Etobicoke Handyman Experts

A lot of TV mounting in Etobicoke happens above a fireplace. Many homes in The Kingsway, Humber Valley Village, and Islington were built with a fireplace as the living room's focal point, and that's where the TV ends up. Brick and stone need masonry anchors and more drilling time than drywall, so we confirm the wall type, check heat from the firebox, and set a viewing height that won't strain your neck.

In Humber Bay Shores and Mimico condos, the challenge is usually concrete. We bring the right anchors and bits, follow building rules on noise and work hours, and can hide cables and mount a soundbar in the same visit.

Drywall repair in Etobicoke often turns out to be plaster repair. Older houses in The Kingsway, Mimico, and Long Branch frequently still have original plaster walls and ceilings, which crack differently from drywall and need a different patching approach to stay put. We repair both, from hairline cracks and nail pops to doorknob holes and the openings a plumber leaves behind.

Ceiling cracks are common in these older homes. One caution: if your ceiling has a stipple or popcorn finish from before 1980, it may contain asbestos and should be tested before anyone disturbs it. We'll tell you if that applies and refer you to a testing lab.

With IKEA right on The Queensway, a lot of Etobicoke furniture assembly starts with a car full of flat-pack boxes. We assemble PAX and HEMNES wardrobes, MALM dressers, bed frames, desks, bookcases, and sectionals, plus furniture from Wayfair, Amazon, and Structube.

Moving into a new condo in Humber Bay Shores or near Kipling Station? We can set up a full bedroom or the whole unit in one booking, and anchor tall pieces to the wall so they can't tip.

Older Etobicoke homes tend to have plenty of trim, wide baseboards, and panelled doors, and that detail work is where a careful painter makes the biggest difference. We paint trim and doors, repaint single rooms, refresh accent walls, and repaint full condo units.

If you're getting ready to sell, we can repair walls and repaint the rooms buyers notice most, so the home photographs well. Every quote is itemized by room.

Swapping dated fixtures is one of the quickest updates for the postwar bungalows in Alderwood and Eatonville and the 1960s homes in Markland Wood. We install chandeliers, pendants, flush mounts, vanity lights, ceiling fans, dimmers, and switches.

Older homes can hide surprises in the ceiling box. All electrical work is done by certified professionals following Ontario electrical code. We check the existing box and wiring before connecting anything, and tell you up front if something needs more than a fixture swap.

We replace kitchen and bathroom faucets, fix running toilets and dripping taps, swap vanity fixtures, and install bidet attachments and seats. In older Etobicoke homes, the shut-off valve under the sink or toilet has often seized after decades of not being touched, so we come prepared to replace it rather than leave the job half done.

In condos, we coordinate any water shut-off with property management in advance.

Older doors swell and stick with the seasons, hinges loosen, locks wear out, and railings start to wobble. We fix those, along with the everyday list of hanging shelves, blinds, mirrors, and artwork. Many Etobicoke clients send us a full punch list before listing a home or after a move, and we plan one visit to get through it.