Rental Conversion.
This home has never been a rental. You are relocating, holding the property, or becoming a landlord for the first time, and there is no prior turn to work from — so everything has to be brought up to leasing standard and written down for the file. EcoBright manages the whole first-time conversion: assessment, repairs, painting, detector compliance, lockbox, a full documentation package, and coordination with your property manager.
For owners taking a home to its first tenant, including first-time and accidental landlords. Choose Unit Make-Ready instead if the unit has already been rented and you are turning it between tenants.
Not sure which you need? Rental Conversion is the first-ever rental prep for a home with no leasing history; Unit Make-Ready is the faster between-tenants turn on a unit you already rent. See Unit Make-Ready.
Our crews, on real Philadelphia jobs.
No stock photography. Every image below was taken on an active job by our own team.
What’s included
in a rental conversion job.
Every item below is inside the fixed written price — no line-item surprises after the walk-through.
Assessment & prep
- Property assessment and rent-ready recommendations
- Punch list completion
- Final quality inspection
- Cleaning coordination
Repairs & finishes
- Interior painting — full repaint or touch-up
- Drywall repair and patching
- Flooring and general handyman repairs
- Appliance and fixture installation
Access & safety
- Lock changes and rekeying
- Smoke and CO detector compliance
- Lockbox installation and setup
Documentation package
- Paint manufacturer, product, finish, and color used
- Full repaint versus touch-up identified in writing
- Detailed list of repairs and improvements completed
- Before-and-after project photos
- Materials installed or replaced
- Final completion report and lockbox information
- Photos of the completed work suitable for listing use
From call to handoff.
- 01Walkthrough and rent-ready assessment
We walk the home with you and identify everything needed to bring it to leasing standard — or work directly from your property manager’s punch list.
- 02Fixed written estimate
Line-item scope, one fixed number, and a specific completion date sent after the free on-site walk.
- 03Conversion work executed
Painting, drywall, flooring, fixtures, locks, and detectors handled directly by our crew, with cleaning coordinated and progress updates along the way; any electrical, HVAC, or regulated plumbing item is performed by the licensed trade we coordinate.
- 04Documented, photographed, ready to lease
Final quality inspection, lockbox installed, and a documentation package with photos of the completed work delivered.
Once the property is rented, BrightWork OS becomes the intake channel for tenant requests — the owner approves what needs authorization and EcoBright coordinates the rest.
No separate BrightWork OS software subscription or platform fee for eligible active EcoBright maintenance clients. Approved labor, materials, visits, subcontractor and specialty-trade work, permits, and other project charges are billed under the written estimate or service terms.
Rental Conversion FAQ.
- What is a rental conversion service?
- It is the full preparation of a home that has never been rented — usually owner-occupied — for its first tenant: assessment, repairs, painting, cleaning coordination, appliance and fixture installation, rekeying, detector compliance, punch list completion, lockbox setup, and documentation with photos of the completed work. If the unit has been rented before and you are turning it between tenants, Unit Make-Ready is the right service.
- Do you work with my property manager?
- Yes. If you already have a property manager, we coordinate directly with them — completing their punch list, meeting their leasing standards, providing progress updates, and making sure the property is ready to be marketed and leased.
- What documentation do I receive?
- Every conversion includes paint manufacturer, product, finish and color; whether each area was a full repaint or touch-up; a detailed list of repairs and improvements; before-and-after photos; materials installed or replaced; a final completion report; and lockbox information. This helps owners and managers keep accurate maintenance records and organized move-in and move-out files.
- Why use one contractor instead of hiring several?
- Because the whole job runs as one EcoBright-coordinated scope — repairs, painting, documentation, lockbox installation, and communication with your property manager — with qualified trade partners brought in where the work requires them. You make one call and work from one written scope and schedule.
Ready to walk the property?
Free on-site assessment. Fixed written estimate after the walk — typically within one to two business days depending on scope and site access. No pressure, no open billing.
- Prompt reply during business hours
- PA-registered home improvement contractor; Philadelphia-licensed contractor; general liability and workers’ compensation coverage on file
- One number, one completion date — in writing