Keep an eye on it.
Scheduled cottage checks with a dated photo report, and a plan for when the weather turns.
Cottage watch Storm responseKEN ANDERSON · SEGUIN, ONTARIO
Your place
on the lake.
Looked after.
Handyman repairs, cottage watch and seasonal care around Parry Sound and Muskoka. I'm Ken Anderson, based on Manitouwaba Lake.
289-380-0879 Prefer to text?
$85/hrHandyman rate
$149Call-out, first hour included
A written quote. Photos of the work.Know the price before I start. See what's done when I'm finished.
WHAT NEEDS DOING?
A little upkeep.
A lot less on your mind.
One job, a seasonal visit or someone to keep an eye on the place while you're away.
Get it ready.
Open up for the season, close down for winter, or get the dock and deck ready for use.
Openings, closings & docks Pressure washingGet it fixed.
The repair list, the room you've been meaning to finish, or a trailer load that needs to go.
Handyman & repairs Renovations Junk removalThe price, before you call.
Zone 1, HST extraHere are my rates for properties within about 30 minutes of Seguin. I confirm your zone and the scope before work starts.
- Handyman rate
- $85/hr
- Call-out, first hour included
- $149
- Cottage check, bi-weekly plan, per visit
- from $99
- Cottage opening
- from $349
- Cottage closing
- from $399
- Dock in, spring
- $399
- Dock out, fall
- $449
- Half day, 4 hours
- $330
- Full day, 8 hours
- $620
- Storm or after-hours call, first hour included
- $249
Prices are for Zone 1, about 30 minutes around Seguin. Zone 2, 30 to 60 minutes out, is a $199 call-out and adds $50 to flat-rate jobs; the full zone map is under where I work. So a two-hour repair in Zone 1 runs $149 for the call-out and first hour, plus $85 for the second: $234. Dock in and out booked together: $749. HST extra. Parts and materials at cost plus 15 percent. If a job runs shorter than quoted, the bill shrinks with it.
Away from the cottage. In the picture.
October through MayA scheduled check of your closed cottage, October through May. Twenty points: heat, water, roof and snow load, windows and doors, pests, storm damage, and anything you ask me to keep an eye on. Photos taken on site, and the written report lands in your inbox by the end of the same day.
Choose the check schedule your property needs. Confirm any insurance requirements with your broker; each visit includes a dated report for your records.
After a big blow, watch clients get their storm sweep within 72 hours where roads allow, in signup order, with a text on timing the same day. The $249 storm call is for everyone else.
Weekly plans run where three or more clients share a lake, so the drive stays fair. Winter access is on the client: keep the lane plowed, pre-authorize a plow contractor billed through at cost, or a $40 walk-in charge applies past 100 metres of unplowed lane. Book a closing and a watch plan together and the watch plan is 10 percent off.
| Monthly, 8 visits | $119 |
|---|---|
| Bi-weekly, 16 visits | $99 |
| Weekly, 32 visits | $85 |
Winter is the test
Anyone can look after a cottage in July. The season that matters runs from freeze-up to break-up, when the driveway drifts in and a tripped breaker turns into a burst pipe. That's what the watch program is for, I help you plan checks before the property is left for the season.
Your neighbour. Your first call.
Kellington Point, Manitouwaba LakeI'M KEN ANDERSON
I've made my living in construction and property maintenance, and I live on Kellington Point on Manitouwaba Lake. On my own lake, people call me for all of it: the burst pipe, the storm damage, the property check, and directions to whoever they actually need when it isn't me. The company's new. I'm not.
What you get is written quotes and photographs of everything I do on your property. You hear directly from me about the work and any changes to the plan.
What happens when you call
- You call 289-380-0879. If I'm on a ladder, leave a message. I call back the same day.
- We talk through the job. Small jobs get a price on the phone, straight off the board above.
- Bigger work gets eyes on it. Looking is free in Zone 1; farther out, we sort the drive on the phone first. I come see it, usually the next Saturday, and the written quote lands within 48 hours of the visit. The number holds for 30 days, and it's the number on the invoice.
- The work happens on the date we set. If anything changes, you hear it from me first. You get photos when it's done.
Old-fashioned work, up to date where it counts
- A quote by text. Send a photo of the job and you get a number back, no waiting on a mailed estimate.
- Photos with every invoice. A dated photo report lands the same day, so you see the work even when you're three hours south.
- Pay online, no cheque in the mail. The invoice comes by email and you settle it by credit card or e-transfer.
Based in Seguin. Working around the lakes.
Drive time from my shop- Zone 1, up to 30 minutes. Seguin, Parry Sound, McDougall, McKellar, Rosseau, Otter Lake, Orrville
- $149 call-out
- Zone 2, 30 to 60 minutes. Nobel, MacTier, Carling, Dunchurch, Pointe au Baril, Huntsville, Port Carling. Flat-rate jobs add $50
- $199 call-out
- Zone 3, an hour or more. Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Bala, Orillia, Midland. Multi-day jobs only. The minimum is the $330 half day plus $150 for the drive, both ways
- $480 minimum
Zone 2 · 30 to 60 min$199 call-outNobel, MacTier, Carling, Dunchurch, Pointe au Baril, Huntsville, Port Carling
Jobs I take
And the ones I hand off- Handyman repairs
- $85/hr
- Drywall and painting
- quoted flat
- Flooring
- quoted flat
- Basement finishing
- written quote, 48 hours
- Bathroom renovations
- written quote, 48 hours
- Fencing
- quoted flat
- Pressure washing, deck or dock
- from $299
- Junk run, half trailer
- $249, dump fees in
- Cottage opening and closing
- from $349 / $399
- Dock in and out
- $399 / $449
- Bi-weekly property checks
- from $99/visit
- Storm damage response
- $249 call-out
Jobs I hand off
Electrical work goes to an ECRA/ESA licensed electrical contractor and gas work to a TSSA-registered tech, by law. I bring them in and stay on the job. Additions and siding get subbed the same way.
BEFORE YOU CALL
A few practical details.
Can you work while I'm away?
Yes. I arrange access with you and send a dated photo report after the visit. For regular checks, see the cottage-watch plans.
How do I get a quote?
Call or text me about the job, or send an enquiry. Photos help. Small jobs can be priced from the published rates; bigger work needs a visit before a written quote.
What if my property is farther out?
Travel is priced by drive time from Seguin. I confirm the zone for your address before work starts. See the service area and travel charges.
Do you take on electrical or gas work?
I coordinate licensed electrical contractors and registered gas technicians for work that needs them. See the jobs I take and hand off.
Tell me what needs doing.
Calls first. If I don't pick up, I call back the same day. Email works too: ken@seguinpropertycare.ca, or use the contact form.