House Sitting Jobs in Basildon

House sitting jobs in Basildon, built around the commuter calendar

Basildon runs on the C2C line into Fenchurch Street, and the same households that commute all week travel at weekends. Petme house sitters stay in the home while they are gone, so the pets never leave their own territory. House sitting in Basildon runs £30 to £48 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£30 to £48
per night house sitting in Basildon
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
£20,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Basildon

Basildon has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.

When demand peaks

Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.

Know your Basildon areas

Most bookings cluster Pitsea to Vange. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.

Breeds you will meet in Basildon

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

House sitting in Basildon

House sitting across Basildon borough

Billericay and Noak Bridge have plenty of family homes with gardens, and Wickford and Laindon are commuter areas with their own stations into London. Pitsea and Vange sit closer to the centre. A house sit can cover a dog, a cat and the house together, and you agree the routine with the owner first.

Rates in Basildon

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Basildon. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

House sitting

£30 to £48 per night

Overnight boarding

£24 to £38 per night

Drop-in visits

£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

£11 to £17 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Basildon areas that book the most

Billericay and Noak Bridge have plenty of family homes with gardens, and Wickford and Laindon are commuter areas with their own stations into London.

PitseaLaindonVangeWickfordBillericayNoak Bridge
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Basildon

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full schedule control

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.

Protected on every booking

£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.

Common questions

House Sitting Jobs in Basildon

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Basildon.

Can I pick up house sitting jobs near me in Basildon?
Start by narrowing your Basildon coverage rather than widening it. A tight area means the requests that reach you are genuinely nearby, and you can always extend it once your week has room.
Can I combine house sitting and dog walking work in Basildon?
There is no single-service rule. Sitters in Basildon commonly run house sitting on weekdays and take dog walking requests around it, each priced on its own terms.
Is this page for hiring a house sitter in Basildon or for working as one?
This page is for people who want to work. If you are looking to book house sitting in Basildon instead, you want the owner side of Petme, where you search by address and see the sitters covering your streets. Sitters land here to publish rates and take requests.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Basildon?
House sitting on Petme in Basildon runs £30 to £48 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What does house sitting involve?
You stay in the owner's home and keep their pet's routine: feeding, walks, play, and company overnight, plus basics like mail and plants if asked. Owners book it so their pet stays in familiar surroundings while they travel.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Basildon?
With house sitting you go to the owner's home; with boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting suits pets that do better in their own space, and it is billed per night the same way.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Basildon?
Yes. You review each home and pet, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. You set your nightly rate and your available dates, whether the home is in Pitsea or Laindon. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including house sitting, includes £20,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you stay in Pitsea or Laindon.
What do owners expect from a winter house sit in Basildon?
That the house stays warm and looks lived in. On a Basildon winter sit owners want the heating held at their setting, post cleared, lights used normally, and the pet's routine unchanged. Agree in the meet and greet what to do if the boiler or a pipe plays up during a cold snap, so nobody is guessing at midnight.
What do Basildon owners expect from a house sitter?
That the house looks lived in and the pet routine does not change. In practice that means staying overnight, feeding and walking on the usual schedule, bringing in post, and flagging anything odd straight away. Basildon stays run £30 to £48 a night and you set your own rate.
Does Billericay count as part of the Basildon house sitting market?
Yes. Billericay and Noak Bridge both sit within Basildon borough, so a sitter based there can accept requests from owners across the north of it. Billericay has its own station on the Greater Anglia line, with Norsey Wood on its north-eastern edge for longer walks.
Nearby cities

House sitting jobs near Basildon

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

BrentwoodSouthend-on-SeaChelmsfordHarlowColchesterClacton-on-Sea
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Dog sitting jobs in Basildon

Board dogs overnight at your place or host daycare. A natural pairing with house sitting.

Cat sitting jobs in Basildon

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

House sitting in the UK

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Pet sitters in Basildon for owners

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Doggy daycare jobs in Basildon

Run daytime dog care in Basildon while owners work. Set your own day rate and headcount, keep up to 90%.