Small repairs
The loose, squeaky and crooked
These are the jobs that sit on the list longest because each one is only twenty minutes. A handrail that wobbles, a stair tread that squeaks, a cabinet door that won't hang straight.
We fix what can be fixed with fasteners, glue and adjustment, and we tell you when a repair is a rebuild.
Handrails and balusters re-fastened
Squeaky stair treads and floor boards
Torn screens re-screened
Cabinet doors and drawers adjusted
On the list
What's usually on this list
Handrails
Re-fastened into the wall studs and the newel post.
Stair treads
Squeaks silenced with screws and glue from below.
Screens
Torn screens re-screened in their frames.
Cabinet doors
Hinges tightened and doors adjusted to line up.
Drawers
Slides replaced or re-aligned.
Deck boards
Popped screws reset; rotten boards flagged for a deck builder.
Good to know
What changes the time, and what we pass on
What changes the time
- Whether the wood underneath is sound
- How many stairs, doors or screens
- Whether a part has to be ordered
Permits and rules
We don't build or rebuild stairs, railings or decks; those are carpentry with permits and inspections. We do re-fasten what's loose and flag what is rotted or unsafe, so you can get a quote from a carpenter.
Questions about this work
Do you repair rotted boards?
We flag them. Replacing structural boards is carpentry for a deck builder or a carpenter.
Can you make a handrail safe?
We re-fasten it into solid framing and tell you if the railing won't pass a hard shake.
What about a gate that sags?
Usually a hinge or a post. We adjust it, and we tell you if the post needs resetting.
Do you work outside?
Yes, within the ladder limit. In winter the work moves indoors.
Put it on your list
Text a photo of the job. We'll tell you how much of a visit it takes.