Handyman Services in University City, MO

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University City is defined by the Delmar Loop — that stretch of Delmar Boulevard where Blueberry Hill has been anchoring the neighborhood since 1972 and the trolley runs past vintage storefronts and eclectic restaurants. The city incorporated in 1906, and the Loop earned its name from the old streetcar turnaround that used to be here. But U City is more than one famous street. South of Delmar, neighborhoods like Parkview Gardens offer stately homes on tree-lined blocks that feel a world away from the bustle of the commercial strip.

A huge portion of University City's housing was built before 1939, which makes it some of the oldest residential stock in the county. You'll find everything from grand multi-bedroom homes near Washington University to apartment buildings along Delmar and smaller brick bungalows on the side streets. The older homes come with old-home problems: original clay sewer lines that tree roots have infiltrated, plaster walls that crack every time the foundation moves, radiator heating systems that clank and leak, and wooden window sashes that are either painted shut or rattling in their frames. The rental-heavy areas near the Loop see additional wear from turnover.

We know the difference between a load-bearing plaster wall and a partition, and that matters in a U City home where nothing is quite square and the floor plan has been modified at least twice since 1930. Uncle Phil's is comfortable working in older construction — we won't panic when we open a wall and find newspaper insulation and gas pipe. We'll just fix what needs fixing and move on.

Our University City service area connects to Richmond Heights and Olivette. We're in the inner-ring suburbs regularly and understand the unique needs of pre-war housing.

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University City's eclectic mix of stately homes along the Parkview private streets and denser housing near the Loop means contractors see everything from high-end renovation to practical apartment turnover maintenance.

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