House Checks
Forcefield house checking services keep your home safe while you're away. An officer visits at varied times, takes care of the tasks you set and sends you a clear report after every single visit.
Weeks away shouldn't mean weeks of worrying. Your home is in safe hands.
We check your home is safe and secure, visiting at different times so there's no predictable pattern for anyone watching the property. If we find a security breach, we deal with it swiftly and professionally and keep you in the loop wherever you are in the world.
- 99.8% UK postcodes covered
- 1,500+ Properties protected
“The House Checks service enables me to leave the country for three months at a time, safe in the knowledge that everything is fine back home.”
Why us
Full UK coverage
Full UK coverageOur network of 200+ ACS-accredited service partners covers 99.8% of UK postcodes.
Bespoke service
Bespoke serviceWe're here for every request, whether that's flushing toilets, collecting post or turning lights on and off.
FAQs
A house checking service (also called a home checking or property checking service) sends an officer to visit your home while you're away. They check the property is safe and secure, carry out any tasks you've asked for and report back after every visit, so you know your home is being looked after.
House checks are priced per visit, typically between £26 and £36. You only pay for the visits you book, so the overall cost depends on how often you’d like us to check your home. Get a personalised quote.
As often as you need. Weekly, fortnightly and monthly checks are all common choices. Whichever you pick, we visit at different times, so there’s no predictable pattern for anyone watching the property, and you receive a report after every visit.
As well as checking your home is safe and secure, we can carry out the jobs you'd normally do yourself, such as flushing the toilets, switching the lighting around and picking up the post. Tell us what you need once, and it happens on every visit.
Yes. Holiday home property checks and second home checks suit any home that sits empty for a while, whether you're away for a fortnight or several months.
If we find a security breach, we deal with it swiftly and professionally and let you know. Everything we find is recorded in the report you receive after each visit, wherever you are in the world, so you're never left wondering.
House checks can be set up to include whatever your insurance company needs while your home is unoccupied, alongside your own requests. Check your policy for its requirements and let us know when you book.
Every officer is licensed by the Security Industry Authority and employed by one of our partners accredited under the Approved Contractor Scheme, vetted to BS 7858 and paid through PAYE. Our service partner network covers 99.8% of UK postcodes.
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Tell us when you're going, how long for and what you need doing while you're away, and we'll get back to you with a personalised quote.