Because of the restrictions and limitations that COVID19 placed on the 2020 holiday season, we’re all particularly excited about 
celebrating the holidays in 2021, right? As South Shore roofing contractors, we’re seeing and hearing from local friends, family, and customers that they plan to go all out with holiday shopping, home get-togethers (even if they keep them small or stick to just family based on their pandemic comfort level), and decorating the inside and outside of their homes.
We think you’ll agree that, with all that “stepped-up” holiday activity, it’s more important than ever that we all do all we can to protect our South Shore homes and families, by putting the following measures in place:
- Keep sidewalks, walkways, and driveways shoveled and salted (or use dirt in lieu of salt) to make sure falls and slips don’t put a damper on the holiday season or the winter. Learn how to remove snow from your property safely.
- Ensure walkways, driveways, and any outdoor stairs are well-lit, particularly since it gets darker much earlier on South Shore winter days.
- Keep your winter and holiday guests, particularly overnight elderly or disabled ones, safe by installing grab bars or other safety measures in bathrooms. Tub and shower or other bathroom falls & slips can be easily avoided.
- Plan for possible winter power outages on the South Shore by taking these measures.
- Be carbon monoxide smart. Simply follow these tips to keep your family and guests safe all winter.
- Be vigilant about looking for signs that you may need a new home roof or to improve attic air ventilation or circulation. This includes not just signs in your attic, on your roof, or on your ceiling, but also your walls.
- Act now so that ice dams don’t dampen your holiday spirits and festivities.
- Take safety precautions when hanging holiday decorations, so no-one gets hurts while putting decorations up, or after decorations are hung. Learn more from our two blog posts on this topic:
The team of roofing experts at our South Shore roofing company is always available to talk with you about any of the following & more!: attic ventilation, attic air circulation; roof moisture, wall moisture, or ceiling moisture; ice dam prevention, ice dam removal; new home roof installation; and home roof replacement. Never hesistate to reach out to see if we can be of service related to home safety measures or home challenges.
We wish all our readers a safe and happy holiday season and winter!
