Sterling Grove, AZ Home Watch Blog
From Home Watch Sterling Grove,
October brings owners back to Surprise, and the days are still warm enough that a house cooled from 85 degrees feels the difference. A home that has sat shut since spring should not be a surprise when you open the door. A few tasks done a few days ahead make the arrival easy.
A house held at 85 degrees takes hours to reach a comfortable level, and the walls and furniture hold heat longer than the air does. Ask someone to lower the setting two or three days before you arrive. We do this as part of waking the house up, and we confirm that cool air is actually coming out of the vents.
Water that sat in the lines for months should run until it is clear. We open each tap and shower, flush each toilet and look beneath the vanities and around the water heater for any damp that appeared while the house was closed.
Bark scorpions come inside looking for shade and moisture, and a shut house suits them. We look along the baseboards, in the garage and around the doors. If we find signs, your pest company can come before you do.
Arriving after a long drive to an empty refrigerator is a poor start. Send us a short list and we will leave milk, bread and the basics inside, with the receipt in the report.
Tell your pool company the date you are coming back so that the water is clean and balanced when you arrive. On our visit we read the water level and listen to the pump, then let you know if anything needs the technician early.
Put your arrival date with the gatehouse and have your mail forwarded back to the house a week ahead. The day you land, the entry should look lived in. If you would like us to handle any of this, the first steps are simple, and you can request a consultation to set a date.
Request a consultation, and we will plan visits around your dates.