Finding a Handyman

30 Towns Are Served by Franklin County Home Care Corporation.

Some Towns have contacts through the Council on Aging or Senior Center to help with small home repairs. Use this town-by-town list to see if there is a contact for your town.

Disability Adaptations: many good contact names are listed in the section "Finding the Money: Disability Adaptations" - please check those lists. In addition, screened by Service Magic, these contractors provide home modifications for disability adaptations.

Many more contractors are listed in the Home Repair Guide in the section on “Finding a Contractor.”

Choose your town to begin:

Ashfield

Shelburne Council on Aging, 413-625-2502 ask for Jackie Stanford
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.

Athol

Council on Aging, 978-249-8986, ask for Cathy Savoy, or for major housing rehabilitation, contact Warren Welch, Athol Planning, 978-575-0301
Deborah Waryas, 413-225-3037. Errands, chores, and small home repairs.

Montague

Montague-Gill Senior Center, 413-863-4500, ask for Roberta Parker
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.
Richard West, 413-773-1905 - Chores, painting, and carpentry.
Deborah Waryas, 413-225-3037. Errands, chores, and small home repairs.
Norman Hirschfeld, 413-773-0201. Home repairs and chores.

New Salem

Northfield

Please, check Mass. contractor’s list.
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.
Richard West, 413-773-1905 - Chores, painting, and carpentry.
Deborah Waryas, 413-225-3037. Errands, chores, and small home repairs.
Norman Hirschfeld, 413-773-0201. Home repairs and chores.

Orange

Orange Senior Center, 978-544-1113, or 3691, ask for Cliff Fournier
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.
Deborah Waryas, 413-225-3037. Errands, chores, and small home repairs.

Petersham

Athol Area Council on Aging, 978-249-8986, ask for Cathy Savoy or for major housing rehabilitation contact Warren Welch, Athol Planning, 978-575-0301

Phillipston

Athol Area Council on Aging, 978-249-8986, ask for Cathy Savoy or for major housing rehabilitation contact Warren Welch, Athol Planning, 978-575-0301

Rowe

Rowe Council on Aging, 413-339-5520, ask for Sandy Daviau or 413-339-4201 (leave message)
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.

Royalston

Athol Area Council on Aging, 978-249-8986, ask for Cathy Savoy or for major housing rehabilitation contact Warren Welch, Athol Planning, 978-575-0301

Shelburne

Shelburne Council on Aging, 413-625-2502, ask for Jackie Stanford
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.
Richard West, 413-773-1905 - Chores, painting, and carpentry.

Shutesbury

Shutesbury Council on Aging, 413-259-1371, ask for Muriel Gross
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.

Sunderland

Frontier Senior Center, 413-665-2141
Please, check Mass. contractor’s list.
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.
Deborah Waryas, 413-225-3037. Errands, chores, and small home repairs.

Warwick

“Warwick Helping Hands” 978-544-6900 ask for Carol Foote
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.

Wendell

Please, check Mass. contractor’s list.
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.
Deborah Waryas, 413-225-3037. Errands, chores, and small home repairs.
Norman Hirschfeld, 413-773-0201. Home repairs and chores.

Whately

Frontier Senior Center, 413-665-2141
Please, check Mass. contractor’s list.
Robert Schmid rs.home.repair@gmail.com), 413-548-9360, former teacher at Franklin County Tech, 25 years experience, now has a home repair, carpentry business serving elders and people with disabilities, senior citizen discount. Licensed Contractor.

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