Three Sheets to the Wind.

Many of us have been there before, but in this case we are referring to hanging sheetrock in your Dallas area home.  Hanging “rock” doesn’t require a lot of finesse, but it is heavy work.  But if you have a strong back and you can climb four steps without wheezing, don’t be afraid to tackle one, two or even three rooms on your own.

How do the pros do it?  The pros never secure drywall with nails anymore, and neither should you.  Screws anchor the rock solidly to the framing, do less damage to the paper face, and are less likely to cause fastener pops down the road.  Nail pops are a nuisance to fix and generally won’t appear until after you’ve applied the final coat of paint.

Maybe you are among the adventurous in Dallas, but Home Pro Contracting will make this pledge…they will provide (a) drywall contractor(s) for the price of a handyman.  And, the job will be done right, guaranteed the first time!  Why not call Home Pro Contracting for all your drywall hanging (and hundreds of other projects) at (214) 886-3326?

Contractor vs. Handyman.

It sounds like a mammoth clash at The Sportatorium between two wrestling combatants, doesn’t it?  What IS the difference between handyman services and that of a contractor?  There are some projects a handyman may not be licensed to do.  Rough in or newly installed plumbing or electrical work may be a couple of projects that lead the list.

Keep in mind that if he or she isn’t licensed, you'll need to hire a specialized contractor who is.  If not, you could be liable financially if damages occur. Now, if you try to sell your Dallas area home, you could end up paying more to fix the issue, so it meets local code requirements.  Certainly no one wants that to happen!

Here is the perfect solution.  Call Home Pro Services of Dallas.  You see, with Home Pro NO job is too big or too small.  Their professional home repair contractors can help with anything from basic handyman repairs to all of the complicated matters that you thought required a contractor and all at a competitive price!  Call Home Pro Services of Dallas today at (214) 886-3326.

Time for Recess.

Every school kid loves to hear those words!  What about homeowners in the Dallas area?  What does it mean to them?  Recessed lights are an effective option for both new construction and remodeling if you’re looking for lighting that’s functional but “hidden” in the ceiling.  It will add beauty and value to your home.

Here are some recessed lighting installation tips –

1.  Turn the wall switch to off

2.  Cut the power to the room at the main fuse

3.  Use a voltage tester to make sure that no juice is flowing through the wires

Then the real work begins.  Are you fully comfortable working with electricity?  Do you jump out of airplanes?  Do you drive in NASCAR races?  I didn’t think so.  Why not call Home Pro Services who handles all your lighting installation needs in the Dallas area safely and completely…guaranteed?  Give Home Pro Services a call at (214) 886-3326.

Do you Want A Handyman…or a Whole Company?

You can hire someone to install drywall.  You can call a locksmith.  I’m sure that there are people with the ability to remodel a bathroom.  Yes, and there are electricians in the Dallas area as well.  There are even plenty of businesses who offer pest extermination if that is what you need for your home or business.

What you will NOT find in the Dallas area is a large and complete handyman and contractor service to do any and all of the above jobs and much, much more.  If you can hire from a team of handymen isn’t it a wiser decision to trust a large company than it would be one individual from a sole-proprietorship?

May we introduce you (or just remind you) to Home Pro Services?  They are the ultimate contractor and remodeling service in the Metroplex.  If you want to boggle your mind visit homeprocontracting.com and read their myriad of services.  The next time you need a handyman hire a village!  It’s Home Pro Services at (214) 886-3326.   

How Often Should You Paint your Home?

It is a question with many variables.  A lot of it depends on your own personal pride.  Sometimes the weather over the last few years dictates the decision.  Here are some general rules of thumb…wood siding should be painted about every 5 years…or at least stained every 3-4 years.  Aluminum siding is good for about 5 years and stucco could be every 6 or so.

This part is universally true…Nothing gives the outside of your home a fast, impressive facelift like a fresh coat of paint!  Whether you want to add a touch of quick curb appeal before you sell or you just enjoy living in a well-kept home, this is an ideal time to paint your house's exterior before things heat up in the Dallas area.

The most important decision you will make is whom should paint your castle.  For many years, Dallas area residents have found reassurance in hiring Home Pro Services.  They are a premier house painting service serving all of the Metroplex.  Is it time for a face lift?  Trust the pros at Home Pro Services.  Call them at (214) 886-3326.  

