The porch board that flexes. The back door that won't latch. Gutters packed with maple leaves. The garage you can't park in. I'm Jerry — one person, one phone number, and the jobs that are too small for a contractor and too big for a Saturday.
One person on the job
Call or text the same number
Wilkes-Barre and around the Valley
The maples come down all at once here.Gutters full of wet leaves freeze first, and then the water goes somewhere else. Worth clearing before the first hard freeze.Call (570) 301-7862
Send the whole list, not just one thing
Four small jobs in one visit beats four separate trips, and it's easier on both of us. Photos help more than a careful description.
Straight about what I don't do
Plumbing, electrical and heating work is permitted, licensed work in Wilkes-Barre and most of the townships around it. If your job turns out to be one of those, I'll say so instead of having a go at it.
The mess leaves with me
Offcuts, old boards, bagged leaves, whatever came out of the basement. The drive gets swept and the debris goes on the truck.
Porches & Front StepsDrywall PatchingGutter CleaningJunk RemovalBasement & Garage CleanoutsDoors That Won't LatchLeaf CleanupStorm CleanupSnow & IcePressure WashingInterior PaintingRental Turnovers
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Much of the Valley Was Built Before
Oct–Mar
Leaves, Then Ice, Then Snow
[ 01 · What I Do ]
Small jobs, seasonal work, and hauling the rest of it away.
Most of it is what an older Valley house asks for every year or two, plus the two seasons that make their own work — leaves in the fall, snow after that. Tell me what's on your list and I'll tell you what's involved.
Gutters, downspouts and what fall puts in them
Packed leaves cleared out, loose sections re-fastened, seams and end caps resealed, downspouts extended so the water lands away from the foundation instead of beside it.
ClearedResecured
Drywall, plaster cracks and touch-up paint
Doorknob holes, settling cracks at the corners of window trim, water stains on a ceiling, seams that opened up over a winter. Patched, sanded flush, and blended back into the wall.
PatchingPainting
Porches, steps, decks and railings
Soft boards and split treads swapped out, a handrail made solid again, rotted trim cut back and replaced. Freeze-thaw and road salt work on these houses every single winter.
CarpentryRot Repair
Hauling, junk removal and cleanouts
Basements, garages, attics, sheds and whole properties. One old couch or a full trailer load — furniture, appliances, brush and construction debris off the property in one go.
CleanoutsHaul Away
Snow, ice and the walks a plow can't reach
Driveways, sidewalks, front steps and the shared alley drives around the row homes that a truck simply can't fit into. Shovelled, cleared and salted so nobody goes down on the ice.
ShovellingSalting
Yard work, leaves and storm cleanup
Grass cut and edges trimmed, overgrowth cut back, leaves raked and bagged, and the limbs and brush cleared after the wind and ice come through the Valley.
Nothing here is dramatic. A door that shuts, steps you can trust in January, a garage you can walk through — that's the whole job.
Porch railings painted, decking cleaned upDoor hung true and weatherstrippedDownspout re-run and fastened backGarage cleared out and sweptLaid out before anything comes apartBack steps rebuilt, handrail solid
Sample photography — replaced with Jerry Nelson's own job photos at launch
[ 03 · How I Work ]
One person, one number, and a straight answer.
Most of these jobs are an afternoon and a trip for materials. The trick is telling you which ones aren't — before anything comes apart.
Valley houses have their habits. Wooden front porches and steep steps that take the brunt of freeze-thaw and road salt every winter. Plaster that cracks where the house has settled. Gutters that hold two seasons of maple leaves and then send the water down the wall instead of away from it. Half the work here is drainage and rot, and the other half is the ten small things that never make it to the top of anyone's list. Anything structural, or anything to do with what's underneath the ground in this valley, is somebody else's job — I'll say so.
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Jerry Nelson
Wilkes-Barre · Wyoming Valley
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You get me on the phone
No office, no dispatcher, no ticket number. The number on this page is mine, and the person who answers it is the person who does the work.
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Small is the point
A single sticking door is a perfectly normal reason to call. So is a list of nine things you've walked past since spring. The list is usually the better use of a visit.
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I'll tell you when it isn't my job
Permitted plumbing, electrical and heating work belongs to a licensed trade, and anything structural does too. You'll hear that from me before you've spent anything, not after.
[ 04 · Who I Work For ]
Homeowners, and the people who own the house down the street.
For Your Home
The list on the fridge that never gets shorter.
The porch board that flexes and the step that's gone soft
Gutters and downspouts, before the leaves freeze in them
The basement or garage you've been meaning to clear out
The ladder work you'd rather not be doing yourself
Call or text and describe it however it comes out. "The back step is going" is plenty. A photo saves us both a trip.
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I come and look
We walk the list. What's straightforward, what's bigger than it looks, and what I'd honestly leave alone for now. Then you decide.
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Done, and cleaned up
Debris on the truck, leaves bagged, floor swept. Plus a word about anything worth watching before next winter.
[ 06 · Reviews ]
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[ 07 · Where I Work ]
Wilkes-Barre and around the Valley.
Houses, doubles and rentals up and down the valley floor, over to Kingston and Plymouth, out toward Dallas, up to Mountain Top. The towns below are a starting point rather than a boundary — if you're a little further out, just ask.
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston
Plains
Plymouth
Nanticoke
Pittston
Dallas
Mountain Top
Hanover Township
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Based in Wilkes-Barre · I come to you
Rough guide, not a boundary — ask about your street
[ 08 · Questions ]
The things people ask before they call.
What size job is worth calling about? +
Small ones. One sticking door, one soft porch board, one gutter that overflows onto the front steps — all fine reasons to call. A list of eight things is better still, because most of what a small job costs is getting there and setting up. Send the whole list and we'll work out what's worth doing first.
Do you do plumbing, electrical or heating work? +
No. In Wilkes-Barre and most of the surrounding municipalities that work is permitted and has to be done by a licensed trade — Pennsylvania regulates plumbing and electrical at the municipal level rather than statewide. If your job turns out to be one of those, I'll tell you straight away rather than having a go at it. Same with anything structural.
When should the gutters get done around here? +
After the maples have finished dropping and before the first hard freeze — that's the whole window, and it's short. Packed wet leaves hold water, the water freezes at the eave, and then it backs up under the shingles instead of running off. While the ladder is up it's worth checking that the downspouts actually carry water away from the house rather than dumping it against the foundation. On these older Valley houses that one detail causes most of the wet-basement grief.
Do you handle snow? +
Shovelling, clearing and salting driveways, sidewalks and front steps, including the tight row-home walks and shared alley drives a plow truck can't get into. It's worth sorting out who's clearing your walk before the first storm rather than during one — call ahead of the season and we can plan it.
Do you work for landlords? +
Yes, and that kind of work suits this setup. Turnovers, patch and paint, cleanouts, a punch list handled in one visit instead of three trades on three different days. Send the list for the unit and I'll tell you what's on it I can do and what needs a licensed trade.
What should I tell you when I get in touch? +
What it's doing, where it is, and roughly when it started. A photo is worth a paragraph — especially of anything up high, under a porch, or behind something. That's usually enough for me to know what to bring, and you'll know what the job involves before anything starts.
[ 09 · Get In Touch ]
Send me the list.
Call or text with what needs doing and what town you're in. Photos welcome.
Where Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania — and around the Wyoming Valley
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