Mom wants to stay in her home. You want to know the home is being taken care of.
A dedicated Home Steward gives your family a trusted local point person to watch over the house, catch problems early, coordinate repairs, and keep everyone informed.
Home-focused support. Not medical care or home health.
You shouldn’t have to manage Mom’s house from a group text.
Adult children often become the default project manager for an aging parent’s home: fielding calls, finding contractors, comparing quotes, tracking maintenance, and wondering what is being missed. We take that burden off your plate.
- Random calls when something breaks
- Different contractor every time
- No maintenance history
- No clear idea what has been fixed
- Worry that something important is being missed
- One trusted point of contact
- Routine home oversight
- Photos and clear family updates
- Repair and vendor coordination
- Documented maintenance history
Built with aging parents in mind. Useful for any household that wants help keeping the house in order.
Our primary focus is helping families keep an aging parent’s home safe, maintained, and under control. But the same service can help anyone who wants reliable eyes on the house, preventive maintenance, and one trusted point of contact.
Families With Aging Parents
Mom or Dad wants to stay independent, but the family needs someone local to watch over the home, catch problems early, handle routine upkeep, and coordinate repairs.
Busy Families
You have enough on your plate already. We help keep routine maintenance from getting ignored until something breaks.
Frequent Travelers
If you are away often, Home Steward can keep an eye on the property and help address issues before you return to a surprise.
Second-Home Owners
Get regular oversight, photo updates, maintenance tracking, and help coordinating local service providers while you are away.
Widows, Widowers & Solo Homeowners
For anyone who does not want to manage contractors, maintenance schedules, and home repairs alone.
Small Landlords
Owners with a few properties can use the same stewardship model for periodic oversight, maintenance tracking, and vendor coordination.
How it works
Start with a Home Baseline Assessment
We document the home’s current condition, visible safety concerns, maintenance needs, and key systems.
Get a clear action plan
You receive a simple report with photos: what’s good, what to watch, and what needs action.
Let us stay ahead of the home
Ongoing visits help catch issues early, keep maintenance organized, and coordinate trusted providers when larger work is needed.
Your Home Steward can be Mom and Dad’s advocate for the house.
If someone tells your parent they need a $12,000 repair, they should not have to make that decision alone.
Talk to my Home Steward.
If a contractor recommends a major repair, your parent doesn’t have to make that decision alone. We can help clarify the issue, coordinate reputable providers, compare options, and keep the family informed.
We don’t just spot problems. We help maintain the home.
Our service combines routine oversight, light preventive maintenance, and coordination when a larger repair or licensed trade is needed.
Your Home Steward is designed to actually take work off the family’s plate.
We don’t want to charge you just to tell you what is wrong. Scheduled visits include practical preventive maintenance and small tasks, while larger repairs are quoted separately or coordinated with the right provider.
1. Observe
Routine walkthroughs help catch leaks, loose fixtures, safety issues, and deferred maintenance before they become bigger problems.
2. Maintain
During scheduled visits we handle small preventive items and light maintenance within the included time allowance.
3. Coordinate
If the job needs more time, specialty tools, or a licensed trade, we help coordinate the next step and keep the family informed. Complete members receive a higher-touch level of project follow-through.
- HVAC filter replacement
- Smoke/CO testing and battery replacement
- Replacing accessible light bulbs
- Tightening loose knobs, handles, or hinges
- Minor adjustments and very small maintenance tasks
- Basic caulk touch-up when quick and appropriate
- Checking toilets, visible leaks, doors, and locks
- Repairs that exceed the included labor allowance
- Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing, or other licensed work
- Projects requiring substantial materials
- Major accessibility modifications
- Emergency response or after-hours work
- Third-party vendor labor and materials
You get clarity, not just a visit.
After scheduled stewardship visits, the family receives a simple Home Health Report so everyone knows where things stand.
A professional, easy-to-read Home Health Report.
No contractor jargon. No overwhelming inspection book. Just a clear picture of what’s good, what needs watching, what needs action, and what we recommend next.
Top Priorities
What we found: The rear handrail moves significantly when pressure is applied.
Why it matters: Potential fall hazard.
Recommended action: Secure or replace the handrail.
What we found: Toilet continues running after flushing.
Recommended action: Inspect flapper/fill valve and repair as needed.
Watch List
Approximately 10 years old. No visible leaks today.
Recommendation: Continue monitoring and begin planning for eventual replacement.
Currently Good
- Smoke detectors tested
- Kitchen plumbing dry
- HVAC filter replaced
- Exterior doors operating properly
- Main water shutoff located
Recommended Maintenance Roadmap
- Secure rear handrail
- Repair running toilet
- Clean dryer vent
- HVAC service
- Exterior caulking
- Review grab-bar options
- Monitor water heater
- Annual smoke/CO check
- Exterior drainage review
One trusted person helping keep the house in order.
Your Home Steward is the person who checks the home, handles routine preventive maintenance, documents what matters, helps coordinate larger repairs, and keeps the right family members informed. House in Order is the company. Home Steward is the role we provide.
Choose how much of Mom or Dad’s home you want us to take off your plate.
Start with the Baseline Assessment. Then choose from periodic oversight, monthly stewardship, or a more hands-off concierge level of home management.
Home Baseline Assessment
One-time home review, photo report, priorities, and recommended next steps.
Book My AssessmentHome Steward Essential
- Quarterly stewardship visit
- Minor preventive maintenance during visits
- HVAC filter and smoke/CO checks
- Photo Home Health Report
- Maintenance history
- Vendor recommendations and coordination
Best for families who mainly want reliable eyes on the home and a clear maintenance plan.
Start With an AssessmentHome Steward Plus
- Monthly stewardship visit
- Expanded light maintenance during visits
- Routine filters, batteries, and adjustments
- Monthly family report
- Home maintenance calendar
- Priority scheduling and vendor coordination
Best for families who want someone checking in on the home every month and handling routine upkeep.
Start With an AssessmentHome Steward Complete
- Monthly stewardship visit
- Up to 2 hours of light maintenance each month
- Routine consumables allowance*
- Annual comprehensive home review
- Priority response for home issues
- Contractor quote comparison
- Vendor scheduling and follow-up
- Family updates until the issue is resolved
Best for adult children who want to say, “Please handle Mom’s house and keep me informed.”
Start With an Assessment*Consumables allowance and exact included items will be defined in the service agreement. Repair labor beyond the plan allowance, substantial materials, licensed trade work, emergency/after-hours service, and third-party vendor charges are quoted separately. Introductory pricing may change as the service evolves.
Membership begins after your Home Baseline Assessment. We’ll recommend the plan that best fits the home.
Confidence that the home is not being neglected.
We’re not just selling maintenance. We’re helping parents stay independent longer while giving their family a reliable local person watching over the home.
House in Order is not a medical provider, home-health agency, licensed home inspector, or substitute for licensed trade services. We focus on home oversight, communication, coordination, and practical maintenance support.
House in Order focuses on routine home oversight, light preventive maintenance, communication, and vendor coordination. We do not provide medical care, emergency response, licensed home inspections, or licensed trade work unless performed by an appropriately licensed third-party provider.
Want help keeping Mom or Dad’s home under control?
Start with a Home Baseline Assessment and see exactly where things stand.