# Handyman Services in St. Petersburg, FL

The Handyman Company · https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/st-petersburg · 800-931-1106

A bungalow door that sticks every summer, porch trim gone soft, a bathroom stuck in another decade. St. Pete homes have character, and we would be glad to help you keep it.

The Handyman Company sends its own licensed craftsmen to homes across St. Petersburg, FL, in ZIP codes 33710, 33702, 33713, 33704, and 33712, from its Clearwater office on Kapp Drive. The company has repaired Florida homes since 1999, and four of every ten jobs St. Pete homeowners hire it for are carpentry and trim.

Your St. Petersburg team comes from the [Clearwater office](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/clearwater): 1120 Kapp Drive, Clearwater, FL 33765. Phone (727) 341-9011. Open Daily 8 AM to 5 PM. Serving St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, ZIP 33710, 33702, 33713, 33704, and 33712.

## Reviews From St. Petersburg Jobs

> "I had the Handyman Company of St. Pete replace my kitchen drop ceiling. Joey did an amazing job. The work looks great and their estimate was spot on. I would definitely use them again." (Peggy M., Kitchen drop ceiling replacement at a St. Petersburg home, Google review)

> "Very impressed. The initial contact to assess the job and provide an estimate was prompt and professional. The job was completed with remarkable speed with the outcome expected." (Bruce V., A St. Petersburg homeowner, Google review)

## Which Handyman Services in St. Pete Get Booked Most?

Carpentry, more than anything else. Four jobs in ten here are trim, doors, and porch carpentry, because older houses mean older wood. Here is what St. Petersburg homeowners ask us to take care of most, most common first.

| Kind of work | Share of jobs |
| --- | --- |
| [Cabinets, trim, and carpentry](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/carpentry) | 40% |
| [General handyman lists](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/handyman) | 16% |
| [Drywall repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/drywall-repair) | 10% |
| [Fans and light fixtures](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/lighting-installation) | 4% |

Also booked in St. Pete: [bathroom remodels](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/bathroom-remodeling), [painting](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/painting), and [wood rot and fascia](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/wood-rot-repair).

- **4 in 10:** St. Pete jobs are carpentry and trim, so an old door, a soft sill, or a loose baseboard is everyday work for our handymen.
- **Fans & lights:** Ceiling fans and light fixtures come up more in St. Pete than almost anywhere we work. Bring your new fixture and we will put it up on the existing box.
- **Summer:** May through July is when St. Pete calls us most. Send your list in early spring and you get the first open dates.

## Trim, Doors, and Porch Carpentry for Older St. Pete Homes

St. Petersburg has some of the oldest houses we work on. Historic Kenwood alone is blocks of bungalows built in the 1920s. Wood that old moves with every rainy season, so doors bind, window casings open up, and porch trim goes soft at the bottom.

Our carpenters match what is there instead of tearing it out. They match new casing to the old profile, rehang a door that has dropped on its hinges, and replace a rotted porch post base with new wood. It is careful work, and it is no trouble at all for a handyman who does it every week.

- Door casing and baseboard matched to the old profile
- Interior doors rehung or planed to close again
- Porch ceilings and trim boards replaced where the wood went soft
- Built-in shelves and closet cleats rebuilt to fit

- [Carpentry and trim](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/carpentry)
- [Door repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/door-repair)

## Bathroom Remodels in St. Petersburg, FL

Many St. Pete houses still have the original tile, a tub nobody uses, and a vanity too small for the room. Our handymen take out the old and put in a new vanity, toilet, tile floor, and shower. We can also turn the tub into a [walk-in shower](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/tub-to-shower-conversion).

Most bathroom remodels take one to two weeks. You get the price in writing before the first tile comes up. St. Petersburg issues its own building permits, and our contractor licenses let us pull them ourselves, so you never chase paperwork.

- [Bathroom remodeling](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/bathroom-remodeling)
- [Tub-to-shower conversion](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/tub-to-shower-conversion)

## Drywall Repair and Drywall Installation in St. Pete

About one St. Pete job in ten is drywall. In a newer house that means a patch, a seam crack, or a ceiling stain once the leak above it has been fixed. In a 1920s house it often means old plaster walls, where a crack runs from the corner of a door and a patch has to meet a hard, smooth wall.

