Wobbly table fix in St. Mary's
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service fixes wobbly tables and chairs in St. Mary's. 6% to 8% is the usual final moisture content of lumber made into furniture and cabinetry, per the USDA Wood Handbook. (Wood Handbook, Chapter 13: Drying and Control of Moisture Content and Dimensional Changes | USDA Forest Products Laboratory) In 1926 the four-story St. Mary's of the Wasatch Catholic school complex was built on Salt Lake City's east bench, and it dominated the skyline below the golf course for many years. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, the dispatch fee is $199–$349 by time of day, due on arrival and covering the first 60 minutes on site; typical arrival is 60–90 minutes.
How much does a wobbly table fix job cost in St. Mary's?
Wobbly table fix in St. Mary's 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: a dining table and 6 chairs tightened on a weekday afternoon, about 1 hour: $264.
- Example: a dining table and 6 chairs tightened on a weekday afternoon, about 1 hour$264Estimate this job
- Example: the same job on a holiday, about 1 hour$414Estimate this job
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Salt Lake City & MillcreekAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Dispatch fee $199–$349 by time of day, due on arrival, covering the first hour on site. After that, $150/hour in 30-minute steps. Fuel surcharge $15. Supplies fee $50. Full price sheet and estimator
Typical arrival in the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone: 60–90 minutes.
24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
In St. Mary's
The neighborhood around St. Mary's Way is an eclectic mix of custom-designed homes dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, with a golf course to the north. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) On May 29, 1952, a subdivision plat was filed for an area at the southeast corner of the golf course, and the resulting Oak Hills Plat A-1 included 32 lots on St. Mary's Way, Bonneville Drive and Oak Hills Way. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) A National Register-nominated house on St. Mary's Way is fully integrated with its sloping site, built on a concrete foundation and clad in striated brick veneer with matching brick retaining walls, planters and patios. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014))
Calls come from around Bonneville Golf Course, Utah's Hogle Zoo, This Is The Place Heritage Park.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84108
- Zone and typical arrival
- Salt Lake City & Millcreek: 60–90 minutes
What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site
- Tightens or replaces loose leg bolts, hanger bolts and corner blocks on dining tables and chairs.
- Cleans out failed glue joints on wooden chairs, reglues them and clamps them to cure.
- Levels tables and chairs with adjustable glides or felt pads and frees up sticking extension leaves and slides.
How it works
- Photos or a short video of the wobble come in first, showing where the joint moves.
- The job is priced in writing before work starts.
- Quick fixes like bolts and glides are done first so the table is usable; reglued chairs are clamped and set aside to cure per the glue label.
- Referred out: antique restoration, refinishing and upholstery (furniture restorer).
What happens next
- The written scope and price come first; the visit is then booked around the deadline, and photos of the finished work follow.
- 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.
Sources
- Wood Handbook, Chapter 13: Drying and Control of Moisture Content and Dimensional Changes | USDA Forest Products Laboratory — retrieved 2026-09-23
- National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014) — retrieved 2026-09-23
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(801) 999-0827Answered 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.