Licensed general contractor and commercial handyman for retail stores, offices, restaurants and property managers across Los Angeles, Southern California and the Bay Area. Repairs, maintenance, tenant improvements and remodels. Insured to $2M with same-day COIs.

Licensed general contractor and commercial handyman company

Commercial maintenance and construction for stores, restaurants, cafés and malls

We keep retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops, mall tenants and offices running across Southern California and the Bay Area. Repairs are done before opening or after close, so your doors stay open. As a licensed general contractor, we also take on tenant improvements, remodels, ADA upgrades and storefront work.

$2M general liabilitySame-day COI7 days 8 AM to 6 PMSoCal + Bay Area
The Handy Geeks mascot, a smiling handyman in an orange shirt with a tool belt
Clients and partners

Brands and partners we work for*

Luxury and specialty retail brands, coffee and lifestyle brands, schools, plus property and facilities managers and national service platforms that send us maintenance and construction work.

* A selection of the brands and partners we work for, not a full list of every client or property we maintain.

Who we work for

Six kinds of commercial clients, one maintenance team

Every job is dispatched from our office at 6020 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, and run under our CEO Bernard Toth, with project managers Christian Lopez and Joseph Toth.

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Engraving station kiosk inside a Pandora store, serviced by The Handy Geeks
Retail stores and boutiques

Fixtures, cases and finishes

  • Wall fixtures, slatwall, shelving and cash wraps
  • Display case locks, latches and hinges
  • Patch and paint after merchandise resets
  • Fitting room and storefront doors
Restaurants

Front and back of house

  • Doors, closers, hinges and hardware
  • Lighting, fixtures and tripping circuits
  • Restroom partitions, grab bars and accessories
  • Ceiling tiles, wall repairs and shelving
Coffee shops and cafés

Small spaces, early openings

  • Menu boards, shelving and wall-mounted displays
  • Counter, cabinet and hardware repairs
  • Light fixtures and lamps
  • Entry door closers and weatherstripping
Illustration of a storefront before and after exterior upkeep
Malls and shopping centers

Tenant spaces on the mall’s rules

  • After-hours work inside mall access windows
  • COIs naming the mall owner or manager
  • Storefront, gate and door hardware
  • Fixture work for reopenings and resets
Offices

Workplace upkeep

  • Ceiling tiles, lighting and fans
  • Door hardware and closers
  • Wall repair, paint and mounting
  • Monthly maintenance walkthroughs
Keys being handed over, representing unit and suite turnovers for property managers
Property managers and platforms

Work orders and turnovers

  • Repair and maintenance work orders
  • Unit and suite make-ready punch lists
  • Jobs through AppFolio and Housecall Pro
  • National platforms dispatching local work
How we work

How a restaurant, café or mall job runs

The same four steps for every commercial client, timed around your service hours and your landlord’s rules.

1

Send the request

Address, a short punch list, photos and the hours we can be on site.

2

Scope, price and COI

A written scope and price, plus a certificate naming your landlord or mall as additional insured, usually the same day.

3

Work outside service hours

Before opening, after close or inside the mall’s vendor access window, so customers never see a ladder.

4

Close-out

A summary of what was done and anything that needs a follow-up visit or another trade.

Restaurants

Best time
Between lunch and dinner service, or after close
Common jobs
Doors and closers, restroom fixes, lighting, ceiling tiles
Paperwork
COI for the landlord

Coffee shops and cafés

Best time
Afternoons after the morning rush, or after close
Common jobs
Menu boards, shelving, counters, light fixtures
Paperwork
COI for the landlord

Malls and shopping centers

Best time
Before the mall opens or after it closes, inside its access window
Common jobs
Storefront doors and gates, fixtures, wall and paint work
Paperwork
COI naming the mall owner and manager; vendor check-in

Rate: $105 to $195 an hour in Los Angeles and Southern California; after-hours work 1.25 to 1.6 times standard.

From the job

Work in the field

Photos from our commercial jobs, alongside the kinds of work we cover.

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Close-up of a Pandora kiosk enclosure frame and mounting bracket
Kiosk enclosure repairEnclosure frame and latch work on the same station.
Commercial hydraulic door closer installed at the top of a storefront door
Storefront door closerCommercial closer fitted on an aluminum storefront door.
Technician carrying a toolbox and hard hat
Maintenance and repairsElectrical fixtures, minor plumbing, drywall, doors and hardware.
Interior room stripped back for repair work
Refreshes and upgradesWall, flooring and paint work between tenants or before a reopening.
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Insurance

Covered up to $2M

  • General liability$1M / $2M aggregate
  • Auto liability$1M combined
  • Umbrella$1M
  • Workers’ compensation$1M

Certificates of insurance the same day. W-9 on request; Net-30 for approved accounts.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can you work before a restaurant or café opens?

Yes. We schedule around your service: before opening, between services or after close. Those visits are billed at our after-hours rate of 1.25 to 1.6 times standard.

Can you work inside a mall’s vendor rules?

Yes. We work inside the mall’s access window, check in as a vendor, and send a certificate naming the mall owner and manager as additional insured, usually the same day.

Can one vendor handle several of our locations?

Yes. We cover stores, restaurants and cafés across Southern California and the Bay Area from one office, with one point of contact.

Do you take work orders through property management systems?

Yes. Our team works with AppFolio and Housecall Pro, and with national platforms that dispatch maintenance to local vendors.

Get started

Get a written quote

Send the address, a short punch list and any photos. We reply with a written scope and price, and a certificate of insurance if you need one.

Prefer the phone? Call or text (818) 835-0556, 8 AM to 6 PM, seven days a week. Or use our contact page.

More on our services: retail store repair, retail store maintenance, commercial handyman in Los Angeles, multi-site retail maintenance.

    Work descriptions summarize the typical kinds of jobs we do for each client type, not specific projects. Rates are The Handy Geeks’ published Los Angeles commercial rates, reviewed October 2026.