The Benefits of Providing Community Laundry Services

Key Advantages of Community Laundry Services for Multi-Housing

If you’re looking to remodel your multi-housing apartments, university dorms or other shared living space, you might be considering installing community laundry services. This investment has clear benefits for both tenants and building administrators because it adds value for residents and unlocks a new revenue stream for you.

We can help you select the right equipment for your tenants’ needs so you can create a sustainable laundry system everyone will appreciate.

What Goes Into an Apartment Laundry Service?

Installing high-efficiency yet cost-effective equipment is essential for successful laundry amenities for apartments. Your residents will appreciate efficient, reliable washers and dryers that treat their clothing right and enable them to stay on schedule. 

Beyond the laundry equipment, consider including features that help users pass the time between loads. Some of the most essential community laundry room features include:

• Washing machines
• Dryers
• Folding tables
• An ATM or card kiosk
• Security cameras
• Dispensers for detergent and other consumables
• Food and beverages
• Wi-Fi and entertainment

Benefits of Offering a Community Laundry Room

There are many advantages to installing a shared laundry room, such as:

• Resident satisfaction: Residents appreciate the convenience of having a laundry room in their building because it gives them more space in their own units and eliminates the need to handle maintenance themselves. Their satisfaction can be the differentiating factor that motivates them to renew their leases and keep units filled. 
• Revenue: You can increase revenue by charging residents to use your laundry amenities. Even if you charge only a few cents per load, vending laundry machines can accept coins or digital payments that will provide a return on your investment and generate profit. 
• Reputation: Residents will reward you for maintaining a clean, efficient laundry room through positive reviews and word-of-mouth praise. Through their public feedback, you can grow a more positive reputation and position your housing area as a desirable place to live.
• Property value: An apartment laundry service also boosts your property’s value to investors. Your community laundry room and its benefits can be a key selling point when you put your property on the market. 
• Tax credits: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enables businesses to deduct payments for leased equipment and depreciation for any machines you purchase. 

How to Build a Community Laundry Room 

There are many factors to consider when you start a community laundry room in your building. You must account for various factors, such as: 

• Your spatial constraints
• The types of equipment you need
• The number of machines you should acquire
• The laundry room’s layout

One of the most important considerations you should make is how you will access your laundry machinery: Will you purchase the machines outright, or will you lease them? Multi-housing laundry solutions can significantly ease this process.

Leasing laundry equipment can benefit your building in several ways:

• Lower initial investment: You can rent an entire laundry room without the substantial upfront payment that often comes when purchasing new machines. 
• Maintenance: Your laundry equipment partner will handle all preventive maintenance and repair needs for you, which can save you time and money.
• Latest technology: Leasing equipment makes it easier to keep your laundry room from becoming obsolete, as your supplier can help you upgrade to more efficient equipment when the time comes. Your tenants will appreciate having access to modern machines that meet their expectations.

Why Partner With Caldwell & Gregory for Community Laundry Services?

Caldwell & Gregory is a laundry room machinery provider with access to the latest equipment from the most reliable brands, such as Maytag, Speed Queen and Whirlpool. Depending on your needs, you can choose to fill your laundry room with coin- or card-operated commercial washers and dryers. 

Our machines even have support from a convenient mobile app for laundry load monitoring and payment, as well as our comprehensive maintenance and installation teams. These experts work closely with service technicians to provide high-quality on-site laundry services, meaning continuous functionality and efficiency for you and your tenants.

We also offer a generous revenue-sharing program that helps all of our partners turn a profit. Consult with our sales team for more information on how the program works.

Request a Quote for Premier Laundry Equipment 

With more than five decades of knowledge and experience in the multi-housing and university laundry industries, we at Caldwell & Gregory are ready to help you refresh your commercial laundry equipment for your Orlando-area property. To get started, reach out to our team or call us at 877.784.6100 today.

As a leading service provider during even the most difficult times, Caldwell & Gregory is committed to maintaining high levels of service while keeping your needs and wants in mind.

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