Home Watch Services in Beaufort, NC

Old houses, hard water and salt wind

Much of Beaufort's housing stock is a century or more old, with heart pine, plaster and original sash windows that move with the humidity. Those houses do not fail loudly. We watch for the slow signs — sticking sashes, cupping floors, staining at the chimney base, a musty smell in a closed parlor — and we track the humidity reading visit over visit instead of guessing.

Boats, slips and the Taylor's Creek current

A Beaufort second home usually comes with a boat, a slip or a lift. Storm surge and tidal current work on lines, cleats and lift cables constantly. Every visit includes the dock: line chafe, fender wear, cable and switch condition, and photographs of the waterfront elevation so a claim never rests on memory.

Rental turnover and vendor access

Plenty of Beaufort homes rent part of the year. We handle the between-guest side of that — inspections after turnover, letting cleaners, HVAC techs and trades in, checking the work when it is done, and reporting back with photos so an out-of-town owner is never taking somebody's word for it.

What we handle here

• Scheduled interior and exterior inspections with a written, photographed report
• Humidity and HVAC monitoring for historic and closed-up houses
• Dock, slip, lift and boat checks on Taylor's Creek and the back creeks
• Keyholder access for contractors, cleaners and alarm response
• Pre-storm preparation and post-storm inspection through hurricane season
• Insurance vacancy inspection documentation