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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. |