ensure your property is fully prepared for winter.

Tip 1 - Vacant properties

Winter is approaching, and for owners of vacant properties, it's crucial to protect your investment from potential cold-weather damage. A drain-down service ensures that heating systems in empty properties are safely drained, helping prevent frozen pipes and costly repairs. This simple step can save significant expense and hassle during the colder months, giving you peace of mind. Get in touch with a reliable plumber to schedule a drain-down service and protect your property all winter long.

Tip 2 - Check your insulation

Throughout the winter, you will blast your home with heating, but there's no point in cranking it on full if it's just going to escape your home! Check that your insulation is at its most efficient so it can retain the hot air. Your main insulation sources that will affect this are your attic and your windows.

Tip 3 - Identify air gaps and seal them

Air gaps can easily form throughout the summer, with the heat causing cracks and creating air leaks in your home. These can be found by windows and doors or behind washing machines, dryers, and ovens. By identifying these small gaps, you can help reduce the amount of cold air entering and hot air escaping.

Tip 4 - Add winter home decor

As silly as it may sound, utilising the right winter rug in a room can transform a living space aesthetically and efficiently. It can provide an extra layer of warmth with a fashionable touch. By adding extra cushions and blankets and finally getting out the thick duvet for your bed, you are simply preparing yourself and your home for the winter.

Are you and your home ready for winter? Contact Richard Kendall Estate Agent for more information.

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Richard Kendall Estate Agents have been handling the sale of my property. Mandy has been my main contact. We've been extremely unlucky with buyers due to their personal reasons but throughout it all Mandy has dealt with everything with complete professionalism. She updated me with extreme regularity and I never felt I couldn't contact her. The agency certainly earned their very reasonable fee. Linda 21/10/2025

Karen at Richard Kendall was excellent in helping us through the process of buying a house. Her communication was regular and clear, and she was always on hand to deal with any queries or questions. Johnathan 21/10/2025

Absolute professionalism dealing with my house sale. Such efficiency, care and expertise. I would like to say a special thank you to Amanda Dyson at the Pontefract store who went above and beyond. You made a massive difference to the whole process. Thank you C 21/10/2025

We would like to say a massive thank you to Donna and Suzanne at the Ossett Branch for all their help during our house sale. It was a very difficult and stressful time for us due to a lengthy chain with plenty of complications and without them to reassure and guide us along we wouldn’t have made it through. Also we’d like to thank Karen at the Wakefield branch for her efficiency and help with our purchase. We can highly recommend Richard Kendall Estate Agent for both buying and selling properties. Christine 21/10/2025

A seamless process from start to finish. Everything was taken care of professionally and in a timely fashion. I would highly recommend Richard Kendall Estate Agents and a special thank you to Alison for making selling our property easy.I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Joanne and Richard Kendall Estate Agency. Hazel Holdsworth Greg 21/10/2025

My agent was Sarah she was great . Always kept me well informed , always pleasant and very professional . I like that Richard Kendall always answer the phone, all the agents are easy to talk to and very helpful at all times . I would recommend them to family and friends .Their whole team were nothing but professional excellence from beginning to end with our property being processed from market to completion in a little less than 6 months. Special thanks to Cathrine and Shireen for their care and attention to detail with excellent communication at every stage of the process. THANKYOU ALL Team Wakefield. Consumer 21/10/2025

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We have never sold a house before and had heard that it can be a very stressful process. In many ways it was, but the whole experience was made much more bearable and positive due to the great service provided by 2 wonderful ladies - J and D. They provided great service, kept us updated, were both cheerful and up beat and encouraging when viewings were slow, and offered helpful advice and guidance. When a purchaser was eventually found, they were in regular contact with the buyers and solicitors and helped to move things along. Great team work. Claire 21/10/2025

I've sold both my Mothers and Sisters house with Richard Kendall Ossett branch. Excellent company, very professional, polite and friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. All the staff was very helpful and Lucy kept us informed and updated on all stages of our sale. Would definitely recommend this company, and would use again Brian 21/10/2025

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