Todd Scholton's HOME CHECK PLUS SERVICE

Todd Scholton’s Home Check PLUS Service provides a weekly service that checks your home while you are away for extended periods of time. Your home is checked for serious issues and steps are taken to maintain operability of your major appliances, HVAC systems, and vehicles. Once a problem is identified you are alerted immediately.

Our PLUS services include providing access to your home for contractors or renters, maintaining your home if you've listed it for sale, picking-up or dropping-off your car at surrounding airports, and preparing your home for your return.

Exterior Checks

• Visually inspect home looking for obvious issues.

• Check the mail box and scan and email mail items of potential interest to the homeowner.

• Inspect the exterior of the home, looking for landscape issues, evidence of plugged rain gutters, and ripped screens.

Interior Checks

• Check for obvious evidence of water in basement, near water heater, under sinks, and around clothes washer.

• Check ceilings and ceiling light fixtures for evidence of roof leaks, moisture stains, etc.

• Check for condensation or mildew from HVAC system around windows, window sills, and ceiling vents.

• Turn the home's thermostat up or down upon arrival based on the season and confirm the unit is working.

• Check the garage and confirm the garage door opener is unplugged and the garage door is secured with deadbolt.

• If the car battery is left connected, start the car and move a short distance to prevent flat spotted tires and to distribute lubrication.

• Change or clean air filters on air handling system at frequency designated by homeowner.

• Add vinegar monthly to the A/C condensate line to reduce the risk of mold in the line and air handler.

• Run water through all drains and showers and flush all toilets.

• Add a small amount of water to the dishwasher and top loaded washer to wet seals.

• Check refrigerator for easily detectable problems, like bad smell, not working, and mold.

• Add a small amount of vegetable oil to the garbage disposal in the kitchen to retard rusting.

• Check or replace "damp rid" containers, if provided, inside clothes closets.

• Check for the obvious presence of insects in each room, closet, and cabinet.

• Water indoor house plants as requested.

• Confirm that all doors and windows are all locked.

• Maintain and submit via email an inspection report documenting visits to the home, items checked, temp on arrival, and issues of note.

• Send digital photos of "exception items" found during visits directly to the homeowner.

• Personal car pick-up or drop-off at State College, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia airports.

• Completely secure the home after homeowner's departure for an extended absence, and set up the home for return arrival.

• Remove porch furniture and other articles when dangerous storms where highs winds (>50 MPH) are forecasted.

• Set up cleaning services when needed before clients return, contract special landscape needs, and repair services.

• Maintain homes that are listed for sale in an attractive and clean condition so they are always ready for showings.

• Be available to provide access for homeowner arranged contractors or repairmen.

• Meet and greet renters when they arrive at the home to provide orientation to the home.

• Inspect home with renters and supply a key when they arrive and inspect the home following the rental.

• Assist renters with problems they have with the home while they are renting.

Weekly Home Inspections: 

•  $50/week

PLUS Services Hourly Rate: 

•  $60 (Minimum charge of 1 hour)

Access Provided:

Provide access to contractors that the home owner has scheduled. This includes locking up after visit.

•  $55

Airport Car Drop-off/Pick-up: 

•  2X Hourly Rate (Service requires 2nd driver)

Short Duration Travel Home Inspections:

For periods of less than 4-weeks.

•  $65/week

814-441-9725

todd@homecheckplus.net 

Fully Insured