Commercial Handyman Services in Chicago
Repairs, turnovers and punch list work for Chicago offices, shops and buildings, done right the first time.
We’re HandyBandi, a commercial handyman Chicago crew for the people who keep buildings running. Think of a property manager with a long ticket queue, a condo board chasing a leak in the common areas, or a store owner who is also the facilities contact. We fix walls, doors, fixtures, drain lines and everything on the punch list between tenants. Our commercial handyman services come with the paperwork your office asks for first, and with prices you can see before anyone signs a purchase order. Every other trade we cover sits under all handyman services. HandyBandi dispatches vetted technicians across Chicago who actually show up & fix things, + explain what they did.
Why Choose Us
Chicago has 1,157 businesses with an active Home Repair license, and most of them chase the same small jobs. That license covers residential property only and does not allow pulling building permits, as the City of Chicago home repair licensing page explains. Commercial clients buy differently. A building needs a vendor that clears onboarding, bills the way accounting wants and works around tenants. We built our business handyman services around exactly that. You get a clear scope, a crew that respects the space, and a team that answers the phone. Here is what that looks like on a real job.
Why Choose Us:
What We Handle in Commercial Buildings
What's Included with a Service?
Walls and ceilings
Cart dents, old signage holes, roof leak stains. Our drywall repair for offices and common areas covers drywall patching and texture matching you won’t spot a week later.
Doors and hardware
Closers that slam, locks that stick, a storefront door that drags. Every commercial door repair Chicago call goes to our door and hardware repair crew, from hinges to door hardware swaps.
Plumbing
Dripping faucets, running toilets and slow drain lines. We book plumbing repairs, drain cleaning, water heater installation and recaulking in restrooms, and we diagnose the source instead of just tightening the obvious thing and hoping for the best.
Painting
Scuffed hallways and tired lobbies get fresh painting, and interior painting between tenants is the fastest way to make a unit rentable again.
Mounting and assembly
TV mounting for conference rooms, whiteboards, shelving and office furniture assembly for a move-in.
Appliances
Break room fridges, dishwashers and range hoods through our appliance installation service, properly seated, sealed, and aligned.
Carpentry
Loose baseboards and broken cabinet doors get carpentry and trim work matched to what is there.
What Commercial Work Costs
Most commercial building repairs Chicago vendors keep their rates behind a sales call. We publish ours. The table below shows From-prices for the jobs we do most, plus the rows where the scope has to be seen first. Anything marked By request gets an itemized quote after the walkthrough, and that quote becomes your not-to-exceed limit. Nothing gets added quietly. For a tenant occupied unit, we note access windows in the quote, so nobody gets surprised at the door. Scheduled maintenance plans, turnovers and after-hours work are priced per scope, because a quick door fix and a full make-ready are very different afternoons. Multi-site portfolios can bundle visits into one route, which saves everyone a trip. Recurring visits keep the same tech on your buildings. The full rate card for residential jobs lives on our pricing page. Emergency calls follow the same fee rule as the rest of the site.
| Work | Cost |
|---|---|
| Handyman repairs | From $180 |
| Furniture assembly | From $140 |
| TV mounting | From $155 |
| Shelf and picture hanging | From $100 |
| Caulking and minor patching | From $149 |
| Commercial door and hardware repair | From $249 |
| Apartment turnover, make-ready and scheduled maintenance | From $450 |
| After-hours and before-opening work | +$150 fee |
| Minimum commercial visit | $180 |
| Emergency service | +$250 fee |
Who We Work With
Every client type buys a little differently. Here is how commercial property maintenance works with each group we serve.
Property Managers and Multifamily
Our handyman for property managers service covers apartment turnover services, make-ready work and tenant occupied repairs in multifamily buildings. With 54.0% of Chicago homes rented, turnover never takes a season off.
Condo Associations
A condo board needs one vendor for hallways, lobbies and common areas. We report to whoever holds the budget and send dated photos, so owners see the work and not just the invoice.
