Smoking vs. Non-Smoking
Unit Turnover Cost Calculator 		 
   
 
 
 
       
STEP 1: Cleaning Costs  
Items to be cleaned or replaced Smoking
Unit Costs 		Smoke-free
Unit Costs 		 
Clean Replace Clean Replace  
Floors  
Baseboards & trim  
Walls  
Ceiling  
Door, openings and chime  
Shelving  
Closet organizers & rods  
Cabinetry-inside & out  
Countertops & Ceramic tile  
Outlets & switches  
Light fixtures  
Window units, frames, & sills  
Range & hood  
Refrigerator  
Dishwasher  
Sinks  
Toilets  
Bathtubs & showers  
Vanity  
Mirrors  
Exhaust Fans  
Ceiling Fans  
Carpet X  
Carpet pad X  
Curtains or Blinds X  
Vinyl X  
Smoke or burn-damaged countertops, linoleum, furnishings X X X  
Other  
Total Cleaning Costs  
   
STEP 2: Painting Costs  
Items to be painted Smoking Unit Costs Smoke-free Unit Costs  
Wash, Seal and Paint (2 coats) Paint, Touch-ups as needed  
Walls, Baseboards & Trim  
Ceiling  
Doors, Window frames & Sills  
Shelving  
Vanity  
Cabinetry  
Prepping & masking for painting  
Other  
Total Painting Costs  
   
STEP 3: Odor Removal Costs  
Treatment Smoking Unit Costs Smoke-free Unit Costs  
Ozone treatment*  
Thermal fogging  
Floor underlayment (seal for odor control)  
Floor protection (plastic film)  
Other  
Total Odor Removal Costs  
       
Total Costs for Cleaning, Painting and Odor Removal  
   
STEP 4: Loss of Income Costs  
Costs (totals will be calculated at the bottom) Smoking Unit Costs Smoke-free Unit Costs  
Monthly Rent (enter total $)  
Average vacancy loss days (enter number)  
Average Concessions (enter total $)  
Maintenance tech average hourly (enter $)  
Maintenance tech average hours to turn a unit (enter number)  
Leasing Agent average hourly (enter $)  
Leasing Agent average hours to show and rent a unit (enter number)  
Other  
Other   
Total Loss of Income  
       
  Smoking Unit Costs Smoke-free Unit Costs  
Total Costs for Apartment Turnover  
       
Cost Savings for Smoke-Free Unit Turnover  
           
*Learn more about ozone treatments: Ozone Treatment (not recommended)    
Disclaimer: The list of items on this calculator were generated through discussions with companies that perform multi-unit turnover services, and weighed in on by multi-unit housing managers who use turnover services. It is not a list of recommendations to undertake to remove secondhand and thirdhand smoke from a home, but a list that simply allows the calculation of services that managers may undertake to compare the cost of smoked-in and smoke-free units they service. There is no way to truly remove the remnants of tobacco use from a home, which seeps deep into the foundation of a home and lives there for years. This is why public health professionals recommend all multi-unit housing be smoke-free.