Why Accredited?
To ensure the best care and experience for our clients, Lock & Leave Home Watch is accredited and certified through the National Home Watch Association (NHWA). The NHWA is the largest home watch professional organization in the industry and is the leader in providing education, training, and support for its members. Lock & Leave is also licensed, bonded, and insured.
The Danger of Using A Non-Accredited or Non-Certified Home Watch Businesses
As with every industry, there are people who start up businesses and offer services, but they ultimately cannot offer an acceptable level of client care or service. They are not willing to put forth the effort, time, and cost associated with accreditation and certification. They try to attract clients by charging below-market fees, go through your home without the proper knowledge and skills, and then disappear when things start to go wrong. In some cases, this has resulted in significant damage and costs for clients that could have been avoided. Don’t get scammed!
Benefits of Hiring an Accredited Home Watch Service
- An Accredited Home Watch service’s regular visits to your property may prevent or lessen property damage.
- An Accredited Home Watch service will create a presence in your home which may deter squatters and other intruders.
- Accredited Home Watch inspectors will look for leaks, insect infestations, mold and other potential threats.
- An Accredited Home Watch service will deliver consistent an accurate information to you during your absence.
- An Accredited Home Watch service can make arrangements for work to be done in your absence, leaving you to do what you wish once you return.
- An Accredited Home Watch service can act as your liaison between contractors, associations, Realtors and virtually anyone that you authorize them to.
- An Accredited Home Watch service will implement your storm plan.
An Accredited Home Watch service will answer alarm calls. - Homes controlled by an HOA/POA have bylaws that dictate how their exterior and ground are to be maintained. An Accredited Home Watch service will make itself aware of these rules and make sure that your home is kept within guidelines. They will address any problems with landscapers and lawn services.
- For condo owners, while an HOA/POA is responsible for common grounds and common areas, you are responsible for everything from the “studs in”. Problems in an upstairs unit can create major damage to the unit below. Common pipes in common walls are also notorious for causing problems to multiple units. An Accredited Home Watch service can discover issues prior to your return.
- An Accredited Home Watch service will give you peace of mind, knowing that your home is being looked after by professionals who have your best interests in mind.
Reprinted with the permission of the National Home Watch Association.
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Mission Statement
It is the mission and goal of the National Home Watch Association to establish and maintain the highest set of standards and ethics for all Home Watch companies in the United States of America and Canada;
To establish and maintain trust and confidence between homeowners and Home Watch professionals;
To protect the public from uninsured, unbonded and unethical individuals who represent themselves as Home Watch professionals;
To promote public awareness of the Home Watch Industry;
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To ensure that only companies who represent the highest levels of professionalism are accredited as members of the National Home Watch Association.
Reprinted with the permission of the National Home Watch Association.
