Handyman Services · York County
Sticking doors after a wet spring, cracked plaster, loose railings, worn caulk and torn screens are the steady work in a county where more than half the homes were built before 1980. Fall adds gutter cleaning and stink bugs looking for a gap around a window frame. Landlords in the rental-heavy boroughs lean on handymen for turnover work between tenants.
A handyman who does $5,000 or more of home improvement work a year must register with the Pennsylvania Attorney General, so ask for the number. Electrical, plumbing and structural changes need a permit, which is often the point where a handyman should hand the job to a trade.
I like a handyman who tells me when a job needs an electrician. That sentence has saved more houses than any tool in the truck.
Based in York County
Storm doors, toilets, ceiling fans, kitchen faucets, mailboxes and garbage disposals are the jobs that show up in reviews for Handyman Xpress Services, which works from South Main Street in Red Lion. The listed services also cover drywall and flooring repair, electrical work, furniture assembly and gutter cleaning.
Handyman jobs and lawn care come from the same outfit at Sage Home Repair and Lawn Care on Lion Drive in Hanover. The repair list covers flooring, doors, fans, interior painting, fence and deck repairs, gutter and dryer vent cleaning, demolition cleanup and custom sheds, and the company also mows and maintains yards for homeowners, landlords and businesses.
James runs Handyman Services of York as an owner-operated business from Hill Street, and his description cites more than 10 years in remodeling and other trades. Drywall, painting, fan and flooring repair, gutter cleaning and small electrical jobs are listed.
Reviewers of Dino's Home Improvement mostly talk about front doors and storm doors, plus water damage repair and ceiling fans. The Google listing puts it on South York Road in Dillsburg; its website places it in Mechanicsburg.
Cabinet painting is a big part of what Lemonade Property Services does from Mills Street in York, along with interior and exterior painting, deck staining and drywall repair, Monday through Friday, per its own description. Its website adds plumbing, electrical, HVAC and carpentry repairs, bathroom and kitchen remodels, and home memberships.
York-based P&W Handyman Services works by appointment rather than from a storefront and posts its jobs on Facebook and Instagram. The list runs from drywall repair, painting and plumbing fixtures to electrical work, gutter cleaning and remodeling.
Wheelchair ramps, stair and wheelchair lifts, automatic doors, grab bars and accessible showers are the specialty at A-Bility Contracting on Hideaway Lane in Spring Grove. It also takes on general remodeling, kitchens, baths and tile.
Home additions and basement remodels are the specialty for EA Building & Remodeling, a Manchester contractor whose description names York, Dover, Etters and Mechanicsburg among its areas. Kitchens, baths, decks, patios and new builds are also on the list, and financing is offered.
Joe the Handyman keeps early hours on East Prospect Street in York, wrapping up at 3:15 on weekdays and staying open later on Saturdays. Drywall repair, painting, general repairs and construction are listed.
Ed's Home Improvement is listed as a Hanover service-area business, but its own description and website place it in Indian Head, Maryland. With two decades behind it, by its own count, it lists painting, drywall, remodeling, decks and flooring.
Call, text or email with a to-do list, Westwood Home Services says, and its crew works through it. The York service-area company lists drywall, painting, electrical work, fan installation and repair, flooring, furniture assembly and gutter cleaning.
Abandoned properties get rehabilitated by Four Squares Development & Construction on West Princess Street in York, which also does construction, property management and community development. It describes itself as service-disabled veteran owned and minority owned, and offers financial literacy workshops.
Nick runs Nick of All Trades from Powder Mill Road in York, and the mix is wider than most: drywall, painting and flooring, plus window cleaning, gutter cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, debris removal and trailer rental. His site also lists home remodeling.
Gutters, pressure washing, carpets and upholstery all sit on the list at O&M Cleaning and Service, a Manchester company on York Street. On the cleaning side it does regular maintenance and deep cleans, move-in or move-out cleanings, apartment and rental turnovers and post-construction jobs, along with window cleaning, handyman work and organizing.
Capital Builders, a Manchester, Maryland contractor on Princess Court, has been family run since 1995, per its description. Decks and deck repair lead its list, with porches, pressure washing, ceramic tile, laminate floors, basements, retaining walls, landscaping, kitchen and bath remodels and handyman repairs as well.
