I’m Slava, and TonyFix Handyman is my one-man handyman business in Northeast Philadelphia, based in Bustleton: TV mounting, furniture assembly, drywall, painting, doors and plumbing fixtures.
Key takeaways
- One handyman in Northeast Philadelphia — TonyFix Handyman, based in Bustleton: TV & picture mounting, furniture assembly, drywall, painting, doors, plumbing fixtures.
- The minimum service call is $75. TV mounting 32–45″ is $100–130.
- Send a photo of the job and the price comes back the same day. A fixed price in writing before I start.
- Workmanship is warranted for one year from completion.
What I take on in Northeast Philadelphia
I take on eight kinds of work: TV & picture mounting, furniture assembly, drywall & plaster, painting & touch-ups, doors & locks, plumbing fixtures, baseboard heat and exterior painting. TV mounting leads, with the cables hidden inside the wall and a recessed outlet behind the TV priced as their own lines. Shelves, mirrors, curtain rods and furniture are the easy first call that often grows into a day’s list; drywall and painting are the bigger jobs.
Light fixtures, fans and chandeliers go back on the existing outlet. Faucets and toilets are swapped on the existing supply lines. Small jobs are welcome — they go faster and cheaper as one list in one visit.
Prices for Northeast Philadelphia jobs
The table below is my labor price for each job in Northeast Philadelphia. Prices are for labor — materials and hardware are separate.
| Job | Labor price |
|---|---|
| Minimum service call | $75 |
| Custom work, hourly | $85/hour |
| TV mounting 32–45″ | $100–130 |
| TV mounting 46–65″ | $140–200 |
| TV mounting 66–85″ or full-motion bracket | $200–300 |
| Brick or concrete wall | +$60–100 |
| Hide the cables inside the wall | +$90–150 |
| Recessed outlet behind the TV | $150–200 |
| Hang a shelf, picture or mirror | $50–90 |
| Curtain rod | $50–80 |
| Bookcase or kitchen cabinet | $80–120 |
| Dresser | $130–200 |
| Wardrobe, PAX-size | $200–300 |
| Light fixture swap | $90–150 |
| Ceiling fan | $140–200 |
| Faucet replacement | $120–180 |
| Leak under the sink | $110–170 |
| Toilet replacement | $200–300 |
| Lock or deadbolt | $90–120 |
| Door that sticks or will not close | $100–160 |
| Drywall patch | $100–150 |
| Paint a room | $300–450 |
| Baseboard electric heater | $150–250 |
The wall decides the price more than the TV size. Drywall is one job; brick or concrete is different anchors and more time, so I ask about the wall before I quote — and the brick surcharge is on TV mounting only, a door gets none. Hiding the cables inside the wall is a separate line, not “while I’m there”: I say up front what it costs so it is not a surprise later. The hourly rate is for work where the scope is not clear yet. Bracket, faucet, lock and paint are usually yours, so you pick what you want; if I buy them, it is on receipt plus a small purchasing markup, shown as its own line in the estimate. The full price list has every row. Send a photo of the job and the price comes back the same day. A fixed price in writing before I start.
How a job goes, from your text to the clean-up
A job starts with a text or a call. By phone I give only a range; the exact number comes from your photo, and once it is set it does not move during the work. I don’t haggle: I would rather turn a job down than cut the price and then cut corners on it. On ordinary jobs there is no deposit; on large projects an advance only under a signed contract and no more than a third of the price. You pay after the work — cash, Zelle, check or card.
One craftsman from the first measurement to the clean-up — no call center, no subcontractor you have never met. When I hang a door, I set the frame on wedges, plumb and square into the corner — that is the only way the door closes flush and catches on nothing. Clean-up is part of the job, not a favor. I take evening slots because people have work and are home after it.
Why Northeast homeowners can hold me to it
City of Philadelphia Commercial Activity License #1012177. Then the part that matters after I have packed up and left: workmanship is warranted for one year from completion. If it isn’t right afterwards, I come back and make it right, free. There are no subcontractors, so the person who redoes it is the one who did it. Rating in Google: 5.0, 12 reviews. Two of them:
Yuliia Khmil, Google: “I highly recommend this handyman! He mounted my TV on the wall, and the job was done perfectly. He was professional, punctual, and paid great attention to detail. Everything is secure, looks great, and he cleaned up after the work was finished. I would definitely hire him again!”
VIP AutoFlow, Google: “I couldn’t be happier with the work! Everything was done professionally, with great attention to detail, and the finished result looks amazing. The floating shelves and desk were installed perfectly.”
Where I work in Northeast Philadelphia and beyond
Most of my work is in Northeast Philadelphia and the neighborhoods around it. My base is in Bustleton, so the Northeast is the shortest drive and the area where I most often make it the same day. I work in Bustleton, Somerton, Rhawnhurst, Fox Chase and Mayfair, and beyond the city line I drive out to Bucks County, Montgomery County and Delaware County. One note for TV, shelf and mirror mounting in older rowhomes: the wall is often brick or plaster rather than drywall, which means different anchors — so mention the wall when you text. Call or text (267) 679-8533.
Service areas and related services
FAQ
- How soon can you get to a job in Northeast Philadelphia?
I am based in Bustleton, the Northeast is the shortest drive and most of my work is here, so it is where I most often make it the same day.
- Does mounting a TV on a brick wall cost more?
Yes. The wall decides the price more than the TV size: drywall is one job, brick or concrete is different anchors and more time, so it is a +$60–100 surcharge on TV mounting. That is why I ask about the wall before giving a number. The surcharge is only on TV mounting, not on doors.
- Can you hide the TV cables inside the wall and add an outlet behind the TV?
Both, as separate line items rather than “while I’m there”: hiding the cables inside the wall is +$90–150, a recessed outlet behind the TV is $150–200, on the existing circuit only. I say the cost up front so it is not a surprise. A new circuit is an electrician’s job, not mine.
- Do I pay a deposit or pay after the work?
On ordinary jobs there is no deposit — you pay after the work, by cash, Zelle, check or card. On large projects an advance only under a signed contract and no more than a third of the price. The price is fixed in writing before I start and does not change during the job.
- I have several small things — a shelf, a curtain rod, a sticking door. Is one visit cheaper?
Yes. The minimum service call applies no matter how long one shelf takes, so a list in one visit goes faster and cheaper: shelf, picture or mirror $50–90 each, curtain rod $50–80 per window, a door that sticks $100–160. Send a photo of the job and the price comes back the same day.
- Do you come out to Bucks, Montgomery or Delaware County?
Yes — Bucks County, Montgomery County and Delaware County are in my service area along with Northeast Philadelphia. Photo first, a fixed price in writing before I start, and you pay after the work.
- Who supplies the bracket, faucet or paint?
Prices are for labor — materials and hardware are separate. Usually you buy the bracket, faucet, lock or paint yourself, so you get exactly what you want. If you prefer, I buy it on receipt plus a small purchasing markup, and that markup is shown as its own line in the estimate.
- What if something comes loose a month later?
Workmanship is warranted for one year from completion. If it isn’t right afterwards, I come back and make it right, free. There are no subcontractors, so the person who comes back is the one who did the job.
What things cost