Camp close/ open fee
 

This is my first season where I had to close the camp for the winter. I would like to hire someone locally to open the camp in the spring and perhaps close it at end of season. Its a 2 bedroom with propane stove and small heater plus hotwater heater, and water is conected to public water system. The place is about 900 Sq Ft. What is a reasonable fee to offer? Thanks!

We use Island Support. Our bill to close was $110.00, to open last spring was less. This is for winterizing a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. He blows out the lines from the lake, winterizes all toilets, sinks/drains, showers/tubs, dishwasher, washing machine, water tank, heater, pumps, etc.. He bases it on time, not by square footage. The valves for the gas simply get shut off, nothing additional needed.

I would estimate the time to complete the tasks...
 

...include transit time from the handyman/plumbers home base, then multiply the total hours by $50-$75 for an offer point

I recommend Steve B. at Island Support Services. He's great, reasonable, etc. Great guy. My husband has been using him for years; we've never had a problem.