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Need help with your landscaping or renovation project this fall? (within 20 minutes of Monterey)
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Do you have a project coming up that would benefit from an extra pair of hands — even one that might span multiple days? Does that ambitious "DIY" project never seem to get done? Or maybe you just need help getting things ready before El Niño hits? Reply by email and tell me about it! I build and repair fences, gates, arbors, and decks; install irrigation and French drains; pour concrete; dig holes and trenches; plant and prune trees; assemble furniture; fix stuff, both indoors and out — you name it! Whether you've got one big project or a lot of little ones, I love helping people get things done! I'm happy working right alongside you, taking direction as we go, or you can set me up to work on my own — it's totally up to you. Just think of me as your "outdoor handyman".
🧑🌾,
Justin
p.s. I've included some photos of my work to give you a sense of what I can do, but please don't let that limit you. Whether your project is larger or smaller, more or less complex, or something else entirely — I can't wait to lend a hand!
About Me:
While my wife was in grad school, we bought a house that needed a ton of work. I repaired drywall, installed light fixtures, bathroom fixtures, modular Elfa shelving for 6 closets, and over 1,000 square-feet of LVP flooring. Once the interior was done, I set my sights on our quarter-acre lot. I planted over 100 shrubs and trees (predominantly drought-tolerant/low-water species), built 4 raised garden beds and a fence to hide the pool pump, overhauled the irrigation system with new valves, PVC pipes, and drip line, dug 2 dry wells connected to 4 gutter downspouts, poured a concrete pad for our garbage cans, created custom wood and concrete bases for 12-volt LED landscape lighting, helped a neighbor build a floating deck around their pool, etc. I even I took a weeklong timber framing course!
To make a long story short, when my wife graduated in 2022 and got a job in Monterey, we sold our house and moved to a rental in PG. Since then — without a place of our own to maintain or renovate — I've been helping folks cross all manner of odd jobs off their to-do lists. Generally I'm their landscaper/gardener, occasionally I'm their handyman/carpenter, but more often than not I'm a "do whatever needs doing" problem-solving hybrid of both. I prefer to work within about a 20 minute drive of Monterey (i.e., Pacific Grove, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach, Seaside, Sand City, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, etc.), but that said, if you're located farther afield, please don't hesitate to reach out — a unique project might be worth the trip!