Handyman in Ashland, MO
Ashland sits about fifteen miles south of downtown Columbia on US 63, roughly halfway to Jefferson City, and it has become one of the fastest-growing towns in Boone County. Founded in 1853 and named for Henry Clay's Kentucky estate, it stayed a small farm town for most of its history, then grew from about 3,700 people in 2010 to about 4,700 in 2020, with more since. Many families move here for the Southern Boone schools and an easy commute to either Columbia or the Capitol. That growth shows in the housing. Around the old center near Broadway and Main Street there are older frame houses and modest ranches, while the edges of town are filling with newer subdivisions such as Forest Park, Liberty Landing and Founder's Ridge, along with duplexes and a growing number of townhomes. Outside the city limits, homes on acreage line the county roads toward the Bonne Femme creeks and the Missouri River hills. So a day in Ashland can mean a punch list in a two-year-old house followed by a sagging gate on a country place with a well and a long gravel drive.
Daily life here runs on US 63, which carries commuters north to Columbia and south to Jefferson City, with Route Y and Broadway connecting the highway to the center of town. Ashland City Park, with its pond, disc golf course and walking track, is the town's gathering spot, and Ashland Ridge Park sits near the schools on Mustang Drive. The Southern Boone YMCA and the Southern Boone County Public Library on Main Street keep the center busy. For bigger outdoors, Three Creeks Conservation Area and Rock Bridge Memorial State Park are a short drive north, and the Katy Trail is reachable at Hartsburg to the west. Columbia Regional Airport sits just a few miles up the road, which surprises people who expect a regional airport to be closer to the city.
ZIP codes we cover in Ashland: 65010
What Ashland neighbors book most
- Fence & Gate Repair
- TV Mounting
- Garage Storage & Shelving
- Ceiling Fan Installation
- Gutter Cleaning & Repair
- Smart Home Installation
Jobs we handle a lot around Ashland
Ashland's mix of new and older homes gives us a steady run of jobs. In the newer subdivisions it's TV mounting over fireplaces, ceiling fans in bonus rooms, garage shelving and wall storage, smart doorbells, thermostats and locks, and the first round of nail pops and door adjustments. In older houses near the center it's leaky faucets, running toilets, worn doors and windows, and gutter and fascia repairs. Across the area we see a lot of fence work, because new privacy fences on open lots catch the full force of spring storm winds, and the clay soil around Boone County heaves posts as it swells and dries. Decks and patios get pressure washing in late spring once the pollen has settled.
Questions we hear in Ashland
My house in one of Ashland's new subdivisions is only a couple of years old. Why are things already loose?
That's common in new construction and rarely a sign of anything serious. Framing lumber dries and shrinks through the first couple of heating and cooling seasons, and that shows up as nail pops, small cracks at drywall corners, doors that stop latching and trim that separates. Builder-grade towel bars and shelves pulled into drywall without blocking also start to loosen. We work through that list in one visit, re-anchor things properly and adjust doors so they close cleanly again.
Do you work on country properties outside town?
Yes. Plenty of our Ashland-area calls come from homes on acreage along the county roads. We repair wood and wire fences and farm gates, clean gutters on outbuildings, pressure wash decks and siding, and handle the indoor list too. If the property has a private well, tell us when you book so we know what to expect before any plumbing work.
My privacy fence keeps leaning after storms. Can it be fixed without replacing it?
Often, yes. On open lots in Ashland's newer subdivisions, fences take a lot of wind, and posts set shallow in clay soil loosen over time. We reset or replace the failing posts, set them deeper in concrete with good drainage at the base, tighten or replace rails, and re-hang gates so they swing and latch properly. If most of the posts are rotten, we'll tell you honestly that a section rebuild makes more sense.
Can you set up a new house before we move in?
Yes. Before move-in is the easiest time to mount TVs, hang curtain rods and shelves, swap light fixtures and ceiling fans, install smart locks and a video doorbell, and set up garage storage, because the rooms are empty. Send us the list and the closing date, and we'll plan a visit that gets most of it done in a day.
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