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Every task, told straight.
151 jobs a house asks of you, each with the same anatomy: why it matters, what skipping it costs, how to do it yourself, and what a fair hire-out price looks like.
Safety 24
- Anchor the furniture that can tip
One-time · any month works
- Audit your carbon monoxide detector coverage
One-time · any month works
- Audit your extension cords and power strips
Annual · typically November–December
- Check for a whole-home surge protector
One-time · any month works
- Check the age of every smoke detector
One-time · any month works
- Check your EV charging setup
Annual · typically June
- Check your fire extinguishers
Annual · typically January
- Check your garage's fire separation
Annual · typically July
- Chimney sweep and inspection
Annual · typically August–September
- Clean out the dryer vent
Annual · typically January–February
- Feel every outlet and switch plate
Annual · typically January
- Film your house before you need the footage
One-time · any month works
- Garage door safety test
Annual · typically June
- Holiday fire safety — the indoor edition
Annual · typically December
- Know your gas — the shutoff, the smell, the drill
Annual · typically October
- Make sure every bedroom window actually opens
Annual · typically March
- Map your two-prong outlets and grounding
One-time · any month works
- Put an escape ladder in every upstairs bedroom
One-time · any month works
- Put leak detectors under everything that holds water
One-time · any month works
- Radon mitigation system check
Annual · typically January
- Run the five-minute shutoff drill
Annual · typically September
- Test smoke and CO detectors
Twice a year · typically March and November
- Test your GFCI outlets
Annual · typically March
- Test your home for radon
One-time · best done November–February
Heating & cooling 20
- Annual boiler service
Annual · typically September
- Attic fan checkup
Annual · typically May
- Bleed your radiators
Annual · typically October
- Check your ducts for leaks
Annual · typically July
- Electric baseboard cleanup
Annual · typically October
- Fall heating-season checkup
Annual · typically September–October
- Flip your ceiling fans
Twice a year · typically May and October
- Flush the AC condensate line
Annual · typically May
- Gas fireplace service
Annual · typically September
- Heat pump winter: what's normal
Annual · typically December
- Inspect your oil tank
Annual · typically August
- Mini-split outdoor unit care
Twice a year · typically May and November
- Replace your HVAC filter
Quarterly · typically January, April, July, and October
- Rinse your mini-split filters
Quarterly · typically January, April, July, and October
- Service the humidifier (or dehumidifier)
Annual · typically October
- Spring cooling-system checkup
Annual · typically April–May
- Test and clean the bathroom exhaust fans
Annual · typically June
- Thermostat batteries and schedule tune
Annual · typically October
- Vacuum the vents, free the returns
Annual · typically September
- Whole-house fan checkup
Annual · typically May
Water heater 6
- Check the water heater's drain pan
Annual · typically March
- Descale your tankless water heater
Annual · typically October
- Find out what water heater you have
One-time · any month works
- Flush your water heater
Annual · typically October
- Set your water heater to 120°F
One-time · any month works
- Test the water heater's relief valve
Annual · typically April
Plumbing 18
- Check the laundry standpipe
Annual · typically September
- Check under every sink
Twice a year · typically February and August
- Check your expansion tank
Annual · typically April
- Check your water pressure
Annual · typically July
- Clean every faucet aerator
Annual · typically August
- Exercise your water shutoff valves
Annual · typically March
- Find your main water shutoff
One-time · any month works
- First-hookup check on outdoor faucets
Annual · typically April
- Get your backflow preventer tested
Annual · typically April
- Know your sewer line before it introduces itself
One-time · any month works
- Read your water quality report
Annual · typically July
- Refresh tub and shower caulk
Annual · typically January
- Run the water meter leak test
Annual · typically June
- Service your water softener
Annual · typically July
- Slow-drain care, without the chemicals
Annual · typically February
- Swap every rubber supply line for braided stainless
One-time · any month works
- Test your sump pump
Twice a year · typically March and September
- Toilet check: dye test, flapper, and the rock test
Annual · typically May
Well & septic 5
- Annual septic system walk-through
Annual · typically March–April
- Annual well water test
Annual · typically April–June
- Check your well pressure tank
Annual · typically August
- Inspect your well cap and casing
Annual · typically May
- Protect your drain field
Annual · typically June
Appliances 8
- Check the washing machine hoses
Annual · typically June
- Clean the dishwasher filter
Quarterly · typically January, April, July, and October
- Clean the refrigerator coils
