Handyman Services in Nokomis, FL
A door that swells shut every summer, half a house still waiting on paint, old ceiling lights you are tired of looking at. Whatever is on your Nokomis list, we would be glad to come take a look.
The Handyman Company sends its own licensed craftsmen to homes in Nokomis, FL, ZIP code 34275, from the Laurel Road exit out to Casey Key, from its Sarasota office. It has repaired Florida homes since 1999. In Nokomis, about one job in seven is a door, the second most booked job in town.
- Licensed, insured, and bonded
- One year warranty
- Our own craftsmen since 1999
The Jobs Nokomis Calls a Handyman For
Trim and carpentry first, then doors. After that, faucet and toilet swaps, repair lists, and drywall come up about equally.
- 1.Cabinets, trim, and carpentry23%
- 2.DoorsMore here than most towns15%
- 3.Faucet, toilet, and fixture swaps12%
- 4.General handyman lists12%
Also booked in Nokomis: drywall repair, interior painting, ceiling fans and lights, flooring and tile, bathroom remodels, and stucco and wood rot.
1 in 7
Nokomis jobs is a door. A sticking or sagging door is ordinary work for the handyman who comes out.
Mar to May
About two thirds of our Nokomis work. Send your list over the winter and you are ahead of the spring rush.
3 in 4
Nokomis homeowners who hire us come back for their next project.
Second only to carpentry in Nokomis
Door Repair Near the Bays in Nokomis
Doors are the job Nokomis calls us about most after trim, and the damp air off Dona Bay and the Gulf is a big part of why. A wood door swells in August and sticks at the top corner. An exterior door lets daylight in at the sill. A bedroom door drifts open because the hinge screws lost their bite.
The handyman starts at the hinges. Long screws go into the framing, a shim goes behind a hinge leaf if the gap is uneven, and the strike moves so the latch catches. An edge is planed only when nothing else will do, and then it gets sealed so it does not swell again.
If the door itself is done, a new slab goes in the old frame, or a pre-hung unit goes in with casing matched to the rest of the house. Salt air is hard on wood at the bottom of an exterior door, so on a coastal street fiberglass is often the better choice. Sliding glass doors are the one door we do not repair, though the opening can become French doors.
Painting, fans, and fixtures
Can the Same Visit Finish the Painting and Hang New Fans?
It can, and it saves you a second trip and the trouble of calling multiple contractors. Painting and light fixtures are a smaller part of our Nokomis work, but they often arrive together on one request, the way a house gets finished room by room.
Our handymen paint the walls, ceilings, and trim, from whole rooms to paint touch ups, and they move the furniture and cover the floors first. Fans and ceiling lights get swapped like for like on the boxes already in the ceiling, and each fan is balanced so it runs quiet. A spot that needs a new box or new wiring goes to a licensed electrician, and we tell you before the work starts.
A recent Nokomis request
A homeowner needed the second half of the interior painted, three ceiling fans put up, and a run of old ceiling lights replaced with new ones. That is a good fit for one written price. The painting goes first, then the fans and lights go up on the fresh ceilings, so nothing gets touched twice.
Booked most in Nokomis
Trim, Shelves, and Small Carpentry Around Nokomis
Carpentry leads our Nokomis work. Most of it is finish carpentry that makes an older coastal house feel cared for: baseboard reset after new floors, a door casing that split, shelves hung where there was nothing to set a plant or a towel on.
Our carpenters are our own employees, never subcontractors. They take pride in quality workmanship and the small detail: they cut and fit on site, then fill, caulk, and paint so the new piece looks like it was always there. Faucet and toilet swaps often ride along on the same visit, set level and sealed, with anything behind the wall left to a licensed plumber.
While We Are There, What Else Can We Fix?
Most Nokomis lists have a few of these on them too. They go on the same written price.
Everything else we do in Nokomis
What Customers Wrote After the handyman Left
Nokomis jobs are reviewed on our Sarasota profile, alongside the rest of the county.
“Very prompt, helpful and thorough. It’s not cheap, but you get quality work”
“I have had the same handyman once before, and did the most incredible work at my home. I cannot thank you enough for work that was provided.”
“This company has excellent employees, very professional and respectful. I will call them again.”
“Working with Rick was smooth and easy. Communication was spot on. Will definitely recommend.”
