We take repair and improvement work in Garden Home, Whitford, Raleigh Hills and Denney Whitford/Raleigh West, a drive of roughly 9 to 16 minutes in traffic. A big share of the houses here went up between the 1940s and the 1970s, so before anything else we'll ask when yours was built.
Slava does the work himself, with 7 years of hands-on experience.
Which neighborhoods does this page cover, and how far are they?
Four places, named the way our zone map has them: Garden Home, Whitford, Raleigh Hills and Denney Whitford/Raleigh West . Raleigh Hills is nearest, around 9 minutes out, and Garden Home sits at the far end, around 16.
Raleigh Hills is where Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway meets Scholls Ferry Road; Whitford is named for an old Oregon Electric station near Allen Road. Neighbors: West Slope and Beaverton pages.
What kind of houses are in Raleigh Hills and Garden Home?
Census Bureau survey data (2020-2024) gives Raleigh Hills a median build year of 1967; about six homes in ten predate 1970. Only half are stand-alone houses, and around one unit in five is in a 50+ unit building, so condos and apartments are a real share.
The Census area covering Garden Home and Whitford is younger. Its median is 1978, nearly half its homes were built in 1980 or after, and roughly seven in ten stand on their own lot.
So expect framing with six decades of settling, baths and doors that may be original, and crawl spaces under many older homes . Condo work is mostly indoors, and the HOA often decides who's allowed in .
Why do we ask what year your house was built?
Swapping a window counts no matter the size.
Around here, that covers a lot of homes: about three of every four in Raleigh Hills and about half in Garden Home-Whitford date from 1979 or earlier. We don't disturb lead paint; it's listed under what we don't do . Older houses still have plenty we can take: crawl-space bolting and bracing, water heater straps, most deck and fence jobs, gutters, and small repairs that stay under those limits.
Which services do people in Raleigh Hills and Garden Home ask us about?
Seismic retrofit. When a house sells, Oregon's disclosure form asks if it was built before 1974 and, if yes, whether it's bolted down to the foundation. With a 1967 median, that question lands on most Raleigh Hills sellers. In unincorporated Washington County, seismic retrofit work needs no permit, and a voluntary one is there if you want it. Bracing from the outside would mean stripping old painted siding past the 20 sq ft line, so we brace from underneath . Numbers are in the seismic retrofit cost guide.
Water heater straps. A full tank replacement needs a county permit, so that part is for an plumber . More on our water heater replacement page. No gas work.
Decks and fences. Seven Garden Home-Whitford homes in ten are detached, which means yards, and a wet Northwest winter wears deck treads and stair boards before anything else. See deck repair and fence installation .
Bathrooms. A bath put in during the 1980s is about 40 now, and that describes close to half of Garden Home-Whitford. A bathroom remodel is for homes from 1978 on ; plumbing and electrical follow the split described on that page.
Windows and doors. We only do window replacement on 1978-and-newer homes . A rubbing door or a new slab, on the interior doors page, can suit an older house as long as the painted casing isn't pulled .
Gutters and small jobs. Clearing gutters leaves paint alone, so gutter cleaning fits any house, and the rain makes it a fall chore. For condos, TV mounts, shelves and fixture swaps fall under small jobs.
What do these jobs cost in Raleigh Hills and Garden Home?
These are November 2026 ranges seen across the Portland market (market data). The last column tells you if materials are included.
| Job | Typical | Low-high | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seismic foundation bolting, per house | $5,000 | $2,800-10,000 | with materials |
| Earthquake preparedness bundle, per house | $800 | $400-1,500 | labour only |
| Deck repair (framing, stairs, rails) | $2,251 | $949-3,605 | with materials |
| Wood fence built new, about 150 ft | $3,200 | $1,700-7,500 | with materials |
| Full bathroom remodel | $15,100 | $7,700-35,000 | with materials |
| Sticking or sagging door fix | $250 | $150-400 | labour only |
| Gutters cleared | $285 | $175-450 | labour only |
| One TV on the wall | $315 | $195-438 | labour only |
Asking about a minimum charge or a fair hourly rate? Ours sit on the pricing page , and handyman cost per hour covers the market. Above $2,000, you'll get a written contract with the three state notices; see the contract guide.
Do I need a permit for work in Raleigh Hills or Garden Home?
Neither Raleigh Hills nor Garden Home-Whitford is an incorporated city, so most addresses answer to Washington County Building Services. Inside Beaverton or Portland limits, city rules take over. The county is clear on two things: a new water heater needs a permit, seismic upgrades don't. For anything else, ask the county.