What does it cost per day when urgent damage goes unnoticed?
Pick a scenario. We’ll show you what each unchecked day costs on average — and what changes when someone stops by.
Every unchecked day costs you roughly
per day
Frozen-pipe case: if your policy’s vacancy clause isn’t met, this damage may not be covered at all.
Low and high range of the estimated cumulative cost, day 1 through day 30.
Your deductible alone is probably $1,000–$2,500.
Book the free auditWhat can go wrong while you’re away
Pick a season, click the house. Every marker shows what can break there — and who takes care of it.
Where to start?
Every marker on the house opens the list of what can go wrong there in the season you picked — and what we do about it.
Roof
Ice dams
Winter
Heavy snow load
Winter
Shingles torn off by wind
SpringSummerFall
Leaks at the thaw
Spring
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Chimney
Leaking flashing
SpringSummerFall
Nest or animal in the flue
SpringSummer
Chimney sweep forgotten
Fall
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Gutters
Clogged with leaves
Fall
Torn down by ice
Winter
Disconnected downspout
SpringSummer
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Doors & windows
Signs of a break-in
All seasons
Broken window
SummerWinter
Frost and condensation
Winter
Door that won’t close
WinterSpring
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Plumbing
Frozen pipes that burst
Winter
Slow leak under a sink
All seasons
Leaking water heater
All seasons
A rough water turn-on
Spring
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Heating
Furnace or heat pump down
Winter
Propane or oil tank runs dry
WinterFall
Thermostat setting changed
All seasons
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Electrical
An outage nobody noticed
WinterSummer
Tripped breaker
All seasons
Chewed wiring
FallWinter
Silent alarms
All seasons
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Basement & foundation
Water in the basement at the melt
Spring
Sump pump failure
SpringSummer
Humidity and mould
Summer
Pests moving in
FallWinter
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Well & septic
Well pump cycling on its own
All seasons
Well water worth testing
Spring
Septic tank due for pumping
SummerFall
Frozen septic line
Winter
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Deck & dock
Dock shoved by the ice
Spring
Dock and furniture left out
Fall
Rotten boards, loose railing
SummerSpring
Snow piled on the deck
Winter
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Trees & grounds
Branch on the roof or the lines
All seasons
Dead tree leaning in
SummerFall
Runoff toward the house
Spring
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Driveway & access
Driveway snowed in
Winter
Mail and parcels piling up
All seasons
Blocked culvert, washed-out driveway
SpringFall
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Power line
Branches brushing the line
SummerFall
Service mast torn off
Winter
Wire down on the ground
WinterSummer
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Fridge & freezer
Fridge or freezer failure
All seasons
Food spoiled after an outage
WinterSummer
Food left behind
SummerFall
Arriving to an empty fridge
All seasons
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Pets
A pet that can’t come with you
All seasons
An outage with a pet inside
WinterSummer
Ticks, skunks and porcupines
SpringSummerFall
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.
Wildlife
Bears and raccoons in the bins
SpringSummerFall
Skunk or groundhog under the deck
SpringSummer
Squirrels or bats in the attic
FallWinter
Porcupine chewing the wood
WinterSpring
Beavers at the shore
SpringFall
Nothing in particular this season — but we still look at it on every visit.