Home watch · Charleston area · Hilton Head · Bluffton · Beaufort
Your Lowcountry home, looked after while you're away.
Royal Second Home Services is home watch and second-home care for owners who live elsewhere. We visit on a set schedule, walk the house inside and out, and send you a dated photo report after every visit. If something needs fixing, you hear about it first.
Memberships from $150/month
Free and no obligation. Or build your price in a minute.
- Photo report every visitDated photos and notes, sent the same day
- Licensed and localRun by Royal Home Services LLC, a Lowcountry maintenance company
- No setup feeMonth to month. Cancel with 30 days' written notice
- Storm season coverPre- and post-storm checks, limited to 10 homes
A house that sits empty still needs someone to look in
A slow leak under a sink, a tripped breaker, a storm-loosened gutter or an AC that quit in August can do real damage when nobody sees it for months. A regular visit and a photo report mean you find out while it's still small.
Scheduled visits
Monthly, twice a month or weekly, on a schedule you choose. More cover around storms and your trips.
Photo report every time
Dated photos and short notes: what we saw, and any items to note. You see your house the way we saw it.
Local and accountable
Run by Royal Home Services, a Lowcountry home maintenance company, so repairs don't wait on a stranger.
Services
Start with a membership, then add what your house needs.
Home watch memberships
Scheduled visits to your empty home with a dated photo report after every one.
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Arrival & departure
We open the house before you come down and close it properly after you leave.
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Storm readiness & post-storm checks
Get the house ready for hurricane season, and know how it fared after a storm.
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Winterizing & freeze readiness
Fall freeze prep, plus a visit when a hard freeze is in the forecast.
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- Walkthrough. We walk the house inside and out against a checklist built for your home.
- Visual check. Water, HVAC, power, doors and windows, and signs of pests, moisture or storm damage.
- Photo report. Dated photos and notes, sent the same day.
- Items to note. Anything that needs attention is flagged to you first, with our recommendation.
- Coordination. If you want it handled, we line up a licensed pro or Royal's own maintenance team and meet them at the house.
Common questions
What is home watch?
Home watch means someone local visits your home on a set schedule while you're away, walks through it inside and out, and sends you a dated photo report of what they saw. If something needs attention, you hear about it the same day, so a small problem doesn't sit for months.
Do you give condition ratings or reports for selling a home?
No. Home watch is observation and reporting only: a scheduled walkthrough, a visual check and photos of what we saw. We don't rate the home or write reports for a sale. When something needs a repair, we tell you and can recommend a licensed pro.
How much does it cost?
Memberships start at $150 a month (Classic · monthly, homes up to 3,000 sq ft). Use the price builder to see your exact monthly price.
Where do you work?
The Charleston area, including Sullivan's Island, plus Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Beaufort, across Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Beaufort and Jasper Counties in South Carolina.
See your home before you fly back
Book a free walkthrough. We'll walk the house with you, build its checklist and suggest a visit plan. No cost and no obligation.