Coppei Creek Handyman Services opens in Waitsburg

Makaiwi Wachter is serving the Waitsburg, Dayton, Walla Walla, and Prescott area

WAITSBURG-If that honey-do list just keeps getting longer, it may be time to change over to a handyman-do list. Coppei Creek Handyman Services is ready to lend a hand, whether your deck needs refinishing or the unruly TV cables are driving you crazy.

Originally from the Vancouver, Washington area, Makaiwi Wachter pursued a career in hospitality, working in the food and wine industry. That field landed him in Dayton, where he worked at the Weinhard Café. Less than a year ago, he moved to Waitsburg with his family.

Wachter said that he has always been interested in construction, working on various projects, including helping family members remodel their homes.

After a quick phone interview, I met Wachter at his home, a property that I drive by regularly and watched it slip into disarray over the years. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the neat lawn, tidy porch, and all the signs of a good handyman! He was also kind enough to help with the pronunciation of his first name: Makaiwi (ma-kee-vee).

Construction companies in this area are well-established and busy with large building and remodel projects. However, finding someone to do small repairs is never easy.

"By law, I can only help out with tasks that the average homeowner is capable of doing, but may not have the time," Wachter explains.

Things like repairing a fence, running cables into a wall, mounting a TV, or installing small appliances such as a hood vent, are perfect for a capable handyman.

"Not everyone has the time to do those things."

While restricted as to how big of a project a handyman can take on, there really isn't any project too small.

"One of my friends from the Vancouver area is a handyman, and he was telling me about a customer who called him to change a lightbulb," Wachter shared. "He offered to teach the homeowner how to change the bulb, but they said 'nope!'"

Like any business owner, Wachter started Coppei Creek Handyman Services to support his family, but knew he wanted to do more. As a veteran, serving just prior to 9/11, he plans to donate a portion of his profits to Mission 22, a nonprofit organization working to prevent veteran suicide and provide resources for healing. He will be selecting other organizations to support as his business grows.

"I wanted to give back to a lost community," Wachter said. "And our veterans, they are such a lost community. Veteran suicide rates... we lose up to 22 veterans a day."

Coppei Creek Handyman Services is open and ready for business. If you need a hand around the house, give Wachter a call at (509) 386-7943, or check his business out on Facebook by searching the business name. If the project is outside of Waitsburg, be sure to call first for more information.