diff --git a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks.SqlServer/HealthCheckBuilderSqlServerExtensions.cs b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks.SqlServer/HealthCheckBuilderSqlServerExtensions.cs
index 4998c91ed..1837d9638 100644
--- a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks.SqlServer/HealthCheckBuilderSqlServerExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks.SqlServer/HealthCheckBuilderSqlServerExtensions.cs
@@ -7,9 +7,18 @@ using System.Data.SqlClient;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
 {
+    // REVIEW: What are the appropriate guards for these functions?
+
     public static class HealthCheckBuilderSqlServerExtensions
     {
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddSqlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, string connectionString)
+        {
+            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
+
+            return AddSqlCheck(builder, name, connectionString, builder.DefaultCacheDuration);
+        }
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddSqlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, string connectionString, TimeSpan cacheDuration)
         {
             builder.AddCheck($"SqlCheck({name})", async () =>
             {
@@ -37,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
                 {
                     return HealthCheckResult.Unhealthy($"SqlCheck({name}): Exception during check: {ex.GetType().FullName}");
                 }
-            });
+            }, cacheDuration);
 
             return builder;
         }
diff --git a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/NumericChecks.cs b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/NumericChecks.cs
index f3c795629..4c958234e 100644
--- a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/NumericChecks.cs
+++ b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/NumericChecks.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
     {
         // Numeric checks
 
-        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddMinValueCheck<T>(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, T minValue, Func<T> currentValueFunc)
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddMinValueCheck<T>(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, T minValue, Func<T> currentValueFunc) where T : IComparable<T>
+        {
+            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
+
+            return AddMinValueCheck(builder, name, minValue, currentValueFunc, builder.DefaultCacheDuration);
+        }
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddMinValueCheck<T>(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, T minValue, Func<T> currentValueFunc, TimeSpan cacheDuration)
             where T : IComparable<T>
         {
             Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
@@ -26,12 +33,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
                     $"min={minValue}, current={currentValue}",
                     new Dictionary<string, object> { { "min", minValue }, { "current", currentValue } }
                 );
-            });
+            }, cacheDuration);
 
             return builder;
         }
 
-        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddMaxValueCheck<T>(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, T maxValue, Func<T> currentValueFunc)
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddMaxValueCheck<T>(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, T maxValue, Func<T> currentValueFunc) where T : IComparable<T>
+        {
+            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
+
+            return AddMaxValueCheck(builder, name, maxValue, currentValueFunc, builder.DefaultCacheDuration);
+        }
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddMaxValueCheck<T>(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string name, T maxValue, Func<T> currentValueFunc, TimeSpan cacheDuration)
             where T : IComparable<T>
         {
             Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
@@ -47,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
                     $"max={maxValue}, current={currentValue}",
                     new Dictionary<string, object> { { "max", maxValue }, { "current", currentValue } }
                 );
-            });
+            }, cacheDuration);
 
             return builder;
         }
diff --git a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/SystemChecks.cs b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/SystemChecks.cs
index d4491fda4..dbd9feff2 100644
--- a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/SystemChecks.cs
+++ b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/SystemChecks.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
 
+using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
@@ -12,10 +13,19 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddPrivateMemorySizeCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, long maxSize)
             => AddMaxValueCheck(builder, $"PrivateMemorySize({maxSize})", maxSize, () => Process.GetCurrentProcess().PrivateMemorySize64);
 
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddPrivateMemorySizeCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, long maxSize, TimeSpan cacheDuration)
+            => AddMaxValueCheck(builder, $"PrivateMemorySize({maxSize})", maxSize, () => Process.GetCurrentProcess().PrivateMemorySize64, cacheDuration);
+
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddVirtualMemorySizeCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, long maxSize)
             => AddMaxValueCheck(builder, $"VirtualMemorySize({maxSize})", maxSize, () => Process.GetCurrentProcess().VirtualMemorySize64);
 
