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YEARLY HOME
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
The following is HRRC’s suggested schedule for home maintenance inspections and
repairs:
SPRING (April - June)
Clean gutters; make sure they are
flowing properly.
Inspect roof for damaged shingles.
Check flashing, and re-seal as needed.
Renail any loose siding or trim
boards.
Check house and garage for any
rotting wood, and repair as needed.
Check porch flooring, and repair as
needed.
Check and replace any bad caulking
around windows, doors, siding joints,
or anywhere else needed.
Scrape loose window glazing, and
replace as needed.
Clean windows and their frames
when installing screens. Wash
and repair screens at this time.
Check caulk or seal between house
and drive, and repair as needed.
Oil garage door tracks.
Trim trees, bushes, and shrubs.
(Wait until spring-flowering shrubs
have finished blooming.)
Clean flower beds out around the
house.
Drain off sediment from hot water tank
and steam heating system.
Add copper sulfate to basement floor
drain and downspout drains to control
tree roots in main sewer.
SUMMER (July - August):
Scrape, prime, and paint any areas
on house or garage that are in need,
especially any bare wood. (Note:
Observe precautions for reducing
exposure to lead-based paint.)
If the house or garage doesn't need
paint, wash exterior off at least once.
Look for visible signs of carpenter ants,
termites, or any other destructive insects.
Check all flat roofs, and recoat or seal
as needed, especially flashing.
Check for mortar that needs repair
(including chimney mortar and inside
fireplace,) and tuckpoint or repair as
needed.
Check concrete drive, sidewalks, patios,
and landings for condition and level;
patch cracks, level, and/or replace, as
needed.
Clean carpets and wax tile and
hardwood floors.
Add copper sulfate to basement floor
drain and downspout drains to control
tree roots in main sewe
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