Home Owners Handyman Services

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They did exactly what I asked for in a timely fashion and it looks great. They replaced two cabinets and we are very happy with the work.

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We had a clogged kitchen drain, so we bought this provider's "$99 for two hours of plumbing work" deal. It took him the full two hours to get to the problem but when he left, the problem was solved! He knew what he was doing and the price was right. On the negative side, he arrived an hour and a half late and I had to clean up the pools of water that were left underneath the sink.

I hired Robert on Tuesday April 22nd to replace the spigot at the side of my house, since it was leaking badly and I couldn't stop it unless I turned off all the water in the house. It was urgent, so I was glad that Robert could come over later that day. He came over at 6.05pm the same day.  His face was covered in grime, and he looked very untidy. He explained that he had been working on a motorbike all day. I still let him in, since his father had worked for me some years ago.
He said it would take a very short time to replace the spigot. I gave him money to go and buy the materials he needed, and he left my house at 6.15 pm for Lowe?s. 
I waited and waited and waited and finally called him around 7pm, only to find out that he didn?t have enough money for the parts, and was trying to get them at another place. After I called him two more times, he finally returned around 7.30pm, and started the job.
He told me that he would not charge for all the time he?d gone, and I understood that he would charge for just half an hour. He also said that in view of the time he?d wasted, he?d only charge me for an hour?s work, that is, $55. Around 8.30pm he announced that he needed some more materials, and I gave him another $20 to get them.
He returned around 9pm, by which time it was dark. I suggested that he leave the job until the next day, since he couldn?t see well enough, but he insisted on going on. Each time he thought the job was done, the pipe continued leaking. He finally added another connection and stopped the leak, but now the pipe was sticking out about 6 inches from the side of the house, and was not
properly secured! I told him that was not acceptable. 
It was now 10.30 pm, so I just wanted him gone, and I offered to pay him off. Imagine my surprise when he told me that it would cost $165, even though the job was not complete. When I said I could not pay him that amount for a job he hadn?t done properly, he offered to accept $100 for what was done so far, and also said that, if he came back the next day, he?d have to charge me again, this time at a rate of $80 an hour. At this point, I just wanted to get rid of him, so I paid him $100 and he left.
The next day, the pipe began leaking badly again from where he had joined the two pieces. Since it was clear that Robert had no
idea what he was doing, I didn?t even bother to call him back. Instead, I hired Dustin Porter, my regular plumber, who had been unable to come on Tuesday, and he came and fixed the job on Thursday April 24. He took one look at the job Robert had done, and said he would have to redo the whole thing. It took him exactly 20 minutes to install the new faucet, as well as a cut-off valve! When I explained how much I'd paid already, he generously offered to do the job for only the cost of the service trip plus parts, for a total of $67.
This was a relatively simple job, which Robert completely messed up.Frankly, I don?t think Robert has any expertise in plumbing, since the work he did for me was shoddy beyond description, and cost me over $150 in parts and labor (not counting the change from the last purchase, which he did not return to me, ). I hired him because his father, Robert Sias Senior, had done good work for me before. Unfortunately, his son is not the same man, and I advise Angie?s List members to avoid him at all cost, at least for plumbing jobs. Maybe he's better at other things.

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Called an hour after scheduled appointment saying he had overslept. Arrived to do the work then and got the job done. Seems like a nice enough guy but could use a little more professionalism and an alarm clock.

They said because we came two persons so that's why we charged you more!

I purchased as a demo and of course didn't have everything needed, but he was able to install the fan without any issues.  Great job!

Repair of the back step was good, as was the drain cleaning.

The rest was pretty bad, making this the second time I've sincerely regretted calling someone with an A rating on Angie's list. Although now I see that Robert (Sr?) has two other separate listings on the List, and has a "B" rating on both of those.

Robert Jr. is pleasant, but lacked professionalism, and his plumbing skills seem uncertain. After the drain cleaning and popup replacement were done, he went out to work on the rotten step. I went into the bathroom to clean up & put away and found the new popup leaking as well as both shutoffs. I don't blame him for the shutoff leaks (it's an old house, things sometimes start leaking when you work on them), but I don't understand why he didn't notice any of the three leaks, particularly in the part he'd just installed.

He attempted to get the leaks stopped, and asked for cash twice to pick up parts. I gave it both times, and he admitted to me later that he spent part of the cash on lunch but would take that off the total, something he definitely did not check with me about first.

He charged me for time spent going to the store and back (two trips). I would have declined further work if I'd known about that up front, since he apparently has little of hardware in his truck. I've never been charged for trips to the store, before. (On his part, he claims he told me up front. That's not how I understood our discussion.)

By the time I had to leave the house, after 2+ hours of work, none of the three leaks were fixed and I had no confidence that he'd be able to get it done right if he returned. We'll never know, but I had Eco Plumbers come in and do it the next day. What Robert didn't get done in 2+ hours, Eco Plumbers did in 1 hour, with no trips to the store, and did it with high-quality parts, rather than plastic.

Robert tells me he was trying to make the existing hardware work, but it was old and couldn't stand up to it. That sounds reasonable. He also said that I could have stopped him any time if I was unhappy. The problem is that each time I checked in while he worked, he reported that it was going to be finished soon, so there seemed nothing to be unhappy about. I wasn't unhappy until I saw the state of things at the end of the day: no visible improvement, despite several more hours on the clock. I was even less happy with Robert's work when it took the next plumber just one hour remove and replace everything Robert had installed.

All in all, a very bad experience, capped off by Robert threatening to put a lien on my house when I disputed his charges. Though at least the back step was replaced, and the drain got cleaned.

ROBERT AND TONY ALWAYS SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE DOING, AND WERE GREAT AT FIGURING OUT THE BEST WAY TO GET THINGS DONE.  THEY WERE FAST AND THOROUGH. THEY ALWAYS HAD AN EXCELLENT. CAN DO ATTITUDE.

I called Robert Sias Jr. at Home Owners Handyman Services to unclog my kitchen drain. My schedule keeps me away from home during the day so it was difficult to get a service call without being charged an astronomical after-hours rate; I requested service at 9:00 p.m. after work. Robert was very accommodating, punctual and speedy. He snaked the kitchen drain and completed the task in the basement drain. During the process he offered professional tips for routine maintenance to avoid future clogs.
Consider calling Robert for your plumbing needs.

This father/son team is great.  They showed up on time and got right to work.  They knew what they were doing and were efficient and creative in solving some problems (outside faucet replacement parts were no longer available but they knew how to use other parts to fix the leaks).  They were very polite and knowledgeable.  I would use them again.

They did a terrific job.  They came out on a Sunday and were very thorough. The price was reasonable and they took their time and accomplished the goal.

Talked to Bob at 1:45, he was at the house by 3:15. Went on to my roof and used some rubberized sealant, at my request, to temporarily stop a leak that had developed around the boot of 3 vent caps. I supplied the sealant and asked that 2 caps be coated, Bob and his son, coated all three. While up there they removed some leaves in my gutter, much appreciated. They then installed the water line to my fridge. All work was done in a little over an hour. A fair price for services received. They removed their shoes when they came into the house, nice touch, but I wish they would have washed their hands before moving my white fridge. That is the only reason I gave them a B for professionalism. I will say, the son apologized. He said it had been a long day. Hey, they are a hard working team, just need to carry a bottle of hand cleaner. Thanks, Bob, If I need help again, I will definetly call you guys.