Pricing
Base cost
Each visit to your cottage, home or property is $15, plus 8 cents per kilometre from our office in Halfmoon Bay — capped at $7 round trip to any location on the Sunshine Coast.
Additional work such as mail forwarding, lawn cutting while you are away, pool maintenance, carpentry or landscaping can be arranged. That is normally $25 per hour, billed in fifteen minute increments, but it depends on what is being asked for.
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Scheduled property check | $15 per visit |
| Mileage from Halfmoon Bay | 8¢/km, capped at $7 round trip |
| Additional work on site | $25 per hour, billed per 15 min |
| Keyholder retainer | from $20 per month |
| Contractor and appointment attendance | $55 per hour, 2 hour minimum |
| Condition telemetry (sensors) | from $29 per month |
| Seasonal opening or closing | from $150 per changeover |
| Storm and freeze response | from $25 per month |
A worked example
This is an illustration. You can set any number of visits per month you wish.
Your cottage is 8 km from our office and your policy states the property must not be left unattended for more than three days. Check your own policy wording — three and four day conditions are both common. On that basis we would attend 10 times a month.
| Base rate | $15 × 10 visits | $150.00 |
| Distance travelled | 16 km round trip × 10 | — |
| Mileage | $1.28 × 10 visits | $12.80 |
| Total monthly cost | $162.80 | |
That's it.
A small price for peace of mind and protection of your investment while you are away.
Storm checks
We watch the local weather. If you have asked for storm checks and a storm arises where your property is, we attend — before and after, if you want both — and send you a report. See Storm and Freeze Response.
If you have not specifically asked for storm checks, we continue to attend at your regular scheduled times.
Build your own schedule
Call us and we will work out a schedule that suits the property and a price that suits the budget.