Second-Home Property Care
Premium property care for Lake Murray second-home owners — home watch, boat concierge and arrival-ready preparation from one trusted local point of contact.
One Local Point of Contact
When you live hours away, every small question about your Lake Murray home becomes a logistics problem. Is the HVAC still running? Did that storm damage the dock? Who's meeting the plumber? Lake Murray second-home property care means one accountable local partner who inspects, coordinates, prepares and maintains — so your time at the lake is spent on the water, not on the phone.
What We Do
Scheduled interior and exterior inspections while you're away — documented, photographed and reported.
Most requested
Your boat, lift and dock looked after with the same care as your home — our most requested service.
The outdoor living spaces we build deserve to be maintained by people who understand them.
One call to us replaces a dozen calls to strangers.
Specialized marine and trade work — engine service, lift repair, electrical, plumbing — is coordinated through trusted local providers we've worked with for years, with our team supervising on site and verifying every job.
Arrival Ready™
Before every visit, we open and prepare your home and boat to your exact preferences — so your first hour at the lake feels like a vacation, not a checklist.
Just pull into the driveway.
Service Plans
For owners who visit regularly and want eyes on the home between trips.
For owners who want the home — and the boat — ready every time they arrive.
For out-of-area owners who want one accountable local partner for everything.
Every property is different. Pricing is customized by property size, location, visit frequency and the services your home requires — and is presented in writing after your property consultation.
How It Works
We walk your home, dock and outdoor spaces together — in person or by video — and learn how you use the property.
You get a written plan: visit frequency, what's inspected, what's coordinated and what arrival prep looks like for your home.
Inspections, reports and coordination start on your schedule. You hear from us after every visit — and immediately if something needs you.
Before each trip, we open, stage and prepare the house and boat. You just pull into the driveway.
Why Owners Trust Us
We live and work on Lake Murray. We're minutes away when something needs attention — not a call center in another state.
You deal with one person who knows your property, your boat and your preferences — never a rotation of strangers.
Every visit is documented with photos and a written report, so you always know exactly how your property looked that day.
You hear from us before small issues become expensive ones — and immediately when anything needs a decision.
Marine mechanics, plumbers, electricians and HVAC techs we've worked with for years — supervised on site by us.
Chapin Porch Pros holds SC Residential Builder License #RBS-50747. We know how your porch, dock and outdoor structures were built — and how they fail.
Who It's For
Because we also build screened rooms, custom decks, patios and hardscapes and complete Lake Murray outdoor living spaces, we spot structural and drainage issues most caretakers would miss.
Property Care FAQ
Get Started
Tell us about your lake home and how you use it. We'll schedule a property consultation and follow up with a written care plan and pricing.
(803) 924-2006Stop spending your first day at the lake opening up, cleaning out and making phone calls. We'll have the house — and the boat — waiting.
