78-Fixit: Facility Maintenance & Repairs for Greater Boston Properties

Routine, on-demand, and 24/7 emergency maintenance and repair services — handled by the same company that cleans your building.

Call 617-78-Fixit today!

Maintenance shouldn't be harder than the problem itself

Every property manager knows the feeling. A door hinge fails. A ceiling tile gets water-damaged. A smoke detector starts chirping. Paint gets scuffed during a move-in. The repair itself isn't complicated — but finding a reliable technician who shows up on time, does the job right, and doesn't require you to explain the building from scratch every single visit is harder than it should be.

Most maintenance vendors serve residential homeowners as their primary market. Commercial and multifamily buildings are a secondary focus — which means longer response times, less familiarity with building stock, and a service experience built for a different client. 78-Fixit is different. We work exclusively in the commercial and multifamily environment, alongside 78-Clean's facility services programs, for property managers and building owners who need maintenance handled without friction.

No task is too small. No job is too obscure. If it doesn't require a licensed trade — electrical, plumbing, structural — 78-Fixit handles it.

Routine, on-demand, and emergency service

Routine maintenance

Scheduled maintenance visits keep small issues from becoming large ones. 78-Fixit works with property managers to establish recurring maintenance programs — regular walkthroughs, seasonal checks, and proactive repair schedules that address building wear before it becomes visible to residents or owners. Proactive maintenance reduces the frequency and cost of reactive repairs and keeps your building in the condition its residents expect.

On-demand repairs

When something needs attention outside a scheduled visit — a broken lock, a damaged ceiling tile, a door that won't close properly — 78-Fixit dispatches on demand. Property managers with active 78-Clean or 78-Fixit programs receive priority scheduling. One call to your Relationship Manager and the repair is in motion.

24/7 emergency services

Some maintenance issues can't wait until morning. A failed lock on a building entry, a water-damaged ceiling after an overnight leak, a smoke detector with a dead battery at 11pm — these are the calls that property managers dread and that tenants expect to be resolved immediately. 78-Fixit's emergency response team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For lockouts specifically

Our emergency team responds with a master key. No waiting for a locksmith, no third-party vendor markup, no explaining the situation to someone who has never been in your building. The same team that maintains your building handles the lockout.

Close-up of a person wearing a white polo shirt with a circular red logo that reads "Commercial Cleaning Service" and a phone number, standing indoors next to a plant.
A woman wearing a red long-sleeve shirt, black pants, and gray boots is mopping a tiled floor in a modern indoor space. She is holding a mop with a yellow handle, and there is a yellow mop bucket nearby. There are two large potted plants, one on a black metal and wood console table and the other in a white pot on the floor, and an elevator with stainless steel doors and a control panel on the wall behind her.
Two workers clearing snow from a walkway in front of a building. One worker is facing away, wearing a high-visibility vest and a hooded jacket, holding a snow shovel. Snow is falling, and there are black metal fences and trees with some snow on them.
A man wearing a red jacket and red shoes is emptying a large black trash bag into a green dumpster in a parking lot. There are several cardboard boxes and trash bags inside the dumpster. Orange traffic cones are near the edge of the lot, which is lined with a wooden fence and a stone wall. Residential buildings are visible in the background.
A man wearing a red sweatshirt and black pants is cleaning a staircase with a vacuum cleaner. The staircase has black and gray striped carpeting, and there are white walls with handrails on both sides. A white door with a small window is at the top of the stairs, along with a sign indicating the stairway is on level 2.

What 78-Fixit services can handle

Any repair or maintenance task that doesn't require a licensed trade is within scope. The list below reflects common requests — if you don't see what you're looking for, call us. The list only scratches the surface.

