June home maintenance checklist

By Pau Cozar Navas · Last reviewed October 2026 · Tasks from the HouseByMonth calendar

June is the month the work moves north. Homes from Miami to New York City have already done their spring jobs and have only the monthly checks left. In the cold zones, summer is short, so June is when much of the warm-weather list gets done.

June tasks by climate zone

Climate zone	Tasks this month
Zone 1 (very hot) Miami, Honolulu, Key West	Only the monthly checks
Zone 2 (hot) Houston, Phoenix, Orlando, Dallas	Only the monthly checks
Zone 3 (warm) Atlanta, Nashville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles	Only the monthly checks
Zone 4 (mixed) Washington DC, New York City, St. Louis, Seattle	Only the monthly checks
Zone 5 (cool) Chicago, Denver, Boston, Salt Lake City	Check basement humidity (if you have basement or crawl space) Set ceiling fans to summer mode
Zone 6 (cold) Minneapolis, Fargo, Burlington (Vermont), Helena	Start up and check the sprinkler system (if you have sprinkler / irrigation system) Check basement humidity (if you have basement or crawl space) Septic inspection (every 3 years) (if you have septic system) Test your well water (if you have private well) Set ceiling fans to summer mode Open the pool (if you have swimming pool)
Zone 7 (very cold) Duluth, Caribou (Maine), Anchorage	Schedule an AC tune-up (if you have central air conditioning, heat pump) Start up and check the sprinkler system (if you have sprinkler / irrigation system) Septic inspection (every 3 years) (if you have septic system) Test your well water (if you have private well) Open the pool (if you have swimming pool)
Zone 8 (subarctic) Fairbanks and interior Alaska	Clean the gutters (if you have gutters) Inspect the roof

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What to focus on

Zones 1 through 4 have no seasonal tasks this month. If your spring work is done, there is nothing to add. It is a good time to make sure the AC filter is clean, since cooling systems run hard in summer.

Zone 5 checks basement humidity and sets ceiling fans to summer mode. Run a dehumidifier if basement humidity stays above 60%, since damp basements grow mold during humid summers. Zone 6 does the same two jobs and also restarts the sprinkler system, tests well water, opens the pool and handles the septic inspection if it is due this year (septic guide).

Zone 7 starts its cooling season prep now. Book an AC tune-up if you have central air or a heat pump (tune-up guide), then restart sprinklers, open the pool and handle well and septic. The sprinkler guide covers the startup steps.

Zone 8 gets its spring outdoor checks in June: clean the gutters and inspect the roof. See gutter cleaning and roof inspections, including the ladder safety notes.

Every month

Whatever your zone, test the smoke and CO alarms (alarm maintenance) and check the HVAC filter (filter guide).

The May checklist and the July checklist sit on either side of this one, and the calendar shows every month for your zone.

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