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Handyman and Home Repairs in Atlanta
Fences, gates, pressure washing, gutters and the running list of small jobs nobody else will take.
The handyman list is the one nobody wants to take. A gate that will not latch, a fence panel down after a storm, gutters packed with pine straw, a deck board that flexes underfoot, green mildew on the north side of the house. Individually none of it is worth a specialist's minimum charge, and together it sits undone for years. We take the list. Handyman and repair work in Atlanta is a real part of what we do, and it runs alongside the outdoor work rather than being a separate visit.
Fences and gates are the most common call. Posts set in Georgia clay have a hard life, because water sits in the hole instead of draining out of it, and the post rots off at grade while the rest of the fence still looks fine. We reset and replace posts, rehang and square sagging gates, replace pickets and rails, and repair sections after a limb comes through. Gates need hardware sized to the weight of the gate and a diagonal brace running the correct direction, which is the actual fix most sagging gates need rather than another hinge.
Pressure washing is seasonal here. Pine pollen coats everything for a few weeks in spring, and mildew builds up on north-facing siding and shaded concrete through the humid months. We wash driveways, walks, patios, decks, fences and house exteriors using the pressure the surface can take. Wood and older siding get a low pressure soft wash, because blasting a deck raises the grain and blasting siding drives water in behind it. Gutters tie into everything else on this list. Pine straw and oak tassels pack a gutter solid, water overflows the corner, and the drainage problem in the yard turns out to start at the roofline.
Past that it is the running list. Deck boards and railings, storm doors, interior doors that stick when the humidity climbs, drywall patching, shelving and mounting, small carpentry, hauling and cleanouts. Some jobs need a licensed electrician or plumber, and we will tell you that up front instead of taking a swing at it. Send photos of what you have and we will tell you what can be knocked out in one visit, what needs a return trip for materials, and what needs somebody else entirely.
Common questions
- Do you take small jobs, or is there a minimum?
- Small jobs are most of this work. They go best grouped, so instead of one visit for a sticking door, write down everything that has been bothering you and send it as a list. Several small repairs handled in one trip costs less per item than the same repairs spread across separate visits, and it means fewer days with somebody at your house.
- Can you handle electrical or plumbing?
- Not work that requires a licensed trade. Replacing a fixture or a fitting is one thing, and running new circuits, panel work or repiping is another, and that second category needs a licensed electrician or plumber. We will tell you which side of that line your job falls on rather than starting it and stopping halfway.
- How do I get a price for a list of repairs?
- Send photos with the list and include a wide shot as well as a close one, since context usually answers half the questions. Most items can be priced from photos. A few, especially anything involving rot, water damage, or structure, need a look in person because what is visible is rarely the whole extent of it.
- How often do gutters need cleaning around here?
- Twice a year is the practical minimum on a lot with pines and hardwoods. Late fall after the hardwoods have finished dropping, and again in spring once the pine straw and oak tassels have come down. Yards under heavy canopy need more. Neglected gutters are one of the leading causes of the foundation and yard drainage problems we get called about separately.
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Need handyman and repairs?
Call and describe it, or text photos of the job to the same number and we'll come back with a price. Quotes are free, and we'll tell you if it isn't worth doing.