Homes in neighbourhoods close to Lake Ontario, like Central or Southwest Oakville, Bronte and Ford enjoy a comfortable breeze from the lake during summer, but live with some of the fiercest winds through the winter.
Many of these homes fend off the winter cold with older model furnaces, built long before current designs were conceived. For homeowners in these south Oakville areas, we recommend:
With your furnace working overtime to battle back the creeping chill, we also recommend homeowners within 2km of the waterfront
install a high volume humidifier. Dry air in the winter can cause cracking in your antique furniture, but a high volume humidifier can preserve your heirlooms beautifully.
Homes in your neighbourhood are facing many of the same challenges right now. Contact us today so we can take everything we learned from your neighbours and pour it into improving your home.