Tampa Handyman Price List: What Common Jobs Cost in 2026

Every handyman cost article eventually commits the same sin: three paragraphs about hourly rates, a shrug about how it depends, and no actual prices. This is not that article. Below is a per-job price list — twenty-five of the most common handyman jobs in Tampa Bay, each with a real 2026 range and a one-line note on what pushes it toward the high end. Screenshot it, text it to your spouse, use it to sanity-check the quote you already got.

One piece of framing first, because it explains every number that follows. Tampa handymen price work two ways: hourly — typically $75–$125 an hour with a one-to-two-hour minimum — or flat per job, quoted before anyone picks up a drill. Flat-rate wins for defined jobs because the price can't drift while you're at work, and the minimum matters because a single ten-minute task costs roughly the same as a productive first hour. That's not a scam; it's the economics of putting an insured professional and a truck full of tools in your driveway. It's also why the bundling section near the end of this list is the most valuable thing in it.

TV Mounting and Wall Hanging

• TV mounting, drywall with wood studs (up to 65 inches) — $120–$175: fixed or tilting mount anchored into studs; in-wall cable routing adds $60–$100 per wall.
• TV mounting, above the fireplace — $175–$220: articulating arm, heat clearance, and awkward anchoring make this the premium mount in the house.
• TV mounting, concrete or block wall — $150–$220: masonry anchors and a hammer drill — standard issue in South Tampa condos and older block homes.
• Picture, mirror, and shelf hanging (batch of 5–8 pieces) — $60–$150: heavy mirrors into block or tile push the top of the range; a full gallery wall is quoted as its own project.

Drywall Patches

• Drywall patch, small (under 6 inches) — $100–$175: doorknob holes and anchor damage, paint-ready the same day.
• Drywall patch, medium (6–18 inches) — $150–$275: knockdown or orange-peel texture matching included; full panel replacements run $250–$450, and water-stained ceiling sections $175–$400 once the leak itself is fixed.

Doors, Trim, and Baseboards

• Interior door adjustment — $75–$160: planing, hinge resetting, and strike realignment for the doors Tampa humidity swells shut every summer.
• Interior door replacement (pre-hung) — $180–$350: old openings are rarely square, and the shimming is where the money goes.
• Exterior door hardware and weatherstripping refresh — $90–$180: new sweep, seals, and hardware — the cheapest air-conditioning upgrade on this list.
• Baseboard installation, per room — $150–$350: a standard bedroom in paint-grade material; taller profiles and mitered corners on out-of-square block walls push it up.

Kitchen and Bathroom

• Caulking, tub surround or kitchen — $100–$180: full strip-out of the old moldy bead and a mold-resistant silicone re-run; Florida bathrooms need this every two to three years, not every ten.
• Tile regrout, tub or shower surround — $250–$550: grout raked out, regrouted, and sealed; square footage and how far gone the old grout is set the price.
• Cabinet hardware install, full kitchen — $150–$300: template-drilled pulls on 30–40 doors and drawers; hinge tune-ups on sagging doors usually ride along in the same visit.
• Grab bar installation — $80–$130 per bar: anchored into studs or solid blocking, never drywall anchors; tile-over-block walls sit at the top of the range.

Assembly, Blinds, and Curtain Rods

• Furniture assembly — $75–$150 per standard piece: dressers, desks, bookcases; wardrobes, bunk beds, and anything that ships in three or more boxes run $150–$300.
• Blinds or curtain rod install — $50–$120 per window: the first window carries the trip minimum, which is why whole-house window treatments are always quoted as a bundle.

