EliteShiresProperty Services
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Property Maintenance

Property Maintenance across North West London

One contractor for certificates, repairs and void turnarounds, with photographs, one invoice and monthly accounts.

  • Free, no-obligation quotes
  • Same-day emergencies, Mon to Sat
  • Price confirmed before we attend
  • Certificates and repairs on one account
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  • CertificatesEPC, EICR, gas safety and PAT in one visit
  • RepairsPlumbing, electrics and general trades, charged by the hour
  • ReportingPhotographs before and after
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In short

What does property maintenance for landlords cover?

EliteShires Property Services is one contractor for a landlord's or agent's certificates, repairs and void turnarounds in Harrow, Kenton, Stanmore and Edgware. The EPC, EICR, gas safety check and PAT testing can be done in one visit alongside repairs, every job is photographed, and we hold the renewal diary. Pay per job or on a monthly account.

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What you get

What is included

One contractor, one invoice and one diary for the whole property, and a property that is re-lettable sooner because the work happened in one window rather than five.

  • EPC, EICR, gas safety and PAT testing coordinated into one visit
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms checked and fitted where needed
  • Reactive repairs across plumbing, electrics and general trades
  • Void turnarounds and end-of-tenancy snagging
  • Photographic before-and-after reporting
  • A certificate diary with reminders before anything expires
  • Monthly consolidated invoicing for agents and portfolio landlords

How it works

  1. Send us the property list or the check-out report
  2. We price the work and schedule it into as few visits as possible
  3. Certificates and repairs are completed in the same window wherever we can
  4. Everything is photographed and reported
  5. You get one invoice, and we hold the renewal diary

You are coordinating five contractors, chasing certificates that expire on different dates, and trying to get evidence that work was actually done, usually while a property sits empty and earns nothing.

For a landlord or a managing agent, the problem is rarely finding a trade. It is coordinating five of them, chasing certificates that expire on different dates, and getting evidence that the work was actually done. We exist to be the single number for all of it.

Property Maintenance at a glance

CertificatesEPC, EICR, gas safety and PAT in one visit
RepairsPlumbing, electrics and general trades, charged by the hour
ReportingPhotographs before and after
InvoicingPer job or monthly account
RenewalsWe hold the certificate diary

What affects the price?

How much can be coordinated into one visit. Several certificates and a snagging list handled in a single window costs materially less than the same work across five separate call-outs, which is the main reason to use one contractor.

Certificates and defined jobs are a fixed price confirmed before we attend; repairs are charged by the hour, with the rate and an estimate confirmed before we attend.

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Not sure which certificates apply? Use our landlord certificate checker.

The full guide to property maintenance

One visit, everything certified

During a void we can complete the EPC, the EICR, the gas safety check and the PAT testing alongside the plumbing, electrical, decorating and joinery snagging, in a single coordinated window rather than five separate appointments across three weeks. That is faster to re-let and cheaper in call-out costs.

Who keeps track of renewal dates?

We do. Gas safety runs annually, the EICR at least every five years, and an EPC lasts ten years but only needs replacing when you next market or re-let. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms need to be working on the first day of every new tenancy. Across a portfolio those dates scatter. We hold the diary, remind you before anything expires and, where sensible, align renewals so visits can be grouped.

Evidence and reporting

Every job is photographed before and after, and reported. For end-of-tenancy work that photographic record is what makes a deposit deduction defensible; for periodic maintenance it is what lets you see the property without visiting it. Invoices reference the specific work rather than saying "repairs".

Reactive repairs

Tenant-reported faults handled directly, with an agreed spend threshold below which we simply get on with it and above which we come to you first. In a genuine emergency we make safe immediately and tell you straight away. Leaving a hazard in place while awaiting authorisation is not a service.

More on clearing a blocked drain and tracing a leak.

Monthly accounts

For agents and multi-property landlords we work on account with monthly consolidated invoicing rather than a payment per job. Straightforward for your bookkeeping and it means minor jobs do not carry disproportionate administration.

Where we will tell you no

We are not a builder. Structural work, roofing beyond minor repair, damp requiring investigation and full extensions are not ours, and we will say so and point you to someone rather than attempting it. Being the single number only works if we are honest about its limits.

Who is this for?

Portfolio landlords, letting and managing agents, and anyone who has spent a void chasing five separate contractors.

Which mistakes do we see most often?

Scheduling certificates and repairs as separate visits, which multiplies call-out costs and extends the void. And letting the renewal dates drift apart across a portfolio until every month has something expiring. Grouping them where the dates allow saves real money over a year.

Why people trust us

  • Gas work only by Gas Safe registered engineers, electrical inspection by registered electricians and EPCs by accredited assessors: ask to see the ID card
  • A walk-in office on Kenton Lane, not a serviced address
  • Remedial items itemised line by line, so you can take the work elsewhere
  • A time slot rather than a morning-or-afternoon window
  • Work photographed before and after, and reported
  • We tell you when you do not need something we sell

We are building a review profile under this name and would rather show you none than borrow someone else's. Ask us for references from landlords and we will put you in touch.

