About Steven
The Marine
watching over
your home.
Steven Makepeace is the founder and one-man boots-on-the-ground of Home Watch Solutions SWFL — a United States Marine Corps veteran who now channels his commitment to service into protecting Southwest Florida homes.
Rooted in strong Midwestern values and a genuine care for his neighbors, Steven brings extensive experience in residential property maintenance, construction, and repairs — combined with the discipline the Corps builds into everyone it trains.
Founder · USMC
Steven Makepeace
"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
The way Steven works
Six habits carried
from the Corps to your door.
Discipline
A written protocol on every visit. Nothing left to memory, nothing skipped when the day gets long.
Vigilance
Looking for what's out of place — a drip, a scuff, a wire — before it becomes a claim.
Integrity
Straight reporting, honest recommendations, no upsells for problems that don't exist.
Attention to Detail
The small stuff is the whole job. Filters, humidity, garage seals, lock states — checked every time.
Accountability
Confirmation of every visit. If Steven said he'd be there, he was there — and there's proof.
Continued Service
Serving didn't end with the uniform. It continues, one Southwest Florida home at a time.
Family-owned. Locally accountable.
Verified by
the industry.
When you call Home Watch Solutions SWFL, you reach Steven — not a dispatcher, not a call center. The company holds NHWA Accreditation; Steven personally holds the NHWA Certified Home Watch Professional designation. Both are maintained simultaneously.
- Independently background-checked
- Bonded & fully insured
- Annually re-vetted for compliance
- Held to NHWA's professional standards