The Handyman Can

Specialties

At The Handyman Can! We Design, Build, Install, Repair and Maintain. Our area of expertise is basement to roof and beyond.

History

Established in 1995.

by John C. Thomas — President.

«Being Of Service — We Love It».

All of our technicians pass the «Being Of Service — We Love It» training.

We enjoy going into our customers homes and delivering on what they desire.

Member of The BBB 10 Years + As An Accredited Business.

License # BC129693

Insured

Bonded.

Meet the Business Owner

John T.

Business Owner

When I was five, Mom caught me taking apart a watch and a toaster at my grandparents’ home. She scolded me, but Grandpa insisted that she let me be. I fixed the toaster. The watch, well, it didn’t work in the first place.

When I was fifteen, my Mom hired my cousin Jim, ten years my senior, to finish our basement. Being an ever-​curious young man, I asked Jim questions, and he put me to work alongside him. We worked a night or two a week for two years. Then Jim had become busy, raising his own family, and work came to a standstill. Mom wanted the basement finished for my older sister’s graduation. Jim asserted that I could finish it. I told him I wasn’t so sure, but he said he’d tell me what to do over the phone. He did, and the job was completed on time much to the delight and pride of Mom.

I attended St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute, 1970 – 1971 and graduated tops in my class called Electro Mechanical Technology. The course ran from September through June and covered basic ele