Des Plaines, IL
Handyman in Des Plaines, IL — Monthly Subscription From $184
Stop paying $300–$500 every time something breaks. One flat monthly fee.
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No credit card · No contract · ZIP 60016, 60018 · locally owned
The cost
Stop paying a handyman $300–$500 every time something breaks in your Des Plaines home
Des Plaines homeowners spend $3,600–$6,000 a year on reactive repairs — each one its own search, its own wait, its own $300–$500 bill. A Home Harmony subscription is $184 per month.
But the cost comparison isn't really the point. What changes is that you stop scrambling. Same technician. A maintenance plan that actually carries over. When something breaks, you're not starting from zero.
Here's what that cycle costs across 12 months.
Home Harmony
One sump pump replacement runs $200–$400. Book two in a year and the subscription's covered itself.
Why us
Why Des Plaines homeowners trust FixHome+
Roman, FixHome+ founder & handyman
Meet your Des Plaines handyman
Roman handles local jobs personally. He is the founder and lead technician, not a franchise dispatcher sending whoever is free that week. Roman has worked in ZIP codes 60016 and 60018 for more than ten years and knows what these houses need.
Serving all of Des Plaines
FixHome+ covers Des Plaines (60016, 60018) and nearby Mount Prospect (60056, 60057, 60058), Glenview (60025, 60026, 60027, 60079, 60089), Elk Grove Village (60007, 60009), Prospect Heights (60070), and Arlington Heights (60004, 60005, 60006, 60007).
Over a decade in the same neighborhoods
FixHome+ has worked on homes in Des Plaines and the surrounding suburbs for more than ten years. Roman knows these houses: how they were built, what fails first, and what seasonal maintenance actually looks like here.
Pricing
Des Plaines FixHome+ handyman services subscription pricing
Flat monthly plans from $184 — same price across all service areas.
Services
What we fix in Des Plaines homes
Des Plaines has a predictable maintenance calendar. Sump pumps and gutters in spring, exterior work through summer, weatherproofing in fall, moisture problems all winter. Older homes on aging plumbing add leak checks and faucet replacements to the rotation. A subscription keeps you ahead of it — both 60016 and 60018.
Roman also does electrical, smart home installs, grab bars, childproofing. All through the app, same booking flow as any other service. The full catalog is 70+ items.
See the complete list of 70+ services — from TV Mounting and Installation to Grab Bars Installation — on our full service list.
Process
How it works
What clients say
Testimonials
I usually prefer to handle stuff around the apartment on my own, but I still don’t have enough tools for the job yet. And, I’m still working from home too. When I saw an ad for FixHome+, I booked a ...
I live in a townhouse and was happy to find out that my home is serviced by FixHome+. It’s the first handyman service I’ve seen with an app. After downloading, I quickly learned how to manage a task ...
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
So worth it. I don’t have to think about house stuff anymore — they just show up, fix everything, and leave it perfect. Love it.
Comparison
FixHome+ vs. the other options in Des Plaines
Local handymen in Des Plaines can be good. Finding one usually takes two to three weeks, and each job is another $300–$500 with no continuity — no record of what was done, no reminder that your sump pump needs a look before spring. And when that person is booked out, the leaking pipe doesn't wait for their schedule to open up.
Franchise brands are more reliable than a Craigslist search — that's about the best you can say. You're still paying hourly, pricing is vague until the estimate lands, and the technician who assesses the job usually isn't the one who shows up to do it. There's no subscriber rate, no one keeping a record of your property, no reason for them to know you.
DIY works until it doesn't. The tools add up, the weekends disappear, and half the projects on the list haven't moved in months. A leaking faucet that sits for three months becomes a cabinet repair. A dryer vent that wasn't cleared last fall is a fire risk this winter. Deferred maintenance compounds. A subscription plan stops the deferral.
FixHome+ works differently. One monthly subscription covers 12 handyman visits per year, one per month. Home Harmony subscribers pay an effective $92/hour against the non-subscriber rate of $125/hour. The math: $184 × 12 = $2,208 per year versus a traditional 12-visit approach at $3,600–$6,000. Regular visits catch problems before they turn into repairs. Roman tracks what's been done and what's coming due.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
60016, 60018. We also cover nearby Mount Prospect (60056, 60057, 60058), Glenview (60025, 60026, 60027, 60079, 60089), Elk Grove Village (60007, 60009), Prospect Heights (60070), and Arlington Heights (60004, 60005, 60006, 60007).
Most new subscribers get their free visit scheduled within 48 hours. All services are booked through the app — subscribers get priority scheduling over one-time calls.
Subscriptions start at $184/month and include 12 visits per year. Non-subscribers pay $125/hour with no trip charges.
Yes. No contract. Cancel from the app whenever you want.
We walk the home, fix a few things on the spot, and put together a maintenance plan for your specific property. No credit card, no commitment.
Handyman rates in the Chicago suburbs run $75–$250/hour, depending on the scope. FixHome+ non-subscribers pay $125/hour. Home Harmony subscribers pay an effective $92/hour with no trip charges.
Look for full-time employees, fixed pricing, and booking that doesn't require a phone call. Contractor marketplaces match you to whoever is available — not necessarily whoever is good.
Standard rates run $100–$150/hour for one-off jobs. Home Harmony subscribers pay an effective $92/hour with no trip fees.
For minor repairs, installations, and regular maintenance, a handyman is faster and cheaper. For larger scopes — kitchen remodeling, major plumbing overhauls — FixHome+ coordinates with vetted local contractors through the app.
Roman, FixHome+ founder & handyman
Service area
Also serving Arlington Des Plaines neighboring communities
FixHome+ also serves neighboring Mount Prospect, Glenview, Elk Grove Village, Prospect Heights, and Arlington Heights — see all service areas.
The same subscription rate applies across all of these communities. If you live near a border ZIP — say, 60007 shared between Elk Grove Village and Arlington Heights — your address is covered. Booking works the same way regardless of which city you are in. Subscribers in any of these ZIP codes get the same priority scheduling and the same $184/month rate.
Our Mission
Why FixHome+ exists
I spent more than a decade doing handyman work across the NW Chicago suburbs before starting FixHome+. The problem was always the same: homeowners paying $300–$500 for repairs that got bad because they had no one to call before they did. A subscription with one technician and one monthly fee is what he built to change that.
— Roman, Founder and Lead Technician, FixHome+
Your Des Plaines home's to-do list isn't going anywhere on its own.
Free 45-minute visit. No credit card. No contract. Book through the app.