Handyman James
$59 per month, per property. Reach a licensed handyman at any hour by phone, text or email — and when something goes wrong at 3am in Belmont, there's no emergency callout fee waiting for you.
Sign upBelmont's larger properties have more that can go wrong out of sight — more roof, more gutter, more exterior to weather a winter. Seasonal walkthroughs are the part of Property Care that pays for itself here, because they catch things in October that would otherwise be found in February.
Larger houses simply have more that fails out of sight — more roof, more gutter, more exterior to get through a winter. The seasonal walkthrough is the part of Property Care that earns its money here, because October is a much cheaper month to find something than February.
Being central to the service area matters more than it sounds. Belmont usually sits between two other jobs rather than at the end of a long drive, which is part of why small jobs here are worth taking at all.
A 3am callout is billed at the same hourly rate as a Tuesday afternoon. No several-hundred-dollar surcharge for bad timing.
Phone, text or email, 24 hours a day. Not a call centre or a ticket queue — James directly.
Normal callouts often within hours. Emergencies, as soon as he can physically get there.
The same licensed tradesman every time, who already knows where your shutoff valve is.
Gutters, exterior and weatherproofing checked ahead of the seasons that cause the damage — not after.
Repairs and touch-ups handled between tenants, on your schedule, for owners who aren't local.
$59 per month, per property. This covers 24-hour access, seasonal walkthroughs, and removes emergency callout fees. Landlords with several units in Belmont pay per property.
For the months you're away: visits on a schedule agreed with you, with the meters read for unusual water, gas or electricity use and photos taken every time, and a look after storms. Added to Property Care and quoted per home. More about Home Watch →
Billed at James's standard hourly rate, plus materials and any other costs incurred. The membership isn't a labour plan — it's what makes sure someone answers, and that calling at midnight doesn't cost more than calling at noon.
A single after-hours emergency callout from a contractor typically carries a premium of several hundred dollars before anyone picks up a tool. A year of Property Care costs about what one or two of those would — and with it, the 3am call costs the same as the Tuesday one.
“This man's dedication to his job is outstanding. He's well informed, professional, and transparent about everything he does.”
— Matthew, Lincoln, MAJoin online in a few minutes: read the agreement, sign it, and pay by card, or for a year up front by card, bank transfer, check or cash. $59 a month or $649 a year for each property. Cancel any time online.
Rather talk first, or want Home Watch quoted? Fill this in and James will call you. No payment is taken through this form.
Repairs, fixtures, drywall, painting and the everyday jobs.
Snowblowers only, never a plow. Register closes 15 November.