We build and repair homes across San Diego with trade tolerances and direct craftsman accountability.

Most residential maintenance in Southern California is brokered through call centers, lead mills, or anonymous subcontractor marketplaces. A client books an appointment online, and an unvetted gig worker shows up in an unmarked car with borrowed tools, stripping fastener heads and guessing where the wall framing sits. Bayfront Home Repair exists as the exact opposite of that broken broker model.

I am Andre King. Since 2021, I have operated this trade under the name Andre Handyman, establishing a reputation across San Diego for clean mechanical work, strict load ratings, and honest pricing. As the scope of our architectural punch-list commissions expanded to full-day interior renovations, custom cabinetry fittings, and moisture-resistant drywall restoration, the company transitioned its trading banner to Bayfront Home Repair. The operating structure remains completely unchanged: one licensed craftsman with a fully stocked workshop base in 92113, maintaining direct personal responsibility on every single job.

Operator Identity & Physical Workshop Base

Verified California Business

Operator and controller Andrehandyman trades online at andrehandyman.us under the trade name Bayfront Home Repair (formerly known as Andre Handyman). This is an owner-operated residential home repair and maintenance service directed by craftsman Andre King. The physical workshop and dispatch headquarters are located at 1113 S 43RD ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113, SAN DIEGO, CA, United States. All tool maintenance, inventory staging, and direct client intake operate from this facility. Trade standards and disclosures take effect on October 17, 2026.

We maintain active California business registration, commercial liability coverage, and direct craftsman responsibility. Our work is never brokered to anonymous subcontractors or third-party lead networks. Andre King personally evaluates project scopes, confirms hardware tolerances, and executes the physical work on site.

Trading Names & Domain

Bayfront Home Repair / Andre Handyman (andrehandyman.us)

Lead Craftsman

Andre King

Operating Since

2021

Full Postal Address

1113 S 43RD ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113, SAN DIEGO, CA, United States

Direct hands on tools, not corporate middlemen

A licensed handyman in San Diego is only as reliable as the mechanical standards applied to physical fasteners, framing joints, and wall substrates. A toggle bolt through half-inch gypsum drywall will hold seventy pounds in shear; a mounting screw driven three full inches into solid Douglas fir wall studs will hold three hundred. Knowing the difference between hollow plaster, light-gauge metal track, and solid structural timber framing is what keeps an eighty-pound television from pulling out of a living room wall.

When I walk into a customer's home in San Diego, I bring professional equipment designed specifically for structural fastening and dust control. We use Milwaukee M18 Fuel brushless impact drivers, DeWalt self-leveling green cross-line lasers, Festool HEPA dust-extraction vacuums, and heavy-duty steel mechanical toggle anchors. Cheap nylon ribbed drywall plugs from big-box store plastic kits never enter my tool cases. If a fastener cannot withstand the rated dynamic load of the fixture, we do not drive it.

Published rates and physical scope transparency

Homeowners across San Diego are accustomed to shady contractors who refuse to give a price until they have spent twenty minutes sizing up the neighborhood. We reject that game. Our labor rates and project ranges are published directly on this website, and every quote is anchored to physical parameters: transit distance across San Diego County, ceiling height, substrate complexity, urgency, and material expense.

We bill sixty-five to ninety-five dollars an hour with a one-hundred-and-fifty to two-hundred-and-fifty dollar dispatch minimum because operating a fully insured commercial service vehicle while stocking trade consumables costs real money. A customer hiring Bayfront Home Repair is paying for an experienced trade technician who gets the job done cleanly on the first visit, rather than an amateur who turns a simple TV mount into two ruined wall studs and an electrical hazard.

Mechanical Scope & Boundaries of the Trade

Strict Scope Protocol

Bayfront Home Repair focuses specifically on residential architectural repair, interior punch lists, hardware installations, and surface restoration where precision mechanical craftsmanship is required. Specifically, our active service scopes include:

• Structural Wall Mounting: Secure installation of televisions (up to 85 inches), heavy floating consoles, mirrors, and cabinetry into wood framing studs, light-gauge structural steel, masonry, or through hollow drywall using rated toggle fasteners.
• Drywall & Surface Repair: Backing cleat reinforcement, fiberglass mesh taping, three-coat mud application, feather sanding, and knockdown or orange-peel spray texture matching for damaged walls and ceilings.
• Architectural Carpentry & Assembly: Precision assembly of flat-pack furniture, framing adjustments, baseboard and door casing replacement, interior door trimming, lockset boring, and cabinet hinge realignment.
• Punch List Resolution: Half-day (4-hour) and full-day (8-hour) blocks dedicated to clearing tenant turnover punch lists, punch-list repairs before home sales, and post-renovation detailing.

What we refuse to do: We strictly decline unpermitted structural load-bearing wall removals, high-voltage 200-amp service panel replacements, master sewer line re-piping, and complex HVAC refrigerant work. When a San Diego client requests work requiring a licensed C-10 electrical contractor or C-36 master plumbing contractor with municipal city permits, I refuse the job and refer them to specialized trade colleagues. We never gamble with home safety or California building codes.

Verification, track record, and client proof

Anyone can purchase a cordless drill and print business cards calling themselves a handyman in San Diego. Real proof lies in verified public customer records and consistent physical results. Bayfront Home Repair operates with an established history dating back to 2021 as Andre Handyman, backed by 38 verified client reviews on Yelp and an active registration in the State of California.

Homeowners in neighborhoods from North Park, Hillcrest, and Pacific Beach to Chula Vista, La Mesa, and downtown San Diego have relied on Andre King for repair work that stays solid years after completion. Customer feedback repeatedly highlights punctuality and leaving the job site completely spotless with zero surprise upcharges. We bring heavy canvas drop cloths and Festool HEPA dust extractors to every site. The work area is cleaner when we load the truck than when we unlocked your front door.

Clear four-step dispatch workflow

We do not take binding payments or run credit cards through automated online checkouts. Repair scopes require mechanical review before a technician commits to arrival. Our trade workflow is direct and transparent:

1. Initial Intake: You submit your repair scope through our dispatch form, listing your San Diego address, fixture weights, ceiling heights, and substrate type.
2. Mechanical Review: Andre King reviews your requirements, identifies fastener and material needs, and confirms a realistic rate band and arrival window.
3. On-Site Execution: I arrive in a fully equipped service vehicle, inspect the wall studs with electronic and magnet scanners, protect floors with drop cloths, and perform the work.
4. Final Sweep & Sign-Off: We vacuum the workspace, verify all leveling with laser instruments, test load-bearing fixtures together, and settle the invoice.

Direct Craftsman Intake & Operator Contact

Live Dispatch Channel

When you call or write to Bayfront Home Repair, you reach craftsman Andre King directly. There is no call center operator or remote dispatcher relaying filtered messages.

Our shop hours and dispatch availability run Monday through Saturday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Inquiries received outside standard working hours are answered early the following morning.

• Telephone: (619) 600-2001
• Direct Email: [email protected]
• Physical Workshop Address: 1113 S 43RD ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92113, SAN DIEGO, CA, United States

For urgent punch lists or scheduling questions, use our dispatch form or direct messaging widget at the bottom of the screen.