How to Find a Maintenance Contractor That Is the Best Fit for Your Weston Rental Property

Florida PMServices • November 20, 2020

Smart investors know that screening the maintenance contractors who work on your property is almost as important as screening the tenants who live there. You trust these professionals to perform work on your property and to keep your investment functional, safe, and habitable.

If you’re an independent landlord managing an investment property on your own, it can be difficult to find the best vendors without overspending. At Florida Property Management Services, we have the benefit of working with some of the best local vendors and contractors. We’ve established relationships that save our clients money and deliver better maintenance and repair work.

Finding the Best Weston Maintenance Contractors

We hire maintenance contractors according to their areas of expertise. Only plumbers do plumbing work, for example, and only the best electricians are used to do electrical work. We won’t send someone to your property who doesn’t have an established record of high quality work and an excellent reputation for service.

Work with Licensed and Insured Professionals

We only work with licensed and insured professionals. Not only does it ensure a high standard of workmanship, it also protects you against liability. If an uninsured worker is on a ladder repairing your roof and gets electrocuted by a nearby wire or falls off that ladder, you could be held responsible. Not only will you be responsible for medical bills, but additional damages that might be assessed through a lawsuit or claim against your own insurance policy. Don’t take chances. Insist on seeing proof of licensure and worker’s compensation insurance.

Screen Potential Boca Raton Rental Property Vendors

You screen your tenants carefully because you want to protect your property and be sure you’re putting a high quality resident into it. This is the same reason to screen anyone who will be responsible for maintaining your investment. You have to make sure they will do good work and provide a high standard of customer service to your tenants. These vendors represent you when they’re dealing with your tenants, so if they’re rude or inconsiderate or messy, your tenants will have an unfavorable impression of how you handle maintenance and repairs.

Talk to current and former customers and investigate their online reviews. Visit their website and see if they have any guarantees. Take your time getting to know your potential contractors and make sure you and your property will be a priority for them, whether you have a routine repair or an emergency.

Building Maintenance Relationships

When your tenant calls you in the middle of the night with a leaking water heater or a lack of electricity, you want to have a reliable vendor you can call right away. If you’ve never worked with a local plumber before, you’re going to have a hard time convincing a plumber to come out and help you. It’s important to establish relationships with vendors before you need them.

We have spent a lot of time developing our relationships with plumbers, electricians, roofers, cleaners, landscapers, and general contractors. We know that when we need help, their loyalty to us will motivate them to respond swiftly and reliably. The amount of work we give to our vendors means we can always count on them to prioritize our needs ahead of other homeowners. This is a huge benefit to our clients.

We’d love to talk about how you can benefit from our vendor resources. Contact us at Florida Property Management Services to talk about the specific maintenance needs of your investment properties.

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