Complete apartment unit turn services in Saint Paul, MN.

How the request process works

1. Share unit details. Property, unit, known condition, access information and the services you think are needed.

2. Confirm the scope. Assumptions, material choices and scheduling constraints are clarified before anything starts, so pricing reflects the actual unit.

3. Track and close out. Work stays visible unit by unit, and a completion review with photos and any open items wraps up the request.

Requests can cover a single vacancy or several units at once. Once accepted, a request may be fulfilled by an independent provider matched to the scope and location of the job.

Further reading

For a deeper walkthrough of the turnover process, see our guide: Best Apartment Turnover in Saint Paul: What to Expect.

How do you build a make-ready checklist that trades can follow?

A useful apartment turnover checklist identifies each room, required task, responsible provider, and approval needed before work starts. Separate confirmed work from issues needing further inspection. Track completion against the same list so property managers can review the unit without reconstructing decisions from messages.

• Unit identity: Record the property, apartment number, vacancy date, and target handoff date on every work order.
• Room-by-room scope: List cleaning, wall repairs, paint areas, flooring concerns, and hardware tasks separately.
• Task ownership: Identify who supplies materials, performs each task, and approves additional work.
• Completion evidence: Specify acceptance notes, requested photographs, outstanding items, and the contact responsible for follow-up.

What should happen before the first scheduled visit?

Confirm authorized access, an approved scope, available materials, and a responsible contact before scheduling the first provider visit. Identify anything that could prevent the planned tasks. Early decisions about retained belongings, finishes, and specialist work make the schedule more useful than a date alone.

Ask the property team to confirm permitted work hours, elevator reservations, loading arrangements, and utility availability. Share access details through the agreed private channel, not a public page or the initial inquiry form.

Make material choices before assigning dependent tasks. Record paint products, flooring selections, replacement hardware, and who can approve substitutions when the preferred item is unavailable.

How should cleaning, painting, repairs, and flooring be sequenced?

Sequence work around the actual unit condition and each task’s dependencies rather than booking every trade for the same time. Clear authorized items before obstructed work begins. Finish dust-generating preparation before final cleaning, and allow required drying or curing before later tasks or occupancy.

1. Review and authorize: Confirm the room list, exclusions, specialist needs, and decisions that must happen first.
2. Clear and prepare: Arrange approved removal, protect retained surfaces, and complete necessary preparation and repairs.
3. Complete finishes: Coordinate painting and flooring with the selected products’ instructions and the provider’s proposed sequence.
4. Clean and review: Complete the final cleaning checklist, record unfinished items, and obtain the property team’s acceptance.

Can a make-ready plan target a 24-to-48-hour turn?

A 24-to-48-hour turn is a planning target, not a promised service time or a suitable schedule for every apartment. A provider must first review condition, access, staffing, materials, and task dependencies. Larger repairs, specialist work, and drying requirements may require a longer confirmed schedule.

For a short target window, identify essential tasks before discussing optional upgrades. Ask which work can safely overlap and which tasks require another task’s completion.

Keep a fallback handoff date when unresolved findings could affect completion. Do not treat an accelerated target as permission to skip product instructions, required inspections, or necessary repairs.

What should the property manager check before accepting the unit?

Compare completed work with the approved checklist before marking the unit ready for its next resident or showing. Review each room and record any unfinished tasks. Confirm the responsible contact and follow-up plan so remaining work does not disappear when the work order closes.

• Scope: Check each accepted cleaning, painting, repair, and flooring task against its written description.
• Presentation: Review the agreed condition of appliance interiors, bathrooms, floors, walls, and retained fixtures.
• Records: Keep approved changes, agreed completion photos, and acceptance notes with the correct unit file.

This checklist supports a property handoff review; it does not replace official inspections or specialist assessments. See the turnover cost guide for budgeting and multi-unit planning for batch requests.

Ready to request a property-specific quote?

Share your property, unit count, requested work, and target date using the form below. An identified provider must confirm scope, pricing, and availability. Do not include access codes or sensitive tenant information. Submission starts a review; it does not book work.

Open the full turnover request form