Recent Work

Smart deadbolt that would not lock. The lock was fine.

A Philips smart deadbolt on the exterior face of a charcoal front door, photographed after the strike was adjusted so the bolt throws cleanly.

The homeowner had a new smart deadbolt on the front door and it would not throw. It turned by hand. The motor could not. That is almost always the door rather than the lock: the frame had moved, and the pocket cut into the jamb behind the strike was no longer deep enough or square enough for the bolt to travel its full length. We opened the mortise back out, squared it, reset the strike and adjusted the tab, then threw the bolt enough times to be sure it was not a fluke. Guest-room TV mounted the same visit.

The inside face of the same Philips smart deadbolt, fitted above the door's original knob.

A door jamb with the deadbolt strike plate refitted and its tab adjusted, and the latch strike below it.

A close-up of a latch strike plate on a door jamb with the mortise behind it opened out to bare wood.

A TV on the one wall that was already full.

A small TV wall-mounted high on a guest bedroom wall, positioned to clear a computer desk below it.

A small TV wall-mounted in a guest bedroom, framed tight against a pale wall.

Guest bedroom doubling as a home office, with a computer desk on the wall the TV had to go on. The job was the geometry: high enough and far enough across to clear the desk and the furniture, square to the room, and anchored into framing rather than drywall.

The part nobody looks at.

A strike plate can line up perfectly while the hole cut behind it stops the bolt a quarter of an inch in. This is the commonest reason a smart lock will not latch, and it is a jamb problem, not an app problem.

More of Our Work

Wooden deck stairs mid-repair, showing new pressure-treated boards swapped in next to the original weathered treads

Deck Repair

Replaced rotted deck stair treads with pressure-treated boards, matched to the existing structure.

Philips smart deadbolt installed on a front door next to a newly mounted Ring video doorbell

Smart Lock Install

Installed a smart deadbolt and video doorbell, paired and working on the homeowner's phone before we left.

New black five-blade ceiling fan with integrated LED light, installed and running in a bedroom

Ceiling Fan Upgrade

Swapped an old fixture for a ceiling fan with integrated LED lighting, wired to the existing switch.

New butcher block countertop with a flush-mounted induction cooktop, fitted over white shaker-style cabinets

Kitchen Refresh

Fitted a butcher block countertop and flush-mounted induction cooktop over existing cabinetry.

Before-and-after comparison of a hardwood floor: water and pet stain damage on the left, repaired and refinished to like-new condition on the right

Floor Repair

Repaired and refinished a hardwood floor damaged by water and pet stains, back to like-new condition.

Large flat-screen TV flush-mounted above a media console, with cables concealed behind the wall

TV Mounting

Flush-mounted a TV above a media console with all cables concealed behind the wall.

A seven-piece framed art gallery wall, evenly spaced and leveled above a hallway

Wall Gallery Hanging

Measured, leveled, and hung a seven-piece framed gallery wall, evenly spaced along a hallway.

Reolink video doorbell mounted on a brick entryway corner next to a white door frame

Video Doorbell Install

Mounted a Reolink video doorbell on a brick entryway and completed the app setup.

Ring video doorbell mounted on a brick entryway corner next to a white door frame

Ring Doorbell Install

Installed a Ring video doorbell on a brick entryway and configured it on the homeowner's phone.

Light Fixture Upgrade

Replaced a dated kitchen fixture with a new pendant light on the existing wiring.

Nest Thermostat Upgrade

Installed a Nest thermostat and set up scheduling before finishing the visit.

Custom built and installed in a child's bedroom

Custom Kids Climbing Wall

Built and installed a custom climbing wall in a child's bedroom.

New Shutter Installation

Installed new exterior shutters, replacing the dated originals.

Staircase Repair

Repaired a staircase bullnose tread damaged by wear.

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