Keeping
Cleveland Heights
in good repair!

Project Repair

Project Repair is a program of Home Repair Resource Center. It offers many services to help with home repairs, whether do-self or contracted. Our educational programs are available to residents of all communities, regardless of income.  "Hands-on" workshops are offered year-round, where participants learn and practice repair skills under the supervision of an instructor. (Take a Virtual Tour of our workshop where we offer classes.) Videos, and handouts on a wide range of repairs are also available.

Project Repair's newsletter, Nuts & Bolts, is emailed quarterly to active program participants. It contains helpful repair tips, information about the services of Home Repair Resource Center, and a schedule of upcoming workshops. Check our Repair Tip of the Month for a sample of the information provided in the newsletter.

Tool Loan Program

HRRC's Tool Loan is a special service available to income-eligible homeowner/occupants in Cleveland Heights. The tool loan has many tools commonly used for home repair and yard work that participants can borrow. Instructions on how to reserve tools, tool costs, and the rules and responsibilities are listed below. The tool inventory lists the tools which are currently available.

HOW TO BORROW TOOLS:

1. CALL FIRST TO RESERVE YOUR TOOLS.

Advance reservations are required. You can reserve tools at any time by email at toolloan@hrrc-ch.org or by phone at (216) 381-6100, ext. 18. We’ll get back to you to confirm your reservation.

2. PICK UP AND RETURN TOOLS DURING OUR TOOL LOAN HOURS:

5 - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday

Tools are loaned for a maximum of three days. Unless otherwise indicated, HRRC does not supply saw blades, sand paper or discs, drill bits, or other accessories.

3. ARRANGE YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION FOR THE TOOLS YOU BORROW.

We cannot bring tools to you or pick them up from your home. We have straps to secure ladders on top of your car (bring a blanket to protect the paint job), and ramps to help load heavier tools. If picking up or returning a tool you cannot handle by yourself, plan to bring another person to help you.

COST OF BORROWING TOOLS:

A CASH DEPOSIT must be left when a tool is borrowed. The amount varies with the value and/or type of tool borrowed.

A FEE is charged for each tool or tool kit borrowed, whether or not the tool is used. The fee can be paid out of the deposit when the tool is returned, so long as it is on time and in good condition. Tool fees are used to keep tools in good repair.

There are two tiers of fees, depending on income. Current charges for tool fees and deposits (subject to change without notice):
TOOL DEPOSIT LMI FEE AMI FEE
100' electric sewer snake $ 75.00 $ 50.00 $ 70.00
50' electric sewer snake $ 65.00 $ 35.00 $ 50.00
25' electric sink snake $ 35.00 $ 20.00 $ 30.00
shop vac (dry) $ 35.00

$ 20.00

 $ 25.00
shop vac (wet) $ 35.00

$ 20.00

 $ 25.00
HEPA vac $ 40.00 $ 30.00 $ 35.00
palm sander or belt sander $ 25.00 $ 10.00 $ 15.00
drywall power sander
(includes one 80-grit & one 100-grit disc)		 $ 75.00 $ 40.00 $ 50.00
Squar Buff® floor sander with heavy-duty extension cord $ 65.00 $ 40.00 $ 50.00
40' extension ladder $ 40.00 $ 20.00 $ 35.00
32'/28'/20'/16' extension ladder $ 35.00 $ 15.00 $ 25.00
roof ladder $ 35.00 $ 10.00 $ 20.00
step ladder $ 35.00 $ 10.00 $ 20.00
electric chain saw $ 40.00 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
portable table saw $ 40.00 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
power miter saw $ 30.00 $ 15.00 $ 25.00
compound miter saw $ 40.00 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
concrete saw (includes one blade) $ 45.00 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
wet saw (for ceramic tile) $ 45.00 $ 25.00 $ 35.00
circular saw (5-1/2" or
7-1/4")		 $ 25.00 $ 10.00 $ 15.00
sawzall $ 25.00 $ 10.00 $ 15.00
airless paint sprayer with heavy-duty extension cord (for exterior painting) $ 90.00 $ 40.00 $ 50.00
air compressor and nail gun (roofing or framing) with heavy-duty extension cord $ 90.00 $ 40.00 $ 50.00
mini-compressor and brad nailer $ 50.00 $ 20.00 $ 30.00
gas-powered posthole auger $ 70.00 $ 45.00 $ 55.00
pressure washer $ 60.00 $ 35.00 $ 45.00
drywall screw gun $ 30.00 $ 12.00 $ 15.00
electric drill (1/2" or 3/8", corded or cordless) $ 30.00 $ 12.00 $ 20.00
1/2" hammer drill $ 30.00 $ 15.00 $ 25.00
flooring nailer (manual) $ 20.00 $ 10.00 $ 15.00
extension cords $ 10.00 $ 3.00 $ 5.00
additional discs for power drywall sander   $ 8.00 $ 8.00

 

TOOL KIT DEPOSIT LMI FEE AMI FEE

carpentry tool kit: utility knife, chalk line, measuring tape, hammer, stud finder

 $ 20.00 $ 8.00 $ 10.00
electrical tool kit: Philips screwdriver, straight-blade screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, linesman's pliers, wire cutter/stripper, plug-in tester, utility knife $ 20.00 $ 10.00 $ 55.00
ceramic tile tool kit: tile nippers, hand tile cutter, chalk line, grout squeege, rubber mallet, rubbing/smoothing stone, sponge $ 25.00 $ 14.00 $ 19.00
masonry tool kit: up to 3 tuckpointing trowels, masonry trowel, hawk, mortar bag $ 20.00 $ 10.00 $ 15.00
drywall tool kit: 6"/8"/10" taping blades, utility knife, measuring tape, chalk line or drywall square, mud pan, corner blade, surform plane $ 25.00 $ 16.00 $ 20.00
concrete tool kit: hoe, mortar barrow, screed, wood float, metal float, margin trowel, center trowel $ 25.00 $ 14.00 $ 20.00
pruning kit: loppers, hedge sheers, hand pruners, pole saw $ 15.00 $ 6.00 $ 8.00

RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TOOL BORROWERS:

So that all participants may benefit from the tool loan program, the following rules are necessary:

1. The tools are for the use of income-eligible Cleveland Heights homeowner/occupants. You may use the tools only on your own property; they are not intended to be used as a means of earning a living.

2. All loans are for a three-day period. If you need to keep a tool longer, you MUST call the office to make arrangements to do so.

3. If a tool you borrow is broken or damaged through misuse or neglect, or if it is lost while in your possession, you will have to pay for its repair or replacement. (Please note that you are responsible for asking any questions about the safe and proper operation of the tool being borrowed–so, if you decide to use a tool in a way that was not discussed when you first borrowed it, we suggest you call first to make sure the tool is appropriate for the new project.)

4. All tools are to be returned ON TIME during regular tool loan hours. If the tool is not returned at the time agreed upon, your deposit will be forfeited and a late fee will be charged.

5. ALL TOOLS MUST BE CLEANED BEFORE THEY ARE RETURNED. If a tool is not returned clean, your deposit will be forfeited.