What’s included
- Stair gates
- Cabinet and drawer locks
- Outlet covers
- Furniture and TV anchors
- Window stops
- Door knob covers and slider locks
What we don’t do
- Wiring hidden inside the wall for TVs or lights; we use paintable cord channels.
- New framing or load-bearing changes.
- Custom cabinetry or new built-ins.
In Alhambra homes
About 77 percent of Alhambra’s homes were built before 1980, according to a city housing report. Older houses here often have plaster walls and wide openings, so we choose gates and anchors that fasten solidly.
Get a quote in one text
Send your child’s age and photos of stairs and the kitchen. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
Walk-through
We walk the house with you first.
Not included
Pool fencing goes to a pool company.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to furniture anchoring, outlet, switch and GFCI replacement and cabinet hardware installation, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Childproofing questions from Alhambra homeowners
Do you install baby gates on stairs?
Yes, screwed into framing.
Can you anchor furniture and TVs?
Yes.
Do you install cabinet locks?
Yes, including magnetic locks.
How much does childproofing cost?
It depends on the list. Text us for a free estimate.
Which rooms should we start with?
Start where a crawling child spends time: the living room for furniture and outlets, the kitchen for cabinets, and the stairs for gates.
Do stair gates work with a banister?
Yes. A banister kit lets the gate mount to round or square posts without drilling into the rail.
Repair guides for this job
- Hanging heavy mirrors and art on plaster-and-lath wallsHow to hang mirrors, art and shelves on the plaster-and-lath walls in Alhambra's older homes without cracking them, plus the hardware we use.
- Mounting a TV over a Spanish Revival fireplaceWhat to check before mounting a TV over the plaster or tile fireplace in an older Alhambra home: wall structure, heat, viewing height and wire routing.
- Keeping tall furniture and TVs in place when the ground shakesHow to secure tall furniture, TVs and wall hangings in an older Alhambra home so they stay put in an earthquake, including tips for plaster walls.
- Getting new furniture built and settled in an older houseBefore flat-pack furniture arrives at an older Alhambra house: measuring doors and arches, tall pieces under coved ceilings, sloped floors and anchoring.
Looking for a handyman in Alhambra for more than one job? Send the whole list and we’ll price it together.
We serve Alhambra first, plus Monterey Park, San Gabriel and other nearby cities. Have a question? See the handyman FAQ.