Checklist · Property manager
Exterior and grounds inspection checklist
Water goes where the grading sends it. Look before it does. Most expensive building problems start outside: a downspout that dumps at the foundation, a walkway that heaves, a light that is out where someone will fall. This is the built-in exterior and grounds template — a focused survey you can run seasonally without going indoors.
10 items in 5 areas · the built-in “Exterior & grounds” template, as it ships
How to run it
Three passes, in walking order
Roofline and water
Gutters, downspouts and where they discharge; flashing you can see; grading at the foundation.
Envelope and openings
Siding, trim, paint, caulk, windows and exterior doors.
Ground level
Walkways and steps for trip hazards, exterior lighting, fencing and gates, landscaping against the building, drainage after rain.
The checklist
Exterior & grounds
Focused exterior and site condition survey.
Built-in template, as it ships · reviewed against the app on 2026-09-18
| Roof | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shingles / membrane | ||||
| Gutters & downspouts | ||||
| Flashing & penetrations |
| Walls | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siding / paint & trim | ||||
| Caulking & sealants |
| Windows & doors | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seals, glass & screens |
| Grounds | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping & irrigation | ||||
| Drainage & grading | ||||
| Walkways & fencing |
| Lighting | Good | Fair | Poor | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior & security lighting |
In the app an item can also answer as pass/fail, done/not done or a number, and any Fair or Poor item becomes a work order in one tap. The PDF prints the checklist as shown, with a notes line per item and a signature block.
When not to use it
- — A roof condition survey — use the roof template or a roofer.
- — Common areas of an association with pool and amenities — the HOA and amenity templates cover those.
What goes wrong
- — Walking on a dry day and rating drainage Good.
- — Noting a light is out without noting which fixture.
What this is not
A visual walk by whoever manages the property. It is not a licensed, certified, engineering, fire-code or regulatory inspection and does not replace one where the law, the lender, the insurer or the authority having jurisdiction requires it.
The finished report
Complete the walk and the PDF exists
Every item with its rating, notes and photos; an action-items table by priority; signatures captured on the phone or through a link. No export step. See a finished one before you sign up.
Built for property managers
Property manager
Move-ins, move-outs, routine walks, turnovers — and the vendors who keep the units running.
Pick “Property manager” at signup — or start from this page and it's already picked — and the app leads with this template and speaks the trade's words.
Questions
Exterior & grounds: what people ask
When should I walk the exterior?
After the leaves and before the freeze, and again in spring; after any storm that made the news. The app's cadence tells you when the next one is due.
Is this a roof inspection?
No — it looks at the roof from the ground. Use the roof template, or a roofer, when you need the surface, the flashing and the penetrations examined up close.
What counts as a trip hazard?
Any change in level a shoe can catch. Photograph it with something for scale and rate it Poor; the work order carries the photo to the concrete contractor.
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