Category Archives: Handyman

Chimney Rebuild

Do you have siding falling off your house or does it look rotten? This house is McKinney had nasty siding. It was hanging off the house and some of it had fallen to the ground. After we removed it, we … [...]

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Mystery Roof Leak Found

Mystery Roof Leak: We have a client in Allen who has had a roof leak over their downstairs kitchen sink for quite a while. Initial thoughts were that it was coming from the bathroom upstairs but that turned out not … [...]

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Metal Door and Wood Frame Repair

Is the caulking around your exterior door starting to crack or pull away from the brick or siding? Is the wood frame itself damaged by pets or rain? Here is a small job we just finished. We re-caulked the door … [...]

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Closet Remodel

Client replaced their HVAC unit and when they did this it was placed in the attic. Old unit was removed leaving them nice 3′x4′ closet with a large hole in the floor and holes for the old duct work. We … [...]

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Shutters and Door project

Here’s a house we just worked on in Fairview’s Heritage Ranch Community. We built these cedar shutters in our shop, painted, and installed them. Shutters really do add a nice touch to the front of your home. We also painted … [...]

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Chimney Rebuild Project

Remember the severe wind storms we had this spring? Our client’s chimney fell over because it was improperly braced. As you can see, the siding seems to be intact. Unfortunately the original builder didn’t brace it correctly in the attic. … [...]

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Do you have bumps and thumps in your attic?

Do you hear odd bumps, thumps and scurrying noises in your attic? Most likely you do not have ghosts but a rodent or a family of rodents. The calls all start the same way, says a professional animal control officer. … [...]

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Exterior Door Replacement

The client had an exterior door from the garage to the backyard. The door was not sealing against the weather properly because it was out of sqaure, rotting at the bottom, missing its door sweep and about 3/4 of an … [...]

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Patio Room Conversion

This is a project we just completed. We converted the patio into an extra room. First we had to frame out two new exterior walls. Then we removed the sliding door that led from the living room to the patio. … [...]

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Changing table installation

The term “handyman project” refers to a wide variety of projects. It could include changing light fixtures, adjusting doorknobs, caulking trim, repairing gates, touch-up painting, or a hundred other things. Here’s an example of one of our handyman projects. We … [...]

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