Fall in New York gives you a short window between summer heat and the first hard freeze. These six jobs pay for themselves:
- ☐ Seal gaps around doors and windows before cold air starts billing you monthly.
- ☐ Clear gutters and downspouts before leaf-fall finishes — a blocked gutter overflows straight against your walls.
- ☐ Shut off, drain, and disconnect outdoor hoses and faucets. A trapped hose left connected is the classic way a pipe bursts.
- ☐ Re-fix loose skirting boards, trim, and handrails while the house is still easy to work in.
- ☐ Find your main water shut-off and make sure it actually turns. You’ll want it working before you ever need it in a hurry.
- ☐ Test heating briefly on a mild day, not on the first freezing night.
CMG Bridge serves Staten Island only, Monday to Saturday, 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM. The $125 call-out includes the first hour — a written list in priority order gets the most out of it.