“Kevin was extremely helpful. I had several small jobs; changing a door lock, installing an outdoor fan, putting up towel bars, etc. they were all done well and he was great to work with. Highly recommend!”
“These guys are awesome!! I had a screen door that was dragging due to raised concrete and old age I guess. I reached out to the Handyman Co after I had a terrible experience with Angi list (stay away from them!!) anyways, their handyman Larry came out, fixed my dragging door like new. Simple project but needed someone I could trust to do it. Found my company! Thank you Larry for a great job!! Keeping these guys numbers for future projects for sure.”
“We’ve had The Handyman Company do work a few times over the past year and they are excellent. They come out almost immediately, they’re knowledgeable and always professional. Highly recommend them for any of your handyman needs.”
“Lance came to do an estimate but stayed for 3 hours and did the work!! We kept adding on and he was very pleasant, efficient and thorough. You will not regret using this company. They are very professional and prompt! Ask for LANCE ! 👍🏻”
Review of the week
“Phil Gross and his son did a fantastic job on all the tasks I wanted to have done. Everything was completed as expected in a timely manner at a reasonable cost. I would highly recommend them and would be happy to have them do any other work I needed done.”
Recent Jobs
The Work Speaks for Itself
After photos from real handyman, remodeling, and commercial jobs across Florida, done by our own handymen. No stock photos, no staging.
Nokomis, From the Laurel Road Exit to Casey Key
Nokomis has no city hall. It is unincorporated Sarasota County, so the county issues any building permit. Nearly all of our Nokomis work is in ZIP code 34275, which runs from the neighborhoods off Laurel Road and Albee Road out to Nokomis Beach and Casey Key.
It is an old town by Florida standards. Settlers arrived in 1868, and Dr. Fred Albee laid out the Nokomis subdivision in 1917. Homes here run from older cottages near Dona Bay to newer houses east of the Tamiami Trail, and our handymen work on both.
The handyman comes down I-75 from our Sarasota office to the Laurel Road exit, or straight down the Tamiami Trail. The same team covers Osprey, Laurel, and Venice.
Neighborhoods we work in
- Casey Key
- Nokomis Beach
- Dona Bay
- Laurel Hollow
- Albee Road
- Laurel Road
- Tamiami Trail
- Legacy Trail
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Nokomis Questions, Answered
Who is the best handyman in Nokomis, FL?
The Handyman Company started in Tampa in 1999 and sends its own employee craftsmen to Nokomis from its Sarasota office at 1800 Northgate Boulevard, Suite A-12. It holds Florida certified contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366. Sarasota customers rate the office 4.2 stars across 95 Google reviews. About three in four Nokomis homeowners who hire us come back for their next project. The estimate is free, the price is in writing before work starts, and every job carries a one year warranty.
Who does drywall repair in Nokomis, FL?
We do, and we would be glad to look at yours. Most Nokomis drywall calls are a ceiling spot after an attic or air handler leak, a crack at a seam, or a hole a doorknob made. After a plumber or roofer has stopped the water, we replace the stained board, blend the texture, and paint the ceiling so the spot is gone.
Why do doors stick in Nokomis homes?
Mostly humidity. Wood doors and frames take on moisture in the summer, and older houses near the water have often settled a little out of square. Loose hinge screws do the rest. Most sticking doors are a short visit: the hinges get reset, the strike moves, and only then does an edge get planed.
Does Sarasota County need a permit for my Nokomis repair?
Most repairs need none: doors, trim, drywall, painting, fixtures swapped in place, and screens. A remodel or structural work does. Nokomis has no city government, so the permit comes from Sarasota County, and we file it under our own contractor licenses.
Do you work on Casey Key homes?
Yes. Casey Key sits partly in Nokomis, and the same team works the island and the mainland side, with the same written price and one year warranty. Salt air is hard on door hardware, screens, and trim out there, so those are worth a look while we are on the visit.
Can a Nokomis handyman take on home improvement projects too?
Yes. A door, a shelf, a faucet, and a few paint touch ups fit on one visit and one written quote. Bigger home improvement projects, like a bathroom remodeling job, take one to two weeks, and you approve the full price before anything is ordered.
Does the Nokomis handyman also cover Osprey and Venice?
Yes. The same team works Osprey, Laurel, and Venice, so a job for a neighbor up the Tamiami Trail is no trouble at all. Call (941) 548-1888 or send the list and a few photos through the form.