A Birmingham-based one stop shop for developers and landlords looking for reliable, efficient property maintenance is proving to be a roaring success before its first year is even up.
Arto Property Maintenance was launched in March last year by Sam Cole to set up an operation to maintain clients’ investments to a higher standard and at a lower cost on a more time-efficient basis.
He had previously worked as head of maintenance for a Birmingham development and investment group before branching out on his own to set up a seamless service to reduce the workload and costs for property management companies and estate agents.
Sam said: “The business has grown much faster and more prosperously than initially anticipated, and we are on track to turnover £500,000 in our first 12 months of trading. We have already covered over 1,600 jobs.”
The new business already has an impressive client roster, with names like Lomond Group and John Shepherd, and other clients include James Laurence estate agents, Martin & Co, John Truslove Chartered Surveyors & Valuers, Rent Life, Altido, Joivy, AP Morgan and Hexagon Commercial.
Sam added: ““Managing contactors is often the least enjoyable and most challenging part of asset management and so we aim to take the pain out of property management for our clients.
“We aren’t doing anything particularly clever and have no reliance on a fancy tech stack. We are simply fulfilling a large market requirement on an efficient and cost-effective basis.
“We are a one stop shop for property managers and large property owners, saving time dealing with a variety of sub-contractors. Our target customers are large property managing agents and estate agents, large private landlords/housing associations and local authorities.”
Arto Property Maintenance offers routine maintenance, emergency repairs and bespoke maintenance plans for a wide range of services including commercial and residential cleaning, decorating, and electrical services.
It also offers compliance documentation and certification, including EPCs and EICRs, plumbing, window and door replacement, locksmith services, grounds maintenance and landscaping and refurbishment projects and main construction works.
