House sitting jobs in Chelmsford, on the Liverpool Street line
Chelmsford commutes into Liverpool Street all week and travels at weekends, leaving pets in houses with their own gardens. Petme house sitters stay in for the booking. House sitting in Chelmsford runs £30 to £48 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Chelmsford
Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford areas
Most bookings cluster Springfield to Moulsham. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Chelmsford
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.
Chelmsford house sits, from Springfield to Writtle
Springfield and Great Baddow are full of family houses, many owned by London commuters. Broomfield and Chelmer Village are similar, while Writtle has its village green and Moulsham sits close to the centre. With owners travelling for work, midweek stays can come up as well as weekends.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Chelmsford. 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
Chelmsford areas that book the most
Springfield and Great Baddow are full of family houses, many owned by London commuters.
Built for sitters in Chelmsford
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.
House Sitting Jobs in Chelmsford
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House sitting jobs near Chelmsford
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Chelmsford
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
