Seasonal Home Maintenance Task List

Home maintenance only feels overwhelming because everything tends to fail at once. Spread it across four short seasonal windows and it becomes a manageable hour a fortnight, not a panic.

Spring (Mar–May)

• Inspect external paint, especially window cills facing south.
• Clear gutters before the late spring storms.
• Service or check the boiler if you didn't before winter.
• Touch up scuffs on internal walls — kids and dogs have done their work.

Summer (Jun–Aug)

• Re-seal baths and showers if needed — silicone cures best in warm, dry rooms.
• Treat any external timber (fences, sheds, decking).
• Run an annual deep clean of windows, internal and external.

Autumn (Sep–Nov)

• Bleed radiators and check for cold spots.
• Clear gutters again — leaves are the biggest cause of internal damp.
• Check the loft hatch seal and any draughts at external doors.

Winter (Dec–Feb)

• Lag exposed pipes in the loft or garage before a freeze.
• Test smoke and CO alarms.
• Make a list of every small annoyance to tackle in spring.