Living in your Home

Thank you for choosing Skobel Development, we would like to make sure that you pleased with your new home purchase. Our goal is to ensure you are comfortable in your new home and ready for all of the cherished memories that will take place there. Our goal is to provide you important information on home care and to help fulfill our warranty with service that will continue to delight.

Monthly

• Clean or change A/C filter.
• Test smoke detectors, alarm, and other detectors.
• Clean faucet aerators.
• Maintain grading of lot to original condition.
• Make sure outdoor sprinklers aren't spraying the house.
• Wash concrete patios and driveways
• Run a tray of ice cubes through the garbage disposal.
• Test garage door opener and photocells.
• Test Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) circuit breaker.

Quarterly

• Drain the water heater.
• Clean and check windows.
• Inspect your garage door every three months for loose parts, balance, lubricate, and check for wear on cables, rollers, and hinges.

Annually

• Hire a professional to flush the A/C unit primary drain line.
• Clean lint from your clothes dryer exhaust pipe.
• Check all exterior pavers and apply joint sand as needed.
• Check weather stripping on doors and windows and repair as needed.
• Check interior and exterior paint throughout house. Check for an evidence of termites.
• Replace backup batteries in smoke detectors and CO detectors.
• Have your carpets professionally cleaned.
• Check door hardware and tighten as needed.
• Check all gutters and downspouts for clogs.