What is House Sitting?
Professional Home Sitting Visit Includes:
- Peace of Mind: The primary goal is to offer homeowners peace of mind by ensuring the security, maintenance, and well-being of their homes while they are away for work or vacation.
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- Insurance Compliance: Ensuring that your services meet insurance requirements, potentially leading to cost savings or policy benefits.
- Snowbird Services: Tailored services for snowbirds during the winter season, including snow removal, mail and parcel handling, and property inspections.
- Home Security: Regular security checks to maintain a “lived-in” appearance, deterring potential intruders.
- Mail and Package Handling: Collecting mail, packages, and junk mail and bringing them inside.
- Property Maintenance: Offering various property maintenance services such as lawn care, watering plants, and snow removal at an additional fee.
- Home Automation: Managing lights, blinds, curtains, radios, and televisions to deter crime and provide companionship for pets.
- Safety Checks: Conducting safety inspections for hazards that could damage property, harm people, or affect pets.
- Emergency Repairs: Arranging emergency home repairs if necessary.
- Utilities and Appliances: Checking and maintaining water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, and appliances.
- Exterior and Yard Care: Monitoring yards, garages, sprinkler systems, pools, and hot tubs.
- Security System Support: Being on the security system call list for alarm response.
- Pre-Return Preparation: Preparing the home before the homeowner’s return, including temperature adjustment, grocery shopping, and checking various systems.
- Post-Storm Visits: Offering post-storm visits for an extra fee to assess and address any storm-related issues.
This comprehensive list of services demonstrates a commitment to ensuring that homeowners’ properties are well-maintained, secure, and ready for their return. It covers a wide range of homeowner needs, making it a valuable service for those who are frequently away from home.
Please feel free to use our Crime Deterrence Tips to Secure Your Home.
House Sitting Security Checks
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Home Waiting Service
Home Waiting Services:
When you have deliveries scheduled or appointments with service providers like cable technicians, and you need to be away, Corks Critter Care offers convenient home waiting services. Here's how it works:
- Waiting on Your Behalf: We will wait on your behalf for up to 3 hours for your expected delivery or service appointment.
- Companionship for Pets: While we wait, we will ensure your pets are safe and comfortable in their familiar environment, providing them with company and care.
Cost: Our home waiting services are available at a rate of $65 for up to 3 hours. This service allows you to focus on your commitments while knowing that your pets and home are in capable hands.
OBJECTIVE: To provide waiting services at your location for deliveries, utility appointments, repairs, or other essential services while you are away. We ensure that your commitments are met, giving you peace of mind, and allowing you to focus on your other responsibilities.
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Concierge House Sitting Services
Outdoor Plant Watering
OBJECTIVE: To provide essential hydration to your outdoor vegetation, including your lawn, garden beds, pots, and trees. We ensure they receive the necessary care to thrive and remain vibrant.
Lawn Cleanup & Cutting
OBJECTIVE: To maintain your lawn, conduct spring or fall cleanup, and offer monthly packages while you are away. We ensure that your outdoor space remains well-kept and aesthetically pleasing throughout the year.
Snow Removal
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Snow Removal Service:
Don't let a bad back, injury, surgery, or your absence keep you from enjoying a snow-free property. Corks Critter Care offers snow removal services with your convenience in mind. Here's how we can help:
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Physical Assistance: If you're recovering from an injury, surgery, or simply prefer not to shovel snow, our strong and capable team is here to do the heavy lifting for you.
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Ease and Convenience: We offer our snow removal service at a rate of $15 for every 15 minutes of work, providing you with a hassle-free solution.
With Corks Critter Care, you can enjoy a cleared pathway without the physical strain, ensuring your property remains safe and accessible during snowy conditions. Sign up for our service today!
OBJECTIVE: To efficiently remove snow from your driveways, sidewalks, and porches, whether you are away or require monthly snow removal packages. We ensure that your pathways are safe and accessible during winter, providing you with peace of mind and convenience.
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Concierge House Sitting Services
Key Lockout Service
🔑Key Lockout Service:
If you accidentally lock yourself out of your home, Corks Critter Care is here to assist you promptly and affordably. Here's how our key lockout service works:
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Convenient Key Retrieval: If you've locked yourself out during office hours and we have your key on file, simply give us a call, and we'll bring your key to you.
