Ongoing care for the house after the build, from filters and water systems to gutters, windows and seasonal open and close.
A well-built home stays that way when someone looks after it.
Wiley Home Stewardship is the ongoing care program from Wiley Construction, a residential builder based in Gardiner, New York. We handle the routine work that keeps a home comfortable and protected, on a schedule set around your property.
You get one team, one written plan, and a report with photographs after every visit, so you always know the condition of your home, whether you live in it year round or only part of the year. Homes we did not build are welcome.
Carried out by our own team
Open/close and storm checks by our team; exterior work by vendors we manage
Quoted before work begins
Our own team handles the systems visits: filters, water softener salt, cartridges, walkthroughs and reports.
Seasonal open and close and storm and freeze checks are offered and are handled by Wiley’s team. Exterior work such as gutters and exterior windows is done by licensed, insured vendors, selected and managed by the Wiley team. You deal with one point of contact, and we stand behind the result. Wiley Construction is fully insured, and certificates of insurance are available on request.
Every plan begins with an assessment of your home and a written care schedule. Plans are billed monthly, quarterly or annually.
Regular care for the systems that keep a home comfortable.
Best for homes that are lived in and need steady upkeep.
The systems, plus the exterior work that changes with the seasons.
Best for owners who want the whole house looked after through the year.
Closer attention for second homes and larger properties.
Best for second homes, larger properties, and owners who want one accountable team for the whole house.
Pricing is set by home size and quoted after a home assessment. The details of each plan, and how additional visits and services work, are set out below. Not sure which plan fits? Tell us about your home and we will recommend one.
We walk the property and record its systems, equipment and any concerns.
You receive a schedule of what we will do and when, matched to your home and the seasons.
Our team carries out the visits on the agreed dates, including seasonal open and close and storm and freeze checks where your plan includes them, and handles access, keys and alarm codes with care.
After each visit you receive a written report with photos and anything that needs attention.
Exterior work is done by licensed, insured vendors we select and manage. Certificates of insurance are available on request.
Every plan lists how often each service is performed. Here is the full picture, side by side.
| Service | Foundation | Seasonal | Estate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled systems visit | 1 per month (12 per year), up to 2 hours each | 1 per month (12 per year), up to 2 hours each | 1 per month (12 per year), up to 2 hours each |
| Supplies | HVAC filters, water softener salt and cartridge water filters, in common sizes | Same as Foundation | Same as Foundation |
| Smoke and CO checks | At each visit | At each visit | At each visit |
| Walkthroughs | At each systems visit | At each systems visit | Every other week, up to 2 hours each |
| Gutter cleaning | Not included | 2 times per year (spring and fall) | 2 times per year (spring and fall) |
| Exterior window cleaning | Not included | 2 times per year | 2 times per year |
| House washing | Not included | 1 time per year | 1 time per year |
| Seasonal open and close | Not included | 1 each per year | 1 each per year |
| Storm and freeze checks | Not included | After named events, up to 4 per year | Post-storm and freeze inspections, up to 8 per year |
| Priority scheduling | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Annual home condition report | Not included | Not included | Included |
A few simple guidelines keep every plan running smoothly for you and for us.
Plain terms, so there are no surprises. Anything beyond your plan is quoted or approved before work begins.
Additional labor is billed in 30-minute increments and is always approved before work begins.
| Technician or handyman | $125 per hour |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades coordinated through our network | The trade’s rate plus a 25% coordination fee |
| After-hours or emergency calls | 1.5 times the standard rate, with a 2-hour minimum |
| Parts and materials | Our cost plus 20% |
| Travel | A travel charge applies only outside our standard service area |
A house is finished by the land around it. Alongside home care, we look after the ground itself, so the whole property works as well as the house does. Land and site work is quoted before work begins.
Beds, trees and stone
Repair and drainage
Offered mainly to building and Home Care clients
And throughout Ulster County. Not sure if you are in range? Ask us.
Plain answers to what owners ask us first.
Wiley Home Stewardship does. The Estate plan is designed for second homes and larger properties in Ulster County. On a regular schedule we check the house, replace filters, keep water systems supplied, arrange gutter cleaning, exterior window cleaning and house washing through licensed, insured vendors, handle seasonal open and close, and send a written report with photos after every visit.
Yes. We walk the inside and outside of the home on the schedule in your plan, confirm that heating, water and safety equipment are working, look for signs of leaks or storm damage, and send a written report with photos afterward. On the Estate plan, that includes a walkthrough every other week. If something needs attention, we tell you and can bring in the right trade, with the work quoted and approved before it starts.
Your plan fee covers every scheduled visit and walkthrough on your plan with a written report and photos, our labor and travel for the tasks your plan lists, standard supplies (HVAC filters, water softener salt and cartridge water filters in common sizes), and the vendor services your plan lists, performed by licensed, insured vendors we select and manage. Specialty parts and materials (at our cost plus 20%), extra services, repairs and project work, and emergency or after-hours response are billed beyond the plan fee, and are quoted or approved before work begins. Each plan sets out how often every service is performed, such as one systems visit a month on every plan and, on Seasonal and Estate, gutter cleaning and exterior window cleaning twice a year. Plan pricing is set by home size and quoted after a home assessment.
Both, with one point of contact. Our own team handles the systems visits: filters, water softener salt, cartridges, walkthroughs and reports. Seasonal open and close and storm and freeze checks are offered and are handled by Wiley’s team. Exterior work such as gutter cleaning and exterior window cleaning is done by licensed, insured vendors, selected and managed by the Wiley team. Wiley Construction is fully insured, and certificates of insurance are available on request.
That is easy to arrange. Time beyond the included visit length, extra visits, and tasks not listed in your plan are billed at our published labor rates, and we always get your approval before work begins. Repairs and specialty items are quoted separately. Visits are scheduled in advance during standard business hours, and unused visits do not roll over, so we plan the year with you to make sure you get full use of your plan.
Yes. Wiley Home Stewardship is open to homes in the Hudson Valley whether or not we built them, including older and historic homes. We begin with a home assessment so the care plan fits the house as it is.
We care for homes in Gardiner, New Paltz, Rosendale, High Falls, Stone Ridge, Accord, Kingston, Woodstock, Highland, Wallkill and Milton, and throughout Ulster County. Send an inquiry using the form on this page. We will schedule a home assessment, recommend Foundation, Seasonal or Estate, and put your care schedule in writing before any work begins.
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