The gold Service is an annual contract which breaks down in to 3 sections by time of year.

Start Up & Winter Season: November-May

• Turn on radiators to low
• Inspection & pre season clean
• Clean radiator elements
• Clean filters in domestic machines
• Clean VMC (air circulation system) vents
• Gradually turn up heating
• Turn on water & gas and check all services are operational
• Check gas bottles and replace if necessary (at extra cost)
• Check power supplies and reactivate with EDF if necessary
• Check all fuses
• Check all lights are working
• Check telephone lines & meters and reactivate with France Telecom if necessary
• Check operation of all appliances
• Check operation of toilet systems
• Clean shower hoses and all drains
• Check wall fittings for fastness, including curtains
• Check operation of saunas & jacuzzis
• Certification of fire extinguishers (provide at extra cost if not already part of inventory)
• Check all keys are operational (ski lockers, doors and cupboards)
• Copy keys if required (at extra cost)
• Check all mattress protectors are back on beds following summer close-down
• Attend co-proprieter meetings at end of season and provide written documentation following meeting

Close Down: May

• Clean property
• Full inventory check
• Carpet & rug clean (at extra cost)
• Purchase missing items (at extra cost)
• Check all light bulbs in sockets and replace (at extra cost)
• Replace filters in extractor systems
• Turn mattresses
• Steam clean tiles as required
• Arrange cleaning of curtains, seat covers, mattress covers, bedspreads & duvets (at extra cost)
• Inspect property and provide job report giving recommendations for summer maintenance eg. Seal varnish jobs, tighten beds, tables, knobs & sockets, wax furniture, repair window seals etc..
• Turn off water supply
• Turn off electricity
• Close curtains or apply brown paper to windows
• Arrange chimney sweeping (at extra cost)
• Clean ski locker
• Service boot warmers
• Service saunas & jacuzzis (at extra cost)

Inter-season & Key Holding: June-November

• Monthly visits to check damage, vermin, water damage
• Flush toilets and fill sink and shower bends to prevent odours from drains
• Check post box, forward if necessary
• Carry out or oversee required maintenance (see details on Project Management Service)
• Order firewood and store it (cost of wood extra)

The Silver Service