New home maintenance for your first year in Chattanooga
Just got the keys? We help with the small fixes, punch list items and seasonal upkeep that come with a new place.
$59 for one hour of small fixes and a full-home checklist with photos.
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- Insured
- Uniformed local crew
- Photo report after every visit
- Upfront pricing
The first year in a home teaches you a lot. Doors that closed fine at the walkthrough start to stick. Caulk lines crack as the seasons change. Nail pops show up in the drywall. You also learn which filters need changing and how high the stairwell bulbs really are.
Fortress Home Services helps new owners get ahead of all this. If you bought new construction, we can help with small builder punch list items like touch-ups, trim and door adjustments. If you bought an older home, we can help with the little things the last owner left behind. Either way, our four seasonal visits help you build good habits for first year home maintenance. You don't have to know every task a house needs on day one. We bring the checklist.
First-year fixes we see often
- Nail pops and small drywall cracks
- Paint touch-ups from move-in dings
- Doors and cabinets that need adjusting
- Gaps in caulk around tubs, counters and windows
- Hanging shelves, curtain rods and TV mounts
- Swapping builder-grade knobs and hinges
- Finding your air filter size and changing it
- Weatherstripping doors that let in drafts
A simple way to start your first year
Start with the $59 Fix-It Hour. We'll spend an hour on small fixes and walk the whole home to build a checklist with photos. For a new owner, that checklist is a handy record of where things stand. If you join within 7 days, the $59 goes toward your first month.
The Quarter Round Plan then brings us back each season. The Spring Refresh, Summer Tune-Up, Fall Prep and Winter Inside List each begin with that season's tasks. The rest of the two hours goes to whatever you've noticed since we last came. It's $60 a month or $179 a quarter, plus materials. Larger projects get 10% off for members.
When to call your builder or a licensed pro
Some new-home issues are bigger than they look. We don't do electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, siding or drainage work, and we don't take on anything structural. On new construction, check with your builder first about items they agreed to fix. For everything else outside our work, call a licensed pro.
Seasonal care for your home
Quarter Round Plan
Seasonal care for your home, from a crew that knows it.
Membership
$60/mo
or $179 a quarter
- 4 seasonal visits: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- 2 hours per visit
- Your home checklist, kept up to date
- 10% off bigger jobs, and anything your visits don't include
- Something can't wait? We'll come out before your next visit for $149 (up to 1 hour of work)
Four visits, one for every season
Every visit starts with the season's checklist. The rest of your 2 hours goes to your own list.
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Spring Refresh
March to May
- Change your air filter
- Test smoke and CO detectors
- Walk the outside: caulk gaps at windows and doors
- Fix loose window screens and clean sliding door tracks
- Touch up winter scuffs and dings
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Summer Tune-Up
June to August
- Adjust doors and cabinets that stick in the humidity
- Replace worn weatherstripping and door sweeps
- Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks as needed
- Tighten loose railings, handles and hinges
- Tighten and balance ceiling fans
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Fall Prep
September to November
- Change your air filter
- Fresh batteries in smoke and CO detectors
- Find and seal drafts at doors and windows
- Put insulating caps on outdoor faucets
- Look over gutters (cleaning is a member-discount add-on)
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Winter Inside List
December to February
- Patch nail pops and drywall cracks
- Fix loose trim and quarter round
- Tighten cabinet hinges and hardware
- Replace burned-out bulbs, including the hard-to-reach ones
- Hang the shelves, rods and mounts on your list
Common questions
Can you help with my builder punch list?
We can help with small punch list items, like paint touch-ups, trim, caulk and door adjustments. Before you book, check with your builder about what they agreed to fix, so you don't pay for work they planned to do. For items that are left over, or ones you'd rather not wait on, we're happy to help.
What does first year home maintenance include?
It's mostly small, regular tasks. Changing filters, checking caulk, swapping smoke detector batteries, tightening hardware and fixing the little things that show up as you live in the house. Our seasonal checklists handle many of these. The rest of each visit goes to your own list.
Is the plan per home or per person?
The plan is per home, so everyone who lives there shares the same four visits a year. You can cancel with 30 days notice if your needs change. While you're a member, we keep your home checklist up to date, which is helpful when you're still learning the house.
Start with one hour.
Book a Fix-It Hour and your tech starts on your list right away, then walks the whole home and sends you a checklist with photos.
Get your home's checklist.
Book a $59 Fix-It Hour. One hour of small fixes and a full walk of your home, with photos.
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