House sitting and pet care in Hitchin
Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Stevenage and the surrounding villages. A vetted carer calls in while you're away, sees to the house, the garden and the animals, and sends you photos before they lock up.
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In Hitchin
What we look after while you're away
Take what you need and leave the rest. Every visit ends with a photo report, wherever you are.
Home & security
Doors, windows, water and heating, checked room by room
4 services
Plants & garden
Watering, greenhouses, and keeping everything alive
3 services
Post & bins
Post off the mat and the right bin out on the right day
2 services
Pets
Feeding, walks, medication and a bit of company
7 services
Extras
Key holding, and anything else you need doing
2 services
Why local matters here
We only take on work we can reach quickly, and Hitchin is well inside that line. If a pipe goes on a Tuesday, somebody can be at your door on Tuesday rather than the following week.
It also means you tend to get the same carer each time. Animals notice, and so do gardens — whoever watered yours last summer already knows which pots dry out first and which gate sticks.
Postcodes we cover around Hitchin
Hitchin's Market Place and Hicce House, the old town hall, sit at the middle of a round that reaches out to Letchworth Garden City, Baldock high street and the newer estates around Stevenage. Travel to this area adds £2 a visit, shown in your quote before you pay.
- SG1
- SG4
- SG5
- SG6
Just outside? Tell us where you are — we open new rounds when enough people ask.
Questions
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All questionsHow far in advance should I book?
As early as you can, especially over school holidays and Christmas. We need at least 7 days' notice for any booking, because every visit has to be offered to a carer and accepted before we can promise it.
Can I change or cancel a booking?
Yes. Because you book online you also have 14 days to change your mind, whatever our own policy says. On top of that: cancel 7 or more days before the first visit and you get everything back, 2 to 7 days before and you get half. Inside 2 days we can't refund, because the visits are already on somebody's round and they have turned other work down to hold them. The Cancellation and Refunds Policy has worked examples.
Can I move a visit instead of cancelling it?
Yes, and there's no charge if we can staff the new time. Ask as early as you can. We can't promise the same carer for a moved visit, though we try.
How many visits a day do I need?
One a day suits most houses and most cats. A dog on its own needs two or more. If what you have picked looks like too little for the animals you have told us about, we will say so before you pay rather than after.
Can I have different times on different days?
Yes. Pick the days you want us, then set the time of day for each one — morning on Monday and evening on Wednesday is a perfectly normal booking. You only pay for the visits you actually choose.
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