Trades & Repairs
Handyman & small repairs
Fixes, installs, patching and minor carpentry: the small jobs that don’t need a full renovation. Our crew works through the list, and licensed trade partners take any wiring or gas.
Greater Victoria · up-Island · Metro Vancouver
Free written quotes
After a site visit, with what is fixed and what is an allowance.
One contract
One point of contact, from quote to final walkthrough.
Licensed trade partners
Electrical, plumbing and gas, under our management.
Victoria to the Lower Mainland
Greater Victoria, up-Island and Metro Vancouver.
Handyman & small repairs
What we do
Small jobs go further when they’re batched. Write the list before you ask anyone for a price.
Option 01
Fixes and patching
A sticking door, a loose railing, a cracked tile, soft trim at the bottom of a window. Batched, they make one good visit instead of four short ones.
Option 02
Installs and minor carpentry
A new shelf, a fence board that’s let go, small carpentry. The quote says how we charge, whether there’s a minimum and how materials are billed.
Option 03
Lists with trade work
Some items belong to someone else. Wiring or gas goes to a licensed trade partner under our management, and we tell you which items before work starts.
Our process
How the job runs
01
Free visit, written quote
Walk us through the list. We price it in writing, say how materials are billed and flag anything that needs a licensed trade.
02
Batch and schedule
We group the jobs into as few visits as the list allows, and book a licensed trade partner for any wiring or gas items.
03
The work
Our crew works through the list. In a pre-1990 house, old materials get tested before anyone cuts drywall or lifts old flooring.
04
Final walkthrough
We go down the list with you, item by item, and point out anything that suggests a bigger problem behind it.
Built for the coast
The small jobs an old coast house hands you
On an older Island or Vancouver house, the list often looks familiar: a door that sticks every winter, soft trim at the bottom of a window, a gutter that overflows at one corner, a fence board that’s let go. We fix each one.
If the same spot keeps coming back, something bigger may be going on behind it, usually water. A soft sill that returns every year may be a siding or envelope job, and our siding page explains what to ask.
What needs a licence
Regulated electrical and gas work is off limits to an unlicensed handyman; Technical Safety BC says only qualified individuals employed by licensed contractors can do it. Wiring or gas on your list goes to a licensed trade partner under our management. Asbestos-containing materials need licensed people too, so in a pre-1990 house we test before anyone cuts drywall or lifts old flooring.
BC doesn’t license renovators or handymen, so no licence covers general repairs. Ask any contractor about liability insurance and WorkSafeBC coverage; a WorkSafeBC clearance letter confirms a business is registered and paying its premiums.
- Wiring or gas on the list: licensed trade partner.
- Pre-1990 house: test before disturbing old materials.
- Ask for a WorkSafeBC clearance letter.
Questions to ask any contractor
Ask us these too.
- Do you carry liability insurance and WorkSafeBC coverage?
- Which parts of my list need a licensed electrician, plumber or gas fitter?
- Do you charge hourly or by the job, and is there a minimum?
- Do you supply materials, and with what markup?
- Can you give me two recent local clients I can contact?
Handyman & small repairs: common questions
Sources
Technical Safety BC: Home modifications · WorkSafeBC: Asbestos in your home · CHBA BC: Strengthening Consumer Protection in Home Renovations (April 2026) · WorkSafeBC: Why get a clearance letter. Checked 2026-10-30.
Related work
Often quoted together
We take on handyman & small repairs across Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver. How we run a job.
Heat pumps & HVAC
Ducted and ductless heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, furnaces and fuel switching, sized to the house.
Insulation & energy upgrades
Attic, wall and crawlspace insulation and air sealing, planned around how a coast house handles moisture.
Electrical
Panel and service upgrades, rewiring, EV chargers, lighting and new circuits, by licensed electricians.
Free quotes
Send us your list
Write out the jobs, roughly where they are in the house and when you’d like them done. We’ll email you to confirm your free quote visit.