General Property Maintenance in Pretoria
One call for everything on the list — Scheduled and ad-hoc property maintenance for homes, rentals, complexes and commercial premises — one team, one invoice, one point of contact.
Most property problems are cheap when they are small and expensive when they are ignored. A blocked gutter costs almost nothing to clear and thousands to remedy once it has caused damp in a wall. A perished washer on a roof screw is a five-minute job until it becomes a ceiling replacement. Maintenance is not an expense — it is the mechanism by which you avoid much larger expenses.
Total Home Project provides general maintenance for homeowners, landlords, body corporates, managing agents and commercial property managers across Pretoria, Centurion, Midrand and Johannesburg.
Key benefits
- Handyman and multi-trade call-outs
- Scheduled maintenance contracts
- Rental and complex maintenance
- Gutter cleaning and roof checks
- Repairs, touch-ups and small installations
- Written reports after every visit
What general maintenance covers
Our maintenance teams handle the accumulated list that never quite gets done: leaking taps and toilets, sticking doors and windows, broken locks and handles, cracked tiles, damaged skirtings, blocked gutters and downpipes, loose roof tiles, paint touch-ups, silicone re-sealing in bathrooms and kitchens, light fittings and plug points, cupboard hinges and runners, gate motors, garden taps, and dozens of similar items. Rather than calling five specialists we send a multi-skilled team who work through the schedule in a single visit.
Scheduled maintenance contracts
For complexes, office parks, retail centres and portfolios of rental properties we offer scheduled maintenance agreements — monthly, quarterly or biannual — with a defined scope and a written report after each visit. A typical schedule includes roof and gutter inspection, waterproofing check, external paint condition assessment, plumbing and drainage check, electrical safety and lighting check, common area repairs and a photographic condition record. Scheduled maintenance moves spending from unpredictable emergency call-outs to a planned budget line, which trustees and property managers consistently prefer.
Rental and managing agent support
Landlords and agents need fast, documented, reasonably priced maintenance. We attend tenant-reported issues promptly, provide photographs of the work carried out, and invoice with sufficient detail to allocate costs correctly between landlord and tenant. For turnovers between tenancies we handle the full make-good: repairs, touch-up painting, deep cleaning coordination, and a condition report so the unit is ready to re-let quickly.
Preventative priorities in Gauteng
Local conditions determine what matters most. Before the summer rains, gutters and downpipes must be clear, roof tiles and flashings must be sound, waterproofing must be checked and any exterior cracks must be sealed. Before winter, geyser valves and insulation should be checked and exterior timber sealed. Annually, exterior walls should be washed to remove the pollution and dust film that degrades paint, and trees near the roof should be trimmed back. We build these seasonal items into every maintenance schedule.
How maintenance is priced
Ad-hoc call-outs are charged on a call-out plus hourly basis with materials at cost plus a modest handling margin, and we tell you upfront what the call-out fee is. Larger schedules of work are quoted as a fixed sum. Contract maintenance is priced as a monthly or per-visit retainer based on the agreed scope, which is invariably cheaper per item than ad-hoc attendance. Whatever the arrangement, you receive an itemised invoice showing exactly what was done.
Answers
General Maintenance — frequently asked questions
Service areas
Home improvement contractors serving Gauteng & Mpumalanga
Based in Pretoria and working daily across the greater Tshwane and Johannesburg metros.
We complete roofing, painting, waterproofing, renovation and maintenance projects throughout Pretoria East, Pretoria North, Centurion, Midrand, Sandton, Randburg, Akasia, Wonderboom, Rosslyn, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Ga-Rankuwa and selected towns in Mpumalanga. Outside these areas? Send us the details — we travel for larger projects and complex maintenance contracts.
Ready to start your project?
Get a free on-site inspection and a fixed written quotation — usually within 24 to 48 hours.