Having the name and contact information of a good handyman for your home improvement needs is all but a necessity for many people. A handyman is usually able to take care of some basic jobs that encompass many different types of home improvement projects. For example, a handyman can usually take care of basic plumbing issues such as fixing a leaky faucet or replacing an entire faucet. Running the entire plumbing system, however, would typically be beyond the scope of a handyman.
A handyman usually could also undertake a basic wiring job that would be required if remodeling a room was on the list of home improvements. However, a handyman would likely not be experienced enough to rewire an entire house, unless they specialized in electricity. If you want a deck built, most likely a handyman can complete it for you. However, if you are building an addition to your existing house or building a new house entirely, a handyman is probably not going to be the best person for the job at hand.
Many states require that a handyman obtain a license before performing jobs as a handyman. The requirements for such licensing may vary widely from state to state. The requirements might also be different depending on if the handyman has an industry of expertise or a more general background. Many states also require a handyman to be bonded before performing any work as a handyman. This is to protect you, the consumer, from shoddy, improper, or dangerous work being performed by the handyman during your home improvement and leaving you to pay to get it fixed.
A handyman will most often have many contacts within the other building industries. For example, suppose you hire a handyman to replace a fuse in your breaker box, but your handyman discovers that the job is much more complicated than either of you originally thought. A handyman is likely to have the name and contact information of a bonded and licensed electrician that can do the entire rewiring job that is necessary and at a competitive price.
The services of a handyman are not limited to only plumbing, electrical, and carpentry type of work either. Many times a handyman is the one to hire when it comes to painting interior walls or the exterior of a house, hanging wall paper or adding wood trim baseboards. The handyman can also hang doors, do light landscaping, or replace outside or hard to reach light bulbs. When you are planning a home improvement project that involves a variety of small projects, a handy man could be the best answer for that need.
There is no one type of person that uses a handyman’s services. Hiring a handyman is a popular option for many people who have home improvement projects lined up that include a few different areas of expertise. Older people or others will limited mobility will likely benefit from the services of a handyman. Busy professionals who do not have the time to perform these types of small tasks are another group of people who can benefit by having a handyman come out to their house.