Handyman projects
Most projects
$200–$800
Drywall, doors, trim, mounting, fixture install, the mid-sized punch list. Final number depends on complexity and length of the list.
Handyman · Des Moines
Handyman Services in Des Moines, Iowa.
Des Moines proper is where the character homes live - Beaverdale bungalows, Sherman Hill Victorians, Highland Park foursquares, Drake craftsmans. That character comes with deferred maintenance lists that need a crew who understands plaster, original trim, and 90-year-old door jambs.
What we see in Des Moines
The handyman work Des Moines actually needs.
Every neighborhood we work in has its own patterns - the age of the homes, the way people use them, the recurring lists that come up. Here's what our handyman calendar looks like in and around Des Moines.
- Plaster and drywall repair on Beaverdale, Highland Park, and Waveland Park century homes
- Original-trim matching and door hardware repair in Sherman Hill, South of Grand, and East Village
- Deferred-maintenance lists on Drake, Ingersoll, and Merle Hay neighborhood homes
- Deck, porch, and railing repair on Pleasant Hill and Copper Creek properties
IHC Handyman Division · Book online, no estimate needed
Hire an expert handyman in Des Moines for a half day or full day.
Flat, published pricing for a licensed, insured pro in your home for 4 or 8 working hours. Bring us your punch list and we work it in your priority order. No estimate visit, no phone tag, no mystery pricing - pick a date online and you're on the schedule.
Handyman division only - small jobs, one day or less. Remodeling projects are handled by our separate design-build team and are always scoped and quoted, never sold by the day.
4 working hours
Half day
$450
8 working hours
Full day
$850
Best value per hour
Plus sales tax and materials. Supply runs count inside the purchased hours. Completing every item on your list isn't guaranteed inside the block.
Fast to your door
Speed is the whole point. Real open windows show up the moment you pick a block, often within days, not weeks.
Licensed, insured pros
Iowa registration #C106200, $1M/$2M liability, full workers' comp, and our Limited Lifetime Workmanship Guarantee.
One visit, many tasks
Mount the TV, patch the drywall, fix the door, swap the faucet. We work top-down through your list.
Not the cheapest, on purpose
Experienced techs, real tools, real insurance, and work done right the first time. You're buying a finished job, not an hourly gamble.
Pricing in Des Moines
Straight-talk price ranges before you call.
We don't hide pricing. These are the ranges most projects fall into across our Central Iowa service area - Des Moines included. Full remodels are quoted on-site because every home is different.
Interior painting
1–2 rooms, prepped & painted
$500–$1,200
Includes proper prep, patching, premium paint, and clean lines. Whole-home interiors quoted on-site.
Exterior painting
Typical single-family home
$4,000–$8,000
Pressure wash, scrape, prime, two coats of premium exterior paint. Final number depends on stories, siding type, and trim count.
Coverage
Yes, we cover your block.
If you're inside one of these Des Moines-area ZIPs or neighborhoods, you're inside our normal service area. No trip fee, no scheduling surcharge.
ZIP codes we cover
- 50309
- 50310
- 50311
- 50312
- 50313
- 50314
- 50315
- 50316
- 50317
- 50320
- 50327
- 50211
Neighborhoods & subdivisions
- Beaverdale
- Sherman Hill
- South of Grand
- East Village
- Highland Park
- Drake
- Waveland Park
- Merle Hay
- Ingersoll
- Copper Creek (Pleasant Hill)
- Echo Valley (Norwalk)
Cities in this region
- Des Moines
- Pleasant Hill
- Norwalk
From Des Moines-area clients
“They treated our 1924 home like it mattered to them as much as it does to us. Rare these days.”
Homeowner, Ames · Kitchen renovation
FAQ
Handyman in Des Moines, answered.
Other services we offer in Des Moines
Different project? Same team.
Remodeling in Des Moines
Kitchen and bath renovations in Sherman Hill, South of Grand, and East Village, including the structural and plaster work older Des Moines homes demand.
ExplorePainting in Des Moines
Interior repaints with plaster repair on Ingersoll and Waveland Park homes, plus full exteriors on Beaverdale, Merle Hay, and Copper Creek properties.
ExploreWater Damage Rebuild in Des Moines
Sewer-backup, plaster, and older-home water-damage rebuilds in Beaverdale, Sherman Hill, and Highland Park - matched back to the original finish.
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Elsewhere in Central Iowa
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