Owner-operated since 1985, Fredz Handyman Service runs small-job home repair, interior painting, IKEA and flat-pack furniture assembly, and minor carpentry across OB, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Hillcrest, and La Jolla. Per California Business & Professions Code §7048, the operation works strictly under the $500-labor-and-materials cap that defines the casual handyman exemption, so jobs over that threshold get routed to licensed contractors like Switch Your Fixture for the larger lighting fixture, ceiling fan, and outlet swaps that exceed the cap. Routine call volume runs heavy on cabinet assembly, mini-blind and curtain rod hanging, drywall anchor and shelving installation, picture and mirror mounting on plaster walls, and screen door re-screening — the punch-list category that doesn't justify a contractor markup. Faucet swaps and garbage disposal installs that need a permit or open-wall plumbing work get handed to licensed plumbers such as Sunset Plumbing And Drains, since drain-line cuts and supply-line solder work fall under a C-36 license. The broadest jobs the operation takes solo are full-room interior repaints on small bungalows near the Wednesday farmers market on Newport Avenue — single-color refresh on walls, trim, and ceilings prepped with patch-and-sand on existing nail holes and minor drywall dings before final coats go on.