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Make-Ready Services in St. Louis: Cut Vacancy Days in Half

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A make-ready is the work that gets a St. Louis rental show-ready for the next tenant — and the faster it's done, the less rent you lose. The problem most landlords hit is coordination: a drywall guy, a painter, a cleaner, a locksmith, each on their own schedule, each pushing the vacancy out. Make-ready services in St. Louis that put all of it under one crew cut vacancy days in half. Here's how.

One crew, one schedule

We handle the patch, the paint, the caulk, the locks, and the clean in a single scheduled visit. No waiting on a sub, no chasing a cleaner, no gap between the painter and the rekey. The unit goes from move-out to move-in on one timeline.

The make-ready scope

  • Drywall patching and paint touch-ups or full repaint
  • Caulk and grout refresh in kitchen and bath
  • Door, lock, and blind repair or replacement
  • Smoke detector and light-bulb replacement
  • Turnover cleaning — kitchen, bath, floors, appliances
  • Before-and-after photos for your records

Full scope on our rental turnover and make-ready page.

The cost of a slow turnover

A St. Louis unit renting at $1,200 a month loses $40 a day vacant. A turnover that stretches from 3 days to 14 days costs $440 in lost rent — more than the make-ready itself. Speed is the whole game.

Get a make-ready quote

Send us the unit. We quote from a photo and we cover the whole metro. Request a make-ready quote today.

Frequently asked questions

What's included in a St. Louis make-ready?
Drywall patching, paint, caulk and grout, door and lock work, smoke detectors, and a turnover clean — all by one crew on one schedule.
How fast can you make a unit ready?
A standard one-bedroom is typically 2–4 days. One crew means no waiting between trades.

Want this done for you?

We handle these repairs every day across the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, and Franklin County, Missouri — plus the Metro East communities of St. Clair and Madison County, Illinois. Send us the job and your ZIP — we'll send a clear, no-pressure quote.

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Clear upfront pricing — no surprise invoices.
Before-and-after photos on every job.
Same-day or next-day photo quotes.
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