Pittsburgh Pocket Door Installation

The crew was on time every morning. Set up the area very well, cleaned up at the end of the day. Did a very good job!

It went very well. I thought (based on a comment an electrician once made) that there were probably sliding pocket doors sealed up in the walls between our hallway and our living room. Thom Crown carefully removed the wood paneling in the opening between the hall and the living room, found an old pocket door, which turned out to be one huge double-width pocket door, rather than a pair of pocket doors. He then got the pocket door working again, which entailed various finicky details (removing debris blocking its path, oiling it thoroughly, cleaning it, etc.) Thom Crown has done many other jobs at our house, including patching holes in plaster, framing new windows, painting, repairing cupboard doors, replacing a mantelpiece, installing wall-mounted bike racks, unclogging sinks. He is always friendly, skillful, reliable, happy to discuss options, and knowledgeable about working with older houses. He will undertake small tasks, such as oiling old wooden banisters, as well as large tasks, such as patching up the many holes left in our dining room ceiling when we had ceiling lights installed and then repainting the dining room (detailed paintwork, as the room has a lot of molding and three paint colors were involved).

We live in an old house, the basement door had to be totally reframed. The sill had to be dug out and reformed wih cement. The new door is square and shows a perfect fit. The glass block windows are perfect. We are ready for winter.

Timely work Very knowledgeable Willing to explain what and why he is doing what he is doing. Nice/friendly Practical Not a price hound - he talked to me in reasonable terms about the installation of a pocket door - helped me decide it was not worth it.

Dave and his team (Don and Mike) were great to work with and did an incredible job. Dave was very responsive from the get go starting with his proposal. Don and Mike were promptly at work each morning at least 5 days a week (usually 6 with work on Saturdays), worked hard all day, and kept the job site very clean at the end of each day. They put flooring protection down from the master bath to the exterior to keep our floors clean and they covered the furniture each day in our bedroom to keep it clean. Don and Mike were very professional and a pleasure to work with. Dave, Don and Mike were very communicative and kept us up to speed on the progress of the work and consulted us when decisions needed to be made. I am very pleased especially with the natural stone wall and floor tile installation, which I know was a difficult install as each tile was slightly different. On example of their attention to detail was in respect to the installation of our vanity top. The top was part of a vanity system my wife and I purchased from Restoration Hardware. The stone top had flaws and we ultimately had to request 3 different tops before we received one that did not contain flaws. Dave was very forthright in stating his opinion that he would not install it in his own home and did not recommend we install it in ours. My wife also felt very comfortable with them in the house each day as they were very courteous and respectful to her and our children. When we are ready to have our kitchen remodeled and our deck rebuilt, we are definitely going to call Dave. As an architect, I understand quality and value in a contractor. Dave and his team deliver on both fronts.

Joe and his team were very punctual and professional. The work was completed to our standard and Joe was very accommodating with feedback to ensure the bathroom was how we envisioned.

Based on my experience, I would highly recommend Handyman Matters! They were extremely responsive, punctual, and proficient in their work. I was surprised that I contacted them on a Friday, and they were able to come out just a few days later. Great service all around.

Installers were prompt, careful and very clean. Installation was done in a day. The new door is in place and operating perfectly

THE EXPERIENCE WAS PLEASANT. THE DELIVERY WENT AS EXPECTED WITH NO HASSLE. THE NEW DOOR HAS NO PROBLEMS.

LOUIS AND HIS HELPER ARRIVED ON TIME AND WERE VERY FRIENDLY AND POLITE. THEY REMOVED THE OLD DOORS AND DID AN EXCELLENT JOB INSTALLING THE NEW DOORS.