TEMO sunrooms are a less common item on the list at That Handyman Guy, on Loucks Road in York, which also does kitchen and bathroom remodels, general repairs and prep work for homes going on the market. The company claims 30-plus years in the industry and offers service and maintenance agreements.
Concrete, masonry, siding, decks and snow removal go beyond the usual handyman list at The York Handyman, based on Night in Gale Drive in Dover. It covers York, Dover and Dillsburg, offers rental property services, and its website advertises evening, weekend and emergency calls.
Custom window screens and screen door repairs set York Associates PA apart from most handyman listings. The Red Lion company, on Cape Horn Road, also handles commercial maintenance and says it has worked for retail chains and banks, covering up to 50 miles from its base, including Hanover and York.
After more than 30 years of fixing houses, the owner made Dillsburg Area Handyman official, according to its own description. Jobs run from hanging pictures to full bathroom remodels, with drywall, electrical, painting, fan and flooring work in between, and estimates are written after an in-person visit.
Smart home installs, lighting upgrades, camera installation and window blinds are part of the mix at Hofstrand Home Solutions, a Glen Rock service-area business run by a local veteran, per its own description. Ceiling fans, power washing, painting, TV mounting, art hanging and furniture assembly round out the list.
Backsplash tiling, countertop design and kitchen upgrades are the jobs that come up in reviews of Netwerk Inc., a Delta business whose owner handles every repair and installation personally, according to its description. Drywall repair, interior painting and kitchen and bath work are listed.
Repairs and home improvements around Wrightsville are the work of DiLoreto Home Improvements, with drywall, electrical work, fan installation, flooring, plumbing fixtures, painting and gutter cleaning listed. Workmanship and communication are what people point out.
Rental home maintenance is one of the things Kearney Home Services lists from North Duke Street in York, along with small jobs, drywall repair, painting, plumbing and small electrical work. It also calls itself a general contracting service and takes custom work.
Matesich's Qualityworks, a Dillsburg service-area business, traces back to 2007 when the owner went out on his own after more than 20 years in the building industry, per its description, and it serves the Greater Harrisburg area. It lists handyman work, bathroom remodeling, painting and pressure washing.
Bathrooms, electrical work, fencing and doors all come up in reviews of The Carpenter's Tool, a small family business in the Dillsburg area. Basement and bathroom remodeling, carpentry, decks, drywall, painting and flooring repair are on the list.
Custom shelves and carpentry sit alongside remodeling and handyman work at Cozy Home Solutions, which serves the Wrightsville area. Drywall repair, fan installation, TV mounting, furniture assembly, interior painting and plumbing fixtures are listed.
Checklist Property Services works from Walnut Street in Wrightsville, offering handyman and maintenance work for homes and businesses: drywall, painting, fan installation and repair, flooring, gutter cleaning and furniture assembly. Prompt, polite service gets mentioned.
Pressure washing and soft washing share billing with home repair and cleaning at Eagle Home Services in Hanover. Its website names the owners, Maria Marianos and Steven O'Donnell, and claims more than 20 years in construction, cleaning and customer service.
From window screen repair to rebuilding a deck, Feans Construction Services takes on small and large jobs around York and Hanover. Interior and exterior painting, window and door installation, flooring, kitchen, bath and basement remodels, custom cabinets and TV mounting are listed, plus water damage repair and wood staining.
Custom furniture, decks and patios, gazebos and retaining walls are part of what Peachtree Woodworking does from East Siddonsburg Road in Dillsburg, along with remodeling, additions, windows and doors and handyman repairs. Its website names York and Cumberland counties.
Ceiling fans to toilets is how South York Handyman sums up its residential repair work. The York service-area business also lists water damage restoration, drywall, flooring, gutter cleaning, painting and furniture assembly.
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Adam Handyman Service and Contractor is listed in Wrightsville, but its own description describes a business in Daytona Beach, Florida. It lists drywall, flooring and tile, painting, concrete work, remodeling, backyard sheds and air conditioner service, with free estimates.
Cumberland Valley Handyman covers the Dillsburg area and keeps an unusual schedule: Sunday through Wednesday. It lists drywall, electrical work, fan installation and repair, painting, furniture assembly and remodeling.
