Summer in Sarasota means you’re home. The kids are out of school, the snowbirds are gone, and that running list on the refrigerator has been waiting since January. June is when it actually gets done.
Here are eight jobs HANDYS handles most often this time of year, with real prices on every one.
1. Interior Accent Wall
One wall, one color. That’s the whole project. A single 12-by-8-foot accent wall — properly taped, primed where needed, and painted — runs $200–$600 all-in for labor and materials.
Right now the palette that reads well in Sarasota light leans toward muted organics: Sherwin-Williams Coral Island (SW 6332) for a warm terracotta in a kitchen or casual living room, or Tradewind (SW 6218) for a soft blue-green that holds up in bedrooms without going cold. Florida sun washes out saturated colors; these don’t fight it.
2. Full Room Repaint
A 12-by-14 bedroom or living room, walls only, labor and materials included: $400–$900 all-in. Most jobs land in the middle of that range depending on ceiling height and how much masking is involved.
If you’ve been looking at scuffed baseboards and builder-beige since you moved in, June — before the family vacation weeks stack up — is a practical window. The house is occupied, so we work around your schedule, one room at a time.
3. Kitchen Faucet Swap
A worn-out kitchen faucet is the kind of thing you notice every single day and keep ignoring. The Delta Linden pull-down (model 4453) in Arctic Stainless runs $150–$200 at Home Depot. Labor is 1–1.5 hours. All-in: $300–$390.
HANDYS does the disconnect, swap, and reconnect on standard supply lines. No new plumbing runs, no repipes — just a clean one-for-one swap that takes an afternoon.
4. Bathroom Faucet Swap
Same logic applies in the bathroom. The Moen Eva in brushed nickel ($110–$170 hardware) is a clean update over a builder chrome faucet that’s seen five years of Sarasota water. Labor runs 1–1.5 hours. All-in: $230–$360.
If you’re swapping both the kitchen and bathroom faucets, we can schedule them the same morning.
5. TV Wall Mount
A 55-to-65-inch TV on a stud wall, full-motion mount, level and balanced: $230–$500 all-in depending on mount grade and whether you want an in-wall cable conceal. The Echogear EGLF2 ($70–$115) handles most living room installs cleanly. The Sanus VMF720 ($280) is worth it in a formal room or above a fireplace.
We locate studs, drill once, hang the mount, and set the articulation range so the TV actually moves where you want it. No guesswork anchors.
6. Smart Lock or Deadbolt Upgrade
If you’re still using the original builder deadbolt, a Schlage or Kwikset smart lock ($120–$200 hardware) is a one-hour swap. All-in: $195–$325.
For a straightforward keyed deadbolt upgrade — new hardware, same prep — it’s $90–$175 all-in. Bradenton and Sarasota rentals, in particular, get a lot of mileage out of code-based smart locks. No re-keying between guests, no lockbox.
7. Furniture Assembly
The sectional arrived. The BILLY bookcase is in four flat boxes in the garage. A standalone IKEA bookcase or KALLAX unit runs $75–$150 to assemble. Larger sectionals and wardrobes run $100–$200. Multiple pieces at once usually come in under $300 total.
Summer sales mean big-box furniture deliveries back up in June. If it’s sitting in boxes, it’s not doing anyone any good.
8. Light Fixture Swap (One-for-One)
A ceiling fan replacement in an existing box: $75–$150 in labor plus the cost of the fixture you choose ($50–$300 depending on brand and style). A vanity or bath light fixture swap runs the same labor range.
HANDYS does one-for-one swaps in existing junction boxes — no new wiring, no panel work. If you’ve had a fixture sitting in the box from a Home Depot run six months ago, that’s exactly what this is for.
The Whole List, at a Glance
| Job | All-in range |
|---|---|
| Accent wall | $200–$600 |
| Full room repaint | $400–$900 |
| Kitchen faucet swap | $300–$390 |
| Bathroom faucet swap | $230–$360 |
| TV wall mount | $230–$500 |
| Smart lock install | $195–$325 |
| Furniture assembly | $75–$300 |
| Light fixture swap | $125–$450 |
Most of these are half-day jobs. Several can be stacked in a single visit.
Get a free quote at handys.now or call 941-207-6969 — quotes come back within 24 hours.
