House sitting jobs in Plymouth, around the naval base
HMNB Devonport sends Plymouth owners away for long stretches, and the pets left behind do best in their own home. Petme house sitters cover those stays start to finish. House sitting in Plymouth 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 Plymouth
Plymouth 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 Plymouth areas
Most bookings cluster Mannamead to Stoke. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Plymouth
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.
Plymouth house sits and the travel behind them
Plymouth house sits range from family homes in Mannamead and Hartley to terraces in Mutley and Stoke and houses across the Plym in Plymstock. Naval deployments from Devonport can take owners away for long stretches that do not line up with school holidays, and a house sitter keeps the home lived in and the pets on their usual routine.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Plymouth. 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
Plymouth areas that book the most
Plymouth house sits range from family homes in Mannamead and Hartley to terraces in Mutley and Stoke and houses across the Plym in Plymstock.
Built for sitters in Plymouth
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 Plymouth
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Plymouth.
What is the difference between finding and doing house sitting in Plymouth?
You are on the working side. House sitters use this page to publish what they charge in Plymouth and pick up requests; owners who need house sitting search by address instead and book the sitter they like.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Plymouth?
House sitting on Petme in Plymouth runs £30 to £48 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Plymouth?
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 Mannamead or Mutley. 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 Mannamead or Mutley.
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 Plymouth?
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.
What do owners expect from a winter house sit in Plymouth?
That the house stays warm and looks lived in. On a Plymouth 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.
Can a Plymouth house sit last longer than a holiday?
It can. A Devonport deployment can take an owner away for much longer than a holiday, so a house sit may run for weeks, and you choose which dates you accept. The Plymouth band runs £30 to £48 a night and you set your own rate.
What does a Plymouth house sit involve day to day?
Staying overnight and keeping the pet routine exactly as the owner left it: feeding, walks, medication if there is any, plus post and bins. On a long deployment booking you are also the reason the house looks occupied. Agree the full scope at the meet and greet.
Start earning in Plymouth
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.