Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service secured a vacant house in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 46 percent of U.S. vacant home fires from 2013 to 2015 were in buildings reported as unsecured. (Vacant Residential Building Fires (2013-2015) - U.S. Fire Administration Topical Fire Report Series)
| Salt Lake City & Millcreek | from $205 |
|---|---|
| Park City & Summit County | from $225 |
| Heber Valley & Wasatch County | from $225 |
Vacant house in Salt Lake City & Millcreek starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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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.
Mostly because someone sets them: intentional actions caused 34 percent of vacant residential building fires in U.S. Fire Administration data for 2013 to 2015, the leading cause. Keeping intruders out and removing trash and brush from around the house cuts that risk.
Close every way in: lock or board doors and ground-floor windows with panels screwed on from outside, secure garage and basement entries, and clear trash and brush from against the walls. Then check the house on a schedule so new damage is caught early.
Often total: in U.S. Fire Administration data, 53 percent of vacant residential building fires spread to involve the entire building, and another 10 percent spread to neighboring properties. Securing an empty house protects the people next door too.
If you see signs someone is inside or has been living there, do not go in; call the police. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can board and lock the house after police have cleared it.
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.
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