Jobs we take
- Hole and dent patching
- Doorknob dents, anchor holes and the spot where a shelf used to hang.
- Nail pops and seam cracks
- Popped fasteners reset and taped seams re-coated.
- Texture matching
- Orange peel and knockdown blended as closely as the wall allows.
- Paint touch-ups
- Walls, trim and doors, with your leftover paint or a matched color.
- Caulk and grout touch-ups
- Tub, sink and baseboard caulk lines redone.
- Cracked tile replacement
- One broken wall or floor tile cut out, replaced and regrouted.
- Wood rot and trim repair
- Soft sills, jambs and trim cut back and rebuilt.
- Squeaky floors
- Loose boards and subfloor fastened so they stop creaking.
- Baseboards and trim
- Loose or swollen baseboards reattached or replaced.
- Window caulking and drafts
- Frames resealed and slider seals renewed.
- Fall maintenance visits
- A one-visit checklist before the rains.
- Rental turnover repairs
- Move-out punch lists for landlords.
- Fence staining
- Wood fences cleaned and stained.
- Deck boards and railings
- Split boards and wobbly railings fixed.
- Wallpaper removal
- Paper and paste off, wall primed.
- Vinyl plank and laminate repair
- Planks swapped, seams closed.
- Stucco patching
- Cracks and holes in exterior stucco filled and textured.
Outside what we take on
- Foundation cracks or wall movement.
- New walls, framing changes or opening up a wall.
- Full exterior repaints.
Walls in postwar houses
Many Rosemead houses, like the 1946–47 tract homes near Wells Street and Delta Avenue, date from the years right after World War II, when drywall was taking over from plaster. Older drywall tends to show nail pops along ceiling lines and cracks above door frames as the house settles. Both are routine fixes.
Airing out after a touch-up
EPA’s indoor air guidance for remodeling covers painting directly. After paints or finishes go on, it says to keep providing maximum ventilation, and the typical recommendation is to do that during the work and for at least 72 hours after. It also says to keep occupants, especially children, away from the work area.
The agency’s page on volatile organic compounds explains why: paints contain organic solvents, and VOC levels during and for several hours after some activities, such as paint stripping, may reach 1,000 times background outdoor levels. For a nursery or bedroom, plan the touch-up so the room can air out before it is used again.
Wall work often comes with other jobs. Patching around a new TV mount or old shelf anchors is common, and after a bathroom fan swap the ceiling around the housing usually needs a skim and touch-up.
Before you call: what to check
- Look for a raised dimple in a row: those are nail pops, not structural problems.
- Find any leftover paint cans in the garage and photograph the labels.
- If a stain comes back after painting, look for a leak above it first.
Walls & paint: common questions
Before you text: our notes on patching walls, for anyone booking wall patching and paint touch-ups.
Just outside Rosemead? We take these jobs in Alhambra (paint touch ups in Alhambra) and San Gabriel (drywall plaster and paint in San Gabriel) as well.
Can you patch a wall and paint it too?
Small patches often can be. Spackle and thin joint compound dry fast enough to prime and touch up before we leave. Deeper holes and texture work need longer to cure, so those may take a second short stop for paint.
Will the patch show through the paint?
Usually not. We prime every patch before painting, which stops the dull spot that bare compound leaves. If the old paint has faded or yellowed, matching a small area can be hard, and painting the wall corner to corner usually blends better.
Do you bring the paint?
We can, if you know the brand and color name. Many Rosemead homeowners have a leftover can in the garage, and that is often the best match. If not, we can take a chip to a paint store for a color match.
Home tips for this job
- Nail pops and seam cracks in a postwar ranch houseWhy nail pops, seam cracks and corner tape lines show up in Rosemead's postwar ranch houses, what you can patch yourself and how we fix them for good.
- Getting walls ready for a move-out or listingHow we patch nail holes, anchor holes and TV mount damage before a move-out or listing in Rosemead, and how to make patches disappear under paint.
- Making a drywall patch match the textured wall around itWhy smooth patches stand out on textured walls in Rosemead homes, and how we match orange peel and knockdown texture so repairs disappear.
- Replacing cracked, moldy caulk around the tub and sinkWhen old caulk needs replacing, why caulking over it does not work, and how we strip and recaulk tubs, showers and sinks in Rosemead bathrooms.
Get a quote in one text
A close photo of each spot, and one wide shot of the wall so we can see the texture. Text it to (310) 628-9399 and we’ll send back a quote.
We’re a handyman in Rosemead, and this is one of the job groups we take on most.
More background: Repair notes for postwar Rosemead homes, the cities we serve, and the handyman FAQ.