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End of Tenancy Repairs in London
The check-out report is a list of deductions waiting to happen — wall holes, sticking doors, tired sealant, the blind that never got fixed. One visit from a vetted pro before you hand back the keys turns that list into a clean handover, at a fixed price agreed before you book.
The cheapest deposit deduction is the one that never happens. One making-good visit before check-out — holes filled, doors eased, sealant refreshed — costs a fixed price you agreed, instead of whatever the landlord's contractor decides it costs.
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Inventory list handled in one visit
Booked around your move date
How pricing works
Send photos of what needs making good and get a fixed price in the Jack All Trades app before you book — usually far less than what a deposit deduction would cost you.
Walk the flat with your phone: every hole, mark, sticking door, and tired seal. Add your inventory or check-in report if you have it. JACK prices the actual list in about two minutes, and the price is fixed before you book — no quote visits eating into your notice period.
The economics are simple: landlords and agents price repairs at their convenience, through their contractors, and deduct it from your deposit with an admin margin on top. Fixing the same list yourself, in one booked visit at a price you agreed, is almost always the cheaper side of that trade. A short list is a couple of hours; a full flat of making-good is half-day or full-day territory — the £350–£400 full-day rate covers a lot of small repairs.
How it works
Step 1
Photograph the snags
Walk each room and photograph everything the check-out clerk would flag — holes, marks, doors, seals, bulbs, blinds. Add the check-in report if you have it.
Step 2
Get a fixed price and book before check-out
See your fixed price in about two minutes and pick a slot that lands after the removal van but before the final inspection.
Step 3
One visit, clean handover
A vetted pro works through the list — filling, fixing, re-sealing, swapping — and you leave a flat with nothing for the report to catch.
What's included in a pre-check-out visit
One visit, priced from your actual snag list — done properly enough to stand up to a clerk with a clipboard.
- Every item on your photographed list repaired, filled, or re-fixed
- Dust sheets down and the work areas left clean — it is an inspection-ready visit, not a building site
- Touch-up painting over filled holes when you add it to the booking
- Honest triage: anything that is fair wear and tear (which you should not pay for) gets said out loud
- In-app photos of the finished work — useful evidence if the deposit conversation gets slow
What gets fixed before check-out
The same items appear on almost every London check-out report — and all of them are routine repairs:
- Wall holes from shelves, mirrors, and TV brackets — filled, sanded, and touched up
- Picture hooks and adhesive-strip damage made good
- Doors that stick, handles that rattle, hinges that squeak
- Silicone around baths, showers, and sinks refreshed to check-in condition
- Blown bulbs swapped and loose fittings tightened — small, but they get itemised
- Toilet seats, loo roll holders, and towel rails re-fixed or replaced
- Your blinds, brackets, and fixtures taken down and the holes made good
- Kitchen cupboard doors re-aligned and drawer runners fixed
Painting a wall or two after the filling? Say so in the app — making-good and touch-up painting are commonly booked as one visit.
Tenants, landlords, and agents all book this
The same visit serves both sides of the tenancy, just at different moments:
- Tenants before check-out — fix the list yourself instead of financing the landlord's contractor through your deposit
- Landlords between tenancies — turn the flat around in one visit so the next listing goes up faster
- Agents with a void week — one booking covers the snag list from the outgoing inventory
- Sharers splitting a deposit — one fixed price is easy to split fairly before anyone moves out
Frequently asked questions
Can you work in the empty flat without me there?
Yes — arrange key access or a concierge handover in the app chat, and the pro sends photos of the finished work. Most pre-check-out visits happen in empty properties.
The landlord already sent a list after check-out — can you fix that instead?
Yes. If deductions are on the table but not settled, fixing the itemised list at a fixed price is often cheaper than accepting the contractor quote — share the list in the app and compare.
Where do you cover?
All London boroughs, seven days a week — book early for month-end move-out weeks.
Can a handyman fix things before my end of tenancy inspection?
Yes — that is exactly what this visit is. Photograph everything the check-out clerk would flag, get a fixed price in the app, and book a slot after your furniture is out but before the inspection. One visit usually clears the whole list.
Is it cheaper to repair before check-out than lose deposit?
Almost always. Deposit deductions are priced by the landlord's contractor at the landlord's convenience, often with admin fees on top, and disputed deductions can drag on for weeks through the deposit scheme. Fixing an agreed list at a fixed price you approved beforehand is the predictable side of that trade.
What do check-out reports catch most often?
Wall holes and picture-hook damage, sticking doors and loose handles, tired or mouldy silicone, blown bulbs, and missing or broken small fittings like toilet seats and towel rails. All routine repairs — the trap is leaving them for the report to find and price.
Can you fill holes and also touch up the paint?
Yes. Filling and sanding is standard, and touch-up painting is commonly added to the same visit — bring the original paint if you have it, or the pro can colour-match at the trade counter. Whole walls or rooms are better booked as a room repaint alongside.
How close to my move-out date should I book?
After the removal van, before the inspection — an empty flat is the fastest to work in. Next-day slots are often available, but move-out weeks cluster at month-end, so book as soon as you have your check-out date.
I'm a landlord — can you turn the flat around between tenants?
Yes. Send the outgoing inventory or your own snag list and get one fixed price for the lot. Making-good, small repairs, re-sealing, and bulb-and-fitting sweeps are the standard between-tenancy visit; add a room repaint if the walls need more than touch-ups.
What if the list is long — the whole flat needs going over?
Book it as a half day or a full day instead of itemising twenty small jobs — the full day is a flat £350–£400 and covers a lot of making-good. The app will tell you honestly which way prices better.
End of tenancy repairs across London
Vetted pros on Jack All Trades handle pre-check-out repairs in every London borough, seven days a week.
Month-end in London is moving season — students leaving Camden and Mile End, sharers handing back flats in Clapham and Balham, families moving out of Ealing and Bromley. Wherever the tenancy ends, the visit is the same: photos in the app, a fixed price in about two minutes, and a handover the check-out report can't touch.
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Hand back the keys with confidence
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