Why Hire Someone To Watch Your Seasonal Home?

Most seasonal homeowners have someone watch over their homes while they are away at least in one form or another.  From the very basic such as having your neighbor occasionally look out the window to see if your home is on fire or maybe you hire a handyman to come by when something needs to be done or when your neighbor calls and says we see water coming out from under your front door.  The best and most convenient way to watch your home during your absence would be to hire a professional home watching service to visit your home at frequent intervals.

When you lump the exhaustive list of inspection items we perform into major categories you really come down to two reasons to hire a professional company:  SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE.  Everything we do during our regular visits to your home could be places into one of these two categories with just a few exceptions.  All our other customized services would go into a third category:  MAKING YOUR LIFE EASIER!

Security:

Homes where no apparent owner is in residence become prime targets for break-ins resulting in theft and vandalism.  One of our objectives is to make your home look lived in and to make sure that if there are security problems we will find them NOW.  Without frequent inspections these problems may not be found until you return next season.  Below are some of the items we cover in our normal inspections that would fall into the security category.

• Bring in mail. 

• Bring in trash receptacles if left out after your last visit.

• Check front of property for papers and door hangers.

• Sweep front entry and back patio to make home look occupied.

• Inspection of landscaping to see that plants are healthy, watered, and trimmed.

• Visual inspection of exterior of building walking entire perimeter checking windows, doors and sides of building for any potential problems.

• If lights or automatic timers are being left on we will check their status during inspections.

• Storm Damage Inspection:  We will check your home after severe storms for any damage. 

• Check smoke detectors

Maintenance:

HomeWatch of Arizona specializes in assisting homeowners in maintaining their homes and can ascertain both current problems and potential problems during their absence.  Visual inspections of the property may identify concerns before they become large, costly, complicated problems.  Making small repairs quickly may save thousands of dollars in the long run. Storm damage, leaking pipes causing water damage, broken windows, rodent or insect infestation, electrical outages affecting appliances such as freezers and refrigerators, all can cause damages and financial loss.  The longer the property is left unmonitored the larger the problems become.  There are also many items that should be performed periodically and not left for 6-8 months at a time.  This is harmful to many of the systems in your home and may cost you many times what a home inspection company will cost you.  Following are some of the items we cover in our normal inspections.

• Visual inspection of exterior of building walking entire perimeter checking windows, doors and sides of building for any potential problems.

• Visual inspection of roof, from ground.

• Check for signs of pest and insect infestation around the interior and exterior of home.

• Check for unusual odor problems both interior and exterior.

• Visual inspection of pool.

• Run water in all sinks, bathtubs and showers to keep traps from drying out and prevent sewer gases from entering your home.

• Flush and brush all toilets.

• Keep dishwasher and washing machine doors open for mold prevention.

• Check air conditioning/heating to make sure it is operating correctly.

• Check refrigerator to make sure it is operating correctly. 

• Run garbage disposal.

• Check ceilings and skylights for any signs of roof leaks.

• Check under kitchen, bathroom, wet bar and other sinks for leaks.

• Check laundry room for leaks and run water through drain.

• Reset irrigation boxes and automatic timers after power outages.

• Check hot water heater for any signs of leaks.

• Run washing machine to keep seals from drying out.

• Run dishwashe to keep seals from drying out.

• Change air filters.

• Start and run your car(s) 

Regular home visits by HomeWatch of Arizona will afford the PEACE OF MIND that homeowners enjoy, as if watching their home themselves.

HomeWatch of Arizona … MAKING YOUR LIFE EASIER!