Home maintenance calendar for your city
A house in Minneapolis and a house in Miami need different things in October. Tell us where you live and get a month-by-month checklist built around your winters, your storm season and your home.
Built from your climate, not a generic list.
We look your city up in the same climate notes behind our local pages: whether it gets freezing winters, hurricane season or salt air off the coast. If we don’t have your city, we start from your state and you set the switches yourself.
The calendar then moves each job to the month it makes sense where you live. Chimney inspections land before your heating season, driveway cracks get filled before the first freeze, and storm prep comes before June 1 on the hurricane coast. Tick the boxes for a fireplace, a gate, an asphalt driveway or a new home and the list changes with you.
Each item links to the service that handles it. Nothing you type is saved, and the calendar prints on its own so you can stick it on the fridge.
Home maintenance calendar: common questions
What home maintenance should I do every year?
A good yearly baseline: clean the dryer vent, have the chimney inspected if you have one (the NFPA recommends it every year, gas or wood), clean the gutters twice, look the roof over from the ground, and have the garage door tuned up. Air ducts are on a longer cycle, usually every 3 to 5 years. The calendar above spreads these across the year for your climate.
When is the best time to have a chimney swept?
Before you need it: late summer or early fall in places with real winters, and before the cooler months anywhere else. That way any repair the inspection turns up can be done before the first fire.
How often should gutters be cleaned?
Twice a year is the general rule: once in late spring and once after the leaves have fallen. Homes under pines or heavy trees often need it more. In hurricane areas, having them clear before June 1 matters most.
When should I seal coat an asphalt driveway?
In warm, dry weather, because the sealer needs it to cure, and usually every 2 to 3 years. Cracks are filled first. Brand-new asphalt needs months to cure before its first coat.
When is hurricane season?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. That is why the calendar puts storm prep in May and a roof check in December when hurricane season is switched on.
Is this calendar right for my exact house?
It is general guidance built from your climate and the answers you tick. Every home is different, so treat the months as reminders. A technician confirms what your home actually needs when they see it, with a free estimate before any work.
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