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Handyman in Carmichael, CA

Big lots mean more fence, more trees and more gutter than the average job.

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Carmichael houses, and what they need

Carmichael is 1950s and 60s, and unusually for the area, the lots are large — quarter-acre and up in places like Del Paso Vale, with 1950s ranch houses through Lincoln Oaks and heavy mature canopy over Oakvale.

It has a semi-rural feel that the rest of the county mostly lost, and that shape of property changes what the work looks like.

Areas I get called to most: Del Paso Vale · Lincoln Oaks · Oakvale

What comes up here

The Carmichael repeat offenders

More linear feet of fence than anywhere else

Bigger lots mean longer fence runs, which means more posts, which means more posts failing at once. On a property this size a full replacement is a serious number, and a section-by-section repair plan is usually the right call — worst runs first.

Mature canopy over everything

Full-grown oaks are wonderful until a limb comes down on a fence line, and they fill gutters faster than any other tree in the county. Both of these are predictable, which means both are cheaper handled on a schedule than as an emergency.

Original 1950s and 60s finishes

Same story as Citrus Heights: original doors, original trim, original wall texture. All matchable, none of it match-able by someone in a hurry.

Every service

The full list, in Carmichael.

Repairs & finishes

holes in drywall · cracked corners · texture matching · popcorn ceiling patches · one room repainted · trim and doors · sticking doors · barn doors · shower doors · baseboard and crown · kitchen installation · kitchen cabinets fitted or resprayed · furniture brought back

Mounting & installs

TV on the wall · cables hidden · ceiling fans · light fixtures · dimmers and switches · smoke detectors · floating shelves · closet systems · garage racking · overhead storage · IKEA kitchen assembled and installed · flat-pack furniture · gym racks bolted down · pictures and mirrors hung

Appliances & plumbing

garbage disposal jammed or replaced · dripping faucet · toilet that runs all night · faucet swap · dishwasher in or out · washer and dryer · fridge water line · range hood · slow drain under a sink · supply lines before they let go

Outside the house

leaning fence posts · gates that drag · gutters cleared · rotted fascia · patio covers · gazebos · soft deck boards · loose railings · holiday lights up and down again

Not sure what it'll cost?

Send Serj a photo.

Snap a couple of pictures of whatever's broken. Add a sentence about it. You get a price back, or a clear next step, usually within the hour, 7am–9pm. No site visit. No sales call. No waiting three days for a callback.

Don't know what the part is called? Doesn't matter. That's what the photo is for.

  1. 01

    Take 2–3 photos

    Wide shot, then close up on the problem.

  2. 02

    Tell me what's going on

    One sentence is plenty. "Gate won't latch" works.

  3. 03

    Get a real number

    A number where a photo is enough, and a straight answer where it isn't.

Questions

Carmichael questions I actually get

A tree limb took out part of my fence. Can you repair just that run?
Yes, and on a big Carmichael lot that's normally the sensible approach. I'll tell you which other sections are close behind so nothing surprises you next winter.
Do you handle bigger properties?
Yes. Larger lots just mean the work gets scoped and staged rather than done in one visit.

Nearby

I work Fair Oaks and Sacramento too — they're the next streets over.

Something broken in Carmichael?

Send a photo and I'll tell you what it takes and what it costs.

Or call (916) 440-2499.

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