Handyman Services in Affton, MO

Your Trusted Handyman in Affton

Affton is an unincorporated community that grew up along Gravois Road — a route that's been in use since 1804, when it was literally called 'the road that led to the salt spring.' Most of what's here today sits on land that was once part of a 6,000-acre Spanish land grant, later divided into 40-acre truck farms where German and Irish settlers grew produce and hauled it into the city. Between 1940 and 1950 alone, 20 new subdivisions went up as part of the postwar rush that tripled St. Louis County's population.

Affton's housing is overwhelmingly postwar suburban — brick ranches and Cape Cods on quarter-acre lots along streets named after the farmers who sold the land. These homes are typically three-bedroom, one-bath layouts with full basements, hardwood floors under carpet, and the small kitchens and bathrooms that were standard in the 1950s. The most common work we do here is opening up floor plans, updating electrical to handle modern loads, replacing cast iron drain stacks, and fixing the basement water problems that plague any home built on St. Louis County clay.

Affton doesn't need a fancy handyman — it needs a competent one. Uncle Phil's fits this community because we do solid, unglamorous work at fair prices. We'll fix your running toilet, replace your storm door, patch your drywall, and install your ceiling fan without making it a big production. We show up, we work, we clean up, we leave. That's what Affton expects and that's what we deliver.

We serve Affton and the neighboring communities of Crestwood, Lemay, and Sappington. The South County unincorporated areas are a major part of our weekly schedule.

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Affton's affordable post-war bungalows and ranches are a first-time homeowner magnet, and those new owners quickly learn that 1950s-60s homes need updated plumbing, electrical panels, and the occasional foundation pier.

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