Town Of Smithtown Senior Citizens Can Call For Home Repairs

Smithtown seniors who need minor household repairs may contact the Smithtown City Seniors Department for the Residential Repair Program.

Along with a range of other home help for seniors, the Repair Program enables people over 60 to save money while remaining independent for longer.

“This is an excellent service for residents, particularly residents who are retired or retired,” said Supervisor Edward Wehrheim. “There are no labor costs because you only pay for the parts or materials needed to complete the repair. Our team of trained professionals are thoroughly vetted, friendly and trustworthy employees who genuinely love helping our senior community. If you have a parent looking to help, or are over 60 and need to do some minor repairs around the home, I would strongly recommend calling the senior center to schedule a service appointment.”

The Residential Repair Program provides assistance for tasks that do not require the skills of a licensed handyman. The City of Smithtown employs a team of experienced maintenance workers who can provide a variety of minor home repair services to seniors.

Services may include repairs to leaky faucets, running toilets, replacement of light fixtures or hard-to-reach lightbulbs, security and safety features such as replacing locks, replacing smoke/carbon monoxide alarms, and installing bathroom grab bars or interior railings.

Residential Repair Services include plumbing work; replacing washing machines or faucets for kitchen sinks; sinks and tubs; clear clogged sinks; Repair of toilet cisterns; electrical repair or rewiring of lamps and frayed cords; replacing light switches, sockets or fuses where accessible; Carpentry; installation of grab rails, safety rails and handrails; minor repairs to doors, floors, house paneling, etc.; Installation of shelves and curtain rods; Interior painting – primer only (no cosmetic work); Ceilings that have suffered water or structural damage; repairing walls and ceilings; Weathering; Sealing and stripping of windows and doors.

Outside services are also available when the weather is nice. This includes minor patching work to concrete, sidewalks and masonry foundations; Cleaning gutters and drains for single-story houses only; crime prevention and security installation of door and window locks; Installation of door viewers (peepholes); installation of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors; Miscellaneous Services Installation or removal of storm windows and screens; and repair of screens.

Equipment repairs, with the exception of water hose connections, are not permitted.

Additional minor repairs must be evaluated and pre-approved by the senior center.

Smithtown residents are eligible for the Residential Repair Program if they are homeowners or renters 60 years of age and older. There are no labor fees for this program. Customers must either provide or pay for the materials required for each job. Repair requests are processed in the order in which they are received.

Jobs requiring the installation of safety equipment will be given priority. Funding for this program comes from the New York State Office for the Aging, the Suffolk County Office for the Aging, and the City of Smithtown.

Tipping is not permitted. Recipients are given the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution to the program.

To apply, individuals may contact Smithtown Senior Center at 631-360-7616 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. An evaluation of the job may be required to estimate labor and material costs. Eligible customers can choose to provide or pay for materials. Checks or credit cards are not accepted.

This press release was prepared by the City of Smithtown. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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