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Affordable Solution: We offer an alternative to expensive and time-consuming locksmith services. For a reasonable trip fee of $35, Corks Critter Care will come to your home to unlock your door in case of a lockout.
We understand that lockouts can be stressful, and our aim is to provide you with a quick and cost-effective solution to regain access to your home.
OBJECTIVE: Come to your rescue and , ready to unlock your door in the event that you accidentally lock yourself out. We are here to provide you with prompt and reliable assistance when you need it most.
Key Pick Up
🔑Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service:
For added convenience, Corks Critter Care offers a Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service. Here's how it works:
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Key Retrieval: Before your departure, we will come to your location to pick up your key.
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Key Return: Upon your return, we will promptly return your key to you.
Cost: This service is available for a fee of $20 per trip.
Whether you prefer not to use lock-boxes or hide-a-key options, or simply want the added assurance of our professional handling of your key, our Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service provides you with peace of mind and convenience.
OBJECTIVE: Pick up your keys from you, ensuring a smooth and convenient process for your pet care or home service needs.
Key Drop Off
🔑Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service:
For your convenience, we offer a Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service. Here's how it works:
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Key Retrieval: Before your departure, we will come to your location to pick up your key.
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Key Return: Upon your return, we will promptly return your key to you.
Cost: This service is available for a fee of $20 per trip.
Whether you prefer not to use lock-boxes or hide-a-key options, or simply want the added assurance of our professional handling of your key, our Key Pick-Up & Drop-Off Service provides you with peace of mind and convenience.
OBJECTIVE: Return your keys to you promptly, ensuring a seamless and efficient service experience for your convenience.
We have been using Corrine’s services for over a dozen years and are totally satisfied. Having Corrine available to look after our two cats when we were away provided great peace of mind, especially since she has training as a Veterinary Technician. We no longer have cats but we continue to use Corrine’s house-sitting services when we travel and couldn’t be happier!
Corrine of Cork’s Critter Care has been looking after our two beloved cats Charlie & Bettie for nearly 7 years now since they were little kittens. We have had her come to our house for countless vacation times. From the beginning, she put our minds at ease with her thorough first meeting where she collects information and details about your pets and how you would like your home looked after in your absence. Her genuine care and interest for your pet’s well being is very apparent right from the start and continues throughout her service. She has proven to have a wealth of knowledge of cats and their unique behaviors. I don’t worry about them at all when we are away knowing that they are being looked after so well by Corrine. Also, it’s great having someone you trust completely to water plants, pick up mail, do security checks, etc. We would highly recommend Corrine for in-home pet care services!
3 Steps to Services
1. Contact Us
Contact us by filling out a form to become a new client or request a quote.
- Become a New Client
- Call us a couple of days before your trip. 403 807-6866
- Call us two weeks before major Holiday’s
- Request a Quote
- Dog Walking
*** Once you have completed filling out the form or calling us, we will schedule your In-Person Initial Orientation Visit before your departure.
2. Initial Orientation Visit
- An in-home visit with pet and owner prior to contracted service with a key pickup/payment agreement.
- Once you have completed filling out the form or calling us we will schedule your In-Person Initial Orientation Visit before your departure.
- 📝 Initial Orientation Visit is required prior to reservations for all new clients.
3. Upon Your Return
- When you return home please log in to Corks Critter Care Pet Care App to confirm that your pet(s) are back in your good care, and services will be discontinued.
- When you return home you can also call Corks office at 403 807-6866
- We will return your key if desired or keep the key in a safe for the next time your in need of our services.
Payment Methods
- PayPal, Stripe, Cash, or Email Transfer.
- Email Transfers are sent to corrine@corkscrittercare.com
- During any statutory or civic holiday, there’s an extra $5 per holiday.
- Time of payment and your total cost will be determined in our initial orientation visit with you. All clients have different needs and situations as a result fees will vary.
- Please contact us for any inquires and rates.
- Become a Client Book Today!
- Request a Quote here
- Email corrine@corkscrittercare.com
- Phone 403-807-6866 during office hours (8am-5pm)