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Spring / Summer Prep

Handis spring / summer prep is the three-package track that wakes a Seattle backyard up for the four months of outdoor-living weather the Pacific Northwest actually delivers — a deck season-ready package that washes, screws down, and stains the boards inside a 48-hour dry window, a patio and BBQ area setup that pressure-washes the slab and assembles the grill and furniture for the season, and a screen and window refresh that re-meshes torn screens and services the sliding-door tracks before the bugs find the cracked seal. Three packages, from $300 for a single screen and window refresh on a small home to $1,800 for a full deck restoration with stain on a larger backyard. Visits scheduled to the dry-window forecast, same vetted Handis tech across packages when the calendar lines up.

Spring / summer prep hub image — wide shot of a Seattle-area backyard in late May, cedar deck freshly washed and drying in afternoon sun, patio furniture being unstacked from winter storage on the paver patio, screen doors leaning against the house ready for re-mesh, a Handis technician carrying a coil of new fiberglass screen mesh and a spline roller.

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Editorial wide photo of a Handis spring / summer prep visit in progress — cedar deck mid-wash with low-PSI wand visible on the foreground boards, patio furniture half-assembled on the paver patio beyond, a roll of fresh fiberglass screen mesh and a spline roller resting on the porch rail, late-afternoon Seattle light.
Pricing

Spring / Summer Prep Pricing

Final pricing depends on deck size, patio square footage, screen count, and whether stain or paver re-set are included. Bundles cost less than the same packages booked one-by-one. Each child page lists detailed pricing for that visit. Request a free estimate for an accurate quote.

Tell us the deck size, the patio shape, and how many screens. We will quote the season.

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Why Seattle Homeowners Book Handis for Spring / Summer Prep
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Why Seattle Homeowners Book Handis for Spring / Summer Prep

Spring / summer prep is the band of work where timing matters more than scope. A deck stain that goes on the wrong week peels by August. A patio paver re-set without polymeric sand washes loose the first heavy rain. A screen re-meshed with the wrong spline diameter sags by July. Generic national handyman pitches treat these like calendar items; the PNW-specific reality is they are forecast items. Our schedule for deck stain bends to the 48-hour rain-free window the Cliff Mass weather blog calls — sometimes early May, sometimes late June, never the same week twice. The crew that shows up has done a thousand of these and knows what the season is about to do.

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Tell us the deck size and material (cedar, composite, pressure-treated), the patio square footage, the approximate screen count, and which packages you are thinking about. We send back a clear estimate for the season.

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What Our Customers Say

Recent spring / summer prep reviews from verified Seattle-area customers.

We bundled all three packages last spring. Cedar deck off the back of our 1995 Issaquah house — washed and re-screwed on the first visit, stain coat on the follow-up the next week when the forecast firmed. Same tech both days, brought a coil of cedar-tone stain and the exact screws he needed for the popped boards. Deck looked new through October.

Jared and Nicole M., Spring / Summer Prep Bundle

Paver patio off the back of our Ballard bungalow heaved badly over the winter — three pavers lifted, sand washed out of the joints. The Handis tech pulled the heaved pavers, releveled the base, dropped them back in, and topped off the joints with polymeric sand. Assembled our new Weber on the same visit. Patio was hosting dinner that weekend.

Vanessa P., Patio & BBQ Area Setup

1962 split-level in Lake Forest Park with eleven windows that take screens and two big sliders. Half the screens had cat-shaped tears in the mesh. Tech re-meshed eight screens with fresh fiberglass on the spot, lubricated both slider tracks with silicone, cleaned every weep hole on the vinyl windows, and re-installed everything. Whole house was bug-tight by dinnertime.

Henry and Beatrice O., Screen & Window Refresh

Bigger backyard up in Sammamish — composite deck, large flagstone patio, outdoor kitchen. Handis crew did the deck wash and a clear seal coat on the composite (yes, composite still benefits from a UV coat), pressure-washed the flagstone, assembled a new sectional, and added string lights across the pergola. They flagged that the gas hookup on the new built-in needed a licensed contractor and gave us two names. Honest scope.

Stephen and Priya K., Bundle + Outdoor Kitchen

Vacation house on Whidbey. We booked screen refresh plus a small patio setup because we are only there summer weekends. Tech replaced two bent screen frames I had been working around for years, lubed the slider, set up the furniture we had left in the shed. The little stuff that kept making the place feel unfinished is finally done.

