Why NHWA Accreditation Is the Most Important Thing to Look for in a Home Watch Company
Anyone can call themselves a home watcher. Only accredited firms have been independently verified.
The National Home Watch Association (NHWA) is the only national body that sets professional standards for the home watch industry. Their accreditation program independently verifies that a firm meets a defined bar for insurance, background screening, ethics, training, and operational practice.
That bar is higher than most homeowners realize — and dramatically higher than what an unregulated "home watcher" provides.
What NHWA Accreditation Requires
Why non-accredited services put homeowners at risk
- • No verified insurance — if something happens at your home, you may have no real recourse.
- • No background screening — you're handing keys and access codes to someone you cannot vet yourself.
- • No documented methodology — if a problem is missed, there's no checklist to point to.
- • No accountability framework — there is no professional body holding the firm to a standard.
- • No ongoing education — best practices change; unregulated home watchers don't.
"Insured" vs. NHWA-Accredited
Being insured sounds reassuring, but it is a low bar — most service businesses can describe themselves that way. NHWA accreditation goes further: it is an industry-specific, independently verified standard for the work of home watch itself. It says the firm meets the bar for the actual service you're hiring.
Both Owners CHWP-Certified
Both Artie and Doris hold the Certified Home Watch Professional designation. Your home is personally watched by the most credentialed people in the company.
An NHWA Instructor on the Team
Doris Fink is one of a select few NHWA Home Watch Boot Camp Instructors in the country. She trains other home watch professionals — that level of expertise watches your home.