Secure a vacant house in Park City
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service secured a vacant house in Park City. 46 percent of U.S. vacant home fires from 2013 to 2015 were in buildings reported as unsecured. (Vacant Residential Building Fires (2013-2015) - U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Report Series) 6,900 feet is the elevation of the NOAA climate station in Park City, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 15.6 degrees Fahrenheit and an average January high of just 32.7 degrees Fahrenheit, keeping daytime temperatures at or below freezing for much of the month, plus 2.25 inches of average January precipitation. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Park City, UT) In the Park City & Summit County zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $35 fuel surcharge.
How much does a vacant house job cost in Park City?
From $225
Vacant house in Park City starts at $225: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $35 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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Dispatch fee $249–$399 by time of day, due on arrival, covering the first hour on site. After that, $175/hour in 30-minute steps. Fuel surcharge $35. Supplies fee $50. Full price sheet and estimator
Typical arrival in the Park City & Summit County zone: 60–90 minutes. Parleys Canyon closes in heavy snow; the dispatcher gives a live estimate before rolling.
24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site
- Boarding broken or easily reached windows and doors with panels screwed on so they are hard to pry off.
- Repairing or replacing exterior locks, strike plates and side doors so every entry latches.
- Installing battery-powered lights, door alarms or cameras and clearing trash and brush away from the walls.
How it works
- Walk every side of the house and list open, broken or easily forced entries.
- Board, lock or reinforce each entry, starting with doors and ground-floor windows.
- Remove trash, brush and stored combustibles near the walls and photograph the finished work.
- Referred out: shutting off or winterizing water, gas and electrical service goes to the utilities and licensed plumbers or electricians.
What happens next
- The written scope and price come first; periodic check visits can be arranged in writing after the house is secured.
- Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.
In Park City
Park City's nightly rental ordinance requires each licensed property's responsible party to live within a one-hour drive of the property, remain reachable by phone twenty-four hours a day, and respond to inquiries within twenty minutes of receiving them. (Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals) Park City's nightly rental ordinance also requires snow removal service to off-street parking facilities associated with the rental property, so that off-street parking is at all times available for occupant use. (Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals)
Calls come from around Main Street, Jordanelle, I-80 / Parleys, the basin, up in Park City.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
Sources
- Vacant Residential Building Fires (2013-2015) - U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Report Series — retrieved 2026-09-23
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Park City, UT — retrieved 2026-09-19
- Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals — retrieved 2026-09-19