Home Inspection Prep: Essential Checklists to Download

Home Buyers

Did you schedule a home inspection and want to prepare for it? Need a regular maintenance checklist? Want to polish up your home before selling it? You’ve come to the right page. NextDay Inspect® provides various checklists for you to preview and download. If you’re preparing for a home inspection, our checklist will help ensure a safe and successful inspection.

Home Inspection Preparations Checklist

If you scheduled a home inspection, there are a few things you’ll need to do to make the home inspection process goes smoothly and efficiently. This checklist will help you prepare for your home inspection.

Home Maintenance Monthly & Annual Checklist

Home Maintenance Seasonal Checklist

As the seasons come and go, there are specific maintenance items you need to check for each season. These checklists will help you maintain your home during the four seasons.

1. Spring: Clean gutters and downspouts. Check for loose or rotting shingles, missing roof tiles, and sagging screens.

2. Summer: Check fuses, batteries, and air conditioning units; water leaks; and pests (insects, rodents).

3. Fall: Clean windowsills and frames; clean eaves, gutters, porches, and walkways; check smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors; seal cracks in foundation walls.0

4. Winter: Check smoke detectors; turn off exterior lights when leaving home; check for frozen pipes.

Home Sellers

Home Seller Checklist

Are you looking to sell your home? We recommend you download this improve marketing checklist to get the most out of your listings. This checklist will help improve the marketing of your house.

Clean all areas of the home including gutters, downspouts, corners, and around water pipes
Change air filters in all HVAC systems
Mow the lawn; rake leaves; trim hedges
Check windows for weather damage and clean if necessary
Clean exterior doors and windowsills; check locks, hinges, and screens
Clean roof; check tiles and gutters
Check basement, attic, and exterior walls for damage
Check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; change batteries as needed
Check propane tanks; make sure they have a full supply of propane
Check appliances for proper use, breakages, and safety hazards.

If you’re in the market to buy a home, it’s important to have your home inspected.

Consider a Pre-Listing Inspection

Are you ready to sell your home? We recommend that you get a pre-listing inspection. A pre-listing inspection will help you make sure your home is in good condition and meet the needs of prospective buyers.

There are many benefits to getting a pre-listing inspection, such as improved marketing and smoother negotiations. For more information, check out our Pre-Listing Inspection Page.