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Gold Hands Miami

Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Maintenance in Fort Lauderdale

Between-guest repairs, lock and smart-lock work, and turnover punch lists for short-term rental hosts, with same-day priority when you book in the morning.

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Gold Hands offers Airbnb and short-term rental maintenance in Fort Lauderdale, FL — between-guest repairs, lock and smart-lock work, turnover punch lists and pre-check-in walkthroughs. Same-day service is possible when you book in the morning: we prioritize between-guest calls, so tell us your checkout and check-in window. Repairs are quoted from photos you text or WhatsApp to (786) 788-8714.

A lot of Fort Lauderdale owners run one or two units themselves and live somewhere else part of the year. What they want is someone who can walk into the rental, fix the list, and send photos back so they know it is done. Loose handles, worn caulk, dead smoke-detector batteries, a wobbly bed frame: the unglamorous items that drive reviews down.

Send us the list the way you have it, even if it is a screenshot of your cleaner's notes, to (786) 788-8714 by text or WhatsApp. Add photos where you can and the access details for the unit. We reply with a quote and a time that fits your booking calendar, and we can talk it through in Spanish if you prefer.

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Gold Hands Miami is insured. Repair visits are quoted per job; recurring arrangements for hosts and property managers are priced directly.

Short-term rentals in houses with plaster, terrazzo and original plumbing

Fort Lauderdale swings from downtown and Las Olas condo towers to 1920s-through-1950s houses in Victoria Park and Colee Hammock and canal homes with docks in Coral Ridge.

Guests love terrazzo floors, tall ceilings and original tile, and they are also hard on them. Chipped tile in a vintage bathroom, a loose marble saddle at a doorway, a cracked outlet cover on a plaster wall: these are worth fixing quickly because guests photograph them and mention them in reviews. We match finishes where we can and tell you honestly when a part is no longer made.

Slow drains are common in houses with original cast-iron lines. Between guests we can clear a sink or tub trap, replace worn stoppers and reseat a toilet that rocks. If the drain line itself is failing, though, that is a plumbing job for a separate visit. Knowing that early lets you block a few nights on the calendar instead of finding out in the middle of a stay with a full house.

What short-term rental maintenance in Fort Lauderdale covers

These are the items cleaning crews and guests flag most often, and the ones we can usually fix in one visit.

Guest-ready between stays

Illustration: guest-ready short-term rental living room
Illustration: technician servicing a smart lock on a rental front door

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Turnover work in Fort Lauderdale tower units

In a tower, getting into the unit is often harder than the repair. Some buildings do not allow lockboxes, some hold keys or fobs at the desk, and some need the owner to authorize each contractor visit in writing. Tell us how your building handles it and we follow the same routine every time, so the front desk starts to recognize us and the visit goes faster.

Concrete slabs and walls change how certain fixes are done. Drilling for a new mount or towel bar takes masonry bits and is noisy, so we plan it inside the hours the association allows. Anything involving moving plumbing or electrical in a tower unit is a permitted job, not a turnover fix, and goes through our general contractor partner with association approval. Check your association's rental rules before booking guests at all.

How a between-guest repair works

  1. Start with photos: a wide shot and a close-up of each item, plus brand labels on locks or faucets. That is enough for a quote in most cases, sent back by text.
  2. Once you approve, we put the list and the timing in writing so you, your cleaner and your co-host know exactly what is being fixed and when.
  3. We plan the visit around your booking: the guest's checkout time, the cleaner's schedule and the next check-in. Morning bookings get same-day priority when the window allows.
  4. The repairs are done in one visit whenever possible. If a part has to be ordered, we tell you right away and suggest a temporary fix so the unit can still be booked.
  5. Before we leave, we walk the unit, test what we fixed and send photos. If you prefer, we do a quick check of locks, water and lights at the same time.

What decides how quickly a repair gets done

Timing depends mostly on when you call. A request that comes in during the morning, with photos and access details, can usually be fixed the same day, because we put between-guest calls ahead of routine jobs. Calls that arrive late in the day are scheduled for the next available slot. Tell us your checkout and check-in times up front so we plan around them.

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Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Maintenance in Fort Lauderdale — questions we get asked

Why do the locks in my beach-area rental keep failing?

Salt air corrodes lock mechanisms, keypad contacts and hinges far faster than inland. Standard hardware that lasts years elsewhere can seize within a season near the water. We replace failing pieces with stainless or coated hardware meant for coastal exposure, and check battery compartments on smart locks during each visit.

What does my condo building need from you before a visit?

Usually a certificate of insurance, the date and time of the visit, and sometimes a service-elevator reservation. Some buildings also require the owner to authorize each contractor in writing or hold keys at the front desk. Tell us what your management requires and we send the insurance certificate ahead and follow the same routine each time.

Does any of this work need a permit?

Most between-guest repairs, like locks, fixtures, furniture, caulk and small installs, do not. Work that moves or adds plumbing, electrical or structural elements does, and it is handled through our general contractor partner with the City of Fort Lauderdale building department. If we find a problem that crosses that line during a repair visit, we tell you before doing anything.

What should I send to get a quote?

Photos of each problem, with one wide shot and one close-up, plus brand labels on locks, faucets or fixtures if you can find them. Add rough measurements for anything that needs replacing, like a blind, a curtain rod or a shower door. Include the address, access method and your next check-in time. Your cleaner can send the photos directly if they are on site.

How do you price repairs for short-term rentals?

Each repair is quoted from the photos and measurements you send by text or WhatsApp to (786) 788-8714. You approve the quote before we schedule. Larger lists are quoted item by item, so you can choose what to do now and what to leave for later. Hosts and managers with several units can set up a recurring arrangement that is priced directly.

Other work we do in Fort Lauderdale

Need airbnb & short-term rental maintenance in Fort Lauderdale?

Send photographs of the job to (786) 788-8714 and a written quote comes back naming the scope and the materials. The quote costs nothing, and nothing reaches the invoice that was not on it.

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