The Bugs are Coming Out to Play.

The weather is changing, nasty pests are coming back to the Dallas area.  Common household varmints are probably starting to reappear in your home.  The Metroplex has a variety of pests ranging from reptiles to bugs to rodents.  Most of them are harmless, but some damage our homes or offices seemingly to the point of destruction.

The ones who leave behind damage are the ones we focus on.  We are not talking about swatting a fly or a mosquito, but rather the damage that real pests such as termites and mice can do to the infrastructure of your castle.  This is the kind of damage that we specialize in repairing once and for all.

Home Pro Services to the rescue…voila…good as new!  Oh, what a relief it is to be damage free and live in the greatest city in America.  Home Pro Services is the Dallas area’s premier pest damage clean-up expert.  At the first sign of destructive pests in your Dallas area home or office call Home Pro Services at (214) 886-3326.

How Do You Remove Hard Wallpaper?

Well, how do you run a marathon?  How do you fix the engine of a Mercedes?  How do you hit a home run off Nolan Ryan (in his prime, of course)?   The answer is…you watch someone else do it!  These are tasks that require a professional.  If you want to try your hand at removing and installing wallpaper you have our sympathy.

Just a quick tutorial in case you fancy yourself as the next Tim Allen.  You loosen the glue under the wallpaper itself.  Saturate the new sheets in warm water.  Take them out of the bucket.  Wring them out very gently.  Then begin applying them very carefully starting in the corner.  Then call a divorce attorney, because this is not a job for two people who care about each other!

Realistically you call DFW’s ultimate handyman company.  That is Home Pro Services.  When Chris got the ball rolling years ago, he saw a gaping need in homes and businesses that required dozens of different handyman services.  If you live in the Dallas area just give them a call anytime at (214) 886-3326.

Are you Suffering from Cabin Fever?

It is hard not to this time of year.  Perhaps you have always planned on remodeling or expanding  your castle from the date you purchased it or you’ve found yourself and your family quickly outgrowing the space, there are many options outside of simply buying something bigger.  We would like to stimulate your imagination.

Here are some things to consider –

1.  Determine how many square feet you wish to add to your home.

2.  Breakdown the costs.

3.  Make plans according to the size of the materials involved.

4.  Bring in a professional contractor to bring the job to fruition.

That’s where we come in.  We are Home Pro Services serving the area around the Dallas Metroplex.  We are a professional handyman services contractor.  Why not give us a call to come to your home and estimate the project?  We reinvented the word handy!  Just call us anytime at (214) 886-3326. 

What is a Handyman?

For some the word handyman conjures up many things.  Here is how the dictionary describes them…”a person able or employed to do occasional domestic repairs and minor renovations”.  A handyman is also known as a handyperson or handyworker.  He, or she is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs, typically around the home.

Home Pro Services of Dallas may have redefined the term.  Handyman to them means drywall installation, painting, plumbing, electrical, lock repair, bathroom remodeling, walls removed and installed, flooring installed, pest control, water damage, and much, much more.  The list is virtually endless!

Home Pro Services proudly serves DFW and the area with more than a dozen locations.  There really is no job too large or too small for Home Pro Services.  Because of their extensive workforce and multiple locations, you can call them 24 hours a day 7 days a week at (214) 886-3326 or throughout West Texas at (806) 589-3343.

If You’re Dreaming of a White Christmas…Dream On.

Let’s be realistic…it’s Dallas not Chicago.  A White Christmas is probably not in the cards.  Over the years in DFW some flurries have fallen in late December and most certainly ice storms have reared their ugly heads, but measurable snowfall around here is just simply a meteorological anomaly.

However, if you are holding out hope, as recently as 2009 a rare blizzard impacted Northern Texas.  As much as nine inches of snow fell in Jackson and Bowie!  For Dallas and Ft. Worth it was the first measurable Christmas Eve snowfall on record. 

Whatever Christmas Day may bring to the Dallas Metro (the average high temperature is around 60 degrees).  We hope that you and yours will have the most Merry Christmas you have ever experienced.  In 2019 we at Home Pro Services will be here whenever you need us for repairs around your home or office.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Home Pro Services.