Repairs and patching

Patching · Caulking and grouting · Drywall and plaster repairs · Cracked floor tile replacement · Water-damaged ceiling tile replacement · Wood rot repair · Siding and fencing repair · Deck repair, cleaning, and sealing

Painting and finishes

Interior and exterior painting · Touch-up painting · Railing and trim repainting · Pre-listing cosmetic paint work

Doors, hardware, and access

Door, hinge, and track repairs · Lock repair and replacement · Lockout response with master key · Insulation and weather stripping · Smoke and CO2 detector installation and battery replacement · Alarm battery replacements

Building systems and fixtures

HVAC filter changes and replacements · Light fixture cleaning and bulb replacement · Drop ceiling tile replacement · Bathroom fixture repair and replacement

Carpentry and structural

General carpentry · Baseboard and molding repair · Cabinet repair · Window repair

Exterior and grounds

Dumpster guard installation · Exterior trim painting · Minor exterior repairs flagged during landscaping or cleaning service

For repairs that require licensed trades — electrical, plumbing, masonry — 78-Fixit coordinates referrals to vetted specialist partners. See our Real Estate Turnovers page for more on how this works in a pre-listing context.

The advantage of one company for cleaning and repairs

The maintenance issues that matter most to property managers aren't the major capital repairs — those go to licensed contractors. They're the dozens of small items that accumulate between major repairs and erode a building's presentation, functionality, and resident satisfaction over time. Scuffed paint after a move-in. A ceiling tile that got wet and was never replaced. A door that's been sticking for six months. A light fixture that's been out for two weeks.

These items don't get fixed because finding a reliable handyman for small jobs is harder than it sounds — and because coordinating a separate vendor for every small repair adds friction that property managers simply don't have time for.

78-Fixit eliminates that friction. When 78-Clean's cleaning crews identify a maintenance issue during a routine visit, it's flagged to your Relationship Manager and routed to 78-Fixit without you making a separate call. When a spill mandates carpet cleaning and a wall needs patching, it's the same company handling both. When a tenant gets locked out at midnight, it's the same team that maintains your building responding to the call.

One company. One Relationship Manager. One point of accountability for cleaning and repairs.

An indoor scene with a yellow wet floor caution sign, a black metal and wood console table holding three decorative vases, and two potted plants. An elevator door and a safety information panel are visible in the background.
A white service van with red branding and contact information parked in front of a red brick building with barred windows.
Exterior view of a bank branch with sidewalk, flower planters with purple and white flowers, and glass door entrance. Signs on the building mention expanding horizons and big goals with a smiling man in the reflection.
A man wearing red sneakers, red shirt, and white gloves is standing on a green stepladder, installing a ceiling smoke detector in a white room with wood flooring.
Person wearing white gloves holding a caulking gun with a tube of sealant, applying it in a bathroom sink area near a mirror and faucet.

Serving properties across Greater Boston

78-Fixit provides maintenance and repair services to multifamily buildings, condominium associations, offices, religious institutions, schools, and commercial properties throughout Greater Boston — including Boston, Allston, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Newton, Chestnut Hill, and surrounding communities.

A maintenance partner Greater Boston properties trust

78-Fixit is the facility maintenance and repair division of Commercial Cleaning Service, Inc., a family-owned, women-owned Greater Boston business since 1977. We maintain a 97% customer retention rate across our combined 78-Clean and 78-Fixit client base — built on responsive service, reliable execution, and the kind of follow-through that makes property management genuinely easier.

Every client is assigned a dedicated Relationship Manager who coordinates both cleaning and maintenance — one contact for everything your building needs.

For routine and on-demand service: Call 78-Fixit

For 24/7 emergency response: Call 617-78-Clean Option 2 — we answer around the clock.

  • This is a great company! They are able to complete the job quickly and for an amazing price. Communication is also wonderful as well. We are a property management company and use them all the time. We are very glad we met, they save us on multiple occasions.

    —Property Manager, Boston Property Care

  • Great staff and great service.

    —Property Manager, Affinity Realty & Property Management

  • Commercial Cleaning does an outstanding job keeping our large development of apartment homes clean.

    —Property Manager, Chestnut Hill Realty