Cottage Works Services
 
SECURITY – Property Check Services:

Cottage Works provides a detailed, efficient, dedicated and professional operation. Our complete security, record-keeping and reliability are second to none. We can email a completed checklist after each visit with digital photos.

  • Conduct regular cottage checks. Cottage Works provides the cottage, condo or boat owner the peace of mind while they are away from their investment. Your property is being checked for breaking and entering, vandalism, electrical, water, and heating systems and possible storm damage.

  • Cottage Works provides a 24/7 local contact for your alarm system/company

  • We will be a designated key holder to allow entry for authorized persons

  • Immediate reporting service available to alleviate distress. Immediate cell phone report and/or digital photos emailed to keep you informed of the condition of your property or investment.

  • On each visit we can check & empty mousetraps, re-bait, and check for signs of other animal infestation.


MAINTENANCE - Property Care Services:

Cottage Works offers packages tailored to your needs. We will come weekly or bi-weekly to cut the lawn, clean paths, water your flowers, make sure your propane is full and that your property is secure while you're not there.

  • Weekly/Bi-weekly Lawn Cutting Packages

  • Complete Yard Cleanup

  • Eaves Troughs Cleaning & Repair

  • Tree & Brush Removal or Pruning

  • Painting/Staining

  • Pressure Washing (buildings/docks/decks/cement/lawn furniture)

  • Chainsaw Service

  • Window Cleaning

  • Boat Maintenance (put-in/take-out/minor repairs/cleanup/weekend prep)

  • Cottage/Home Winterization & De-Winterization

  • Cottage Opening & Closing

  • Dock Installation & Removal

  • Odd jobs, just ask


CONSTRUCTION:

We can provide you with design and light construction service. Our AutoCAD drawings are accepted by the building department and will allow us to obtain the permits required for the job.

  • Ground up deck construction

  • Railings (glass, wood or composite)

  • Small barns or sheds

  • Small electrical projects (running power to that fridge down by the beach)

  • Dock repair

  • Walkways, stairs or patios

  • Lot drawing layouts for landscaping, underground sprinkling, barns, sheds, driveways or walkways


FALL/WINTER:

Our cottage watch services are available as often or as little as you like. Pricing is subject to frequency of visits and the location/accessibility of your property.  We offer discounts for same lake properties or cottage associations. Property check-ups are available November through March.

  • Snow removal services

    • Driveways

    • Roofs

    • Decks

    • Walkways

    • Foundation approaches

  • Fall winterization and spring cleaning/opening

  • Turning on your heat, prior to that weekend winter arrival

  • Firewood delivery