Do I need a permit from my town or village?

Sometimes. Some Chevy Chase municipalities require their own permit for exterior work like fences, on top of any county permit, and homes in the Chevy Chase Village Historic District may need a Historic Area Work Permit. Check with your town or village office first, and I'll work to what they approve.

Do you put in grab bars and stair handrails?

Yes. I put in grab bars, stair handrails and lever handles, and fix trip hazards like loose thresholds and stair treads.

Can you work in my condo?

Yes. I mount TVs and shelves, patch and paint walls, fix doors and swap faucets like for like. If your building has rules about work hours or the elevator, tell me and I'll plan around them.

Chevy Chase, MD · About 35 min from Germantown

Handyman in Chevy Chase, MD

Careful repairs for Chevy Chase homes, from early streetcar-suburb houses to condos and apartments.

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Working in Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase began in the 1890s as a streetcar suburb along Connecticut Avenue, planned by the Chevy Chase Land Company. Today it's a patchwork of small incorporated towns and villages plus unincorporated neighborhoods. It's about 35 minutes from my base in Germantown.

In the 20815 ZIP, about one home in five was built before 1940, and seven in ten before 1980. About half are single-family houses, and most of the rest are apartments and condos. Older houses need careful work on doors, windows, trim and stairs. Condos need the same small repairs, mounting and painting as any home.

A quarter of the people living in 20815 are 65 or older. If you want to stay in your home for the long run, grab bars, sturdy stair handrails, lever handles and trip-hazard fixes all help, and I can do them in one visit.