I work as a handyman in Tribeca (cast-iron lofts, brick warehouse conversions, and doorman condos) with a $130 minimum visit and flat prices quoted from your photos before I show up. The most common calls here: TV mounting from $130 (from $160 on brick or concrete), heavy mirrors and gallery walls from $130, drywall and plaster patching from $140. Full list on the pricing page.
Tribeca lofts are gorgeous and built like a vault
Tribeca is the old cast-iron and brick warehouse district, and the lofts show it: high ceilings, big open floors, exposed brick, cast-iron columns, and walls that are often solid masonry or concrete instead of hollow drywall. Beautiful to live in. A little unforgiving to drill into.
That masonry is the one thing that quietly changes the price of a job here, so I’ll be straight about it. A TV, a heavy shelf, or a big mirror on a concrete or brick wall needs a hammer drill and proper masonry anchors, not the plastic ones that come in the box. That’s why TV mounting is from $130 on drywall but from $160 on brick or concrete: same careful mount, more work and better hardware to hold it. On a landmarked historic building I stay off the cast-iron columns entirely and find the wall that can take the load.
If you’re renting a converted loft, I’ve got damage-free options for shelves and rods so your deposit outlives your decorating. If you own, the drywall around a renovation still cracks and dents like anywhere else: see drywall and plaster repair, patch and paint from $140.
What Tribeca clients book most
- TV mounting: from $130 on drywall, from $160 on brick or concrete. In Tribeca it’s usually the brick number, and I’ll tell you which from a photo.
- Picture and mirror hanging: gallery walls from $140, heavy mirrors from $130. High loft ceilings and hard walls; worth doing once, right.
- Shelving and storage: floating shelf from $130, anchored to hold real weight on real walls.
- Furniture assembly: dresser from $130, bed frame from $130, PAX wardrobe from $180. Big lofts swallow flat-pack fast.
- Drywall and paint: patch and paint from $140, room touch-up from $150. Even loft renos ding a wall.
- Minor electrical: light fixture swap from $130, dimmer or outlet from $130. Loft lighting is half the vibe.
How booking works
Text or email me photos (the wall, the TV, the shelf, whatever it is) and a note on whether it’s brick, concrete, or drywall if you know. I answer personally, not through a dispatcher, with a flat price and open slots. Tribeca buildings run tight ships: freight elevator bookings, sign-in sheets, posted work hours. Tell me your building’s rules when you book and I’ll schedule around them instead of getting turned away at the desk.
On the day: I show up on time, protect the floors, do the work we agreed at the price we agreed, and vacuum up the brick and concrete dust before I go. Drilling masonry makes a mess, and cleanup’s included, always. Need it fast? See same-day service. I cover all of Manhattan, and I’m right next door in SoHo constantly. Send photos, get your quote.
Letters to the desk, answered
Why does a TV cost more to mount in Tribeca?
Because a lot of Tribeca walls are structural brick or concrete, not drywall. Those need a hammer drill and masonry anchors, which is more work and better hardware. On drywall a TV mount is from $130; on brick or concrete it's from $160. Send a photo of the wall and I'll tell you which one you've got.
My building has a freight elevator and a sign-in sheet. Is that a problem?
Not at all. It's normal for Tribeca. Tell me your building's rules up front: freight elevator booking, work hours, front-desk sign-in, whatever the super needs. I plan the job around them so nobody's day gets blown up and the front desk knows I'm coming.
Can you anchor into exposed brick or cast-iron without cracking it?
That's the whole skill. Brick gets drilled into the mortar joints or the face with the right bit and anchor for the load; cast-iron columns I don't drill at all. I work around them. If a wall can't safely hold what you want, I'll say so before I make a hole.
Can you come to Tribeca same day or in the evening?
Often yes, evenings especially. I work until 10pm and on Sundays, when most of the trade has their phone off. Send photos of the job and I'll tell you straight whether today works.