Q U E R C Y S E R V I C E S Caretaking In the Quercy Blanc Siret : 492 013 081 RCS CAHORS Last Updated 15/01/2010 Retour
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Whether you are resident or own a second home we provide friendly personalised and affordable services tailored to meet your needs. Helping hands to keep one step ahead with your French home. |
Key holding & winter care Security checks & inspections House, Pool and Grounds maintenance Running repairs & odd jobs Paperwork & Project assistance |
Bernard & Marianne Charpentier Bos Redon, 46800, Montlauzun Tel: 05 65 22 92 77 06 71 71 77 22 Email: bosredon46@orange.fr |
| Key holding & Caretaking Services |
| Security checks & Inspections: €15 - €30 per hour |
We can provide a regular presence in your absence and a means of communication in case of emergencies. Prevention and control of Vermin/ insect damage and infestations Take/check utility readings. Organise fuel or wood delivery Being on site to allow access to tradesmen, to verify their work |
Special Care: Extra checks following excessive weather conditions – storms, high winds |
Winter Care Service: Surveillance and prevention of problems associated with damp and freezing conditions. |
Photographic and Written Records: If requested you will receive a report by e-mail and digital photos allowing you to keep an eye on your property even when you are far away. Pricing varies depending on the level of upkeep and surveillance you request. You may well request more frequent visits in the harsh winter months from December to the end of March and opt for an extra visit in the case of exceptional weather such as flash flooding or strong storms. |
As a general guide, a monthly visit will be billed €30, bi-monthly visits €20 the visit and weekly visits €15. These prices can be reduced depending on distance and level of care required. |
| House cleaning: €16 per hour |
Our cleaning services can be adapted to suit your specific requirements. Whether you live here and need regular or occasional help or visit from time to time and need help preparing your home for your arrival. We can give your home a thorough clean and airing, make up beds and even get in some shopping so you have nothing to do but relax on arrival. On your departure we wash and put away linen and shut down your home until your next visit. |
| Garden maintenance: €20 - €25 per hour |
| We cut lawns, trim hedges and bushes, weed pathways and borders, plant and water. We clear any overgrown areas, shift areas of rubble, rake up autumn leaves provide winter care. |
| When using our own petrol run machines such as mower, strimmer, hedge cutter or chain saw + petrol €25 per hour |
| Removal of waste from site and dumping forfeit €30 the trailer load |
| Pool Maintenance: €25 - €35 per hour + chemicals |
We provide a start up and shut down service as well as regular cleaning throughout the season. We jet wash winter pool covers before tidying them away, manually clean the pool base and sides, regulate chlorine and PH levels, jet wash terraces. |
| Start up and shut down: €35 per hour |
| Jet washing: €25 per hour |
| Regular Pool maintenance and cleaning: |
| When you have an efficient robot: €25 per hour + materials |
| Manuel cleaning: €35 per hour + materials |
| Running repairs: €30 per hour + materials |
This includes a multitude of odd jobs to maintain your home in good order. Examples: Treating an area of damp then repainting or repairing the wallpaper. Adjusting shutters and doors to fit better Strengthening an area of fencing that has let up. Repairs such as a leaking tap. |
| Paperwork Services: €30 per hour counted to the nearest 5 mins |
| When you stumble due to a language or administration barrier or simply due to your absence, this service may help. We cover telephone, mail and e-mail support for all your queries whether you do not feel confident enough to cope on your own or you are just too far away to deal with things. We can help you to understand and reply to letters, make phone calls and sort out appointments on your behalf. |
| Our Project Management Service |
| We can advise good tradesmen and arrange for estimates and coordinate work to be carried out on your behalf. |
| Changeover Services: €20 per hour |
| If you occasionally welcome guests to your home, we can provide a changeover service for any day of the week which can include a spring clean of your property, making up of beds, laundry service, and an inventory check to make sure nothing is broken or missing. We make sure your property is well-maintained and checked over before each guest arrives. Pool maintenance can be carried out |
| Meeting and Greeting or simply being available by phone |
| We are happy to welcome your guests on their arrival making sure they know how things work and answering any questions on the local amenities. We have noticed that it does have a directly positive effect on your renters as happily welcomed visitors can be more respectful of a property when linked to a face. (Could equally be a disaster if they found the welcoming committee ugly or unfriendly)! |
| Emergency Contact and Attendance |
| We can be on call throughout your guest’s holiday in case there is a problem or emergency during the rental. Up to now we have always been able to repair on the spot. We could if ever necessary, use local tradesmen to make any urgent repairs that we are unable to carry out (subject to your authorization) or just to obtain quotes. |
Retour Last updated 15/01/2010 |