Picture Hanging Service in San Francisco
Hanging art looks simple until the frame is heavy, the wall is plaster, or several pieces have to line up. If you want a handyman to hang pictures, The Handyman SF sends local handymen for art installation across San Francisco and the Bay Area, including nearby cities such as San Bruno.
What the picture hanging service covers
- Framed photos, prints and canvases, from small frames to large pieces
- Heavy art and oversized frames hung into studs or with rated hardware
- Mirrors, clocks and wall-mounted decor
- Picture rail hooks and hanging systems in older homes
- Aligning pieces over a sofa, bed or console at a consistent height
- Security hardware that keeps frames from lifting or swinging
Hanging art on San Francisco walls
Pre-1940 homes often have lath-and-plaster walls. A nail hammered into plaster can crack it or hold poorly, so plaster usually calls for pre-drilling and hardware suited to plaster. Brick walls need masonry anchors. Many Victorian and Edwardian homes still have a picture rail near the ceiling, which lets you hang art without making holes at all.
Earthquakes are a real consideration. Frames above beds, sofas and cribs should use closed hooks or security hardware, and heavy pieces should hang from framing. Keeping glass art away from where people sleep is a sensible default.
Before your art installation
- Choose the pieces and roughly where each should go; paper templates taped to the wall help.
- Check the back of each frame for a wire, D-rings or a sawtooth hanger, and tell us about very heavy pieces.
- Tell us the wall type if you know it: plaster, drywall, brick or tile.
- Clear furniture from the wall and have the art unwrapped.
- Renters: check your lease about holes, and ask about removable options if drilling is not allowed.
When the job goes beyond picture hanging
Very large or valuable works, such as large sculptures or museum-grade pieces, may need a specialist fine-art installer and insurance arrangements. Adding picture lights that require new wiring is work for a licensed electrician. Plug-in or battery picture lights can be mounted by a handyman.
