Amagansett and Montauk.

Salt air, sand and wind.

Ocean-side houses wear faster: hardware corrodes, windows and doors take a beating, and storms off the water find every weak point in a roof. Regular visits catch the small failures before the next storm turns them into large ones.

What owners here ask for most.

• Weekly winter watch from fall to spring
• Morning-after checks for every coastal storm
• Doors, windows and decks checked for weather damage
• Trades coordinated in the quiet months
• Houses opened before the summer crowds arrive