5 Ways to Winterize Your Home Service Business

For home service business owners, the arrival of the cold and snow means it’s time to winterize the business. Here, Pointman’s VP of Content and Community, Tim McGuire, offers some useful tips for the owners of HVAC, plumbing and electrical companies.

The recent deep chill across the United States reminds us all that winter is on its way — whether you’re ready or not. For home service business owners, the arrival of the cold and snow means it’s time to winterize the business. So don’t wait — here’s how to get prepared.

Protect Your Assets

Be sure your trucks are ready for winter. You know the drill — test the brakes and the battery, check the tires, ensure the heating and defrost systems are good to go. A regular safety check never hurts, but it’s even more important when dicey weather is on the way.

Protect Your Employees

There’s no getting around the fact that your technicians need to work outside all year long. What you can do for them, though, is to make sure they’re properly outfitted. That means protective outerwear like jackets, gloves and hats. It also means dressing smartly for the conditions. As The ACHR News wrote in 2017:

Service and installation technicians need to be properly dressed. That doesn’t just mean wearing long sleeves and a jacket. It does mean dressing in layers, avoiding cotton clothing, and wearing warm headgear.

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