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6 handymen based in Fort Lauderdale make this list — every one rated 4.0 stars or higher on Google with at least 5 reviews, pulled from their own Google business listings. Ratings and counts below are exactly what Google shows; nothing is rounded up or padded.
Covers 28 listed handymen across 5 Broward County cities in this preview.
Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson · +1954-856-2067 · Website
Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson · +1954-867-4731 · Website
Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson · +1954-995-6710
Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson · +1954-378-9926 · Website
Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson · +1954-858-5645 · Website
Dryer vent cleaning service · +1954-732-4084 · Website
Fort Lauderdale covers downtown and Las Olas, Wilton Manors, Oakland Park, Victoria Park, Coral Ridge and the beach neighborhoods. The housing stock is a mix of 1920s–1960s single-family homes, mid-rise beach condos and newer infill construction, and that shapes the call sheet: the jobs Fort Lauderdale handymen advertise and get reviewed for include drywall and plaster repair in older homes, door and hardware work, ceiling-fan and fixture swaps, TV mounting, tile and grout touch-ups, and punch-list work when a condo is being sold or rented.
Salt air off the Atlantic corrodes hinges, locks and exterior fixtures faster than inland, and summer humidity swells doors out of square — both are everyday handyman calls here. Condo buildings often require a certificate of insurance before a handyman can work in a unit, so ask about insurance paperwork before you book building work.
Write the list first. Handyman visits go best with a written list — every small job in the house, in one trip. Walk the property, note doors, fixtures, patches and mounts, and read the list on the first call.
Ask the three questions. Price (hourly, per task, or flat for the list), insurance (ask for a certificate if a condo association or your own caution requires it), and timing. Get the price and scope in writing before work starts.
Know the licensed line. Florida reserves electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, roofing and structural work for state-licensed contractors. Keep handyman work to repairs and maintenance, and let a handyman who tries to sell you licensed work as a side job talk you out of hiring him.
Other Broward cities in this preview: Hollywood · Pompano Beach · Davie · Deerfield Beach.
Each business sets its own prices, and this directory does not quote for them. Small Fort Lauderdale jobs are usually priced by the hour or by the task; a full to-do list is usually a flat quote. Get the number in writing before work starts.
Start with the numbers on this page — every listing here holds a Google rating of 4.0 or higher with at least 5 reviews, pulled from the business's own Google listing. Then read a few recent reviews on Google itself and make the call: a handyman who explains the job plainly on the phone usually works the same way.
Around Fort Lauderdale the steady list is drywall and plaster repair in older homes, door and hardware work, ceiling-fan and fixture swaps, TV mounting, tile and grout touch-ups, and punch-list work when a condo is being sold or rented. When in doubt, write your list down and read it on the call — most handymen will tell you straight away which items are theirs and which need a licensed contractor.
Florida has no state handyman license for minor repair and maintenance work. Electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, roofing and structural work require state-licensed contractors in Florida. A trustworthy Fort Lauderdale handyman will say so when a job crosses that line.
Many do, but condo associations in Broward often require a certificate of insurance and sometimes advance approval. Ask your association what it needs, then ask the handyman for the certificate before you schedule.
That depends on the business and the season — summer storm season backs everyone up. Listings here include each business's phone number and website from its Google listing, so you can ask for the current wait directly. For a water leak or a door that won't secure the house, say so up front; most handymen triage those first.
For one or two small items, hourly is normal. For a list — a rental turn-over, a pre-sale punch list, a page of small repairs — a flat quote for the whole list is usually cleaner and protects you if a fix runs long. Either way, get it in writing.