Housekeeping and Minor Maintenance Checklist

Metal Edge Flashings:

• Repair splits, breaks, and tears in the flange flashing with correct repair material or appropriate membrane.
• Refasten loose metal components.
• Tighten and/or replace loose fasteners.

Parapets and Base Flashings:

• Reseal exposed strip in membrane with correct repair material or appropriate membrane.
• Tighten and reseal loose fasteners.
• Fill voids in all areas with sealant.
• Refasten loose termination bars and re-caulk as necessary.
• Repair tears, breaks or splits in base flashings with correct repair material or appropriate membrane.
• Refasten metal copings to continuous cleats.
• Recoat flashings where repairs have been made.

Penetration Flashings:

• Repair defects around pipe/stack flashings with correct repair material or appropriate membrane.
• Inspect stack leads for cuts and breaks, and seal with appropriate repair material and/or sealant.
• Fill pitch pans with appropriate repair material or sealant so they cannot hold water.
• Tighten and/or reseal pipe hoods and clamps to make sure they are watertight.

Roof Membrane:

• Repair breaks in the membrane with correct repair material or appropriate repair membrane.
• Seal bare reinforcing membrane with compatible liquid sealer.
• Touch up reflective coatings wherever repairs are made.
• Remove rooftop debris such as leaves, branches, bottles, etc., excluding large debris like steel, abandoned equipment, signs, etc.

Scuppers, Gutters, and Drains:

• Check and re-secure any loose drain bolts and clamps.
• Check and repair any damaged flashing around drain leads.
• Advise owner of any missing drain strainers, cracked rings or bowls, and/or missing clamps.
• Check gutter straps and flanges, making sure they are fastened and flashed.
• Remove debris from gutters, drains, and scuppers, excluding any debris within the piping or leaders.