Maryland
Home repair in Frederick County, MD
Frederick County is two markets. Downtown Frederick has brick row houses and Victorian homes with plaster, old trim profiles and a historic district commission that cares what the front of the house looks like. Urbana, New Market and the south county have homes built since 2000 that are now showing settling cracks, nail pops and the first worn out caulk lines.
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Downtown plaster and Urbana settling cracks
The drive from Clarksville is about 40 minutes, so we group Frederick jobs by day. Book a couple of items at once and the visit minimum works harder for you.
New builds in Urbana and Lake Linganore settle for about five years. Hairline cracks over door frames and nail pops on long ceilings are normal, and they come back if someone just spackles them. We cut, tape and float those repairs so they stay flat through the next winter.
What we fix in Frederick
Drywall and plaster repair
Holes, cracks, water stains and nail pops. Patched, taped, floated and painted to match.
Interior door repair and install
Doors that stick, drag or will not latch. New prehung and slab doors hung square.
Interior painting and touch up
Rooms, ceilings and trim, and the touch up after a repair so the patch disappears.
Trim and wood rot repair
Rotted casing, sills and deck boards replaced. Baseboard and crown repaired or matched.
Fixture and appliance installs
Dishwashers, disposals, ceiling fans, faucets, towel bars and shelving.
Caulk and grout
Tubs, showers, backsplashes and exterior joints cut out and redone.
Exterior repairs
Siding patches, gutter repairs, fence boards and storm doors.
Punch lists and inspection items
Home inspection reports, rental inspection lists, move in and move out work.
Every job is done by a contractor licensed with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC). The license number is on your estimate.
Frederick County areas
- Frederick
- Urbana
- Middletown
- Walkersville
- New Market
- Brunswick
- Thurmont
- Mount Airy
ZIP codes 21701, 21702, 21703, 21704, 21754, 21769, 21793, 21774, 21716, 21788.
Frederick County questions
- Do you match the old trim in a downtown Frederick house?
- Usually. Common profiles get matched from stock, and odd ones get a short run milled to match. We tell you which before the estimate goes out.
- Does the City of Frederick need a permit for repairs?
- Not for paint, drywall, doors or trim. Exterior changes inside the historic district need the commission okay, and we do like for like repairs that stay inside what they allow.
- How far out in the county do you go?
- Thurmont, Brunswick and Middletown are on the list. Farther out we take jobs when they fit the day route, and we tell you first if a trip charge applies.