Repairing Dry Rot.

This is nasty business.  It even sounds bad, and make no mistake about it, it is!  Is dry rot dangerous to your health?  The spores that emanate from dry rot are not a health risk when considered on their own, BUT it is an indication of an underlying problem of excessive moisture which can be dangerous to you or your employee’s health.

Dry rot repair is ideal for areas of wood that have limited structural importance such as a window or door frames.  If you are dealing with beams or joists, then it is advisable that these should be replaced if dry rot is detected.  There are two common ways to repair it.  Either apply wood filler or cut out the rotted wood and replace it with a patch.

Doing this by yourself is possible for the handiest among us, but is that a prospect you wish to face especially if you own a business in the Metroplex?  Why not call the dry rot repair professionals at Home Pro Services?  They have proven over the years to be the Dallas area’s handymen extraordinaire.  Call Home Pro Services today at (214) 886-3326.

Stay Wired.

Don’t take us wrong, in this case staying wired means maximizing every outlet in your office or home.  Using surface wiring you can add outlets, switches and lights wherever you want without tearing open a wall.  When you paint the channels the wall color, they become almost invisible. You can finally get that outlet exactly where you need it! 

Here are some steps to follow –

1.  Job one…safety.

2.  Assemble the channel and all boxes.

3.  Run all of the wires and snap on the covers.

4.  Someone needs to apply for a permit.

There is a lot to unpack here.  Safety, efficiency, attention to detail, etc. must all be considered.  Consider this.  Call Home Pro Services.  They have served the Dallas area’s handyman and electrical installation needs for many years in the Metroplex.  Before the job begins call Home Pro Services to assess the project at (214) 886-3326.

A Beautiful New Kitchen for the Holidays.

Next month you may want to entertain family and friends for Thanksgiving, then Christmas.  Wouldn’t you like to cook “the fatted calf” in your beautifully remodeled kitchen?  The dream could be just weeks away from fruition if you hire the right team of kitchen remodeling professionals in the Dallas area.

Here are some questions to ask yourself –

1.  Have a plan.  Go into the project with some firm ideas of what you want.

2.  Look at different styles of counter tops, appliances, cabinets, etc.

3.  Find the right contractor.

4.  Finalize the design.

Those last two points may be easier than you think.  The right choice in the Metroplex is always Home Pro Services serving the Dallas area’s contracting, plumbing, and general handyman needs for many years.  Homeowners and businesses both large and small have trusted Home Pro Services.  Give them a call today and get the ball rolling at (214) 886-3326.

The Walls are Closing In.

It may seem like this if you have been looking at the same wallpaper for years and years.  It is amazing what new wallpaper can do to beautify a room.  Horror stories abound as to how removing wallpaper threatens marriages!  Seriously though, it is a process that can not only be time-consuming, but very messy.

It starts with the way that the original paper was hung and how long ago that was.  Before removing wallpaper, it is important to protect the rest of the room.  You may be able to scrape it off with a taping knife.  When you no longer can remove any more of it by hand it will need to be thoroughly wetted down.

How does this sound so far?  It sounds to many like a job for the #1 handyman team in the Dallas area.  They are found at Home Pro Services.  The pros at Home Pro do it all…from tasks around your home to multi-million dollar construction remodeling jobs.  Always trust the professionals at Home Pro Services.  Give them a call to come to your home (214) 886-3326.

How and When to Replace a Door Lock.

How many people have waited until they had a break-in to pay attention to this?  The horse is out of the barn by then!  You know the obvious, a properly locked door is your first line of defense against unwanted intruders in your home. When arranging for reliable home security, it is best to be proactive in replacing locks.

Here are some other reasons –

1.  You just got a new roommate.  Change the locks so that the old one won’t return.

2.  Your keys were lost or stolen.  Change out the locks and get new keys.

3.  Wear and tear.  Not only are they less safe, they are a pain to open.

Changing doors and locks COULD be a DIY job, but is better handled by a licensed handyman.  One of the very best in the Metroplex is Home Pro Services.  The Home Pros have been handling Dallas area plumbing, repair, remodeling, and other services for a long time.  You can count on Home Pro Services to do the job thoroughly the first time.  Just call (214) 886-3326.

