Put your home — or your parents' home — on a schedule instead of a worry list. A tech you know visits quarterly or monthly, works through a written seasonal checklist, handles the small fixes on the spot, and sends a photo report to the family after every visit.
Quick answer: The Live Oak Home Care Plan is a recurring home maintenance plan for seniors and their families across Central Texas. The same licensed, insured, CAPS-certified crew behind our remodeling visits quarterly or monthly, keeps the house ahead of the seasons, and emails a photo report to the family members you choose after every visit. Plans start with a free baseline walk-through, include priority scheduling and member pricing on repairs, and can be canceled anytime — no contracts, no cancellation fees. Seasonal Care starts at $245 per quarterly visit and Monthly Care at $185 per month; your exact price is confirmed on the spot at the walk-through, in writing, before you commit to anything.
Scheduled visits · Photo reports to family · By Michael Chandler, CAPS
Most homes are maintained by crisis: the filter gets changed when the AC quits, the gutter gets cleared when water comes through the ceiling. For an older homeowner, keeping up with the list means ladders and risk — and for adult children who live hours or states away, the list is one more thing to lie awake about.
The Home Care Plan replaces all of that with a rhythm. We come on schedule, work the checklist, fix the small stuff while we're there, and tell the family — with photos — exactly how the house is doing. It is the same crew and the same straight answers behind our handyman & small-job service, just automatic.
The baseline walk-through is free and the plan quote is in writing. No obligation, no pressure.
For adult children who live far away, the hardest part isn't the repairs. It's not knowing. The Home Care Plan closes that gap in writing.
After every visit, the family members you choose receive a written report with photos: what was done, what we noticed, and what we recommend. The filter that got changed, the detector batteries that got replaced, the small drip under the guest-bath sink we caught before it ruined the cabinet floor.
It is proof, in writing, that someone trustworthy was in the house — and that the house is okay. Many families tell us the report alone is worth the price of the plan.
Because every tech is CAPS-trained, each visit ends with a safety second look: a loose railing, a curling rug edge, a burned-out bulb over the stairs. If something in the house is becoming a fall risk, you hear about it early — with an honest take on whether it needs attention now or can wait.
Coordinating care from out of town? Our guide on how to help aging parents stay home walks through the bigger picture, and the home safety checklist is the same lens we use on every visit.
Every home gets a written checklist built at the free baseline walk-through — but most homes share the same backbone, and this is it. The plan is a set checklist, not an hourly meter: the visit takes as long as the list takes — usually 60 to 90 minutes — and the small fixes on it are included, never billed by the hour. Items are timed to the Central Texas season, so the list in May is not the list in November.
The plan covers the maintenance — the checks, the adjustments, the small fixes on your list. If we find something beyond that scope, it's a repair: you get a written, fixed-price quote at your member rate, and we do the work only if you approve it. Nothing is ever added to a bill without your approval.
Both plans include the full checklist, the family report, priority scheduling, and member pricing on repairs. The only real question is how often you want us in the house.
A scheduled visit each season, timed to what Central Texas weather is about to do to the house. The right fit for most homes — and for families who want regular, documented eyes on a parent's place without a monthly commitment. Visits are booked ahead, so you never have to chase us.
From $245 per visit — most homes land between $245 and $325. For context, a one-off seasonal upkeep visit runs $200 – $450 — plan members pay less because the house never falls behind.
A standing monthly visit for older homes, bigger properties, or homeowners who simply want the to-do list permanently handled. The monthly rhythm means the small stuff never piles up — and neither does anyone's worry. Same tech wherever possible, so the person in the house is a familiar face.
From $185 per month — most homes land between $185 and $245. Billed month to month; Seasonal Care is billed per visit. Either way: no contracts, cancel anytime.
| Plan | Visits | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonal Care | 4 per year, one each season | From $245 per visit · most homes $245 – $325 | Most homes — and out-of-town families who want documented eyes on the house |
| Monthly Care | Every month, standing appointment | From $185 per month · most homes $185 – $245 | Older or larger homes, and to-do lists that never stay done |
These prices reflect what we see across Central Texas and published industry benchmarks — national franchise maintenance plans start around $59 a month for a narrower checklist, and one-off seasonal upkeep visits in our area run $200 – $450. Your exact plan price depends on your home's size and the checklist we build together, and it is confirmed on the spot at the free baseline walk-through: in writing, before you commit to anything. No contracts, no cancellation fees, ever.
Maintenance is included. Repairs are quoted. Your plan covers the checklist and its small fixes. If a visit turns up something beyond that scope, you get a written, fixed-price quote at your member rate — and nothing is repaired or charged without your approval first. Ever.
Either way, the rule is the same: a written price, your yes before we start, and no surprises on a bill — the same standard as every handyman visit we run.
We tour the home with you — in person, or on a video call with a parent if you're coordinating from out of town — and build the written checklist your visits will follow. Your exact plan price arrives in writing before you commit to anything.
Our own licensed, insured, CAPS-trained crew — never rotating strangers from a gig app. When an older parent answers the door, it's someone the family has met, vetted, and can reach directly.
What was done, what we noticed, what we recommend — sent to the family members you choose, every single time. You always know who was in the house and how the house is doing.
