Frequently Asked Questions

What services do you offer?

Home watch services including performing basic visual inspections. We inspect your home while you're away. We can visit twice a week or another predetermined frequency. We aren't a housesitting service that stays in your home. We're also not a pet sitting service. We visit single family homes, townhouses and condos.

Can I get a quote?

Shine Home Watch will provide an estimate. We'll meet with you in your home to understand your needs and the particulars of your home to give you an accurate estimate.

Are you bonded and insured?

Shine Home Watch is bonded and insured. We'll represent your best interests while you're away.

Can we hire you for a week, month or season?

Shine Home Watch can be enlisted during short vacations, during the snowbird or cabin season or monthly. Most of the time Shine Home Watch will bill you monthly.

Why should I hire a home watch service

To minimize the risk of damage to your property. Have you heard of someone having a water pipe burst in the winter? How about someone who's refrigerator leaked, ruining the floor and causing damage in a basement or causing expensive damage in a condo unit below? How about mice taking over and nesting throughout an empty home? Squatters aren't a common problem in our area but it's good to make your home look lived in. We'll make sure mail isn't inadvertently delivered and remove flyers from your entrance. Our frequent visits in the winter will show tire tracks in your driveway and foot traffic around your house. We'll also notify you if you're snow removal service doesn't clear your snow. During the summer we'll let you know if your house gets hot and humid to stop mold from growing on your furniture.