We have used Dave for several renovation projections over the past 4 years. He does fantastic work with great attention to detail. Punctual, courteous, budget/quote accuracy, etc... Needless to say his work on our old homes with respect to painting, wall repair, trim work, floor installation and basement finish has been absolutely top notch, which is why we continue to use him on a frequent basis and recommend him to our friends.
Description of Work: Plaster repair, wood trim repair/replace, wood floor installation, interior painting, door repair/resizing and repair, and wall speaker installation.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
MONTE C.
04/2006
5.0
handyman service
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He did a fantastic job. Very professional. He was very detail oriented with a high quality finished product.
Description of Work: *Electrical- Added 2 recessed lights. Installed an overhead with no previous overhead light. *Carpentry-Installed crown molding. *Drywall- Moved light switch and repaired drywall for old switch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Marta S.
09/2005
5.0
remodeling
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DAVE'S WORK IS UNBELIEVABLE. HE IS EXCELLENT AT CARPENTRY AND ELECTRICAL. HE'S EXTREMELY METICULOUS AND SETS HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS FOR HIMSELF. YOU CAN TELL THAT HE LOVES HIS WORK. I WOULD USE HIM AND RECOMMEND IN A HEARTBEAT.
Description of Work: DAVE REMOVED A WALL GOING DOWN A STAIRCASE TO OUR LOWER LEVEL OF OUR NEW HOME. HE BUILT A BANNISTER AND RAILING WHERE THE WALL HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY, MOVED THE ELECTRICAL TO THE OPPOSITE WALL, AND INSTALLED A LIGHT IN OUR STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRCASE. HE PAINTED AND FINISHED THE NEW STAIRCASE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Marta S.
09/2005
5.0
electrician
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NOW WE CAN PUT LAMPS ON OUR TABLE BEHIND OUR COUCH WHICH IS POSITIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR FAMILY ROOM. THERE ARE NO WIRES STRETCHING ACROSS THE FLOOR TO COVER UP. DAVE IS EXCELLENT WITH ELECTRICAL AND CARPENTRY WORK. HE ''DOES IT ALL'', BUT NO ONE ELSE CAN COMPARE COMPETE IN THESE AREAS. WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO USING HIM AGAIN.
Description of Work: DAVE INSTALLED AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN THE FLOOR OF OUR FAMILY ROOM WHEN WE WERE REPLACING THE CARPET.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
CAROLYN S F.
05/2005
5.0
handyman service, doors
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I LOVE THE NEW DOORS, AND THEY MAKE THE HOUSE LOOK MORE "MODERN". DAVE WAS ALWAYS ON TIME, AND WORKING ALL THE TIME. HE WORKED QUIETLY & HAD ALL THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR THE JOB. I ASKED HIM TO DO A COUPLE OF EXTRA THINGS IN THE HOUSE AND HE WAS HAPPY TO DO SO. GAVE HIM AN EXTRA $20 FOR THAT. I DID NOT COMPARE PRICE W/ANYONE ELSE.
Description of Work: TOOK DOWN ALL OLD PAINTED WOOD DOORS TO VARIOUS ROOMS AND CLOSETS. REMOVED DOOR KNOBS AND OLD DOOR HINGES. REPLACED W/NEW, 2 PANEL DOORS (WOOD), NEW DOOR HINGES AND PUT DOOR KNOBS BACK ON. PAINTED ALL DOORS W/TWO COATS OF PAINT. WORK DONE WEEK OF APRIL 25TH.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,041
Marta S.
05/2005
5.0
handyman service
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DAVE IS THE DEFINITION OF TRUSTWORTHY AND HONEST.
Description of Work: HE CUT OUT A HUGE SECTION OF DAMAGED DRYWALL AND REPAIRED ALL OF THE SEAMS, HE ALSO PAINTED OUR BEDROOM AND BASEMENT WITH TWO COATS, AND DID SOME ELECTRICAL WORK IN THE CEILING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Phyllis D.
04/2005
5.0
handyman service
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VERY CONSCIENTIOUS AND PAID GREAT ATTENTION TO EVERY DETAIL. FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE.
Description of Work: INSTALLED OUTSIDE DOOR AND ATTIC LADDER AS WELL AS VARIOUS DOOR KNOBS AND OTHER SMALL TASKS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
SHIRLEY T.
04/2005
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
THIS PERSON WAS TOO BUSY AND COULD NOT DO THE WORK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. HE WAS POLITE AND APOLOGETIC.
Description of Work: THERE WAS NO COST INVOLVED.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
JOANN & FRED D.
01/2005
5.0
handyman service
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EXCELLENT SMALL JOB SPECIALIST, WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN PLEASED WITH HIS PRICE, HIS QUALITY, AND HIS DEDICATION. EXCELLENT EXPERIENCES & RESULTS.
