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PremiumBackyard Protect — Property Monitoring Canada

Powered by Monnit ALTA wireless sensors

Frozen pipes. Flooded basements. Furnace failures.

Protect your property before small problems become expensive ones

Remote property monitoring for cabins, acreages, second homes, greenhouses, commercial buildings, and arenas across Canada — wireless water leak sensors, freeze alarms, power outage alerts, and propane tank level tracking, built on commercial-grade Monnit hardware.

Freeze
Water leaks
Power outages
Propane level
Carbon monoxide
Entry & motion

Five questions, three minutes — find out what's actually worth monitoring. No obligation.

What to watch for

What can go wrong?

Every property carries the same handful of risks — the only question is whether you find out in time.

Freeze & low temperature

Wireless temperature sensors and freeze alarms catch a failing furnace before frozen pipes turn into a five-figure repair.

Water leaks & flooding

Water leak monitoring for cabins, basements, and mechanical rooms — spot, disc, and rope sensors that alert the moment water shows up.

Power outages

Know when the power drops — and takes the furnace, well pump, or sump pump down with it.

Propane & fuel level

Remote propane tank level monitoring, so a winter delivery gets ordered before the tank runs dry.

Entry & assets

Door, gate, and motion sensors watch the shop, the barn, and the gear inside while nobody's there.

Carbon monoxide

CO detection for enclosed spaces — the risk you can't see, smell, or feel until it's too late.

Who this is for

From cabins to commercial facilities

Different layout, different risks, same blind spot: nobody's watching while the building sits unattended.

Cabin & cottage

Sits empty most of the year. Trouble usually shows up weeks late.

Second home

Two hours away and unattended most of the month. Alerts close the distance.

Acreage

A shop, a well, a sump pump — all running unattended most of the week.

Hobby farm & horse property

Water troughs, barn heaters, and livestock — failures cost more than a vet visit if missed.

Greenhouse

A few degrees too hot or too cold for too long, and the season's gone.

Rental & vacant property

Airbnb, VRBO, or a home between tenants — leaks and entry, monitored around the clock.

Commercial building

Shops, warehouses, and retail spaces — freeze, leak, and entry risks after closing time.

Arena, gym & activity centre

Big spaces, mechanical rooms, and long empty hours — exactly where monitoring earns its keep.

It happens like this

The moment nobody sees coming

This is the part property owners actually describe — not the spec sheet.

CABIN · JAN

-32°C outside, four hours from the cabin. The furnace quit two nights ago. Nobody knows yet.

HOME · STORM

A summer storm drops 75mm overnight. The sump pump fails. The basement floods before anyone's home.

ACREAGE · FEB

The well house heater trips offline. Nobody notices until the taps run dry.

Free property risk assessment

Not sure where to start?

Five questions, three minutes. Find out what your biggest risks are, which system matters most, and whether Ethernet or Cellular is right for your property.

1. What kind of property is it?

2. Does the property have internet on site?

3. How long does it sit unattended?

4. What worries you most?

5. Is there a sump pump on the property?

Please answer all five questions first.

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Protection systems

Six protection systems, sized to the property

Each one bundles Monnit ALTA sensors with a gateway, pre-configured alerts, and setup support. Choose Ethernet if the property has internet (including Starlink), or Cellular for off-grid sites.

Cabin Protect

A remote property protection system that monitors temperature, water leaks, and power interruptions at cabins and cottages.

From $1,995 CAD

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Mechanical Room Protect

Watches the furnace, water heater, sump pump, and floor for leaks — the room where most home emergencies start.

From $1,495 CAD

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Greenhouse Protect

Greenhouse monitoring for temperature and humidity — catches a failure before it costs the growing season.

From $1,695 CAD

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Vacation Rental Protect

Leak and entry monitoring built for short-term rental hosts and vacation properties.

From $2,195 CAD

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Vacant Property Protect

Round-the-clock monitoring for vacant homes and properties between tenants.

From $2,295 CAD

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Acreage Protect

Acreage monitoring across multiple buildings — the shop, the well house, and the home off one system.

From $2,995 CAD

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How it connects

Choose the right connection: Ethernet or Cellular

It comes down to one thing: does the property already have internet on site.

Ethernet systems — connected properties

Already have internet on site

  • Acreage, hobby farm, horse property, greenhouse — most main buildings qualify
  • Works over the property's existing internet (including Starlink)
  • Multiple Monnit sensors off one gateway — temperature, water, power, humidity
  • Lower-cost entry point, no ongoing connectivity fee
Cellular systems — off-grid & remote properties

No internet on site at all

  • True off-grid cabins and seasonal properties
  • Runs over cellular — no WiFi or wired internet needed
  • Battery backup keeps reporting through a power outage
  • Small monthly fee covers the cellular connection
Why PremiumBackyard Protect

Every property is different

That's why we build monitoring systems around your risks — not around individual sensors. Monnit builds the commercial-grade hardware; we turn it into a protection system sized for your property.

01

Understand your risks

Tell us about your property and we'll help you work out what's actually worth monitoring.

02

Build the right system

Matched to your property and your risks, from a single leak sensor to a multi-building setup.

03

Expand as needed

Start with the risk that worries you most. Every system takes more sensors on the same gateway.

Common questions

Asked by property owners like you

I need to monitor my second home two hours away. What do I actually need?

Three things cover most of the risk: a temperature sensor (freeze and furnace failure), a water leak sensor (burst pipes, sump failure), and power outage detection. Our Cabin Protect and Vacant Property Protect systems bundle all three with a gateway and alerts to your phone. If the home has internet, the Ethernet version is the lower-cost option; if not, the Cellular version works anywhere with cell coverage.

Do Monnit sensors work at a cabin with no internet or WiFi?

Yes. Our Cellular systems use a Monnit ALTA cellular gateway — no WiFi or wired internet needed, just cell coverage. Battery backup keeps it reporting through a power outage.

What's the best water leak sensor for a cabin or cottage?

It depends where the water shows up. A spot sensor watches one place (under a water heater), a disc sensor sits on any floor, and a rope sensor runs along a whole wall or pipe run. Monnit ALTA water detection sensors are rated for the job and last for years on batteries — tell us about your layout and we'll point you to the right one.

Can I check my propane tank level remotely?

Yes. The Monnit propane tank level monitor reads a remote-ready tank dial and reports the level to your phone, so a winter delivery gets ordered before the tank runs dry.

Will I get an alert if the power goes out or the furnace quits?

Yes. Every system alerts your phone by text or email when power drops, when temperature falls below your threshold, or when water is detected. You set the thresholds; the system does the watching.

Do these sensors work in Canadian winters?

Monnit ALTA sensors are commercial-grade and used in cold-chain and industrial settings well below -30°C. We only recommend hardware rated for the conditions where you'll place it.

Can this monitor a commercial building, arena, or gym?

Yes. The same Monnit hardware is used in commercial and industrial buildings across North America — mechanical rooms, cold storage, rinks, and multi-building sites. Tell us about the facility and we'll design a protection system for it.

Get the right system for your property

Tell us about your property — cabin, acreage, second home, greenhouse, or rental — and we'll design a protection system sized to it.