Handymen or Handypeople are always in high demand because they save a homeowner from having to get 4 different trades into the home and usually can perform the work for less than a licensed contractor. However, one task a Handyperson should be forbidden from performing is the replacement of a hot water heater. Homeowners should be required to used a licensed plumber. A Handyperson may get it right most of the time, but that’s not good enough and improper installation can be disastrous. Condos are most at risk, but townhouses also share walls and water can be trapped for years. I won’t even begin to talk about mold.
Have you had to deal with a flooding aftermath? It’s a huge headache for everybody involved, except of course for the restoration contractor hired on to clean up the mess.
