Pre-closing fixes

Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026

24/7 Express Handyman Service clears inspection punch lists in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 10 years from the manufacture date is when a smoke alarm needs to be replaced. (Smoke Alarms | U.S. Fire Administration)

What pre-closing fixes costs

Salt Lake City & Millcreeke.g. $564
Park City & Summit Countye.g. $684
Heber Valley & Wasatch Countye.g. $684

Pre-closing fixes 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: 5 handyman items off an inspection report on a weekday afternoon, about 3 hours: $564.

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Quick answers

Can a handyman fix home inspection items before closing?

Yes, the small ones: doors, rails, caulk, trim, screens, battery alarms and minor drywall. Items involving wiring, plumbing, heating, gas or the roof need a licensed trade, and some purchase contracts require certain repairs to be done by a licensed contractor, so read the repair addendum before booking anyone.

How often do smoke alarms need to be replaced?

Every 10 years from the manufacture date. Alarms on 9-volt batteries also need new batteries at least once every year, and hardwired alarms need a new backup battery at least once every year. Swapping a battery alarm is quick handyman work; replacing a hardwired unit goes to an electrician.

What proof should I keep for inspection repairs?

Keep the written scope, any receipts and before-and-after photos of each item on the repair list. Send them to both agents before the final walkthrough so the buyer's side can confirm the work without a return visit.

Round white smoke detector mounted on a ceiling
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What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

  • Battery smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed or replaced where the report calls them missing or out of date
  • Loose handrails, doors that stick or will not latch, missing door stops and torn or bent screens repaired
  • Failed caulk, cracked grout, loose trim and small drywall damage on the report fixed and photographed

How it works

  1. Read the inspection report and sort the items into handyman work and licensed-trade work
  2. Write up a scope for the handyman items so buyer and seller can agree on them before the deadline
  3. Do the repairs and take before-and-after photos of each item for the agents
  4. Referred out: hardwired alarms, wiring, electrical panels, plumbing, water heaters, furnaces, gas and roof items go to licensed trades, and any repair the contract says must be done by a licensed contractor is left to one

When to stop and call

If closing is days away and the repair addendum still has open items, do not let the list slide to the final walkthrough. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can work through the handyman items and flag the ones that need a licensed trade.

What happens next

  • The written scope and price come first; photos of each finished item follow so the agents can close out the repair list.
  • Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

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.

Not urgent? Request a callback

For scheduled work, not tonight's emergency. Read the next morning.

Callback details

Water still coming? Door that won't lock?

(801) 999-0827

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.

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