
What a House Check Includes and What It Costs
What happens on a house check, what Peggy's charges for each schedule, and what a month away or a whole winter works out to before GST.
Home care tips, seasonal advice, and peace of mind for homeowners while they're away

What happens on a house check, what Peggy's charges for each schedule, and what a month away or a whole winter works out to before GST.

Going south for the winter means making five decisions about the house you're leaving: insurance, water, heat, who goes in, and how you come home.

A house sitter lives in your home. A home watch service visits on a schedule. Here is how the two compare, and which one suits which kind of trip.

Home watch means someone visits your empty house on a schedule and tells you how it looks. Here are the other names for it, and the ones that mean something else.

There's no single rule. Published insurer wording ranges from every day to every seven days, so here is what two insurers say and what to ask your own.

What to do before you leave a Regina house empty for the winter, in the order to do it, starting with the furnace, the water and a call to your insurer.

Heading south for the winter? Make sure your home is properly prepared with our comprehensive checklist that covers everything from plumbing to security.
Welcome to Peggy's Home Watch Blog, where we share expert advice on home care, maintenance tips, and peace of mind strategies for homeowners while they're away.

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