The dry months: the summer works check

Do this from the ground. Do not go on a roof or up a ladder to complete it. Photograph anything you tick as a problem, with the date showing.

This is a prompt for whoever looks after the building. It does not replace your landlord or provider procedures, or any statutory check.

Print this checklist

• No peeling or flaking paint on windows, doors and fascias
• Window sills and door frames firm, not soft or rotten
• Sealant around frames not cracked or missing
• Outside doors opening and closing without sticking

• Gutters and downpipes clear and fixed
• No moss building up on roofs
• No standing water on flat roofs you can see from a window
• No slipped or missing tiles you can see

• Hedges and trees not blocking paths, signs or lights
• Paths and steps free of trip hazards
• Weeds cleared from paving and gutters at ground level
• Fences, gates and bin stores sound

• Windows opening, with restrictors working on upper floors
• Fire doors not wedged open to cool rooms
• Extractor fans working
• Blinds and curtains fixed firmly

• Outside jobs listed and booked for the dry weeks
• Empty rooms checked with our void property checklist
• Planned works agreed before autumn

• Date, location and what you found
• A photograph of each problem
• Who it was reported to, and the date it was fixed
• Anything left open from your last check

This is the season for outside work. See plastering and decorating, joinery and carpentry, grounds maintenance and planned maintenance.