Commercial handyman work for offices, storefronts and HOAs

Cedar Mill Property Repair takes on the small repairs and installs that offices, storefronts, restaurants and HOA common areas collect between the bigger trades: door closers, stained ceiling tiles, restroom fixtures, signs, furniture and punch lists. Our area is Beaverton, Cedar Mill, Bethany and nearby. An office repair visit costs $250-$1,500, about $600 on a typical day, labour only (our estimate at local hourly rates, November 2026) .

Doors come up most, and door repair gets a page of its own. Slava brings 7 years of hands-on work to every visit .

What does a commercial handyman do for an office, store or HOA?

Slava and his crew take small offices, single shops, restaurants and HOA common areas, not towers or chains . The work falls into four groups:

• Doors and entries: closers, panic bars, hinges, thresholds and weatherstrip on storefront doors.
• Ceilings, walls and paint: drop ceiling tiles, drywall patches, touch-ups and painting in offices, retail and hallways.
• Fit-out: cubicle and desk assembly (see furniture assembly), restroom accessories, signs, and the finish items left after a small tenant improvement.
• Outside and shared areas: cluster mailboxes, fences, gates and walkways.

That covers business districts such as Downtown Beaverton, Merlo Station, Tanasbourne, Amberglen, Aloha Town Center and Raleigh Hills. Apartment and rental-house managers have their own page.

Which door problems can be fixed on site: closers, panic bars, storefront doors?

Most of them. A door that slams or stops short of the latch usually needs its closer's sweep and latch speed reset; a leaking or broken closer gets a new body and arm. Sticky panic bars, worn hinges and pivots on heavy doors, loose handles, a cracked threshold or flattened weatherstrip on an aluminium storefront are all on-site work . Entry doors that drag or close slower by January are common after our wet winters . Cracked storefront glass goes to a glass shop; we can secure the opening until they come . Rekeying, card readers, access control and roll-up doors are not ours.

How much does commercial handyman work cost?

Each row is our estimate, worked out as likely hours multiplied by local hourly rates as of November 2026; treat them as guides, not quotes .

Painting is the only row with paint included. Everywhere else, parts such as tiles, closers, mailbox units and signs are extra. The figure moves with how many items one trip can clear, ladder height, who buys the parts, and whether we work outside business hours . For hourly rates and the smallest visit we book, check pricing.

How do I hand over a repair list for our office or shop?

Write the items down, photograph each one, and text or email them with access details: key, alarm, who lets us in. You get the list back with a price beside each line, then we book a single visit to clear it . A business usually wants an itemized invoice and a W-9 for its books . Repeat visits are booked one at a time. We don't sell maintenance plans or service contracts.

Can the work happen before opening or after close?

Only on the hours Slava agrees to, so ask when you send the list . Restaurants usually want us between lunch and dinner or on a closed day: shelving, FRP wall panels, doors and hardware . Gas lines, kitchen equipment and hoods stay with other trades. Office painting can be split across evenings so the floor stays open .

Who decides where signs, grab bars and dispensers go?

You do, or your architect or property manager. We mount signs, wayfinding, displays, soap and towel dispensers, mirrors and grab bars at the heights and spots on the plan or layout you give us. We don't write that spec and we don't sign off on ADA compliance. What we do check is the wall: tile, block, metal stud or drywall each takes a different anchor, and a grab bar may need blocking behind it. On restroom partitions we fix hinges, latches, brackets and sagging doors .

Which commercial jobs do you turn down?

Plenty of firms promise everything. Here is our line, with who to call instead:

• HVAC, filter changes included: an HVAC company.
• Electrical beyond bulbs: an electrician .
• Gas connections in restaurants: a plumber or gas fitter.
• Garage and roll-up doors: a garage door company.
• Rekeying and access control: a locksmith.
• Landscaping and hauling: a landscaper and a hauler.
• Asbestos and lead-paint work: an abatement contractor.

A stained ceiling tile means a leak above it. We replace tiles after the roof or pipe is fixed, and we'll tell you if the new spot is still wet. Tiles that look original stay put until someone else has tested them . Old paint in older buildings is never sanded or scraped by us . More detail sits on what we don't do.

Which HOA common-area repairs can a handyman take on?

Boards usually send fence boards and gate latches, a fence repair or two, signs, benches, and pressure washing for shared walks. Cluster mailbox banks take more: setting the unit on its pad or anchors, or swapping a damaged one . Through the rainy months, walks and fence rails grow moss and entry gates fill with fir needles . We clean them with water pressure, never a chemical treatment. Lights mean bulbs at most . No landscaping and no plans; each visit is quoted from the board's list.