October Home Maintenance in northern New Jersey

October is winterization deadline month. Exterior plumbing, hose bibs, and the A/C unit all need to be put to bed before the first hard freeze does it for you, destructively.

Screens come out, get vacuumed, and go to storage, and storm inserts go in where the house has them.

On the October checklist

• Inspect exterior hose bibs
• Winterize exterior plumbing and A/C unit
• Inspect, drain & store hoses
• Remove, inspect, vacuum & store window & door screens (Larger homes may require extra time)
• Monitor softener salt and furnace filter. Fill/replace as needed.
• Visual inspection of home exterior addressing minor issues like caulk repairs, vent obstructions, insects, accessible wasp nests, etc.
• As time allows, address items on homeowner's to-do list. See list of common services below.

Covered by your maintenance plan

Every membership visit in October works through this checklist, then puts the remaining time toward your own to-do list. Two hours on Basic, four on Premium, booked on a live calendar with no double-booking.

A burst hose bib is one of the most common and most preventable winter claims in northern New Jersey. October winterization is the prevention.