SERVICES
Planning a trip? Worried about your plants? Parcel delivery? Garden? Goldfish? Mail? Mother-in-law?
Marpole Walkabout HouseChecking (MWH) offers home owners in Marpole and surrounding areas the peace-of-mind that comes with knowing that their home is being cared for while they are away on vacation, business, etc. When you go away, who takes care of those important household tasks you usually do yourself? Many people have trusted friends, relatives or neighbours to pitch in and help. MWH offers an alternate option. How much is peace-of-mind worth to you and your loved ones? House checking can be a viable alternative to house sitting, cat sitting, dog sitting, or finding a reliable neighbour at the last minute.
HOUSE CHECKING TASKS:
MWH services may include a combination of:
- Basic house checking: walkabouts (inside and out), alarm system disabling/enabling, checking/locking doors, checking/locking windows, flipping light switches on/off *
- Collecting: mail, newspapers, parcels, bottled water, etc. *
- Pet care: feeding, water bowl refilling, dog walking, litter box refreshing, play dates *
- Plant care: watering plants (inside and out), light gardening, light lawn mowing *
- Checking on or visiting (live-in) family members (residing on-site or in care homes) *
- Checking on or visiting temporary residents (such as a home exchange program) *
- Light housecleaning: dusting, tidying, garbage disposal, washing/waxing floors
- Home organization: room organizing, file system creation, filing, storage locker inventory
* Key factors in determining drop-in frequency
CLIENT CONSIDERATIONS:
- You determine weekly drop-in frequency…giving you control over your total investment.
- A (first) consultation with MWH will be scheduled well in advance of your departure date.
- Soon after initial consultation you will be given a ‘chore list’ for editing or confirming.
- MWH has a standard practice of asking you for an emergency contact list.
- Please let us know your preferred method of (emergency) contact during your absence: phone/email/texting?
