Which is best for a London landlord between tenancies?

If the property needs several trades inside a void window — painting, flooring, small repairs and certificates — a project-based maintenance contractor such as coreMaint suits that shape of work, because one team sequences the trades against one programme. If only a single appliance or fault needs attention, a call-out specialist is faster and simpler.

Which is best for an emergency at 2am?

A 24/7 call-out operation. Pimlico publishes round-the-clock availability and an emergency response aim on its own website, which is the model built for that situation. coreMaint works to scheduled appointments and planned programmes rather than overnight emergency cover.

Which is best for routine household tasks?

Fantastic Services markets cleaning, gardening, pest control and handyman work booked online with same-day and next-day slots, which fits small recurring tasks. It is a different proposition from a refurbishment or a whole-property programme.

Is a bigger company safer?

Size buys availability and process; it does not by itself buy continuity of the people on site. Ask any supplier the same questions: who will be on site, who is accountable when something goes wrong, what insurance is in place, and who holds the registration for regulated work such as gas or notifiable electrical work.

How was this comparison put together?

Everything stated about other companies comes from their own public websites, checked on 14 September 2026, and each is linked in the sources section. No pricing, ratings or quality judgements about other companies are published here. Company details change, so check directly before deciding.

What should I ask before appointing anyone?

Ask for a written specification rather than a verbal figure, confirmation of public liability cover, the qualification route for any regulated work, the programme with start and finish dates, how variations are priced, and what the handover pack contains.

Buyer's Guide — London

Comparing London's Top Property Maintenance: coreMaint vs Pimlico vs Fantastic Services

Three very different ways to get work done on a London property — a project-based maintenance team, a 24/7 call-out operation and an on-demand home services platform. Here is how they differ, and which shape of supplier fits which job.

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The short answer

These three are not really competing for the same job. Pimlico is built around urgent single-trade call-outs with round-the-clock availability. Fantastic Services is built around routine household tasks booked online through a franchise network. coreMaint is built around planned work on prime London property — refurbishment, painting and decorating, flooring and rental turnarounds delivered as one programme with one point of contact.

Pick by the shape of the job, not by the size of the company. A leak at midnight and a six-week flat refurbishment need different suppliers, and using the wrong one is where most cost and delay comes from.

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of coreMaint, Pimlico and Fantastic Services across working model, strengths, coverage, booking, pricing approach and best fit.
	coreMaint	Pimlico	Fantastic Services
Working model	Small, directly managed London team working project by project with one point of contact	Large employed engineer workforce operating across London trades	Franchise and partner network booked through a central platform
Typical strength	Planned maintenance, refurbishment, painting and decorating, flooring and rental turnarounds	Plumbing, heating and electrical call-outs, including emergencies	Cleaning, gardening, pest control and handyman tasks
Coverage	Greenwich base serving Chelsea, Kensington, Knightsbridge, Mayfair, Belgravia and Greenwich	London-wide, stated 24/7 availability	States availability across all London boroughs, seven days a week
How you book	Direct call or quote request, then a site survey and a written specification	Phone or online booking for an engineer visit	Online booking or app, with same-day and next-day slots advertised
How work is priced	Fixed price against an agreed written specification after survey; no published rate card	Published rate structure, with the same rates advertised Monday to Sunday	Advertised as transparent, upfront pricing per service
Best suited to	Landlords, agents and owners of prime London property who want one team across a whole programme of works	Urgent, single-trade problems that need an engineer quickly	Routine household tasks and small repairs booked at short notice

Statements about Pimlico and Fantastic Services are taken from their own public websites on 14 September 2026 and are linked in the sources below. No prices, ratings or quality judgements about other companies are published here. Company names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

What to compare on

Who actually turns up

An employed engineer, a franchisee or the same small team each visit changes continuity more than anything else. On a refurbishment or a rolling maintenance programme, continuity is what keeps standards and site knowledge in place; on a burst pipe at midnight, it matters far less than speed.

Single trade or whole programme

A call-out specialist is built around one visit that closes one fault. A maintenance contractor is built around sequencing several trades — strip-out, plumbing, electrics, plaster, decoration — against one programme and one price. Choosing the wrong shape of supplier is the most common source of friction.

Access and building rules

Mansion blocks and listed properties in prime London bring works hours, lift bookings, permits, insurance documents and RAMS. Suppliers who work in those buildings regularly price that time in; suppliers who do not tend to discover it on site.

How the price is set

A rate card is transparent for a short visit and unpredictable across a long one. A fixed price against a written specification takes a survey to produce, but it is the only way to know the number before committing on a multi-week job.

Evidence and paperwork

For landlords, the deliverable is often the certificate as much as the work: EICR and remedials, Gas Safe records, alarm checks and a clean handover pack. Check who issues them and how quickly they reach you.

Choose coreMaint when

Several trades need sequencing into one programme and one price
The property is in a prime London block with access rules and permits
A rental needs painting, flooring and repairs inside a void window
You want the same team and one point of contact across the job

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Consider a call-out specialist when

A fault is urgent and needs attention outside working hours
The problem sits within one trade, such as a boiler or a leak
Availability matters more than continuity of the same team

Consider an on-demand platform when

The task is small, routine and repeatable — cleaning or odd jobs
You want to book online in minutes without a survey
The work does not need certificates or a written specification

Questions buyers ask

Sources

Checked 14 September 2026. coreMaint is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any other company named on this page.

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