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The seasonal home maintenance checklist

Most expensive home repairs start as small jobs that were easy to put off. This checklist is the recurring upkeep that keeps a home safe and in good shape, spread sensibly across the year so nothing is forgotten and nothing all lands at once.

Read it here for free, then open it as a guided pack in OneHaus so each task recurs on the right schedule and you get a reminder before the season it matters for.

Recurring home upkeep

  • Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarmsTwice a year

    Replace the batteries while you are there.

  • Replace the heating or cooling air filterEvery 3 months

    A clean filter keeps the system efficient.

  • Clean the gutters and downspoutsTwice a year

    Clear leaves before heavy rain.

  • Flush the water heater and check the pressure valveYearly

    Removes sediment and extends its life.

  • Service the heating before cold weatherYearly

    Book early before the busy season.

  • Service the cooling or air conditioning before summerYearly

    Skip this if you do not have cooling.

  • Inspect the roof and exterior for damageYearly

    Look for loose tiles, cracks and worn seals.

  • Reseal exterior windows, doors and caulkingYearly

    Keeps drafts out and energy bills down.

  • Test and reset the safety outletsEvery 3 months

    Test the GFCI or RCD outlets near water.

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Get the Seasonal Home Maintenance pack in OneHaus

Open the Seasonal Home Maintenance pack in OneHaus and the upkeep recurs on the right cycle, with reminders to book the heating service before winter and clear the gutters before the rain, so nothing is left until it fails.

  • Each job recurs on its own seasonal schedule
  • Early reminders to book services before the busy season
  • Share the upkeep across the household
  • A clear record of what was last done
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Some jobs are about safety and run on a steady cycle. Testing the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, changing the heating or cooling filter and testing the safety outlets are quick, regular checks that are easy to schedule and easy to skip without one.

Others are seasonal and want booking ahead. Servicing the heating before the cold weather and the cooling before summer both get harder to book in the busy season, so a reminder a couple of weeks early pays off. Clearing the gutters before heavy rain and inspecting the roof and exterior once a year catch the small problems before they become big ones.

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FAQ

Seasonal Home Maintenance checklist FAQ

Regular safety checks like testing the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and the safety outlets, filter changes for the heating or cooling, and seasonal jobs such as cleaning the gutters, servicing the heating before winter and the cooling before summer, flushing the water heater, and inspecting the roof and exterior once a year.

It varies by task. Alarms and filters are checked every few months, gutters and some services run twice a year, and bigger jobs like flushing the water heater or inspecting the roof are annual. This checklist sets each task to the right cadence so you do not have to remember the intervals.

Book it before the cold weather arrives, ideally a couple of weeks ahead, because engineers get busy once the heating season starts. The OneHaus pack reminds you early so you can get a slot before the rush, and does the same for cooling before summer.

Weekly cleaning keeps the home tidy day to day. Seasonal maintenance protects the building and its systems, like the heating, gutters, alarms and roof, on a longer cycle. The two work together, and you can find the cleaning routine in the weekly household reset checklist.

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