Property maintenance, repairs, punch list completion, and turnover services for Pittsburgh homeowners, property managers, builders, and realtors. Documented work, scheduled reliably, finished clean.
Pittsburgh and 40 miles in every direction.
From quick homeowner jobs to recurring property maintenance contracts — the same documented, scheduled, finished-clean approach on every job.
We take the punch list off your hands and close it out — every item photo-documented with before/after, status tracked through to sign-off. For builders, GCs, and PMs who don't want to chase line items.
For: Builders, general contractors, project managers
Full unit turnover between tenants. Paint touch-up, drywall repair, fixture replacement, deep-cleaning coordination, lock changes. One quote, one timeline, photo-documented condition report at completion.
For: Property managers, landlords, multi-unit owners
Monthly or quarterly maintenance for property portfolios. Filter changes, gutter checks, exterior inspections, seasonal prep, small repairs caught early. Flat monthly fee, scheduled visits, no surprise calls.
For: Landlords with multiple units, portfolio owners
Builders' 11-month warranty inspections and the repairs that follow. We inspect with the homeowner, document findings, then complete the items inside the warranty window — saving you the back-and-forth.
For: Production builders, custom-home builders
The small fixes that move a listing from "needs work" to "move-in ready." We walk the property with the agent, scope a fixed-fee package, and finish before listing photos. Shorter days-on-market, fewer buyer objections.
For: Realtors, sellers prepping to list
Scheduled visits to vacant rentals, second homes, or estates. Plumbing checks, HVAC, security walk, photo report. Catch issues before they become claims — and keep insurance compliant.
For: Landlords, snowbirds, estate trustees
TV mounting, mirrors, artwork, floating shelves, curtain rods, grab bars, and heavy wall items — hung level, anchored right, on any wall type including plaster and tile. Cables concealed where you want them. In and out, clean.
For: Homeowners, new movers, Airbnb hosts
IKEA and flat-pack furniture, wardrobes, bed frames, desks, bookshelves, BBQ grills, basketball hoops, exercise equipment. We bring the tools and the patience — you skip the instruction-manual headache.
For: Homeowners, new movers, Airbnb hosts
The honey-do list you've been meaning to get to. Drywall patching, door adjustments, leaky faucets, fixture swaps, weatherstripping, caulking, trim, and the dozen small things that never quite get done. One visit, knocked out.
For: Homeowners, landlords, DIYers who've hit their limit
Ring, Blink, Ecobee, Nest, smart locks, keyless entry, security cameras. Wired or battery, apps paired, tested before we leave. Great for homeowners standardizing their setup, Airbnb hosts adding keyless entry, or landlords upgrading across units.
For: Homeowners, Airbnb hosts, landlords
We run jobs the way the rest of the trades should but don't. The process is the differentiator.
On-site or virtual via photos. We scope the work, identify root causes, flag anything that's not on the list but needs attention.
Clear scope and fixed-fee quote within 48 hours. No "we'll see how it goes" — what we agreed on is what gets billed.
Job dates confirmed in writing. If we say Tuesday, we're there Tuesday. Running late? You get a text — not silence.
Every item photographed before and after. You get a completion report ready to forward to owners, buyers, or asset managers.
Tommy brings a home inspection background to every job. That training shows up in how we close out work — not as a checklist scribbled on a clipboard, but as a real report you can hand to an owner, a buyer, or an asset manager without rewriting it.
The same approach on every job — from a single faucet to a portfolio turnover.
If we say Tuesday at 9:00, we're there Tuesday at 9:00. Property managers and builders aren't impressed by talent — they're impressed by reliability. We optimize for the second one.
Photos, scopes, sign-offs. If you ever need to prove a unit was returned in good condition or a punch list was actually completed, you have the paper trail. No more "trust me, it's done."
Tommy works as a home inspector. We see the cause, not just the symptom — which means fewer callbacks and earlier flags on issues you'd rather find now than during a tenant complaint.
Most local handymen cap at 15 miles. We don't — because good work shouldn't depend on your ZIP code, and most property portfolios cross municipal lines anyway.
The Handy Swede is run by Tommy Skantz, a Pittsburgh-based property repair specialist with roots in Stockholm.
Tommy is an experienced home inspector and the working principal behind KT Fix LLC, the licensed entity behind The Handy Swede.
That inspection background matters more than it sounds. Most contractors learn one trade and stick to it. Tommy spends his days looking at how houses fail — foundations, roofs, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, drainage — which means when something breaks in your property, he can usually tell you why, not just what.
When you hire The Handy Swede, you're hiring someone who treats your property like a system, not a checklist. We figure out why something failed before we fix it — and we document it so you have the record.
Send a few details about the property and the work — we'll respond within 48 hours with a clear scope and fixed-fee quote.
For property managers and builders with recurring needs, we're happy to put a service agreement in place that doesn't require a new quote each time something breaks.