Careful repairs and trim work for Lakeland homes.
Doors that close properly, trim with tight corners, cabinet doors that hang straight. Warren Hollis has done finish carpentry and home repairs since 2009, and still does the work himself.
- Written price before work starts
- Dust walls and floor protection
- 2-year workmanship warranty
The work, and what it usually costs
Prices include labor and standard materials like caulk, filler and fasteners. Paint-grade trim is included where noted; stain-grade wood is quoted per job.
- Small repairs, by the hour
- $95 first hour
- After that
- $45 per half hour
- Measuring visit in Lakeland
- Free
Doors and hardware
- Fix a sticking or sagging doorShim hinges, plane the edge, reseal the cut$125–$180
- Hang a new interior doorPre-hung or slab, hardware moved overfrom $265
- Replace locks and handlesPer door, keyed alike on request$65
- Barn door or pocket door installTrack, blocking and soft-closefrom $340
Trim and molding
- Baseboard, installed and caulkedPaint-grade MDF or pine$6–$9 / ft
- Crown moldingCoped inside corners$10–$16 / ft
- Window and door casingPer opening, both sides on doors$140–$210
- Wainscoting or board and battenPer wall, up to 12 ft$480–$720
Walls and ceilings
- Drywall patch, up to 12 in.Taped, textured to match, primed$175–$240
- Water-stain ceiling repairAfter the leak is fixedfrom $260
- Hang heavy mirrors and artInto studs or rated anchors$95 first hour
Cabinets and built-ins
- Adjust and rehang cabinet doorsWhole kitchen, new hinges if needed$160–$290
- Closet shelving and rodsReach-in closet, paintedfrom $320
- Built-in bookshelf or benchDesigned with you, quoted per jobfrom $1,400
Small things we do not skip
Tight corners
Inside corners on base and crown are coped, outside corners mitered, glued and pinned. No caulk-filled gaps.
Clean lines of caulk
Taped where it matters, tooled smooth and left paint-ready. Trim gets filled, sanded and primed.
Dust stays in the room
Zip walls on drywall jobs, drop cloths on every floor, a HEPA vacuum at the end of each day.
Doors swing true
A door is done when it latches with one finger, the reveal is even, and it stays put at any angle.
Trim calculator
Enter a room size and pick a molding. You will see the linear feet and a price range for installed, caulked, paint-ready trim.
How a job runs
Photos or a short visit
Send photos for small repairs. For trim and built-ins Warren comes out to measure, free inside Lakeland.
Written quote in 2 days
Line by line, with materials named. The price does not change unless you change the job.
A start date you can plan around
Usually 1 to 3 weeks out. Small repairs often fit in sooner.
Work, then a walk-through
We check every door, joint and caulk line with you before we pack up.
Invoice and warranty
Pay by card, check or Zelle on completion. Two-year warranty on workmanship, in writing.
From Lakeland clients
Crown molding, living and dining · $1,780
“Our old crown had gaps you could fit a pencil in. Warren replaced both rooms, coped every corner and you cannot find a seam now. He covered the whole floor and vacuumed every evening.”
Five interior doors · $640
“Every door in our 1950s house rubbed or would not latch. Two afternoons later they all close with one finger. He showed me what he did on each one.”
Closet and pantry shelving · $910
“Quote was exactly what we paid. Shelves are level, painted and solid enough for the stand mixer. Eli, his apprentice, was polite and careful too.”
Warren Hollis
“I would rather do six jobs a week properly than twelve fast. The corners are what people notice in five years.”
Warren learned finish carpentry building cabinets in his uncle's shop in Bartow, then spent eight years on custom home crews in Polk County. He opened Hollis Handyman & Trim in 2017 to do the careful, smaller jobs bigger outfits do not want.
He works with one apprentice, Eli, out of a garage shop off South Florida Avenue, where the miter saw, the jointer and a wall of clamps live.
- In the trade since
- 2009
- Crew
- Warren + Eli
- Insurance
- $1M general liability
- Warranty
- 2 years, in writing
Lakeland and about 20 miles out
Measuring visits are free inside the 10-mile ring. Past it, the $45 visit fee comes off your invoice if you book the work.
- Lake Morton
- Dixieland
- Lake Hollingsworth
- South Lakeland
- Highland City
- Kathleen
- Auburndale
- Winter Haven
- Bartow
- Mulberry
- Polk City
- Plant City
Questions people ask first
- Do you charge for estimates?
- No, inside Lakeland. For small repairs, photos by text are usually enough to give you a firm price.
- Can you match my existing trim?
- Usually, yes. Most common profiles are in stock locally, and for older houses we can have a matching profile milled.
- Do you paint the trim too?
- Yes, for about $2 per foot. Many clients have us prime and caulk, and their painter finishes the room.
- What is your minimum?
- $95, which covers the first hour on site. Most people group two or three small repairs into one visit.
- Do you pull permits?
- Trim, doors and cabinet work do not need one. For anything structural or electrical we bring in a licensed contractor.
- What does the warranty cover?
- Our workmanship for two years: open joints, loose trim, doors that drift. We come back and fix it at no charge.
A door that will not latch is usually a $125 fix.
