Home Door Maintenance Planner
Tell us your door materials, your climate and how exposed your main door is — and get a personalised season-by-season care schedule: cleaning, oiling, monsoon prep, termite watch, hardware service and track cleaning.
Your doors
Door materials present (pick all)
Distinct seasons including a strong monsoon: front-load monsoon prep, ease off in winter. Main door is shaded from direct rain and sun — gentler cadence.
Maintenance touch-points per year
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9 distinct tasks across 2 materials · 6 care categories
Tasks active per season — tap a bar to see that season's checklist
Darker = busier season. Pre-monsoon and post-monsoon usually carry the most.
Checklist for Pre-monsoon Jun
- Clean / wipe
Dust and wipe all door leaves and frames with a soft dry/lightly-damp cloth; clean fingerplates around handles.
Frequency: Monthly
- Hardware service
Tighten loose hinge and handle screws; check the latch, tower bolt and aldrop engage cleanly.
Frequency: Quarterly
- Lubricate
Lubricate hinges, locks and bolts (silicone or graphite spray for locks; a drop of oil on hinges).
Frequency: Quarterly
- Oil / re-polish
Inspect and re-seal the door's bottom and top edges so moisture can't wick in.
Frequency: Before the monsoon
- Oil / re-polish
Check flush-door faces and the bottom edge for delamination or laminate lifting; re-glue or seal early.
Frequency: Twice a year
- Termite / borer watch
Look for fine powder (borer) or mud tubes (termite) at frame–floor junctions and behind hinges; treat at the first sign.
Frequency: Quarterly
- Monsoon prep
Before the rains: check for sticking/swelling, ease the leaf if it binds, and confirm the bottom gap and weatherstrip are intact.
Frequency: Once, pre-monsoon
Turn this into a routine you'll actually keep
DesignAI can prioritise these tasks, recommend the right oils, sprays and sealants for your doors, and flag anything missing for your climate.
How this is worked out
The schedule is generated from typical Indian-home care cadences for each material, then adjusted for climate (coastal/humid and hot-dry need more frequent service) and main-door exposure (exposed doors get oiled and sealed more often). The “touch-points per year” figure is an indicative annualised count, not a strict to-do list. Frequencies are a starting point — your actual doors, usage and microclimate may need more or less.
This is guidance, not a substitute for a professional. Where the issue is structural (a rotten frame, deep warp, recurring termite infestation), involves glass, or an automatic/electric door, call a carpenter, locksmith or technician — and isolate the power on any motorised door before touching it. Where you buy consumables (oils, sealants, weatherstrip, paint), add 18% GST to listed goods prices.
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