Description of Work: HAVE USED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CURRENTLY INSTALLING BASEBOARD.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
MARILYN T.
11/2004
5.0
handyman service
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GAVE A FREE ESTIMATE, HIS WRITTEN ESTIMATE WAS GIVEN IN A TIMELY MANNER AND WE WERE VERY SATISFIED WITH HIM.
Description of Work: HE PUT UP SHELVING AND A TOOL HOLDER IN OUR GARAGE AND PAINTED IT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
GERALYNN M.
03/2004
5.0
handyman service
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HIS PRICE IS WITHIN REASON. HIS WORKMANSHIP IS STELLAR. I WILL ALWAYS CALL HIM. I WISH HE WOULD MOVE TO BOSTON! HE DID THE JOB SO PROFESSIONALLY.
Description of Work: HE REPAIRED A CRACK IN THE FAMILY ROOM WALL AND HE ALSO ADDED SOME PVC PIPE TO A SUMP PUMP.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
LAURA R.
11/2003
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
DAVE WAS AMAZING. ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS I HAD AND CONSULTED ME WHEN NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. HIS BID WAS MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HE CAME IN RIGHT ON TARGET. VERY PLEASANT TO WORK WITH AND DOES GREAT WORK. PLAN AHEAD IF YOU WANT TO USE HIM BECAUSE HE BOOKS UP QUICKLY.
Description of Work: GUTTED AND FINISHED AREA UNDER OUR STAIRS TO CREATE A STORAGE SPACE/CLOSET. THIS WAS DONE IN JULY.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Carol K.
10/2003
5.0
handyman service
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HE OVER ESTIMATED THE COST AND INFORMED US OF THE CHEAPER BID. DOES A GREAT JOB . THE DOORS WORK GREAT. COST FOR POCKET DOOR WAS $90. THE OTHER DOOR WAS $75.
Description of Work: HE REPAIRED TWO DOORS. RE-HUNG A POCKET DOOR THAT HAD COME OFF THE TRACK, WHICH IS TRICKY BECAUSE WHEN THE HOUSE WAS BUILT AROUND THE DOOR. THE OTHER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND HE HAD TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE WHOLE FRAME BECAUSE THE HOUSE WAS SETTLING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$165
KATE L.
09/2003
1.0
handyman service
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HE SAID HE WAS BOOKED UP UNTIL END OF THE YEAR. I SAID, 'COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE BEFORE THAT TIME?' HE RESPONDED, 'WILL I GET THE JOB?' I SAID, 'I AM GETTING 4 ESTIMATES, LIKE ANY SMART HOMEOWNER WOULD.' HE SAID, 'WELL, I PROBABLY WON'T GET THE JOB, SO I AIN'T WASTING MY TIME GIVING YOU AN ESTIMATE.' HE WAS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND RUDE. I SUPPOSE HE IS AFRAID OF COMPETITION. IT MAKES ME WONDER HOW HE STAYS IN BUSINESS WITH THAT STRANGE ATTITUDE. A REAL PIECE OF WORK!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME CALLING HIM. ALSO, IF HE ADVERTISES FREE ESTIMATES, WHY IS HE NOT GIVING THEM? AGAIN, HE WAS WEIRD, PERHAPS HAVING A BAD DAY, BUT IT WAS A VERY UNNERVING EXPERIENCE. I WOULD HATE FOR ANYONE TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE I DID. ODD PERSON.
Description of Work: I PHONED DAVE'S MOMENTS AGO AND REQUESTED AN ESTIMATE ON HAVING A CLOSET BUILT FOR MY SON'S BEDROOM.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
Imran K.
08/2003
5.0
handyman service
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ORIGINAL QUOTE GIVEN WAS HALF OF WHAT IT TURNED OUT TO BE. BOOK AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS IN ADVANCE.
Description of Work: PUT IN STORM DOOR
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
PHYLLIS & JAMES B.
07/2003
5.0
handyman service
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HE MADE SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS AND IS GENERALLY HELPFUL. HE HAS A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONSTRUCTION. IF HE CAN'T DO SOMETHING HE WILL TELL YOU UP FRONT.
Description of Work: REPLACED TWO BASEMENT WINDOWS, FIXED DAMAGE TO A WOOD FLOOR, REPLACED A SHUTTER, REPLACED AND AN OUTDOOR LIGHT
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
GERALYNN M.
05/2003
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
YOUR SEARCH FOR THE BEST HANDYMAN HAS ENDED! DAVE IS THE ULTIMATE IN ALL THE ABOVE CATEGORIES. I HAVE USED SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPANIES UNTIL I FOUND DAVE. HE HAS SINCE DONE ADDITIONAL WORK AND IS ABSOLUTELY IMPECCABLE. LOVED THE RESULTS!!!
