Floors fail in patterns. After enough years of crawling around St. Louis homes from 1920s brick four-squares in Tower Grove to 1990s subdivisions in Chesterfield to brand-new builds in St. Charles County the same handful of problems shows up again and again. The materials change, the homes change, but the failure modes are remarkably consistent. … Read more
Find Your Door Problem Fast Use this quick-reference guide to jump to your door type. Every issue listed links to a detailed section below. For a full list of services, visit fixsl.com/what-we-fix/doors. Door Type Most Common Issues Quick Fix Front / Exterior Sticking, drafty, deadbolt issues Hinge adj., weatherstripping, strike plate Interior Won’t latch, squeaky, … Read more
How Do You Fix Squeaky Floors? Squeaky floors are caused by wood-on-wood friction usually loose boards, shifting sub floor, or nail pops. In most St. Louis homes, the fix involves fastening from below through the basement or crawlspace, leaving zero visible damage to the finished floor. Most repairs take 30–60 minutes. Fix St. Louis handles … Read more
Winter in St. Louis doesn’t just bring cozy nights by the fireplace—it also delivers icy drafts, skyrocketing heating bills, and the occasional existential crisis when your pipes start making suspicious noises. The good news? You don’t need a full-home renovation to keep Old Man Winter at bay. A few small, strategic repairs can make all … Read more
Let’s face it—getting older has its perks (wisdom, senior discounts, the freedom to say exactly what you think). But it also comes with some new house rules, like “floors are suddenly lava” and “showers are extreme sports.” The good news? With a few smart tweaks, your home can keep up with you—no retirement community required. … Read more
Let’s be real—some home repairs get all the attention. A burst pipe? Emergency status. A broken AC in July? Code Red. But what about those tiny annoyances that don’t seem urgent… until they slowly drive you insane? At Fix St. Louis, we believe no repair is too small to matter. In fact, ignoring the little … Read more
We’ve all been there—that tiny drip from the faucet that almost sounds like a lullaby at 2 AM, or the loose floor tile that adds a little crunch to your morning step. Sure, they seem harmless now, but left unchecked, these “minor” issues can turn into wallet-draining disasters faster than you can say, “I’ll get … Read more
Well, THAT was pretty scary, but at least it wasn’t like what happened in Joplin 14 years ago. Fortunately for most of us, we’ve been given at least one more chance to think about what we could have done differently, in case the NEXT one is the BIG one. As your humble correspondent and servant, … Read more
Suddenly there’s all this news that we need to remove everything from our foods that isn’t natural. They say we shouldn’t be eating anything processed, artificial, or synthetic, and ESPECIALLY foods that contain PETROLEUM. I have to admit, your humble correspondent must have been living in a cave all this time, because I never imagined … Read more
Just another one of those humbling weeks when your humble correspondent was reminded of his limitations in life. This week I had to finally accept that this old handyman will likely never be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court. In her confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee and Harvard Law School graduate Ketanji Brown Jackson was … Read more