Clean clogged gutters As the last leaves fall from your trees, it’s important to check your gutters for blockages. Clogged gutters can impede the drainage of melted snow from your roof, possibly causing damage to your home’s landscape and foundation. Heating system maintenance Have a professional come to your home to check your furnace
+ Read More
It’s unavoidable. Even if you’re not usually a news junkie, all anyone has been talking about these past few weeks has been hurricane Irma (or Harvey or José or Marie…). Although the storm hit 2400 km away from Toronto, everyone knows someone who, in some way, was affected by the storm. Our snowbird clients who
+ Read More
Now that our mild Spring weather has arrived, Torontonians may be inclined to kick back on their decks and enjoy a break from shoveling snow. After a harsh winter we do have to make sure to take in every ray of sunshine, but the warmer months are also a time to take care of some
+ Read More
Friends of ours were away overseas when their home security alarm went off. The alarm company called our friends’ daughter, who is one of their local contacts. The company informed their daughter that they had sent a patrol car to the home. However, no sign of forced entry was visible, so the company hypothesized that
+ Read More
A wise home inspector once told me, “in the war between man and water, water always wins.” This was very true for a client of mine this past weekend. My client is a snowbird, and is planning to travel down south this week while we check on her condo regularly. Last Friday night, a resident
+ Read More
During home checks the first thing we do, before we enter a home, is a perimeter check to ensure there are no signs of forced entry. We want to make sure there are not broken windows or doors. If we ever encounter any sign of intruders we call the police to enter the home before
+ Read More
During the Simcoe Day long weekend we drove to visit family in New York City. The weekend quickly turned into a mini family reunion as family members from all over the tri-state area came to join in the fun and we soon ran out sleeping space. Some hospitable neighbors who were away for the weekend
+ Read More
By now, readers of this blog are well aware of the pitfalls of leaving their homes unattended during the harsh Toronto winter months. The good news is that when the temperature climbs we can stop worrying about the possibility of frozen or burst pipes, below-freezing temperatures and slippery, unshoveled walks. But being a homeowner means
+ Read More
I couldn’t have made up a better story to show the value of hiring an accredited home watch company when you leave town. Unfortunately, this story is about members of my own family and happened just last weekend. (They live over 800 km from Toronto, so there wasn’t much I could do to help other
+ Read More
Were you ever curious about how burglars choose which homes to target? Those experienced in the trade will tell you that the homes are not chosen at random. In an article that interviews convicted burglars we found some avoidable signs that burglars look for when “casing” a home. If it snows while you are away
+ Read More
We provide Home Watch, Concierge and Keyholding Services to Toronto and the GTA region of Ontario.
