Is my job a fit?
Interior repair, finish work, tile and wood projects of a half-day or more are a fit.
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Where your job lands
Good fit
- Finish repair visits and punch lists
- Interior doors
- Trim and moldings
- Thresholds and floor transitions
- Finish work someone else left
- Tile and bath finish
- Plank flooring and floor preparation
- Built-ins and custom woodwork
- Home office desk walls
- Sound reduction and lighting
- Mudroom and storage built-ins
- Grab bars and stronger handrails
- Repairs after a water problem once the source is fixed
Jobs from a half-day visit up, with several small tasks grouped into one visit.
Needs a look first
Anything that may need a permit, and jobs that run several days. Send photos or I visit, then you get a written scope.
I refer it out
Roofing, siding, gutters, chimneys, structural work, plumbing, electrical and HVAC, ramps and lifts, and plaster. On larger projects I bring in registered trades for those phases.
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Quick finder
Where is the work?
- Inside the houseRooms, hallways and closets
- In the basementFinishing a basement room, or repairs down there
- Outside, at ground levelTrim or small masonry that you can reach from the ground
- On the roof, siding, gutters or chimney
What kind of work is it inside the house?
- Repair something damaged or wornDrywall, trim, doors or cabinets, grouped into one visit
- Finish or improve a roomPainting, plank flooring, trim, doors, cabinets or built-ins
- Tile or a bathroom finishTile, grout, caulk or a shower surround repair
- Wood restoration or custom woodworkingA piece to refinish or restore, or a table or small piece made to order
- A custom hardwood piece (vanity, shelving, built-in)Made to order in my workshop, measured on site and installed by me
- Something elseNot on this list
What kind of work is it in the basement?
- Finish a basement roomFlooring, tile and trim
- Repair something damaged or wornDrywall, trim or doors, grouped into one visit
- Something elseNot on this list
Does the job involve pipes, electric circuits, fuel lines or heating and cooling equipment?
How big is the job?
- A punch list of tasks (half-day or more)Several tasks, grouped into one visit
- A longer punch listMany repairs or unfinished items, grouped into full days
- A larger projectA room, a floor or a basement, planned in steps
What each answer means
Home repair and punch lists
Punch lists grouped into a half-day or full-day visit, and larger repair projects.
What to have ready
- Photos: one wide shot of the whole space, then closer shots of each spot.
- A list of every task, so I can group them into one visit.
Finish work and interior improvements
Careful work on the surfaces you see and touch, room by room or across a whole floor.
What to have ready
- Photos of the space, with a few words on the look you want.
- Rough measurements, if you have them.
Tile and flooring
Tile for floors, walls and backsplash.
What to have ready
- Photos of the area, including any cracked or loose tile.
- Rough measurements, and whether any water problem has been fixed.
Wood restoration and custom woodworking
Wood restoration and refinishing, plus custom vanities, shelving and built-ins made to order in my workshop. Pieces are assessed first, and custom pieces are quoted after a visit.
What to have ready
- Photos of the whole piece, then close-ups of any damage.
- A few words on what you want done.
- For a custom piece: photos of the space and rough measurements. In the form, choose Remodel or larger project.
Basement work
Permit handling, schedule and price are agreed in a written scope first.
What to have ready
- Photos of the whole space, with rough measurements.
- A short list of what you want done.
Ground-level exterior repair
Trim repair you can reach from the ground, then prime and paint, and small concrete or masonry repair.
Listed under Finish work and interior improvements
What to have ready
- Photos from a few steps back, then up close.
- Say where the damage is, and whether you can reach it from the ground.
That one belongs with another trade
Ask and I'll point you to someone good.
That part belongs with another trade
Ask and I'll point you to someone good, then send me a request for any finish work that is left.
Not on this list? Ask
I'll tell you if I'm the right fit.
What to have ready
- Photos, and a few words on what you want done.
If trade work might be involved
Describe what you see and add photos. I'll tell you if I'm the right fit.
Repairs and a punch list (half-day or more)
In the form, choose Repairs & punch list (half-day or more). List every task. I group tasks into half-day or full-day visits.
A larger project
In the form, choose Remodel or larger project. You get a written scope and price before work starts.
