Home Watch Services cater to individuals with multiple homes, cabins, cottages and those who travel frequently including vacations. This service is also beneficial for real estate transactions involving vacant homes, seniors transitioning to assisted living, probate court-ordered home sales, emergency and pre/post-storm house checks, and condo and townhome owners.
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We tour the exterior first, walking around the property observing the roof, siding, windows, doors, garages and more. We are looking for obvious signs of wind damage, missing roof shingles, missing or damaged siding, broken windows, open doors, vandalism and more. Before going inside we collect your mail, news papers and flyers etc. These are sure signs of an empty home.
Using a systematic approach we tour your home room by room observing windows, doors, walls, ceilings, and floors. We are looking for any obvious visual signs that should be reported like mold, water damage, rodents, vandalism and more.
We will also check the Water Zones ( Bathrooms, Kitchens, Laundry etc.) of your home cycling the systems, observing and reporting their function. We are looking for leaks, mold, drains, rodent droppings and more.
We systematically check your basement looking for obvious visible signs of water, flooding, leaks, mold, rodents, and more. We check your sump pump water level, furnace operation, water heater operation (if it hasn't been winterized), walls, ceilings, carpets etc. We will also look at windows and doors for signs of forced entry or vandalism.
We check finished attics. We are looking for obvious visible signs of water, flooding, leaks, mold, rodents, and more. We check your ceiling, floor, walls, windows and doors.
Each report includes information on the temperature and humidity levels in your home during the check. Neglecting proper climate control in your home can lead to problems such as burst pipes and mold growth.