The Maintenance Shop – Handyman Services

🎃 Halloween in Sprinkler Blowout Land 🎃 Yesterday went smoothly in Sprinkler Blowout Land — no ghosts in the machines, just the usual locked gates and a couple of systems that will need new main and drain valves before startup in the spring. Since it’s Halloween today, the timing feels fitting. Those new lead-free valves […]

No major hiccups in Sprinkler Blowout Land yesterday—just the usual locked gates and a few surprise canine encounters. You’d think after all these years we’d be issued honorary “dog whisperer” certifications. I’ve personally wrangled as many as four furry escape artists at once while juggling a tool bag, water keys, and dragging a 75-pound hose […]

Here comes my first rant of the season — and I made it three whole weeks before I had to let one loose. My patience must be improving… or I’m just getting better at bottling it up until blog time. After nearly 30 years in this business I’m still amazed at how quickly responsibility gets […]