Property Maintenance business resources
Make-ready, turnover and repair work for landlords and property managers: price it, send it and get paid. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how property maintenance companies run on Koira.
24Free resources
7Tools
7Document templates
4Sections
Price a job
Cost calculators, property maintenance pricing guides and the math behind an honest number for property maintenance work.
Cost calculators and pricing guides
Cost calculatorLawn care cost calculatorMowing by lot size, the season's services and mulch by the cubic yard.Cost calculatorGutter cleaning cost calculatorPer linear foot by story, with downspouts, repairs and a yearly total.Pricing guideHow to Price Property MaintenanceHow to price property maintenance contracts for landlords, HOAs and property managers, from hours, parts and trips, with sourced hourly benchmarks and a worked monthly example.Price a jobPrice checkYour prices against the local range, job by job.ReportTypical job prices by stateKoira estimates for 13 trades: sourced prices scaled to each state's wages.
Paperwork
Property Maintenance documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.
Free templateProperty maintenance estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateProperty maintenance invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateProperty maintenance receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateProperty maintenance work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateProperty maintenance proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateProperty maintenance change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateProperty maintenance service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.
Start a business
The steps to open a property maintenance business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.
Start-up guideHow to start a property maintenance businessLicensing limits, monthly contracts, work orders and a reliable crew.Name generatorProperty maintenance company name generatorName ideas for a property maintenance business.Business planBusiness plan generatorA business plan from a short form, for Word or PDF.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.Any tradeHow to Register a Home Services BusinessHow to register a home services business: structure, name, state registration, registered agent, EIN, licenses and insurance, with a link to each state's official business registration office.
Messages
Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.
Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.