Handyman in Oshawa, Ontario

Oshawa is Durham Region's biggest city, and you can read its history in the houses. It grew up with the auto industry and it hasn't stopped growing. Down by the lake in the south end there are century homes and postwar bungalows. Around Simcoe Street in central Oshawa it's older semi-detached homes mixed in with renovated places. Further north you get a patchwork of subdivisions from the 1970s to the 1990s, and the far north end is filling up fast with new developments.

Every era of house has its own weak spots. In the old south-end homes we're often recaulking original wood-frame windows, patching plaster and dealing with basement moisture. The mid-century bungalows usually want deck work, eaves trough maintenance or a bathroom update. The newer homes north of Taunton have problems too. Foundations settle, builder-grade hardware works loose, and some finishes wear out sooner than they should.

Getting to Oshawa from Bowmanville is a straightforward drive down the 401 or along Highway 2, so if you need a handyman in Oshawa, we're over there regularly.