Finding someone to properly care for your home when you’re away can be challenging.
We want to solve that.
Serving Kerrville, Frederickburg and surrounding areas
Home Watch of Texas
Welcome to Home Watch of Texas and thank you for visiting.
We are a local, family-owned, business that focuses on your home while you are away. Our goal is to give you “Peace of Mind” when you leave your home for extended periods of time. We perform weekly or bi-weekly checks on your home to remove the anxiety of leaving your home vacant.
While you are away, we minimize risk by identifying issues that can become extremely costly if neglected. We provide detailed reporting after each visit and assist in identifying solutions if issues are found. We take a proactive and preventative approach and treat your home as if it were our own. Home Watch of Texas is accredited by the National Home Watch Association. We are your professional home watch service provider in the Hill Country of Texas.
The National Home Watch Association describes Home Watch as… “A visual inspection of a home or a property looking for obvious issues”
Our Values
Trust
We have more than three decades of experience in the customer focused service industry. We owned and operated a retail business that served customers with everything from fine flooring to high-end furniture. Our customers learned that they could always count on us. Our word is our bond with every client. Home Watch of Texas is a way to continue helping people just as we have been doing for many years.
Communication
Home Watch of Texas prides itself in keeping our clients informed via reports to our customer’s portal, email or picking up the phone and discussing whatever issues that we feel are important to our clients. Communication seems to be fading in today’s society, but it is the foundation to everything we do. It is our reason to be, so to speak.
Confidentiality
In order for us to perform our services we, of course, have keys , alarm codes, gate codes and other information. It is imperative that this information is kept in the most secure manner possible. Home Watch of Texas has security systems in place that are state of the art.
Keeping all information confidential and secure is job one.
Don’t leave the safety and security of your home to chance.
Weekly or bi-weekly monitoring may deter those who may be emboldened by an unoccupied home. We remove mail from your mailbox, pick up any flyers and even blow the leaves from your walkway to give your home that lived-in look.
We make sure that your exterior lighting is working properly. We also make sure that your interior lighting is coming on at dusk and setting the timers so that, from the outside, the lights come on at realistic times just as when you are at home.
Home Watch of Texas is solely focused on the welfare and care of your home. We are your advocate and will always have your best interest in mind. Whether you are a business traveler, planning an extended dream vacation, buying/selling a home or a winter snowbird it is critical to choose someone trained, trustworthy, confidential and professional to care for your property. Trust Home Watch of Texas to provide that exceptional service.
Why choose a home watch company?
Being away from your home for extended periods creates significant risk. Undiscovered problems such as weather damage, water leaks and mold, vandalism, squatters, equipment failures, and pest infestations are just a few. Many homeowners attempt to rely on friends, relatives, house sitters, or technology while they are away.
Ask yourself…..
- Are they trained on what to look for to truly minimize risk?
- Can I hold them accountable if something goes wrong… is it worth damaging a relationship.
- Are they insured and bonded?
- Can my cameras effectively replace a physical presence with identifying early signs of leaks/ mold, pest infestations, mechanical failures or other damages?
- What happens when power or Wi-Fi goes out?
- Is my home truly their priority?
Our Services
Home Watch
In our first visit with our client, we establish the parameters that future inspections will follow. We learn how the homeowner wants his HVAC settings, circuit breaker settings, whether water is to be shut off at the street etc. With the client’s permission we photograph all walls, inside and out, and all furnishings of the home for insurance purposes. This establishes third party legal proof of condition and contents of the house. Our reports contain photos that are date and time stamped, and location is established via GPS Geo fencing. Each report is owned by the client and may be used in negotiating an insurance claim.
Your weekly or bi-weekly home watch visit will include a detailed report, including pictures and descriptions of what we observe. Our reporter starts on the outside checking all windows and doors. He or she will observe and report on landscaping, pools and spas. Once inside your home, we walk the perimeter of each room searching for signs of roof leaks, signs of mold and pest intrusion. The reporter will check humidity and temps in all rooms, check for leaks under sinks in cabinets, check for dripping faucets, shower heads and running toilets. We run all faucets and flush all toilets. The reporter creates a report that is unique to each home and uploads it directly to the customer. We do so much more so please ask us for details.
Concierge
We believe in the word “YES”. Yes, to running basic errands for things like a grocery or dry-cleaning pick-up prior to a customer’s return. Yes, to be there to manage deliveries. Homeowners can be sure that Home Watch of Texas will, if possible, meet normal requests and special requests are also welcomed. We will work with you to accommodate based on our expertise and insurance coverage.
Key Holder
When you are away, things happen and access to your home is required. Whether it is an emergency, a preplanned remodel, or you need other work done to your home, we can help. It is easy to lose track of who has your keys and alarm codes. Home Watch of Texas can help! We control and secure the keys and alarm codes, so you have only one entity that has that privileged information.
Insurance:
The home watch industry exists, largely, because of the ever-increasing limits and restrictions put on property owners by homeowner insurance companies. Timely monitoring of your home will catch problems while they are still small, making smaller claims. We provide the homeowner with legal proof of condition that can be used when negotiating claims. Our reports are time and date stamped with GPS verification of location.
Our Clients Include:
- Seasonal and second homeowners
We can respond to your home when you can’t be there.
- Short term vacation rental owners
We can secure your rental after your guests leave.
- Realtors, vacant homes on the market
We can make sure there are no surprises when you show a home.
- Extended stay business travelers
We can make your business travel worry free.
- Elderly Assistance
We can keep you safe in your home by making sure all your mechanical systems are sound and functioning properly.