Rental and Complex Maintenance
Punch lists worked through before the tenant walks in.
A rental turnover has a deadline that does not move. The tenant arrives on a date, the inspection is booked, and the list of small defects has to be clear before either. What that needs is someone who works through a written list in one visit and tells you what is done and what is not.
Landlords, letting agents and body corporates. Send the inspection report or a punch list with photos, get a price for the visit, and get an itemised account of what was completed.
Sample photoTypical price
R900 to R2,400labour
Send the inspection report or a punch list with photos and you get a quoted price per visit, with a note of anything that needs a specialist trade instead.
Every job is quoted at a fixed price before work starts, so there is no hourly rate and no meter running. Labour only. Materials and fittings are quoted separately and approved by you before anything is bought.
How pricing worksTypical jobs
What this usually turns into
- Full punch list, small defects3 to 4 hrs
- Move-in or move-out refreshHalf day
- Door, cupboard and window adjustments1 to 2 hrs
- Silicone and sealant renewal2 to 3 hrs
- Fittings, blinds, rails and shelves1 to 2 hrs
- Small paint touch-ups after a move out2 to 3 hrs
Times are on site, not including travel, and they are a guide rather than a promise: a job that reveals something once it is open takes longer, and you hear about it before it carries on. Every job is quoted at a fixed price before work starts, so adding to the list changes the quote rather than running up a meter.
What is covered
Included in the visit
- Working through a written punch list in one visit
- Move-in and move-out repairs on a deadline
- Doors, cupboards, windows and sliding tracks
- Silicone, sealing and small plumbing fittings
- Blinds, rails, shelves and fittings
- Itemised report of what was completed and what needs a specialist
Where the line is
Complex and estate access is worth planning for. Most metro complexes now require contractors to sign in at the gate and follow a POPIA compliant access register, and some restrict noisy work to set hours. Send the access details with the booking and the visit does not stall at the boom.
Rentals questions
Can you work from an inspection report?
Yes, and it is the quickest way. Send the report or your own list with photos of anything unclear. I will tell you which items are handyman work, which need a specialist, and how long the visit will take.
Do you invoice the agency or the landlord?
Either, whichever is simpler. What matters is that the quote is approved before the visit and the completed items are listed against the invoice so it can be reconciled with the inspection report.
What do you need for complex or estate access?
The unit number, the complex name, the gate procedure, and a contact who can authorise entry. Many complexes require the contractor to sign a POPIA compliant access register at the gate and some restrict work to certain hours. Send that with the booking and it saves a wasted trip.
Can you handle a whole complex, or just single units?
Single units and small batches of units, yes. Larger scale complex maintenance, common property work and anything needing rope access or teams across multiple blocks is a different size of operation and I will say so rather than stretch to cover it.
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Send the job with a photo or two and you get an honest price and a sensible slot. Add anything else from your list while you are at it.