The Handyman Company

Tips & Guides

Home Repair Guides from Our Crews

The questions Florida homeowners ask us most, answered the way our craftsmen would answer them on the job: what to do yourself, what to watch for, and when it is worth a call. Every guide is written by The Handyman Company, licensed and insured across Florida since 1999.

Spackle tub, putty knife, and fine sandpaper staged beside a small filled nail hole on a smooth painted wall in a bright Florida living room

How-To

How to Fix Nail Holes in a Wall So They Disappear

The right way to fill nail holes in drywall, plaster, and trim: spackle, a putty knife, a light sand, and a feathered touch up. Plus nail pops, textured walls, and the toothpaste myth.

Updated Sep 1, 2026. 7 minute read.

Clean Florida living-room wall with a rare-earth magnet stuck to painted drywall, a tape measure extended from the corner, and pencil marks at regular intervals beside baseboard trim

How-To

How to Find Studs Without a Stud Finder

Six ways our crews find wall studs without a stud finder: the knock test, a magnet, measuring from the corner, outlets, trim nails, and a finishing nail. Plus Florida block walls.

Updated Sep 1, 2026. 11 minute read.

Drywall repair tools and materials staged beside a partially patched wall in a bright Florida living room, with joint compound, mesh patches, and knives resting on a drop cloth

How-To

How to Repair Drywall Yourself: Holes, Cracks, and Texture

A tradesman's guide to DIY drywall repair: the tools, small holes, mesh patches, large holes with a new piece of drywall, ceiling cracks, texture matching, and when to stop.

Updated Sep 1, 2026. 10 minute read.

Open professional tool bag and neatly staged repair supplies on hardwood beside a living-room doorway in a bright Florida home

Hiring a Handyman

Handyman vs DIY: When to Hire a Handyman and When to Do It Yourself

A working crew's honest test for DIY vs hiring a handyman: skills, tools, time, risk, and permits. The real benefits of hiring a handyman, when to call a contractor instead, and hiring red flags.

Updated Sep 1, 2026. 9 minute read.

Neatly staged professional tool bag and small repair supplies on a drop cloth in a bright Florida living room near a closed interior door

Hiring a Handyman

What Can a Handyman Do? The Complete Handyman Jobs List

The handyman jobs list from a Florida crew that does them daily: walls, doors, installations, kitchen and bath, exterior, and maintenance, plus what a handyman cannot legally do.

Updated Sep 1, 2026. 8 minute read.

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