Home Watch & Concierge Service

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ELLIPSIS HOME

The Right Approach

HOME WATCH

Owning more than one home comes with challenges. Your unoccupied home becomes vulnerable.

We watch your home, just like we would watch our own. Ellipsis Home is a boutique, luxury home watch service dedicated to the Tampa Bay and Sarasota area.

Keeping your home PROTECTED

As an insured and bonded home watch service company, we take care of luxury homes in a committed and dedicated way that you can’t expect from your neighbors, friends, or relatives.

Are you an absentee homeowner? are you going on vacation or planning an extended business trip? if so, who will watch your home for you? whether you’re a full-time resident, vacation homeowner, or rental landlord, we provide services to help protect your precious home. Leaving your home for any length of time can be worrisome. Allow Ellipsis Home to handle all your home watch needs.

Having a home watch service is necessary to protect your investment from potential threats of home Intrusion, water damage, storms, pests, and other unforeseen events that could and do occur. Our commitment at Ellipsis Home is to provide homeowners with the peace of mind that their property is protected and maintained during their absence. We will take care of everything while you’re away just like you would if you were here.

THE HOME WATCH CHECKLIST

Our home watch checklist addresses all the common issues associated with an unattended property; we strive to make sure our services are built around our customers’ needs.

The typical home watch visit might include any variety of checks, such as outlined below.

Checklist Items OFTEN Include:

EXTERIOR: Windows, Roof, Yard, Pool & Spa, Garage, Shed & Auxiliary Building

INTERIOR: Living Areas, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Security Systems, Utility Rooms & A/C Systems

Utility Room
Pool & Spa
Kitchen
Living Area
Roof & Garage
Bathroom

CONCIERGE SERVICES

In addition to regular home watch, we offer an array of à la carte services from accepting deliveries, repairs & maintenance, cleaning, and much more.

Concierge services that can be added to any of the Ellipsis Home Watch service plans.

Services to Fit Your Needs

Because we want your welcome home to be seamless and stress free, we offer a concierge menu that can be personalized to fit your needs. These are services offered above and beyond those included in the Ellipsis Home Watch service plans.

Our goal as a professional home management company is to not only provide you with peace of mind while your away but to also help manage your time in your vacation home more efficiently.

Deliveries
Repairs
Cleaning
Shipping
Vehicles
Rentals

RATES & PRICING

Each house and homeowner are unique and have different wants and needs. To provide you an accurate written proposal, with no strings attached, we can meet with you and quote your home for our home watch and/or concierge services.

Call or email us today! We look forward to serving you.

“I knew I needed help taking care of things while I was away, but I didn’t know where to start until I talked with Ellipsis Home. They helped more than I could have expected.”

— Jan Toro, Riverview, FL

technology

QRIDit

Geo-Fence

INTRODUCING QRIDit

Our Home Watch Service is very different to any other that you may have used.

You get peace of mind knowing we were at your property with our built in GPS Geo-Fence technology.

The Future of Home Watch

Ellipsis uses software that provide you with a faster and more efficient customer experience. Your dashboard allows easy access to all information related to your account from one convenient location. You can view your most recent reports and information about your property from anywhere with easy access to your archived reports for your own reference or insurance purposes.

With the help of QRIDit® Home Watch Edition we are able to offer you with the most advanced and effective customer service available today!

“The Concierge Service helped handle so many things while I was gone for the season.

AWESOME HELP!”

— Joseph T, Tampa, FL

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ELLIPSIS HOME

Get in touch

TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR NEEDS

Where is your home located? What sort of services are you interested? When’s the best time to reach you? Let us know and we’ll be in touch!

“It doesn’t matter what your needs are, luxury house, custom home, luxury mansion, millionaire estate, high-end second home, or luxurious vacation home; let Ellipsis Home provide the ultimate luxury home watch service.”

— Nelson Vargas, Ellipsis Home, Managing Partner

faq

ELLIPSIS HOME

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The term ‘Home Watch’ is used to refer to Absentee Homeowner Inspections, Unoccupied Residence or Property Inspection Services. These services are designed for second homeowners and rental property owners who are away from their properties, for example, in another city or state, for extended periods of time.

There is no LICENSE for a Home Watch business in Florida. Anyone who says that they are licensed to do Home Watch is trying to mislead you. But we are Registered, Insured, Bonded, Accredited, Trained, and Certified.

A. We invoice via QuickBooks and accept all major credit cards, debit cards or ACH bank transfers.

No, our service is essentially a month-to-month service and billing is usually interrupted during homeowners’ extended stays.

Yes, we will gladly do that.  Keep in mind that for a minimal extra fee, we can do a full interior/exterior inspection.  For a property under 3,000 square feet, a once-a-month exterior/interior inspection would typically cost $40.  A walk-around only visit would be $30.

We have no long-term contracts. Your service is considered to be month to month.  We do require a signed service agreement giving us access to the property and specifies the scope of work and fee schedule.

Home watch professionals are trained and experienced to look for problems as they begin. Not to mention we are insured for your peace of mind.

Our home watch software allows for an unlimited number of photos. A home watch visit may include 15-30+ photos depending on size of property.  Some homeowners prefer that included photos be limited to significant findings only.  Our checklists and reports are customized to our client’s wishes.  Our software also automatically tags photos with GPS coordinates and the date and time, so you know exactly when and where we conducted the inspection.

Please reach out if you have any more questions and we’d be happy to tell you more about our services.

TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR NEEDS

Where is your home located? What sort of services are you interested? When’s the best time to reach you? Let us know and we’ll be in touch!

HOME WATCH CHECKLIST

Our home watch checklist addresses all the common issues associated with an unattended property; we strive to make sure our services are built around our customers’ needs.