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddVirtualMemorySizeCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, long maxSize, TimeSpan cacheDuration)
+            => AddMaxValueCheck(builder, $"VirtualMemorySize({maxSize})", maxSize, () => Process.GetCurrentProcess().VirtualMemorySize64, cacheDuration);
+
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddWorkingSetCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, long maxSize)
             => AddMaxValueCheck(builder, $"WorkingSet({maxSize})", maxSize, () => Process.GetCurrentProcess().WorkingSet64);
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddWorkingSetCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, long maxSize, TimeSpan cacheDuration)
+            => AddMaxValueCheck(builder, $"WorkingSet({maxSize})", maxSize, () => Process.GetCurrentProcess().WorkingSet64, cacheDuration);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/UrlChecks.cs b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/UrlChecks.cs
index d7df58def..2a6cfe908 100644
--- a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/UrlChecks.cs
+++ b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/Checks/UrlChecks.cs
@@ -10,36 +10,73 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
 {
     public static partial class HealthCheckBuilderExtensions
     {
-        // URL checks
+        // Default URL check
 
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url)
-            => AddUrlCheck(builder, url, response => UrlChecker.DefaultUrlCheck(response));
+        {
+            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
+
+            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, builder.DefaultCacheDuration);
+        }
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url, TimeSpan cacheDuration)
+            => AddUrlCheck(builder, url, response => UrlChecker.DefaultUrlCheck(response), cacheDuration);
+
+        // Func returning IHealthCheckResult
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url, Func<HttpResponseMessage, IHealthCheckResult> checkFunc)
+        {
+            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
+
+            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, checkFunc, builder.DefaultCacheDuration);
+        }
 
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url,
-                                                     Func<HttpResponseMessage, IHealthCheckResult> checkFunc)
+                                                     Func<HttpResponseMessage, IHealthCheckResult> checkFunc,
+                                                     TimeSpan cacheDuration)
         {
             Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(checkFunc), checkFunc);
 
-            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, response => new ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>(checkFunc(response)));
+            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, response => new ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>(checkFunc(response)), cacheDuration);
+        }
+
+        // Func returning Task<IHealthCheckResult>
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url, Func<HttpResponseMessage, Task<IHealthCheckResult>> checkFunc)
+        {
+            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
+
+            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, checkFunc, builder.DefaultCacheDuration);
         }
 
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url,
-                                                     Func<HttpResponseMessage, Task<IHealthCheckResult>> checkFunc)
+                                                     Func<HttpResponseMessage, Task<IHealthCheckResult>> checkFunc,
+                                                     TimeSpan cacheDuration)
         {
             Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(checkFunc), checkFunc);
 
-            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, response => new ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>(checkFunc(response)));
+            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, response => new ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>(checkFunc(response)), cacheDuration);
+        }
+
+        // Func returning ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>
+
+        public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url, Func<HttpResponseMessage, ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>> checkFunc)
+        {
+            Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
+
+            return AddUrlCheck(builder, url, checkFunc, builder.DefaultCacheDuration);
         }
 
         public static HealthCheckBuilder AddUrlCheck(this HealthCheckBuilder builder, string url,
-                                                     Func<HttpResponseMessage, ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>> checkFunc)
+                                                     Func<HttpResponseMessage, ValueTask<IHealthCheckResult>> checkFunc,
+                                                     TimeSpan cacheDuration)
         {
             Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(builder), builder);
             Guard.ArgumentNotNullOrEmpty(nameof(url), url);
             Guard.ArgumentNotNull(nameof(checkFunc), checkFunc);
 
             var urlCheck = new UrlChecker(checkFunc, url);
-            builder.AddCheck($"UrlCheck({url})", () => urlCheck.CheckAsync());
+            builder.AddCheck($"UrlCheck({url})", () => urlCheck.CheckAsync(), cacheDuration);
             return builder;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/HealthCheckBuilder.cs b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/HealthCheckBuilder.cs
index 4e1c6e4c9..006e4a6ef 100644
--- a/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/HealthCheckBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/BuildingBlocks/HealthChecks/src/Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks/HealthCheckBuilder.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Extensions.HealthChecks
                 [string.Empty] = _currentGroup
             };
 
-            DefaultCacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1);
+            DefaultCacheDuration = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5);
         }
 
         /// <summary>