What we do
The little jobs on the list
Every house has a list of jobs that never get done. On a safety visit we do the ones that fit in the visit's time.
Included in the visit
Re-hang a cabinet door or fix a drawer that sticks
Replace a faucet washer or tighten a loose fitting
Quiet a squeaky tread or a loose floorboard
Hang a shelf or a mirror at a safe height
Change a furnace filter, and replace a worn weatherstrip
Know before you book
What we do and what we leave to others
| Job | Leave to a licensed trade | We do |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinets and drawers | Leave to a licensed tradeBuild or replace cabinets | We doRe-hang, tighten and adjust |
| Faucets and fittings | Leave to a licensed tradeReplace a pipe or a valve | We doReplace a washer or tighten a fitting |
| Floors and treads | Leave to a licensed tradeRe-lay a floor | We doQuiet a squeak, secure a board |
| Walls | Leave to a licensed tradePlaster a wall or repaint a room | We doPatch a small hole and hang a shelf |
What changes the time
What makes a visit longer
Small repairs share the visit with the safety list, so they come second. A long list goes on the next visit or a plan with repairs.
Parts we buy are added at what we paid, with the receipt.
A repair that turns out to be bigger than it looks is stopped and priced before we go on.
How it goes
From the call to the report
- 01
Step 1: The list
Your parent, or you by text, gives us the list before the visit.
- 02
Step 2: The order
Safety items come first, then the small repairs that fit.
- 03
Step 3: The stop
If a repair will run past the visit, we stop and tell you what it needs.
- 04
Step 4: The report
You get what was done and what is left for the next visit.
Rules
Where we stop
We are handymen, not licensed plumbers or electricians. We do small repairs that need no permit and no license.
Repainting a room, especially in a house built before 1978, is a job for a painter certified under the EPA's renovation rule.
Questions
Questions about this work
Do you charge more for repairs?
Not on a visit. A repair is part of the visit's time. A plan with repairs gives you three hours instead of 90 minutes.
Can you fix a leaky faucet?
A dripping washer, yes. Anything inside the wall goes to a plumber.
Can you paint?
Small touch-ups only, and not on painted surfaces in houses built before 1978.
Send us the list
We call back by the end of the next business day.