Handyman - FIX St Louis

May 17, 2025October 23, 2015 by Steve Boriss

The world has gotten so crazy, maybe I’m not supposed to use words like this anymore — but I’ll say it anyway. For those of you we’ve served, you probably noticed that the staff of Fix St Louis consists of LADIES and GENTLEMEN. For you younger folks out there, let me save you the effort of running … Read more

February 14, 2015 by Steve Boriss

Time for some tough love. Why do you continue to live under the same roof as those small things that never get fixed? They irritate you, and you can never get them out of your mind. Why can’t you ever seem to summon the will to kick them out of your house for good, vowing never to think about them again? Is this one of those strange dependency things you often hear about?

January 30, 2015 by Steve Boriss

Hey, what’s with that extra door that blocks your front door? That flimsy thing that’s always in the way when you carry bags in and out, and every once in awhile gives you a smart whack on your backside. Why are you hiding your attractive front door behind something that at best is invisible, just glass and a thin frame? And, what joker came up with this idea anyway — the guy who invented plastic slip covers?

The truth is, storm doors are a lot like tonsils. If they become a problem you can live without them. But they can perform helpful functions.

January 16, 2015 by Steve Boriss

It’s cold outside, so you’re stuck inside. Looking for something fun to do? Why not participate in our Fix St Louis Treasure Hunt!

Just grab a pad and pen, and look around your house. Now, find as many of the items below as you can, then write them down. Quickly, please!

January 4, 2015 by Steve Boriss

How A Local Handyman Service Can Combat PTGD

You got your house all ready for your holiday guests — it hadn’t looked better all year. You put off the big repairs, because you didn’t want to deal with them then, and just fixed the small stuff that would have embarrassed you or inconvenienced your guests. They came, they wore-and-tore your house, and now they’re gone.

Now what? What’s on your “honey-do” list? Or maybe more accurately, what is on your handyman service list?

How about making those repairs that you put off, as you held your breath hoping you would not have a catastrophe until after your guests left? Generally, these are in the area of plumbing, where small leaks can over time cause a lot of damage.

How about fixing those problems that were either discovered or made more apparent when your guests were around, really putting your home to the test?

December 6, 2014 by Steve Boriss

Listen ye homeowners and you shall hear
That the Christmas holidays are drawing near.
At the end of December, on twenty-five;
Hardly a homeowner is now alive
Who does not fear that infamous day this year.

November 30, 2014 by Steve Boriss

Get those small repairs done before the holidays!

Thanksgiving’s over, the guests have left, and hopefully they didn’t notice. After all, they were around for just a few hours, little kids were screaming, and there was a lot of activity and confusion. Surely, the guests didn’t notice that the door bell didn’t ring, the clothes closet door fell off its track, that water stained ceiling above their heads from that time your upstairs bathroom sink leaked, or that you had cordoned off your ENTIRE 2ND FLOOR, a “no go” zone full of honey do repairs that honey didn’t.

November 9, 2014 by Steve Boriss

Fix those door-sasters before your holiday guests arrive!

If you’re like a lot of people, you’ve been consciously ignoring some of the problems you have with your doors. Maybe you don’t know anything about door repair. In some measure, you might not have the time to tackle even the smallest door repair project. Or perhaps its mostly because you don’t have a clue who to call to fix them — in part because you realize most contractors do not want to be bothered with small stuff like this.

Do any of these sound familiar?:

May 17, 2025October 9, 2014 by Steve Boriss

All you need to know about insulation, pink panthers & winged monkeys A lot of homeowners go through life with a nagging suspicion they might need more of that pink, fluffy stuff known as ‘insulation’ in their attic. That their heating bills are higher than they ought to be because warm air is escaping from … Read more

September 11, 2014 by Steve Boriss

In a recent national survey, it was revealed that when it comes to critical activities adults are most negligent about, ‘not staining their deck’ was ranked at the top, 2nd only to ‘not flossing’. OK, so I totally made that up. But, you get the idea. We know that not staining a deck frequently enough … Read more