New homeowner maintenance checklist: a calm first-year start

A new home comes with missing context. Your first checklist should help you learn the property and preserve what you discover.

First-week safety and shutoff checks

Locate controls without operating unfamiliar equipment, verify working alarms, and learn the emergency contacts relevant to the property.

Collect manuals, note model information, review visible leaks or damage, and schedule qualified inspections where records or condition call for them.

Useful next reads

Planning

Create a home-specific maintenance schedule from owned systems, manufacturer instructions, seasonal triggers, and useful records.

HVAC

Learn how manufacturer guidance, filter type, household conditions, visible loading, and HVAC compatibility affect replacement timing.

Cleaning

Plan dryer lint-screen, exhaust-path, and vent maintenance using manufacturer instructions and signs of restricted airflow.

Home Hero

See how Home Hero combines a starter plan, adjustable recurring tasks, reminders, completion history, notes, and practical guides.

Records

Organize completion dates, service notes, manuals, warranties, model information, permits, and receipts into a useful home history.

Planning

A manageable monthly home maintenance review covering safety devices, leaks, airflow, records, and the next seasonal priority.

Home Hero for iPhone

Build a plan, get reminders, and keep a record of the work you finish.

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