MP Services, out of Spring Grove, does plumbing and electrical contracting plus snow removal, by its own short description. It is also listed as a property management company.
Commercial jobs are the focus at Reyes Handyman, a York service-area business that counts over 12 years of experience and covers about 50 miles from its base. Bathroom and kitchen remodels, painting, general repairs and construction are listed, with free estimates.
Custom patio and man-cave bars, pergolas and custom closets set RyGuy's Home Renovations apart from a standard handyman list. The owner-operated Manchester business claims more than 15 years on residential and commercial jobs and also does drywall, flooring, painting, decks, fencing repair and finish carpentry.
Family-run since 1953, by its own account, Three Nails Home Transformations covers York with painting, drywall, demolition, flooring, electrical, plumbing and trash removal. The owner invites requests for anything not on the list.
Starting at 6 a.m., six days a week, York County Home Maintenance & Repair takes handyman and general contracting calls around York.
Tile work, flooring and plumbing fixtures lead the services list for Angel's Creations, a York crew working on homes and businesses. Painting, remodeling, water fixture repair, furniture assembly and pressure washing are listed too.
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Jamie Services works from Chestnut Run Road in York doing home repair and remodels around York County. Drywall, fan installation and repair, flooring, painting, plumbing fixtures and gutter cleaning are listed.
A young crew ready for whatever needs doing is how RJ-Does-It-All pitches itself around the Wrightsville area. Drywall, painting, fan installation and repair, flooring, gutter cleaning and furniture assembly are listed.
A journeyman electrician with 18 years of commercial and residential work runs Sawmiller's Handyman Services in York, according to its description. Beyond electrical, the list covers plumbing fixtures, drywall, painting, TV mounting, gutter cleaning and remodeling.
MainLine General Contractor works from Glen Hollow Drive in Dover, with roofing, siding, decks, flooring, tile, kitchens, bathrooms and handyman work among its categories. Open Saturday mornings.
Seth is the builder behind Handy Builders, which the listing places in Glen Rock and its description in Glenville. He says he has more than 15 years in roofs, garages, siding, decks, additions, framing and carpentry, and also does home repairs, flooring, basements, door replacement and junk removal.
Air duct cleaning, carpet cleaning and pressure washing are listed next to handyman work at Terry's Handyman Services on Cherry Street in Red Lion. Open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m.
Handyman work, carpentry and bathroom remodeling are the categories for All-Pro Home Services, listed on North Hartman Street in Manchester.
Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks, custom cabinetry, interior painting and hardwood floors are the specialties of Hains Home Improvements, a York remodeler. Phones are open until 8 p.m. on weekdays, and estimates are free.
Flooring and tile are the specialty at Handy J's, on Mountain Road in Dillsburg, which its website says was founded in 2019. Backsplashes, hardwood and laminate, drywall installation and finishing, and framing are listed, for homes and businesses, mostly around Cumberland County.
MQ Home Maintenance Service covers Dillsburg and the Greater Harrisburg area. The owner says he spent more than 20 years in building before starting his own business in 2007 and keeps prices down by running small.
Red Lion's SKA Construction does handyman and construction work. Its posted hours run 9 to 5, seven days a week.
Home repairs and property maintenance around York are what Smallwood Home Repairs offers. Its listing shows weekday hours only.
Listed on Condor Lane in Dover, JaCorhomeservices offers handyman work. Specific jobs and hours aren't posted.
Emil's Renovations, a Wrightsville business that says it works in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, handles roofing, siding, masonry, decks and appliance repair. Gutter cleaning, painting, cabinet and door painting, flooring, wood staining and water damage repair are listed too.
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Senior home updates and picture hanging sit on the same list as roof repairs, flooring and door installation at Premier Home Handyman, on North Main Street in Jacobus. It counts 15 years in the trade, gives free estimates and takes residential and commercial work.
Chris Barton Remodeling, which operates as C Barton Services, works out of New Cumberland according to its description, and its website lists Etters, Dillsburg and Lewisberry among the places it covers. Interior and exterior remodeling, custom carpentry and repairs are the work, backed by a one-year workmanship guarantee it advertises.
