75 questions, answered straight

Straight Answers Before You Hire a Handyman in Florida

Four things settle most of it:

A Florida contractor license you can look up
A certificate of insurance
An employee at your door
A written price with a warranty behind it

The Handyman Company has all four, with licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366 and six Florida offices since 1999. Pick a question, and each answer comes with a fact you can check.

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Choosing a handyman

How Do I Choose a Handyman Company I Can Trust in Florida?

Pick the one you can check before the truck arrives. Look up the license number, ask for a certificate of insurance, ask who actually shows up, and get the price and the warranty in writing. The Handyman Company passes all five: Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366, insured and bonded, its own employee craftsmen, a written price before work starts, and a one year warranty. It has worked Florida homes from six offices since 1999.

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Licensing and the law

When Does a Florida Handyman Job Need a Licensed Contractor?

When it needs a permit, touches structure, opens plumbing or wiring, or adds up to $2,500 or more. Florida issues no handyman license, and minor repairs under that line need none. Past it, Florida law requires a licensed contractor. The Handyman Company holds two Florida certified contractor licenses, CRC1336072 and CBC1258366, so the small repair and the permitted job can come from the same company, under one written price and a one year warranty.

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Pricing and estimates

How Do Florida Handyman Companies Set a Price, and How Do I Avoid Surprises?

Most handymen charge by the hour with a minimum. The Handyman Company prices the job instead. Someone from the nearest of six Florida offices looks at every item, writes one price for the whole list, and you approve it before anyone starts. The estimate is free. The quote you approve is the bill you get, and anything found once a wall is open gets its own written price for you to approve first. Every job carries a one year warranty.

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Warranty and handymen

Who Actually Comes to My House, and What Happens If the Work Is Not Right?

At The Handyman Company, an employee of the company comes to your house, in a company truck. We do not send subcontractors for handyman or remodeling work, and we are not a referral network. If something we did is not right within a year, you call the office, and we come back and make it right at no charge. That one year warranty covers every job, from a single drywall patch to a full bathroom, across all six Florida offices.

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Storm and water damage

Who Fixes the Damage After a Florida Storm or a Leak?

Two calls, in order. The roofer or plumber stops the water first. Then The Handyman Company rebuilds what it ruined: drywall, ceilings, trim, flooring, soffit and fascia, fences, screens, gutters, and doors. Our own handymen work from six Florida offices and check that walls are dry with a moisture meter before closing anything up. You get one written price for the repair, which is also the paperwork an insurance adjuster wants to see, and a one year warranty on the work.

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Bathrooms and kitchens

Can a Handyman Company Update My Bathroom or Kitchen Without a Full Remodel?

Yes. The Handyman Company handles the whole range in Florida, from regrouting a shower to a new backsplash, counters, and hardware, to a tub-to-shower conversion or a full bathroom remodel. Because the company holds Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366, the small fix and the permitted remodel come from the same handymen, on one written price, with a one year warranty. Bathroom work is one of the jobs our Orlando office is called for most.

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Rentals, boards, and businesses

Which Handyman Company Can Keep Florida Rentals, Condos, and Small Offices in Repair?

The Handyman Company does this work from six Florida offices: Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Melbourne. Landlords, property managers, condo and HOA boards, and small businesses get make-readies, punch lists, recurring repairs, and small commercial jobs from employee handymen, not subcontractors. Every job gets a written price, certificates of insurance are ready before work starts, and there are no long-term contracts. The company holds Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366.

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Older and coastal homes

Who Repairs Older and Coastal Florida Homes Without Losing Their Character?

The Handyman Company does this every week from six Florida offices, several of them near the water: Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Melbourne. Our own carpenters and craftsmen repair plaster, match old trim and texture, cut rot back to sound wood, and patch stucco so the house keeps its character. Stucco repair comes up far more often than siding repair in Florida homes. Every job gets a written price first and a one year warranty.

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Buying, selling, and moving

Who Handles the Repair List When I Buy, Sell, or Move in Florida?

One company can take the whole list. The Handyman Company does listing touch-ups, the first round of fixes in a new house, and the repairs that come up over the years, from six Florida offices. Almost one in three of our work orders this year was a list rather than a single job. One handyman works it on one written price, and every job carries a one year warranty. The estimate is free.

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Booking and communication

What Is It Like to Book a Handyman With The Handyman Company?

You call 800-931-1106 and a person answers, or you send the estimate form any hour with up to three photos. A message left after hours gets a call back within one business day. Offices in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Melbourne are open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM. Someone comes out, looks at the work, and writes the price before anything starts. There is no app to install and no bidding.

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Six Florida offices

Where Are The Handyman Company's Florida Offices, and Which One Serves My Town?

Six offices, all in Florida: Tampa (the headquarters, since 1999), Orlando, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Melbourne. Each one runs its own local handymen and has its own phone number, and 800-931-1106 reaches all of them. The office closest to your house sends the estimator and the handyman. The Handyman Company has no locations outside Florida and no office in Fort Myers or Fort Lauderdale. Every office is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM.

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