Serving Burbank & 25 miles around it Same-day & next-day slots (747) 344-7727
Armen Hammer — handyman, appliance and technology services in Burbank, CA

About 25 minutes from Burbank · ZIPs 91324, 91325, 91326, 91330

Handyman & Home Tech Services in Northridge, CA

Northridge homes, ADUs and businesses — practical service in the northwest Valley.

  • All eight service lines available across Northridge
  • Free estimates by phone, photo or in person
  • Flat prices agreed before work starts
  • 90-day labor warranty
Free estimates · Flat prices agreed up front · 90-day labor warranty · Text photos for a fast quote
Fully insuredGeneral liability coverage on every job
Same-day slotsMost calls answered inside two hours
90-day labor warrantyIf the fix doesn't hold, I come back free
Straight answersYou'll be told when a job needs a licensed pro

Working in Northridge

Northridge is a large, primarily residential district in the northwest Valley, built substantially in the post-war decades with big tracts of single-family homes on generous lots, plus the CSUN campus and its surrounding rental population.

The housing pattern is consistent: 1950s–1970s single-family homes, many now with additions, pools, converted garages and ADUs. That produces a predictable service list — appliances at or past end-of-life, aging plumbing shutoffs, ungrounded outlets, sticking doors and windows, and network coverage that has to reach parts of a property added decades apart.

The CSUN rental population brings a steady stream of computer repair, network setup and small-scale handyman work, plus landlord turnover work between academic years. And the commercial corridors along Reseda, Nordhoff and Devonshire bring small-business camera, network and POS work.

What I get called for in Northridge

  • Post-war home appliance repair and replacement
  • ADU and converted garage connectivity and appliance work
  • Landlord turnover punch lists near CSUN
  • Computer repair and network setup for students and home offices
  • Camera systems for homes with pools, RV parking and side access
  • GFCI and outlet upgrades in older wiring
  • Above-ground pool setup and backyard structure assembly
  • Small-business camera, network and POS support

Neighborhoods and areas covered

  • Northridge
  • CSUN area
  • Porter Ranch border
  • Reseda Boulevard corridor
  • Nordhoff corridor
  • Devonshire corridor
  • Granada Hills border
  • Balboa corridor

Local notes

Batching matters out here. Northridge is about 25 minutes from Burbank, at the outer edge of the radius. It's typically a next-day appointment and it makes sense to do everything on your list in one visit. Landlords with multiple units in the area: schedule them together and it works out substantially cheaper.

How a job actually goes

  1. 1

    Tell me what's wrong

    Call, text a photo, or fill in the form. Photos of the model plate or the problem area cut the guesswork enormously.

  2. 2

    Get a real price range

    You get a range before I drive out, not after. If it's a job that needs a licensed contractor, I'll tell you that on the phone instead of wasting your time.

  3. 3

    I show up in the window

    You get a text when I'm on the way. Shoe covers, drop cloths, and the work area left cleaner than I found it.

  4. 4

    Pay when it works

    Flat price agreed up front. Card, Zelle, cash or check. Parts I install carry the manufacturer warranty and my labor is guaranteed for 90 days.

Northridge questions

Do you serve Northridge?

Yes — 91324, 91325, 91326 and the CSUN area (91330), plus the Porter Ranch and Granada Hills edges. About 25 minutes out, so usually next-day.

Do you work with landlords near CSUN?

Yes, particularly for turnover season. Punch lists, appliance service, blind and fixture replacement, door adjustment, smoke detector compliance and cleaning-adjacent repairs, invoiced per unit with photo documentation.

Can you get Wi-Fi to a back house or converted garage?

Yes. Usually a buried or exterior-routed Ethernet drop with a dedicated access point, or a point-to-point wireless bridge where cable isn't practical. Both beat an extender fighting through two exterior walls.

What neighbors say

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“Our Samsung fridge stopped cooling on a Friday. Armen came out the same afternoon, found a failed evaporator fan, and had it running before dinner. He showed me the old part and explained exactly what happened. No upsell, no drama.”
Marisol R.Magnolia Park, Burbank · Appliance Repair
“Three-story townhouse with Wi-Fi that died on the top floor. He ran a hardwired access point instead of selling me another extender, and now I get full speed in every room. He labeled every cable in the closet too.”
David K.Glendale · Networking & Wi-Fi
“Four cameras around the house plus a doorbell, all on my phone. He walked the property with me first and moved two camera positions based on where our packages actually get dropped. Clean cable runs, nothing hanging.”
Susan T.Toluca Lake · Security Cameras

Something broken, unfinished, or driving you crazy?

One call covers the house and the office — from a leaking faucet to a dead laptop to four cameras and a new router. Free estimates, no trip charge inside Burbank.

Call (747) 344-7727