Austin & Central Texas
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.
Live Oak handles accessibility installations and routine upkeep within its direct scope. For plumbing, electrical, tile and structural work, the homeowner contracts with the appropriate trade partner. We help define the scope and coordinate the work.
Quick answer: The Live Oak Home Care Plan is a recurring home maintenance service plan for seniors and their families across Central Texas. The same local home-services team 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 long-term commitment, 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.
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.
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$245 from, per visit · most homes $245 – $325
60–90 minutes per visit · invoiced after the report sends · no long-term commitment
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.
For context, a one-off seasonal upkeep visit runs $200 – $450 — plan members pay less because the house never falls behind.
Free, no obligation. Review the reserved appointment time before confirming. You get your exact price in writing before we leave — or call (512) 222-8834.
Best for older or larger homes
$185 from, per month · most homes $185 – $245
45–75 minutes per visit · invoiced monthly in advance · no long-term commitment
A standing monthly handyman 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.
Billed month to month like a subscription; Seasonal Care is billed per visit. Either way: no long-term commitment, cancel anytime.
Free, no obligation. Review the reserved appointment time before confirming. You get your exact price in writing before we leave — or call (512) 222-8834.
Both figures are starting prices, honestly labelled. Your exact price depends on the size of the home and the checklist we build together, and it is confirmed in writing at the free walk-through — before you commit to anything. Nothing is charged on that visit and there is nothing to sign.
| 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. Review your agreed price, billing schedule and cancellation terms before enrollment.
Prefer to start right now? You can enroll online below at the base rate — secure card payment right here on this page, and your first visit still begins with the free walk-through. If your home's checklist calls for more than the base rate, you approve the difference in writing before the first visit — or cancel free.
Choose your plan, verify your email, and confirm the home it covers before entering a card. No long-term commitment. You review the plan details before enrolling. Your first visit is still the free baseline walk-through.
Book the free baseline walk-through
Prefer to talk first? Call or text (512) 222-8834 and we'll set it up together.
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.
Everything starts with one free visit. We tour the home, build the checklist, and hand you the exact price in writing. Nothing is charged and nothing is committed on that visit.
Already had a CAPS assessment booked? Ask for both in one appointment — book the combined visit and you leave with both plans in writing.
You never have to use a form. Call or text and a real person picks up — we will answer questions about the plan, the price, or the checklist without booking anything at all.
Call (512) 222-8834 Text usFor 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.
Sent after a completed visit. No login needed — the link in the email just opens.
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 home-accessibility, 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.
The report link in the email opens straight to the report — deliberately, because the audience is older adults and we are not going to hide a photograph of a fixed faucet behind a password.
If you would rather sign in and see everything in one place, the client portal keeps your visits, reports, checklists and bills together. There is no password there either: we email you a 6-digit code.
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.
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.
A home maintenance service plan buys scheduled upkeep, so fewer things break. A home warranty reimburses certain repairs after something has already broken, subject to service fees and exclusions. Paying per visit buys nothing until you pick up the phone. They solve three different problems, and most households only need one of them.
| Factor | The Home Care Plan | Home warranty | Paying per visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Scheduled visits from the same local crew, working a written checklist built for your home | An insurance-style contract that reimburses certain repairs after a breakdown, subject to service fees and exclusions — check any specific policy | You call a handyman when something is already wrong |
| When you pay | From $185 per month, or from $245 per seasonal visit — quoted in writing before you start | A recurring premium, plus a service fee each time you file a claim | Each time you call: a single-visit repair runs $150 – $350, a seasonal upkeep visit $200 – $450 |
| Who shows up | Our own local home-accessibility tech — the same familiar face wherever possible | Whichever contractor the network assigns, if one is available | Whoever you can book that week |
| What it does about problems | Prevents many of them, and catches the rest early — filters, detectors, slow leaks, loose rails, fall risks | Pays toward covered items after they fail; prevention is not part of the deal | Fixes what you noticed. Nobody is looking at what you didn't |
| What the family sees | A photo report after every visit, sent to whoever you choose | Claim paperwork | An invoice |
| Contract | No long-term commitment, no cancellation fees — cancel with one phone call | Typically a term contract with renewal and coverage limits | None — but no priority scheduling or member pricing either |
A plan and a warranty are not really rivals — some families keep both, because one maintains the house and the other backs a major appliance failure. The honest comparison is against calling someone twice a year: that is where the checklist, the family report, priority scheduling and member pricing change the math. Our FAQ below goes deeper on how the plan differs from a home warranty.
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 local home-accessibility 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.
The same local number reaches the same small team, and a missed visit is never your problem to chase. If we cannot get in, the visit is simply free — there is no lockout fee.
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.
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 home-accessibility 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. Our free Texas home maintenance checklist shows the season-by-season work your plan checklist is built from.
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 is no long-term commitment or cancellation fee. Your written plan records the agreed checklist and price. 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.
Monthly Care is, in the everyday sense: it is billed monthly like a subscription, and the visits are scheduled ahead so nobody has to remember to book them. Seasonal Care is not — it is billed per visit, four times a year. Either way there is no long-term commitment or cancellation fee, so you can stop at any point with one phone call. Some families describe it as a handyman subscription or a maintenance membership; we simply call it the Home Care Plan, and you can pay per visit or per month, whichever suits the household.
It depends on how much the house actually asks of you. A one-off seasonal upkeep visit in Central Texas runs $200 – $450 and a single-visit repair $150 – $350, so a household already calling someone two or three times a year is usually spending plan money without getting the written checklist, the photo report to family, priority scheduling, or member pricing on repairs. The plan is also worth more when nobody in the family should be on a ladder, or when the adult children live out of town and the real problem is not knowing. If the house is newer and small and someone is happily keeping up with the filters and detectors, one-off visits are the honest answer — and we will tell you so at the free walk-through rather than sell you a plan.
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.
You can record both requests. An online slot reserves time for the primary visit type; additional needs are recorded for discussion and may need a separate appointment. We will confirm what fits before adding work or changing the reserved time.
Check your ZIP in scheduling for online availability. Other addresses are reviewed by project. Plan eligibility, visit frequency and the exact price are confirmed for your home before enrollment.
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.
Already a member? Visit your Care Plan portal → No password — we email you a 6-digit code.
