Fall Maintenance Checklist

It’s important to prepare your home before the winter months to prevent costly damage and increase energy efficiency. We compiled a list below of the top 25 fall home maintenance tips. Feel free to post comments if you feel like we missed anything or if you have questions!

Before detailing specific care and maintenance on particular components of your home, we would like to touch upon general upkeep and maintenance of a home. Below are seasonal checklists to assist you

These lists consolidate our recommendations, as well as the recommendations of Tarion and the Canadian and Mortgage housing corporation. Use these lists with a seasonal home review 
 
Always remember if you need a hand or recommendation for specific contractors we’re just a call or click away! 
 
Inside 
  • Clean or replace filters in: 
  • Furnace (have the furnace serviced)
  • Drain and Flush Hot water heater
  • Heat recovery ventilator (HRV) 
  • Humidifier pad
  • Water filter on fridge or mainline
 
  • Check garage door tracks and lubricate bearings 
  • Test smoke detectors, and check expiry dates
  • Clean dryer exhaust vents
  • Drain and store outdoor hoses and drain/ shut off the exterior water supply
  • Ensure basement window wells are free of debris or dirt build-up 
  • Check and reset the GFCI’s 
  • Inspect all wood-burning fireplaces and chimneys for blockages / get cleaned- chimney sweep
  • Wrap pipes that run along exterior walls with heating tape
  • Lower fall temperatures make a great environment for exterior painting.  Store latex and acrylic paint in a warm place if you have an unfinished basement
  • Schedule an annual property review     
  • Rake leaves, aerate lawn, top dress/seed, high nitrate fertilizer
  • Repair or replace caulking and weather stripping around windows, doors and mechanicals
?Outside 
  • Close pool 
  • Check roof for missing / loose/ Broken shingles or flashing 
  • Make sure to store your pressure water inside as any water sitting in lines that freezes.   Winterize your lawnmower and other gas powered lawn tools will cause the valves to crack. (they’re plastic)     
  • Do you have a sprinkler system? Make sure you blow out water lines 
  • Check all weather stripping on doors 
  • Jumpstart your spring garden with bulbs
  • Replace window screens with storm windows, fix tears in screensWinterize the landscaping     
  • Buy salt (the stores sell out quick)     
  • Clean leaves from gutters or have gutter guards installed     
  • Check your city's loose leaf collection schedule (click your city) BURLINGTON I OAKVILLE. I MISSISSAUGA
  • Inspect roof for damaged or missing shingles and leaks
  • Power-wash windows and siding
  • Bring your pressure washer inside for the winter for storage
  • Mend driveway and walkway cracks and gaps
  • Clean BBQ grates with oven cleaner and SOS pads

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Feb 13, 2020