Landlords · Wilkes-Barre & NEPA
Preventive Maintenance Plan for Rental Properties
A preventive maintenance plan for rental properties trades emergencies for appointments. Capital 7's seasonal plan puts a crew inside every unit on a schedule — detectors tested, filters changed, caulk and traps checked, small problems fixed while they're small — priced per visit at published rates, with a written report after every round.
How Capital 7 prices landlord work
| First 2 hours on site — 2 workers included | $200 |
| Each additional hour | $100 |
| Box truck for cleanouts & haul-away | $150 |
Every job is scoped in writing from a walkthrough or photos before work starts. No management contract, no percentage of your rent, no monthly retainer — you pay for the work itself, per job.
The annual property maintenance checklist for landlords
- Smoke and CO detector service for rentals — tested, batteries swapped, expired units replaced (a legal and life-safety item, not an upsell).
- HVAC filters — changed or cleaned; a clogged filter is the cheapest emergency you'll ever prevent.
- Water — under-sink traps and supply lines checked, toilet flappers and fill valves inspected, water heater drained on schedule.
- Sealants — tub and window caulking inspected and renewed before water gets behind walls.
- Doors, locks, and egress — latches, hinges, and window locks confirmed working.
- Exterior once-over — dryer vents, hose bibs, and obvious roof/gutter issues flagged in the report.
How the plan runs
Two scheduled rounds a year — a fall visit (winterization: detectors, filters, drafts, pipe insulation checks) and a spring visit (water systems, seals, exterior) — with quarterly rental property inspections in NEPA available for larger portfolios. Each round is booked like a regular job at our published structure ($200 first 2 hours with 2 workers, $100/hr after), scoped to your unit count, and closed out with a per-unit report: what was done, what to watch, what to budget.
January is budget season for most owners — plans set in Q1 mean the fall round is on the calendar before the first cold snap.
Questions, answered straight
What should a landlord inspect every year?
At minimum: smoke/CO detectors, HVAC filters, under-sink plumbing and toilet internals, tub and window caulking, door and window locks, dryer vents, and the water heater. Our checklist above is the exact list our plan covers each round.
How much does a preventive maintenance plan cost?
Plans are priced per visit at Capital 7's published structure — $200 for the first 2 hours with 2 workers, $100 per additional hour — scoped to your number of units. A single-family rental's round usually fits in one visit; portfolios are quoted as a route. No retainer, no contract percentage.
Do you offer preventive maintenance contracts for small businesses?
Yes — the same scheduled-visit model works for small commercial buildings in Wilkes-Barre: filters, detectors, doors, and punch-list items on a seasonal round. See our building maintenance page for commercial services.
What do I get after each visit?
A written per-unit report: items completed, photos where it matters, watch-list items with rough timelines, and anything that should be budgeted before the next round.