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Plumbing
Vacant Home Winterization and Spring Start-Up in Fort Collins, Windsor & Loveland
Good Life Home Co. winterizes the plumbing in vacant homes in Fort Collins, Windsor, Loveland, Wellington, and LaPorte, then does the spring start-up when the house is ready to be shown, sold, or rented again. We work for agents, sellers, and landlords and can work from lockbox access. Quotes are done on a short Google Meet with the person who approves the work. Call or text 970-610-6200.
Licensed Colorado master plumber · Lockbox access OK · Quotes on a short Google Meet · Priced before we start
Who this is for: agents, sellers, and landlords
By Luke Buelow, licensed Colorado master plumber, Good Life Home Co.
An empty house can lose heat without anyone noticing, and water left in the pipes can freeze and split them. Vacant home winterization is for the people responsible for a house that will sit empty this winter:
- Agents with a listing that will sit empty through winter and need one call that handles it through the lockbox.
- Sellers who have moved out while the house is still for sale.
- Landlords with a unit empty between tenants or for the season.
Heading out of an occupied home for a few days? Our frozen pipes guide covers freeze prep for a lived-in house.
How to winterize plumbing in a vacant house
Winterizing removes water from the plumbing so there is less left to freeze. We shut the water off and drain the plumbing, and we walk through the exact scope for your house on the quote call before any work starts.
Leaving the heat on in an empty house is the owner's call. If the house stays heated, the frozen pipes guide recommends keeping it at 55°F or higher. Winterizing is about the plumbing; we don't promise that a house won't freeze.
Spring start-up (de-winterizing)
The spring start-up is a separate visit when the house is ready to be shown, sold, or rented. We turn the water back on, refill the fixtures and the water heater, and check the fixtures and connections we can see for leaks. If we find something, we tell you, price it, and fix it with your OK.
Lockbox access
You don't need to be there. Once the quote is approved, we can work from lockbox access and coordinate with the listing agent or property manager.
How quotes work: a short Google Meet with the decision maker
The person who can approve the work (the owner, or the agent or property manager authorized to approve it) joins a short Google Meet. We walk through the scope and the price there. It saves a trip for out-of-town owners and busy agents. No quote is final until that person approves it.
If the main shutoff is stuck, we can replace it
Winterizing starts with shutting the water off. If the main shutoff won't turn, won't fully close, or leaks at the stem, see main water shutoff valve repair and replacement. We price it before we start.
Also getting the house ready to sell or rent?
Our handyman team handles repairs around the house, and other plumbing repairs are done by the same company. Priced before we start.
Why Good Life
- The work is done by a licensed Colorado master plumber's company.
- 3 Year Workmanship Guarantee on our work.
- No Change Order Guarantee: the price is agreed before we start, and if something changes, we stop and talk first.
What we will stand behind
Two guarantees we stand behind.
No Change Order Guarantee
The price we agree to on site is the price you pay for that scope. If the job changes, we talk first — we do not surprise you later.
Service area
We handle vacant home winterization and spring start-ups for homes in Fort Collins, Windsor, Loveland, Wellington, and LaPorte. Send the street address, city, and ZIP when you call or text. See a Fort Collins plumber, a Windsor plumber, a Loveland plumber, or our service area.
FAQ
Vacant home winterization questions
Do I need to be there?
No. We can work from lockbox access once the person who approves the work has approved the quote.
Who has to approve the quote?
The owner, or the agent or property manager who is authorized to approve the work. They join a short Google Meet, and we walk through the scope and price there.
Do you also turn the water back on in spring?
Yes. The spring start-up is a separate visit: water back on, fixtures and the water heater refilled, and a check of the fixtures and connections we can see.
Can you winterize a house that's listed for sale?
Yes. We can coordinate access with the listing agent.
What if something leaks when the water goes back on?
We fix what we find at fixtures and connections, priced before we start.
Do you do other repairs before a house is listed or rented?
Yes. Our handyman team handles repairs around the house, and plumbing repairs are done by a licensed Colorado master plumber. Priced before we start.
House sitting empty this winter?
Call or text 970-610-6200 with the address, city, and ZIP, and who will approve the work. We'll set up a short Google Meet, walk through the scope, and price it before we start.