Home maintenance is critical to protecting the value of your home. But when it comes to carving out time to accomplish all of the tasks that home maintenance experts recommend throughout the year, it can be a genuine challenge to keep up.

For busy professionals or those who just aren’t that handy, maintenance service plans can eliminate the stress and unknowns around home maintenance. What are these plans, what do they cover, and how much do they cost? We’re breaking it all down so you can determine whether it’s a good fit.

What are Home Maintenance Service Plans?

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Also known as subscription home maintenance, home maintenance plans are meant to help homeowners by actively scheduling future repairs and staying on top of things like seasonal maintenance. 

The individuals who operate these companies are often former or current contractors, so they’re experienced in solving tricky home-related problems. But what’s even more valuable is their approach to proactive home maintenance. They know the benefits of staying in front of costly repairs by preventing them in the first place. 

Each company operates a little differently in terms of how they structure their service offerings, but many companies today are packaging these services through a flat monthly rate based on the size and complexity of your home.

How Do Home Maintenance Service Plans Work?

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When first getting established with a home maintenance service plan, the company you intend to hire should first inspect your home inside and out, identifying and prioritizing any issues they might see during the evaluation. 

They’ll look at things like your HVAC system, how old it is, and how recently it has been cleaned. Is there any evidence of water damage or other leaks throughout your home? They’ll also check on outside components such as irrigation and sprinkler heads. Overall, they’ll be getting a general sense of all the unique needs of your home.

While nearly all subscription home maintenance plans will offer freedom from these time-consuming and often labor-intensive chores, some companies offer technology integrations that help streamline the process.

As one example, Boulder-based home concierge company, WillowHome, consolidates the data from your home inspection and home maintenance plan into a custom homecare dashboard to schedule and keep track of everything that will be happening with respect to your home.

These powerful integrations save time and money for the homeowner by maximizing efficiency in coordinating repairs. The average homeowner can lose hours a year just by researching, contacting, and interviewing general contractors and handymen/women who they might like to interview for potential projects. 

Companies offering home maintenance service plans give this precious time back to the homeowner through these technology integrations but also in their already established connections within the construction and repair industry.

How Much Do Home Maintenance Service Plans Cost?

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The monthly cost for a subscription home maintenance plan can vary greatly based on the square footage of your home, what services are included in the base price, and what else you want accomplished throughout the year.

In certain parts of the US, home maintenance contracts start as low as $50 to $100 per month. But at these pricepoints, the service plans are extremely limited in scope and don’t include many benefits for the homeowner. 

These are often semi-annual visits with basic checks to things like fire extinguishers and smoke detectors which aren’t too difficult for most homeowners to address on their own. In other cases, these lower cost plans bundle together yardwork tasks, similar to a lawn service contract and only cover things like fall raking, monthly mowing, and gutter cleaning.

Some home subscription service companies offer an à la carte pricing model. A homeowner is presented a list of available services by the company, and they hone in on what they want done. The company will then create a custom bid, setting up an annual contract paid monthly or in full based on these desired services.

On average, homeowners looking for a customized home maintenance service plan can expect to spend $200 at bare minimum for a basic home subscription plan and more realistically closer to $400 and up.

What’s Included in a Home Maintenance Subscription?

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The best residential home maintenance plans include a thorough home evaluation as part of their onboarding process. Certain routine maintenance and checks will also be included, but this will vary between companies and locations. Identifying, prioritizing, and scheduling home maintenance should also be included in the monthly fee.

What’s not included? 

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Any additional repairs, such as a leaking section of a gutter, are usually not included as part of the monthly maintenance contract. These repairs are billed separately, but the homeowner gets the added benefit of passing the time-consuming task of finding the contractor and scheduling the repair to the home maintenance service provider as part of their monthly maintenance contract.

What about those looking for a more personalized experience?

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Some companies offer a full home concierge service as part of their price point. 

With WillowHome in Boulder, Colorado, their $400/month home concierge subscription is a 12-month home care plan that comes with multiple luxury perks. 

In addition to a custom home evaluation, homeowners work with a dedicated single point of contact who coordinates and manages all projects, checks in on the property when they’re away, and handles individual requests. All preventative and seasonal maintenance is coordinated as part of the home concierge service. Homeowners also have priority scheduling with Willow’s premiere service partners who are available to execute projects, priced separately.

What are the Benefits of Subscription Home Maintenance?

Protecting Home Value

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If you’ve just purchased a home, chances are a substantial chunk of your hard-earned money became invested on the day you closed on your mortgage. And if you bought your home outright, you’re 100% all-in. Preventing deterioration of its value not only protects the actual home itself but the direct stake you have in it.

Reducing Repair Costs

—

Thousands of dollars can be saved in repairs through preventative maintenance alone. Checking for vulnerabilities on your roof, such as replacing missing shingles or repairing cracks, can prevent leaks which can be enormously expensive to resolve. On its own, water damage is one of the most crippling and elusive home maintenance problems that is often easily preventable.

Freedom From Worry

—

Turning your home maintenance over the a seasoned group of professionals allows homeowners let go of the stresses around scheduling and vetting contractors for services. They take the guesswork out of what needs to be done when and how best to prioritize repairs.

More Time for What You Love Most

—

In the US, working professionals have schedules at max capacity with little time for downtime, let alone home maintenance. Signing up for a residential maintenance program gives homeowners back significant amounts of time, in some cases hundreds of hours per year, otherwise lost to mundane chores like cleaning gutters and pressure washing.

Ready to Protect Your Investment?

Explore our luxury home concierge membership for maximizing your quality of life while also ensuring your property is always under expert care.

