Every year we are called by home owners and property managers to perfom costly repairs due to their homes not being winterized.
When making these repairs we may need to cut holes in celings and walls to get at the damaged plumbing or replace faucets and other items that have been broken because of a power outage or their heating system failing.
Many people choose to leave their heat on low instead of having their homes winterized when they leave for the year. All it takes is for your heating system to fail or a power outage, and you may be looking at significant repairs.
Just imagine coming up to your second home to find out that your pipes have burst over the winter, and the water has been running for a few months. Now you not only need to repair the damage, you may need to deal with mold and other issues which can turn your “get-away” into a headache.