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When You Need A Hand describes itself on Thumbtack as a business with 17 years in business and a small team of three. Thumbtack lists it as background checked. In a 2018 Thumbtack review, a customer wrote that Nathan had worked on their home three and a half years earlier: new hardwood floors installed, new doors cut to fit and hung, and the pedestal sink and toilet in a half bath reinstalled. The reviewer wrote that Nathan took a lot of pride in doing everything with precision and care, cleaned up afterwards, and that the work had held up well to use.
Nathan worked on my home three and a half years ago and I'm glad to see that he's starting his own business. I had new hardwood floors installed, new doors cut to fit and hung, and he reinstalled the pedestal sink and toilet in my half bath. Nathan took a lot of pride in making sure everything was done with precision and care, and he cleaned up afterwards. I haven't had a moment's trouble with any of his work, and it's all held up well to use. I would absolutely use his services again.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from When You Need A Hand. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A day rate replaces the task list — usually the better deal once the list gets long.
Estimated range
$220 – $850
Typical handyman visit around $540
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2 changes recorded — last scanned Sep 24, 2026.
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