916.335.1897  |  ibyrick@gmail.com

I am experienced with all aspects of building and realize there is a lot of crossover between various trades in all projects. The majority of my experience comes from working with older properties where nothing is straight, and everything is a mystery - making it much easier when I work on newer homes.

Types of Projects

Electrical - from new circuits, adding lights, fans or switches

Plumbing - from complex inside copper piping to irrigation systems

Framing - from doors to rooms

Drywall - from patches to walls

Tiling - from floors to entire bathrooms, showers, kitchens and more

Painting - touch up to entire structures

Computers & TVs - Setup, installs, wiring

Improvements   By   rick

Personal

I've got more than 30 years of experience working on my own properties, rentals, and have even done a few flips in my spare time. I've now taken an early retirement from the computer field and am focusing on what has been my hobby! Although I don't have a contractor's license, I do have a Sacramento County Special Business license which involves fingerprinting and criminal background check for any in home services.

HANDYMAn Services & More!

Differences in Handyman vs. Contractor:

Please note that I am not a licensed contractor. As such, I am limited as to the way I charge for my work, and the way that this work is performed. Essentially, I cannot legally bid a price for, and agree to do a single job in which “the aggregate contract price specified in one or more improvement contracts, including all labor, services, and materials to be furnished by the contractor, exceeds five hundred dollars ($500).” Please see Chapter 12 of the California Contractor’s License Law for additional information.

Here is a more detailed explanation of what I can and cannot do, as detailed in the California law regarding contractors and licensing, specifically with regard to jobs that could be identified under ARTICLE 10. HOME IMPROVEMENT BUSINESS of the California Business and Professions Code.

I CANNOT Do:
I cannot contract for any amount of money where the aggregate of labor, services, and materials exceeds $500, unless hired directly by the homeowner, or property owner under an agreement where I am receiving an hourly wage.
I cannot procure and bill for materials for any project where the cost of the materials may exceed $500. This of course, does not apply working directly for the homeowner as an employee of the "Owner-Builder."
I cannot work for any amount that exceeds $500, again, unless I work directly for the homeowner for a specified hourly wage.

I CAN Do:
I can execute large and small projects for an hourly wage, as long as I am employed by the homeowner under the stipulations identified under the definition of "Owner-Builder."
I can procure and bill for materials, as long as the aggregate of those materials does not exceed $500. If a job is to exceed $500 in materials, I can pick up the materials purchased by the homeowner and deliver them to the job site.