Umbrella of Colonie
Connecting senior homeowners with reliable handypeople who do yard work, light carpentry, cleaning, plumbing, and more, affordably.
Umbrella of Colonie connects senior homeowners to a wide variety of home maintenance services, allowing them to continue to live safely and independently in their own homes. By utilizing the assets within our own community, we connect senior homeowners with retired handy men and women who help perform simple home repairs at a very reasonable cost. The homes stay in good condition at a manageable cost, and relationships are forged between the handy people and the homeowners.
An important component of Umbrella of Colonie is the Tool Box, an all-volunteer run, donation based, tool resale shop. Tools are donated by members of the community, cleaned and organized by volunteers, and sold at a highly discounted rate to the public. All proceeds from the Tool Box help low income Umbrella members with upkeep and repairs that are needed, but may not be easy to afford.