Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service finishes pre-appraisal repairs in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 1978 is the cutoff: in homes built before then, HUD appraisal rules have the appraiser check every surface for chipping, peeling or flaking paint. (HUD HOC Reference Guide: Hazards and Nuisances, Lead Based Paint (Page 1-18d))
| Salt Lake City & Millcreek | e.g. $339 |
|---|---|
| Park City & Summit County | e.g. $421.5 |
| Heber Valley & Wasatch County | e.g. $421.5 |
Appraisal prep in Salt Lake City & Millcreek is billed as a same-day call-out: a dispatch fee by time of day that covers the first 60 minutes on site ($199 daytime (7 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays), $249 evenings and weekends (6–10 p.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday), $299 overnight (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), $349 holidays and declared storm nights (federal holidays, and storm nights announced before the storm)), then $150/hour in 30-minute steps, plus the $50 supplies fee and the $15 fuel surcharge. Example: missing trim, a loose railing and a broken outlet cover on a weekday afternoon, about 1.5 hours: $339.
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24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
Finish anything that looks unfinished or unsafe: missing handrails, broken door hardware, holes in walls, missing trim and peeling paint. Loose ends like these are quick to close before the visit, and a written list of finished items is useful if the lender asks what was done.
It can in homes built before 1978. HUD appraisal guidance has the appraiser inspect interior and exterior surfaces of those homes for chipping, peeling or flaking paint and report defective conditions, and an appraiser who sees defective paint in a pre-1978 home must note all areas affected.
A lead-safe certified firm, for anything beyond minor repair. Anyone paid to disturb paint in housing built before 1978 must be certified unless the work is minor repair of six square feet or less per room inside, or 20 square feet or less outside.
If the appraiser is coming this week and there are still missing rails, open holes or peeling paint, do not wait for the report to flag them. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can finish the small items and tell you which ones need a licensed trade.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
Answered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher. 24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
Answered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
