Tony Carrick

Contributing Writer

Tony Carrick is a freelance writer who has contributed to BobVila.com since 2020. He writes how-to articles and product reviews in the areas of lawn and garden, home maintenance, home improvement, auto maintenance, housewares, and technology.

As a contributing writer for a variety of home improvement, housewares, and technology publications, Tony has covered a broad range of topics. His hands-on experience ranges from fixing toilets to remodeling mudrooms to laying patio tile, all of which he’s written about in great detail. 

Tony’s writing credits also include hundreds of reviews for a variety of tools, household products, and home gadgets, including everything from blenders to exercise bikes to security cameras. In addition to writing for BobVila.com, Tony has also written for U.S. News and World Report, Field & Stream, Popular Science, Interesting Things, Domino, and Futurism. 

Tony began his writing career as a reporter for local newspapers in North Carolina before spending more than a decade in the classroom teaching English. He now works full-time as a freelance writer from his home in North Carolina. When he’s not typing away on his computer, he can be found hammering away at yet another renovation project in his home.

Tony received a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. Later, he earned a Master of Arts in English literature from Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland.

• Specialties and interests: Home improvement to technology 
• Education: Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Elon University, Master of Arts in English literature from Salisbury University
• Other work: Futurism, U.S. News & World Report, Domino, Angi, Field & Stream, and Popular Science

• The Best Pool Test Kits Take Chemistry-Class Guesswork Out of Maintenance

  Domino

• The Best Wedge Sole Work Boots

  Field & Stream

• The Best Keypad Door Locks

  Popular Science

“I had little experience with remodeling when I did my first bathroom renovation, but that didn’t stop me from taking a sledgehammer to the cracked yellowing tile I couldn’t bear to look at anymore. If you want something done right, do it yourself. Don’t be afraid to roll up your sleeves and dive in. You’ll learn a lot along the way, you’ll achieve the results you want, and you’ll save hundreds of dollars in labor to boot!”