It’s that time of year again: you’re getting ready to head South as the cold weather sets in. Maybe it’s your first time or maybe you are a seasoned snowbird. Either way, you are preparing for a winter migration to another home.
But what about your home here? It’s going to be sitting vacant for months while you are away–and you’ve realized that you haven’t lined anybody up to keep an eye on your home while you are gone. You could ask a neighbor or a friend, but what happens when they go out of town while you are away? Or when their schedule gets busy and they can’t keep an eye on your home as regularly? Who’s going to keep an eye on your home when there isn’t anyone else to do it?
You could put your mind at ease by hiring a Home Watch company to take care of your vacant home for you. But what exactly is Home Watch? Why is it any different than asking a friend? And where do you even find a Home Watch professional?
What is Home Watch?
Succinctly, Home Watch is the visual inspection of a home and property making sure that everything is in working order. It’s also a safety check service.
Our Home Watch company sends professionals out to your house on a regularly set schedule to make sure everything in your home is working the way it should and to make sure your home is secure.
But what sets us apart from a neighbor or friend coming and checking on your house?
First of all, we are accredited by the National Home Watch Association and fully insured and bonded. This means that we have been thoroughly trained, vetted, and background checked to ensure our clients that we are trustworthy and know what to keep an eye on beyond just a quick peep around.
We keep an eye on your home’s systems and appliances to ensure that they are working properly; and if anything breaks or falls into disrepair while you are gone, we are your eyes on site to catch the problem quickly and help you line up the right people to fix it before it causes significant damage to your home.
We are also able to keep an eye on the safety and security of your home. We can help you make sure your home is as safe and secure as it can be while you are gone, and we combine those measures with regular home checks. We also prepare detailed written reports with real-time photos of your home with each visit, so you can see and know that everything with your home is all well.
If issues need to be resolved we will contact your contractors and schedule the service, meet the contractors and document the repairs and steps needed, while keeping you fully up to date. Leaving a vehicle here, we can start your car on a regular basis, and drive it if requested. We can even fill your fridge with basic needs for your arrival home!
And if all of that isn’t enough, our staff is unique from other individuals and other home watch companies in that our CEO and Director of Operations have a combined 53 years of experience as a Police Chief and a Master Home Inspector. This means we take the level of security and watchfulness of your home to an even higher level of expertise. Not only will we notice the obvious issues that come up, but we will notice the smaller things that could become issues that the untrained eye or casual observer would miss. And when it comes to security, we know all of the angles to look from to make sure everything in your home is safe and secure while you are away and can help you maximize that security.
So How Can We Help You?
Unlike a friend or neighbor who may just check on your home from a distance or do a quick walk-through every once in a while, we are consistent with our scheduled visits and you never have to worry that we will miss a visit. Your home will always be looked after with the highest level of security, care, and excellence.
If you are interested in hiring a Home Watch company before you head South for warmer weather and would like to see what we can do for you, set up a FREE In-Home Consultation today! We can come to you and show you exactly how we can care for your home while you are away. Our mission is to relieve your worries about your vacant home and allow you to relax and enjoy your time away.
We want to help you take care of your home as we would our own, so set up an appointment today!