Handyman in Upper Darby, PA
Upper Darby Township sits in Delaware County right on Philadelphia's western border, across Cobbs Creek from West Philadelphia. It's one of the most populous townships in Pennsylvania and one of the most diverse, and it includes communities like Drexel Hill, Highland Park, Stonehurst, Bywood and Aronimink. Much of the township was built out in the 1910s through the 1940s, as streetcar and El lines reached 69th Street, which left it with long blocks of brick rowhouses and twins, stone-front twins, and modest colonials and Cape Cods in Drexel Hill. Many homes have plaster walls, hot-water or steam heat, basement garages accessed from a rear driveway, and small front porches. The houses are solid but aging, and the same Philadelphia-area freeze-thaw winters and humid summers work on them every year.
Daily life in Upper Darby revolves around 69th Street, where the Market-Frankford El ends and trolley and bus lines fan out into Delaware County, along with the shops of the 69th Street commercial district and the historic Tower Theater. Market Street, West Chester Pike, Township Line Road, Garrett Road and Lansdowne Avenue carry most of the traffic, while Cobbs Creek Park, Naylors Run and smaller township parks provide green space. Drexel Hill is quieter and more suburban, with trolley-era neighborhoods and tree-lined streets of twins and singles. Many residents are longtime owners, and many more are families who've recently bought their first home, so we see everything from decades-deferred fixes to first-weekend move-in lists.
ZIP codes we cover in Upper Darby: 19082
What Upper Darby neighbors book most
- Door Repair & Adjustment
- Faucet & Toilet Repair
- Drywall Repair
- Gutter Cleaning & Repair
- Garage Storage & Shelving
- Light Fixture Installation
Jobs we handle a lot around Upper Darby
Typical Upper Darby jobs follow the age and type of the housing: patching plaster cracks in rowhouses and twins, planing and adjusting front, storm and basement doors, fixing leaking faucets and running toilets on older plumbing, replacing worn light fixtures and adding ceiling fans with fan-rated boxes, and clearing and re-securing gutters on porch roofs and twins. We also build out storage in those rear basement garages, tighten loose porch and stair railings, repair rear-yard fences and gates, and help landlords get rental units ready between tenants. Because so many blocks were built at the same time, neighbors often share the same problems, and it's common for us to fix the same style of sticking basement door or tired porch railing on several houses down one street.
Questions we hear in Upper Darby
Do you work in Drexel Hill and the rest of the township?
Yes. We cover all of Upper Darby Township, including Drexel Hill, Highland Park, Stonehurst, Bywood and the blocks around 69th Street, as well as neighbors like Lansdowne, Clifton Heights and Havertown nearby.
My rowhouse has a garage under the back of the house. Can you help organize it?
Yes. Those basement garages off the rear driveway are common in Upper Darby, and they often end up as storage, workshop and laundry space all at once. We install wall-mounted shelving and rails, overhead racks where the ceiling allows, and pegboard or slat-wall for tools, all anchored properly into block or concrete walls.
Can you fix the railing on my front porch steps?
Usually, yes. Loose railings on brick or concrete steps are common here because freeze-thaw cycles loosen the anchors and the mortar around them. We reset or replace the anchors, tighten the connections, and make sure the railing is solid again. If the steps themselves are cracked or settling badly, we'll tell you so you can call a mason.
Do you help with work before selling a house?
Yes. Before a listing or after an inspection, we work through the repair list: patching and painting, adjusting doors and windows, fixing dripping faucets and running toilets, replacing missing outlet covers, swapping worn light fixtures and switches, and replacing smoke alarm batteries. Our licensed electricians and plumbers handle the inspector's wiring and plumbing items too, so you can hand us the whole report and get it cleared before closing.
Water comes into my basement after heavy rain. Is that a handyman job?
Part of it often is. In Upper Darby's rowhouses and twins, roof water from clogged gutters, disconnected downspouts or a rear driveway that slopes toward the house is a common culprit, and we can clear gutters, re-secure and extend downspouts, and seal gaps around basement doors and windows. If water is coming up through the floor, through cracked foundation walls, or from a failing drain line, that's a waterproofing or plumbing matter, and we'll tell you so honestly rather than sell you a patch that won't hold.
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