Renaissance Handyman & Painting - Washington

Specialties

We work within Washington DC ONLY. We do NOT perform work outside of the District, so residents of Virginia and Maryland, please contact another service provider.

We do drywall and plaster repair, painting, tiling, electrical, plumbing, doors and locks, bath remodeling, crown and trim molding, shelving, hanging artwork, assembling IKEA furniture and more.

We have a lot of experience in prepping homes for sale and have had great results in quick transactions for homeowners after completing our work.  We will inspect your home thoroughly and give you a comprehensive and honest report on what needs fixing and what we feel is less important to prospective buyers.

We also have many out-of-state landlord clients who depend on us for honest evaluations and quality repairs with their rental properties.  

We are honest, direct and will give you our unbiased professional opinion in all cases. We have many repeat clients who know and trust us on a personal level.

Please note: Our business hours for all appointments and estimates are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.  We do NOT work before 9 am, after 6 pm,  or on weekends.  Please understand we are a very small company and we need time to rest and enjoy our lives in order to maintain our health and sanity, so please do not ask us to make exceptions for you.

History

Established in 2007.

Owned and operated by Michael Jones, an NC native and DC resident since 1996, with degrees in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Science from the University of Maryland - College Park.  

Note for NEW CLIENTS:  Due to the overwhelming number of requests for work we receive, we are often unable to keep up with the demand.  We apologize for any delays in responding to your emails.  I work hard at replying to the backlog of messages, but sometimes due to our very busy work schedule, we simply can't get back to everyone in a timely manner.  

Please understand if you don't hear from us right away - we are just EXTREMELY busy!  We are also typically booked up weeks, and sometimes months, in advance, so we may not be able to meet your requests for late notice or last-minute services.  We are not an emergency call service, so urgent matters such as sudden plumbing leaks and other types of time-sensitive issues would usually be best served by contacting other providers.

Meet the Business Owner

Michael J.

Business Owner

A North Carolina native and former student at UNC-Chapel Hill who moved to DC in 1996, worked as a bike messenger for three years, returned to school at Maryland and worked as landscape architect for two years from 2005-2007. I began my own home improvement business in the fall of 2007, starting with just a hammer and a drill, and I taught myself all the skills I needed.  I also learned a lot watching my dad build and fix our house as a kid.

We perform a wide variety of home repairs and remodeling projects.  Every situation is different and we have the creativity and ingenuity to handle many unusual problems.  

My overall theme is creating environments where people can thrive.

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