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Avatar for B&W Handyman
B&W Handyman
4.9(
79
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Serving Occidental, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"He put together a couple pieces of furniture for us and he was quick professional, and easy to be around. I would recommend Will for that sort of work."
2023 award
Extended Porch
Roof Repair
Gazebo Build & installation
Window Repair

+456

Response time1 day
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by45%of homeowners
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Creativo, Inc.
4.3(
101
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Serving Occidental, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1994

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We have continued to hire Creativo for multiple projects after the successful replacement of all the porch railings on our 1913 farmhouse. They executed our custom Arts+Craft railing design beautifully! We have hired them to replace the roofing on two buildings and will hire them to paint trim and two more buildings. They are courteous, very reliable, and honor time commitments extremely well. We value quality workmanship, and Creativo has delivered for a fair price and a clear communication if added work is needed. I strongly recommend them."
Fence
Brand new windows
Commercial Bathroom
Demoliton time
Sample of our work

+34

Response time8 hrs
Response rate93%
23 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Downforce Construction
5.0(
5
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Serving Occidental, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Credit card accepted

Customers say: Quick response

"Well, this was an early Christmas gift! Found Dylan through home advisors. He promptly called after we sought a handyman to replace our fireplace mantle. Itâ s harder than heck to find someone, anyone, to do small household projects, let alone someone so quickly. We exchanged photos of the old mantle and the new one. Dylan promised to stop by to finally estimate the project. Hereâ s the best part: Dylan, who makes for a very good first impression, offered to start the job right then and there, saying he could do the demo work and finish two days later. Hereâ s the even better part: He completed the demo and then mounted the new new mantle the same day. We were very happy with the care he took as he did the project, including adding an additional way to secure the mantle to the wall so not even one of our famous earthquakes could move it from its mountings. Really excellent work. We would definitely hire him again. Patrick"
Response time1 hour
Recommended by100%of homeowners
SGB Inc.
5.0(
6
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Serving Occidental, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The team was amazing! We had an old deck in our backyard and we hired Palm Construction to replace and extend it and they did a great work! The job was done in less than 2 weeks, Communication was great, they cared about the backyard and plants and we are so happy itâ s all ready just before summer. Highly recommended!!"
Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Precedent Construction
5.0(
3
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Serving Occidental, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Customers say: Quick response

"They've done a tom of hospital work for me. Absolutely perfect! You can't beat them! I have recommended them to others on many occasions."
Mobile-home Makeover
Dillon Beach Project
Garage addition with deck
Garage addition with deck
During Construction

+49

Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by33%of homeowners
Been Handy License Not Yet Provided
New to Angi

Serving Occidental, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Been Handy is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. I uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. My distinction is the quality of service i bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of the trades combined with ability is what makes me a true professionals. Above all, i am watchful of your interests, and make your concerns the basis of my business.

Response time1 day
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Half Moon Bay Millworks & Design
New to Angi

Serving Occidental, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We at Half Moon Bay Millworks & Design focus on quality services over quantity. We use our experience and expertise to complete your project with perfection. Customer service and honesty are the most important aspects of our business and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Please call us today for an estimate. We look forward to working with you.

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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Most of the time, you’ll want to use screws on your subfloor rather than nails. Nails can actually weaken plywood, whereas screws can easily penetrate without damage. They also form a more secure connection because of their shape, preventing squeaky floors and tightly holding the subfloor in place. That said, some contractors do prefer nails depending on the type of floor covering because they allow for more flexibility.

Bump-out additions can add some space to a closet without requiring any significant structural work. This entails pushing back the existing rear or side of the closet, simply moving the wall into either an adjacent room or unused space. For ground-floor closets, this could even be extended to the exterior of the home, but that has its own complications. Bump-outs are a good discussion to have with your contractor if you’re just looking to increase the space a little—not renovate the entire closet space.

No rules state how much of a load-bearing wall can be removed. Rather, you need to adequately support any area that is removed. Support should always be added to as much wall area is being removed. Failing to support the area properly will result in structural damage.

Most Cape Cod houses are two stories tall at the peak, although they’re considered one-and-a-half stories tall because the steep roof pitch cuts off a portion of the living space on the second story. Unless you raise the roof on your Cape Cod house to add a dormer, the interior rooms upstairs will lose some usable living space to the sloped ceilings.

You should avoid drilling or cutting into load-bearing beams because removing material will weaken it and increase the risk of structural damage or even collapse. If you do need to drill into a load-bearing beam, speak with a structural engineer first to discuss where it’s safest to drill and the width and depth of the bit that’s safe to use.

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