Rental Turnover in St. Louis: A Landlord's Make-Ready Guide

Every day a St. Louis rental sits vacant is a day of lost rent, and a slow turnover is the most common cause. A make-ready — the patch, paint, clean, and re-key between tenants — is the single biggest lever a landlord has on vacancy time. Done by one crew in one schedule, it turns a two-week gap into a three-day one. Here's what a rental turnover actually includes, and how to keep the cost predictable.

What a make-ready includes

• Drywall patching — anchor holes, doorknob holes, scuffs, and water stains
• Interior paint touch-ups or a full unit repaint in a turnover-friendly neutral
• Caulk and grout refresh in the kitchen and bath
• Door and lock adjustment, rekey, or replacement
• Blind, smoke detector, and light-bulb replacement
• A turnover clean — kitchen, bath, floors, and inside the appliances

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

The flat per-unit rate

If you manage more than a few units, ask about a standing make-ready rate — a flat per-unit price for a defined scope. It takes the quote-and-wait out of every turnover and lets you budget vacancy costs as a known number, not a surprise. Landlords who run 5+ units a year save the most.

Documentation for the deposit

We photograph before and after on every turnover, which gives you something concrete to attach to a security-deposit reconciliation. A photo record cuts move-out disputes to near zero.

Get a turnover quote

Send us the unit and the scope. We quote from a photo and we cover Clayton, Florissant, St. Charles, and the whole metro. Request a turnover quote today.