Exterior: Pressure Washing, Gutters, Fences, Screens

• Pressure washing, driveway and walkway — $120–$250: Tampa's mildew film and battery-acid rust stains gone; sealing is quoted separately.
• Pressure washing, single-story house wash — $250–$450: soft-wash on painted stucco and block; a second story adds ladder time and careful footwork.
• Gutter cleaning, single-story — $100–$180: cleared, flushed, downspouts tested — do it before June, not after the first tropical downpour finds the clog.
• Gutter cleaning, two-story — $175–$300: taller ladders and more setup, same oak pollen and shingle grit.
• Fence gate repair — $100–$250: re-squaring the sag plus new hinges and latch; the gate is always the first thing a Tampa fence gives up.
• Fence panel repair — $75–$200 per panel plus materials: wind-snapped pickets and rotted rails, matched to the existing run.
• Window or patio screen re-screen — $60–$120 per screen: sun-rotted fiberglass swapped in place; a full pool enclosure is its own project with its own quote.

Painting

• Interior painting, per room — $300–$600: walls in a standard bedroom, two coats; ceilings, trim, and repairs beforehand are add-ons.
• Accent wall or front door repaint — $150–$300: the front door is the fastest curb-appeal money in Florida, where sun-fade eats a south-facing door in three or four years.

What Moves a Handyman Price in Tampa

National price guides assume wood-framed walls, dry air, and weather that cooperates. Tampa offers none of those, and the local surcharges are predictable once you know where they come from:

• Block walls. Tampa exteriors — and plenty of interior walls in pre-1980 homes — are concrete block behind furring strips, so anything anchored there needs a hammer drill and masonry anchors, typically adding $30–$50 to a mount or hanging job.
• Two-story anything. Gutters, soffits, upper-window screens, and second-floor exterior work all mean taller ladders, more setup, and slower, safer movement — the two-story gutter premium above is pure ladder logistics.
• Humidity-swollen doors. A door that binds in August may relax by December; adjusting it properly in summer means planing to the swollen state without creating a winter gap, which takes more finesse than a quick hinge tweak.
• Texture matching. Knockdown and orange-peel patches need the texture blended, not just the hole filled — it's most of the skill in a drywall repair and most of the difference between price tiers.
• The summer storm window. From June through September the afternoon thunderstorm compresses exterior work into morning hours, so pressure washing, exterior painting, and fence repairs book tighter and sometimes stretch across days.
• Access. High-rise condos with elevator reservations, gated communities, and a long carry from the truck all add time, and time shows up somewhere.

The Bundling Math

Here is the single most useful thing on this page: the minimum and the travel are fixed, so every job after the first one is cheaper than it would be on its own. Five small jobs — a swollen door adjustment, two drywall patches, a curtain rod, and a batch of picture hanging — booked as five separate visits would cost you five minimums. Booked as one three-hour visit, the same list typically comes in 30–40% lower, because you're paying for one trip, one setup, and one continuous block of productive time. The smartest call we get isn't asking the price of one job — it's the whole list, and what it costs to clear it.

Red Flags on a Suspiciously Cheap Quote

• A price far below every range on this list usually means no insurance — which becomes your problem the moment a ladder meets a window or a boot meets your floor.
• No written number. Photo-and-text estimates are normal; refusing to put the final figure in writing is not.
• A large cash deposit on a small job. Materials for one fence panel do not cost $400 up front.
• The teaser rate. A $49 any-job pitch that grows on site once the wall is open is not a price — it's an opening bid.
• Casual offers to also handle panel wiring or plumbing re-pipes at handyman prices. In Florida that work legally belongs to licensed electricians and plumbers, and anyone shrugging at that rule will shrug at others too.

The Same Math, Every Neighborhood

These are the ranges we quote every week across the Bay — swollen doors in Carrollwood, block-wall TV mounts in South Tampa condos, fence gates in Brandon and Wesley Chapel that lost an argument with a July storm, and grab-bar installs in St. Petersburg ahead of a parent moving in. The jobs change by neighborhood and by season; the pricing logic doesn't. A written flat-rate number before the work starts, the same rate sheet from Pasco down to Pinellas, and a per-job price that drops as the list grows.

Want a real number instead of a range? Text your list and a few photos to Fenelon Handyman Services and we'll quote it flat, per job, before we ever knock on your door — Wesley Chapel to St. Petersburg. Call (786) 509-5555 for a free quote. Get your flat-rate quote.