Use: silicone spray, white lithium grease, or plain household oil. All three quiet a hinge and stay put. The WD-40 truth: it works today, because it is a penetrating solvent, and it washes away the remaining lubricant while it is at it, which is why the squeak comes back next month asking for more. It is a fine rust-breaker and a poor lubricant. Give the hinge something that stays.
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A hinge that squeaks, sheds fine metal dust, or shows elongated screw holes is carrying weight it should not be, and that is a door starting to sag. The sequel is a door that sticks, then a latch that misses. If lubricating twice has not silenced it, or the door has started rubbing the frame, the hinge is asking for tightening, longer screws into the framing, or replacement, and ten minutes of that now prevents the planing job later.
Silicone spray, white lithium grease or plain household oil. They lubricate and stay. WD-40 quiets a hinge briefly, then strips it dry so the squeak returns.
Only halfway. Tap it up, lubricate the pin and knuckles, work the door, wipe the excess and tap it home.
Either the lubricant is wrong, or the hinge is worn and carrying misaligned weight. A returning squeak plus rubbing or metal dust means the door is sagging, which is a quick professional fix now and a bigger one later.
Happily. Bundling every door into one visit is exactly the kind of list that makes a handyman call worth it, and we fix what the squeaks were warning about while we are there.
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Anyone can fill a stucco crack. The wall then wears a scar forever, because the patch texture does not match the original trowel work. Real stucco repair means matching the texture and blending the color so the wall reads as one surface again. If a whole-wall coat is the only honest path to uniform, we say that up front instead of leaving you a patchwork.
Not structurally, but they let water behind the wall, and water is what actually kills stucco and grows rot behind it. Sealing them is cheap. Waiting is not.
Hairline sealing typically $100 to $300, patches with proper texture matching $250 to $800, larger delaminated areas more. We can usually price yours from photos.
That is the craft, and our standard. Texture matched, color blended. If uniform requires a full coat, you hear that before work starts.
Wide, lengthening, stair-stepping, or paired with bulging or hollow sounds. Those get investigated for movement and moisture before any cosmetic work.
Treatment kills the colony, and that is pest control’s bill. Repair rebuilds what they ate, and that is ours. Companies that sell both under one vague number make it hard to see what you are paying for. Keep them separate: treat first so the damage stops growing, then rebuild once, properly.
The honest variable is how far it goes behind what you can see, which is why we open the damage and assess before quoting the rebuild, and why every quote arrives in writing.
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Homeowners insurance almost never covers termite damage, because insurers classify it as gradual and preventable. Budget as if the repair is yours, and treat prevention, moisture control, sealed wood and periodic inspection, as the real insurance policy. An escrow-driven repair for a home sale is its own fast lane, and we work those timelines routinely.
Trim and fascia typically $300 to $800, deck and stair damage $400 to $1,200, structural framing $1,000 to $3,000 or more depending on spread. Assessment first, then a written number.
Treatment is the pest control trade and repair is ours, and keeping those bills separate protects you. We coordinate the order so treatment happens first and the rebuild happens once.
Almost never. Insurers call termite damage gradual and preventable. The realistic plan is prevention and early repair, not a claim.
Yes. Escrow repair timelines are routine for us, with documentation the transaction needs.
That tea-colored ring is water that traveled, dried and left minerals behind. The stain itself is harmless. The message is not: water got somewhere it should not be, and unless someone fixed the source, it will happen again. Painting over the ring without answering the message is how small stains become sagging ceilings.
Here is the catch: water runs along framing, so where the stain shows is often not where the leak lives. Professionals trace with moisture meters instead of guessing.
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A stain that is growing, dripping, bulging or soft to the touch is an active leak, today problem. Put a bucket under it, poke a small hole in the center of a bulge to let water out in a controlled spot, and call. A stain that has not changed in years can wait for a convenient visit. If you are not sure which you have, mark the edge with a pencil and check in a week.
Only if the leak is definitely fixed and the board is dry and sound. Use a stain-blocking primer first or the ring bleeds through. If the source was never found, the stain will return with reinforcements.
Trace the stain edge with a pencil and photograph it. Growth, dampness or a soft bulge means active. We confirm with moisture meters in minutes.
Once the source is stopped, most ceiling drywall repairs run $150 to $350 including texture matching. The source repair depends on what it is, and you get both numbers in writing.
The stain, no. What it can hide, sometimes. Persistent moisture invites mold and weakens board. That is why the source always gets fixed first.
A professional handyman fixes the whole to-do list of a house. The jobs too small for a specialty contractor to return your call about, and too annoying to keep living with. The skill is breadth: one trusted person instead of five phone numbers.
Major sewer and gas work, panel-level electrical, roofing tear-offs, and glass panel replacement belong to their own trades. A good handyman company knows its lane, says so out loud, and points you to the right specialist. If a company claims it does everything, be suspicious of everything.
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Doors. Sticking, dragging, drafty, or not latching. That is why doors lead everything we do.
Yes, and it should. Bundling the list into one visit is the single best value in home repair.
Major sewer and gas, panel-level electrical, and glass panel replacement go to dedicated specialists, and we say so honestly and point you right.
