A Winter Service Check for Your Home!

Jan. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Keeping warm in arctic conditions can be tricky and with the fall in temperature (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/21003935) this week, the winter of 2013 is already starting to offer some challenges.

Therefore, in an effort to help keep Britain warm this winter, leading house builder Miller Homes (http://www.millerhomes.co.uk/) has compiled a few tips that may help you stay warm and enjoy a great British winter!

“A warm and dry home is many people’s idea of complete relaxation and, as the temperatures have plummeted, sharing what we know seemed like a great idea. It is easy, amongst the hustle and bustle of Christmas, to overlook essential home maintenance,” commented Steve McElroy sales director Miller Homes Yorkshire. “The new homes that we build across the region are constructed with energy efficiency in mind but I would encourage all homeowners to perform a home winter service check which should help keep the cold at bay!”

Top tips include:

Make sure your pipes are well insulated. Fluctuations in temperature can cause them to freeze, defrost and refreeze rapidly and if they burst you’ll have a lot of clearing up to do.

On that note, check your home insurance and make sure you are adequately covered.

Check your radiators and make sure they are hot from top to bottom. If not, then bleeding them will ensure you’re getting the most from your heating.

Give your energy supplier a call. You may find that there is a better deal out there and that you could be saving £££’s.

Get your boiler and fire serviced. Not only is it essential from a safety perspective you will feel reassured that it’s all in working order.  

“Homeowners often put home maintenance at the bottom of their priority lists due to constraints such as time and money,” said Steve. “But, with just a little foresight they can feel confident that they prepared their home for the winter as best as they could.”

Miller Homes currently has twelve developments located across the region, with properties ranging from one bedroom apartments priced from £59,995 to five bedroom executive homes priced from £280,000.

To make purchasing a new property as straightforward as possible Miller Homes has a range of incentives designed to help buyers from all walks of life from first time buyers to those looking to downsize. All buyers benefit from the added security of two year’s Customer Care from Miller Homes.

Most developments are open Thursday – Monday, 10.30am – 5.30pm. Further details such as housetypes, availability and prices for each development, can be found by visiting www.millerhomes.co.uk.

Notes to editors:

·         Miller Homes is part of The Miller Group. Since it was established in 1934, Miller Homes has built more than 100,000 homes across the UK, providing a variety of properties to meet the needs of a wide range of purchasers at all stages on the property ladder.

·         Miller Homes operates in eight regions across the UK – Scotland East, Scotland West, North West, Yorkshire, North East, East Midlands, West Midlands and Southern.

·         Miller Homes offers a variety of incentives, including government-backed schemes and its own schemes, to assist homebuyers in purchasing a new home.  

·         In 2012 Miller Homes was awarded five star rating in the National Home Builders Federation New Home Customer Satisfaction Survey and the results of independent research highlighted that 97% of its own customers would recommend Miller Homes to their best friend.  

Miller Homes Yorkshire has developments across the region in:

Pontefract          Wakefield

Bradford          Huddersfield

East Ardsley          Sutton in Ashfield

Dewsbury          Gringley-on-the-Hill

Ollerton          Gainsborough

Leeds          Cottingham      

Press information from:

Helen Dillon-Pearson,

Flourish Marketing & PR

t: 07912 493582

e: helen@flourishmarketingandpr.co.uk

www.flourishmarketingandpr.co.uk