Maintenance Checklist to Keep Oviedo Real Estate in Tip-Top Shape

Real estate is like a car. Regular maintenance is required if you want your Oviedo real estate property to remain viable and appreciating as a real estate investment. Homeowners living in Oviedo real estate properties need to routinely check key areas around the home to ensure any imperfections, weaknesses, or faults are found and repairs completed in a timely manner before a small issue turns into an expensive problem.

Below is a handy checklist for homeowners living in Oviedo real estate properties to print and use. Just take some time and walk around your property with this list in hand. Jot down any issues or repairs that you see needs to be done. Then take one section. Plan on fixing all the areas in that section requiring your attention on one day over the weekend. If you do this with each section, over a series of four weekends, you will ensure your Oviedo real estate property is well-maintained and in tip-top shape.

You also might want to create a monthly, quarterly, and biannual follow-up list of tasks that you’ve identified needs to be checked on this type of schedule. Keep it up and your Oviedo real estate property will grow its home value.

Foundation and Exterior

  • Check the foundation walls for cracking, deterioration, spalling, heaving, or efflorescence.
  • Check the floor for any signs of cracking, deterioration, spalling, heaving, or efflorescence.
  • Check for any loose, deteriorated or missing mortar, bricks, shingles, etc.
  • Check the grading near and around the foundation for proper slope, which should be away from the house.
  • Check the exterior wooden surfaces for weathering, paint failure, or pest infestation.
  • Check porches, patios, decks, railings, and stairs for deterioration or pest infestation.
  • Check the home’s crawlspace, if it has one, for any visible moisture or leaks.
  • Check that all vegetation is not touching and kept away from the home’s structures.

 

Roof

  • Check for any loose, damaged, or missing shingles.
  • Check flat roofs for blisters, open seams, and any bald areas.
  • Check gutters, strainers and downspouts for any blockages and remove debris.
  • Check downspouts to ensure draining water is diverted away from the foundation.
  • Check the attic to ensure there is no evidence of any leaks.
  • Check the integrity of the sheet metal placed on the joints of the roof, also known as flashing.
  • Check that there are no surface projections, sidewalls, or protrusions on the roof.
  • Check the roof trim (fascia) and the area where the roof overhang and the side of the home connect (soffits) for damage or deterioration.
  • Check that all tree limbs and vegetation are not touching and kept away from the roof

Interior

  • Check for moisture on the ceiling and surfaces around windows.
  • Check caulking around toilet base, sinks, showers, and bathtubs.
  • Check for signs of leaks on the ceilings below any bathrooms.
  • Check stairs and railings for any sections that are loose or unstable.
  • Check all fire alarms.
  • Check carbon monoxide (CO) detectors.

Doors and Windows

  • Check for missing or loose glazing putty.
  • Check caulking for decay at or near the joints and any openings where different materials meet. For example, the area where the wood molding meets masonry walls.
  • Check around the doors and windows for the quality of the weather stripping.
  • Check windows for any damaged or missing screens.
  • Check windows and doors for any cracks or broken pieces.
  • Check the hardware on windows and doors for effectiveness and durability.
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