Uptown Fix It
Small Jobs Welcome.
Small household repairs and maintenance in Uptown and nearby Chicago neighborhoods.
TV Mounting • Art Hanging • Caulking & Sealing • Wall repair • Light Fixtures • Faucet Repair • Odd jobs
What I Fix
Practical household repairs — the stuff that actually comes up in a Chicago apartment.
Doors, Cabinets & Furniture
• Sticking doors and squeaky hinges
• Cabinet hinge, knob, and pull replacements
• Door knob, lock, and deadbolt swaps
• Wobbly chair legs and furniture repair
• Drawer track fixes and adjustments
• Furniture ding and scratch repair
Minor Electrical
• Light bulb swaps, including high ceilings
• Basic light fixture replacements
• Ceiling fan repair and wobble fixes
• Flickering light troubleshooting
• Switch and outlet cover replacements
Minor Plumbing
• Faucet replacement and repair
• Minor leak troubleshooting
• Supply line and hose replacement
• Toilet hardware and flapper fixes
• Drain and fixture adjustments
Sealing & Caulking
• Sink and tub caulking
• Kitchen and bath stone sealing
• Grout sealing and refresh
• Weatherstripping touch-ups
• Gap filling around trim and fixtures
Smart Home Installation
• Smart thermostat installation
• Video doorbells and security cameras
• Smart door locks and deadbolts
• Smart light switches and outlets
• Sensor and hub setup
Wall Repair
• Drywall patching and hole repair
• Nail and anchor hole fills
• Crack smoothing and surface prep
• Touch-up painting
• Texture matching
Mounting
• TV wall mounting — a specialty
• Art, mirrors, and picture hanging
• Floating shelves and shelving brackets
• Curtain rods and window hardware
• Heavy-duty brackets and grab bars
Odd Jobs
• The weird little thing that doesn’t fit a category
• Household adjustments and troubleshooting
• Small repairs that have been sitting on the to-do list for months
• If it’s been annoying you for six months, it’s probably exactly the kind of thing I mean
Small Jobs Welcome
Not every household problem needs a contractor, a construction crew, or a three-week project plan. Sometimes a faucet leaks, a wall needs patching, a cabinet hinge is acting possessed, or there’s a piece of hardware you’ve been meaning to deal with since last winter.
Those are the jobs Uptown Fix It is built for.
Large contractors often have minimum job sizes. Many homeowners and renters don’t need a contractor — they need someone competent to spend an hour fixing the thing that has been bothering them. That’s the whole idea.
Not a remodel. Not a construction crew. Just a helpful, handy guy who can fix the little stuff.
Uptown Fix It focuses on minor repairs and household maintenance. Not major construction, remodeling, electrical work, major plumbing, structural work, roofing, HVAC, or other work requiring specialized trades or licensing.
If you need a bathroom renovation, you need a contractor. If you need the holes in your drywall filled so you don’t get damage fines, you need Uptown Fix It.
Based in Uptown, serving Chicago’s North and Westside neighborhoods.
Service area includes:
- Uptown
- Andersonville
- Ravenswood
- Lake View
- Edgewater
- Lincoln Square
- Old Town / Lincoln Park
- Streeterville / Gold Coast
- …and many more!
About
Uptown Fix It is a one-person handyman service focused on the small repairs and maintenance jobs that keep a home functioning properly.
For many neighborhood jobs, the toolbox arrives by bicycle.