Your estate, quietly handled.
Request an introductionA furnace that quits during a January cold snap while the house sits empty. A sump pump that fails in the spring thaw and floods a finished lower level. Ice dams that push water into the ceilings. A frozen pipe in a guest wing no one has entered in weeks. We walk your estate as you would if you had the time, and catch the warning before it becomes your problem.
One manager for the whole property, rather than a different vendor for every problem.
Scheduled walkthroughs of the house, outbuildings, and grounds, with a written report after every visit.
Boilers, water, climate, and standby power, tested on a schedule rather than discovered in a storm.
Gates, fencing, roofs, drainage, docks, and lighting, kept sound and secure through every season.
Routine care for cars, motorcycles, boats, and equipment, from batteries and tires to seasonal storage. Larger repairs go to trusted specialists, managed by us from pickup to return.
The right specialists, sourced, scheduled, and supervised on site until the work is done properly.
Freeze watches, storm checks, and arrival preparation while you are away, with one number to call at any hour.
Each visit closes with a written report like this one, filed to your estate book with photographs. Two minutes to read. Nothing left for you to notice.
For owners who spend the coldest months in Scottsdale, Naples, or the mountains. The house stays in Iowa, and so do we.
A full walkthrough every week, with a photo report in your inbox the same day.
Heat, water, and power confirmed in person, not assumed from an app.
Collected, sorted, and forwarded, with nothing left sitting on the step.
Heat on, lights set, refrigerator stocked, and cars charged before you land.
Two unhurried hours on every system, shutoff, gate, and outbuilding, before we take on the property.
Serial numbers, service dates, key holders, and trusted vendors in one record, kept current by us so you never have to.
If something is wrong, you call Onyx. The same person answers, day or night, and often already knows.
What we see at your property stays there.
Keys are coded, never tagged with an address. Photographs go to your estate book and nowhere else. We do not discuss our clients, including with one another, and we are glad to sign your NDA.
I learned this trade where failure is not an option. It began as a motorcycle mechanic in Colorado Springs, where I learned to read a machine by its sound and feel, and that the smallest overlooked part is usually the one that leaves you stranded.
From there, I worked as a lift mechanic at Keystone ski resort in Colorado, keeping chairlifts running through long mountain winters, ready before the first riders arrived.
Most recently, I cared for the commercial properties of one of Iowa's most highly regarded real estate firms, where the standard was simple: problems are handled before anyone knows they existed.
Onyx brings that standard to the properties that matter most, and to the cars and motorcycles in their garages. I keep a small roster on purpose, so every estate has my full attention.
Onyx takes on a limited number of estates each year, by referral or introduction. Tell us about yours, and we will reply personally within one business day.