Learn More

Home maintenance is critical to protecting the value of your home. But when it comes to carving out time to accomplish all of the tasks that home maintenance experts recommend throughout the year, it can be a genuine challenge to keep up.

For busy professionals or those who just aren’t that handy, maintenance service plans can eliminate the stress and unknowns around home maintenance. What are these plans, what do they cover, and how much do they cost? We’re breaking it all down so you can determine whether it’s a good fit.

What are Home Maintenance Service Plans?

—

Also known as subscription home maintenance, home maintenance plans are meant to help homeowners by actively scheduling future repairs and staying on top of things like seasonal maintenance. 

The individuals who operate these companies are often former or current contractors, so they’re experienced in solving tricky home-related problems. But what’s even more valuable is their approach to proactive home maintenance. They know the benefits of staying in front of costly repairs by preventing them in the first place. 

Each company operates a little differently in terms of how they structure their service offerings, but many companies today are packaging these services through a flat monthly rate based on the size and complexity of your home.

How Do Home Maintenance Service Plans Work?

—

When first getting established with a home maintenance service plan, the company you intend to hire should first inspect your home inside and out, identifying and prioritizing any issues they might see during the evaluation. 

They’ll look at things like your HVAC system, how old it is, and how recently it has been cleaned. Is there any evidence of water damage or other leaks throughout your home? They’ll also check on outside components such as irrigation and sprinkler heads. Overall, they’ll be getting a general sense of all the unique needs of your home.

While nearly all subscription home maintenance plans will offer freedom from these time-consuming and often labor-intensive chores, some companies offer technology integrations that help streamline the process.

As one example, Boulder-based home concierge company, WillowHome, consolidates the data from your home inspection and home maintenance plan into a custom homecare dashboard to schedule and keep track of everything that will be happening with respect to your home.

These powerful integrations save time and money for the homeowner by maximizing efficiency in coordinating repairs. The average homeowner can lose hours a year just by researching, contacting, and interviewing general contractors and handymen/women who they might like to interview for potential projects. 

Companies offering home maintenance service plans give this precious time back to the homeowner through these technology integrations but also in their already established connections within the construction and repair industry.

How Much Do Home Maintenance Service Plans Cost?

—

The monthly cost for a subscription home maintenance plan can vary greatly based on the square footage of your home, what services are included in the base price, and what else you want accomplished throughout the year.

In certain parts of the US, home maintenance contracts start as low as $50 to $100 per month. But at these pricepoints, the service plans are extremely limited in scope and don’t include many benefits for the homeowner. 

These are often semi-annual visits with basic checks to things like fire extinguishers and smoke detectors which aren’t too difficult for most homeowners to address on their own. In other cases, these lower cost plans bundle together yardwork tasks, similar to a lawn service contract and only cover things like fall raking, monthly mowing, and gutter cleaning.

Some home subscription service companies offer an à la carte pricing model. A homeowner is presented a list of available services by the company, and they hone in on what they want done. The company will then create a custom bid, setting up an annual contract paid monthly or in full based on these desired services.

On average, homeowners looking for a customized home maintenance service plan can expect to spend $200 at bare minimum for a basic home subscription plan and more realistically closer to $400 and up.

What’s Included in a Home Maintenance Subscription?

—

The best residential home maintenance plans include a thorough home evaluation as part of their onboarding process. Certain routine maintenance and checks will also be included, but this will vary between companies and locations. Identifying, prioritizing, and scheduling home maintenance should also be included in the monthly fee.

What’s not included? 

—

Any additional repairs, such as a leaking section of a gutter, are usually not included as part of the monthly maintenance contract. These repairs are billed separately, but the homeowner gets the added benefit of passing the time-consuming task of finding the contractor and scheduling the repair to the home maintenance service provider as part of their monthly maintenance contract.

What about those looking for a more personalized experience?

—

Some companies offer a full home concierge service as part of their price point. 

With WillowHome in Boulder, Colorado, their $400/month home concierge subscription is a 12-month home care plan that comes with multiple luxury perks. 

In addition to a custom home evaluation, homeowners work with a dedicated single point of contact who coordinates and manages all projects, checks in on the property when they’re away, and handles individual requests. All preventative and seasonal maintenance is coordinated as part of the home concierge service. Homeowners also have priority scheduling with Willow’s premiere service partners who are available to execute projects, priced separately.

What are the Benefits of Subscription Home Maintenance?

Protecting Home Value

—

If you’ve just purchased a home, chances are a substantial chunk of your hard-earned money became invested on the day you closed on your mortgage. And if you bought your home outright, you’re 100% all-in. Preventing deterioration of its value not only protects the actual home itself but the direct stake you have in it.

Reducing Repair Costs

—

Thousands of dollars can be saved in repairs through preventative maintenance alone. Checking for vulnerabilities on your roof, such as replacing missing shingles or repairing cracks, can prevent leaks which can be enormously expensive to resolve. On its own, water damage is one of the most crippling and elusive home maintenance problems that is often easily preventable.

Freedom From Worry

—

Turning your home maintenance over the a seasoned group of professionals allows homeowners let go of the stresses around scheduling and vetting contractors for services. They take the guesswork out of what needs to be done when and how best to prioritize repairs.

More Time for What You Love Most

—

In the US, working professionals have schedules at max capacity with little time for downtime, let alone home maintenance. Signing up for a residential maintenance program gives homeowners back significant amounts of time, in some cases hundreds of hours per year, otherwise lost to mundane chores like cleaning gutters and pressure washing.

Ready to Protect Your Investment?

Explore our luxury home concierge membership for maximizing your quality of life while also ensuring your property is always under expert care.

Learn More