NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR 

Neighbor Helping Neighbor volunteers will provide assistance or, in some cases, only advice, to Avenbury Lakes residents. There is no charge, except for the cost of any parts used in a repair.  

To request help from NHN, please CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE REQUEST FORM.  Please include only one request per form, and someone will get back to you within at least 5 days.

THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL A NEIGHBOR OR A PROFESSIONAL. 

Listed here are some of the simple household repairs NHN volunteers can do as a good neighbor. These are guidelines only. Not all NHN members are able to make all the repairs listed. There will be times when no one is available to do a particular job. If the work requested is something we will not do, the resident may need to call a professional to do the work. To request help from NHN, please complete the Online Request Form, one request per form, and someone will get back to you within at least 5 days.

Repair or replace leaking faucets and sink stoppers or provide advice on other plumbing issues.
Unclog stopped up sinks 
Replace toilet seals in the tank and under the tank
Clean out the bathroom vents 
Replace smoke alarm batteries 
Replace smoke alarms with the recommendation that the replacement has a 10 year battery
Replace porch, ceiling lights or garage light bulbs 
Replace light switches 
Repair inoperative doorbells and install ring doorbells
Garage doors – program remotes or align sensors  
Replace lower window lugs or provide advice on lower window issues
Light gas fireplace 
Install peep holes 
Replace door sweeps 
Replace door frame weather stripping 
Align sliding screen doors 

Some of the things NHN volunteers will NOT DO are as follows: 

Replacing windows or window glass
Nothing on the outside of the house, except replacing light bulbs and cleaning out bathroom vents
Installing grab bars 
Unclogging or Reseating toilets
Painting or repairing walls or ceilings 
Replacing a leaking hot water tank
Running phone or electrical wiring to a new location 
Hanging wall cabinets, kitchen cabinets, or shelves
Hanging televisions
Hanging pictures or mirrors
Hanging curtains or curtain rods
Replacing or installing ceiling fans
Move garbage/recycle containers to the end of the driveway

WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS, male and female, skilled and unskilled, to help with the requests. Often the most needed skill requires being able to climb a ladder to reach a light bulb or replace a smoke detector battery or just being a good go-fer. To volunteer email NHN at NHNAvenburyLakes@yahoo.com

To make a voluntary donation to the Community Fund for the services provided by the Neighbor Helping Neighbor use this DONATION FORM

10/2025