"Fixed the kitchen faucet, rehung two doors, and patched the ceiling where the upstairs bath leaked." Showed up when he said he would, explained exactly what was wrong with each thing before touching it, and left the place cleaner than he found it. My landlord would've charged me double.
Marcus T.
Owner, Wrench · Bucktown, Chicago
Total Billed
$285
Faucet · 2 doors · ceiling patch
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What's wrong · How it's fixed · What it costs.
Why your faucet still drips after you tightened everything.
A dripping faucet isn't a loose handle — it's a worn cartridge or seat washer that no amount of tightening will fix. Most YouTube fixes address the symptom. Here's the actual repair.
The cartridge — a plastic sleeve inside the valve body — wears down at the rubber seal. Water bypasses the seal even when the handle is fully closed. Tightening the handle just damages the cartridge further.
Shut off supply valves, pull the handle, extract the cartridge with a puller tool (not pliers — pliers crack the housing), replace with OEM or equivalent, reassemble, and test for full shutoff at both handle positions.
Cartridge: $12–$35 depending on brand. Labor: 45 minutes to 1 hour. Total: $85–$130 for a standard single-handle kitchen or bath faucet. Delta and Moen cartridges are usually in stock same day.
Typical Cost
$85–$130
labor + cartridge
Time On-Site
45–60 min
typical visit
Materials
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See Open AvailabilityThe ceiling patch that needs three visits to look like one.
Drywall repair done fast looks worse in three months. The shortcut is skipping coats and drying time. The right way takes longer but disappears completely under paint.
Water damage softens the gypsum core. You can't just mud over it — the damaged section needs to be cut back to solid drywall, a backer board installed if the hole is larger than 6", and a patch piece set in before any mud.
Cut a clean rectangle around the damage. Install 1×3 backer strips or a California patch. Apply mesh tape over seams. First coat of all-purpose mud, feathered 6" past the patch. Sand when dry (24 hrs). Second coat wider. Sand, prime, paint. Three visits minimum for a ceiling patch.
A hole under 6" runs $85–$130 including materials. 6"–12" is $130–$195. If the patch requires texture matching (popcorn or orange peel), add $40–$60. Paint matching is a separate line item if you don't have the original can.
Typical Cost
$85–$195
depending on hole size
Time On-Site
2–4 hrs
typical visit
Materials
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See Open AvailabilityOutlets wired by the last guy who 'knew a guy.'
A standard outlet replacement takes 20 minutes. An outlet wired backwards, without a ground, or with 14-gauge wire on a 20-amp circuit takes longer — and matters more. Here's what to check.
Common DIY mistakes: hot and neutral reversed (outlet works but polarity is wrong — bad for electronics), missing ground wire pigtailed to the box, 14-gauge wire on a 20-amp circuit, or backstabbed connections that loosen over time instead of screw terminals.
Kill the breaker, verify dead with a tester (not a finger). Pull the outlet, photograph the wiring. Check gauge (14 vs 12 AWG), verify polarity (black to brass, white to silver, bare/green to ground). Replace backstabbed connections with screw terminals. Install GFCI within 6 feet of water sources per NEC 210.8.
Standard outlet replacement: $65–$90. GFCI outlet: $80–$115 (includes testing). If the box itself is damaged or needs to be moved: $120–$180. Note: Wrench handles residential low-voltage work only — panel upgrades and new circuits require a licensed electrician.
Typical Cost
$65–$115
standard or GFCI
Time On-Site
30–45 min
typical visit
Materials
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Twenty most common repairs, organized by room. Labor + materials. No dispatch fee. No surprise markup.
Prices include labor and standard materials. Specialty materials billed at cost + 10%. Minimum visit: 1 hour at $65. Multi-job discounts available.
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Renters, homeowners, property managers — the work is the same. Show up, fix it right, leave.
"I had six items on my punch list from closing day — 14 months ago. Marcus knocked them all out in one visit. Deck board that flexed, two doors that wouldn't latch, a bathroom exhaust fan that sounded like a helicopter. Done."
Priya Nair
Homeowner · Ravenswood
"Losing $800 of my security deposit over a running toilet and some drywall dings felt insane. Called Wrench on a Wednesday, he was there Friday morning. Total bill was $195. I got my full deposit back."
DeShawn Williams
Renter · Lincoln Park
"I manage 11 units in Logan Square. When I need a turn done before the first, I can't afford someone who shows up late, bills weird, or leaves me guessing. Marcus is on time, itemized, and never has to come back for the same thing twice."
Rachel Kowalski
Property Manager · Logan Square
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