Success Stories

What our trusted clients say about
our home watch service

B. Collins Hastings/Lyman Condominiums Cape Neddick, ME

April, 2023

"Dave has been affiliated with our 13 unit condo association for over 10+ years. Our Ocean property requires a dedicated and knowledgeable Home Watch Service provider, especially during extreme New England storms. Dave’s services include checking individual units and overall security and well-being of our association. These checks include security and operational well-being of our grounds and utilities (heating, flooding and snow removal, etc,). His notable efforts include discovering a major roof leak which included a temporary patch and installing a vapor barrier to prevent further damage to the units below. Keeping a watchful eye on the temperature controlled basements where most of the major utilities are stored (hot water tanks, electrical panel, heaters and dehumidifiers and plumbing). Dave’s local knowledge has allowed us to use competent local contractors to address any issues. He is an integral part of our association and will be for years to come."

E. Orkin
Kittery, ME

By the way, you’ve turned house watching and reporting into an art form! Very reassuring.

January, 2024

N. Shillie
Ogunquit, ME

April, 2024

We have been beyond delighted with the Home Watch Services Dave has provided this Fall and Winter Season. We had very positive experience with his handyman services in recent years, so when he informed us of his new services, we were happy to have the opportunity. It included a thorough face to face review of our property prior to the home visits. Each visit includes a full report (including photos) of the exterior and interior of the house, giving us peace of mind. He discovered a mouse problem and actually met with the pest services on our behalf which resolved the issue.
The April storm in which we lost power for 4 full days could have been catastrophic. Dave brought his own generator so the pump could have power and checked the status multiple times per day, preventing a loss of our electric panel and heating system. When our pump failed, he researched options for replacement and recommended a solution, purchased the new pump, installed it which improved the output and recommended purchase of a new generator for our ongoing usage. We talked multiple times each day of the outage as he kept us informed.
We are so thankful that we were able to have this valuable service!

E. & W. McCarthy
York, ME

April, 2023

"It’s hard to know where to begin to endorse the value that Dave Dewey has added to our life and our ability to enjoy our home from nearby or on those occasions that we have had to be a distance away. We’ve been customers of Dave’s for over 10 years. During that time he’s been there to notice that we’d lost roofing shingles due to a storm and gone ahead to immediately remedy the problem by bringing in a qualified roofer to take care of the issue, looking in on our house during weather events, especially in the winter! Dave has responded to our calls immediately on many occasions for such things as alarm system signals going off, countless contractors needing access to the house, recommendations for the many needs that an old house regularly calls for. I could go on, but the main thing is that Dave is always graciously available, very knowledgeable and can be trusted in every way. We’re happy to have come to be able to also call him a friend. What more can we ask for. We hold him in the highest regard and heartily recommend him to you for your home watch needs."

G. & K. Moore
Ogunquit, ME

April, 2023

"Over the last 20 years or so you have helped us from being our trusted Handyman and our home watch person. Replacing our mail box after the snow plow folks knock it down has become an annual event. Thank you. Also when some shingles blew off the roof following a storm you laid down plastic in the attic to prevent leaking. Every year there are issues, this is Maine, and you are always there to help. Thanks for everything."

Lighting Strikes!
Well, you’ve heard the saying Lighting never strikes twice! And that is true. It happened 3 times for me…and Dave was there to save our property every time!

Strike #1
Last Spring we had heavy rains. The ground was saturated and I asked Dave to check our basement crawl space. He did…4,000 gallons of water and climbing. Dave grabbed his sump pump got it going. Then got my pump going as well. Issue solved.

Strike #2
In mid February this year, right before my daughter-in-law and her family were moving in to our house for a month I asked Dave to check my crawl space and turn on my heat tape. He called and said I had a frozen pipe. He thawed it and saved the day. Heat tape up and running. Issue solved.

Strike #3
My son-in-law called and said I had water in a kitchen cabinet. I called Dave to see if a rubber boot in the roof above the kitchen may be bad. Dave checked the house and called me. He said I had an Ice Damn. 9 inches of ice above my gutters. Water leaking back into the kitchen ceiling, utility room and a bedroom. Within hours the roof was removed of snow. Dave inserted ice pucks about every 2 feet and this allowed ice to melt and water to flow off the roof versus back up under the shingles. Issue solved. Major crisis avoided.

I can’t say enough about Dave’s experience and service. He has saved up thousands in repairs and frustration. He is more than worth his time and expertise.

D & L McCann

York Village, ME

February, 2025