Standard wall drywall is a half inch sheet of gypsum between paper faces, so a clean repair starts with a matching piece. Our team cuts back to sound material, sets new board, and tapes and coats the joints until the patch sits flush. On plaster walls they skim the repair so it matches the old finish, and on newer walls they match the knockdown or orange peel. Then the walls get painted, so the repair disappears. When a whole wall or ceiling has to come down, the same team handles the drywall installation too.

- [Drywall repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/drywall-repair)
- [Interior painting](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/painting)

## Water Running Behind the Gutters in St. Pete?

That is fixable, and it is home maintenance worth doing before the next wet summer. When water gets behind a gutter, it soaks the fascia board the gutter hangs on. Left alone, the board rots and the gutter pulls loose.

Your handyman takes the gutter down where it leaks, checks the board behind it, and replaces any [fascia](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/soffit-fascia-repair) that has gone soft. Then they rehang the gutter with the right pitch and seal the seams. The same visit can take care of [wood rot](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/wood-rot-repair) at a window sill or a stucco crack by the garage, and a torn porch screen or a new insect screen can ride along too.

> **A recent St. Pete request:** The gutters leak behind themselves in a few places whenever it rains, and the homeowner also wanted an insect screen put in. The fix starts behind the gutter: find where water gets past it, replace any soft fascia, then rehang and seal. The screen goes in on the same trip.

- [Gutter repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/gutter-repair)
- [Soffit and fascia repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/soffit-fascia-repair)

## While We Are There, What Else Can We Fix?

Most St. Petersburg lists have a few of these on them too. They go on the same written price.

- [Fans and light fixtures](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/ceiling-fan-installation): They come up here more than almost anywhere we work. A new ceiling fan or light fixture goes up on the existing box, swapped like for like, and the handyman checks the box is rated for a fan first, for safety.
- [Doors](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/door-repair): The fourth most booked job in St. Petersburg. Old doors that swell in August get planed, rehung, or replaced in the same opening.
- [Interior painting](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/painting): No need to hire separate painters in St. Petersburg. The handyman that fixed the trim can paint the room, the doors, and the casing it just matched.
- [Porch and insect screens](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/screen-repair): Torn panels rescreened and new insect screens fitted, often on the same trip as a gutter or trim repair.
- [Flooring and thresholds](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/flooring-installation): Tile or plank flooring laid room by room, with a new threshold where an old wood floor meets the new one.
- [Fixtures in place](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/handyman): Light plumbing only: a faucet, toilet, or shower head swapped for the one you picked. Anything inside the wall goes to a licensed plumber.

Everything else we do in St. Petersburg: [Handyman Services](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/handyman), [Remodeling Services](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/remodeling), [Commercial Remodeling](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/commercial), [Home Repairs](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/home-repairs), [Exterior Home Repairs & Storm Repairs](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/exterior-storm-repairs), [Remodeling Projects & Home Renovation Services](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/remodeling-projects), [Home Maintenance, Ongoing & Life-Stage Services](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/ongoing-life-stage).

## What Customers Wrote After the handyman Left

St. Petersburg jobs are reviewed on our Clearwater profile: 4.1 from 127 Google reviews.

> "We are working with Noah Brooks on multiple projects. He is resourceful and very expert in a variety of specialties. Noah is our go to…" (Glenn Adone, Google)

> "We recently had our flooring replaced at our dental surgery clinic, and the experience exceeded our expectations from start to finish. From the initial estimate appointment through to project completion, the team was consistently professional, punctual, and detail-oriented. They took great care to maintain a clean and organized work environment throughout the entire process. The work areas were properly taped off, and special attention was given to keeping everything sanitary—something especially important in a clinical setting like ours. Even during the project, they ensured minimal disruption to our operations. Once the job was completed, everything was thoroughly cleaned, leaving the space looking immaculate and ready for use. We truly appreciate the level of care and professionalism demonstrated and would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for quality flooring work." (Sabi V., Google)

> "Joshua is very reliable and conscientious. He did all the repairs and repainted the interior on my rental property. Very reasonable priced. His company is my first call when something needs fixing." (joe davanzo, Google)

> "Very impressed. The initial contact to assess the job and provide an estimate was prompt and professional. The job was completed with remarkable speed with the outcome expected." (Bruce Vandegrift, Google)

> "Spot-on attention to detail, and very professional!" (L Snipper, Google)

## Serving St. Pete and South Pinellas County, From Kenwood to Riviera Bay

St. Petersburg is its own city, so building permits come from the city, not Pinellas County. After a storm, the city asks for a permit even for drywall, doors, and cabinets. We pull permits under our own licenses. Most of our St. Pete work lands in 33710, 33702, 33713, 33704, and 33712, from Azalea and Jungle Terrace in the west to Meadowlawn and Riviera Bay in the north.

