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Handyman Near You LLC · North Seattle, King County
Handyman in North Seattle, WA
Handyman Near You is an owner-operated handyman and rental-maintenance company based in Bothell, about 20 minutes from Lake City and 35 to 55 minutes from Ballard. We fix doors, trim, drywall, fences and paint, and we turn over rentals for homeowners, landlords and property managers across the north end.
About 20–45 minutes from our Bothell base
Handyman help in North Seattle
Much of north Seattle's single-family housing is old. In the Ballard, Crown Hill and Loyal Heights ZIP code the median home was built in 1950; in Wedgwood, View Ridge and Maple Leaf, 1962. Old houses mean sticking wood windows and doors, worn hardware, cracked plaster and drywall, tired trim and fences that lean. These everyday fixes are the core of what we do, and Lake City, Maple Leaf and Wedgwood are a short drive down from Bothell.
Most jobs start with a few photos. Text or email them and we can often give you a free estimate without a site visit, with a same-day reply seven days a week. Most north-end houses were built before 1978, so any work that disturbs painted surfaces falls under lead-safe rules, and we tell you up front what applies. When the work is done, you get an itemized invoice and before-and-after photos.
North Seattle neighborhoods we cover
- Lake City
- Cedar Park
- Matthews Beach
- Meadowbrook
- Olympic Hills
- Victory Heights
- Maple Leaf
- Haller Lake
- Pinehurst
- Licton Springs
- Bitter Lake
- Broadview
- Crown Hill
- Greenwood
- Phinney Ridge
- Green Lake
- Wallingford
- Fremont
- Ballard
- Loyal Heights
- Roosevelt
- Ravenna
- Wedgwood
- View Ridge
- Bryant
North Seattle homes and what they need
Across eight north-end ZIP codes, about 58% of homes were built before 1980 and roughly half of households rent. The mix varies a lot: Broadview, Crown Hill and View Ridge are mostly older owner-occupied houses, while Ballard's core and the University District are mostly newer apartments. Light rail reached the north end on October 2, 2021, with stations at Northgate, Roosevelt and the U District. Newer apartments and townhomes need lighter care: touch-up paint, blinds, door hardware and punch lists.
For North Seattle landlords and property managers
Seattle requires most rentals to be registered under its Rental Registration and Inspection Ordinance (RRIO) and inspected at least once every 5 to 10 years. Many common failures are handyman items: handrails on stairs with four or more risers, guardrails, door viewers, and battery smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. We can walk a rental before its inspection and fix those, and electrical or plumbing items go to licensed trades. For landlords and property managers we also handle turnovers and work orders, with an itemized invoice and photos for each unit.
How we work with landlords and property managers →
Popular services in North Seattle
- Everyday Repairs Houses from the 1920s to the 1960s need doors, windows, locks, trim and wall repairs done carefully.
- Rental Turnovers Half of north-end households rent; landlords get each turnover itemized per unit, with photos, and RRIO items fixed.
- Painting & Finishing Room repaints and trim in older homes, with lead-safe rules checked first on pre-1978 paint.
- Fences & Exterior Wet winters are hard on fence posts, gates and exterior wood on established lots.
Common questions
Do you work in Ballard, Fremont and the U District?
Yes, though they're the far end of our north-Seattle range (35 to 55 minutes in traffic), so we group work there into fuller visits. Lake City, Maple Leaf, Wedgwood, Northgate and Greenwood are closer and easier to fit in.
Can you get a rental ready for its RRIO inspection?
Yes for the handyman items: handrails, guardrails, door viewers, battery smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, sticking windows and doors, and general repairs. Electrical and plumbing items on the checklist go to licensed trades, and we can coordinate them.
How quickly can you get to north Seattle?
About 20 to 30 minutes to Lake City and Wedgwood, 25 to 45 to Northgate, Green Lake and Greenwood, and longer to Ballard. We answer calls, texts and emails the same day, any day of the week.
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