The room-by-room list that gets a unit lettable again without wasting a week.
Start with the exit inspection, not the repairs
Photograph everything before anyone touches anything. Those photographs are your evidence for deposit deductions and your brief for the contractor. Vague notes like ‘walls need work’ produce vague quotes.
Room by room
Work in this order so painting follows repairs rather than getting redone:
- Entrance and passages — door alignment, locks, keys, wall scuffs
- Bedrooms — cupboard doors, runners, curtain rails, plug covers
- Bathrooms — silicone, grout, toilet mechanisms, taps, extractor
- Kitchen — cupboard hinges, splashback, sink seal, tap drips
- Living areas — wall patching, skirting, light fittings
- Exterior — gutters, paving, garden, gate and boundary
Then paint, then photograph again
Painting last means you are not touching up over fresh repairs twice. Once done, take the same photographs from the same positions. That before-and-after pair is what protects you if the outgoing tenant disputes deductions.
How long it should take
A standard unit with typical wear takes two to four working days when one team handles the whole list. It takes two weeks when you are chasing four separate trades who each need the previous one to finish first.
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