The Center Boulevard towers
Handyman in Queens West
- Where
- Long Island City, Queens
- ZIP
- 11109
- From our shop
- 0.5 mi, straight line
Queens West is the 40 acres of former industrial waterfront along Center Boulevard, redeveloped under a 1991 state plan into 11 residential towers with about 4,800 homes. It is the only part of Long Island City with its own ZIP, 11109. Gantry Plaza State Park keeps the restored gantries that once loaded railcar floats and barges, and the Hunters Point Library opened here in 2019.
More than 8 in 10 homes in 11109 were built after 2000, and many are cooled by through-wall or PTAC units sitting in sleeves under the windows. When one gets replaced, the new unit has to match the sleeve's brand, model and exact dimensions, or water finds its way into the wall. Partitions are drywall, often on metal studs, so mounting takes the right anchors. Expect the building to ask for a certificate of insurance and a booked service elevator.
Core services
Mount it. Build it. Patch it. Cool it.
Hunters Point · Court Square · Queens West · Dutch Kills
TV & wall mounting
TVs, soundbars, art, mirrors and shelves — on whatever wall you've got. We ask what's behind it before we drill.
Drywall · metal studs · concrete · plasterFurniture & IKEA assembly
Flat-pack from any store, built square and anchored to the wall when it's tall. Elevator booking planned in.
Beds · PAX · cribs · desksDrywall, paint & caulk touch-ups
Anchor holes, dents and old mount holes patched and painted to match. Tubs and showers recaulked clean.
Patches · paint · caulkWindow AC install & removal
Window units installed on a support bracket or pulled for the winter. Through-wall units swapped into the sleeve you have.
Brackets · removal · wall sleevesStraight answers
Can you replace a through-wall AC in a Queens West tower?
If the new unit matches the existing sleeve (same brand, model and exact dimensions), it's a straight swap. Send us the old unit's model plate and a photo of the sleeve. A unit that doesn't fit the sleeve is how water ends up inside the wall. We don't cut new sleeves or touch the wiring.
Got a list in Queens West?
Call. Tell us the job, the wall and your building's rules. You get a quote before any work starts.