09/26/2026
ARE YOU PREPARED TO SALE YOUR PROPERTY?
Here is a checklist of essential fall home maintenance tasks to complete before the winter season arrives.
FALL (September - October)
1. Patch and seal driveway (asphalt or concrete), and concrete steps/landings.
2. Check tuckpointing on all brick areas, then seal masonry with a silicone sealant.
3. Check weather stripping on all doors and windows, and repair as needed.
4. Check all areas that need to be caulked, and repair as needed.
5. Make sure all garage floor or driveway drains are flowing properly.
6. Clean gutters of all leaves check for leaks, and repair as needed.
7. Inspect roof for any loose or missing shingles and check flashing seals; repair as needed.
8. Clean and reseal decks, fences, or other structures made of pressure-treated wood.
9. Oil garage door tracks.
10. Prune bushes, trees, and shrubs (except spring-flowering shrubs.)
11. Have furnace checked or tuned up, and change filter; have boiler checked every few years (every year if boiler is more than 20 years old.
12. Have the chimney cleaned (yearly, if wood burning; every 5 years if just for gas appliances.)
13. Check damper in fireplace for obstructions, such as birds' nests.
14. Drain off sediment from hot water tank and steam heating system.
If you have any questions, give me a call so we can discuss them.
