Videos

Watch Home Watch USA In Action

Home Watch USA is pleased to have curated a collection of Home Watch Videos, House Check Videos, and Videos of Home Tours conducted for previous clients (with permission) and students during classes. While some of these videos may exceed the scope of work, we use them for educational purposes with our students for informational purposes only. It’s important to note that a traditional home watch visit only involves a visual observation of obvious issues.

Safety Concern: Electric Service Cable

Home Watch USA noticed this electric cable cracking during a home watch visit to a Rochester NY area home.

Don't Let Critters Into Your Rochester Home With A Missing Chimney Flue Cap.

Common damage to look out for during or after a storm includes chimney flue caps that have blown off. These caps help to keep rodents and critters out of your home, so you want to replace that quickly. Home Watch USA offers Post-Storm Home Watch Visits to give you peace of mind and keep your home safe.

HVAC Maintenance Check-Up With Isaac Heating & Cooling

Watch Adam from Isaac Heating & Cooling as he walks us throughs the steps of a furnace and air conditioning semi-annual check up. Discover the importance of routine maintenance and how it can help you avoid costly repairs and expesnive disasters.

How To Spot Mice Infestation?

Signs of mice infestation and see how pest control companies sometimes resolve this by placing steel wool and copper mesh in holes they think mice or rodent are using to enter your home.

Home Watch Safety Concern: Electric Service Cable

During a home watch visit in the Greater Rochester NY area, Home Watch USA noticed this safety concern: electric cable cracking.

Gutter Safety For Your Home: Trees & Gutter Debri Can Cause Damage To Your Home

If you see trees growing in a gutter they should be removed immediately, as well as any leaves or debri. This helps prevent possible damage, water damage, ice dams, and more.

"Out and About Home Show" with Dan Powell on VHS

Before HGTV, Dan Powell of Home Watch USA Co-Hosted a Television Show, “Out and About Home Show.” Home Watch USA found an old VHS Tape of the Show and Dan had it put on a USB Flash Drive. Enjoy!

Home Support Post Settling: Caution

During a home visit Home Watch USA found a large crack in the concrete basement floor. Promptly notifying the homeowner, this was a safety concern.

Is Your Rochester NY Are Home Painted With Lead Paint?

Does your Rochester area home have lead paint on the exterior or interior? Discover some typical characteristics of lead paint to look for in your home.

Slat Roof Sheathing Is Spaced

Learn How To Identify Spaced Slat Sheathing and what steps to take next if you do.

Home Watch USA: Checking a Panel Box

One of Home Watch USA’s regular tasks includes checking panel boxes during a home visit. Find out how a panel box works and some of the things our experts look for.

Spaced Slat Sheathing Causes Tear-Off Roofing

Learn why and how spaced slat sheathing can cause a tear-off roof. This Greater Rochester NY area home’s roof required a full tear off of the roofing materials and new roof installation.

Are Your HVAC Vent Pipes Blocked?

Home Watch USA can check your home’s Heating Vent and Fresh Air Intake Pipes during a home watch visit at your Rochester NY area home. Looking for obstructions such as snow or debri in your pipes. Blocked heating vent pipes can cause damage by forcing a heating system to shut down. Without heat, your plumbing pipes cause a disaster and burst.

Check Sump Pump Crocks: Need an Emergency Sump Pump?

Learn how an emergency sump pump works and why it can be be the difference between minimal damage and expensive disaster if you lose power at your home while away. Home Watch USA can check sump pump crocks as part of a home watch visit.

Home Watch USA: Check Sinks, Drains & Faucets

Watch how Home Watch USA check sinks, drains and faucets on home watch visits and services in the greater Rochester area.

Check For Missing Downspout Extensions

Find out how missing downspout extensions can cause damage and how Home Watch USA checks for missing downspout extensions on home watch visits.

Stone Foundations vs. Block Foundations

Discover the difference between Stone and Block Foundations in this video, with side by side comparisons.

Ridge Vent Roofs and Gable Roof Vents

Learn How Ridge Roof Vents and Gable Roof Vents and why they are an important part of a home’s construction.

How To Winterize A Non Freeze - Proof Faucet

Learn how to winterize non freeze-proof faucets and the damage it causes if it does freeze. Find our how Home Watch USA home watch services can help keep your home properly watched.

Freeze-Proof, Anti-Siphon Faucet

Freeze-proof, anti-siphon outside faucets how they work and why they are important for your home.

Lath and Plaster Walls: Home Watch USA

Do you know to to check if you have cracking lath and plaster walls?

Home Watch USA: Lead Glass Pocket Doors

Watch these beautiful lead glass doors in this Home Watch USA video. We love home watching in the Greater Rochester NY area!

Hurricane Straps For A Home In Rochester, New York?

Learn more about hurricane straps and when they are needed at your Greater Rochester NY area home.

Asphalt, Vinyl, Cement Board, Asbestos Siding?

Does your home have asbestos, vinyl, asphalt siding? Learn the difference between them and what to do if you have asbestos siding.

Remove Leaves, Newspapers and Flyers.

During our home watch services we remove newspapers, flyers, leaves etc. from your home while you are away.

Missing Gutter Downspout Extension.

Missing downspout extensions can cause negative grading back towards your home, cracks in foundation, water in basements and more.

Safety Check: Does your home have Asbestos Duct Tape?

Does your home have asbestos duct tape? Discover common characteristics of asbestos duct tape and what to do if you think you do have it.

Does your home have Powder Post Beetles?

Learn the signs of powder post beetles in your home and what to do if you think you have them.

Home Watch USA Safety Check: Electric Line Falling Off a House.

Learn about how electric wires falling off a house is a safety concern and who is responsible for repairing it. This is during emergency home watch services in the Greater Rochester NY area.

Safety Concern: Does your home have lead paint?

Did you know that Lead Paint was used in homes until 1978 in New York. Discover the signs and characteristics of lead paint on a window.

Old Coal Octopus Furnace.

Learn about this old coal gravity furnace that was converted to gas.

A Tree Used to Support a House??

In older homes is was common to see trees used in the construction, structure and support of a house.

Home Watch USA: How To Inspect a Kitchen Sink.

Find out how our expert home watchers inspect a kitchen sink during a home watch visit.

Safety: Clogged Air Conditioning Condensation Drain Line.

Watch Home Watch USA check the Air Conditioner and what to look for.

Checking a boiler.

Learn how a boiler heating system works and possible red flags to look for.

Checking a Water Heater.

Learn how a water heater works, its age, its size and possible safety concerns.

Do You Have an Abandoned Oil Tank in Your Basement?

Learn about oil tanks in a basement used for heating oil. How to tell if the are empty and what to do with them.

Federal Pacific Stab Lok Panel Box Safety Concerns?

Learn about Federal Stab Lok Panel Boxes, Product Recalls, Safety Concerns and More.

Home Watch USA: Baseboard Safety Concerns

baseboard heating works and possible safety concerns to look for.

How to Locate a Septic Tank, Distribution Box and Leach Field.

Learn how to find your septic tank, distribution box and leach lines and what red flags to look for.

Learn How Many Apartments are a House?

Home Watch USA: How to tell how many apartments are in a house just by walking the exterior of a structure.

Common Suspended Ceilings Issues

Learn about suspended ceilings and some of the common issues they have.

Lead Paint On Your Widow?

Find out about lead paint and the signs of lead lead paint in your home, what it looks like and what to do if you have it.

Home Watch USA Finds a Dead Mouse Found in Snap Trap

Home Watch USA Visits include checking for mice and rodents. See how we caught a dead mouse caught in a snap trap.