Before & After: Kirkpatrick Maintenance & Services's Work

Called out to one of my favorite neighborhoods Westlake. One of the houses butted up against the Olympic club golf course to install a door.

On arrival the old door was already out and we were replacing it with a door donated by the client's mother. Other than a little dry rot on the outside of the door frame, this was one of the few bay area door frames that wasn't leaning, sinking, or warped.

The door fit in perfectly and with minor adjustments slide right in and shut perfectly on the first test run. Before I left, I ran to home depot grabbed a new threshold and offered to take the old door.

This is a special house in Burlingame. The house has 3 levels and a river that runs through the front yard.

Despite the obvious nightmares to come, this house has changed my soul focus to buy a home on Balboa Ave in Burlingame. Hopefully, when he's ready to sell one day ill be ready to take on the perpetual project house.

The owner has a 3-year-old and asked for me to toddler proof the front and backyard. Install a fence around the garden in front, repair a broken fence toppled over by a fallen branch and add cables between the mental fence in front.  I started by removing the fallen tree and chopped the large branches into firewood. I went to work on the fence in the front yard adding a gate and post into the 1st concrete stair. Followed by the back fence.

Unfortunately, whoever built the deck, built it hanging over the old steps up to the second level of the backyard. All week it was raining and I either had to decide to take the steps and crouch under the deck or walk-up on the side, slipping and trailing mud. After a few hours I suggested we I could extend the steps out 3 feet and eliminate the frequent head shots. After discussing we agreed but we needed to do it quickly and for low cost.

New floors were being installed, and the storm highlighted a leaky roof. The budget for repairs were getting out of control quickly. I worked through a couple days of rain, but we got pushed off a week before I poured concrete for the stairs and the fence posts. I reinforced the fence with angled 4x4s. I challenge the next El Nino to challenge my overkill protection and we finished up with the cables.

I hope to get called soon back to my dream home and told the homeowner when he's ready and I have built an empire to call me first before it hits the market.

I got a call from a mother, who said her daughter had (broken up with her boyfriend) and took some liberties painting her apartment.

She had taken some bold colors, and she wanted to get a reset.

We went in and stripped the place. I got to use my favorite color paint Crushed Ice from Sherman Williams. Crushed Ice is one of the most versatile paints I have ever used. Its so reflective that you can paint the whole house with it and depending on the furniture, trim color or the light each room will look different and soften at least twice a day.

We switched out all the outlets, switches and got a few new light fixtures. When we were do the place looked brand new and much bigger.

Both the mother and the daughter made the work more than worth it and made my week. I look forward to working with them both in the future.

I got a referral from a beautiful couple buying their first home with a baby moving in soon. 

They wanted to spruce up their kitchen before they moved in but the rest of the house had been occupied by contractors for over 3 months, and they were moving-in in 2 weeks. 

This was their last project and asked if it could be done in 4 days finishing the day before move in.

Like every contractor ever, I said "yea, we can do it" it was a long 4 days and I was taking off the kitchen and throwing my tools in the truck to make room for the moving truck to park.

We had a lot of choices for the stain, and I know it was a bit darker than expected but I like it. I can't wait to see the kitchen with everything in it.

Congratulations to the couple on both their first home and more importantly on their first child.

I got a call from a Nurse that was moving into her new apartment. Problem is the walls were painted the same color of her work. 

She wanted to come home to something different. It was a straightforward painting job. Living room, dinning room, 2 bedrooms. 

To keep cost low, I thought I could get it done myself but as I have learned, I can but it is too much work. I went through the whole place and fixed every crack, nail whole and imperfections. Probably a little more than expected for a rental.

I worked all day for 4 straight days. Including a 3am start time because the project bled into another job.

All in all it turned out great and she was very happy. After I immediately started looking for full time or part time help and ended up with a new talented right hand man.