Maintenance checklists
Seasonal and situation checklists that keep small problems from becoming expensive ones. Tick items off as you go; your progress is saved on this device.
- Spring home maintenance checklistWinter is hard on a house. This list walks you through what to look at once the weather warms up, so small problems get caught before they turn into big ones.
- Summer home maintenance checklistSummer work is mostly about keeping the AC healthy, watching for water where it shouldn't be, and getting the outside of the house ready for storm season.
- Fall home maintenance checklistFall is the most important maintenance season of the year. What you do now decides whether winter is quiet or full of frozen pipes and no-heat calls.
- Winter home maintenance checklistWinter maintenance is mostly about three things: keeping water moving in your pipes, keeping your heat running safely, and being ready if the power goes out.
- Monthly home maintenance checklistA short routine you can do on the first weekend of every month. It takes about 20 minutes and catches most problems while they are still small.
- New homeowner checklist for your first weekBefore the boxes are unpacked, learn where everything is and how to shut it off. These are the jobs that matter most when something goes wrong at 2 a.m.
- Hurricane prep checklist for your homeWhat to do to your house before a hurricane, and how to stay safe when you come back to it. Start early in the season, not when the storm is on the map.
- Before you travel: a home checklistA house left alone can spring a leak, freeze up or look empty to the wrong people. This list helps you leave it safe, secure and cheap to run while you're gone.