HOME WATCH SERVICES

Our Home Watch Service is a home management service providing care and security to second homes/vacation homes, for absentee homeowners.  We serve the Richmond Metro Area.  We offering a variety of homewatch services such as regular home inspections and home maintenance while you are away.

Our Home Watch Services can also provide you with an array of amenities when you return such as fresh flowers, wine, snacks or even a fully stocked refrigerator!

Home Inspections

Home Inspections of your vacant home on a regular basis. The frequency of home checks are determined by the homeowner. Most clients prefer to have their homes monitored on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Home inspections include a walk through of the inside and outside of your home and grounds.

Inside: We check for roof leaks, skylight leaks, window leaks, broken seals on windows, breakage or security problems of doors and windows, warped wood on doors and windows, lighting problems, air and heat adjustments/monitoring according to seasons, thermostat & alarm battery replacement, bug and rodent problems, running of water in sink traps, flushing of toilets, checking for plumbing leaks or problems, checking of fireplaces, appliance monitoring, hot water heaters, garage doors, etc.

Outside: We check your grounds for erosion problems, drainage issues, rodent damage, pests & inspects, exterior home wear and tear (stucco cracks, paint problems, visible roof damage), security problems, landscape monitoring, drip system problems, sink holes, weed control, put delivered packages inside and pick up papers/flyers/debris from yard.

Inspection rates are based on distance traveled from our office, which is located in the Hanover Airpark, Ashland, Virginia, to the area in which you live. Please call or email for rates in your area. Our fees are affordable and billing is done on a monthly basis.

Maintenance of Homes
We organize and monitor regular maintenance of your home as determined by the homeowner. This may include weed control, landscaping, housekeeping, window washing, carpet cleaning, chimney cleaning, heat and air conditioning maintenance, annual roof maintenance, and all repairs.

• Your garaged vehicles: We start vehicles and run them while doing inspections.
• Trash barrel out and return when needed.
• Setting up and meet with Bug and Pest Control Service
• We use local trades’ people, sub-contractors for repair and maintenance of homes.

Handyman Service
Cloverleaf Realty’s Home Watch Services currently has an “on-call” handyman service available as needed. Work Estimates are available.

Housekeeping Services
Whether you are scheduling a visit to your home, or are just interested in maintaining it, our Home Watch Services can organize housekeeping services prior to your arrival and after you leave. Many absentee homeowners take advantage of this service. Some have monthly cleanings. Homes that sit for long periods become dusty and dirty. By ordering housekeeping service, we assure a pleasantly freshened home upon your arrival!

We will turn up the heat/air, hot water, turn off alarms upon request.

Other Unique Services we also provide:

• Meeting furniture deliveries, inspecting for damage and handling its placement.

• Meeting moving vans/trucks and directing placement of furniture according to homeowner directions

• Organizing the packing, moving and/or storage of home contents.

• Organizing the unpacking of home contents.

• Estate sales of interior contents of homes. (Coordinate and organize estate sales)

• Security Alarm contact person.

• Organizing pick up of consigned items to local shops.

• Meeting with Shade and Blind companies for installations.

• Organizing carpet and flooring installations.

• Organizing installation of new roofs or roof repairs.

• Organizing the necessary repairs according to buyer home inspector reports.

• Organizing home warranty repairs.

• Organizing home painting of interior or exterior of homes.

• Organizing landscaping.

• Meeting your guests and giving them entrance to your home.

• Organizing and monitoring of satellite systems set up, cable TV, security alarm systems, and electronics.

• Assisting interior designers implement their work.

• Assisting realtors, in areas which do not require licensing, for the benefit of our clients.

• Organizing repair estimates.

• Bill paying for clients who may be out of the country.

• Mail pick up and forwarding.

• Accepting shipping deliveries