3 Reasons You Should Book A Free Consultation With Us Today

Selecting the right home renovation company isn't as easy as you may think. Yes, there are a lot of factors that going into hiring the firm you want to work with on your next big home project. And it's important to ensure that you're comfortable with the contractor that you hire, that they have experience building what you've selected them for and that they provide honest, quality work for a fair price. It's harder to find a quality, ethical contractor than you may think - but at Bright Star Handyman Services, we strive to make your choice an easy one. Here's a closer look at why you should book a free consultation with us today:

3 Reasons to Book A Free Consultation With Us Today

1. We're Local and Experienced

As a local, family-owned company, we don't treat you like a customer - we consider you an extension of our family. And like all good family, we look out for one another. Bright Star Handyman Services has been in business since 1998 and we currently serve the Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey areas. But our handymen don't just work in the area, we live in the area too. We know all about the problems that many homes face and we're always quick to find the problem and resolve it. What's more is that we can arrive on scene for more urgent repairs or needs quickly. Perhaps most important of all, we're transparent in everything we find and everything we do, which can help put you at ease and offer peace of mind that the job will be performed right. Browse our long list of customer reviews to get a better sense of how we work from the people that know us best, our current partners.

2. We Can Do Just About Anything

From basements to attics, ceilings to flooring installation, cement repairs to porch decks and railings - and everything in between - we do it all. From bedrooms to bathrooms, front porches to backyards, walls to ceilings - we do it all. Whether it's repairing, replacing or installing, we'll do it. No job is too small or too big, and our wide range of specialties means that you'll never have to work with multiple contractors or handymen to take care of things around your home again. We'll say it one more time, we do it all - and as your one-stop handyman shop, we look forward to hearing from you about your home projects and what we can knock off your to-do list. 

3. It's Free - You Have Nothing to Lose

Perhaps the most convenient reason why you should book a consultation with us is because it's 100 percent free! That's right, the only thing that you'll have to lose from talking to us about your next project is the few minutes that you'll spend explaining it to us. By contacting us or visiting our website, we'll simply ask you to share some details about your project and then we'll be in touch to discuss it further. While we certainly hope you'll continue the conversation with us beyond this initial consultation if you don't, you aren't out anything - and we wouldn't have it any other way. 

Contact Us Today

For more information on Bright Star Handyman Services and to schedule your free consultation with us, contact us today. As a locally owned and operated, and licensed and insured business, we're proud to turn properties into houses and houses into homes in the Philadelphia and South New Jersey areas.

Contact us today to learn more about how our handyman services can be put to good use for you. We're standing by!

10 Repairs You Should Always Hire a Handyman To Do

When it comes to home remodeling, sometimes DIY is not the answer. Be sure to call a handyman at a house renovation service near you if any of these scenarios pop up in your home.

Put up cabinets

You want your cabinets to stand out in your kitchen, but not because they weren’t put up correctly. Lining up and installing cabinets can be tricky business – letting a professional do it is well worth the cost.

Fix leaky plumbing

There’s no worse feeling than discovering a puddle under your pipes. Whether it’s a leak under your kitchen sink or (aak!) a running toilet, a handyman should be the first person you call for help.

Rewire light fixtures

Electricity is not to be messed with – it’s complicated and can be dangerous. Whether you’re installing a chandelier or simply notice an arc in your circuit, call in a professional.

Repair a furnace

Furnaces are complicated creatures and they tend to break at the most inconvenient times. A handyman in your neighborhood will be able to identify and resolve the problem, fast.

Painting the house

Sure, you could paint your own house – but have you thought about how long it might take? Your local house renovation service has the handyman and the equipment to make the job go faster and better. 

Replacing a door

Replacing a bedroom door might be a DIY job, but entry doors - especially sliding doors and screen doors – really require a special touch. Same goes with changing locks. Better safe than sorry!

Installing a gate

Gates are both functional and aesthetic – it’s important that they match your landscaping, work well for years, and are built level so they do not scrape on the ground. 

Changing out a spigot

Plumbing on the outside of the house is just as important as the inside and can be just as difficult to repair. Before you get frustrated, call in your handyman to fix your spigot in a minute.

Fixing a floor

Whether you’re repairing a patch of carpet, a cracked tile, or a damaged floorboard, your friendly neighborhood handyman will have the right tools to do the job.

Repair the stairs

Stairs not only involve finding the right materials, but they must be built to code and can include railings. Luckily, there are professionals who can help!

When choosing a handyman, it’s important to make sure that they have good references, the right qualifications, and they understand your wants and needs. At Bright Star Handyman, we’re here to help. Reach out to us today for more information!

Stairwell Rehabilitation

One of the things I love the most about my job as programming manager for DIYNetwork.com is discovering the things you love about us, but also the things you want to see. And long have I labored on a piping-hot laptop eager to fulfill a common desire among passionate DIYers: staircases!Let's face it, very few of us could add an interior staircase where there isn't one now or heavily remodel an existing one. More approachable DIY staircase projects are utilizing them for additional storage or painting them. A wooden staircase, especially one that has lost its luster, can be painted with powder-room-esque gusto, as Shannon Kaye demonstrates here.

Shannon's project — coupled with your response to it — caused us to dig around for more painted staircase inspiration, like Bryan Patrick Flynn's step-by-step faux runner and seven more colorful examples.

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What the 20 Most Popular Home Renovations Are Really Worth in 2018

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Planning to remodel your kitchen, add a master suite, or undertake some other pricey home renovation in 2018? Watch out—not all of these home improvements pay off like they did in the past, according to Remodeling magazine's latest Cost vs. Value Report.

For this much-referenced annual report, now in its 31st year, researchers pinpointed the average return on investment of 20 popular home renovations by canvassing contractors nationwide on how much these upgrades cost to complete, then compared that with how much real estate agents estimated these features would boost a home's market price (in other words, their value).

And the news isn't so good for homeowners looking to remodel on a massive scale: The report found that in 2018, Americans should expect to make back only about 56% of the money they spend on renovations. That's down from 64% the previous two years.

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Thank you, Philadelphia & South Jersey!

From all of us at Bright Star Handyman Service, thank you for your continued business! We are proud to service the Philadelphia and South Jersey regions with everything from paint to carpentry. Wishing all of our clients a very happy Thanksgiving. 

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