A vacant unit needs cleaning, painting, drywall, carpet, repairs and a final inspection. In most buildings that means four to six vendors — each with its own schedule, its own lead time, its own invoice, and its own definition of “done.”
So you sequence them. You chase the no-shows. You referee who damaged what. And the unit that should have turned in five days turns in thirteen — while the rent clock runs at roughly $100 a day. That is not a vendor problem. That is a structure problem.
Each division has its own supervisor, its own equipment, its own certifications and its own quality standard. You deal with one point of contact, approve one scope, and receive one invoice.
Units Under Service Coverage
In-House Divisions
Target Make-Ready Days
Subcontractors on the Critical Path
Maximus built and operates its own systems — scheduling, dispatch, field verification and billing. Not off-the-shelf software. Our own. That is why every claim below is something you can open and read, not something you have to believe.
Every step is performed by a Maximus division. No second vendor enters the building — which is exactly why the schedule holds. See the full nine-step process →
Documented move-out walk within 24 hours of vacancy. Every deficiency photographed, coded by trade and priced into an estimate you approve in writing.
Carpentry, cabinets, hardware and doors first, then drywall. Repairs come before finish, because repairing after painting is guaranteed rework.
Painting under lead-safe certified supervision, then carpet and floors, then the final presentation clean. Never out of sequence.
An independent punch walk by someone who did not do the work. Any failed item reopens the order, and the completion report reaches you before the invoice.
Maximus serves nationally recognized institutional property management companies across Greater Boston — organizations whose vendor onboarding, insurance and documentation requirements disqualify most contractors before the first conversation. We passed. Client references available on request.
Massachusetts runs its own lead program, stricter than the federal rule, and most of Boston's housing stock predates 1978. On regulated work a certified supervisor is on site for the duration. We work to that standard — not around it.
Our field team is employed, insured and covered by workers' compensation. Background-checked and trained to written SOPs. No cash labor walks onto your property under our name.
Like-for-like replacement on existing connections is maintenance. New wiring, new pipe and any gas work require a licensed trade — so we flag it, photograph it and escalate it. We don't quietly cross the line.
Send us a property and a unit count. We'll come walk it, scope it, and give you a committed lease-ready date — at no cost and with no obligation. Serving Everett, Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Malden, Medford and all of Greater Boston.
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