£150-£300
Paid assessment
A buyer-first property check, photo priority list, and plain recommendation before you commit to bigger spend.
For sellers before photos go live
Photo-ready before buyers see it
Stop buyers knocking the price down.
We assess, organise, and finish garden, cleaning, and minor repair jobs before photos.
Assessment £150-£300, credited against the work/Work from £5k/Built for a 2-4 week listing timeline
From the team behind Quilliams Mowing, working outdoors across Cornwall
Exterior launch offer
Start before the agent books photos.
Book the paid assessment. If the exterior work is worth doing and you hire us to do it, the assessment is credited against the approved job.
We take on a limited number of turnarounds at a time because every job is planned backwards from a photo date. Slots are confirmed in booking order.
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Against the work
Hire us for the exterior turnaround and the assessment fee comes off the approved job.
Active now
Exterior package
Garden, paths, entrance, doors, gutters, exterior touch-ups, access, and photo-day closeout.
The maths buyers do without telling you.
Worked examples of how visible jobs move buyer perception. Every home is different — the assessment tells you which of these apply to yours.
£400,000 home
The overgrown garden
Before
A lawn gone wild that buyers read as one thing: work, cost, and a seller who stopped caring.
After
A tidy, low-maintenance gravel garden buyers can instantly picture themselves keeping.
The work
£2,000-£3,500
At stake
≈ £5,000
A swing of just over 1% of the asking price, from one visible job.
£300,000 home
The tired entrance
Before
Faded front door, green path, weeds in the drive. The first ten seconds say neglect.
After
Painted door, jet-washed path, clear entrance. The first ten seconds say cared for.
The work
£800-£1,500
At stake
≈ £3,000
A 1% perception swing on the part of the home buyers judge before they knock.
£500,000 home
The weak first photo
Before
Photos go live with the exterior half-ready, and every buyer sees it in the thumbnail.
After
The listing launches after the work is finished, photographed, and closed out.
The work
from £5,000
At stake
≈ £25,000
A 5% perception hit on a £500k home is £25k of buyer leverage.
The assessment that tells you which jobs are worth it costs £150-£300 — credited against the work.
Get my property checkedYou do not have a renovation problem. You have a first-impression problem.
Buyers do not start by reading your survey. They start with the thumbnail, the first exterior photo, the entrance, the garden, and the feeling that somebody cared.
Kerb appeal
The lawn, beds, paths, and entrance decide whether buyers feel excited or suspicious.
Tired exterior
Paths, doors, paint, gutters, and entrances decide whether the home feels cared for.
Sticky doors
Small defects make buyers wonder what bigger problems have been hidden.
Tired paint
Chips, scuffs, and patchy walls give buyers a reason to subtract money.
Bad first rooms
Smells, clutter, dust, and low light make the home feel harder to love.
Poor photo preparation
If photo day arrives before the house is ready, the listing carries that damage everywhere.
The work we do
Stop chasing trades. Get the house photo-ready.
The plan is simple: book the assessment, approve the work if it makes sense, then go live with the visible objections removed.
Walk the house like a buyer
We look at the property with a camera and find the visible issues most likely to weaken the listing.
Make the right job list
You get a plain priority list: fix this, ignore that, do not waste money here, move fast on this.
Get the work done
If the work makes sense, we organise the visible jobs from £5k so your home is ready before the camera arrives.
Stop chasing trades
Gardeners, cleaners, handymen, door fixes, decorators, access, timing, and sign-off run through one point of contact.
Show you it is ready
You get before/after photos, a final checklist, and a clean handoff for photo day and the listing.
How fast it moves.
Every step is planned backwards from your photo date. You always know what happens next and when.
1. Today
Apply in two minutes
Tell us the property, the location, and the photo date if you already have one.
2. 1 working day
We reply and confirm
Availability checked, assessment visit booked, and the fee confirmed before you pay anything.
3. The visit
Buyer-first walkthrough
We walk the property like a buyer with a camera and find what weakens the listing.
4. 48 hours later
Your priority list
Fix this, ignore that, do not waste money here. Yours to keep either way.
