The Story Behind Evansville Handyman Pros

Evansville grew up on a sharp bend of the Ohio River, and its houses still tell the story of how the city spread out from the water. The oldest blocks near downtown, in the Riverside Historic District and around Haynie's Corner, hold brick Italianate and Queen Anne homes from the 1800s with tall ceilings, plaster walls and heavy wood trim. Moving east and north come the streetcar-era neighborhoods like Bayard Park and the blocks along Washington Avenue, full of bungalows, foursquares and Tudor-style cottages from the early 1900s. Past them, the postwar ranches and split-levels of the east and north sides, and finally the newer subdivisions out toward Newburgh, Darmstadt and the far east side. The climate ties it all together: humid summers, wet springs with strong storms, winters with plenty of freeze-thaw swings, and a river that has shaped where and how people build since the flood of 1937.

That mix produces a steady stream of small repairs, and small repairs are exactly what's hard to get scheduled here. Bigger contractors are busy with remodels and roofs and aren't eager to come out for a door that drags or a toilet that runs all night. So the list grows: the plaster crack over the stairs, the porch light that quit, the fence post that leans a little more after every spring storm, the faucet that has dripped since the last time anyone checked. Finding one dependable person who shows up when promised, gives a straight price and gets through the whole list is harder than it ought to be.

That's the job we've set ourselves. We're a local Evansville outfit, general liability insured, and we'd rather earn your next call than stretch this one. We quote clearly before we start, work through your list in one organized visit, and build for Ohio Valley conditions: keeping water out, picking hardware and finishes that handle humidity and freezes, and treating old plaster and original trim with care. Our licensed electricians and plumbers take care of wiring and plumbing connections, so a new ceiling fan, a light fixture or a replacement faucet gets done in the same visit as the rest. One call covers it, and that's how a small local business earns a permanent spot in your phone.

Our promises, plainly put

• The price you approve is the price you pay
• General liability insurance on every visit
• A real arrival time, not a half-day window
• Boots wiped, dust cleaned, trash hauled off
• Straight talk when a job belongs with a licensed trade
• Rooted here in Evansville and the towns next door