You can’t receive visitors without people finding your home. And they can’t find your home without reading the numbers on your mailbox. That’s why the first impression visitors have of your house — and maybe have of YOU — is your mailbox. So, your humble correspondent respectfully asks — have you taken a good look … Read more
In this blog post, Steve Boriss from Fix St Louis connects the spirit of Independence Day with the concept of personal time management, arguing that homeowners cannot truly enjoy their freedom if all their spare time is consumed by home maintenance anxieties. To help clients reclaim their weekends, he highlights several modern, low-maintenance home improvement … Read more
Fix St Louis is expanding its successful small home repair business model through a new franchise system called FIX USA. The company specializes in handling smaller home repair jobs that many contractors avoid, including door repair services, plumbing services, and home floor repair. With 16 years of experience, the brand is now offering franchise opportunities … Read more
This blog addresses a feeling that most St. Louis homeowners know well: the guilt of an ignored deck. Between the heat, humidity, and a thousand other priorities, deck maintenance keeps getting pushed back. Fix St. Louis offers practical solutions to make your deck more enjoyable and easier to maintain, covering everything from ceiling fans and … Read more
We’re learning that AI requires hundreds of new power-sapping data centers. Surprisingly, I think your humble correspondent just figured out why, even though my primary expertise is flushing, not digital, technology. Based upon my conversations with customers, I’d guess it’s because too many people are typing-in the question “do I need a permit?” for their … Read more
Doesn’t it seem like the word of the month is “liberation”? You see people on the news saying they’re been liberated here, and liberated there. Dancing in streets, waving flags. It all sounds like great fun until you think about how much they must have suffered to be that happy afterwards. Now, your humble correspondent … Read more
At a time our country is more divided than ever, your humble correspondent is grateful to be working on problems on which everyone can agree. I believe we can all agree that glass window panes that are cracked are not as good as those that aren’t. Doors that make that clicking sound when they are … Read more
This blog explains how extreme cold temperatures can cause more damage to homes than heavy snow. The biggest risk during a cold snap is frozen and burst pipes, which can lead to costly water damage and require an emergency handyman near me for immediate repairs. Simple, immediate checks, like testing faucets and identifying shut-off valves, … Read more
I’m thinking we may need to institute mandatory drug testing on Christmas decorations. Because, I swear, some of them must be on steroids. Just a few short years ago, homeowners might just hang a wreath near their front door, string-up some Christmas lights, and call it good. But now, decorations are getting bigger every year, … Read more
This blog highlights how small, ignored home repair issues can quickly become embarrassing problems, especially when guests visit during the Christmas holidays. Many homeowners delay minor fixes like dripping faucets or broken doorbells due to time constraints or difficulty finding reliable help. Fix St Louis solves this exact problem by specializing in small, no-hassle repair … Read more