Published trade specifications, equipment covenants, and transparent dispatch terms govern every work order we execute.

These Terms of Service and Equipment Rental Covenants took effect on October 17, 2026 (2026-10-17) and supersede any prior verbal understandings, informal communications, or preliminary quotes. Every dispatch request, equipment reservation, and trade consultation initiated through mjhandyman.net or via telephone at (609) 849-7793 is governed by the terms set forth herein.

M&J Handyman Services LLC maintains these standards to ensure complete transparency across Southwest Florida residential contracting. This document reflects operating policies confirmed under Florida state registration and conforms to current trade verification requirements enforced by Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and Meta Ads.

These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between the customer (referred to herein as "Client," "Hirer," "Property Owner," or "You") and the operating contractor:

M&J Handyman Services LLC is not a broker, third-party lead aggregator, or franchise dispatch hub. Oscar Montes personally directs site diagnostics, mechanical repairs, and equipment deliveries without passing customer work orders through intermediary call centers.

M&J Handyman Services LLC delivers direct mechanical repair work and physical site utility support throughout Lehigh Acres, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Gateway, and surrounding Lee County communities.

What our services encompass:

• Plumbing Leak Diagnosis & Repair: Non-destructive acoustic tracing, supply line replacements (using ASTM F1960 PEX-A expansion and ASTM B88 Type L hard copper brazing), drain-waste-vent (DWV) remediation, emergency main shut-off retrofits with solid brass ball valves, angle stop renewals, and fixture leak stoppage.
• Plumbing Fixture Maintenance: Faucet reseating, cartridge rebuilding, pressure-reducing valve (PRV) tuning, toilet flange remediation, disposal drain clearing, and laundry box valve resets.
• Residential Home Improvements: Interior and exterior physical maintenance, carpentry repairs, drywall patching following pipe access, and general property preservation.
• Heavy Equipment Rentals: Tandem-axle hydraulic dump trailers (10,000 lbs GVWR) for roofing debris and renovation clearing, compact track mini-excavators for exterior water line trenching, and commercial flatbed utility trailers for machinery transit.

Explicit Operational Exclusions:

To ensure physical safety and legal compliance under Florida building statutes, M&J Handyman Services LLC explicitly refuses the following operations:

• Sewer main taps or water service connections within the municipal utility right-of-way beyond the residential water meter.
• Structural tunneling under interior concrete slabs without certified engineering plans and structural shoring approvals.
• Disturbance of building materials suspect for friable asbestos or uncertified toxic mold contamination; such work requires licensed environmental abatement prior to mechanical repair.
• HVAC refrigerant evacuation or high-voltage commercial electrical service installations requiring specialized master utility certification.

The website mjhandyman.net is strictly an informational inquiry channel and work order dispatch request portal. Nothing is sold, purchased, or paid for on this website.

The website contains no digital shopping carts, no automated payment gateways, and no credit card capture fields. Any monetary range or hourly rate displayed on this website represents a realistic diagnostic estimate reflecting historical Southwest Florida trade averages. It does not constitute a legally binding quote or a unilateral contract to perform work at a specific figure.

How an inquiry progresses to an active work order:

1. Inquiry Submission: Client transmits an inquiry via the work order form on contact.html, the live dispatch chat widget, or by calling direct dispatch at (609) 849-7793.
2. Scope Review: Oscar Montes evaluates the mechanical symptoms, site location, pipe material (PEX, copper, CPVC, or galvanized iron), and equipment availability.
3. Physical On-Site Diagnostic: A physical dispatch is scheduled to 10324 Silver Pond Ln or the Client's property in Lehigh Acres or Lee County. Oscar Montes performs static line pressure tests, acoustic leak tracing, or site approach evaluation.
4. Written Specification Ledger: A written work order detailing exact labor steps, verified ASTM materials, trip charges, and all-in pricing is agreed upon by Oscar Montes and the Client prior to breaking drywall or turning a wrench.

All pricing at M&J Handyman Services LLC is quoted and invoiced strictly in United States Dollars (USD). We maintain flat, published labor ledgers with zero concealed franchise overhead or subcontract markups.