Specific jobs

Jobs landlords book most

Each has its own page with what is included, how it is done and what affects the price.

  • Landlord certificates

    Every safety certificate a let property needs, booked as one coordinated visit, with the paperwork sent together and the renewal dates kept for you.

  • Gas and electrical certificate

    Your landlord gas safety check and electrical inspection booked for the same visit, with the two renewal dates pulled into line so each future electrical inspection can share a visit with a gas check.

  • Smoke alarm installation

    We fit mains-interlinked or ten-year sealed smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms to the standard your property and licence actually need, and certify the wiring.

  • Emergency plumber

    Burst pipes, leaks you cannot stop, no water and unusable toilets, attended the same day in opening hours and repaired properly rather than patched.

  • Leak detection

    Ceiling stains, damp floors, a rising water bill or a boiler that keeps losing pressure: we trace the leak by testing, open up as little as possible and repair it.

  • Blocked drains

    We clear blocked private drains with rods and jetting, find out why it blocked, and tell you straight away if the pipe is Thames Water's to clear.

  • Blocked toilets & sinks

    We clear blocked toilets, basins, kitchen sinks, baths, showers and macerator WCs, then tell you what caused it so it does not come back.

  • Toilet repair & replacement

    We repair running cisterns, leaking seals and loose pans, and fit replacement toilets, with an honest view on whether the old one is worth saving.

  • Lock change

    Booked lock changes and upgrades for homes, landlords and agents: new cylinders or mortice locks fitted, keys counted and the door left closing properly.

From our guides

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Property Maintenance for Landlords & Agents: common questions

Not answered here? Call 0203 667 1333 and ask.

What does property maintenance include?

With us it covers the landlord certificates (EPC, EICR, gas safety, PAT testing and legionella risk assessments), reactive repairs across plumbing, electrics, carpentry, tiling and general handyman work, decorating, and void and end-of-tenancy turnarounds. Every job is photographed before and after, and we hold the renewal diary for your certificates. It does not include structural work, significant roofing, damp investigation or building projects.

What affects the monthly cost of property maintenance?

What the property needs that month, and how much of it can share one visit. You can pay per job, or open a monthly account with one consolidated invoice. Certificates and defined jobs are a fixed price confirmed before we attend; repairs are charged by the hour, with the rate and an estimate confirmed before we attend. Send us your property list and we will price it.

What affects a property maintenance company's hourly rate?

Mostly the trade involved, which sets our hourly rate, and whether the job can be quoted as a fixed price instead. When comparing companies, check the minimum charge, whether parts are included and how emergency work is charged. We confirm the rate and an estimate before we attend.

Which certificates does a landlord need to let a property?

For most private lets in England: a valid EPC rated E or better, an electrical inspection (EICR) at least every five years, and an annual gas safety check if you provide any gas appliance. You also need a smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room used as living accommodation that has a fixed combustion appliance, other than a gas cooker. You must assess legionella risk and make sure appliances you supply are safe. Some Harrow properties also need a licence from the council.

More in our guide to the landlord safety certificates checklist.

Can you do all the certificates in one visit?

In most cases yes: EPC, EICR, gas safety and PAT testing can be coordinated into a single window, alongside any repairs. That is the main practical advantage of using one contractor for compliance and trades.

Do you work on account for agents?

Yes, with monthly consolidated invoicing, photographic reporting and an agreed authorisation threshold for spend.

Who chases the certificate renewal dates?

We do. We hold the diary and contact you before anything expires, which is the failure mode that catches most landlords out.

What is your response time on a tenant-reported fault?

Across Harrow, Kenton, Stanmore and Edgware, emergencies are attended same day in opening hours, Monday to Saturday; on Sundays we take emergency calls only. Routine repairs are done within a few working days. If we cannot meet a timeframe we will say so when you call.

Will you deal directly with my tenant?

If you want us to, yes: we arrange access and report back to you. Many landlords prefer that, and it removes a round of messages from the middle.

What do you not do?

Structural work, significant roofing, damp investigation and full building projects. We will tell you and refer you on rather than take work we are not the right trade for.

Book property maintenance

Most quotes are settled on a two-minute call. Or send the form and we will call you back.

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  1. We confirm the quote for your property
  2. We book a time slot that suits you or your tenant
  3. The work is done, certified where it needs to be, and photographed
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EliteShires Property Services
6 Station Parade, Kenton Lane
Harrow HA3 8SB

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0203 667 1333
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Opening hours

Mon – Fri · 8:00 – 18:00
Saturday · 9:00 – 16:30
Sunday · Emergencies only

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