Drywall repair for a rental property: a landlord's turnover story

When a long-term tenant moved out of a Markham townhouse, the landlord found the usual after five years of living: two door-handle holes, a constellation of anchor holes from shelves and TVs, scuffed corners, and one mystery dent in the hallway. Nothing dramatic — but you can't show a unit looking like that.

Day one: patching

• Door-handle holes cut back and patched with new drywall
• Anchor holes filled and sanded — over forty across the unit
• Corner bead repaired in two spots
• Everything primed so patches don't flash through the paint

Day two: paint and punch list

With patches cured, we rolled the repaired walls, touched up trim, swapped two dated light fixtures, re-caulked the tub, and changed the locks. Total turnover: two days, one invoice, photo documentation for the landlord's records.

The math for landlords

Every week a unit sits empty costs real rent. A turnover that drags across three weekends of DIY costs more in vacancy than hiring it done in two days. That's why property managers across Markham, Richmond Hill, and Toronto put us on speed dial between tenants.

"A unit that shows clean rents faster and to better tenants. Walls and caulk are the first things applicants notice."