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Priority Projects
5.0(
4
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Serving Cookeville, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Very professional, quality work and quality materials. Continued to work during extremely cold weather and finished work within a reasonable time frame. Will give a follow up review in March when they come back to stain the steps once the pressure treated wood has dried out. They exceeded my expectation."
Response time12 hrs
Response rate85%
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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JRC Home Improvements
5.0(
9
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Serving Cookeville, TN and surrounding areas

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"First, I tried calling Angie’s list several times on phone to complain. I was just transferred from one person to another person. Finally I tried a different number and got a person who sent this link. Tried doing this back in June and by the time I finished writing it all, the computer acted weird and all info I put in was lost, not saved. Maybe that was on your end. At any rate, I’m going to make it shorter this time and get this legitimate complaint to your company once and for all. I previously/originally hired John (JRC HOME IMPROVEMENTS JHI) last November. All went good on that. Contacted him again early part of May to hang shelves, towel bars, curtain rod, couple pictures. Also told him wanted new weatherstripping around kitchen door, coming from garage. Basically the guy talks A LOT. When I showed him door, he then proceeded to tell me how it was messed up, blah, blah, blah from previous people. I CLEARLY EXPLAINED TO HIM that I was only renting this house. He showed me a small area on door that he said he could fix. I agreed to it because I thought it would be just that - a small fix. He got everything hung Monday. Came back next day (7th) to do the door. I left kitchen area, so I did not see that he had taken the entire door frame off. There was a lot of saw noise and when I came out to look, I saw he had entire door frame off. I did not say anything and I should have. He didn’t get there til almost 1:00, then left to get his son and didn’t return til almost 3:30-4:00. I was getting very upset by then. He finally got most of it done by almost 7. But it wasn’t all done as he said he had to come back and do small touch up paint. He had charged me $250 from day before. Which I paid in cash. He wanted $484.41 for this door. I think $219.41 is for supplies he bought to fix this door. I gave him another $200 in cash and put $284.41 on a card. I WAS SO UPSET, I JUST WANTED HIM GONE. The weekend went by & I finally called him Tuesday or Wednesday for him to come do touch up paint. I confronted him with it after he finished that up and basically said, this work was overpriced and I told you I only wanted some new weatherstripping and I come out here and you’re doing who knows what with this door….he said well I agreed to it and said he wasn’t giving me $200 back (I told him I thought he should give me back $200) then he asked which door would you like me to leave from? I feel I was OVERCHARGED VERY MUCH. for hanging a few things on the wall and new towel bars and tell him explicitly I only wanted new weatherstripping and HE suggested doing the work on the door, MAKING ME BELIEVE IT WOULD BE A MINOR, SMALL REPAIR AND IT TURNED INTO SOMETHING THAT HE CHARGED ME ALMOST $500 FOR? BECAUSE I HAD TO PAY $219 For the supplies- on detailed work that I never wanted to begin with? PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING ME A REFUND OF $200.00. THANK YOU."
Make it their own
Painted the living room, shimmed the front door as well. Also, installed the door handle to the front door.
Applied a new coat of stain and sealant to the main entrance. Turned out perfect
This is the final product after primer. Installed some very nice crown mold with new baseboard as well
Installed a chandelier

+104

Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Doug Handyman Services
4.6(
32
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Serving Cookeville, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 1992

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I needed some roofing done and had placed a inquiry on Angi list. Doug got in touch with me and came out to inspect my problems. He took the time to explain in a way I could understand why it was leaking. His quote was reasonable and he showed up bright and early to start the repairs. I think that he did an exceptional job, and cleaned up afterwards. I would recommend his service to anyone."
Response time2 days
Recommended by95%of homeowners
Bill Hamilton's Home Repair and More
3.3(
23
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Serving Cookeville, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 1987

Free estimates

"He went above and beyond what we expected. He always likes to leave something special on his jobs. He replaced bad portions of our deck, stained it, power washed it, replaced siding, power washed the house and did an amazing job. The special thing he did on my moms deck was routered out all the edges! Beautiful finish! The work was impeccable. I can't say enough about them!"
old deck
springcity deck
building walkway to back deck
building new deck
installed new sliding doors

+10

Response time2 days
Response rate89%
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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FAQs for wood stairs and railings repair projects in Cookeville, TN

Hiring a pro to refinish wooden stairs means labor makes up 20% to 30% of your total budget. That price covers sanding, staining, and sealing each step. In most cases, a certified refinisher can tackle a 10-step staircase in about two hours, then apply stain and sealant for a durable, eye-catching finish that stands up to daily traffic.

A pro can sand a standard 10-step staircase in roughly two hours, then needs another four to six hours for each coat of stain and sealant to dry. DIYers should budget up to a week for sanding, staining, and sealing in stages. With a crew on site, the bulk of the work is completed in a single day, minimizing disruptions while still achieving a high-quality finish.

It’s possible to refinish stairs without full-scale sanding by using chemical strippers, power buffers, or simply layering a fresh finish over the existing coat. Chemical strippers break down old stains and sealants, while buffers quickly shave off surface material. Even so, a quick hand-sand with fine-grit paper helps the new finish bond properly and look smooth. As always, suit up in protective gear and follow product directions to keep your wood—and yourself—safe.

For most stair projects, you’ll want two sandpaper grits. Begin with 80- to 120-grit to strip the old finish and even out rough spots, then move to 150- to 220-grit for a smooth, ready-for-stain surface. A power sander speeds up the coarse pass, but switches to hand sanding with the fine grit in corners and along edges to keep abrasion even and give stain or sealer something to grab onto.

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