A 20-page, season-by-season system that tells you exactly what your home needs, when it needs it, and what it should cost — before small fixes become expensive emergencies.
See what's inside — from $19 One-time purchase · Yours for life · No subscriptionThis is page 05 of the guide — "The Year at a Glance" — made clickable. Every task below is the real text from the file.
That's 1 of 12 months. The guide carries all of them — plus the seasonal detail, the why behind each task, and the logs that turn it into your home's service history.
See the three editions ↓A $20 filter skipped becomes a strained furnace. A clogged gutter becomes a foundation problem. The most expensive repairs in a home are almost always the ones that were cheap six months earlier.
These are actual pages from the file you'll download — no mockups. Every checklist explains the why behind the task, so you know what matters and what can wait.
Drag or scroll to browse all ten. Tap any page to see it up close.
Set your annual maintenance fund from your home's value — then split it into an automatic monthly transfer. Repairs become expenses, not emergencies.
When a system passes three-quarters of its expected life, start pricing replacements calmly — not at 9 p.m. on a Sunday with cold water.
If a repair costs more than half of replacement — and the item is past half its lifespan — replace it. Hear any quote and know the answer.
Both guides in print and fillable editions, plus a ready-made reminders calendar and three bonus tools you won't find in any other tier.
The three ★ bonus tools aren't sold separately — see the Master Kit ↓
A system only works if it matches how you live. Here's the honest version.
If that's you, the free 15-Minute Walkthrough below is genuinely all you need — take it, it's yours.
Instant download after checkout. Print as many copies as you need for your own home, year after year.
| Feature | Vol. 01 The Home Maintenance System $19 | Vol. 01 + Companion The Complete Homeowner Series $29 | Best value · Everything + bonuses The Homeowner Master Kit $49 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Home Maintenance System — 20-page seasonal guide | Included | Included | Included |
| Home Inventory & Warranty Vault — 12 pages ($12 on its own) | Not included | Included | Included |
| Insurance coverage check & claim-day protocol | Not included | Included | Included |
| Fillable editions — type on any device, save in the file | Not included | Not included | Included |
| 16-reminder maintenance calendar (.ics, repeats yearly) | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Quick Start Guide — your first 30 minutes | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Emergency Shutoffs Card — print & post | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Home Pros Contact Sheet — fillable directory | Not included | Not included | Included |
| 30-day money-back guarantee — keep the files | Included | Included | Included |
| Bought separately | $19 | $31 in guides | $31 in guides + bonuses not sold separately |
| Get the System — $19 30-day money-back guarantee · keep the files | Get the Series — $29 30-day money-back guarantee · keep the files | Get the Master Kit — $49 30-day money-back guarantee · keep the files |
If the system doesn't make your home genuinely easier to run, reply to your receipt email within 30 days and you'll get a full refund — no forms, no questions. You'll even keep the files. We can't take a PDF back, and we wouldn't want to.
I started Built & Kept after watching too many people — myself included — learn home maintenance the expensive way: one emergency at a time. These guides are the system I wish someone had handed me with the keys: researched from manufacturer maintenance schedules, inspector checklists and real repair costs, then designed to be actually used. It's one person behind this, not a content farm — and I answer every email myself.
Questions before you buy? Write anytime — a real person answers: support@builtkept.com
Built & Kept · builtkept.comAn instant download link (also sent to your email). The $19 tier includes the 20-page Home Maintenance System; the $29 Series adds the 12-page Inventory & Warranty Vault; the $49 Master Kit includes both guides in print and fillable editions, the 16-reminder calendar file, and 3 bonus tools — 8 files total. US Letter size, designed to print beautifully at home in color or grayscale.
No. It's a one-time purchase, yours for life. Print fresh log pages every year — the file never expires.
Yes — two ways. Every tier works with tablet PDF apps (GoodNotes, Notability, Apple Pencil annotation). The Master Kit goes further: it includes true fillable editions with interactive form fields you can type into on any computer or phone and save right in the file — no apps, no printing.
The Master Kit includes a standard .ics calendar file with 16 pre-built maintenance reminders. Import it once into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook and every task appears automatically — each with a 9 a.m. notification the day it matters, repeating every year. No app to install, no account to create.
The system is built for U.S. homes and covers all four seasons. Each seasonal checklist notes where tasks depend on climate (hard freezes, irrigation, etc.) so you can adapt it whether you're in Minnesota or Arizona.
It was written for you. Every task includes a plain-English note on why it matters and what happens if you skip it — no contractor jargon, no assumed knowledge.
Free lists tell you what to do. This system adds what the lists leave out: why each task matters, when to do it in your climate, what it should cost, and the decision frameworks for the expensive moments — repair or replace, how much to budget, when to start pricing a replacement. Plus the logs that build your home's service history over years. If a free list is working for you, keep using it — this is for people who want the reasoning and the records in one place.
Yes. Your purchase covers printing for your own home — at home or at any print shop (FedEx Office, Staples, a local printer). It's US Letter format and designed to look sharp in color or plain grayscale, so even cheap black-and-white copies work fine.
New house: maintenance starts on day one — filters, water heater, gutters and seasonal checks apply from year one, and starting your logs now is what makes them valuable later. Condo or townhome: everything inside your walls applies (HVAC, water heater, appliances, inventory and insurance pages); your HOA typically covers roof and exterior, so you'd simply skip those tasks.
About 30 minutes to set up the first weekend, then roughly 15 minutes a month for the walkthrough, plus an hour or so at the start of each season. It's designed for busy people — the point is knowing exactly what to do so you never spend a Saturday wondering.
Reply to your receipt email within 30 days of purchase and you'll receive a full refund. Payments are processed securely by Lemon Squeezy (cards, PayPal, Apple Pay), which also handles your receipt and download delivery.
The seven small tasks that prevent the most expensive failures in any home, on one printable page. We'll email it to you now, plus occasional homeowner guides worth keeping. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Fifteen minutes a month. One binder. Every repair, warranty and dollar accounted for — starting this weekend.
Get the Master Kit — $49 Instant download · 8 files · 30-day money-back guarantee · or start at $19
