Hamptons Nest/Winter watch

The house is closed. Winter isn't.

From October to May most East End houses sit empty, and this is exactly when the expensive problems start: a furnace that quits, a pipe that splits, a limb through the roof.

Oct – MayThe closed season
Morning afterEvery big storm
HeatChecked every visit

I

Cold snaps

Heat is the whole game in January.

A heating system that stops during a hard freeze can mean burst pipes within a day. Through cold spells we confirm the house is holding temperature, that the system restarted after any power cut, and that nothing is already leaking.

Where a house has smart thermostats or water sensors, we'll watch those too and go out the moment they alert.

II

After storms

Out the morning after.

  • Downed limbs and trees, especially near the house
  • Shingles, flashing and the chimney
  • Gutters torn or blocked
  • Water inside: ceilings, walls, basement
  • Power, heat and sump pump running
  • Fences, gates and pool covers

Weekly care clients are visited first, in order of how exposed the house is.

III

If there's damage

We call, then we coordinate.

You hear from us by phone, with photographs. With your go-ahead we bring in the right people, meet them at the house, and send you photographs once the work is done.

Closing the house for winter?

Let's set up winter watch before the first freeze.

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Opening & closing

Putting the house to sleep properly in the fall.

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Home watch

Regular visits all year.

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Amagansett & Montauk

Exposed coast, long winters.

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