WE TAKE CARE OF YOUR HOME AS IF IT WERE OURS
Do you wonder how to protect your home when you’re away?
When you are out of town, the last thing you want is the distraction of wondering if your home is safe and secure from weather or other risks.
Dependable Residential Services checks on your home and gives you a detailed report of our findings. Our trained, insured staff take the worry out of leaving your home and possessions alone, be it for a week or months at a time.
We also offer services to help look after your home if a loved one is in long-term care or passed away and estate dispensation is delayed.
Serving South Shore Communities of Norwell, Hanover, Hingham, and Cohasset and surrounding communities.
Services
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Outside lighting
Gutters secured
Windows (no breakage)
Roof (free of debris if visible)
Lawn area (free from debris) and sprinkler heads if visible
Check for rubbish
Deck and or outside furniture
*security system cameras
*Pool, hot tub
*Shed and or pool house
*Generator
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Lighting
Windows (signs of any leakage)
Ceilings (signs for any leakage)
Water (faucets working – potential freezing of pipes in winter if power lost)
Heat/AC/electricity
Smoke detectors/batteries
Check trash/smells
Inspect for visible rodent signs
Ensure all locks are working
*client dependent
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Vendor service coordination – cleaning services, landscaping, repairmen, pool maintenance
Snow removal (walkways)
Start and run your vehicle from time to time
Act as the point of contact for your alarm company
Accepting deliveries of new appliances and furniture
Grocery shopping and stock fridge for your arrival
Errands such as post office or package drop-offs, prescriptions pickup, dry cleaning
*If a problem is detected and requires immediate attention, we'll notify you and handle it for you.
We Are Available On-Call for Emergencies!
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Professional to Check on Your Home:
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Your home insurance policy may a requirement that someone check on your home while you are away. These requirements can be quite specific and include everything from daily to weekly inspections. Your policy may also require that certain utilities and appliances like water and water heaters be turned off. Be sure to check your policy as if you don’t comply with these requirements, your insurance provided may deny your claim if there is damage to your home or its contents.
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Regular inspections can prevent damage from occurring by spotting issues before they happen. They can also help minimize damage by dealing with issues like burst pipes and flooding early on.
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Having someone check on your property regularly can dissuade people from vandalizing or breaking into your property and make it less obvious that you’re away for a long time by removing mail and flyers, turning on lights from time to time and maintaining the exterior of your home.
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If your home requires maintenance, both inside and outside, we can help coordinate these services, such as landscaping, pool maintenance, house cleaning, etc.
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You can enjoy time away because you have a trusted property manager watching over your property.
How much do home-watch services cost?
The cost of home watch services can vary depending on the following factors:
The services you require
How frequently you would like to have inspections
Where your home is located
The size of your home and property
All our Dependable Residential Services staff are license and insured.
Get in touch!
About Richard Page
Trustworthy and Dependable
Richard Page has been a lifelong resident of the South Shore of Massachusetts. With over 30 years of facilities and property management in the greater Boston and South Shore area with reputable companies such as Cushman & Wakefield, CB Richard Ellis, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, Richard understands the importance of having someone local to look after your home when you are away. As a past President and long-time Board Member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), he knows it is important to find someone trustworthy, knowledgeable, and reliable to look after your home or condo when you are absent.
With years of experience in real estate project management and problem-solving, Richard will offer a wide range of home concierge services, tailored to fit your needs so that you can have the peace of mind you deserve when you are not at home.
As an advocate of animal-related community organizations, Richard and Dependable Residential Services have set up a program with area residents to pick up and deliver supplies to the Scituate Animal Shelter in support of the tremendous work they do in the treatment of animals.