Vacation Rental & Second Home Care in Big Bear
You are down the hill. We are not. Scheduled winterization, seasonal inspections, and a plumber who can be at your cabin while you are still on the 210.
Overview
What this covers
Roughly half the homes in Big Bear are not occupied full time, and almost every catastrophic water loss we respond to happens in a house with nobody in it. A supply line lets go on a Tuesday, and nobody notices until Saturday.
This program exists because absentee owners need something different from a plumber than a full-time resident does. You need a scheduled winterization you can point your insurer at, an inspection before your busy season, and someone who will take a call from your cleaner or property manager and act on it.
Included in this service
- Full winterization and spring de-winterization
- Documented seasonal plumbing inspections
- Guest-ready checks between bookings
- Freeze-risk assessment and heat tape maintenance
- Leak sensor and automatic shutoff valve installation
- Direct coordination with your property manager or cleaner
- Priority emergency response for enrolled properties
- Written reports with photos after every visit
This is for you if
- Your cabin sits empty for weeks at a time in winter
- You manage the property remotely from down the hill
- You rent short-term and cannot afford a mid-booking failure
- Your insurer has asked for proof of winterization
- You have had a freeze loss before
- Nobody local has eyes on the house between visits
Not an emergency? Request a visit online and we will get back to you the same business day.
| Item | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Winterization (per property) | Flat rate by fixture count |
| De-winterization and pressure test | Flat rate |
| Seasonal inspection with report | Flat rate |
| Automatic shutoff valve install | Quoted on site |
Every price is confirmed in writing before work begins. Emergency and after-hours rates are quoted on the phone, not added afterward.
Service area
Vacation Rental & Second Home Care across the whole valley
We provide vacation rental & second home care in Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin, Moonridge and Baldwin Lake & Erwin Lake. We are based in Big Bear City — already on the mountain, not driving up to reach you.
Questions
Rentals & Second Homes — common questions
We shut off and drain the supply system, blow the lines out with compressed air, drain the water heater if appropriate, treat every trap with antifreeze, and shut and drain exterior bibs. You get a written record of what was done and what condition the system was in.
Yes, and we prefer it. Give us their name and number when you enroll and we will take instruction from them for routine work, while keeping you copied on anything that costs money.
For an unoccupied home, it is the single best money you can spend. A leak sensor tied to a motorized valve turns a $40,000 water loss into a $400 repair, and most insurers will discount for it.
Related
Often needed alongside this
Water where it shouldn't be? Call now.
A licensed plumber answers 24 hours a day, holidays included. We will tell you how to shut the water off before we even hang up.