The typical home watch visit will include the following checks:

Home Exterior
ROOF
  • Roof, Chimney, Gutters & downspouts.
  • Exterior Walls, Doors and Windows.
  • Check & collect mail, remove solicitations & newspapers.
  • Check for any signs of vandalism or break & enter.
  • Exterior Doors & Windows.
  • Exterior checked for signs of animal or rodent intrusion.
  • Checked for insect damage or intrusion.
YARD
  • Lawn, Trees, Shrubs, Gardens.
  • Patio and/or furniture.
  • Faucets & hoses. 
  • Check Exterior of screened in sun room.
POOL & SPA POOL
  • Pool. 
  • Pool Water level.
  • Circulating pump.
SPA
  • Spa.
  • Water level in spa. 

         Garage 

GARAGE EXTERIOR
  • Exterior.
  • Check for any signs of vandalism or break & enter.
  • Exterior Doors & Windows.
GARAGE INTERIOR
  • Interior of the Garage.
  • Are all items stowed in the Garage okay.
  • Garage door opener.
GARDEN SHED (EXTERIOR)
  • Doors and windows.
  • Check for any signs of vandalism or break & enter.
  • Any signs of animal, rodent or insect infestation.
GARDEN SHED (INTERIOR)
  • Is the interior of the shed okay.
  • Any signs of animal, rodent or insect infestation.
HOME INTERIOR
GENERAL
  • Check & record humidity level in main living area. 
  • Record main room temperature. 
  • Alarm system. 
  • Check A/C & heating system controls.
  • All doors and windows.
  • Ceilings checked for leaks or water damage.
  • Any signs of animal, rodent or insect infestation.
  • Any signs of mildew or unusual odors.
  • Any signs of leaks in the plumbing.
  • All lights check.
  • Washer and dryer check.
  • Telephone check for dial tone.
SMOKE DETECTORS
  • Smoke detectors checked and change the batteries if needed.
SECURITY LIGHTS & TIMERS
  • Security Lights & timers.
  • Timer settings.
KITCHEN
  • Faucets and drains.
  • Unusual sounds or odors.
  • Run the taps.
  • Check for leaks.
  • Refrigerator running & all okay.
  • Any signs of mildew.
  • All electronic devices unplugged in the kitchen.
  • Dishwasher.
  • Garbage disposal.
  • Check kitchen for signs of animal, rodent or insect infestation.
MAIN LIVING AREA
  • Any signs of water damage.
  • Any signs of mildew.
  • All furniture.
BEDROOMS
  • Bedrooms.
  • Any signs of mildew.
BATHROOMS
  • Run all taps, showers, baths & flush toilets.
  • Any signs of leaks in the walls or ceilings.
  • Any signs of mildew.
  • Check for any signs of animal, rodent or insect infestation.
UTILITY ROOM
  • General
  • Irrigation system.
  • Heating system.
  • Check breaker/fuse panel.
  • Hot Water tank.
A/C SYSTEM
  • A/C system.
  • Filters.
  • Record any filters changed.
SPECIALTY VISITS

Conduct a non-scheduled visit as needed to assess property prior to a major (named) storm, and conduct a post-storm assessment.

Adjust seasonal pool and irrigation timers per homeowners’ Instructions.

Water indoor and patio plants if desired

Forward a report with photos upon completion of each inspection

CONCIERGE SERVICES

(Completed by ELLIPSIS or by coordination with other professionals.)

In addition to regular home watch, we offer an array of à la carte services.

Because we want your welcome home to be seamless and stress free,  we offer a concierge menu that can be personalized to fit your needs.  These are services offered above and beyond those included in the Ellipsis Home Watch service plans. Our goal as a professional home management company is to not only provide you with peace of mind while your away but to also help manage your time in your vacation home more efficiently.

Below is a sample of our concierge menu that can be added to any of the Ellipsis Home Watch service plans.

  • Provide access and stand at the property for deliveries, repairs, cleaning, or installations
  • Act as a keyholder for security or fire/smoke alarm emergencies
  • Research and forward estimates for maintenance, installation, or repair projects
  • Perform project management functions on behalf of homeowners
  • Perform minor maintenance or upkeep services which do not require licensing (HVAC filter, water filters, lightbulbs, ceiling fans, etc.)
  • Arrange for pressure washing of driveways, walkways and pool decks, and window cleaning
  • Retrieve and ship items homeowners may have left behind after their visit
  • Prepare for owners’ return, (arrange house cleaning, pre-stock food, turn on pool heaters, adjusting HVAC, etc.)
  • Arrange cleaning of property following homeowner’s seasonal visit
  • Arrange airport pick-up or drop-off at the Sarasota-Bradenton or Tampa airports if desired
  • Installation protective shutters and take other preparatory measures in the event of an impending (named) storm
  • Assist with a home computer and network setup, as well as A/V and electronics installation/troubleshooting
  • Auto care: vehicle battery maintainer set up and removal,
    periodically start, idle, or move a motor vehicle, and get the vehicle cleaned prior to homeowners’ arrival
  • Perform any other task or errand homeowners may require during
    their absence or while in town
  • Package Pick-Up & Bring In (bring in packages delivered to property)
  • Mail Forwarding
  • Open & Prep Home for Owner or Guest Arrivals
  • Close Home After Owner or Guest Departs
  • Renter Check-In & Check-Out Walk Throughs (before and or after rental periods)
  • Trash & Recycling Bins Service (place bins out to curb for pick up or bring bins in)
  • Hurricane Shutter Services (conditions may apply)
  • Pre-Storm Preparation Assistance
  • Post-Storm Inspections
  • Grocery Shopping & Stocking
 
Other Services: … you fill in the blank!

Introducing QRIDit®

The tool of the future for the Home Watch Industry.