Free printable checklists

Print one, walk the house once, and you'll know exactly what needs doing. No email needed.

• Move-in lock checklist

  Print this on possession day and walk the house once. It takes about ten minutes and tells you exactly what needs rekeying.

• Winter car key card

  Fold this and keep it in the car. It covers the cold-morning problems before they become a lockout.

• Garage door winter checklist

  Ten minutes in October saves a stuck door in January. Do this once before the deep cold and once mid-winter.

• Landlord turnover lock checklist

  Use one sheet per unit at every turnover. It keeps keys accounted for and gives you a record if questions come up later.

• Locksmith red flags card

  Keep this handy before you need it. If a locksmith on the phone or at your door shows two or more of these, stop and call someone else.

• Garage door stuck card

  Tape this inside the garage, next to the wall button. On the morning the door won't move, it tells you what's safe to check and when to stop and call.

• After a break-in checklist

  Work down this sheet in order. It keeps the first day manageable, and it makes sure no key, remote or code is left working for whoever got in.

• Business key and door checklist

  Run this once a year, and again every time someone leaves with a key. It shows who can get in, which doors actually lock, and what to fix first.