Common questions. Straight answers.

Fix Pro San Diego is a referral service, so we don't set prices. The independent handyman we match you with quotes the job before starting, and you pay that pro directly. What moves the number is scope, access, the existing condition of what's being fixed, materials, and whether several tasks get bundled into one visit.

Patch size first, then whether the existing texture has to be matched, then how much wall has to come out. A nail hole is minutes. A fist-sized hole means a backer, mud, sanding, and a texture sample. Water damage means finding the source before anyone patches anything, which is a different job again.

Call us, tell us what needs fixing, and we pass the job to a handyman who already works your part of the county. Anything you pay goes to that pro, under whatever they quote you. If a job needs special materials, a specific tile, a custom-matched paint, structural lumber, that shows up in their quote, not as a surprise afterwards.

Call and describe the job, or send photos. Small, well-defined work like TV mounting, a door adjustment, or a standard drywall patch can usually be quoted without a visit. Bigger scopes like deck repair, fence replacement, or a full room repaint normally need someone to look at it. Either way the quote comes from the pro who would do the work.

Drywall repair and texturing, interior painting, carpentry (trim, shelving, cabinet doors), furniture assembly, TV mounting, door and window repair, tile and grout repair, pressure washing, deck and fence repair, caulking and sealing, and light fixture installation. If it is a standard residential repair, there is usually a pro in the network for it.

Light fixture swaps and outlet replacements that don't need new circuits sit inside normal handyman scope. A panel upgrade or new rough plumbing does not, that is a licensed specialist trade. We say so when a job crosses that line and point you to the right kind of contractor instead.

Yes. Walls, ceilings, trim, and cabinet faces. Expect a pro to prep properly, fill holes, sand, and tape before anything gets rolled, and to use a product rated for the surface. Accent walls, full rooms, and whole-house repaints are all normal scope, as is color matching when a repair has to blend into an existing wall.

Yes. Beds, dressers, desks, wardrobes, shelving units, any flat-pack brand. Most single pieces take 30 to 60 minutes to build. Anchoring tall pieces to the wall is part of doing it properly, and on a stucco or plaster wall that changes the hardware needed.

Yes. Driveways, walkways, patios, fences, and stucco exteriors. San Diego salt air and marine layer leave a residue on everything, and regular washing keeps surfaces from degrading prematurely. Stucco needs a soft-wash approach, because too much pressure blows out the finish.

That depends on the pro and their calendar, so we will not promise you a window we do not control. Tell us when you need it and we match you with someone who has that slot open. The pro confirms timing with you directly when they call.

Our operators answer Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is no Sunday or after-hours emergency line, because handyman work is planned work, not a crisis service. Leave a message outside those hours and it comes through as a recorded voicemail we pick up.

A good pro stops and shows you before it becomes a surprise charge. If the scope expands on site, hidden rot behind a tile, a door frame worse than it looked, expect them to quote the extra work before continuing rather than adding it to the invoice afterwards. If that is not how it goes, tell us.

Yes, and it is usually the most cost-effective way to do it. A TV mount, a door adjustment, and a drywall patch in one trip beats three separate visits. Give us the whole list when you call so the pro can price and plan it as one job.

All 67 cities in San Diego County, coastal communities like La Jolla, Encinitas, and Carlsbad; North County inland cities like San Marcos, Escondido, and Vista; East County including El Cajon, La Mesa, and Santee; South Bay cities like Chula Vista and National City; and mountain communities including Alpine and Ramona.

Yes, and often. Most San Diego neighborhoods have HOA rules about exterior finishes, fence heights, paint colors, and approved materials. Tell us it is an HOA property when you call, because the pros who work those communities already know what the boards ask for before exterior work starts.

Matching covers all 67 cities. Julian, Borrego Springs, and the farthest East County towns are simply a longer drive, so those jobs tend to get scheduled as a dedicated trip rather than squeezed between two closer ones. That is a scheduling reality, not a boundary.

Take it up with the pro first, since the work and any warranty on it are theirs. Ask before booking what their labor warranty covers and for how long, and get it in the written scope. Then tell us. A pro who leaves a homeowner with a bad seam or a sticking hinge stops getting matched.

An independent local handyman, not a Fix Pro employee, because we do not employ any. We match you with someone who already works your part of the county, hand over the job details so you are not re-explaining it, and they contract with you directly.

San Diego's dry air, sun exposure, and salt-adjacent coastal climate are hard on exterior caulk, wood decking, and painted surfaces. Ask what products are going on: UV-stable exterior paint, polyurethane deck sealer, and siliconized caulk on exterior joints are the answers you want to hear. Shortcuts cost more in two years.