Odd Jobs

Odd Jobs Handyman in St. Louis: The Small Repairs No One Else Wants

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Big contractors don't want your odd jobs. A squeaky door, a shelf to hang, a chair to assemble, a caulk line to redo — these are beneath the minimum of a general contractor and above the patience of most homeowners. That gap is exactly what an odd-jobs handyman in St. Louis fills. We specialize in the small, the fiddly, and the 'I'll get to it someday' repairs that pile up.

The odd jobs we handle every week

  • Re-hanging curtain rods, blinds, and pictures that have pulled loose
  • Assembling flat-pack furniture and dismantling old pieces
  • Fixing squeaky floors and stairs
  • Re-caulking tubs, sinks, and backsplashes
  • Replacing weatherstripping and door sweeps
  • Swapping smoke and CO detector batteries, especially on high ceilings
  • Tightening loose cabinet hardware and adjusting soft-close hinges

These live across our general maintenance and repairs and mounting and assembly services.

Why odd jobs are worth bundling

Each odd job is too small to justify a visit on its own, which is why they sit undone. Bundled into one visit, they're suddenly worth it — one minimum fee covers the lot. A homeowner in Dogtown recently handed us a list of nine odd jobs; we finished them all in one afternoon for less than the cost of two separate calls.

No job too small

We mean it. The small jobs are our specialty, and we quote them flat from a photo. From The Hill to Webster Groves to Ballwin, we turn odd-job lists into finished repairs. Send your odd-jobs list for a flat quote.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a job too small for a handyman?
Rarely. The smallest jobs make sense when you bundle a few into one visit, so the minimum fee covers several repairs at once.
Do you charge by the job or the hour for odd jobs?
We quote flat rates for standard odd jobs and a single flat rate for a bundled list, so you know the total up front.

Want this done for you?

We handle these repairs every day across the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, and Franklin County, Missouri — plus the Metro East communities of St. Clair and Madison County, Illinois. Send us the job and your ZIP — we'll send a clear, no-pressure quote.

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Tell us the job and your ZIP — we'll send a clear, no-pressure quote.

Free estimates · Clear upfront pricing · No obligation

Clear upfront pricing — no surprise invoices.
Before-and-after photos on every job.
Same-day or next-day photo quotes.
Clean, tidy job sites — we haul away the mess.
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