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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
  • Straight pricing by phone, photo or in person
  • Flat prices agreed before work starts
  • 90-day labor warranty
Flat prices agreed up front · 90-day labor warranty · Text a photo for a fast quote
90-day labor warrantyIf the fix doesn't hold, I come back free
Eight trades, one callThe house and the technology, same visit
Straight answersYou'll be told when a job needs a licensed pro
Burbank + 25 milesOwner-operated, no call centre, no subcontractors

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.

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. Tell me what you need and you'll get a straight price.

Call (747) 344-7727