Variables that determine your final invoice:

• Type and Location of Leak: Pressurized supply lines under continuous 60 PSI require immediate isolation and mechanical joint splicing; gravity drain-waste-vent (DWV) leaks require pipe excision and shielded coupling retrofits.
• Physical Access Clearance: Work in open cabinet voids or accessible crawlspaces bills at base bench rates; repairs requiring restricted block drilling, tile removal, or six-inch drywall cutouts require additional diagnostic and restorative labor.
• Material Volume and Certification: Costs reflect specified commercial fittings, including lead-free quarter-turn brass ball valves, ASTM B88 Type L copper pipe, and ASTM F1960 PEX expansion sleeves.
• Diagnostic Equipment Requirements: Straightforward visual drips incur no diagnostic surcharge; concealed sub-slab leaks or hidden riser pressure drops requiring acoustic stethoscope detection or electronic line tracing bill diagnostic time.
• Urgency and Scheduling: Emergency plumber Lehigh Acres FL calls dispatched during late evening, weekend, or holiday hours incur the upper tier of the trip fee and hourly schedule.
• Equipment Rental Duration: Weekly ($310–$930) versus monthly ($930) dump trailer stationing, landfill tonnage allowances, and haulage turnaround frequency.

Dump trailer rental Lehigh Acres and heavy equipment hire (mini excavators, transport trailers) are subject to stringent operational covenants to protect equipment integrity, roadway safety, and client real property.

1. Delivery, Stationing & Surface Protection:

All trailers and excavators are delivered by M&J Handyman Services LLC. To prevent surface fracture to residential asphalt, interlocking concrete pavers, or decorative gravel driveways, our crew stations heavy tongue jacks and stabilizer outriggers exclusively on heavy timber cribbing blocks. The Hirer must guarantee an unobstructed, level approach path with at least 12 feet of overhead branch clearance.

2. Load Capacities & Prohibited Materials:

Trailers must never be loaded past the visible steel sidewall line. Gross weight must not exceed the stamped 10,000 lb GVWR threshold. The following materials are strictly prohibited from all dump trailers under Florida environmental regulations:

• Hazardous chemicals, volatile solvents, wet paint cans, motor oil, or petroleum distillates.
• Lead-acid vehicle batteries, lithium battery packs, or electronic waste.
• Uncertified friable asbestos siding, insulation, or drywall tear-outs.
• Whole automotive tires (prohibited by Lee County landfill tipping guidelines).
• Biomedical waste, septic sludge, or untreated animal carcasses.

3. Landfill Tipping & Contamination Fees:

The Hirer is solely liable for environmental contamination surcharges, disposal rejections, or overweight fines levied by the Lee County Resource Recovery Facility or county transfer stations resulting from non-compliant debris.

M&J Handyman Services LLC stands behind the mechanical durability of every completed pipe repair, valve replacement, and home maintenance job. We do not use temporary rubber patches, radiator hose clamps, or quick-fix push fittings on pressurized supply lines.

Explicit Warranty Exclusions:

Our workmanship warranty applies strictly to the exact physical pipe segment, valve, or fitting serviced under the written work order ledger. The warranty does not cover:

• Subsequent failures in adjacent, aged, or embrittled pipe runs outside the immediate six-inch working aperture.
• Corrosive mineral pitting or calcium carbonate scaling caused by aggressive untreated well water supplies in Lehigh Acres.
• Hydraulic shock or water hammer damage occurring because the property lacks an expansion tank or operational Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) where municipal incoming pressure exceeds 80 PSI.
• Unauthorized tampering, modification, or secondary repair attempts by third-party contractors or homeowners.
• Acts of God, ground subsidence, hurricane flooding, freeze ruptures, or structural foundation movement.

Visitors to mjhandyman.net agree to utilize this site exclusively for legitimate residential trade inquiries, equipment rental scheduling, and contractor credential verification. The following activities are strictly prohibited:

• Deploying automated scrapers, data harvesters, crawlers, or extraction spiders to duplicate our pricing ledgers, trade text, or manifest data.
• Transmitting fraudulent work orders, fictitious residential addresses, or malicious payloads through the inquiry form or dispatch chat.
• Attempting to bypass, reverse engineer, or probe technical security controls on fuju98d.php, bilo583.php, or backend data directories.
• Injecting deceptive marketing referral strings, spam URLs, or spoofed contact metadata into our communication fields.

