The twelve above, and the honest boundary is licensing rather than difficulty. A handyman handles repair and maintenance work on a finished house: patching, painting, trim, tile and grout, doors and windows, fixtures, mounting, decks and fences, sealing, and the punch list nobody else will drive out for. What a handyman does not do is work that needs a specialty licence or a building permit, and that line is set by California law rather than by us. If your job crosses it, we say so on the call. Our comparison pages lay out both lines: handyman against general contractor, and doing it yourself against hiring it out.

Which service should you pick if you are not sure?

Pick the closest one and say the rest on the phone. The categories exist so the site can answer specific questions, not to force you into a box, and most visits end up covering more than one of them. If it genuinely does not fit any of the twelve, general home repairs is the catch-all, and it is where the odd jobs live.

What price ranges does this site publish?

Drywall Repair Most patches finish in one visit once the compound has dried; large replacements may need a second trip for drying
Interior Painting Single-room jobs typically done in one day; multi-room projects quoted per scope
Carpentry Most trim jobs completed in a single visit; large rooms or complex profiles may take two days
Furniture Assembly Most single items assembled in 1–2 hours; multi-piece orders quoted by scope
TV Mounting Most single-TV installs completed in 1–2 hours
Doors & Windows Most door and window repairs complete in a single visit once the pro has the parts
Tile Repair Tile replacement needs 24 hours for thinset cure before grouting; grout seals same day
Pressure Washing Most residential jobs complete in a few hours; larger properties are quoted by surface area
Deck & Fence Board and rail repairs usually finish in one visit; structural post work may need concrete cure time before the next trip
Caulking Most caulking jobs completed in 1–3 hours; silicone needs 24 hours before getting wet
Light Fixtures Single fixture installs typically 30–60 minutes; multiple fixtures quoted per scope
General Repairs Scheduling depends on the matched pro and the scope of the visit; multi-task lists can often be completed in a single 2–3 hour visit

No flat rate appears anywhere on this site, because there is not an honest one. The pro matched to your job quotes it after seeing it. What you can plan around is the timeframe, which is what the list above gives you.

Where do you cover?

All 67 cities and communities in San Diego County, coast to backcountry. Every service above has its own page for each of them; start at the service area index if you would rather browse by city than by trade.

Common questions

What do homeowners ask before booking any of this?

Can one handyman do several different jobs in one visit?

Yes, and it is the cheapest way to use us. The trip charge and the setup only happen once, so a visit that clears a drywall patch, a sticking door, and two light fixtures costs less than three separate visits. Give the operator the whole list when you call rather than the first thing on it.

Which jobs do you not take?

Anything that needs a specialty licence or a permit. New electrical circuits and panel work go to a C-10 electrician, repipes and rough-in plumbing to a C-36 plumber, full roof replacement to a C-39 roofer, refrigerant work to a C-20 HVAC contractor, and anything load-bearing to a general contractor with an engineer. We tell you that up front and point you at the right trade instead of stretching a job the pros we send should not take.

Do you price by the hour or by the job?

The matched pro quotes the job before starting, so you hear the number first. Fix Pro does not set prices and does not take a cut of the quote. What moves it is the work itself: material, access, how much old material has to come out, and whether a finish has to be matched.

Are the pros insured?

Ask the pro directly when they quote, and ask to see it. We match you with local pros, and insurance is carried by that individual pro rather than by Fix Pro, so the honest answer is to confirm it with the person who is actually going to be in your house.

Serving San Diego County

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