Handyman in Cloquet, MN

Every Cloquet job gets a written price you approve before work starts, so you know the full price up front. Our visit fee is $95, waived when you approve the work, and it is the same fee across our whole service area. For planning numbers on common jobs like floor installs, door swaps and drywall patches, see our Twin Ports handyman cost guide, then call or text (715) 919-7956 with photos to start your quote.

Yes. Most cracked or sagging plaster can be screwed back to the lath with plaster washers, taped and skim-coated so the wall stays plaster and the surface matches. Where a section has broken loose entirely, we cut it back to sound edges and fill it with drywall shimmed to plaster thickness, then blend the finish. Send a wide photo and a close-up of the crack. Our drywall and plaster repair page covers ceilings, water damage and texture matching.

Yes. We repair windows that stick, will not lock or leak air, replace broken or fogged glass, fix screens and add weatherstripping, and we replace the whole window when the frame is past saving. To start, text a photo of the window, the glass size and any brand name printed on the frame or the spacer between the panes. Cloquet requires a permit for window replacement, so we check who the office requires to pull it before we quote; see door, window and glass repair for the full list.

Often, yes, if matching material exists. With spare boxes in the garage or a product that is still sold, we cut out the damaged boards or planks and weave in new pieces; click-together LVP can be unlocked from the nearest wall. When nothing matches, a clean break at a doorway transition looks better than a mismatched patch. If the room does need new LVP, our planning range for installation labor is $3–$7 per square foot. More on the flooring page.

Yes. Beyond repair lists we handle deck repair and new decks, bathroom remodels and basement finishing for Cloquet homeowners. Carlton County is in Minnesota's five-foot frost footing zone under Minn. R. 1303.1600, so new deck footings go at least five feet down. Our planning range for deck board and railing repair is $800–$3,500, and every project still gets a firm written quote.

Yes. Scanlon, Esko, Carlton, Wrenshall and the Big Lake area are all inside our service area and priced the same way as Cloquet. The permit office changes at the city line, though: Scanlon is its own city, and Esko addresses go to the Town of Thomson. If your address is farther out in Carlton County, check the service area page or just text us the address with your list and we will confirm it.

Often, and Cloquet's thresholds are stricter than the state's. Permits are handled by the building inspections office in the city's Community Development Department (City of Cloquet), which requires permits for fences 2.5 feet and taller, retaining walls over 4 feet, new buildings over 120 square feet, and re-roofing, re-siding and window replacement, even when you do the work yourself (City of Cloquet). The permit offices by town page covers Esko and Carlton too, which each have their own office.

Wait until we have measured, then buy. Openings in older Cloquet houses are often slightly out of square and floors are rarely dead level, so a prehung door or a box of flooring bought off the shelf can end up returned. Send the product link with your photos and we will confirm the fit, the quantity with waste, and any trim or transition pieces it needs. You are welcome to supply your own materials; the flat price in writing spells out who buys what.