Handyman and Home Maintenance in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Large homes on large wooded lots, where the maintenance list is long simply because there is more house and more property to keep up.
The houses in Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes runs to substantial single-family homes on acre and half-acre lots, a mix of 1960s and 1970s Colonials and a heavy layer of larger construction from the 1990s onward. Two-story entries, multiple baths, finished basements and three-car garages are common. Nothing here is structurally old, but the sheer square footage means the punch list regenerates faster than in a smaller house.
Hilly, wooded and low-density, with real elevation change and the reservoir and lake areas the borough is named for. Homes sit back from the road on long drives, surrounded by mature trees, which is beautiful and is also why the exterior list never gets shorter.
What we see most in Franklin Lakes
More house means more list
Four bathrooms means four sets of grout lines, four faucets and four exhaust fans. Twenty-four windows means twenty-four sets of hardware. Nothing here is difficult; the difficulty is that the total never fits into a weekend, which is exactly the problem a monthly plan is built for.
Two-story entries and great rooms
Chandeliers over an open foyer, high transom windows, and smoke detectors at eighteen feet. These are the bulbs that stay dead for months because changing them requires equipment nobody keeps in the garage.
Wooded lots, constant debris
Acre lots under mature canopy mean gutters, window wells, deck boards and outdoor furniture that need clearing on a rhythm rather than once a year. Cobwebs on soffits and porch ceilings come back within weeks in this kind of tree cover.
Nineties-era finishes reaching their second act
A house built in 1996 is now thirty years old. Its original faucets are failing, its caulk lines have opened, its deck has been resealed twice and its cabinet hardware is loose. This is a maintenance stage, not a renovation stage, and it responds well to steady small work.
Where we work in Franklin Lakes
We cover the whole of Franklin Lakes, including Urban Farms, High Mountain and the Franklin Lake area. Service runs Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. We do not offer same-day or emergency work, which is what lets us keep scheduled appointments for the people who are on a plan.
Most requested here
- Light bulb replacement
- High and hard-to-reach dusting
- Counter, tile and grout sealing
- Faucet replacement
- Power washing
Everything on the full service list is available in Franklin Lakes, covered by your plan hours.
Plans for Franklin Lakes homeowners
Basic Maintenance at $249/month, Premium Maintenance at $399/month, Quarterly Maintenance at $499/quarter, or a single visit at $549. Pick your first visit while you sign up, on a live calendar, with the same pro each time.
Questions? Call 866-394-4443. NJ HIC Registration #13VH14016000.
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