Departure and return dates
Share your expected dates and let us know when plans change. Tell us how to reach you in your destination’s time zone and name an alternate local contact.
Snowbirds / Winter travel / Greater Victoria
Snowbird Home Checks
In Victoria, BC.
Spending the winter somewhere warmer? Arrange a local contact to visit your Victoria house or condo and send a written update while you’re away.
Arrange Home Check visits
A local contact while you’re away
Owner-operated Home Check
Regular Visits For A Longer Absence.
DBC provides scheduled Home Check visits for seasonal residents and snowbirds. This service is also commonly called snowbird home watch: someone visits, observes the agreed areas and reports back, rather than staying in the home.
A longer trip needs clear instructions. We agree on the visit schedule, keys or entry codes, household routines and the people to contact if a visible concern needs attention. Each visit follows the property checklist and ends with a written report.
Visits can include accessible interior and exterior areas, visible signs of leaks or water damage, mail and newspaper collection, and agreed plant watering. If an authorized contractor needs entry, access can be arranged within the agreed scope and schedule.
Before visits begin
A written plan for the property
Settle The Details Before You Leave.
House or condo access
Review keys, entry codes, parking, strata instructions and any areas excluded from the visit. Test access together before the first scheduled check.
Winter and water instructions
Record your insurer’s or broker’s instructions and any settings supplied by your qualified contractor. DBC follows agreed observations and routines within the Home Check scope.
Reports and household routines
Agree on report recipients, relevant photographs, mail placement and plant care. Tell us about planned deliveries or contractor appointments so they are expected.
DBC is not a security company and does not provide guarding, patrols, surveillance, alarm response, or emergency response. Home Check covers scheduled visual observations of readily accessible areas; it is not a technical building inspection or a guarantee against loss.
Visit schedule and instructions
Plan the absence
Confirm The Required Interval First.
There is no single home-check schedule that applies to every snowbird. Before booking, describe your trip to your insurer or broker and ask for the visit interval, seasonal conditions and records required by your policy. DBC will confirm whether the requested schedule is available. Regular visits do not, on their own, guarantee insurance coverage.Home-check frequency and departure guide
Victoria · Oak Bay · Saanich · Esquimalt · View Royal
House And Condo Checks
Across Greater Victoria.
Core routes cover Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, Esquimalt and View Royal. Sidney, the Saanich Peninsula and West Shore may be available by arrangement. Tell us the address, property type and requested visit frequency so we can confirm availability.
View service areasPlanning Your
Home Check Visits.
Can I arrange home checks for several months?+
Yes. A recurring Home Check plan can cover a seasonal absence, subject to the property location and available schedule. Share your departure and return dates during the consultation.
Does someone stay overnight in my home?+
No. DBC completes scheduled visits and leaves afterward. Home Check does not provide live-in or overnight house-sitting.
Can you collect mail and water plants?+
Yes. Mail and newspaper collection and agreed plant watering can be included in the property checklist. We confirm the instructions before you leave.
Can I arrange cleaning before I return?+
Yes. House or condo cleaning can be booked separately, subject to availability. Give advance notice of the return date and the rooms or tasks you would like cleaned.
DBC Home Check / Greater Victoria
Arrange Your Home Check Plan.
Send your neighbourhood, property type, travel dates and the visit interval confirmed by your insurer or broker. David will confirm availability and help you arrange the visits.
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