General Guidelines for Home Maintenance

These guidelines provide a basis for ensuring the home is properly maintained during your lease.

Resident Responsibilities

Heating Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC) – Tenant should regularly change the filters as needed and batteries in the thermostat as needed. Keeping your thermostat between 70-76 degrees in the summer and 66-70 degrees in the winter will help tremendously in curtailing HVAC problems along with keeping your energy bill much lower.
Appliances – Basically, keep everything clean and if you have filters, you should change those as needed.
Home Exterior – Keep everything clean and free of debris, mold or mildew including the home’s exterior, walkways, first floor gutters, fences, mailboxes, and driveway.  
Irrigation – Periodically testing the irrigation system, setting the clock, and adjusting and replacing any broken sprinkler heads.
Lawn and Landscaping – Ensure the lawn is regularly mowed and free of weeds; ensure any ornamental bushes are periodically trimmed.  Basically, everything below 8’ is the resident’s responsibility for maintaining.
Pest Control - Regular pest control for common pests like ants, roaches, spiders, beetles, and small rodents.
Smoke Detectors – Ensure to periodically check and change batteries.

Having these supplies handy will help make maintaining your home quick and simple.

Interior Supplies

Wall cleaner
Wall hooks
1 Gallon of interior paint (may be supplied by the Owner)
Interior cleaning supplies
Batteries for smoke detectors
Light bulbs
Water filters where applicable
Garbage disposal wrench

Exterior Supplies

Weed control spray. 
Lawn Feed & Fertilizer 
Pest Control Spray 
Heavy Duty trash bags 
Cat litter for soaking up oil/fluid spills in the garage and driveway. 
Oil stain cleaner/remover 
Wire brush for scrubbing oil/fluid stains 
Krud Kutter (or a similar product)
Zip Strip

RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Maintaining your home is a lot easier when tasks don’t pile up. We recommend following this general schedule to stay ahead of most maintenance items:

Weekly

Vacuum and clean floors
Clean surfaces including countertops, appliances, bathrooms, tubs, and toilets.
Mow, edge, and weed the lawn.
Remove debris like leaves or sticks.
Water lawn at least twice a week
Check the irrigation system for leaks.

Monthly

Change AC air filters.
Deep clean appliances
Clean sink and tub drains
Wipe down cabinet doors.
Clean walls in high-traffic areas
Pest control
Clean windows
Check smoke detectors.
Trim bushes, shrubs, and trees under 8’
Check and update the watering schedule to account for changes in weather.
Clean windows and screens
Wash exterior walls and fences as needed to remove mold, mildew, and algae.

Quarterly

Clean baseboards
Clean interior cabinets and drawers
Prep lawn for seasonal changes such as aerating, fertilizing, and weed control.

Please remember, we’ll handle anything underground or over 8’, such as the roof or tall tree issues, and you’ll need to take care of any landscaping items from ground level up to a height of 8’. Let us know if you see anything that needs attention so we can assess and get you the proper service.

We also have MANY service/contract companies that can handle tenant-maintenance responsibilities, i.e., grass mowing, landscaping, interior cleaning, etc. If you are interested in having a service company perform such tasks, please contact us for more information.