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Home Watch Videos, House Check Videos, Training Videos and More!
We have a collection of Home Watch Videos, House Check Videos, and Videos of Home Tours that we have conducted for our clients and students during our training classes. While some of these videos may exceed the scope of work for a Home Watch Service Provider, we use them for educational purposes with our students. It's important to note that a Home Watch Visit only involves a visual observation of obvious issues.
Dan's TV Show
Before HGTV... I Co-Hosted a Television Show called "Out and About Home Show." I found an old VHS Tape of the Show and had it put on a USB Flash Drive.
Settling Support Post
A large crack in the concrete basement floor observed during a house check.
Does Your Home Have Lead Paint?
Does your home have lead paint? Learn the typical characteristics of lead paint and what to do if you think your home has it.
Spaced Slat Roof Sheathing
Identify Spaced Slat Sheathing and what to do if you have it.
Checking a Panel Box
We check panel boxes during our home watch visit. Learn about how a panel box works.
Tear-Off Roof because of Spaced Slat Sheathing
Learn about spaced slat sheathing and a tear-off roof. This roof required a complete tear off of the roofing materials.
Blocked HVAC Vent Pipes?
We check Heating Vent and Fresh Air Intake Pipes during our home watch visits. We look for obstructions like snow or leaves. Blocked heating vent pipes can force a heating system to shut down. Without heat, your plumbing pipes can burst, causing damage or disaster.
Do You Need an Emergency Sump Pump?
This video explains how an emergency sump pump works and why it can be the difference between damage and disaster when your house loses power. We check sump pump crocks during our home watch services.
Sinks, Drains and Faucets
Learn how we check sinks, drains and faucets during our home watch services.
Missing Downspout Extensions
Learn about missing downspout extensions and how we check them during our home watch visit.
Stone and Block Foundations
Learn about Stone and Block Foundations side by side in this video.
Ridge and Gable Roof Vents
Learn about Ridge Roof Vents and Gable Roof Vents in this video. We check roofs from the ground for obvious issues during our home watch visits.
Non Freeze - Proof Faucet
Learn about non - freezeproof faucets, how to winterize them and what can happen if they are not winterized. See our home watch services photo gallery for pictures of icicles hanging from the faucet.
Freeze-Proof, Anti-Siphon Faucet
Learn about freeze-proof, anti-siphon outside faucets. How to identify them and how to winterize them.
Lath and Plaster Walls
Do you have cracking lath and plaster walls?
Lead Glass Pocket Doors.
See these beautiful lead glass doors. We love our job checking houses!
Hurricane Straps in Rochester, New York?
Learn about hurricane straps and when they are needed.
Asphalt, Vinyl, Cement Board, Asbestos Siding?
Does your home have asbestos, vinyl, asphalt siding? Learn the difference between them and what to do if you have asbestos siding.
Remove Leaves, Newspapers and Flyers.
During our home watch services we remove newspapers, flyers, leaves etc. from your home while you are away.
Missing Gutter Downspout Extension.
Missing downspout extensions can cause negative grading back towards your home, cracks in foundation, water in basements and more.
Does your home have Asbestos Duct Tape?
Learn the common characteristics of asbestos duct tape and what to do if you think you have it.
Does your home have Powder Post Beetles?
Learn the signs of powder post beetles in your home and what to do if you think you have them.
Electric Line Falling Off a House.
Learn about an electric wire falling off a house and who is responsible for repairing it. We see these during emergency home watch services.
Does your home have lead paint?
Lead Paint was used in homes until 1978, Learn the signs and characteristics of lead paint on a window.
Old Coal Octopus Furnace.
Learn about this old coal gravity furnace that was converted to gas.
A Tree Used to Support a House??
In older homes is was common to see trees used in the construction, structure and support of a house.
Inspecting a Kitchen Sink.
Learn how to inspect a kitchen sink during a house check.
Clogged Air Conditioning Condensation Drain Line.
Learn about Air Condition and what to look for.
Checking a boiler.
Learn how a boiler heating system works and possible red flags to look for.
Checking a Water Heater.
Learn how a water heater works, its age, its size and possible safety concerns.
Do You Have an Abandoned Oil Tank in Your Basement?
Learn about oil tanks in a basement used for heating oil. How to tell if the are empty and what to do with them.
Federal Pacific Stab Lok Panel Box Safety Concerns?
Learn about Federal Stab Lok Panel Boxes, Product Recalls, Safety Concerns and More.
Baseboard Safety Concerns!
Learn how a baseboard heating works and possible safety concerns to look for.
How to Locate a Septic Tank, Distribution Box and Leach Field.
Learn how to find your septic tank, distribution box and leach lines and what red flags to look for.
How Many Apartments are in this House?
Learn how to tell how many apartments are in a house by walking around the exterior of a structure.
Suspended Ceilings and Common Issues.
Learn about suspended ceilings and common issues with them.
Lead Paint on a Widow?
Learn the signs of lead paint in your home, what it looks like and what to do if you have it.
Dead Mouse Found in a Snap Trap
During our Home Watch Visits we check for mice and rodents. In this video we show a dead mouse caught in a snap trap.
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