5. Before photo day
Work finished
Approved jobs are organised and closed out before the camera arrives.
Packages
Start with the package buyers will notice first.
Exterior is live now because it usually decides the first photo, the kerb appeal, and the first viewing mood. Interior and Full suite are coming soon.
Interior
Coming soonFor the inside problems that make a home feel tired: smells, clutter, tired rooms, scuffed walls, sticky doors, low light, cleaning, and photo-day setup.
- Room-by-room buyer walkthrough
- Cleaning and touch-up list
- Small repairs and photo preparation
Exterior
Active nowFor the outside jobs buyers judge first: garden, paths, entrance, gates, doors, exterior touch-ups, access, and the first photo buyers see online.
- Garden reset and kerb appeal
- Exterior cleaning
- Minor exterior repairs and paint touch-ups
Full suite
Coming soonFor sellers who want the whole home handled in one plan: exterior, interior, cleaning, repairs, final checklist, and pre-photo sign-off.
- Exterior turnaround
- Interior turnaround
- One sale-ready handoff before photos
What £5k typically buys
A typical £5k exterior turnaround: garden reset and kerb appeal, path and driveway clean, exterior paint touch-ups, minor door and gate repairs, gutter clear, and photo-day closeout — scoped and confirmed at the assessment before you commit.
Cornwall-wide sale preparation.
If the home is in Cornwall, apply with the location. We confirm availability before the paid assessment and plan the work around your photo date.
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Cornwall-wide coverage
Assessment availability is confirmed by property location and photo date.
This is for people selling a home who want the work done properly.
You should not have to find a gardener, a cleaner, a handyman, a painter, and a photographer-ready checklist while trying to sell your home.
One assessment. One person responsible. One property ready for the camera.
Doing it yourself sounds cheaper until the listing date moves.
Problem
Doing it yourself
With us
What should I fix?
Guess, ask three people, or overspend.
We show what buyers will notice first.
Who does the work?
Call around, wait, chase, repeat.
We get the right jobs booked and finished.
When will it be done?
Hope everyone finishes before photos.
The work is planned around photo day.
How do I know it worked?
Receive scattered photos and vague updates.
You get photos, blockers, decisions, and closeout.
Apply if you are getting ready to sell
- You are putting your home on the market soon
- You want listing photos to show the home at its best
- You can already see small jobs buyers will notice
- You do not want to chase cleaners, gardeners, handymen, and decorators
- You want a clear list of what is worth fixing before photos
- You are ready to approve the right work and get it done
Do not apply if
- You need structural, damp, roof, plumbing, or electrical work as the main job.
- You want the cheapest handyman quote instead of an accountable pre-photo turnaround.
- You want a guaranteed sale-price uplift before we inspect the home.
- You cannot approve a clear scope, deposit, and change-order rule.
We are not selling magic. We are removing obvious buyer excuses.
We have seen pre-sale clean-up and kerb appeal work create meaningful perceived value on our own properties. We will not promise your result. We will show you the work most likely to matter before you spend.
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Questions a smart seller should ask.
Why does this matter so much?
Because the photos create the first price anchor. If the home looks tired online, buyers expect leverage before they ever visit.
Is this staging?
No. Staging can be quoted separately. This is sale-readiness: visible repairs, garden, cleaning, access, and photo-day confidence.
Why not just ask the agent?
Agents can spot problems. They usually do not scope, organise, chase, photograph, and close out the work for the seller.
Do you guarantee a higher sale price?
No. We keep that honest. The goal is stronger photos, fewer obvious objections, and a cleaner route to market.
Who is behind this?
Home Turnarounds is run by the team behind Quilliams Mowing, working on gardens and outdoor jobs across Cornwall. You deal directly with the owner, not a call centre.
Paid assessment application
Want the property judged before buyers judge it?
£150-£300 to protect a six-figure asking price. If the work is not worth doing, we will say that before you spend the bigger money.
Our promise
If the assessment says the work is not worth doing, we tell you — you keep the priority list and walk away for the assessment fee. If you hire us, the fee comes off the approved job.
You deal directly with the owner — the team behind Quilliams Mowing. We reply within 1 working day.