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The Mending Wizard Handyman Services

Kitchen Handyman Jobs

Give your kitchen the expert attention it deserves with professional handyman services from The Mending Wizard, proudly serving St. Joseph, MO, along with Savannah, Country Club, Agency, and all St. Joe neighborhoods. We handle complex kitchen repairs, cabinet adjustments, countertop improvements, backsplash installation, appliance installations, sink and faucet swaps, drywall repairs, and more. Our detailed, high-quality handyman work helps homeowners update and improve their kitchens without the cost of a full renovation. If you're looking for a dependable kitchen handyman in St. Joseph, Missouri, The Mending Wizard delivers precise work and friendly, reliable service every time.

Standard Jobs

No additional flat fee.

Hardware & Quick Fixes

  • Tightening loose cabinet doors or hinges

  • Replacing knobs, pulls, or handles

  • Installing or adjusting shelf brackets

  • Fixing a sticky or misaligned drawer

  • Replacing worn-out drawer tracks (simple swap)

  • Replacing broken cabinet latches or magnets

Light Fixtures & Updates

  • Replacing lightbulbs (including LED conversions)

  • Swapping out basic light fixtures

  • Replacing or tightening loose switch/outlet plates

  • Installing plug-in under-cabinet lights

  • Replacing damaged or yellowed trim rings on recessed lights

Small Installations

  • Installing paper towel holders, pot racks, or hooks

  • Mounting small shelves or spice racks

  • Installing towel bars or wall organizers

  • Hanging magnetic knife strips

  • Installing small backsplash accents (peel-and-stick)

Sink & Faucet Area

  • Replacing faucet aerators

  • Tightening loose faucets or sprayers

  • Resealing sinks with fresh silicone

  • Cleaning or unclogging faucet screens

  • Fixing small leaks at P-trap connections (tightening only)

Appliance Help

  • Adjusting or leveling refrigerators, stoves, or dishwashers

  • Replacing refrigerator water filters

  • Reattaching loose dishwasher panels

  • Replacing stove burner drip pans

  • Securing loose microwave mounts (non-install)

Surface & Wall Touch-Ups

  • Patching small nail or screw holes

  • Touch-up painting on walls, doors, or trim

  • Resealing backsplashes with silicone

  • Cleaning or touching up small grout areas

Organization & Space Optimization

  • Installing cabinet organizers (pull-out baskets, lazy susans)

  • Adding drawer dividers or spice inserts

  • Mounting command hooks or storage rails

  • Replacing worn shelf liners

Door & Drawer Maintenance

  • Tightening or adjusting pantry door hinges

  • Lubricating or realigning drawer slides

  • Replacing simple roller wheels or glides

Moderate to Complex Jobs

Requires an additional flat fee 

Cabinetry & Storage

  • Installing new kitchen cabinets + $200 for small sets, + $400 for up to 300 sq ft,  + $600 for up to 400 sqft for full kitchen installs

  • Refacing or rehanging existing cabinets + $150

  • Adding soft-close hinges or drawer slides  + $60 per door/drawer

  • Repairing sagging, misaligned, or water-damaged cabinets + $100–$250 depending on severity

Countertops & Surfaces

  • Installing laminate or butcher-block countertops + $350

  • Cutting/reshaping countertops for sink or appliance fit + $75 per cut

  • Sealing or repairing countertop damage + $75

  • Installing tile or stone backsplash (medium or large areas) + $350

  • Grout cleaning, repairs, and sealing + $150

Plumbing-Adjacent (non-licensed work)

(We are a licensed LLC business for handyman work, but not a licensed plumber)

  • Installing or replacing sink faucets + $70

  • Swapping garbage disposals  + $100

  • Resealing sinks or countertops with silicone + $40

  • Fixing slow drain issues (non-invasive) + $40

Appliance Installations

  • Installing dishwashers + $175

  • Installing over-the-range microwaves + $150

  • Installing range hoods (ducted or ductless) + $250

  • Installing built-in ovens (no electrical tie-in) + $175

  • Fitting slide-in stoves (no hardwiring) + $80

  • Installing under-cabinet lighting systems + 100

Lighting & Electrical-Adjacent (handyman-safe)

  • Swapping light fixture + $50

  • Installing pendant lights over islands + $75

  • Adding LED strip or puck lighting (plug-in or existing wired box only) + $60

  • Fixing loose outlet or switch plates + $20

Flooring & Baseboards

  • Installing vinyl plank kitchen flooring + $200 for up to 250 sqft and + $400 for larger kitchens

  • Installing threshold transitions to other rooms + $30

  • Repairing subfloor issues (small areas up to 50 sqft) +  $75

  • Replacing or repairing baseboards & quarter round + $100

Doors & Drawers

  • Fixing misaligned drawers + $30

  • Installing new drawer boxes + $50

  • Replacing cabinet doors + $20

  • Installing pantry doors or sliding barn doors + $200

Kitchen Layout Adjustments

  • Moving appliances to new positions (where hookups already exist) + $50

  • Adjusting cabinetry for new appliances (e.g., larger fridge) + $100

  • Framing small sections or repairing drywall behind appliances + $75

Other Repairs

  • Repairing water-damaged under-sink cabinets + $100

  • Fixing sagging ceilings above the kitchen area + $100

  • Replacing damaged sheetrock and repainting + $250 for smaller section and + $400 for larger areas

  • Patching holes after old cabinets or shelving removal + $50

Normal Rates = $150 Total For First Two Hours + $40/ Hour After That 

$150 covers the first 2 hours of work. After that, time is $40 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments ($10 per 15 minutes). You only pay for the time used.

 

​Example Breakdown (5.5 Hours of Work)

If a job takes 5 hours and 30 minutes, here’s how it’s calculated:

  • First 2 hours: $150 (flat base price)

  • Next 3 hours: $40 × 3 = $120

  • Final 30 minutes: Two 15-minute increments → $10 + $10 = $20

Total:

$150 + $120 + $20 = $290.00

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Complex Jobs = Normal Rate Total + Service Fee By Job Type

How complex job add-ons work

 

Example 1: A Complex Job That Takes 5 Hours and 30 minutes (swap 2 light fixtures and installing a dishwasher)

Base total is $290.00 (5 hours and 30 minutes)

Fee based on job is + $100 for two light fixtures and $175 for dishwasher install. =$275

$290.00 + $275.00 = $565.00 

 

Example 2: Complex job that takes 16 hours (two business days) (laying vinyl plank flooring to a 300 sq ft kitchen and two standard jobs, installing towel bars and hanging magnetic knife strips.)

$150 base for 1st two hours + $40x14 (the remainder of the 16 hours) = $560.00 for 16 hours of labor

Vinyl plank flooring @ 300sqft is $400.00. The other two standard jobs do not have an additional fee because they are not under complex job category. 

So for this job: $560.00+$400.00 = $960.00 to lay all of the flooring and install hardware. 

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Remember that materials are separate. Customers have the option of providing their own materials (example: the flooring, dishwasher and hardware) or we can purchase the materials for you with a deposit. Taxes are not included and materials may cost a different amount at time of purchase depending on sales or anything else that is not in our control. We will provide the receipt at the end of the job and anything over will be added to the invoice. If it ends up costing less, we will take the amount overpaid off of the invoice.

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