Handyman in Inspirada

The land under Inspirada was part of a parcel of about 1,940 acres sold at a Bureau of Land Management auction in 2004 for $557 million, to a group of builders led by Focus Property Group. KB Home built the first house in 2007. After the housing crash, lenders filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the developers in December 2010. If you are hiring a handyman in Inspirada, that stop-and-start history is why the community holds both late-2000s houses and much newer ones.

The city's master plan map lists Inspirada at about 1,600 acres, plus a separate 353-acre Inspirada Town Center. The Inspirada Community Association is based at 2000 Via Firenze, and its facilities include parks, pools and the Solista Community Center.

Because the oldest homes here date only to 2007, the bones are usually sound. The work is mostly the finishing the builder left out: TV mounting with the wires hidden in the wall, ceiling fan installation in rooms wired only for a light, extra lighting over islands and dining tables, and custom closets that use the full height of the wall.

Childproofing is worth doing before a baby starts crawling: cabinet and drawer latches, outlet covers, stair gates mounted into studs, and dressers and TVs anchored to the wall. For people who just closed on a house, we also handle furniture assembly and appliance installation.

The Inspirada Community Association runs a design review process with its own documents, approved lists and a DRC FAQ. Changes to the outside of the house, such as exterior painting, a new front door or exterior lights, should clear that review before we book the work. Checking the approved lists first can save a second round.

Newer stucco still has to face Henderson summers. Hairline cracks can open around windows as a house settles in its first years, and we patch and paint them to match once the color is approved. Exterior painting on a house this young is usually a touch-up rather than a full repaint.