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The Handyman Company A Trusted Service Since 1999 One Year Warranty

- BY TRACY KOLODY SPECIAL SECTIONS WRITER

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care of the seemingly endless need to maintain a home so it provides a safe and comfortabl­e place for the family to live is a neverendin­g challenge for most homeowners.

Whether it involves a bath remodeling project, hanging a ceiling fan or carpentry work, many homeowners are at a loss about how to find help from someone who is licensed, knowledgea­ble, reliable and affordable.

What is a homeowner — or the owner of a business — to do when they need help? The answer is simple: Call The Handyman Company. In business since 1999, this Tampa-based company with offices throughout the state offers experts in home repairs and remodeling for both residentia­l and commercial customers throughout Florida.

The Handyman Company’s experience­d craftsmen specialize in a variety of skills and they can complete most any job in a home or office. The company’s Fort Lauderdale office is at 3305 NW 55th Street, south of West Prospect Road between Florida’s Turnpike and State Road 7. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

“No matter how small your project may be, our experience­d handymen and contractor­s are ready and willing to get started,” says Randy Smith, owner of The Handyman

Company, which has served over 80,000 customers in Florida since it was founded. Smith says more than half of them are repeat customers.

“We are very proud of these numbers, and it reflects that we offer homeowners a reliable and trusted partner for any home repair need or remodeling,” Smith says, adding that the company’s customers are not required to pay until their job is complete.

There is a strong emphasis on providing excellent customer service at The Handyman Company. A 24-hour warranty response policy gives customers peace of mind from knowing the staff takes seriously any problems that may occur.

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Rancourt makes a kitchen or bathroom look beyond special.

A mix of knowledge, skill and design talent keeps Rancourt Kitchens in competitio­n with larger companies — with a kitchen reface that will suit every price range. The finished product is nothing short of beautiful.

Charging much less per linear foot than larger companies, homeowners get personaliz­ed service as they deal directly with the contractor/owner, and still save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars — a major benefit to homeowners.

“A great price, coupled with fine craftsmans­hip, is an unbeatable combinatio­n,” Rancourt says.

Why reface kitchen cabinets instead of installing new ones?

Quite simply, it’s less expensive and much quicker, taking just two to three days in normal cases.

Refacing is a simple solution for any homeowner who wants a brighter, more modern-looking kitchen or bathroom. It gives the appearance of a homeowner going to the extra expense of replacing an entire set of cabinets.

A new cabinet door style and color scheme increases the enjoyment of living in your home, and substantia­lly adds to its resale value, without the big expense of a complete renovation.

If a homeowner feels the need for new cabinetry and design, that need can be accommodat­ed. As a fullservic­e interior contractor, Rancourt not only does new cabinetry, but also bathrooms, tile, and wood and laminate flooring.

“We specialize in refacing and altering kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, and we also can change base cabinets to drawers, not rollouts that you have to open doors to get to larger items,” Rancourt says. “The drawers are custom-made made for any size to hold all your large items and pots and pans that are normally stored in the base cabinet.”

Rancourt also can alter cabinets for microwave installs as well. “We offer an extensive line of granite or quartz countertop­s, laminate countertop­s, tile backsplash­es, crown moldings, and light rail glass doors and shelving,” he says. “In addition we also carry specialty glass for doors and LED lighting.”

The company’s customer base stretches from Miami to Palm Beach County.

During the refacing process, accurate measuremen­ts are taken, elevation views sketched, and the opening size for each door and drawer is measured. Bare-faced cabinet frames are prepped, and laminate is applied.

Cabinet doors are custom bored on site for hinge placement, and screwed into the cabinet frame, and each hinge is fully adjustable, so the fit can be fine-tuned later.

Once the doors are in place, crown and light rail moldings are installed. The final stage is to install new knobs, pulls or any interior accessorie­s.

Refacing is done with almost no demolition required. “We guarantee our work up to five years, and the refaced doors come with a 10-year warranty,” says Rancourt, who gained a passion for the profession from his father.

Price, product, profession­alism and service sets Rancourt Kitchens apart from the competitio­n.

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Jack Ramsey, a manager with The Handyman Company, shakes hand with a satisfied customer following the completion of a project she hired them to do.
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Rancourt Kitchens can save you money by refacing instead of replacing your home’s kitchen and bathroom cabinets.

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