The handyman comes from our [Clearwater office](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/clearwater) and heads south on US 19, which turns into 34th Street through St. Pete. The same team covers Pinellas Park, Seminole, and South Pasadena, so a list that crosses the city line is no trouble at all.

Neighborhoods: Historic Kenwood, Azalea, Jungle Terrace, Meadowlawn, Riviera Bay, Snell Isle, Crescent Lake, 34th Street.

## St. Petersburg Questions, Answered

### Who is the best handyman in St. Petersburg, FL?

The Handyman Company started in Tampa in 1999 and sends its own employee craftsmen to St. Petersburg from its office at 1120 Kapp Drive in Clearwater. It holds Florida certified contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366. Clearwater customers rate the office 4.1 stars across 127 Google reviews. Two in three St. Pete homeowners who hire us come back to us for their next project. The estimate is free, the price is in writing before work starts, and every job carries a one year warranty.

### Can a handyman in St. Pete fix trim and doors on an older bungalow?

Yes, and it is the work we do most in St. Petersburg. Our carpenters match the old casing and baseboard profiles, rehang doors that have dropped, and replace rotted porch trim with new wood. You keep the character of the house, and the price is in writing first.

### How long does a bathroom remodel take in St. Petersburg?

Most take one to two weeks, start to finish. A tub-to-shower conversion fits in the same window. When the job needs a City of St. Petersburg permit, we pull it under our own licenses.

### Do I need a permit for repairs in St. Petersburg after a storm?

Often, yes. The City of St. Petersburg asks for a permit for storm repairs, including drywall, floors, doors, and cabinets. We hold state contractor licenses, so we can pull that permit and do the repair. Call us before you start, and we will tell you what the job needs.

### Is there a St. Pete handyman who takes a whole list in one visit?

That is how most St. Pete visits go. A door that sticks, a new ceiling fan, a torn porch screen, a TV wall mount, and a loose baseboard can all go on one estimate. These minor repairs are the everyday handyman work our handymen carry all the necessary tools for, and one visit for the whole to-do list costs less than several trips. Rental property owners hand us lists between tenants too. Send the list with a few pictures, and a person calls you back within one business day.

### Is there a handyman company in St. Pete that updates kitchens?

Yes, as long as it is an update and not a full rebuild. Our handymen replace an old kitchen drop ceiling, hang new light fixtures, set a new backsplash, swap the sink and faucet in place, install new appliances, and reset cabinet doors that sag. We do not paint cabinets. For a bigger kitchen remodel, the price and the scope are in writing before work starts.

### Do you take home improvement projects in Saint Petersburg, or only minor home repairs?

Both, and you do not have to sort out which is which. Minor repairs fill most St. Pete visits, but the same local St. Pete team handles bathroom remodels, new floors, and kitchen updates, on residential and commercial properties alike. We offer free estimates, and the labor and materials are priced in writing, our guarantee that the quote is the bill. Florida lets a handyman take small, non-structural jobs. Structural work and major plumbing or electrical work need a licensed contractor, and our state contractor licenses cover the permitted work a handyman cannot legally take, and every job carries the same one year warranty.

### How soon can someone come out to St. Petersburg?

We can usually schedule within a week, and a small repair is often sooner. Scheduling starts with a person, not a phone tree. May through July is our busiest stretch in St. Pete, so a spring request gets the first open dates.

## The Clearwater Office

1120 Kapp Drive, Clearwater, FL 33765. Phone (727) 341-9011. [Clearwater Handyman Services](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/clearwater).

Other towns this office covers: [Largo](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/largo), [Palm Harbor](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/palm-harbor).

## Get a Free Estimate

Call 800-931-1106 or send the estimate form at https://the-handyman-company.com/#free-estimate. Open Daily 8 AM to 5 PM. Request an estimate online anytime, 24/7. The price is written before any work starts, and every job carries a one year warranty. Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072, CBC1258366.