Seasonal home maintenance

As the seasons change, there are home maintenance tasks you can do to protect your home. Discover what to do in the spring to protect against summer storms, and fall tasks to help you prepare for winter. We've put together a seasonal home maintenance checklist below as well as a downloadable version.

Our checklist will help you schedule your yearly home maintenance to take care of your property and tips to help you do so safely.

You'll also find information on the space our crews need to work safely on equipment in your community throughout the seasons. Awareness can help protect your home and keep your family and our team safe.

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​​​Seasonal home maintenance che​cklist and tips​

Below are things you can do in and around your home to help protect your property throughout the year. Our annual home maintenance checklist covers all four seasons including tasks to winterize your home and what you should know before planting this summer.

Sump pump

  • Pumps with discharge valves require the exterior valv​e to be in the open position and the valve connected to the sewer system in the closed. For exterior discharge hoses, inspect and reconnect it, and ensure water drains at least 2.0 metres away from the foundation. If your sump pump only discharges to the surface, inspect and reconnect your discharge hose and remove splash pad to drain water away from the foundation. Ensure water drains at least 2.0 metres from the foundation. Learn more about sump pumps.

Keep space around transformers

  • Transformers are those green or grey boxes on some front yards next to the sidewalk. If you have one on your property, you must make sure it's not blocked. To work safely, our crews need room and solid footing. The area needs to be clear of trees, shrubs, decorative rock, or other landscaping features. Learn more about transformers​.

Check ​backwater valves

Report trees on power lines

  • If you see any downed trees on power lines in your community, report it to EPCOR immediately, and if you're worried about a tree growing too close to a power line, you can request a tree trimming.

​Clean eavestroughs / downspouts

  • If water can't run through your gutters and downspouts, it can spill over, causing pooling next to your foundation. This may lead to basement flooding. Water should be able to drain ​at least 2 meters from your home. Learn more about eavestroughs maintenance.

Keep space for fire hydrants

Clean window wells

​Planting and digging

  • Do not dig near power poles, transformers, and switching cubicles. There are grids installed underground up to 1 metre from transformers and cubicles - digging near them is not safe. If you are planting anything in your yard, contact Utility Safety Partnersopens in a new tab before you dig. They will mark your utility lines so you know what areas to avoid when digging. Striking a power line can damage the power line and possibly cause injury.

Set up rain barrels

Underground sprinklers

  • Contact a qualified contractor to inspect the valves, underground water supply, timer(s) and to energize the underground sprinkler system for summer use.

Swales and grading

  • Inspect and clear debris for proper water flow. Water should drain 2 meters away from your home.

​Accessible curb stop (CC) valve

  • The curb stop (CC) valve, found on your driveway or front yard, must be clear and accessible so we can access it during an emergency or to turn water off per your request. Learn more about the CC valve​.

Tree and shrub maintenance

  • Safely trim trees and shrubs to keep them away from power lines. If trimming your tree or shrub requires you to work within 7 metres of an overhead power line running power pole-to-power pole, call us at 780-412-4500 and request a Safety Codes consultation.

​Water shut off valve and leaks on your property

Ladders around power lines

  • When cleaning gutters, trimming trees, or taking down Christmas lights, look for overhead lines first. Never work too close to power lines.

Catch basins

Help keep water moving and clear debris, ice, and snow from the catch basin near your house. Report damaged catch basins to EPCOR. Learn more about catch basins.

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