What is a Home Watch service?
A Home Watch service is a person or company that performs visual inspections of a home to look for obvious issues and assist with resolving them with the client’s input. This usually includes a checklist of items that includes the interior and exterior of the home.
Before you leave your home an initial inspection of your home is done to identify any obvious, existing areas of concern. This helps prevent immediate issues upon your departure.
Any home watch service should provide an electronic report with findings, observations, and photos as needed. Based on this initial inspection a plan for ongoing inspections of the home can be designed to make sure your home is always ready for your return!
If an issue is found while you are away it should be included in a report or escalated to a phone call if urgent. From there you can decide with your home watch service how to resolve the issue. This might include the home watch service fixing it for you or meeting another service provider to handle it.
Common Issues Resolved by Home Watch Services:
- Internet outage
- Basic sprinkler repair
- Pool water level low
Common Issues Escalated to a Service Provider from Home Watch Services:
- Roof leak
- A/C issues
- Pool pump issues