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Home Watch
PPS Home Watch service is a comprehensive house/property watch and security service that provides our clients with the peace of mind in knowing that a MA State Police Licensed, Bonded, Insured, Professional security agent will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to check on their home. Our security personnel are available to periodically inspect unattended homes for signs of environmental, criminal or vandal activity and to respond to any threat to the safety and security of that property.
Our Home Watch service includes detailed exterior and interior property inspection with special attention to any specifics at the owner’s request.
Read this before you hire someone to watch your home
Our basic home watch rates start at $30/visit and include a full exterior and interior inspection as outlined below:
Full Exterior Inspection: (complete exterior walk-around)
- Check all exterior doors, entry ways and windows - Make sure all exterior entrances to property are secure.
- Roofing and Siding - inspect roof and exterior walls for signs of damage, loose shingles, ice dams, etc...
- Grounds/Perimeter - Check exterior grounds and perimeter for any issues/problems.
- Pick up Flyers/Mail/Newspapers - bring anything that might make it look like the house is unoccupied inside the residence.
- Exterior Lights - Check exterior lights to make sure all are working.
Full Interior Inspection: (complete interior walk-through)
- For Un-winterized properties (water system not drained) - check the bathroom/kitchen plumbing fixtures and basement plumbing for leaks.
- Roof Leaks - Visual interior inspection of all the ceilings for any signs of water leaks, etc...
- Temperature - check the interior temperature
- Humidity - check the interior humidity of the property.
- Alarm System (if applicable) - Check alarm system to make sure it is armed.
- Other Alert System (if applicable) - Check other systems such as freeze alarms, to make sure they are working properly.
- Interior Lights - Check interior lights to make sure they are working. Check and adjust lighting timer schedule if necessary
- Test smoke detectors - Make sure the smoke detectors are working - conduct test
- Check circuit breakers - Look in the electrical circuit breaker boxes for tripped breakers.
- Monitor Electricity - electrical usage monitoring, reading of electric meter
- Monitor Water Meter - water usage monitoring, reading of water meter
Reporting:
We keep detailed internal reports (including a current photo) of every home check we perform. Most of our clients only want to be contacted if there is an issue. Other clients prefer to be notified after every home check. Houses are typically checked once or twice a week. The following reporting options are available for our Home Watch clients:
- Standard—We will only contact you (with pictures if applicable) if there is a problem ($30/visit)
- Premium—Full web based report w/ digital images of the property available to you. Access the full home check reports on our website 24/7 or have them sent via email, fax, or postal mail ($35/visit)
Additional Optional Home Watch services including, but not limited to: (billed separately)
- Flood and Freeze Alarm - Install and monitor/respond to low temperature alarm. Requires an active phone line at the home. (Many homeowner’s insurance policies require a freeze alarm to be installed in unoccupied or second homes. Check with your insurance provider for requirements or any available discounts.) Flood and Temperature alarm response (see keyholder alarm response)
- Vendor Visits - Provide access for service providers or accept a delivery - There may be times while your away that you would like a delivery accepted or services performed by third party contractors at the residence. We can open the residence for the provider and monitor the work outside of regularly scheduled visits. Vendor visits include one hour of time and are billed whether or not the vendor shows. Additional time beyond one hour will be billed separately.
- Lock Out Let-Ins - Are you or your guests locked out of the home? We can provide let-in services in the event you or your house guests are locked out of the home. We can also furnish extra keys at owner’s discretion for a nominal fee.
- Automobiles - Check on automobile. Start automobiles and let run for a time to keep batteries charged.
- Alarm Response and Security Monitoring - We can serve as your security system local contact/key-holder if there is an alarm. Notify your alarm monitoring company to call us as well as the appropriate local authorities.—see keyholder alarm response)
- Storm Damage Assessment - Customers can request a house check immediately after a storm to assess any damage. There is an additional inspection charge if outside your normal inspection schedule.
- Storm Preparation - We can assist in developing a storm readiness plan and assist with the execution.
- Other - Anything else that you may require. (contact us)
- Properties with several outbuildings or large homes over 2500 square feet may require additional charges.
- Ask about discounted rates for full off-season/winter and multiple homes in the same neighborhood. Get your neighbors together and receive discounted rates for Home Watch services.
- Planning on a short vacation and need your residence checked during this time? Vacation Watch is also available for those clients requiring short term house watch services.
Contact us about our Home Watch services.
