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Five small repairs that get expensive if you leave them

Small repairs have one flaw: you can put them off. The trouble is that nearly all of them get worse on their own. A dripping faucet wastes water all month and ends up staining the sink. Once the caulk around a shower cracks, water finds its way to the ceiling below. Dark grout turns into mold, a door that scrapes the floor wears out its hinge, and a loose shelf comes down one day with everything on it. None of these jobs takes more than an hour. Book three for the same visit and you clear the whole list in one go, for less than three separate service calls.

1 min read·Oct 15, 2026

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## Five small repairs that get expensive if you leave them [Tips]
Small repairs have one flaw: you can put them off. The trouble is that nearly all of them get worse on their own.

A dripping faucet wastes water all month and ends up staining the sink. Once the caulk around a shower cracks, water finds its way to the ceiling below.

Dark grout turns into mold, a door that scrapes the floor wears out its hinge, and a loose shelf comes down one day with everything on it.

None of these jobs takes more than an hour. Book three for the same visit and you clear the whole list in one go, for less than three separate service calls.