Home Maintenance Checklist
A self-check list for keeping your home's exterior in good shape, covering the same things the ACC looks for during resale inspections and general upkeep review. Walk around the outside of your home once or twice a year and check each item below.
Why This List Exists
Small maintenance issues are much easier to catch and fix early than they are to explain at resale time, and they're also the most common source of complaints between neighbors. This checklist focuses on what's actually visible from the street or a side yard, the same view the ACC uses.
What to Look For
Rotting Wood or Missing Paint
Look for soft, discolored, or crumbling wood, and any trim where paint has peeled away or is missing entirely.
Mold, Mildew, or Algae
The greenish or black staining that builds up on siding over time. If it's there, the siding likely needs a power wash.
Damage or Misalignment
Check for broken panels, dents, or a door that's visibly out of alignment with its frame.
Cracks
Look for visible cracking across the driveway surface, especially anything wide enough to catch a shoe or grow weeds.
Grids in Place
Check that the decorative window grids are present on the front-facing windows and haven't come loose or gone missing.
Falling Apart or in Need of Repair
Loose or missing rails, leaning posts, or a gate that no longer closes properly.
Sagging, Clogged, or Pulling Away
Look for gutters visibly separating from the roofline, sagging under debris, or overflowing during rain.
Cracked or Crumbling Masonry
Check for visible cracks in the brick or stone, and a chimney cap that's damaged or missing.
Peeling or Faded Finish
The front door gets more sun and wear than most trim. Look for paint or stain that's peeling, chalky, or visibly faded.
Gaps in Caulking or Weatherstripping
Cracked, missing, or pulled-away caulking around window and door frames, visible from a normal walking distance.
Visible Cracking or Settling
Look along the base of the house for cracks in the foundation or signs the structure has visibly settled or shifted.
The General Rule
Beyond the specific items above, the broader standard is simple: anything visible from the front of the house, or from either side, should be in good repair. That's the same view a buyer, an appraiser, or a neighbor walking by would see.
Most Repairs Don't Need ACC Approval
Repainting your home the same approved color, power washing siding, repairing a driveway crack, or fixing a garage door are normal maintenance, not exterior modifications, so they don't require an ACC request. If a repair involves a color change, a different material, or rebuilding a fence or gate, that does need to go through the ACC first.