Page 72 - Dockside Magazine Muskoka, Summer/Fall 2018

Meticulous
maintenance
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SCOTT TURNBULL
Jason Riffel, Owner of Lakeview North Property Services
Qualified professionals keep your property
in top shape
The water which trades have been in, Jason uses his years of damage. On the other hand, it
heater needs
maintenance,
a couple of deck boards are
wobbly, and you haven’t even noticed the moisture build- up in the basement.
Maintaining a large cottage property in Muskoka can be a fulltime job, but it doesn’t have to be. Free-up time to enjoy your cottage by using a well-rounded, experienced professional property maintenance company.
“A top-quality property maintenance company takes notice of the all the little things going on and stays on top of them,”
says Jason Riffel, owner of Lakeview North Property Services. “Keeping up
on regular maintenance
throughout the year helps avoid unexpected expenses.”
It can also save you money on insurance. Weekly and bi- weekly checks by a property maintenance company – especially during the off- season – can help keep rates down. And many insurance companies now require regular check-ups on the cottage to maintain coverage.
Lakeview North goes the extra step of providing a detailed online manual for their clients and, if necessary, the insurance company. Everything with regard to maintenance, repairs and renovations is recorded
in the online manual, which the owner can access at any time. The manual also records
when they were on site and what work was completed.
The detailed manual can even boost resale value in future, by proving to future buyers that the cottage has been well cared for.
Clients can plan future projects based on the information contained in the manual: replace the dock in five years, the deck needs refinishing in two, and the exterior requires painting next summer.
“We also send emails to our clients with reports whenever work is being done or checks have taken place,” says Jason. “It helps owners keep tabs on their property, even if they’re thousands of miles away for an extended period of time.”
experience to advise clients on situations they need to address. For example, if the grading on a sloped driveway has been causing a recurring issue, he will consult with his clients and offer better options for their property.
It could be spring melt runoff from the road heading down toward the lake and getting into your footings and causing
could be as simple as installing or repairing an eavestrough.
“It’s all part and parcel of what we do,” says Jason. “We ensure every nook and cranny of your property is maintained and documented. We consider both the present and the future – even 10 or more years down the road.” DS
BY CHRIS OCCHIUZZI
705-765-1197 • info@lakeviewnorth.com www.LakeviewNorth.com
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