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Free Coastal Property Checklist
Protect the home you cannot check every day
Create a clear plan for exterior observations, owner and association authority, local access, post-storm communication, contractor decisions, and permanent records when the owner is away.
Free Printable Guide
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Download the Coastal Property Exterior Checklist
Use the printable owner-contact file, responsibility table, safe seasonal check, photo baseline, post-storm protocol, access plan, and permanent record list.
Sky Shield
Confirm who controls the exterior
For a condominium, townhouse, rental, inherited home, or association property, confirm who controls the roof, skylights, solar equipment, gutters, fascia, soffit, siding, windows, doors, decks, and balconies before authorizing work. Informal permission from an occupant may not equal owner or association authority.
Homeowner Guidance
Create a safe property baseline
Take clear ground-level photos before a long vacancy, before storm season, and after completed exterior work. Ask a trusted local contact to repeat the same views after severe weather only when the property is safe. Do not climb onto the roof.
What to know
- Roof surfaces and roof equipment visible from the ground
- Gutters, downspouts, fascia, soffit, siding, trim, windows, and doors
- Interior ceilings below roof transitions and known concern areas
- Drainage paths, tree limbs, outdoor equipment, decks, and attached structures
- Original product records, color names, approvals, warranties, and completion photos
Sky Shield
Set access and decision authority before it is needed
Name the people who may authorize an inspection, temporary protection, permanent work, or a change order. Record gate, lockbox, concierge, tenant, alarm, pet, parking, delivery, work-hour, and association instructions. Decide how photos and completion records will be reviewed when the owner is away.
Roofing and exterior work cannot prevent tidal, groundwater, riverine, or storm-surge flooding. Keep flood planning and insurance questions separate from ordinary exterior maintenance and repair.
Sky Shield
Build a clear exterior plan
Sky Shield can inspect the property, coordinate with an authorized owner or manager, and provide a written scope for the work you choose across its Delaware and Maryland service area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for homeowners
Can a tenant or guest approve exterior work?
Only if the property owner or other controlling party has given the necessary authority. Confirm ownership, association responsibility, approval limits, and payment authority before finalizing a scope.
What should a local property contact photograph after a storm?
When the property is safe, repeat the established ground-level exterior views, note the date and exact location of each change, photograph material found on the ground, and check accessible interior ceilings and walls for new staining.
Can roofing work protect a coastal home from flooding?
A sound roof and exterior can help manage ordinary rain and weather at the building envelope, but they cannot prevent tidal, groundwater, riverine, or storm-surge flooding. Use property-specific flood and insurance guidance for those risks.
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