Recurring Handyman Services

Your home needs care all year round, and different times of year bring different challenges. In spring, gutters often overflow with leaves and debris. Summer? That’s when garden hoses need setting up, and outdoor maintenance takes center stage. Fall rolls in, and suddenly it’s time to prep for winter’s chill. And, of course, the holidays bring the annual ritual of decorations and lights. It can feel like a never-ending cycle of tasks.

That's where FixHome+ recurring handyman services come in. It's a subscription that takes care of everything for you. Instead of scrambling to tackle each job as it arises, you’ll have skilled handymen visiting regularly, keeping tabs on your home’s needs. It’s a practical way to stay ahead of the game and keep your home looking good. More you can save money in the long run.

Most handyman services operate the old-fashioned way. Something breaks, you call, get a quote, and hope they can squeeze you in next week. But recurring handyman services work differently. An expert comes by periodically to check things out and do tiny home repairs before they become huge problems. So you don't have to wait for something bad to happen.

This method works better for busy homeowners. When someone's checking your gutters every few months, you're less likely to wake up to water damage after a heavy storm. The same goes for that garage door that's been making weird clicking sounds - catch it early, and you might avoid getting trapped in your driveway on a Monday morning.

The subscription model helps with money planning, too. Rather than getting hit with a $1000+ repair bill out of nowhere, you know exactly what you'll pay each month. Your plan typically covers the routine stuff: cleaning gutters and winterizing outdoor faucets. It's like having a predictable maintenance budget instead of playing repair roulette with your house.

• Garage Door Wheels Oiling & Tracks Cleaning

  Garage door maintenance keeps everything moving smoothly. During maintenance visits, a repairman checks the balance, lubricates moving parts, and cleans garage door tracks.

Need other recurring services? Explore our full range of indoor and outdoor service lists. FixHome+ offers about 80 services we know how to handle, but that's not all we can do.

For families juggling work, kids, and everything else, recurring services just make sense. Who has time to remember all these tasks? When maintenance happens on autopilot, it's one less thing crowding your mental (and home) to-do list. And let's be honest, coordinating service calls while you're trying to get kids to soccer practice isn't exactly fun.

Also, this setup seems especially helpful for older homeowners. For neighbors 70+, tasks that used to be no big deal, like cleaning second-story gutters or checking the water heater, now feel risky or overwhelming. Regular specialist visits give confidence that their house won't fall apart, without her having to climb ladders or crawl around the basement.

What's nice about the FixHome+ approach is that our guy actually learns your house's quirks. He knows that the irrigation supplies always stick after cold months and that the outdoor faucet drips if you don't turn it just right. Everything gets logged in the FixHome+ app from day one, so they're not explaining the same problems every time someone new shows up.

Getting started with FixHome+ is easier than you might think. Once you sign up, a regular master will come out for an initial walkthrough. It happens at a time that fits for you, and you choose it beforehand.

This first visit is where things get intriguing. You and the repairman will walk through your home, and you can mention the problems you've been meaning to fix. Maybe your gutters overflow every spring, or the garage door sounds like it's dying a slow death. Whatever's on your mind gets noted in the FixHome+ app. From there, we create a customized home walk-thru checklist,

Our guy now shows up periodically and works through this list. You'll pick a plan that works for your budget and needs. For some people, monthly visits are good, others prefer quarterly check-ups, that sort of thing. The appeal seems obvious enough. When something breaks, you won't have to rush to find contractors or deal with unexpected repair bills.

A simple and smart way to do things. With FixHome+ recurring handyman services, you won't have to recall when you last cleaned the gutters or changed the furnace filter. Their system keeps track of what has to be done to keep your home in good shape. Your handy person will take care of everything else if you set up regular visits.

• Monthly Costs You Can Count On: With FixHome+ recurring plans, you know precisely how much you'll spend each month. This is better than getting a big repair bill on a random Tuesday. Instead of crossing your fingers and praying nothing breaks, you may actively plan for home upkeep. Even though problems can still come up, at least the normal things are taken care of.
• Fits Your Real Schedule: Utilize the FixHome+ app to book future visits. Choose times that don't interfere with work calls, picking up kids from school, or those few hours when you don't want strangers in your house. Instead of expecting you to change everything for them, they work around your schedule.
• Someone Who Knows Your Place: You get the same professional guy every time he comes, and he learns how your home works quite quickly. No more having to explain that the cellar door always sticks or show them which gutter turns into a cascade when it rains. He knows what to look for and where the problems are after the very first visit.

Cleaning gutters or checking smoke alarm batteries on a ladder on a Saturday morning is not something anyone wants to do. Regular visits from a handyman take care of those boring jobs for you, so you can spend your weekends doing things you really like. Finding and fixing tiny problems early can also save you money, but occasionally things just break, no matter how carefully you take care of them.

More than 30 northwest Chicago suburbs and North Shore villages have families that use FixHome+ for routine home maintenance services. With our app-based approach, customers don't have to worry about the normal burden of making calls to get quotes and set up appointments. We'll take care of any maintenance items you add to your list during our regular visits.

Our crew is familiar with the local challenges that often happen in houses in this area. With the subscription approach, you know how much you'll spend each month instead of getting surprise fees for repairs.

Clients tell us that they like not having to remember when to clean the gutters or fix the garage doors. We're adding more service areas in Lake and Cook Counties. Join our waitlist if we don't serve your location yet. 

Stop trying to take care of your home on your own. You can focus on what really matters: your family.