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 15 minutes from Burbank · ZIPs 91401, 91405, 91406, 91411

Handyman & Home Tech Services in Van Nuys, CA

Van Nuys homes and businesses — appliance repair, handyman work, camera systems and small-business IT across the central Valley.

  • All eight service lines available across Van Nuys
  • 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 Van Nuys

Van Nuys is one of the largest and most varied districts in the Valley, and it's as much a commercial service area for me as a residential one. The industrial and commercial corridors along Sherman Way, Van Nuys Boulevard, Saticoy and Roscoe are full of small businesses — auto shops, warehouses, light manufacturing, retail and offices — that need camera systems, networks, POS support and general maintenance without a corporate service contract.

Residentially, Van Nuys is dominated by post-war single-family tracts and a substantial apartment stock. The single-family homes from the late 1940s through the 1960s produce a consistent list: original or first-replacement appliances, aging plumbing shutoffs, ungrounded two-prong outlets, wall furnaces, sticking doors and windows, and Wi-Fi struggling through stucco with wire lath.

Van Nuys also has one of the highest concentrations of ADUs and converted garages in the Valley, which brings the usual back-unit questions: getting network coverage out there, servicing the appliances someone installed without much planning, and adding cameras to cover a shared driveway.

What I get called for in Van Nuys

  • Business camera systems for shops, warehouses and yards
  • Small-business networks, POS terminals and receipt printers
  • Post-war home appliance repair and replacement installs
  • ADU and converted garage network coverage
  • GFCI and outlet upgrades in ungrounded older homes
  • Multi-unit and apartment building maintenance
  • Driveway, alley and gate camera coverage
  • Computer repair for home offices and small offices

Neighborhoods and areas covered

  • Van Nuys Boulevard corridor
  • Lake Balboa border
  • Sherman Way corridor
  • Kester Ridge
  • Valley Glen border
  • Saticoy corridor
  • Woodman corridor
  • Airport industrial area

Local notes

Commercial camera work. Yards, loading areas and alleys need different thinking than houses — license-plate-capable angles where geometry allows, proper low-light performance, and 30–90 day retention sized honestly. I'll also put cameras on their own network segment away from your POS, which is a security baseline that a surprising number of installed systems skip.

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.

Van Nuys questions

Do you do commercial work in Van Nuys?

Yes — camera systems, networks, POS and receipt printer support, workstation setup, and general repairs for shops, offices, warehouses and restaurants. On-site, no monthly contract required.

Can you get Wi-Fi out to my back house?

Yes. Depending on the run, that's either a buried or exterior-routed Ethernet drop with its own access point, or a point-to-point wireless bridge where cable isn't practical. Both are far more reliable than an extender fighting through two stucco walls.

My house has two-prong outlets. Is that a problem?

It's very common in Van Nuys post-war homes and it's addressable without rewiring the house. The code-compliant approach uses GFCI protection with proper labeling. What you should avoid is anyone simply swapping in three-prong outlets on an ungrounded circuit — that creates a false sense of safety.

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