Plan members go to the front of the line when something can't wait. A loose rail or a dripping shut-off valve never sits in a queue behind strangers' remodels.
Anything bigger than a checklist fix is quoted in writing at your member rate. And because we also do the full range of accessibility work, a small issue that reveals a bigger safety need never means starting the search over.
The baseline walk-through can be combined with our free whole-home accessibility assessment in a single visit — one appointment, and you leave with both the exact plan quote and a room-by-room safety picture of the home.
The plan runs visit to visit. One phone call pauses or ends it — no fees, no fine print. We would rather earn the next visit than lock you into it.
No pressure and no surprises — just a clear path from "we really should get to that" to "it's already handled."
We tour the home with you — in person, or on a video call with a parent — and build the written checklist your visits will follow. This is also when we note anything the house needs soon, so the plan starts honest. Want the full safety picture too? We can pair it with our free whole-home accessibility assessment in the same visit — one appointment, both done.
You get the exact visit price and schedule in writing, along with the checklist. No commitment until you say go — and the quote you approve is the price you pay.
We show up on schedule, work the checklist, and handle the small fixes on the spot. You never have to call to book us — the visits just happen, same familiar crew every time.
Photos and notes go to the family members you choose after every visit. Anything bigger we found comes with a written quote at your member rate — and the choice is always yours.
The ladders, the attic filters, the gutters — the plan quietly takes the risky and the tedious off the homeowner's plate, and every visit doubles as a safety check by someone trained to spot fall risks.
You can't drive by the house every week. We can. Scheduled visits plus a photo report after every one means you stop wondering and start knowing — and small problems get fixed before they become your emergency.
A home maintained on a schedule costs less and surprises you less. The plan turns "we really should get to that" into "it's already handled" — one number to call, one crew, one written quote.
Where we work
The plan is available everywhere we work — Austin, Georgetown and Sun City, Lakeway and Lake Travis, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Marble Falls and Horseshoe Bay, Fredericksburg, Boerne, and Seguin.
Not sure if we reach your parents' house? Call (512) 222-8834 or send a text — we will confirm right away.
Seasonal Care starts at $245 per quarterly visit and Monthly Care starts at $185 per month — most homes land between $245 and $325 per seasonal visit, or $185 and $245 per month. Your exact price depends on your home's size and the checklist we build together, and it is confirmed on the spot at the free baseline walk-through: in writing, before you commit to anything. Plan members also get priority scheduling and member pricing on any larger repairs we quote.
Every visit follows a written seasonal checklist built around your home: HVAC filter changes, smoke and CO detector testing and batteries, caulking and weatherstripping touch-ups, gutter and downspout checks, dryer vent cleaning, lubricating sticking doors and hardware, replacing bulbs — including the ones that need a ladder — and a room-by-room safety second look by a CAPS-trained tech. Small fixes on the list are handled on the spot at no extra charge. If we find something beyond the list — say, rot under a leaking sink — that is a repair, not maintenance: you get a written quote at your member rate, and we fix it only if you approve it.
A set checklist — no hourly meter running in your parents' living room. Your written checklist is built at the free baseline walk-through and covers what most homes need, season by season. The visit simply takes as long as the list takes, usually 60 to 90 minutes, and the small fixes on the list are included in the plan price rather than billed by the hour. If something bigger turns up, it gets a written quote at your member rate — approved by you before any work happens.
Yes. There are no contracts and no cancellation fees. The plan runs visit to visit — if your needs change, one phone call pauses or ends it. We would rather earn the next visit than lock you into it.
We tell you — with photos — before it becomes an emergency. Small items on your checklist are fixed on the spot at no extra charge. Anything bigger gets a written, fixed-price quote at your member rate, and the choice to proceed is always yours. Nothing is ever added to a bill without your approval, and we will never invent problems to sell you work.
A home warranty reimburses certain repairs after something breaks, minus service fees and fine print. The Home Care Plan is the opposite idea: a real person you know visits on a schedule and maintains the house so fewer things break in the first place. There are no claims, no denials, and no waiting on hold — just the same trusted crew, showing up when we said we would.
That is exactly who the plan was built for. We coordinate visits directly with your parent, and you choose who receives the report after every visit — photos of what was done, anything we noticed, and anything we recommend. Many families tell us the report alone is worth the price: proof, in writing, that someone trustworthy was in the house and the house is okay.
Yes — and many families do exactly that. One appointment covers both: the free whole-home accessibility assessment gives you the room-by-room safety picture, and the baseline walk-through builds your maintenance checklist and confirms your exact plan price on the spot. You leave with both plans in writing and zero obligation.
Yes — the plan is available everywhere we work: Austin, Georgetown and Sun City, Lakeway and Lake Travis, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, Marble Falls and Horseshoe Bay, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Seguin, and the surrounding areas. Call or text (512) 222-8834 and we will confirm your address right away — and remember, the baseline walk-through is always free.
The baseline walk-through is free, the plan quote is in writing, and there is never any obligation. Tell us about the home — and who should get the reports — and we'll build the plan around it.
You can also text us at (512) 222-8834 — happy to answer questions before anyone commits to anything.
