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Who to Call to Prep Your 30A Second Home for a Hurricane
Insured Florida LLC · Watersound Origins · Alys · Rosemary · Scenic 30A
When a storm is two days out, the question every out-of-town owner asks is the same: who can get to my house. Here is who does this on 30A, what each one covers, and the numbers to keep.
By Ryder Schilling, owner of Coastal Home Management 30A · Updated October 8, 2026
The short answer
To get a second home or vacation home on Scenic 30A prepped for a hurricane, call a local home watch company, the home's property manager if it has one, or a trusted neighbor. HOAs on 30A generally do not prep individual homes. Coastal Home Management 30A, owned by Ryder Schilling and based in Watersound Origins, preps second homes from Inlet Beach and Watersound to Alys Beach and Rosemary Beach before a named storm: outdoor items in or secured, shutters closed, doors, windows and garage latched, and dated photos. After the storm passes it walks the home and emails photos. Call or text (309) 415-8793, or sign up at coastalhomemngt30a.com/storm-check. The earlier the call, the better the odds of a spot.
Who does what
Every option below works. What separates them is whether they will actually come to your house in the 36 hours before landfall, and whether they will come back after.
| Who | Before the storm | After the storm |
|---|---|---|
| Home watch company | Furniture in, shutters closed, doors and garage latched, photos | Walkthrough inside and out, photos and a written note by email |
| Property manager | Depends on the contract. Rental-focused managers prioritize booked units | Usually a check, timing depends on their portfolio |
| HOA | Common areas only, in most 30A communities | Common areas only |
| Neighbor | Whatever they can get to before they leave | Only if they stayed or come back first |
| Handyman or contractor | Shutter installs and repairs, booked solid before a storm | Repairs, once you know what broke |
Coastal Home Management 30A
Ryder Schilling lives in Watersound Origins and runs the company himself. Before a named storm, every home on the list gets the outside prepped and photographed. After the storm, once Walton County says roads are safe, each home gets walked inside and out and the owner gets photos and a short note the same day.
Homes on a plan are already on the list, with keys, codes and the location of the shutters on file, and storm and freeze checks are included on Coastal Elite. Homes not on a plan can sign up through Storm Check, $100 per storm.
Numbers and sites to keep saved
These are the official sources Coastal Home Management 30A watches during a storm.
Forecast and advisories
National Hurricane Center
Atlantic and Gulf
The official track, cone and storm surge maps. New advisories every 3 to 6 hours.
Local forecast office
NWS Tallahassee
Walton and Bay counties
The office that issues warnings for South Walton and coastal Bay County.
County government
Walton County
South Walton, 30A
Evacuation orders, shelters, sandbag sites and road reopening.
Florida Division of Emergency Management
Know Your Zone
Statewide
Look up your home's evacuation zone by address.
Fire and rescue
South Walton Fire District
South Walton
Beach flag status and local safety updates. Call 911 for emergencies.
Power
FPL outages
Northwest Florida
Report and track outages. Some 30A homes are served by a co-op instead, check your bill.
Call before the cone, not after
Every storm, the calls come in once the warning goes up, and by then the list is full. The owners who are never stuck are the ones who set this up in the off-season, or who are on a plan where it is already done. If a storm is close right now, call or text anyway. If there is room, you are on the list.
Get on the list.
Text the address and a key or code. If there is room before the storm, you are in.
Questions
Asked plainly.
Who can prep my 30A vacation home for a hurricane?
A local home watch company is the most reliable option. Coastal Home Management 30A preps second and vacation homes from Inlet Beach to Rosemary Beach before a named storm and sends photos after it passes. Call or text (309) 415-8793.
How much does hurricane prep cost for a second home on 30A?
Coastal Home Management 30A's Storm Check is $100 per storm for homes not on a plan. Storm and freeze checks are included on the Coastal Elite plan.
Is it too late to get my house prepped if the storm is two days out?
Not always. Call or text as early as you can. Spots fill once a hurricane watch goes up, and prep has to be finished before winds reach about 40 mph.
Will you fix damage after the storm?
No. Coastal Home Management 30A does the prep and the after-storm photo check. If something needs repair, you get the photos and a referral to a licensed contractor.