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Plumbing 7

Fix a dripping kitchen faucet

Intermediate 1-2 hours $7–$20

Install a new bathroom vanity faucet

Intermediate 2-3 hours $75–$210

Replace a shower head

Easy 1-2 hours $17–$55

Replace a toilet

Intermediate 2-4 hours $173–$347

Replace a toilet fill valve that keeps running

Easy 1-2 hours $19–$50

Replace a toilet wax ring

Intermediate 2-3 hours $16–$45

Unclog a slow bathroom sink drain

Easy 1-2 hours $8–$22

Floors & tile 4

Install peel and stick backsplash tile

Easy 2-4 hours $108–$323

Lay click-together vinyl plank flooring

Intermediate 4-6 hours $475–$1,235

Regrout bathroom tile floor

Intermediate 3-5 hours $28–$55

Replace a broken floor tile

Intermediate 2-3 hours $26–$65

Painting & staining 4

Paint a bedroom

Intermediate 4-6 hours $80–$160

Paint my front door

Easy 2-4 hours $60–$110

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Intermediate 4-6 hours $63–$117

Stain my wood deck

Intermediate 4-6 hours $90–$160

Appliances 3

Clean my dryer vent

Intermediate 1-2 hours $20–$40

Replace a dishwasher drain hose

Easy 1-2 hours $20–$45

Replace the seal on my refrigerator door

Easy 1-2 hours $25–$65

Electrical 3

Install a ceiling fan where a light fixture already is

Intermediate 2-4 hours $68–$337

Replace a light switch

Easy 1-2 hours $7–$20

Replace an electrical outlet

Intermediate 1-2 hours $6–$17

Heating & cooling 3

Clean air conditioner condenser coils

Easy 1-2 hours $10–$20

Install a smart thermostat

Intermediate 2-3 hours $110–$275

Replace furnace air filter

Easy 30-60 minutes $10–$30

Windows & doors 3

Replace a window screen

Easy 1-2 hours $95–$265

Replace weatherstripping around front door

Easy 1-2 hours $15–$30

Reseal a drafty window

Easy 1-2 hours $18–$38

Driveways & concrete 2

Fill cracks in my concrete driveway

Easy 1-2 hours $35–$75

Reseal my asphalt driveway

Intermediate 4-6 hours $45–$95

Fences 2

Repair a wood fence panel

Intermediate 2-4 hours $55–$105

Reset a leaning fence post

Intermediate 2-4 hours $18–$36

Gutters 2

Clean out gutters

Intermediate 1-2 hours

Install gutter guards

Intermediate 3-5 hours $160–$325

Handyman & drywall 2

Caulk around my bathtub

Easy 1-2 hours $10–$25

Patch and repaint a hole in drywall

Easy 2-4 hours $53–$97

Lawn care 2

Fix bare patches in my lawn

Easy 2-4 hours $36–$70

Overseed and fertilize lawn

Easy 2-4 hours $85–$165

Sprinklers 2

Replace a broken sprinkler head

Easy 1-2 hours $10–$27

Winterize my sprinkler system

Intermediate 1-2 hours $65–$120

Yard & landscaping 2

Plant a young tree in your yard

Easy 2-4 hours $66–$180

Prune overgrown shrubs

Garage doors 1

Lubricate and tune up garage door

Easy 1-2 hours $50–$105

Pest control 1

Seal gaps where mice are getting into my house

Intermediate 2-4 hours $31–$62

Pools & spas 1

Clean and balance pool water

Easy 1-2 hours $50–$100

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