It depends on the state and the size of the job. Most states allow unlicensed handymen below a dollar threshold and require a contractor license above it. California, for example, caps unlicensed work at small-job amounts, and other states draw the line differently. Electrical, plumbing and structural work carry their own rules almost everywhere.
The better question for you as a homeowner is not whether the law requires a license for your exact job. It is whether the company standing in your doorway is licensed, insured and accountable anyway. Kaminskiy Care and Repair is licensed and insured in every state where we operate, with general liability and workers compensation, because the alternative puts the risk on you.
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For small jobs in most states, no. But you inherit the risk: no license board recourse, often no insurance, and if someone is hurt on your property it can become your problem.
Every state license board has a free lookup site. Ask for the number and check it. A legitimate company will hand it over happily.
Yes. Licensed and insured in every state where we operate, with general liability and workers compensation, and every technician background checked.
The latch is a small bolt trying to fall into a small hole. When it misses, one of three things moved: the door sagged on its hinges, the house shifted the frame, or the seasons swelled the wood. The lock did not break. The geometry did.
Rub lipstick, a dry-erase marker or painter’s chalk on the latch bolt. Close the door gently and open it. The smudge on the strike plate shows exactly where the latch is landing: too high, too low, or not deep enough. Now you know which fix you need, which puts you ahead of most doors.
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Humidity swells wood. If it happens every year, a one-time professional planing and seal ends the annual fight for good.
A sagging door, almost always. The 3-inch screw trick in the top hinge fixes most of them by pulling the door back square.
That one should not wait. Call 855-695-1195. We answer in under three rings, and doors that will not secure are prioritized, often same day.
You get a clear written quote before any work begins, and we can usually price it over the phone in minutes. Most door repairs are finished in one visit.
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Fences lean because posts fail, and posts fail at the ground line where wood meets wet soil. Once one post softens, wind works the whole run like a lever, and every storm recruits the next post. That is why a small lean this spring is a fallen section by winter. Post resets are the least glamorous and most valuable repair on this page.
The honest test is the ratio. A fence with a few failed posts and some broken pickets is a repair, and it will look like one fence again because we match the material and stain rather than stitching in bright new wood. A fence where most posts are soft at the ground is a replacement, and patching it post by post costs more over two years than doing it once. We tell you which fence you have, in writing, before anything starts.
Usually $150 to $400 per failed post, reset in fresh concrete. Most leans involve one to three posts, and catching it early keeps that count down.
Yes. Material, picket profile and stain, so the repaired section blends instead of announcing itself.
Usually small. Most gate repairs run $125 to $350, rehung square with hardware that catches every time.
When most posts are soft at the ground line. We test them and tell you honestly, with both options priced in writing.
The variables are simple: linear feet of gutter, how many stories the ladder has to reach, and how long since the last cleaning. A gutter that has become a planter costs more than one that gets regular care.
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Scooping leaves is half the job. A professional service clears every run, flushes each downspout to daylight, reseals weeping seams, tightens loose fasteners, corrects pitch so water actually travels, and photographs the finished work so you can see it without climbing. If your last cleaning did not include the downspouts, it was not a cleaning.
Water that cannot travel goes exploring. Clogged gutters rot fascia boards, stain siding, flood beds and, in the worst cases, send water into basements and foundations. A rotted fascia rebuild costs many times a year of cleanings, which is the whole argument in one sentence.
Most single-story homes run $100 to $200, two-story homes $150 to $300, with large or complex rooflines above that. We give you an exact number on the phone, free.
Always. A clean gutter with a clogged downspout still overflows. Flushing to daylight is part of the job or the job is not done.
Under heavy trees, usually yes. In open yards, often no. We recommend them only where they will genuinely save you cleanings, and we will tell you which one you are.
Yes. Fasteners, seams and pitch corrections are handled in the same visit, priced up front.
There are two honest ways to price handyman work, and a good company uses both.
Beware the third way: the vague verbal estimate that grows at the end. If a company will not put the price in writing before starting, keep calling around.
Across most US markets, professional handyman labor runs in these neighborhoods.
The suspiciously cheap guy from the neighborhood app is cheaper for a reason. No insurance, no warranty, and nobody to call when the repair fails in the rain. The expensive part of cheap work is doing it twice.
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At Kaminskiy, deposits are simple. Nothing down on jobs under $1,000. Larger projects take a deposit of 10 percent, or up to $1,000 on jobs over $2,000, with progress payments as the work moves.
Bundle the list. The trip is a fixed cost. One visit that knocks out the sticking door, the wobbly fan, the cracked caulk and the leaning shelf costs far less per job than four separate calls. Walk the house, write the list, and hand it over all at once. That is the whole trick, and any honest handyman will tell you the same.
Professionally run, insured companies typically run $60 to $130 per hour depending on market. We price most jobs as a fixed number over the phone instead, so the total is agreed before anyone arrives.
Not for jobs under $1,000 with us. Larger projects take 10 percent down, or up to $1,000 on jobs over $2,000, with progress payments.
Typically you do, and we tell you exactly what to get. We can also pick materials up for a fee, or install specialty items you already bought.
Insurance, background checks, warranties and real employees cost money and show up in the price. The cheapest quote is usually missing at least one of those, and you find out which one later.
No price games. You get a clear written quote before any work begins, backed by our workmanship warranty.
