How often should I change my HVAC air filter?

Check it monthly and replace it when dirty, typically every one to three months depending on the filter type, pets, and use. A clogged filter strains the system and raises energy bills, so this schedule includes a monthly filter check whenever you have HVAC.

When should gutters be cleaned?

Twice a year is the common rule: in spring after winter debris and again in autumn after leaf fall. Clogged gutters cause overflow, fascia rot, and foundation damp. The builder schedules both cleanings in the correct seasons for your hemisphere.

Does the schedule work for the southern hemisphere?

Yes. Selecting the southern hemisphere shifts every seasonal block by six months, so winter pipe-protection tasks fall in June to August and air-conditioning service falls before the southern summer. Monthly safety and filter tasks stay the same all year.

What maintenance should I do every single month?

Test smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms, check the HVAC filter, and look for leaks under sinks and around toilets. These are quick, high-value checks that catch fire risks and water damage early, so the builder repeats them in every month.

Why protect outdoor taps and pipes before winter?

Water expands when it freezes and can split exposed pipes and taps, causing expensive bursts when they thaw. Draining and insulating them in autumn prevents this. The schedule adds these tasks in the autumn block ahead of frost.

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A house runs better on a schedule than on crisis repairs

Most expensive home repairs — burst pipes, gutter-driven damp, a failed boiler in January — are preventable with small, timely tasks. The problem is remembering them. A year-round maintenance schedule turns scattered chores into a predictable routine, spreading cost and effort evenly and catching small problems before they become big ones. This builder generates that schedule for your specific home.

How it works

The tool combines two layers of tasks. Monthly recurring items — alarm tests, HVAC filter checks, and leak inspections — appear in every month because they are quick and high-value. Quarterly deeper checks (appliance coils, dryer vents, water-heater relief) land in January, April, July, and October.

On top of that it adds seasonal work mapped to four blocks: spring (AC service, gutter clean, exterior seals, garden prep), summer (exterior paint, decks, outdoor taps), autumn (heating service, second gutter clean, pipe protection, draft sealing), and winter (frozen-pipe and ice-dam checks, insulation, frost protection). Selecting the southern hemisphere shifts the seasonal blocks by six months, and the HVAC, gutter, and garden toggles remove tasks that do not apply to your home.

Tips and notes

Keep a simple log of when each task and appliance service was last done — it helps with warranties and resale. Front-load the cheap preventive tasks: a fifteen-minute gutter clean is far cheaper than repairing water-damaged fascia. Book professional HVAC and heating services in the shoulder seasons when technicians are less busy and faults are not yet urgent. Everything runs in your browser; copy the schedule into a recurring calendar so the reminders come to you.