Handyman in Lincoln, CA
Lincoln was a small clay town for most of its history. Gladding McBean has been making terra cotta and clay pipe there since the 1800s. Then Sacramento’s suburbs pushed past Roseville in the mid-1990s, and between 2000 and 2010 Lincoln’s population nearly quadrupled.
Homes in Lincoln
That boom means most of Lincoln was built in a short window, roughly 1999 to 2010. Those houses are now 15 to 25 years old, which is when builder-grade parts start failing on schedule: toilet fill valves and flappers, faucet cartridges, cheap door hardware and fence boards.
Sun City Lincoln Hills opened in 1999 and has about 6,700 homes for residents 55 and over. Many of my calls there are about tech and the jobs before a move: setting up a new TV or smart thermostat, and working through a list of small fixes before a house goes on the market.
Twelve Bridges and Lincoln Crossing are family neighborhoods from the same era, so it’s TV mounts, furniture, fence repairs and the drywall dings that come with kids. The older homes near downtown Lincoln predate all of it and get the same care as old houses anywhere.
- Sun City Lincoln Hills
- Twelve Bridges
- Lincoln Crossing
- Downtown Lincoln
Handyman services in Lincoln
Repairs and improvements
Hands-on repair and improvement work around the house. California limits this side of the business to small jobs: under $1,000 in labor and materials, with no building permit needed.
Furniture assembly
Flat-pack and boxed furniture assembled square and tight, and anchored to the wall when it can tip.
TV mounting
TVs mounted level, into studs or masonry, at a height you can actually watch from the couch.
Drywall patch and paint touch-up
Holes, dents and cracks patched, textured and painted so you can’t pick out the repair from across the room.
Door and lock repair
Sticking, sagging and drafty doors adjusted, and locks and handles replaced, so every door closes and latches the first time.
Faucet and toilet repair
Running toilets, dripping faucets and worn fixtures fixed on your existing plumbing, before they waste more water.
Ceiling fan and light fixture swap
Builder fans and fixtures swapped for ones you chose, on the existing wiring, with a fan-rated box when the old one isn’t.
Fence and gate repair
Leaning sections, rotted posts, broken boards and sagging gates repaired without tearing out the whole fence.
Shelving and closet systems
Shelves and closet systems installed level and fastened for the weight they’ll actually hold.
Caulking and weatherproofing
Old, cracked caulk cut out and replaced, and gaps sealed, so water and drafts stay outside.
Electronic setup and repair help
Doorbell cameras, smart thermostats, TVs and streaming gear installed on your existing wiring and set up so they work.
General home repair punch lists
A whole list of small repairs handled in one visit, instead of calling a different trade for every item.
Pressure washing
Driveways, walkways, patios and siding cleaned at the right pressure for each surface, so the grime comes off and the surface doesn’t.
Hauling, cleaning and site work
This work isn’t contracting, so the small-job limit doesn’t apply. One couch or a whole-house cleanout, a single unit or a full turnover, one site visit or a series of them.
Junk hauling and debris removal
Old furniture, garage clutter, yard debris and leftover project materials loaded up and hauled away, from one couch to a whole-house cleanout.
Cleaning and move-out turnovers
Move-out, move-in and rental turnover cleaning, top to bottom, so the house is ready for the walkthrough or the next tenant.
Property inspections, site surveys and photo documentation
On-site walk-throughs, measurements and organized photos and video for contractors, property managers and owners who can’t be there in person.
Straight-up
pricing.
2-hour minimum for a visit. The same rate for every kind of work I do.
Get a free quote
Tell me what you need. I’ll give you a free quote, from photos or in person, before any work begins.
Make the visit count
If your first task takes less than 2 hours, line up a second small task and I’ll tackle it while I’m there.
Small repairs welcome
I keep repair and improvement jobs under $1,000—the items that are hard to get on a big contractor’s calendar. Hauling, cleaning and site surveys have no size limit.
Other areas I serve
- RocklinCity
- RosevilleCity
- LoomisCity
- Granite BayCity
- Placer CountyCounty
- Surrounding areas
Tell me what’s on your list.
Send a few details and a photo or two, and I’ll get back to you within one business day with a free quote. If it’s easier, call or text instead.