Every day a suite sits empty costs you money — but a rushed turnover costs more, in callbacks, complaints, and tenants who treat the place the way it looked when they got the keys. Here's the checklist we work through on turnovers in Grande Prairie, in the order that gets suites rented fast.
Safety first (these aren't optional)
- Smoke and CO detectors: tested, batteried, in date, one per level and near sleeping areas.
- Every outlet and switch works, sits flush, and has an intact cover plate. Warm or loose receptacles get fixed, not painted around.
- GFCI protection where water lives — kitchen, bathroom, exterior.
- Panel labelled, so your tenant's 11 p.m. "the plugs stopped working" call becomes a 30-second reset instead of a service call.
The stuff renters actually notice at a viewing
- Paint and patches. Fresh paint in a neutral tone out-rents almost any other dollar spent. Patch every hole — renters count them.
- Lighting. Bright, matching bulbs in every fixture. Dim suites photograph badly and show worse.
- Doors and hardware. Every door latches, every handle is tight, closet tracks glide. Small things, loud signals.
- Caulking. Fresh caulk around tubs and counters reads as "cared for." Mouldy caulk reads as "run."
Worth doing while it's empty
An empty suite is the cheapest time anything will ever get fixed — no scheduling around tenants, no working around furniture. It's the moment to deal with the flooring that's on its last year, the fixture upgrades, and any wiring work — which, done through us, is handled by a journeyman electrician legally and to code, not "handyman special" wiring that surfaces at your next insurance renewal.
One call does the whole list
Turnovers are core work for us: repairs, paint-ready patching, fixtures, electrical, and an honest read on what's worth upgrading versus what isn't. Text your list to (780) 518-3033 and get the suite earning again.