Best sellerPipesSlip-on foam sleeves for the most exposed indoor pipe runs.
6 × 2m lengths
Free guide · 10-minute read
The winter-proofing checklist, in the order that matters.
You don't need a plumber for most of this. Work top-down, worst-first — pipes before draughts — and you'll have the house ready before the forecast turns.
Before you start:insulation slows heat loss, it doesn't heat anything. In a hard, prolonged freeze the safest move for vulnerable pipes is still to drain or isolate the supply. Our covers buy time and comfort — they're not a substitute for shutting the water off when it really plunges.
01
Lag the exposed pipes
Start where a burst would do the most damage: pipe runs in lofts, garages and against external walls. Slip-on foam sleeves take minutes; finish corners with pre-formed bends and seal joints with wrap tape.
02
Winter stapleOutdoor
Pipes
Cover the outdoor tap
The outside tap is the single most common winter split. Isolate and drain it if you can, then fit an insulated frost cover for the rest. Don't forget the condensate pipe — it freezes first and shuts the boiler down.
Winter stapleOutdoorInsulated hoods that shield outdoor taps from the first hard frost.
2 covers
PipesLagging kit for the external condensate pipe that freezes first.
Sleeve + tape kit
03
Tank & Loft
Tank & Loft
Jacket the tank, cover the hatch
In the loft, wrap the cold-water tank in an insulating jacket and cover the loft hatch — that bare square of ceiling leaks warmth and lets cold pour down onto the tank.
Tank & LoftQuilted universal jacket for cold-water tanks in lofts and cupboards.
1 jacket + ties
Tank & LoftInsulated zip-up cover for the cold gap above the loft hatch.
1 cover
04
Best sellerDraught
Draught
Under $15Draught
Seal the draughts
Now chase the cold air: under doors, around windows, through letterboxes and keyholes, and the redundant holes in external walls. This is the cheapest, fastest comfort win in the house.
Best sellerDraughtTwin-brush under-door seals that block the cold draught at floor level.
2 excluders
DraughtWindow Seal Strip 10m
$13
USD
Self-adhesive foam strip that seals rattling window and door frames.
10 m roll
Under $15DraughtThe small openings that leak the most — sealed.
Cover + brush set
05
Outdoor
Draught
Tackle the big openings
Finish with the large gaps — the garage door threshold and any disused chimney. Both move a surprising volume of cold air. (Never block a chimney that's still in use.)
OutdoorGarage Door Draught Seal
$26
USD
Floor seal that closes the wide cold gap under a garage door.
Seal + fixings
DraughtInflatable balloon that blocks the constant draught down a disused chimney.
1 balloon + handle
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View the kit Get steps 1–3 in one box.
The Winter Pipe Protection Master Kit covers pipes, tap, tank and door — priced below buying them apart.
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