How long does an apartment turn take?

A light make-ready is a matter of days. A heavy apartment turn, with damaged walls, every room repainted and new plank in the bedrooms, runs a week or more.

Hands-on hours are rarely the bottleneck. Joint compound dries between coats, primer sets before paint goes over it, and new flooring often has to acclimate in the room first. Every step waits for the one ahead of it to finish.

Days get added when nobody knows the full list up front, when building rules cap working hours or elevator time, or when doors and flooring are ordered late. Naming all of that at the walkthrough keeps the schedule real.

Your scope arrives with a target finish date for the unit. The timeline guide walks through each stage in more detail.