What’s included
- Door sweeps and weatherstripping checked and replaced
- Window caulk and seals touched up
- Smoke and CO alarms tested and batteries changed
- Return air filter swapped with one you provide
- Shutoffs, hose bibs and water heater area checked for drips
- Your own list of small repairs
What we don’t do
- Climbing onto the roof to patch shingles or flashing.
- Servicing the furnace burner or anything on the gas side of the heater.
- Tree trimming and hauling away yard waste.
In Alhambra homes
About 77 percent of Alhambra’s homes were built before 1980, according to a city housing report. Older houses lose heat and let in rain at doors, windows and wall penetrations, and their valves stiffen when they’re never turned. Fall is the time to catch both.
Get a quote in one text
Text your list of small jobs and photos of anything you’re unsure about. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
Drafts
Door bottoms, window joints and gaps around pipes are sealed so the house holds heat on cold nights.
Safety checks
Smoke and CO alarms are tested and batteries changed. We show you where each water shutoff is.
Plumbing
Hose bibs, angle stops and washer hoses are checked for drips and stiffness.
Filters
We swap a return filter you supply. Furnace servicing goes to an HVAC company.
Not included
Roof work is outside our scope; gutter repair is something we handle.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to dryer vent cleaning, smoke detector and CO alarm installation, weatherstripping and door sweeps, window caulking and draft sealing, hose bib and shutoff valve replacement and holiday light hanging, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Fall home maintenance visit questions from Alhambra homeowners
What should be on a fall home maintenance checklist?
Seal drafts, test smoke and CO alarms, change the furnace filter, and check water shutoffs and hose bibs.
Before you text: our notes on rain season checklist, for anyone booking fall home maintenance.
Can a handyman do seasonal home maintenance?
Yes. We work through a checklist and your list.
How much does a fall maintenance visit cost?
It depends on the list. Text it for a free estimate before anything is booked.
Repair guides for this job
- Reading the cracks in a 1920s Alhambra plaster wallWhy plaster cracks in Alhambra's 1920s Spanish and Mediterranean homes, which cracks are cosmetic, how we patch them, and when to text us a photo.
- Touch-up painting that actually blends in on old wallsHow we touch up scuffs, patches and chipped trim in older Alhambra homes so they blend in with the color, sheen and texture around them.
- Five-minute checks before you call usFive-minute checks for dead outlets, a running toilet, a leak under the sink and a stuck door, so you know what you are dealing with before you call.
- Getting an older house ready for the first rainA fall checklist for older Alhambra houses: doors and windows, caulking, drains, outdoor outlets and the small leaks that turn into big repairs after the first storm.
Looking for a handyman in Alhambra for more than one job? Send the whole list and we’ll price it together.
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