Services
Punch lists, electrical, plumbing, tile, carpentry, appliances. Save them up and I’ll take the whole list in one visit.
Punch lists
The list that lives on the fridge:
- the door that catches on the frame
- the outlet that never worked
- the towel bar pulling out of the drywall
- the shelf still in its box in the garage
None of it is worth a call-out on its own, which is how the list gets long. That suits me — the minimum buys you two hours either way, and two hours covers a lot of small jobs. If one of them turns out bigger than it looked, you’ll hear it before I start. Most of them don’t.
Electrical and plumbing
The everyday kind: light fixtures and ceiling fans swapped, switches and outlets replaced, a dimmer that buzzes, a fixture that was never quite level. On the plumbing side: faucets, supply lines, a shower head that has given up, a running toilet, the trap under the sink that has been dripping into a bowl since spring.
Where a job crosses into panel work or re-piping, that's a licensed specialist and I'll say so.
Carpentry and tile
Doors that stick, rub, or won't latch. Usually hinges and strike plates rather than the door. Trim and baseboard, interior door replacement, shelving that goes into studs and stays there, closet rods, cabinet doors brought back into line.
Tile for the size of job most tile setters won't book: a backsplash, a patched section of floor, regrouting a tub surround so it looks clean again.
Appliance installation
The store delivers it; somebody still has to hook it up. Dishwashers hooked to the supply and drain and leveled so the door shuts square, ranges set level and pushed in, washers and dryers connected with the hoses checked and the machine sitting flat so it doesn't walk.
Old unit disconnected and pulled out as part of the same visit.
How the money works
- $200
- the first two hours. That's the minimum
- $75
- an hour after that
- Estimate
- before I start any of it
Which is why it pays to save jobs up. A loose handle on its own costs the same as the handle plus the dead outlet, the running toilet and the garage shelf.
What happens when you call
- Tell me the list. “The back door sticks and there's a light out in the hall” is plenty.
- We talk price. Usually I can give you a rough price right on the phone; some jobs I need to see first.
- Pick a time. By appointment, and I'm flexible on when.
- Estimate first. If it turns out bigger than it sounded, you’ll know before I start.
If something on your list needs a licensed specialist, I'll tell you on the phone, not once I'm standing in your kitchen.