Retail and Restaurants
Chicago has 8,985 active Retail Food Establishment licenses, and none of them want to close for a repair. We work before opening at a restaurant, salon or corner shop and handle holiday decorating for storefronts and lobbies.
Offices and Clinics
JLL puts downtown office vacancy at 25.6% for Q2 2026, so suites keep getting prepped for new tenants. We cover office repairs Chicago, from a medical office to a coworking floor, plus Halloween decorating for companies.
Short-Term Rentals
A short-term rental lives between checkouts. We fix what the last guest broke, send a site report to the host and get the unit back on the booking calendar fast.
Insurance, W-9 and Payment Terms
This is the part most contractor pages skip and the part your onboarding team reads first. Our vendor package includes these three documents.
- A certificate of insurance for general liability, naming your management company, owner or association as additional insured
- Proof of workers compensation for every crew member on site
- A signed IRS Form W-9 for your vendor file
We usually send the full package within one business day. Billing follows your process. We work on net-30 terms, reference your purchase order and never pass the not-to-exceed limit without written approval. Portfolios get one consolidated invoice or per-site billing, whichever accounting prefers. If your vendor portal needs a specific form or wording, we fill it in to match. Permit and structural work falls under the Chicago general contractor license rules for 2026, where Class C and D insurance minimums rose to $2 million per occurrence. We stay in handyman scope.
How a Commercial Job Runs
1. The work order. Send the work order through our form, by email or by phone. We confirm it and assign a single point of contact.
2. The walkthrough. A tech checks the space, measures and takes photos, so the quote matches the real job.
3. The estimate and the limit. You get an itemized estimate and approve a not-to-exceed amount. Anything beyond it waits for your written OK.
4. The work. We schedule around tenants and customers, including after-hours work and early starts before the doors open.
5. The photo report. Before and after photos and a short site report land in your inbox when we wrap up.
6. The invoice. One clear invoice that matches the estimate, with your PO number and site address on it.
Where We Work
We’re based in Chicago and spend most days on the North Side, in the Loop and across Cook County. If you searched commercial handyman near me from a Loop tower or a strip mall in Skokie, we probably drive past you this week. Our neighborhood pages cover handyman in Rogers Park and handyman in Edgewater, and the handyman in Evanston page covers the city right over Howard Street. We also take commercial calls in Oak Park and nearby suburbs. Cushman & Wakefield puts suburban office vacancy at 24.2%, up 230 basis points in a year, so suites out there change hands as often as downtown ones. Downtown or the suburbs, the paperwork, pricing and photo reports stay exactly the same.
FAQ:
These are the questions facilities and procurement teams ask before adding a commercial handyman Chicago vendor. Short answers here, full paperwork on request, and a real person on the phone.
+− Do you carry commercial general liability insurance and workers compensation?
Yes. We carry general liability and workers compensation coverage, and certificates for both reach you before the first visit.
+− Can you name our management company as additional insured on the certificate?
Yes. We list your management company, owner or association as additional insured, worded exactly the way your vendor requirements spell it out.
+− How fast can you send a COI and a W-9?
Usually within one business day. Email your requirements, and the certificate of insurance and signed W-9 come straight back.
+− Do you work on net-30 terms and can you bill each property separately?
Yes. We invoice on net-30 terms and bill each site separately or send one consolidated invoice for the whole portfolio.
+− Can your crew work after hours or before the store opens?
Yes. We schedule after-hours work and early starts before opening, so customers and tenants never have to step around a ladder.
+− What is the minimum charge for a commercial visit?
The minimum commercial visit is quoted by request, based on location and scope. Emergency calls add a $250 fee on top.
+− Do you handle work orders for several buildings in one portfolio?
Yes. We take work order lists across several buildings, route the visits together and keep one facilities contact line for everything.
+− Which jobs do you not take on commercial properties?
We don’t take general contracting, permit work or structural jobs. Those go to a licensed general contractor, and we say so right away.