Cold weather means higher heating bills. Whether you have electric or gas heating, the cold weather months mean bigger invoices for your utility providers. To help, we’ve compiled seven ways to lower your heating bill without breaking the bank. Here’s how you can conserve energy in the winter:

Pittsburgh loves its fireplaces. If you’ve ever looked at older homes when shopping around, you know how frequently they pop up. Some fireplaces are boarded up and no longer in use (we’ll talk about those in a minute), but you can find some that are still in use. While they can certainly make a living room cozy, they can also become safety hazards if they’re not maintained properly. 

We all know what winter is like in Pittsburgh. Although the city becomes dotted with pretty lights and decorations around the holiday season, winter in Pittsburgh is cold and the days are short. Between these two elements, home maintenance grows especially challenging from November to March. 

Owning a home is great, but it certainly demands a lot of upkeep! In a place like Pittsburgh, your house experiences all sorts of strain from Mother Nature: bitter cold, heat waves, heavy rain and wind—the list goes on and on. All of this adds up to different seasonal influences that tear away at paint, break down your sidewalk, and create many other headaches for homeowners to manage. Here’s how to keep your home beautiful for summer.