What do these three types of business have in common?

• Letting agencies
• Estate agents
• Property management companies

They are all involved in the property market, of course, but they are also often in need of tradespeople who are experienced in maintaining and repairing various parts of a property.

If you work in one of these businesses, chances are you’ve had many instances where properties need repairs done. This may be required before they are rented out or while tenants are already in situ.

Few companies of this kind can employ all the professionals needed to provide a host of home repair services. Examples include roofing companies, gas and electric services, window repairs, and guttering repairs. To hire all the people required to provide these services would be very expensive. You’d need to have them on call throughout the week, costing you a lot in wages.

Fortunately, there is an alternative. Outsourcing.

What is outsourcing?

Many businesses use outsourcing to help them provide the services their clients need. A journalist might outsource photographs for an article to a professional photographer whenever required. Many businesses selling products outsource their delivery requirements to an experienced delivery company, rather than building their own from scratch.

The same works well in property-related businesses such as the ones we mentioned above. Do you own or manage a property maintenance business? If so, you have an idea of how much it would cost to employ people to maintain the properties you manage. Some basic tasks can be taken on by general handymen employed by your business. However, they would not be suitable for taking on roofing work, guttering work, or other tasks involving drainage or resolving issues with a gas boiler.

The advantages of outsourcing

In these instances, outsourcing the services you require to an experienced company is by far the best and most cost-effective way to proceed. There are several advantages for you here:

• Fewer employees would be required to provide these specialist skills, saving your business money day in, day out
• You can use relevant service providers and rest assured they have the knowledge and experience to get the job done
• The outsourced tradespeople would handle all parts of the process, including quotes, paperwork, risk assessments, and job sheets
• You can ensure your tenants are well catered for with a fast response to any issues they experience
• The efficient service puts your business in a good light, keeping your tenants or clients happy

You can see how advantageous it is to outsource any maintenance work to trusted professionals. Not only does it allow you to keep your business more streamlined, running smoothly every day, it also means any issues that arise are quickly and professionally dealt with.

We provide expert guttering repairs and replacement services, not to mention handling various other roofing repairs for our clients. We already provide professional and efficient services for estate agents, management companies, and letting agencies up and down the country. Perhaps we could do the same for you. Call us today for a friendly chat to find out more.