Handyman in West Palm Beach, FL
This is home. I live and work in the Northwood historic district, which means most West Palm Beach jobs are a short drive, not a dispatch.
The Palm Beach Fixer is an owner-operated, insured handyman service based at 839 31st Street in West Palm Beach’s Northwood historic district. I handle electrical fixture swaps, plumbing fixture work, carpentry, drywall, flooring, TV mounting, and smart home installation for homeowners across West Palm Beach — usually with a same-day callback and a written estimate before any work starts.
Handyman Services in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach housing runs from 1920s Mediterranean bungalows to downtown high-rise condos, and the work reflects that. Here is what I get called for most.
Ceiling Fans & Light Fixtures
Swaps, replacements, and installs on old boxes that were never rated for what is hanging off them.
Faucets, Toilets & Fixtures
Kitchen and bath fixture replacement, running toilets, shutoff valves that have not turned in twenty years.
Drywall & Plaster Repair
Holes, cracks, water damage, and the plaster walls that older Northwood and Flamingo Park homes still have.
TV, Art & Blind Mounting
Mounted level, into studs or proper anchors, with the cables hidden instead of hanging.
Doors, Trim & Carpentry
Doors that will not latch, sticking jambs, baseboard, shelving, and custom built-ins.
Smart Home Installation
Video doorbells, hardwired cameras, smart locks, thermostats, and USB-C outlets — set up and actually working.
Neighborhoods We Cover in West Palm Beach
I work across West Palm Beach, but the densest part of my route is the historic district cluster north of downtown — roughly 3,000 homes inside a one-mile radius of my own front door.
A lot of these homes were built between 1920 and 1950. That means cloth-wrapped wiring, galvanized supply lines, plaster over lath, and light boxes that were never designed to carry a modern ceiling fan. I have worked on enough of them to know what is behind the wall before I open it.
Why West Palm Beach Homeowners Call The Palm Beach Fixer
Most handyman services in West Palm Beach are dispatch operations — you call a number, a stranger shows up, and you never see the same person twice. That is not what this is. I am the guy who answers the phone and I am the guy who does the work.
I apprenticed for two years under a veteran handyman learning electrical, plumbing, and general repair before going independent, and I came out of a career as an elevator technician before that. The habits that come from working on equipment where mistakes are not survivable carry over into hanging your ceiling fan.
Living in the neighborhood is the whole model. When your job is eight minutes from my house, I can get there today, come back tomorrow if something needs adjusting, and still be somebody you run into at the grocery store. That is a very different set of incentives than a franchise operating out of another county.
What Handyman Work Costs in West Palm Beach
Straight numbers, no runaround. These are real starting prices, not national averages:
- Ceiling fan installation — $150 per fan
- Outlet or switch replacement — $50–$75 each
- Bathroom faucet installation — starting at $150
- Kitchen faucet installation — starting at $250
- Hardwired Ring camera (120V) — $200 per camera
- Hourly rate — $87–$125/hr depending on scope and access
Bigger projects get a written estimate before anything starts. You will never get a surprise number at the end of a job. Request a free estimate and you will hear back the same day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you serve all of West Palm Beach?
Yes. My home base is Northwood at 33407, and I cover West Palm Beach broadly — the historic districts, downtown, El Cid, Flamingo Park, SoSo, and the surrounding neighborhoods. The closer you are to Northwood, the faster I can usually get there.
How fast can you get to me in West Palm Beach?
You will get a callback the same day. For most of West Palm Beach I can usually be on site within a day or two, and same-day for genuine emergencies when the schedule allows.
How much does a handyman cost in West Palm Beach?
My hourly rate runs $87 to $125 depending on the scope and how difficult the access is. Common jobs are flat-priced instead — ceiling fan installation is $150 per fan, outlet and switch swaps run $50 to $75 each, and a bathroom faucet install starts at $150. Larger projects get a written estimate first.
Do you work on historic homes?
Regularly. Northwood, Old Northwood, Flamingo Park, El Cid, and Grandview Heights are full of homes from the 1920s through the 1940s, and I work in them constantly. Old construction needs a different approach than new construction, and I plan for that instead of being surprised by it.
Are you insured?
Yes. The Palm Beach Fixer is an insured professional LLC. I can provide a certificate of insurance for building management or an HOA when a property requires one.
What do you not do?
I do not take on permit-required work — panel changes, re-pipes, structural modifications, or anything that legally requires a permitted trade contractor. If your job crosses that line I will tell you straight and point you to the right person instead of taking the money.
Need a hand in West Palm Beach?
Tell me what is going on and I will tell you straight whether it is a quick fix or a real project.