Home Repairs in Whitby, ON

Settling Doors and Old Windows in Whitby Homes

In the older houses around downtown, a door that won't latch often isn't a hardware problem. The frame has moved as the house settled, and planing the door edge or shimming a hinge fixes it without replacing anything original. Pedro reads that kind of movement the way an inspector would, checking whether it's old and stable or still going. Settled movement gets a simple fix; ongoing movement needs its cause found first.

The new-build streets on the west side of town are still in their settling years. Nail pops dot the drywall, a seam cracks above a doorway, a cabinet door sags, and closet bifolds jump their track. None of it is dramatic, but it builds up, and a list like that is exactly what a repair handyman is for. Most of these fixes can be cleared in a single visit.

Original windows in heritage homes have their own repairs. Sashes get painted shut or swell until they stick, cords break, and the hardware wears. Freeing a sash, easing its edges and replacing a cord brings an old window back into use without replacing it. If the sill underneath has gone soft, we'll show you before deciding together whether to repair that section or replace it.

Pedro handles drywall, door, fixture and water damage repairs. For how he approaches home repairs in general, see our home repairs page.