Home maintenance in Phoenix, AZ

Our Arizona companies have inspected Valley homes since 1996. That record is what your plan is built from: your equipment, its age, and what tends to fail here, not a national checklist.

120,000+

Valley inspections on file

inspection brands here

1996

inspecting Arizona since

What we see in Phoenix homes

Figures pending the first Arizona data release

Awaiting dataThese figures fill from our own inspection records for the Phoenix area: how often each finding turns up, the median age of each system at inspection, and the equipment our inspectors log on site. They publish with the first Arizona data release.

Most common findings

Water heater past its rated life
Hard water shortens tank life across the Valley.
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AC condenser coil fouling
Dust and monsoon debris load the outdoor coil.
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Roof tile slippage or cracked underlayment
Heat cycling and wind lift on tile roofs.
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Irrigation or hose bib leaks
UV degrades exterior plastic and seals fast here.
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Attic insulation below current spec
Older Valley builds ran far under todays R-value.
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Share of Phoenix-area homes where our inspectors recorded the finding. Source line publishes with the data.

Median age at inspection

Water heater—
AC condenser—
Roof (tile)—
Furnace / air handler—

Filter sizes we log most

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Recorded on site, so your plan reminds you with the size you actually buy.

The Phoenix maintenance year

Feb – Apr

Pre-summer AC service

Get the condenser cleaned and charged before the first 100 degree week, not during it.

May – Jun

Roof and seal check

Inspect tile, flashing and exterior caulk before monsoon season arrives.

Jul – Sep

Monsoon watch

Clear drainage and scuppers, and check for wind-lifted tile after each storm.

Oct – Jan

Water and irrigation

Flush the water heater, check the softener, and reset irrigation timers for winter.

Who inspects here

AJF Inspections

120,000+ inspections

Arizona since 1996

Dwell Inspect Arizona

Residential inspections across the Valley.

Valley Building Inspections

Residential and commercial, Phoenix metro.

Phoenix questions

Who inspects homes in Phoenix?

Three of our companies cover the Valley: AJF Inspections, serving Arizona since 1996 with more than 120,000 inspections completed, plus Dwell Inspect Arizona and Valley Building Inspections.

What do inspectors find most often in Phoenix homes?

Metro findings publish with our first Arizona data release. They come from inspections our own companies performed in the Valley, not from national averages.

Do I need an inspection on file to use EverHome here?

No. If one of our Arizona companies inspected your home, your record starts filled in. If not, we build it from the public record on your address and a schedule based on the age and type of the home, and you fill in specifics as you go.

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Findings reflect inspections performed by our Arizona companies and are descriptive of the homes we inspected, not a forecast for any individual home.