What is included
- Water shut off at the main and the system drained
- Lines blown out with compressed air
- Traps and fixtures protected with antifreeze
- Water heater drained
- Toilets, tanks, and bowls drained and treated
- Winterization tag posted and the work photographed
How we handle it
We winterize to a documented checklist and photograph each step, because the value of a winterization is entirely in whether it was actually done correctly. A tag goes up at the property so the next person through knows the system is down and does not turn the water back on without a de-winterization. Dry, wet, and steam systems are handled differently and noted on the file.
When should a vacant Chicago property be winterized?
Before the first hard freeze, which in the Chicago area means having it done in autumn rather than reacting to a forecast. A&D shuts the water off at the main, drains the system, blows out the lines, protects traps and fixtures with antifreeze, and posts a winterization tag, with each step photographed against a checklist.
Where we do this work
Winterization runs out of A&D's Chicago office across Cook, Will, Kane, and Lake counties in Illinois, plus Northwest Indiana. Coverage for a specific address is confirmed by the office before the work is accepted.
- Chicago, IL
- Calumet City, IL
- Dolton, IL
- Harvey, IL
- Riverdale, IL
- South Holland, IL
- Markham, IL
- Country Club Hills, IL
- Chicago Heights, IL
- Blue Island, IL
- Oak Lawn, IL
- Cicero, IL
- Berwyn, IL
- Maywood, IL
- Bellwood, IL
- Joliet, IL
- Aurora, IL
- Elgin, IL
- Waukegan, IL
- Gary, IN
Common questions
- When should a property be winterized?
- Before the first hard freeze. In the Chicago area that means having it done in autumn rather than reacting to a forecast.
- How do I know it was done properly?
- Each step is photographed against a checklist and a winterization tag is posted at the property.
- What if the property needs water back on?
- That is a de-winterization. Do not simply reopen the main, because the system has been drained and treated.