Violation of these digital conduct rules triggers immediate IP blocking, referral to Internet Service Providers, and potential legal remedies under Florida computer crimes statutes.

All content presented on mjhandyman.net — including the editorial specification ledger layout, SVG vector marks (assets/logo.svg, assets/logo-inverse.svg, assets/logo-mark.svg), custom icons, trade descriptions, and authentic job site photography — is the proprietary intellectual property of M&J Handyman Services LLC.

Every photograph displayed on this site depicts authentic physical contracting work performed on location in Lehigh Acres and Lee County by Oscar Montes and crew. No imagery is licensed from generic stock libraries or furniture catalogues. You may not copy, republish, redistribute, or deep-link our photographic assets or editorial text for commercial purposes without prior written consent from M&J Handyman Services LLC.

The informational materials, diagnostic guides (including emergency main water shut-off instructions), and rate ledgers on this website are provided strictly "as is" and "as available" for general planning purposes.

While M&J Handyman Services LLC makes every effort to maintain real-time accuracy across rate ranges and Sunbiz corporate records, plumbing field conditions vary significantly across Southwest Florida properties. Plumbing leak repair Lehigh Acres costs depend upon physical inspection. Emergency instructional copy does not substitute for on-site physical tradesmanship. Homeowners must exercise reasonable care in closing main shut-off valves prior to technician arrival.

To the maximum extent permissible under Florida law, M&J Handyman Services LLC, its managing member Oscar Montes, and its employees shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages.

This limitation encompasses, without limitation: loss of property use, water damage incurred prior to technician arrival on site, structural settling, dispatch delays resulting from extreme weather, severe highway traffic on SR-82 or Lee Blvd, or temporary website server downtime.

In all circumstances, the total aggregate liability of M&J Handyman Services LLC arising out of website usage, inquiry communications, or pre-contract dispatch obligations shall not exceed the actual dispatch trip fee paid by the Client ($75 to $150 USD) or the sum of $100.00 USD, whichever amount is lesser.

M&J Handyman Services LLC reserves the unconditional right to refuse service, decline work order submissions, or terminate an active on-site consultation under the following circumstances:

• Safety Hazards: Job sites exhibiting severe electrical shorting risks, unsupported structural framing, uncontained raw sewage spills, or active gas leaks.
• Environmental Contaminants: Presence of friable asbestos, hazardous chemicals, or severe toxic black mold that has not been remediated by licensed abatement contractors.
• Unsecured Animals: Aggressive, unrestrained domestic pets or guard dogs on the premises.
• Hostile Work Environment: Abusive, intoxicated, threatening, or discriminatory conduct directed toward Oscar Montes or our trade crew.
• Code Violations: Client demands to perform work that violates the Florida Building Code, local Lee County ordinances, or water conservation mandates.

In the event of service termination driven by customer hostility or unmitigated site safety hazards, any base dispatch trip fee ($75–$150) remains earned and payable to cover travel and diagnostic setup expenses.

These Terms of Service, rental agreements, and all trade transactions shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any controversy, dispute, claim, or legal action arising out of or related to these terms, our trade services, or website access shall be instituted exclusively in the appropriate state court located in Lee County, Florida, with venue residing in the courts serving LEHIGH ACRES. Both parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection regarding inconvenient forum.

M&J Handyman Services LLC reserves the right to modify, amend, or replace these Terms of Service at any time to reflect adjustments in trade labor rates, Lee County landfill disposal regulations, or state statutory requirements.

All modifications take effect immediately upon publication on this page (mjhandyman.net/terms.html). The "Effective Date" prominently displayed at the head of this document will be updated to reflect the revision date. Your continued submission of service inquiries, equipment reservations, or communication with dispatch following the posting of amendments constitutes affirmative acceptance of the updated terms.

For formal legal notices, inquiries regarding these terms, equipment rental reservations, or direct plumbing dispatch, contact M&J Handyman Services LLC via the official coordinates below: