Our homes are a refuge from all the elements of spring, including weather, insects, pollen, and many others. Yet, we don’t always give our homes the attention they deserve. So, how can you show your house a little TLC this February? Start with a checkup from the experts in home maintenance services.
HomeSmiles Fort Worth owners Jason and Georgia Thomas are both born and raised Texans. While Georgia grew up on a cattle ranch in the western half of the state, Jason was raised near the Piney Woods of East Texas. They both pursued careers in healthcare, which led them to Houston.
After living in the city for 26 years, they were ready for a change. “We wanted to get away from the humidity and the traffic,” Georgia says. So, when the chance to live in Parker County came along, they took it. “A family member had a house up here for sale. We said, ‘Let us help you out. We'll lease it for a year and see if we like the area.’ We leased the house, and we ended up buying it. And that’s where we’ve been since.”
After years of working in the healthcare system—and dealing with burnout caused by the impacts of the pandemic—Georgia decided it was time to pursue a different career path.
The Thomas family launched HomeSmiles Fort Worth in February of 2025. “We love the values of the corporate office, and we love to be outside working.” And, to clear up any confusion, “No, we’re not a mobile dentist,” Georgia jokes. “People see the name, and they think it’s a dentist, which is kind of funny.”
As a home maintenance service, HomeSmiles focuses on the well-being of your house. Their technicians cover a range of services, from sprucing up your home exterior with pressure washing to changing your air conditioning filters, which reduces dust and allergens in your house. The team also works with commercial and multi-family properties, offering services like dryer vent cleaning and gutter debris removal. While handling these maintenance tasks separately would typically require 5 or 6 different contractors, HomeSmiles can cover them in one visit and a fraction of the time.
Though their technical name is HomeSmiles Fort Worth, the team is based in Weatherford. “We cover all of Parker County and the west side of Tarrant County—basically I-35 and west,” Georgia says. Their services also extend to surrounding communities, such as Granbury and Mineral Wells.
For the Thomas family, choosing Weatherford was all about finding a community that matched their lifestyle. “I’m a country girl at heart,” Georgia shares. “And I think that’s what drew me to this area. My neighbors are cows and horses, and that’s what I love. And I don’t have to feed them,” she jokes. “Weatherford still has that country feel, even though it’s grown just in the 3 years we’ve been here.”
With that growth comes a wave of new homeowners who might not be aware of the best practices for maintaining their homes. In these situations, HomeSmiles focuses on homeowner education. When it comes to replacing air filters and changing smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries regularly, Georgia says, “Let us do the first one, and then show you how to do it, so you can do it moving forward. Obviously, we would love to have lifetime customers, but for things like that, if you can do it yourself, why not? If we can be part of that education, we can possibly help save one life.”
HomeSmiles also understands that, even though there are some maintenance tasks homeowners can handle themselves, not everyone wants to or is physically able to do them. “Maybe you don’t want to get on a ladder, or maybe you shouldn’t get on a ladder.
“Choosing a home maintenance service is really about keeping up with the upkeep of your house,” Georgia explains. “A home is the most expensive asset most of us have, and yet, we don’t keep it up the way we do a car. I like to tell people that home maintenance checks are like an oil change for your house.”
With potential safety hazards, such as the thousands of dryer vent fires that occur in Texas each year, it’s a good idea to consider calling the experts to come out and give your home a checkup. “If you look at what it would cost you to have repairs, it’s going to cost you much more than preventative services. Home maintenance is something we do for homeowners that, in the long run, will save money and possibly save lives.”
Georgia also emphasizes that HomeSmiles techs are trained to visually check for any potential problems around your house that can lead to major damage if left unchecked. Regular service calls help keep your house energy efficient, increase the life of appliances, and maintain the value of your home. Though the HomeSmiles team doesn’t handle more than small repairs, they can provide the names of reliable and trustworthy contractors for homeowners to consult if something does come up.
With single service calls, comprehensive home maintenance packages, and HomeSmiles 365 (a yearly subscription plan that guarantees your house gets the seasonal care it needs), HomeSmiles can help you handle your to-do lists year-round, freeing up more time to spend with the people you love.
Bonus tip: If you’re looking for ways to spruce up your home and show it some love this February, the HomeSmiles team knows exactly how to make your home smile! With a little window washing, gutter cleaning, and tree debris removal, your home will look fully refreshed just in time for another gorgeous bluebonnet season in Texas.
"Choosing a home maintenance service is really about keeping up with the upkeep of your house."