Steven Makepeace · United States Marine Corps Veteran
YOUR HOME - PROTECTED.
Always on watch.
Here to protect and serve your home.
After serving as a United States Marine, Steven Makepeace continues serving Southwest Florida homeowners with the discipline, integrity, and attention to detail that define every Home Watch visit.
On Duty
Steven Makepeace
Founder · USMC Veteran
On Watch
While you're away,
someone is here.
Home Watch Solutions SWFL is a veteran-owned business serving seasonal and vacation homeowners across Southwest Florida. Every visit follows a written protocol — designed to catch small problems before they become expensive ones — and every inspection ends with a report in your inbox.
Discipline · Integrity · Communication
Every visit
A quiet, methodical walk-through.
Interior temperature and humidity. Signs of leaks, pests, or intrusion. Exterior perimeter, doors and windows, garage, landscaping. The disciplined checklist Steven brought home from the Corps.
See the full checklistThe Standard
Four values.
One continuous watch.
The line that began in the Marine Corps hasn't broken — it runs straight through every visit, every report, every home.
Discipline
A written protocol on every visit — nothing left to memory.
Vigilance
A trained eye on the details that turn small issues into expensive ones.
Integrity
Honest reporting. If something's off, you'll know first — with proof.
Service
Continuing to serve — the community that welcomed me home.
Discipline
A written protocol on every visit — nothing left to memory.
Vigilance
A trained eye on the details that turn small issues into expensive ones.
Integrity
Honest reporting. If something's off, you'll know first — with proof.
Service
Continuing to serve — the community that welcomed me home.
The Service
Three ways
to keep watch.
Every plan is built around your home, your travel calendar, and the way you want to be kept in the loop — never the other way around.
Recurring
Monthly Home Watch
Weekly, bi-weekly or tri-monthly visits. Documented checklist, confirmation of every inspection.
- Weekly, bi-weekly or tri-monthly visits
- Documented checklist every visit
- Confirmation of every inspection
One-time
Key Holder Visit
Extended trip? A single, thorough walk-through — no monthly plan required.
- Single, thorough walk-through
- No monthly plan required
- Ideal for extended trips
Members
Concierge Services
Home opened & aired. Contractors met. Fridge stocked before you land. Details handled.
- Home opened & aired before arrival
- Contractors and vendors met on-site
- Fridge stocked before you land
A community, not a client list
Rooted here.
Serving the Gulf coast.
From Charlotte Harbor to the barrier islands, Steven personally covers the seasonal-home communities he calls neighbors.
- Babcock Ranch
- Cape Coral
- Captiva
- Estero
- Fort Myers
- Naples
- Port Charlotte
- Punta Gorda
- Sanibel
Credentials
Held to a
higher standard.
Home Watch Solutions SWFL is an accredited member of the National Home Watch Association, and Steven Makepeace is personally NHWA Certified (Certification #10250490) — vetted, background-checked, fully insured, bonded, and annually re-verified.
- Independently background-checked✓
- Bonded & fully insured✓
- Annually re-vetted for compliance✓
- Documented reports every visit✓
- 24/7 storm & emergency response✓
"The mission never changes — it's always about the people counting on you. In the Corps, that was my platoon. Today, it's the families who trust me with their homes."
Steven Makepeace · Founder
Ready when you are