To download a copy of this document, please click here.
Calendar of the most important items of Church Building Maintenance
| January | Visually check gutters, rainwater downpipes, gullies and roofs |
| February | Visually check roofs. Clear any concealed valleys in roofs. Test all smoke detectors. |
| March | Test all portable electrical appliances. |
| April | Remove all ivy and other vegetation from walls. Spray weedkiller around base of church on paths. |
| May | Check roofs of church for insect attack; check all timber and furniture and treat if necessary. |
| June | Check electrical installation and carry out necessary maintenance |
| July | Remove any weeds that have grown around the base of the church and its walls. |
| August | Check heating and carry out annual maintenance. Check fire extinguishers and maintain. Check all smoke detectors. |
| September | Visually check gutters, downpipes and gullies. Annual check of gas installations and appliances by Gas Safe registered contractor. |
| October | Rod drains. Inspect roof for leaks. |
| November | Oil all locks and hinges. Check boundary walls, gates and trees. Test gutters, rainwater pipes and gullies by flushing with water. |
| December | Visually check all gutters, downpipes and gullies. |
| Every 2/3 years | Clean down all internal decorated surfaces. |
| Every 5 years | Test lightning conductor. Test electrical installations. Redecorate external wood and metal work. |
| Every 7 years | Internal decoration. |