A Handyman You Can Count On
I understand the importance of your home environment. It’s a major investment that you want treated with value and respect. My years of corporate experience translate well to managing and completing your projects with the excellence and professionalism you deserve. I want to help you make your home beautiful, inviting, and a joy to live in, expressive of your personal taste and values.
When you hire me, you are entrusting me to bring the following qualities to your project:
- A craftsman’s attention to detail
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Dedication to completing work to your satisfaction
- Dependable, accountable, reliable, and trustworthy service
- Sustainable, environmentally-friendly products and practices
Skills, Credentials, Qualifications
- OSHA 30
- Woodworking Certificate, Austin Community College
- Former Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum exhibit mount fabricator and artifact and exhibit installer
- Former Habitat for Humanity Deconstruction Associate and home building Volunteer
- Corporate project management experience
- Senior technical writer/editor
- Appalachian Trail Thru-hiker
My Story
After more than 15 years in the corporate world as a technical writer, I chose to become a full-time handyman after some life-changing experiences. In 2008 I left technical writing to work for Habitat for Humanity Austin as an AmeriCorps National Service Member. In 2009 I thru-hiked the entire Appalachian Trail with my dog. After working outdoors in deconstruction and construction, and spending six months immersed in nature, I wanted a physically engaging livelihood with lots of variety. Although I returned to full-time technical writing in 2011, a seed had been planted.
Over the years, I’ve built skills and experience to enable me to launch a full-time handyman business in 2019. I love meeting and getting to know my clients, the variety of work, the challenges of creating and repairing things, the opportunities to learn and build new skills, and the satisfaction of resolving your home repair and maintenance issues and helping you cross items off your to-do list. My goal is to exceed your expectations and I love it when my clients can say “Austin Nailed It!”