Home Work Seattle

The Quarterly HomeWork Program is designed to completely ‘maintain’ a home from the wear and tear of everyday living. It covers all home maintenance which is defined as the observation, reporting, adjusting, cleaning, lubricating, tightening, and general servicing that is needed to keep a home and its items operating according to their intended use. This includes but not limited to, general maintenance and small repairs to the entire home. We will inspect  your home every quarter so we can head off any major repairs. Any major repairs or remodels are estimated separately and discussed with you in detail.

Who are typical users of the HomeWork Program?

Many of our customers fall into one of the following categories:

• Busy individuals / Professionals / Senior citizens / or people who do not have the time, interest, or skills to maintain their home, or would simply rather be doing other more enjoyable things in life. HomeWork  Maintenance Program provides an option that has never before existed… the option to outsource home maintenance to professionals who are solely dedicated to the single competency of residential maintenance. The Homework Program is a way to hand over much of your ‘To-do’ list to professionals who are happy to do it for you.
• Seniors who would like to stay in their own home but are at a point in life where they’re ready to let someone else deal with physical demands of maintaining their home.
• Children of Aging Parents will often purchase the HomeWork Program for their parents. The HomeWork Program is a way to ensure that the home is being properly maintained while providing a healthy and safe environment for aging parents. What a great way to give back to your parents for all they have done for you! And the care-giving children don’t have to give up their time, evenings and weekends maintaining their parent’s home. HomeWork provides a much needed solution for aging seniors, especially in those situations where the care-giving children have relocated to different parts of the country and their parents need some help taking care of their home.
• Single Parent Households and Surviving Spouses are also common users of the Home Care Maintenance Program for many of the same reasons mentioned above. The time, physical ability, skills, and tools needed to properly maintain a home can be daunting for many. This can be especially true for single parents and surviving spouses.
• Builders, Realtors, and other Home-sellers use the HomeWork Program as a ‘sales incentive’ tool to help differentiate their properties and promote sales. Only a home maintained by HomeWork comes with professionals to maintain the home for the next year and is transferable to the next owner for the duration of the program when the property is sold.

• The HomeWork Program makes a great gift for that busy spouse who is well-intended but never seems to be able to find the time to keep up with the home ‘to-do list. Just about everyone would be thrilled to get a year or two off from the home maintenance chores. Being able to provide our customers solutions to difficult problems on their home are some of the greatest rewards we receive at HomeWork.

If you find a need for a major repair, do you perform the repair work?

In the event of an existing problem in your home that would not be covered by the HomeWork Program, we will let you know of the damage and what it would take to repair or replace it with a detailed estimation. You can then have us schedule the work to be done.  Our rates are $92 per hour but as a member a 10% discount off the hourly rate ($82) is applied. One of our goals at HomeWork is to act as your trusted advisor on all matters concerning the maintenance of your home. Our customers gain confidence and trust in the repairs recommended by HomeWork, and we get to operate in a manner that is truly in the best interest of our customers.

Does someone need to be home during the service call?

No. It is not necessary for anyone to be at home during a quarterly service call. HomeWork will contact you to set up appointment times and method of access in advance. A HomeWork representative will always confirm the visit within 48 hours before the scheduled appointment.  At this time you can also let them know of any concerns you wish for them to address during the visit.

How much does the service cost?

The process is very simple but also very important. We start with a comprehensive inspection of the house, inside and out. If you have had an inspection from a certified home inspector when you bought your home, we can work with that but our inspection would be a bit more detailed and we would need to complete the inspection with the information needed. This usually takes a couple of  hours and a copy of the report is supplied also.      

The HomeWork Maintenance Program payment schedule is as follows:

• Prioritized inspection report (with copy): $225.00
• Monthly payment (1 year program): $58.00 per month ($696 per year)
• Yearly payment (5% additional   savings): $660.00.

This new innovated program brings a qualified technician into your home every 3 months for two hours of  preventive and general maintenance that has proven to protect your investment. 

Are there any other fees?

Only if we have to buy the materials for you.  Caulking, heater filters, insulation, washers for faucets and more.  We will let you know what is needed for our next visit and you can either choose to get it yourself or have us pick up the supplies.  If the repairs are more of a concern and need to be addressed before our next visit, we will talk this over with you and take whatever action you want us to.  Unscheduled visits are a discounted  $82 an hour for members of the HomeWork Program.

What do you cover during these seasonal visits?

Spring:

Check and clean gutters.  Remove hose bib covers.  Power wash deck or porch. Clean moss off roof, pressure wash fencing or siding.  Any project needed to get your home Spring ready.

Summer:

Caulk around windows and doors.  Apply moss killer on roof and sidewalks.  Drain and flush water heater. Clean exhaust fans.  Caulk  showers and tubs. 

Fall:

Check and clean gutters and downspouts.  Cover outdoor water bibs.  Clean and vacuum home heating units, wall or floor mounted, and forced air.  Change or clean heating filters.

Winter:

This is the time when we take care of your “Honey-Do” list.  At this point your house is already set for the winter.  Now is the time to take care of those little nagging projects.  Loose hinges on the doors, creaking stairways, loose cabinets, dripping faucets, replacing loud bathroom fans, replace bad garbage disposals and more.

Each home is different.  We may have other items that you may want to have us take care of such a clean slippery docks,  hang Christmas lights and take them down and so on.  We can make a schedule just for your home and design it to fit your needs.

Usually after the first two seasonal visits there is enough time to take care of those “To-Do”  items during the next two visits. You paid for the time and the use of a professional handyman, once your home is caught up with the maintenance and repairs, use us where you need us!