Handyman Services Come to the Rescue of Busy Homeowners

They may not be the biggest or the most complex home improvement projects, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau most of the United States' 73 million homeowners have as many as 7 small- to medium-sized household remodeling, repair and improvement projects lingering on their "to-do' lists. With more demands on their time than ever, Americans are increasingly turning to handyman services to tackle small- to medium-scale home repair and improvement jobs in order to free up their precious leisure time.

"We began offering handyman services in our headquarters office 12 years ago in response to a growing number of requests from our remodeling clients for help with smaller jobs,' says Mark Richardson, CR, president of Bethesda, Maryland-based Case Design/Remodeling, Inc., the country's largest full-service remodeling firm. "We quickly realized that homeowners have a clear set of priorities when it comes to choosing handyman services. Though the projects in question may not be major remodeling undertakings, they still want quality workmanship from people they can trust, with the least amount of hassle and delay possible. Our response to these market demands was to provide set-time appointments for consultations, in-home cost estimates, and warranty-underwritten work by security-cleared professionals with a minimum of 10 years' experience in home improvement. In 1997 we began offering franchises based on that model, and today the Case Handyman® Service franchise family includes more than 60 branches across the U.S.'

A broad spectrum of projects

Given the broad range of projects typical of most homeowners' repair, maintenance and remodeling needs, diversity and flexibility are key attributes of the best handyman services. Being able to respond equally quickly and efficiently to everything from small fix-it jobs, to repair projects and larger renovation projects is what sets leading handyman services apart. Indeed, the willingness and the ability to respond with a "no job too large or too small' attitude is what consumers should look for when choosing a handyman service.

The array of projects that fall into the handyman category is expansive. Typical handyman projects include installation and repair of:
carpentry (e.g. moldings, chair rails)
caulking (windows, tubs)
decks
doors
drywall
exterior trim
gutters
painting (interior, exterior)
porches
siding
skylights
weather-stripping
windows (installation, repair, re-glazing, caulking)
and countless other household jobs that homeowners lack the time or the know-how to complete themselves. Homeowners often find that once they have hired a handyman they turn to them time and again to maintain and enhance their homes through the years, entrusting them with larger and larger projects.

Based in Bethesda, Maryland and with offices in Maryland and Virginia, Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. (www.CaseDesign.com) has been serving the Washington D.C. metropolitan area since 1961. With headquarters operations recognized as the nation's largest full service remodeling firm , the company's Case Handyman® Services (www.CaseHandyman.com) includes more than 60 franchises nationwide.

Case plans expansion of the Case Handyman® Services franchise network this year, including into: Phoenix, AZ; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Columbus, OH; Piedmont Triad area, NC. Further information on the Case opportunity, franchise qualification requirements and application procedures are available by calling (800)426-9434, or online at CaseHandyman.com.

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ABOUT CASE: Founded in 1961 by National Remodeling Hall of Fame inductee Frederic F. Case, CR, Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. is the United States' largest full-service residential remodeling company. With headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland and 3 additional offices in Northern Virginia and Maryland, the multiple award-winning firm is recognized as one of the premiere remodeling companies in the Washington metropolitan area. Through its headquarters and Case Handyman® Services franchises in over 50 cities around the country Case continues a tradition of industry innovation and superior design and remodeling service. Case offers every client set time consultation appointments, security-cleared personnel and project warranties. For more information on Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. and the Case Handyman® Services franchise visit www.CaseDesign.com and www.CaseHandyman.com or call 800-513-2250.