Recent Projects Across St. Louis & Metro East

A homeowner in the Reserves subdivision noticed several deck boards had gone soft over the winter. Phil replaced 14 boards, reinforced two joists that had surface rot, and re-sealed the entire deck surface. The job took one full day. The homeowner noted the deck now feels more solid than when it was originally built.

A slow leak behind the bathroom wall in an older Edwardsville home had caused a 2x3 ft section of drywall to buckle and grow mold. Phil cut out the damaged section, treated the framing with antimicrobial primer, installed new drywall, taped and mudded the seams, and matched the existing orange-peel texture. The repair is invisible.

The original 1980s steel entry door on a Belleville ranch home had a broken threshold, a warped frame, and a gap at the bottom that let cold air in. Phil removed the old door and frame, shimmed and leveled the rough opening, installed a new pre-hung fiberglass door, and added a matching full-view storm door. The homeowner reported their heating bill dropped noticeably the following month.

A Collinsville homeowner had a front porch railing that had rotted at the base posts and was no longer code-compliant. Phil removed the old railing, replaced the three post bases with new pressure-treated lumber and post anchors set in concrete, and rebuilt the top and bottom rails with composite material that will not rot. The new railing is solid and meets current IRC code for height and baluster spacing.

A Glen Carbon homeowner bought four new ceiling fans for their bedrooms and living room but did not want to deal with the wiring. Phil installed all four fans in a single afternoon, including upgrading two of the junction boxes to fan-rated boxes that could handle the weight and vibration. All fans were balanced and tested before Phil left.

A Chesterfield homeowner had a dripping bathroom faucet and a toilet that ran continuously. Phil replaced the faucet with a new brushed nickel model the homeowner had purchased, rebuilt the toilet fill valve and flapper, and re-caulked the base of the toilet. The running toilet had been wasting an estimated 200 gallons per day.

A Ballwin homeowner was preparing to sell their home and had a punch list of trim repairs: two door casings that had pulled away from the wall, a section of baseboard damaged during a furniture move, and several nail pops in the crown molding throughout the main floor. Phil addressed all items in one visit, caulked and touched up paint, and the home passed its pre-listing inspection.

A Fairview Heights homeowner had a wooden privacy fence gate that had sagged and no longer latched. The hinge post had rotted at the base. Phil dug out the old post, set a new 4x4 pressure-treated post in concrete, rebuilt the gate frame with new lumber, re-hung the gate, and installed a new self-closing spring hinge and latch. The gate now swings freely and latches securely.