It’s a Rotten Job.

There are plenty of those tasks around your home or office, that’s for sure.  One of the worst is repairing wood rot in walls.  Wood rot inside walls is typically caused by water leaking in during severe weather or leaks in plumbing. What is essential here is that you first solve this problem before engaging in rot repairs.

You need to ensure that moisture does not continue to build up and damage the new repairs. When all of the rotted lumber and other materials has been removed that becomes vital because NOT doing that will cause dry rot to spread to surrounding wood and the rotted wood will attract insects and other pests, causing even greater damage.

It is all messy, time consuming, exhausting, and needs to be done completely the first time.  It’s Home Pro Services to the rescue!  In the Dallas area home and business owners have counted on them to deal with wood rot for many years.  If leaking water has caused wood damage, call the pros immediately.  Home Pro Services at (214) 886-3326.

Expansion and Contraction.

No, this is not a lesson on the economy, but rather the interior work done on your home.  As we transition from summer to winter you may be thinking about expanding one of the rooms in your home or office and contracting another.  When expanding your flooring for example, you have to be aware of expansion gaps.

What, exactly is an expansion gap?  They are spaces that remain in a room around fixed objects such as thresholds, hearths, baseboards, and other stationary items built or secured into the framing structure of your home.  Although wood flooring is not a living, breathing, entity it still reacts to changes in moisture and temperature.

Being aware of all the nuances of expanding a room is key and critical in your “Better Homes and Gardens” vision of what you will see when the work is done.  If you live in the Dallas area you should call Home Pro Services for an estimate.  They are the Metroplex’s home and commercial remodeling professionals.  That number is (214) 886-2236.

Confounding Door Locks for Seniors.

When you have a door lock installed in your home it may be for a very important and specific reason.  For many homeowners in the Dallas area it is to protect aging family members from getting into an area which may present a problem.  Have you heard of an Alzheimer’s door lock?  It opens by pulling and rotating…very different from the traditional lock.

This remarkable Alzheimer’s safety device works on doors that swing inward only.  It can be installed on wood or metal doors and requires a drill and a screw driver.  It is never recommended for exit doors for obvious safety reasons.  It has proven to be a safe deterrent for seniors with dementia and other related problems.

Is it time to have one or more Alzheimer’s door locks installed in your area home?  One call does it all.  The Metroplex handyman company for all of your construction, carpentry, and plumbing needs continues to be Home Pro Services.  Always think of them for a variety of projects around your home or office by calling (214) 886-2236.

The Art of Professional Painting.

We’re not talking about Picasso here, but rather the interior of your home whether you intend to keep living in it or are getting it ready to put on the market.  Let’s face it…most of us can do an okay job of painting a room. But a seasoned professional does a great job.  Obviously, the pro holds the “experience card”.

A painting contractor will begin by moving everything out of the room…clear the decks!  The surface must be prepared with painter’s putty and/or lightweight spackle.  Knowing whether to use a sanding sponge or sandpaper…a professional painter knows which is best.  Caulk each and every crack.

Sure, you could try to do all of this (and more) by yourself…or you and your spouse (if you have a good divorce lawyer on retainer!).  Better yet, call Chris Dandridge and his amazing indoor painting crew at Home Pro Services.  They are the best handymen in the Metroplex.  Give Chris a call today to assess your painting project at (214) 886-2236.

Hail to the Crown!

No, this is not a tribute to England or anything such as that.  During this busy construction and remodeling season in the DFW area we wanted to spotlight one of the dozens of jobs that we do as well as anyone in the area.  It is the subject of decorating baseboard trim and the intricacies of crown molding. 

It terms of room design it is the cherry on top of the cake.  Crown molding and baseboard trim when done by true professionals give a finished look to a room and can add a decorative element to the overall design of a space.  That pro (or team of pros) will carefully assess the project and apply the right tools and skills so that you will be busting your buttons at the finished product!

The right choice for crown molding and baseboard trim is right here in the Dallas area.  It takes just one call, that’s all to the remodeling professionals at Home Pro Services.  Chris Dandridge heads up a team of handy folks and remodelers that take pride in every job both large and small.  Call them for an estimate on your project at (214) 886-2236.