A Guide to Surviving a South Austin Freeze

(Or: Why Your House Is Tough, But Not “Arctic Tundra” Tough)

Homes in Austin are not built for cold weather. They can handle a short freeze just fine, but when temperatures stay below freezing for extended periods, your house starts feeling stress in places it didn’t even know it had. If a plumber were writing this blog, here’s what they’d tell you.

First, they’d laugh gently and say, “Y’all build houses for heat, not for Minnesota.” Then they’d get serious. Because extended cold is not just uncomfortable. It’s expensive.