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The Home Doctor

About us

Established in 1980, THE HOME DOCTOR is a home improvement and property inspection company specializing in repairs, remodeling, maintenance, and seismic and other safety measures. We serve the Los Angeles and Ventura County areas offering "one call" service for most anything a home can need seven days a week. We have built our long standing reputation by providing service that is second to none. Our objective: To treat every client like he or she is our only client and to treat every home as we would treat our own. ALL calls are personally answered by Gary and emergencies are a specialty.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
45 years of experience

Services we offer

AC/heat problem, THE HOME DOCTOR has been on call for over 32 years., We are the one company homeowners can turn to for virtually anything that can break down or needs to be enhanced in a home. Whether its a plumbing issue, electrical outage, lighting upgrade, major appliance failure, roof leak, termite or pest control issue, tile replacement or any of dozens of other household needs

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.77 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
71%
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29%
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Showing 1-7 of 7 reviews
Dinah G.
Feb 2020
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Everything was good.

Nancy K.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
My washing machine seemingly died on me.  It wasn't very old.  Maybe 10 years.  It was an LG with all the fancy
bells and whistles.  I went online and called The Home Doctor because it was local.  The owner seemed to live in Pacific Palisades
and so do I.  He was incredibly responsive!  Called back immediately and I was out of town but we connected.  I don't know that i realized he is more of a contractor that dispenses sub contractors.  He sent a repairman very quickly.  He did not speak good English and was not terribly communicative.  Basically wanted me out of his way.  So be it.  I had to trust to let him do his job.
The owner of Home Doctor got back to me quickly and told me his suggestion was that I buy a new washing machine.  It would
have cost too much to repair it that it made no sense.  What happened was a housekeeper put a small rug in the machine that
caused it to become unbalanced, and it went kaput.  It surprised me that one bad move would be the death of a fancy
washing machine.  Home doctor suggested I get a non fancy one which is exactly what I did.  No bells, no whistles.  Just an
old fashioned inexpensive washing machine.  So would I call him again?  I think I would.  He was lovely and sympathetic.
I would probably use him if i needed to have multiple things done simultaneously.  Yes, I would recommend him.

REBECCA H.
Dec 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Gary Abrams is excellent. I would call him for almost anything. He has excellent crews. His crews are always on-time. They did everything just as I asked them to do it. They could not have done anything differently.

Mara R.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Gary has been our "on call" handyman/contractor for pretty much everything that can go wrong with our home for the past 15 years. He is the "Gold Standard" of contractors. Always responsive quickly by email, text or phone, always happy to answer any and all questions, always personable, always works hard to keep the cost as low as possible and very experienced with over 35 years as The Home Doctor. This past visit involved replacing our sprinkler timer, replacing a water filter, hooking up our new fax machine and repairing our leaking Maytag washer. Prices are always fair - we cannot recommend him enough.

REBECCA H.
Oct 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
They've been really helpful. Gary can do all kinds of things from electrical to carpentry. He fixed my gate lock so that my dog won't run away.


The time windows have been shorter. It hasn't been from 12-4, it's been 12-1 and everyone has been on time. I highly recommend them.



LYMAN G.
Apr 2013
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The service turned out okay.

Mara R.
Apr 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
All work was done quickly and neatly.

Licensing

State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our Find Licensing Requirements page.

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FAQ

The Home Doctor is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

The Home Doctor accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

No, The Home Doctor does not offer free project estimates.

No, The Home Doctor does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, The Home Doctor does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, The Home Doctor offers emergency services.

No, The Home Doctor does not offer warranties.