Tenant cleanout, repairs, paint, and full make-ready across Derry, Manchester, Nashua, and the rest of southern New Hampshire. One contact. A written scope and a realistic timeline before work starts.
Next Step Property Services is a Derry, NH based contractor doing between-tenant make-ready for landlords and property managers across southern New Hampshire. One experienced tradesman scopes the unit and does the work, with a written price before anything starts.
If you own rentals in Derry, Manchester, Nashua, Salem, Windham, or Londonderry, you already know the math. Every day a unit sits empty is a day you pay the mortgage without the rent covering it.
Most handymen were never built for turnover work. They disappear mid-job, sub out the parts they would rather not do, and leave you chasing the punch list while your listing goes stale. Turnovers run on a deadline that somebody else set, and that is a different job than a weekend repair.
We run every job ourselves. You get a scope letter before work starts, a timeline based on what is actually in the unit, and a clean handoff so you can get photos up and a new tenant signed.
One contact, not a rotating crew. That is the whole pitch.
Scope flexes with condition. These are the items covered on most unit turns. Anything not on the list, ask and we price it in.
Turnovers live or die on drywall, paint, and trim. Here is that same finish work on a recent southern New Hampshire build.
Framing through hung, taped, and sanded drywall ready for primer. The same patch-and-skim work a beat-up unit needs before paint will sit flat on the wall.
Clean walls and working fixtures are what a listing photo actually shows. Lighting and cover plates get handled on the same visit as the paint.
Every unit is different. You get a realistic timeline at the walkthrough based on what is actually in the unit, not a one-size-fits-all promise.
Full walkthrough, photo documentation, and a written scope with pricing before any tools come out.
Haul-out of anything the prior tenant left behind. Demo on anything needing replacement. Dust control throughout.
Drywall patches, trim repair, fixture swaps, and interior paint. Doors and hardware dialed in.
Deep clean, walkthrough with you, punch list worked through, and photos sent so you can re-list.
Under New Hampshire law, a landlord has 30 days from the end of a tenancy to return the deposit, or to return the balance with a written itemized list of what was deducted and why.
That itemized list is a lot easier to defend when the damage is documented and the repair is on an invoice. Every turn we do includes time-stamped photos before work starts and after it finishes, tied to the line items on your scope. If a former tenant disputes a deduction, you have dated images of the condition and a paid invoice showing what the repair actually cost.
Send the photos and the invoice along with your itemization and you are working from evidence instead of memory. We are not attorneys and this is not legal advice, but we know what landlords in this state get asked to produce.
Every turnover is scoped on a walkthrough. You get a written estimate with a flat number for the work, not an open-ended hourly meter. Heavy damage, smoker units, and larger floor plans scope separately, but they still come back as a fixed price before work begins.
Multi-unit portfolios: send over a list of doors and target dates and we come back with a full schedule and a package estimate.
"You won't get a different crew on day three. You won't chase us down on day five. One contact, one scope, start to finish."
One to twenty doors. You are usually doing turnovers yourself or calling three different people to get one unit ready. Hand it to one contact and go back to collecting rent.
You need a contractor who shows up, invoices cleanly, and does not need babysitting. A 20-year union superintendent background means scope, timelines, and documentation come in the shape a PM needs.
In-unit turnover work for owner-occupied condos plus common-area repairs is a regular part of the schedule. See the HOA and 55+ community services page for the full rundown.
A good pre-listing turn changes what a place sells for. If you are between tenants and weighing a sale, mention it at the walkthrough and we scope the work two ways.
Most unit walkthroughs get scheduled within 48 hours of your first call. When work actually starts depends on the current schedule, though in slower months we can be on-site the same week.
It depends on what the last tenant left behind. A light cosmetic turn moves fast. A unit needing cleanout, drywall repair, full repaint, and fixture work takes longer, and a smoker unit or heavy damage longer still. We give you a real number at the walkthrough rather than a stock promise, because a date we cannot hit is worth nothing to you when a tenant is scheduled to move in.
Yes, when the timeline requires it. If your move-out and move-in dates are tight, we work Saturdays to keep the unit on track.
Yes. Time-stamped before and after photos of tenant-caused damage are part of every turn, so you have what you need if a deduction gets disputed inside New Hampshire's 30-day deposit window.
Yes. Net-30 terms are standard for property management companies and multi-unit portfolios. Single-unit landlords typically pay at completion.
Any issue caused by work on our invoice is covered at no charge. For unrelated issues we are the same phone call, same response, same person.
Yes. Scheduling gets more efficient when units run back-to-back, since it is one mobilization, one cleanup, and one final inspection walkthrough. Send your list and target dates.
Yes. Single-family rentals, duplexes, multi-family buildings, and condo units are all normal work for us. Condo associations sometimes need a certificate of insurance on file before we start, and we provide that on request.
Based in Derry, NH, working across Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Merrimack counties.
