Prep your home for fall weather with these essential tools

Whether it’s pumpkin spice lattes, the leaves changing color or getting to wear your favorite comfy sweater, there are plenty of things to love about autumn. But if you’re a homeowner, you know the season also brings weather changes that can spell trouble for your home if you aren’t ready.

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If you want to make sure that your roof, gutters, plumbing and other areas of your home are prepared for the lower temperatures, heavy wind, rain and fallen leaves, these must-have tools can make the job a little easier.

In this article: Ego Power+ Cordless Electric Leaf Blower, Corona Long-Reach Pruner and DeWalt 20-Volt MAX Cordless Caulking Gun

Essential home tools to prepare for fall weather

Little Giant Velocity Aluminum Ladder

Whether you need to trim some tree branches you’re worried about or just clean out your gutters, this telescoping, multiposition ladder comes in handy for many fall-weather prep tasks. Made of lightweight, aircraft-grade aluminum, it’s easy to move around but still durable enough to last. It’s also super versatile, allowing for A-frame, extension, staircase and 90-degree wall positions.

Gardezen 12-Tine Gardening Leaf Rake

This garden rake has a dozen solid tines perfectly positioned to reach the leaves on your lawn and remove them easily. The tines are made of premium, durable plastic, and the entire head is 17 inches wide to make quick work of raking. It also includes a reusable bag for collecting the leaves and a pair of gloves to help prevent blisters.

Ego Power+ Cordless Electric Leaf Blower

Remove the leaves from your lawn quickly and easily with this electric leaf blower. Extremely powerful, it can even blast wet leaves from your gutters with air speeds up to 200 miles per hour. It’s cordless for easier operation, and the battery lasts up to 90 minutes on a single charge. It weighs under 10 pounds, too, so you won’t get fatigued when clearing larger areas.

DeWalt 20-Volt MAX Cordless Caulking Gun

Make sure that drafts don’t get into your home around windows and doors this fall with this caulking gun. It has a variable-speed trigger for more precise control over the caulk flow, as well as a variable-speed dial to set maximum and minimum flow rates. It also features anti-drip protection, so you won’t have a mess to clean up afterward.

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Corona Long-Reach Pruner

This easy-to-use pruner makes it a cinch to clean up damaged tree branches around your yard. It has a long reach of up to 46 inches, and the handles have an adjustable foam grip that’s ergonomically designed to provide greater comfort and balance as you prune.

Nabreeli Outdoor Faucet Covers

With these well-insulated covers, you don’t have to worry about your outdoor faucets freezing in the colder fall weather. Made of two layers of premium, waterproof 600-denier oxford cloth, they feature a layer of thick cotton insulation to protect the faucets. The high-strength strap at the bottom ensures they stay in place even in windy weather.

Yard Butler Lawn Aerator

This aerator can help ensure your lawn stays healthy throughout the fall and winter by preventing the grass from becoming compacted. Its four 3-inch spikes dig deep to break up soil and allow water, air and fertilizer to reach the roots for healthier grass. Its powder-coated steel construction makes it durable and rust-resistant.

GreatCircleUSA Gas Engine Wood Chipper

Take care of fallen branches, twigs and other garden debris easily with this three-in-one wood chipper that can chip, shred and mulch. Featuring a 7-horsepower, four-stroke single-cylinder gas engine for maximum power, it can reduce 15 bags of yard debris down to one when using the top hopper, so you can tackle big projects quickly.

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