Manor Hand

In a pinch and need a hand? We've got your back.

A neighborhood helper for the things too small to call a company about and too annoying to do alone. Moving a couch, hauling the bins out, setting up a garden bed, tracking down the right person to call. One trusted neighbor, on your schedule.

Call (847) 555-0100

Serving the North Shore: Highland Park, Winnetka, Wilmette, Glencoe, Kenilworth, and Lake Forest. Fully insured. Same-week availability most weeks.

Tell us what you need Three quick questions, then we book you.

Things people call us for

If it takes one capable person and an afternoon, it's probably on this list. If it isn't, ask anyway.

Moving the heavy thing

Couch upstairs, fridge to the garage, the piano across the room. Two hands and a dolly.

Bins, leaves, and the weekly stuff

Garbage and recycling out on the right day, brought back in, leaves off the walk.

Setting up a garden

Our specialty. Raised beds, soil, planting, and a plan you can keep up with.

Finding the right person

You need a plumber, electrician, or arborist you can trust. We'll connect you with one we'd use ourselves.

While you're away

Checking on the house, watering, bringing in packages, keeping things looking lived in.

The odd errand

Pickup at the hardware store, a delivery that needs signing for, furniture assembly.

Gardens you'll actually keep up with

Most home gardens fail because they're built for a person with more time than you have. We build the garden around your schedule, then show you the ten minutes a week it takes to keep it going.

  1. A short walk of the yardWhere the sun lands, what the soil's like, what you want to eat or look at.
  2. Beds, soil, and plantingRaised or in-ground. We bring the materials and do the work.
  3. A one-page planWhat to water, when to pick, and what to do in October. Taped inside the shed door.
  4. Check-ins if you want themMonthly visits for people who'd rather not think about it.
We're building the kind of help we'll want ourselves one day.

Everyone in this neighborhood will eventually need a hand with something they used to do on their own. We want the North Shore to be a place where that help is a phone call away, from someone who knows your street. That's the whole idea.

Two ways to reach us

Call

Our assistant answers around the clock, checks the schedule, and books you into the next open slot.

(847) 555-0100

Type it

Same three questions, no phone. Pick a time that's open and you're booked.