Send us the list

Yes, that's the entire point. When you book a half-day (4 hr) or full-day (8 hr) block, you send the list in advance so we can stage the right materials, then on the day we work through every item in order of impact. Most lists of 5–8 items clear in a single half-day. Longer or heavier lists (10+ items, or anything with carpentry or exterior work) usually need a full day. If a single item turns out bigger than expected, we finish what we start and quote the overage transparently before proceeding.

A half-day block (4 hours) runs $275–$325 depending on the complexity of the list. That covers all labor. Materials — drywall compound, caulk, screws, anchors, whatever consumables we use — are billed at our actual cost with zero markup. We show you the receipt. If you supply your own fixtures, hardware, or materials, we install them at the same labor rate.

We stay on the right side of the licensed-trade line: no electrical panel work, no gas line work, no structural modifications, and no roofing. In Tennessee, handyman work is legal for projects under $25,000 in contract value, but the moment a job requires a licensed electrician, plumber, or HVAC technician, we tell you straight and can refer you to people we trust. We would rather lose a job than put your house at risk.

This is the skill that separates a patch job from an invisible patch job, and it's something we practice deliberately. Nashville builders used three textures in roughly equal measure: orange-peel (a fine spatter), knockdown (a broader skip-trowel flatten), and smooth. We carry compound for all three, test the blend on scrap before touching your wall, and feather the edges so the repair reads like the surrounding surface — not a circle.

Sticking doors in Nashville are almost always a humidity response — the wood expands from the January dry to the August humid, then contracts back. The right fix depends on which side is binding and how much it moves. We take a moisture reading, plane or sand the correct edge (usually the latch side in summer, the hinge side in winter), and adjust the strike plate if needed. Done correctly, the door works across the full swing of Tennessee's humidity season.

Yes — stud walls, concrete block, and the tile-backed drywall common in Nashville new-construction. Stud walls are straightforward. Concrete block requires the right masonry anchors (we carry Tapcon and sleeve anchors) and the right bit for the drill. Tile-backed drywall needs a tile bit and a different anchor strategy to avoid cracking the tile face. We locate the blocking or studs, check for in-wall wiring with a stud scanner, and run the cable through the wall for a clean finish.

When a handyman charges per item, every item becomes a negotiation and you unconsciously under-report your list to keep costs down. Then you call back three months later for the things you held back. We charge for time — a half-day block or a full-day block — so your incentive is to tell us everything at once. You get more done per dollar, we spend less time quoting and re-scheduling, and the house actually improves. That's the punch-list model.

Same-week slots are usually available Tuesday through Thursday. Friday and Saturday blocks book out 1–2 weeks ahead. Priya will confirm the next available window when you submit your list — send it by email or text a photo of your written list. If you have a hard deadline (pre-sale, tenant move-in, out-of-town guests arriving), tell us when you book and we will do our best to fit it.

Yes, this is one of our most common full-day bookings. Bring the buyer's inspection report and your agent's walkthrough notes. We quote the list after a 20-minute walkthrough, stage the materials, and execute. Cosmetic and minor functional items — the ones buyers use to negotiate repair credits — are exactly our scope. We cannot do electrical or structural items from the report, but we flag those clearly so you can get the right specialist in parallel.

Year-one squeak and stick is extremely common in Nashville new construction. The subfloor is still settling and the wood is finishing its first humidity cycle. Squeaky floors usually respond to structural screws driven from below through the subfloor into the joists — a fix that eliminates the squeak permanently rather than just muffling it. Sticking doors in new construction often just need a slight hinge adjustment rather than planing, because the framing is still moving. We diagnose before we cut.