Equipment and Materials Service Life Expectancies
Air conditioning compressor | 12 to 15 years |
Asphalt composition shingles | 20 to 40 years |
Asphalt driveways | 10 to 20 years |
Asphalt, wood shingles/shakes | 20 to 40 years |
Boilers, hot water or steam | 25 to 40 years |
Brick and concrete patios | 15 to 25 years |
Brick and stone walls | 50 to 100 years |
Built-up roofing, asphalt | 15 to 20 years |
Cast-iron sinks | 15 to 20 years |
Central air-conditioning unit | 15 to 20 years |
Clothing dryers | 10 to 15 years |
Clothing washer | 12 to 15 years |
Concrete block foundations | 100+ years |
Concrete walks | 10 to 20 years |
Dishwashers | 10 to 15 years |
Electric ranges | 10 to 15 years |
Exhaust fans | 5 to 10 years |
Faucets | 10 to 15 years |
Fences | 10 to 15 years |
Floor tile | 30 to 40 years |
Forced air furnaces, heat pumps | 15 to 20 years |
Freezers | 10 to 20 years |
Garage door openers | 8 to 12 years |
Garage doors | 20 to 25 years |
Garbage disposals | 8 to 10 years |
Gutters and downspouts | 15 to 20 years |
Microwave ovens | 10 to 15 years |
Ovens and cooktops | 10 to 20 years |
Poured concrete foundations | 100+ years |
Refrigerators | 10 to 15 years |
Rooftop air conditioners | 15 to 20 years |
Siding, aluminum | 20 to 40 years |
Siding, vinyl | 30 to 45 years |
Siding, wood | 25 to 40 years |
Slate roofs | 40 to 100 years |
Smoke detectors | 5 to 10 years |
Sprinkler systems | 10 to 15 years |
Stucco | 22 to 40+ years |
Sump pumps | 5 to 10 years |
Swimming pools | 10 to 20 years |
Termite treatment | 5 to 7 years |
Termite treatment, bait Stations | Indefinitely if being maintained |
Waste pipes, cast-iron | 50 to 100 years |
Water heaters | 8 to 12 years |
Window AC units | 5 to 10 years |
Wooden decks | 10 to 20 years |