Annual · typically August
- Deep-clean the washing machine
Twice a year · typically February and August
- Degrease the range hood filter
Quarterly · typically February, May, August, and November
- Garbage disposal reset and refresh
Annual · typically February
- Oven and range clean-and-check (before the holidays)
Annual · typically November
- Replace the fridge water filter
Twice a year · typically March and September
Roof & gutters 13
- Chimney crown and cap check
Annual · typically June
- Clean gutters and check downspout flow
Twice a year · typically May and November
- Find out how old your roof is
One-time · any month works
- Flat roof ponding and seam check
Twice a year · typically May and October
- Get your downspouts throwing water 4+ feet out
One-time · best done March–October
- Gutter guards — what you actually bought
One-time · any month works
- Head off ice dams before the snow flies
Annual · typically November
- Metal roof fastener and seam check
Annual · typically September
- Moss and algae roof care
Annual · typically April
- Skylight leak check
Annual · typically May
- Tile roof rules — look, never walk
Annual · typically September
- Walk-around roof inspection (from the ground)
Annual · typically April–May
- Wood shake roof care
Annual · typically September
Exterior 16
- Attic flashlight tour
Twice a year · typically February and August
- Brick and mortar joint watch
Annual · typically July
- Check and refresh exterior caulk and seals
Annual · typically September–October
- Check the vent flappers and screens
Annual · typically March
- Clear window weep holes and wash the screens
Annual · typically April
- Deck check — fasteners, ledger, and finish
Annual · typically May
- Driveway and walkway crack check
Annual · typically September
- Exterior paint touch-up pass
Annual · typically June
- Garage door tune and lube
Annual · typically March
- Hot tub quarterly care
Quarterly · typically January, April, July, and October
- Measure your attic insulation (the ruler test)
One-time · best done January–February
- Pool opening inspection
Annual · typically April
- Reglaze and rescue your wood windows
Annual · typically June
- Siding and paint walk-around
Annual · typically June
- Tune your doors and windows for the season
Annual · typically October–December
- Wash the house — gently
Annual · typically June
Foundation & crawlspace 5
- Clean the basement window wells
Twice a year · typically April and October
- Crawlspace moisture check
Twice a year · typically May and November
- Crawlspace vents — the seasonal switch
Annual · typically November
- Get basement humidity under 50%
Annual · typically May
- Walk the perimeter — grading and drainage check
Annual · typically April
Yard & landscape 8
- Build your defensible space before fire season
Annual · typically April–May
- Leaves — mow them, don't fight them
Annual · typically November
- Pull mulch and wood off the foundation line
Annual · typically March–April
- Read your trees before winter does
Annual · typically October
- Standing water patrol
Annual · typically June
- Trim trees and shrubs off the house
Annual · typically June
- Walk the perimeter like a mouse
Twice a year · typically April and October
- Winterize the mower and gas tools
Annual · typically November
Seasonal 16
- Closing up a seasonal place
Annual · typically October
- Disconnect garden hoses before the first freeze
Annual · typically October–November
- Frozen pipe? Here's the drill
Annual · typically December
- Hang the holiday lights without the ER trip
Annual · typically November–December
- Hurricane season prep — do it in May
Annual · typically May
- Know when roof snow actually matters
Annual · typically December
- Monsoon prep — June, before the first cell
Annual · typically June
- Pull the window AC units before it freezes
Annual · typically October
- Skip the AC cover (mostly)
Annual · typically November
- Space heater rules, before the cold snap
Annual · typically November
- Stock the storm kit — one shelf, once a year
Annual · typically May
- The leaving-town drill
Annual · typically June
- Wake the irrigation system up gently
Annual · typically April
- Winter storm readiness
Annual · typically November
- Winterize the irrigation system
Annual · typically October
- Winterize the pool
Annual · typically September
Settling in 12
- Change the locks
One-time · any month works
- Check every window latch and door lock
One-time · any month works
- Decode your equipment's real ages
One-time · any month works
- Fresh HVAC filter, and learn your size
One-time · any month works
- Hunt down the house's records
One-time · any month works
- Locate your sewer cleanouts
One-time · any month works
- Map your breaker panel
One-time · any month works
- Practice the garage door manual release
One-time · any month works
- Read your first utility bills like a pro
One-time · any month works
- Set up your house file
One-time · any month works
- Test every detector — day one
One-time · any month works
- Walk your meters — water and gas
One-time · any month works
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