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
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
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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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