James was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Growing up, he was never afraid to take things apart just to see what was inside. Remarkably, after piecing them back together, they often worked again- although that radio on his bike was never the same. James owned and operated a residential and commercial maintenance and landscape business in Albuquerque, NM for 6 years. He has been providing handyman services in Charlottesville since 1999.

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Electric outlets with USB ports are very convenient and not that expensive either. One of the simple home updates that is well worth it.

Posted on Aug 14, 2013  •  Twitter

Contractors who over-estimate the cost of a job should simply charge less for the job, not keep extra profits they did not earn.

Posted on Mar 23, 2013  •  Twitter

Asking around for free advice on home repairs and upgrades can be a great way to get ideas and lead you to people who can help, if needed.

Posted on Mar 17, 2013  •  Twitter

Companies offering coupons for home repairs and renovations just might be charging too much to begin with. http://t.co/3RKjQZWgGO

Posted on Mar 03, 2013  •  Twitter

You can save hundreds or thousands of dollars on repairs without sacrificing quality by shopping around for contractors or service companies

Posted on Dec 18, 2012  •  Twitter

A sliced up lemon or orange make great garbage disposal cleaners and are less expensive than manufactured products. They smell nice too.

Posted on Nov 29, 2012  •  Twitter

If the price of a tool seems too good to be true, it likely is. Remember during this season of sales that you often get what you pay for.

Posted on Nov 22, 2012  •  Twitter

If you see or feel rotted wood attached to the exterior of your house, it is probably worse than you think and should be corrected quickly.

Posted on Nov 08, 2012  •  Twitter

I wish I could charge the builders rather than the homeowners for unacceptable workmanship so there would be fewer bad ones around.

Posted on Oct 31, 2012  •  Twitter

New ceiling light? If the new canopy is the smaller than the old one, be sure you have touch-up paint around or it may not look very nice.

Posted on Oct 05, 2012  •  Twitter