Handyman James
Construction Supervisor License #120385
Home Improvement Contractor #197410
Call or text (508) 306-1552
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 Newton, there's no emergency callout fee waiting for you.
Sign upNewton has a high share of two-family and owner-occupied rental setups, and a lot of houses whose owners travel more than they are home. Both are situations where the thing that matters is not the hourly rate — it is whether anyone picks up.
Newton is also where a first job most often turns into a standing one. People rarely set out to hire a property manager; they hire someone for a leaking valve, decide they would rather not repeat the search, and take Property Care.
Much of Newton's housing stock is old enough to have opinions. Plaster and lath, settled frames, sashes painted shut by a previous owner, additions that meet the original house at an awkward angle. That is ordinary work here rather than a surprise, and it is the reason a licensed pair of hands is worth more than a general listing on an app.
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 Newton 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.
“James goes above and beyond and keeps everyone in contact. I would recommend him to anyone.”
— Jay, Newton, MA“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.
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Repairs, fixtures, drywall, painting and the everyday jobs.
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