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Interior stair rails and balusters, exterior steps rebuilt, rotten wood replaced.
Staining and sealing, rot repair, porch railings and pet-proof fencing.
Leak and water-damage repair, patches and skim coats, with dust kept contained.
Grab bars and shower seats placed to ADA guidelines.
Shelving and wall units anchored solid and plumb, even on uneven walls.
Pressure washing, enclosures, rain barrel stands and gutter diverters.
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“Turned this outdated stair rail into a showpiece! Removed the existing railing and installed red oak newel posts and handrails paired with sleek black iron balusters.
Finished the red oak with a semi-transparent gel stain to bring out the natural wood grain, followed by a protective polyurethane topcoat for a durable, polished finish.”
“Got called in to repair this ceiling after a leaking bathroom upstairs caused significant damage. After three coats of drywall mud, careful sanding, primer, and a fresh coat of paint, you’d never know anything had happened.
To keep the homeowner’s house clean, I used a ZipWall containment system to keep the sanding dust contained to the work area instead of spreading throughout the home.”
“These stairs had significant rot, especially where the handrails met the posts. Water was running down the railings and collecting at those connection points, leading to long-term moisture damage.
The entire staircase was demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. To prevent the same issue from happening again, I redesigned the railing with a continuous top rail to improve water runoff and reduce moisture buildup.”
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Swapped an outdated rail for red oak newel posts and handrails with black iron balusters, finished in gel stain and polyurethane.
Built a stand to raise the barrel so the spigot is usable, added a gutter diverter, and routed the overflow into the drip irrigation.
Fenced a front porch so three dogs and a cat can’t bolt toward the gator pond across the street, without hurting the curb appeal.
Two grab bars and a teak shower seat, positioned to ADA accessibility guidelines without spoiling a nice shower.
Paneling adhesive had wrecked the wall. Scraped, cleaned, primed and skim-coated until the repair blended in.
The owners were getting ready to sell, so we went two-tone: dark solid stain on the rails and fascia to match the house, and a lighter semi-transparent stain on the boards so the grain shows through.
Custom spacer blocks bridged the wainscoting so the units hang plumb, with twelve heavy-duty anchors and hidden screws tying them together.
Years of dirt and algae, gone. Clean porch, happy homeowner.
Replaced only the rotten wood and raised the new boards off the ground so dirt and standing water can’t rot them again.
Diamond-drilled holes, solid anchors, stainless screws and a silicone seal to keep water out of the wall.
Three coats of mud, sanding, primer and paint, with a ZipWall keeping the dust out of the rest of the house.
Rotted where the rails met the posts. Rebuilt from the ground up with a continuous top rail so water runs off.
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I’m Owen Aquino, and I run Owen’s Handy Services myself. When you call or text, you’re talking to the person who’ll do the work.
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