Yard cleanup, mailbox installs and light fixtures turn up in reviews of Meadowby Home Services, an owner-run handyman business on Jane Avenue in Mount Joy, Lancaster County. Services include drywall repair, interior and exterior painting, fan installation, flooring, gutter cleaning, furniture assembly and help with moves.
Small jobs are the whole pitch at Brent's Contracting, a New Oxford outfit on Cedar Ridge Road that also covers Hanover and Spring Grove. Small plumbing, electrical and HVAC work, drywall patches and paint projects are listed, and the company advertises no upfront payment and a walk-through before the job is called done.
Vacation homes and rental properties get ongoing upkeep from Just 4 JACKs, a remodeler on Willow Lane in Glenville. The company also handles whole-home remodeling, from small jobs to major renovations, including decks, basements and bathrooms, and says its team has over 20 years of combined experience.
From East Main Street in Mount Joy, Schober Repair Services handles plumbing and electrical repairs, appliance installation and repair, painting, carpentry and water damage repair for houses and businesses across Lancaster County. It puts its experience at 10-plus years and offers free estimates.
RK Improvements works from Furnace Road in Felton, with tile installation and replacement, TV mounting, flooring, drywall, painting and plumbing fixtures on its list of services. Its own description says no job is too small.
Joshy owns Boaz Handyman, on Marietta Avenue in Mount Joy, and takes on everything from drywall hanging, finishing and repair to whole-house renovations, by his own account. Painting and flooring are also listed.
Airbnb and short-term rental owners are the customers LMT Perfection describes: guest turnovers, deep cleans, staging, hosting, lawn care and consulting. The listing gives an address on Paxton Street in Harrisburg, while its own description places it in Dillsburg.
Handyman and carpentry work is the trade at Dave's Home Repair in Hanover, which claims more than 30 years in home improvement. It builds decks, installs and repairs drywall, paints inside and out, and handles general repairs.
Camp Hill Handyman works from Simpson Ferry Road in Camp Hill and lists York among the areas it covers. The company says it's a veteran-owned general contractor focused on Cumberland, York and Adams counties, doing residential and light commercial repairs up to full renovations.
Cooking for special occasions is an unusual line item for a handyman, but Not Your Average Joe Residential includes it. The Columbia business, on Walnut Street in Lancaster County, otherwise lists small plumbing and electrical work, drywall, painting, flooring and gutter cleaning.
Rough and finish carpentry, electrical, plumbing, flooring, drywall, trim, water management and concrete repair are on the list at DunRite Homes, which also builds custom homes and offers property maintenance programs. It answers the phone around the clock and does emergency board-ups.
Apartment turnovers, backhoe work, well pump and water filter service and a 62-foot man lift are all on the list at GS Maintenance, on Community Street in Wellsville. Roof painting and repairs, fencing, security systems, Mr. Cool HVAC units, plumbing, electrical and emergency repairs round it out.
Concrete and masonry take up most of the LakeCrete pitch: retaining walls, patios, porches, sidewalks, footers, crack and spall repair, repointing, foundations and basement waterproofing. The Wellsville company, on Community Street, also does drywall, painting, flooring, kitchen and bathroom remodels, decks and sunrooms.
Dave Handyman & Construction Services is on Hanover Street in New Oxford and lists residential contracting and construction work. Its website says jobs come with a written guarantee.
Sole Pro PA lists York in its service area, though its own description places it in Lancaster. The services run long: emergency calls, AC and appliance repair, ADA compliance work, bathroom renovation, cabinet painting, carpentry, cleanouts and clogged drains, plus paving and sealcoating, for houses and businesses.
Chimney sweeps, crown repair and cap installs are part of a long list at Costello's ProServices, a Harrisburg business working across central Pennsylvania. It also does gutters, window and power washing, junk and debris removal, foreclosure cleanouts, yard work, mulch and stone, and handyman repairs.
Accessory buildings, basement and bathroom remodels and exterior structural repairs are among the jobs White's Home Remodeling and Sons lists from White Oak Loop in York Haven. Decks, drywall, painting, fan work and gutter cleaning are listed too, and it takes commercial work.
River Road in York Haven is home base for Terry's Erb Handyman Services. Nothing about its services or hours is posted.
Listed on Keen Avenue in Columbia, Lancaster County, Lang Ken does handyman work. Its profile stops there, with no job list or schedule.
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