Maintenance Schedule
The BRANZ maintenance schedule sets out what to check for, the primary maintenance tasks and frequency.
A regular maintenance checklist includes checking the condition of certain building elements every year (or more frequently in seaspray or geothermal environments).
These include:
- roofs and spouting
- walls – including doors and windows
- decks and balconies – particularly roof decks and deck/wall or balcony/wall connections
- foundations and subfloor spaces
- services – including plumbing and drainage, electrical, hot water services, heating systems, septic tank and aerated water treatment systems
- interior - in particular within roof spaces and attics, and around wet areas such as kitchens, bathrooms and laundries
- outdoor areas.
Many building elements have a limited serviceable life and part of the inspection process is to identify those elements that are getting close to needing replacement.