Maintaining your new home is extremely important. Nordenstrom Custom Homes can construct your new home with new low maintenance materials but all things need some maintenance. The better job of maintenance that you do, the longer your home will last and perform to keep you safe and comfortable.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
| Check caulking and weather stripping | Clothes dryer - clean lint, check venting | Chimney - Inspect ,clean & check roof caps | Attic - check ventilation & insulation (keep vents open) |
| Check fascia and trim for deterioration | Deck - clean, tighten screws | Foundation & Grade - check exterior | Clothes Dryer - clean vent |
| Fence repair | Driveway - clean & apply sealer | Garage - clean & prepare for winter | Door Knobs - tighten & oil lock set |
| Fireplace & chimney cleaning | Exterior lighting systems - clean glass & check bulbs | Garden Tools-close and drain hose bibs. Prepare for winter | Fireplace - check & clean vents |
| Garage - clean up | Ice-Maker | Gas powered lawn equipment - drain gas | Insulation - check & seal |
| Garden tools-open hose bibs | Landscaping & gardening | Lawn - fertilize & rake | Interior paint - touch up |
| Lawn Mower - check up / sharpen blades | Check settling of grade | Blow out irrigation | Kitchen exhaust hood |
| Lawn -fertilize | Lawn & garden tools | Outdoor furniture - clean & store | Washer,refrigerator, & dish washer hoses |
| Plumbing - exterior faucets | Patios & porches | Refrigerator - clean interior & exterior | Water heater - check vent |
| Refrigerator & freezer seals | Water leaks in roof and foundation | Caulking & weather stripping | Garbage disposal - clean |
| Roofs - check for Winter damage | Gutters and downspouts - clean & repair | Roof - patch if necessary & check vents | Ground fault interrupter receptacles & circuit breakers |
| Spring Cleaning | Water Heater - Check vent | Gutters & downs spouts - clean & remove extenders | Maintain drains |
| Windows - wash & check screens | Garbage disposal - clean | Water Heater - check temperature & venting | Smoke & carbon monoxide detectors - clean & check batteries |
| Check smoke detectors and fire extinguishers | Ground fault interrupter receptacles & circuit breakers | Garbage disposal - clean | A/C & Heating systems - check unit, venting & filters |
| Gutters & downs spouts - clean & repair | Maintain Drains | Ground fault interrupter receptacles & circuit breakers | Ice - Check walks & driveway clean & remove ice. |
| Water Heater - check venting | Smoke & carbon monoxide detectors - clean & check batteries | Maintain drains | Tools - Clean and prepare for spring. |
| Garbage disposal - clean | A/C & Heating systems - check fluids / filters | Smoke & carbon monoxide detectors - Clean & check batteries | Closets & Storage - time to get at it. |
| Ground fault interrupter receptacles and circuit breakers | Tree & Shrubs - check for winter damage and infestation | A/C - turn off circuit & cover unit - Service and check filter | Clean intakes and exhaust |
| Maintain drains | Grade - check & maintain slopes and retainage | Exterior Vents - clean | Check door thresholds |
| Smoke & carbon monoxide detectors - check batteries | Carpets - clean (dry using fans) | Heating systems - check operation, fuel supply & check vents | Observe humidity - correct |
| A/C & Heating systems - uncover & clean filters | Exterior Paint - clean units and paint | Dryer Vent | |
| Sump Pump Test | Clean AC Condenser |