Home repair can mean small issues or small changes, the difference is the reason for the home repair and the effect it has on your home. The most common reason for home repair in Charlotte, NC is damage caused by nature, age, insects or neglect. Home repair and maintenance is a necessity not a choice. Not taking care of home repair items can make a small job turn into a large project with additional cost. I compare home repair with health care. If you don’t take care of your body, it falls apart. The same goes for your home. Routine home repair in Charlotte, NC requires regular inspections for active termites, and other wood boring insects and/or damage ; inspections for moisture infiltration or water damage;  and checks for proper caulking, ventilation, and dry rot issues. A Charlotte, NC home should be assessed for seal failure on windows; chipped, cracked or fading paint throughout the exterior; and damage caused by sun, wind and storms. Some home repairs aren’t easily seen but can cause bigger issues if not taken care of like structural damage as well as many of the repairs listed previously. The Charlotte, NC area falls in a moderate to high level for termites and the humidity and typical weather for the region can cause havoc to homes. The home repair issues we face can hit repeatedly or harshly enough once to put a strain on enjoying your home. The other reason for home repair in Charlotte, NC is to create a change by updating rather than renovating.   In addition to the regular home repair and maintenance services we offer, we also provide a variety of home repairs in the Charlotte, NC area that simply create that small change you are looking for as opposed to a major remodel. Whether it’s cabinets, painting, updating a deck, or flooring, we can change a space in a small way. A few of the repair areas that we service are:

General carpentry
We do rough and finish work. We handle it all -from built-in shelving to new framing and flooring to custom cabinets of all types. We provide interior trim work, we repair it, install new trim or even add crown mold. If you are thinking of changing a bathroom vanity to give it a small facelift, we provide you with design, construction and installation of a custom cabinet to fit your needs and budget. If you need repairs to your deck or want a new one built, we are the one to call in the Charlotte, NC area. We are full service home repair professionals.

Handyman services
Our experienced handymen keep your home in complete working condition. We take care of all those little home repairs you never have time for. Ask us about our home repair services for whole house or individual room painting, or for smaller jobs such as quick fixes; plumbing issues; gutter cleaning, repair or replacement; masonry repairs, and roofing repair. We want to be your home repair and maintenance experts in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding areas. Ask about our home maintenance program, where we can design a schedule of home repair checks and maintenance tailored to your home in the Charlotte, NC area.

StructuralRepairs 
We are highly experienced in repairing structural problems. Structural damage can be a home repair nightmare if not repaired correctly with a permit and inspections by the local building enforcement department. Termites, other wood boring insects, water infiltration, and dry rot can be present in even the best looking of homes because they are hidden enemies. They can take over in a matter of months and bring your home down to the foundation if not properly addressed. A Dependable is a leading structural damage repair company in the Charlotte, NC area. Water damage, termite damage and dry rot, we’ve seen it all and repaired it all.

Painting
Our painters can handle any of your home painting needs. If you want to simply update the colors or décor in 1 room or every room, we are up to the task. We can paint the interior of your home before you move in, or to get it ready for sale. We do interior as well as exterior, since a new coat of paint, can give anything a bright new look. We paint any home repairs that we complete, matching the existing paint as closely as possible. We move furniture into another part of the home or into the center of the room and cover it and the floor with plastic and/or drop cloths. We will prep the interior space(s) to be painted by scraping, sanding, caulking, filling nail holes, repairing sheetrock and applying primer wherever needed.  When painting the exterior of your home we also pressure wash the whole exterior prior to completing the prep work which includes, scraping, sanding, caulking and priming wherever needed. We cover any landscaping (bushes, flowers, etc.) to protect it while painting. We can complete home repairs like replacing rotten or damaged siding or trim as well. We use only top quality paints in the color of your choice and we provide premium caulk, professional prep and clean up.

Market Ready

If you are putting your home up for sale, we can help you get it “market ready”. A Dependable does all those little home repairs that make your home more marketable. Neutral paint, new flooring, and replacing broken doors or windows. Even when your home is under contract and the buyer sends you that list of home repairs from the inspection that they want completed, A Dependable is the home repair specialist to call. If you just bought a home in the Charlotte area and want those extra repairs completed from the inspection report, or want to add your style to make your new house more like home, call us. We work with homeowners and realtors in getting home repairs completed before during and after it sells.  We are one of only a handful of approved contractors to complete home repairs to properties in the Charlotte, NC area for HomeSteps, the Freddie Mac real estate sales division, that strives to have the best property and sales standards in the country.