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Many people who are new to Florida or live here on a part time basis are not familiar with what it takes to care for their homes. Our climate is unlike most others in the continental US and creates some home repair issues not found in most other regions.

When the time comes your Fort Myers home repair can come at a surprise. HVAC optimization balancing and repair is one of the largest and most often overlooked items. By properly adjusting and caring for your current system you can save significantly on your monthly electric bill and keep all areas of your home comfortable. Our HVAC tech would be happy to inspect and offer honest, straight forward advice on how to best repair or maintain an ageing system. We are also more than happy to give you a quote on replacing an existing system that is no longer performing up to your expectation.

A simple, and often overlooked, Fort Myers home repair is proper door and window operation. There are many homes in Florida that were originally built with less than efficient single pane, builder grade, aluminum windows. While these windows are sufficient to meet the local codes they often do not seal well and fall into poor repair quickly. Keeping these windows in proper working order and ensuring that the seals are in good working order is important for efficiency and comfort as well as keeping out insects and other native Floridian critters. Most Florida homes have sliding glass doors which often become difficult to move and often do not have secondary locking systems. We can add a locking system to any sliding door or simply lubricate the tracks and guide wheels to make the doors easier to use. Our damp climate can wreak havoc on many types of French doors and entry doors in a matter of a few short years. Fort Myers handyman can adjust and repair just about any type of exterior or interior swing door made. We also have the ability to completely replace older less efficient or worn out doors with new units from many well known manufacturers. Making some of these suggested repairs along with repairing common sense items such as smoke detectors, leaky faucets and toilets, drywall damage and other small household repairs not only keeps your home value up but makes it easier and less expensive to live in your home.

The exterior of your home is subjected to the harshest conditions of the Florida climate and require the most home repair attention. This includes the sub tropical sun and constant moisture which is damaging to many modern building materials. Repairing broken or damaged roof tiles or shingles is very important to keeping your home’s attic and roof in good condition. One leaking tile or break in the underlayment can cause huge problems if given enough time. We would be happy to inspect your roof for any signs of surface damage. Repairing damaged soffits and fascia under the eaves of your home’s roof also helps to keep bugs and heat out of your home's interior spaces. Most Florida homes are built with a stucco finish over concrete blocks for exterior walls. These are very durable materials that look good and last a long time even in our climate however, repairing occasional damage and keeping a good coat of exterior paint on the surface is key to their longevity. If your homes paint appears flat or leaves colored residue on your hand when you touch it chance are it needs to be re-painted. All of the minor surface cracks in the stucco should be repaired at this time as well as a good pressure washing of the entire exterior. Doing repairs and maintenance as described will help to keep your home functioning as intended and cut down on costly surprise repairs and replacement of major components. Fort Myers handyman would be happy to help you with any or all of these repair items. Just give us a call anytime.