The Minor Home Repair Program provides free minor home rehabilitation and limited weed abatement services for eligible residents of Escondido.
Program clients must be seniors age 62 or over, or live within established neighborhood group boundaries in low-income qualifying areas.
Services provided by this program include, but are not limited to:
- Minor plumbing repairs such as leaks, faucets, toilets and drains.
- Installation of grab bars.
- Repair of broken doors or windows, as well as window and door screens.
- Minor electrical repair such as replacing light switches, wall plugs (even replace light bulbs in ceiling lights for those not able to climb to do that).
- Repair of fences, gates or stairs; installation of smoke detectors and/or replace batteries.
- Safety-related weed abatement and/or occasional yard-work when there is a volunteer group available.
- Appliance repairs not eligible.
- Additional repairs on case by case basis.
- Installation of handheld shower heads, handrails and other limited medical equipment.
- Installing and/or fixing garbage disposal.
- Minor carpentry projects.
- Minor furnace services.
- Installation of storm doors.
- Repairs of sets of steps for mobile homes.
- Installation and repairs of sensor lights outside.
- Minor roof repairs.
- Secure loose railings on mobile homes.
- Installation of security lights and security locks.
Labor is provided by skilled volunteers, most of whom live in your neighborhood! All labor providers are screened by the City of Escondido's Neighborhood Services Division before being sent to clients' homes. Program is funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant.
For more information or to set an appointment:
Dulce Salazar
City of Escondido Neighborhood Services
760-839-4057
Monday-Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Interested in becoming a volunteer?
We are always looking for skilled trades people to perform minor home repairs. Volunteer hours are accounted for by the City of Escondido and volunteers can be eligible for internal hiring for full and part-time City positions. In addition, volunteer hours earned by neighborhood group members will be added to the Neighborhood Group's hours bank. These additional hours help Neighborhood Groups do special projects. Please contact us for more information.