Home watch services in Southwest Florida

Weekly home watch, with proof we were there

While you are up north, we walk your home every week and look for what goes wrong in an empty Florida house: a leak, the AC, the humidity. After every visit you get dated photos, so you know we were there and you know what we found.

No obligation. You get the price in writing after we have seen the home.
Home watch services for absentee homeowners in Southwest Florida
Dated photos, with the locationOur own team, not subcontractorsYou say who goes inInsured and bondedThe same 35 checks, every visitNHWA-accredited home watch business
The NHWA accredits home watch services only.
What home watch is

What happens while you are gone

Every week someone walks through your home, inside and out. Not a drive-by, not a look through the window. We check the things that quietly go wrong in a closed-up Florida house, and we write down what we found. The same full inspection every time, 35 checks in nine categories, visual and non-invasive.

  • Water and leaks
  • AC, humidity and mold risk
  • Pool and lanai
  • Pests and exterior
  • Doors, windows and security
  • Lawn and irrigation
  • Mail and entry
  • Plumbing and drains
  • Electrical basics

Because we are based in Cape Coral, something we find on Tuesday does not sit there until next week. See what we check on every visit, or read how a visit works.

How it works

Four things happen, every single visit

No app to learn, no portal you have to chase. This is the whole loop.

1

We walk the home

Inside and out, the same list every time. Water and leaks, the AC and the humidity, the pool, doors and windows, the yard and the mailbox.

2

You get the photos

Dated photos of what we actually saw, so you are looking at your own house instead of reading a row of checkmarks.

3

We call if something is off

A leak, an AC that quit, a screen the wind took out. You hear it from us while it is still small.

4

You decide, we arrange it

Say the word and we line up the plumber, the AC tech or the roofer, and we are there to let them in and watch the work.

After every visit

You see the house, not a checkmark

Any company can email you a list with ticks on it. The report you get from us shows the home itself, so you can judge it yourself from wherever you are.

If something looks wrong you get the photos and clear options, and nothing is arranged until you say yes. No work starts, and no invoice appears, without your approval.

In every report

  • The date and time we were there
  • The name of the person who did the visit
  • The location, logged on site, so the visit is provable
  • Photos of anything that needs your attention
  • Interior temperature and humidity as numbers

See a full example report

A Southwest Florida home checked on every home watch visit

Everything also lands in your owner dashboard, which opens in January 2027. You never have to wait for it: the report is in your inbox the day of the visit.

Suncoast Home Watch reports are visual property records. They are not licensed home inspections or insurance inspections, and they do not guarantee coverage or claim approval.

Three schedules

Three schedules, one inspection standard

Every completed visit follows the same full inspection. Choose the schedule that fits how you use your home. The rate is set by the home, not by the schedule, so read how pricing works.

Best fit for homes empty most of the year

Weekly Visits

One visit every week
  • The full inspection, 35 checks in nine categories
  • Photo report after every visit
  • Billed monthly on the visits completed
See weekly visits
Best fit for shorter stretches away

Bi-Weekly Visits

One visit every two weeks
  • The same full inspection, every visit
  • Photo report after every visit
  • Easy to switch to weekly anytime
See bi-weekly visits
Best fit for the occasional visit

As-Needed

A visit when you request one
  • The same full inspection when we visit
  • Planned in advance, not on-call
  • Monthly standby, then billed per visit
See as-needed

Compare the three schedules

Where we come

Is your home in our area?

We work out of Cape Coral and we keep our route tight on purpose. Lee County is the core: Cape Coral, Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Iona, Cypress Lake, Matlacha and Fort Myers Beach. That matters on the day something goes wrong. If a line lets go on a Tuesday, we can be at your door that same day instead of at the end of the week.

We also take on homes in Charlotte and Sarasota County, further out than our core. Send us the address and we will tell you honestly whether we can hold the same standard there. On the service area page you can open the page for your own town and see what we do there.

Pool cage and screens on a Southwest Florida home, checked after a storm
Storm season

Storm monitoring is included

Storm monitoring is part of every active plan, as-needed included. You get a priority check before an announced storm, and another visit after it as soon as access is safe.

Physical storm preparation, such as shutters and outdoor furniture, is separate. It is billed on the hours it takes, at an hourly rate agreed with you in advance.

Where the limits are

  • No technical damage assessment or structural review
  • No roof or insurance inspection
  • No promise that every bit of damage is found
  • No fixed arrival time, because we go in when access is safe

See how storm monitoring works

Check our work

What you can check before you hire us

We have no reviews to show you yet. So here is the part you can look at yourself, today.

  • The accreditation.Registered in Florida and accredited through May 5, 2027. Read our NHWA accreditation.
  • The report.A full example visit report is online, photos and geolocation included.
  • The standard.35 checks in nine categories, the same set on every completed visit.
  • The team.Insured and bonded, with only authorized team members on site. You can meet the team.
Common questions

Questions owners ask us first

Weekly or bi-weekly, whichever fits how you use your home. There is also an as-needed schedule for owners who want a visit now and then.

Yes, every visit, inside and out. A drive-by tells you nothing about a leaking toilet or an AC that stopped three weeks ago, and those are the two things that do the most damage in a closed-up house.

A photo report by email, dated, with the location and the name of the person who did the visit. So you are not taking our word for it. Everything is stored in your owner dashboard once it opens.

We contact you with photos and clear options, and only proceed once you approve. Outside vendor invoices are passed through at the amount billed by the vendor, with receipts.

An authorized member of our own trained team, not a subcontractor who is different every week. Every report shows who completed the visit.

We work out of Cape Coral and we keep the route tight, so we are close to the homes we watch. If something needs attention we can usually be there the same day instead of at the end of the week. Cape Coral, Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Iona, Cypress Lake, Matlacha and Fort Myers Beach, and a good way beyond that. Not sure whether we reach your street? Send us the address and we will tell you straight away.

It depends on the home: the type, the size, whether there is a pool or waterfront, and where it sits. So we come and look first. We walk the home with you, about 90 minutes, and you get the plan and the price in writing afterwards. No obligation.

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Also renting out

If you also want to rent out your home

See floridafirstclassvillas.com

Home watch and rental management are two different jobs, and we do not mix them. We watch your home while it is empty, and that is all the plan covers.

If you also want the home earning while you are not in it, our partner Florida First Class Villas handles full vacation rental management on Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com. You can use one of us, or both, and you keep a separate contact for each.

Get started

Start with a look at your home

Leave your details and pick a time that suits you. We come by, walk the home with you for about 90 minutes, and afterwards you get the plan and the price in writing. No obligation, and you decide once you have seen it on paper.