Marcus and Lina V., Screen & Patio (Vacation Home)
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Handis spring / summer prep packages — pricing, scope, scheduling, weather windows, and what routes to a licensed Washington L&I contractor.

How much does spring / summer prep cost?
A screen and window refresh on a small home starts at $300. A base patio and BBQ area setup starts at $300. A small deck season-ready reset starts at $700; a medium deck with stain coat runs $1,100; a larger deck with full stain reaches $1,800. The Spring / Summer Prep Bundle (small deck reset, base patio setup, screen refresh) starts at $1,500 — a saving over booking each package separately. Larger backyards, multi-deck homes, and outdoor-kitchen setups price higher. You get a clear estimate before any visit is scheduled.
When is the best time for spring / summer prep in Seattle?
Mid-May through early July, with the deck stain coat scheduled to whatever 48-hour rain-free window the forecast offers. Screen refresh and patio setup are less weather-sensitive and can run late April through June. Booking in February or March locks in a preferred week before the calendar fills; we hold flexible deck-stain slots in May and June and call the date 72 hours out when the forecast firms. Late-July and August work is possible but stain coats applied after the dry summer starts cure differently and we will tell you on the call.
Can I book just one package?
Yes. Many customers start with the deck season-ready package the first year and add patio and screen the next. Single-package bookings are billed per visit; there is no annual contract. The Spring / Summer Prep Bundle pricing and the no-trip-charge benefit kick in when two or three packages are booked together — single-package customers still pay member labor rates on any add-on work the tech does during the visit.
What is NOT included in spring / summer prep?
Gas-line hookups connecting a new BBQ or built-in grill to the home's natural-gas supply, hardwired outdoor electrical (any new 120V or 240V circuit run to the patio or pergola), full structural deck framing repair (joist replacement, ledger-board work, footing replacement), full deck rebuild, complete board replacement on more than a few boards, roof replacement, anything requiring a permit, and whole-house painting. Those route to a licensed Washington L&I contractor — we name the issue in the photo report and recommend who to call. Grill assembly itself, outdoor furniture, string lights on existing outlets, and small board replacement are handyman scope and stay with us.
Do you stain pressure-treated decks?
Yes — once the wood is dry. New pressure-treated lumber comes from the mill with high moisture content and needs 30-to-90 days to dry before a stain coat will adhere. The tech tests moisture content on the visit; if the boards are still wet we recommend a follow-up stain visit later in the season. Cedar decks built in the last twelve months get the same check. Composite decks do not need stain but do benefit from a UV clear seal coat — we will tell you on the visit whether it makes sense for your boards.
Can you do the BBQ gas hookup?
No — and we will not pretend otherwise. Connecting a new natural-gas BBQ to the home gas supply requires a licensed plumber or gas-fitter under Washington L&I rules; doing it wrong is the kind of mistake that voids homeowner insurance and starts kitchen fires. Our scope is everything else: unboxing the grill, assembling the cart and lid hardware, leveling the unit on the patio, installing the side burner and side tables, connecting an existing propane tank (the tank-on-the-cart kind), and walking you through the first burn-off. The natural-gas line connection itself routes to a licensed contractor and we will name two we trust in your area.
Do you pressure-wash composite decks?
Carefully and at low PSI. Composite decking (Trex, TimberTech, Fiberon) will scratch and fuzz under a pressure washer set above about 1,500 PSI; the manufacturer warranty on most brands voids if you exceed the rated cleaning pressure. We use a low-PSI wand with deck-specific cleaner and a soft-bristle brush for stains. Cedar and pressure-treated decks tolerate higher PSI but we still keep it under 2,500 to avoid raising the grain. The tech adjusts pressure to the material on the spot.
How long does deck stain take to dry?
24 hours minimum walk-on time, 48 hours for furniture, 72 hours to consider it cured for water exposure on most water-based stains; oil-based stains take longer. We schedule the stain coat against a 48-hour rain-free window from the forecast so the coat sets without spotting. Mid-May through June is the window we target; outside that window we hold the stain visit until the forecast cooperates rather than apply a coat that will peel.
Is the work insured and guaranteed?
Yes. Every Handis handyman carries liability insurance and has cleared a background screening before the first job. The 30-day workmanship guarantee applies to any work done during a spring / summer prep visit — if a deck screw we set backs out, a stain coat we applied lifts, a paver we re-set sinks, a screen we re-meshed pulls loose, a GFCI cover we installed cracks, we come back and fix it at no extra charge. Guarantee covers our work, not pre-existing structural or material conditions and not weather damage from a storm outside the visit window.

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