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Apartment Turnovers in Washington, DC

The Apartment Turnovers repairs and repaints vacant rentals across the District, from English basements to condos. Book a free walkthrough and get one written price per unit within 48 hours.

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A Lot of DC Rentals Sit Below the Sidewalk

Walk Capitol Hill, Bloomingdale, Petworth or Columbia Heights and count the doors under the front stoops. Those English basements turn differently from the unit upstairs or a mid-rise condo near Union Station.

Our apartment turn services in Washington, DC start from that difference: each unit gets its own walkthrough, scope and price.

The local concept

The English Basement

An English basement is a separate rental unit on the lowest floor of a row house, partly below the sidewalk, with its own door under the front steps. Most sit in row houses built between the late 1800s and the 1940s.

Low ceilings show every patch and daylight is short, so color and sheen matter more. We show you old water stains before anything is patched over.

Own entrance and own lease? Then it gets its own walkthrough, scope and price, apart from the house above.

Local Rental Rules in Washington

Rentals Need A Business License

A District rental needs a Basic Business License with a rental housing endorsement from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. Check it is current before you re-rent.

It Is DOB, Not DCRA

Permits and inspections moved from DCRA to the Department of Buildings in 2022. Most turnover work needs no permit. When a repair does, it goes through DOB.

What DC landlords call us about

Basement unit between tenants

The unit under a Capitol Hill or Bloomingdale row house gets its walls patched, a fresh coat of paint and flooring suited to a below-grade room. The entry door under the stoop gets checked too.

Condo in a managed building

Owners renting a condo in Navy Yard near Nationals Park, or in NoMa behind Union Station, work inside the association's rules. Elevator booking, the loading dock and work hours are the first lines we write.

Whole row house rental

A full row house in Petworth or Trinidad means a stairwell, three floors of walls and a lot of doors. It is scoped floor by floor so you know the price of each level.

Rentals near the universities

Units around Howard University and Catholic University in Brookland follow the academic year. The gap between one lease and the next can be short, so the walkthrough happens before move-out.

Old kitchen, old bath

Older row house kitchens and baths usually need a faucet, caulk, paint and a vanity door that closes, not a remodel. It goes on the same price sheet.

East of the river

Garden apartments and row houses in Anacostia, Congress Heights and Deanwood are walked, written up and finished to the same standard as a Northwest unit.

What goes on a District scope

  • Row house, basement and condo walls patched and painted
  • Ceiling repairs in low basement units
  • Flooring repaired or replaced, room by room
  • Entry doors under the stoop, plus interior doors, made to latch
  • Faucets, lights and bath hardware replaced in older kitchens
  • The punch list walked with you and finished

The drive up from Bryans Road

The shop sits in Bryans Road, Maryland. The middle of the District is about 17 miles north in a straight line, and every quadrant is inside our 30-mile service area.

From the shop, take MD 210, Indian Head Highway, north to I-295, follow the Anacostia up, and cross the river on I-695 into the city.

Map of Washington, DC and the route from The Apartment Turnovers shop in Bryans Road, MDWashington, DC is shaded, with Union Station, Nationals Park, Howard University and Catholic University marked. A dashed line runs about 17 miles south to the shop in Bryans Road, Maryland. The route follows MD 210 Indian Head Highway north, I-295 along the Anacostia and I-695 across the river into the city.Potomac RiverPatuxent RiverOccoquan RiverMD 210I-295I-695about 17 milesUnion StationNationals ParkHoward UniversityCatholic UniversityWashington, DCThe Apartment TurnoversBryans Road, MD5 milesN
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The Apartment Turnovers, 6965 Heather Drive, Suite A, Bryans Road, MD 20616. View on Google Maps

Apartment Turnover Services Near You in Washington

Areas served around Washington:

Capitol HillColumbia HeightsPetworthBrooklandShawBloomingdaleTrinidadAnacostiaDeanwoodNavy Yard

Washington Turnover Questions

Do you turn English basement units?

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Yes. Tell us if the unit has had water in the past, and the walls and floor are checked before anything is patched or painted.

Can you work in a condo building with elevator booking rules?

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Yes. Forward the management's move and contractor policy, and we book work days inside the elevator times it allows.

Does a DC turnover need a permit?

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Patching, paint, flooring, doors and fixtures usually do not. When a repair would, the District's Department of Buildings issues it, and you hear about it at the walkthrough, not after.

Do you work east of the Anacostia River?

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Yes. Anacostia, Congress Heights, Deanwood and the rest of Wards 7 and 8 are inside our service area, the same as Northwest.

Who does apartment unit turns in Washington DC?

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We do. The Apartment Turnovers turns vacant apartments, condos, row houses and English basements in all four quadrants of the District, from our shop in Bryans Road, Maryland. One crew covers the walls, the paint, the flooring, the doors and hardware, and every punch item. The walkthrough is free and the written price follows in 24 to 48 hours.

Who paints apartment turns in Washington DC?

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Our crew paints DC turns as part of the unit scope, or on its own when paint is all a unit needs. Low basement ceilings and short daylight show every patch, so patches are primed before the finish coat and each room is marked touch-up or full repaint at the walkthrough. Send your building's color and sheen, or we match what is on the walls.

Who does make ready repairs for apartments in Washington DC?

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We do, against your checklist or one we write at the walkthrough. In District buildings the first lines are usually access: elevator booking, the loading dock and the hours the association allows. After that the unit gets its patches, paint, doors and fixtures, and the scope names the date it is ready to show.

Get My Washington Unit Rent-Ready

Or call (240) 695-4415.

The DC walkthrough and estimate are free. Your unit gets a written scope and price before work starts.

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