Most problems in a new home start small: a weeping flexi hose, a blocked gutter, a split bead of silicone. Left alone, they turn into water damage, cracked walls and arguments with the builder about what's a defect and what's maintenance.
The Constructor Home Maintenance Calendar is a simple plan to stop that happening. It tells you what to check each month, why it matters, and when to call a licensed trade, all in about an hour a month.
HMC - The Home Maintenance Calendar (A4 PDF)
$14.95 AUD
Last updated 10 Oct 2026 · Revision 1 · Free updates for life
Product Type: Calendar and maintenance log
Form Factor: Printable A4 landscape PDF (28 pages)
A perpetual, month-by-month home maintenance calendar for Australian homes, with climate notes for the north and south and a QR guide for every month.
What the home maintenance calendar is
It's a 12-month, perpetual home maintenance calendar for Australian homes. There are no printed dates, so you can start in any month and use it year after year.
- Every month has its own page: a theme, the six or seven checks for that month, and a "why it matters" line.
- Every month has a tick-off grid with space for the date, notes, who did it and what it cost.
- The same five every-month jobs sit beside each grid: smoke alarms, air-con filters, wet areas, a walk-around and your maintenance log.
It's built from our C18 6 Month Maintenance checklist, spread across the year so you're never doing it all at once.
What's in it, month by month
The year follows how a house actually wears:
- January: storms and heat. The roof space after a storm, ponding, safety switches, ceiling stains.
- February and August: water and plumbing. The hot water relief valve, flexi hoses, traps, and the cistern dye test that finds a leaking toilet seal.
- March and September: termites. The slab edge inspection zone, mud tubes, and your yearly professional inspection.
- April and October: gutters, ground and storm prep. Gutters, ground falls, weep holes, the air-con condensate drain and the roof from the ground.
- May and November: doors, windows and wet-area seals. Strikers and door stops, grout and silicone.
- June: electrical safety and the quarterly clean.
- July: outside surfaces. Paint, decks, fences and retaining walls.
- December: the year review. Warranties, smoke alarm dates and your maintenance budget.
A QR code on every month
Each month has a QR code that opens a detailed guide for that month on our website. The guide covers every check on the calendar page:
- Why it matters, in plain English.
- How to check, step by step, with what you'll need.
- Warning signs, so you know what's normal and what isn't.
- When to call a pro, and which licensed trade.
- What the standard says, from the QBCC Standards and Tolerances Guide, the NCC and the relevant Australian Standards.
Most checks have a sketch that shows the element in context, so you know exactly what you're looking at. You can start with the January home maintenance guide.
Written for the north and the south
Australia doesn't have one maintenance season. Each month has a note for the north (Queensland, the Northern Territory, northern WA and northern NSW, with wet season from about November to April) and the south (temperate Australia, with bushfire summers and wet winters). Use the note that matches where you live.
Why a calendar beats a checklist in a drawer
A checklist is great for a one-off inspection. Maintenance is different, because it's little and often.
- It's visible. Hang it in the laundry, garage or pantry, where you'll see it.
- It spreads the work. An hour a month instead of a lost weekend twice a year.
- It builds your record. Dates, notes and costs are your evidence if you need to make a warranty claim, and a maintenance history adds value when you sell.
- It protects your warranties. Some warranties, such as termite systems and hot water units, depend on regular inspection or servicing.
Your first year after handover
The digital edition includes a first-year tracker that counts from your practical completion date. It covers the move-in week checks, your six-month maintenance inspection, the final walk-through before the defects period ends, and a "keep these handy" page for your builder, warranty and trade contacts.
Warranty deadlines differ by state. Check your contract and your state's building regulator for your dates.
Get the calendar
The calendar is a printable A4 PDF, landscape, with all 28 pages. Print it at home and hang it up, or keep it on your tablet.
- Free updates for life. When we improve the calendar, you can download the latest version any time from your Polar account.
- It's included at no extra cost in The Complete Set and the Fixing to Handover bundle.
Get the Home Maintenance Calendar for A$14.95
The short version
A home maintenance calendar turns maintenance into a short monthly habit. Ours gives you the checks for each month, climate notes for where you live, and a QR code to a detailed guide with sketches and standards. Start in any month, record what you do, and call a licensed trade when the guide says to.
FAQs
Do I have to start in January?
No. The calendar has no printed dates, so start with the current month and keep going.
Is it only for Queensland?
No. It's written for all of Australia, with notes for the tropical north and the temperate south. The standards references are Queensland-first.
Does it replace a building inspection?
No. It's a maintenance guide. For a full defects inspection before your defects period ends, use the C18 checklist or book an independent inspector.
Is there a printed version?
We're producing a printed wall calendar now. The A4 PDF is available today.