Description of Work: INSTALLED TRACK LIGHTING ABOVE BOOKCASE, UNDER CABINET LIGHTING (TOTAL OF 6 LIGHTS) AND KITCHEN DINING LIGHT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$255
GAYLE L C.
04/2003
5.0
handyman service
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HE PERFORMED TASKS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. IVE ALREADY CONTRACTED WITH HIM FOR ADDITIONAL WORK. HE IS VERY RELIABLE AND HIS WORK IS GREAT!
Description of Work: REPLACEMENT, PRIMING AND PAINTING OF WATER DAMAGED BASE BOARDS FROM FLOODING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$488
JOANN & FRED D.
04/2003
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
WE WOULD RECOMMEND HIM. WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE JOB HE DID.
Description of Work: CERAMIC TILE WORK
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Marta S.
10/2002
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
REALLY GOOD WITH CARPENTRY. HE IS GREAT. ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR CUSTOMER. ALMOST DOESNT MAKE ENOUGH.
Description of Work: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, CARPENTRY: , INSTALLED SHELVES IN GARAGE, FIXED DRAINING PROBLEM IN TUB, HUNG A NEW DOOR IN BASEMENT, KEYLESS ENTRY IN GARAGE, FIXED LANDSCAPING/ GAVE ESTIMATE ON SUSPENDING TV . REPAIRED WINDOW CRANKS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
NOEL & TINA R.
09/2002
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
THIS WAS A MUCH MORE CHALLENGING JOB THAN FIRST EXPECTED. DRILLING INTO THE BRICK BECAME A CHALLENGE AND ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN DAVE HAVING TO SPEND THE ENTIRE DAY RUNNING BACK AND FORTH TO THE HARDWARE STORE FOR PARTS. NEVERTHELESS, DAVE STUCK BY HIS ORIGINAL QUOTE OF $110 (ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATING A TWO HOUR JOB). HE DID A SUPURB JOB DESPITE THE FRUSTRATION. I WILL DEFINITELY USE THEM AGAIN FOR HOME REPAIRS.
Description of Work: THREE PAIRS OF SHUTTERS INSTALLED AND REPAIR OF CEILING VENT WHERE BIRDS HAD BUILT NESTS AND CAUSED DAMAGE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$110
PATRICIA R.
07/2002
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
HE DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB, HE ALWAYS CLEANS UP SO WHEN HE IS FINISHED EVERYTHING LOOKS PERFECT!
Description of Work: HE INSTALLED CEILING FAN WHERE THERE WAS NOTHING THERE AND ALSO FIXED SCREEN ON SCREENED IN PORCH
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Marta S.
04/2002
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
DID A GREAT JOB. GREAT GUY. VERY TRUSTWORTHY
Description of Work: PAINTING AND CEILING REPAIR IN BEDROOM,ELECTRIC REPAIR.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Marta S.
04/2002
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
IT WAS TWO DAYS OF WORK, HE STUCK TO HIS ESTIMATE EVEN THOUGH HE WENT OVER, AND IT IS WONDERFUL! THE GAME TABLE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! GREAT WORK!
Description of Work: HE REPAIRED A RECESSED LIGHT, HE BUILT A HUGE GAME TABLE FOR US
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
WAYNE C M.
11/2001
5.0
handyman service
Ā + -1 more
VERY TRUSTWORTHY! GAVE DAVE A KEY TO THE HOUSE SO HE COULD DO WORK-VERY HONEST MAN! HE DID A GOOD JOB WITH ALL THE WORK, AND CLEANED UP VERY WELL! VERY PLEASED WITH HIS SERVICES
Description of Work: INSTALLED 3 CEILING FANS & OTHER MINOR ELECTRICAL WORK, AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME AND DOOR (COST IS MINUS CEILINING FANS AND DOOR)
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Service Categories
Handyman Services,
Basement Remodeling,
General Remodeling,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Interior Painting,
Electrical,
Drywall,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Lighting,
Doors,
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation
FAQ
Dave's Home Improvement is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Dave's Home Improvement accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Dave's Home Improvement offers free project estimates.
No, Dave's Home Improvement does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Dave's Home Improvement does not offer a senior discount.
No, Dave's Home Improvement does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Dave's Home Improvement offers warranties.
Dave's Home Improvement offers the following services: Home improvements, remodeling, basement finishes, framing, drywall, electrical, low voltage, paint & trim carpentry.
Small jobs, roof repair, most plumbing, HAVC, carpet installation, tree trimming & gutter cleaning.