Doors & Windows in San Francisco and the Peninsula

Doors that stick, latches that miss, locks to change, screens the dog met — the door-and-window list is the most-lived-with list in the house, and it's fast work for a crew with the right planes and patience.

What we handle

Doors get eased and re-hung, hinges shimmed or reset, strikes adjusted so latches catch the first time. Hardware and locks swapped — including smart locks, installed and paired. Screens re-meshed or rebuilt, sliding-door rollers replaced so the slider glides again, weatherstripping and sweeps fitted against drafts.

Pocket doors, sash windows, and the older wood stuff are a specialty — see wood window restoration for the full treatment when the original windows deserve it.

How we approach it

A sticking door is usually a hinge or a strike, not the door — so we diagnose before we plane, because wood you take off never comes back. Hinges get shimmed or reset to bring the gap even, strikes moved so the latch catches on the first pull, and only then does anything get eased with a plane. Locks and smart locks are set true and, in the case of the smart ones, actually paired and tested before we call it done. Weatherstripping and sweeps get fitted to close the draft you can feel at the threshold on a cold morning.

When to book it

This is the list to fold into the first visit — it’s fast, it’s satisfying, and it’s the stuff you stop noticing only because you’ve lived around it so long. Group the sticking doors, the lock you’ve meant to change, the screen the dog went through, and the slider that fights you, and they all get handled in one pass. When the window is old-growth sash worth saving, we’ll point you to the restoration treatment instead of a quick fix.

Commonly paired with: wood window restoration for the original sash windows and minor electrical when smart locks and video doorbells are on the list.

Scope, plainly

  • Doors & windows — adjust, rehang, hardware, locks/smart locks, screens

Bigger than a repair? We'll say so at the walk-through and point you to people we trust.

What this doesn't cover

Major remodels, permit-requiring work, and full rebuilds are project territory — we'll tell you plainly at the walk-through, and when a job needs a licensed specialty trade we coordinate vetted subs on one invoice.

What it costs

One published member rate — $125/hr — booked in half- or full-day visits. No per-job quotes, no padding. Handled members draw on included monthly hours first. See membership pricing →

Hello Handy app My List screen showing the master to-do list

There's an app for the list

Snap a photo of the doors & windows, it lands on your list — we handle the rest.

Common questions

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What happens at the walk-through?

About an hour. We do a light inspection of the property — walking the rooms, documenting your mechanicals and appliances, noting any obvious issues — then sit down with your list and discuss how we can help. That visit starts your home's record.

How do I book a visit? How far out?

Add tasks in the app or by text, then book a half-day or full-day block when you're ready. Members typically get a visit within a week or two; the seasonal rush can stretch that, which is one reason members get priority scheduling.

How do the two plans work?

Annual Membership ($399/yr) is access: the documented walk-through, your list managed by us, priority scheduling, and the crew at $125/hr whenever you book. Handled ($499/mo) is "we run the home": everything in Annual, plus a seasonal care plan we execute in the background and 3 crew hours a month included.

What's included in the membership vs. billed hourly?

The membership covers the walk-through, your home record, list management, and scheduling. Labor is one published rate for everyone — $125/hr. For Handled members the included monthly hours come first; anything beyond bills at the same $125/hr.

Ready to get the doors & windows handled?

The walk-through is free, and there’s nothing to commit to. We come to you, learn the home, and you decide from there.

Serving San Francisco down the Peninsula to Cupertino

Where we do this work

Everywhere we serve →

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