Handyman in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Backyards do the heavy lifting: fences between neighbors that have started to lean, gates that stopped latching two summers ago, patio covers and decks that the sun has bleached and dried out, and concrete and pavers wearing a season of dust. Dan resets posts, replaces the boards that are gone rather than the whole run, re-hangs gates square, and washes hardscape at a pressure that cleans without etching.

Inland heat is harder on exterior paint and on anything wood than the marine layer is, so the cycle here is shorter. Catching trim and fascia before the paint fails outright is the difference between repainting and replacing.

Inside, it is the usual list a busy house generates — drywall, doors, fixtures, shelving, the half-finished project in the garage. Send it all over in one text and Dan will work out what can be knocked out in a single visit.

Neighborhoods he covers

Rancho Santa Margarita and the areas around it, including Melinda Heights, Tijeras Creek, Robinson Ranch, Las Flores and the lake and Central Park. If you are just outside, ask — he is usually nearby anyway.