THE HANDYMAN

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He came out and diagnosed it immediately.

Fixed bathroom toilet leak and tried to fix kitchen faucet leak, but couldn't figure out how ti do it.

The installer was very professional and does outstanding work. He thought we would need to drywall and was able to do the job without that added expense! He also identified a problem area that was installed by someone previously. We will use his services again.

The services provided were completed correctly and on time.

Owner (Charley) was very attentive and somewhat professional on the first visit which was done with my husband He wrote everything down, said all would be no problem. We had a buyer for our son's house and we needed some remedies completed within 10 days. My husband was going out of town and would not be available for consult during this job. Charley was scheduled to arrive at 9:00am on Saturday, May 31. He called me at 8:45 as I'm on my way to the property to tell me that his helper just called and is not going to make it today so can we move it to Sunday, June 1. I had to completely rearrange my schedule to on Saturday so I could be available on Sunday. On Sunday, I arrived at the property at the designated time and received a call from Charley that they were running behind so had to wait on them to arrive 30 min after the start time. Approx. 5 hrs later, I received a call that they were finished and "I was going to be really happy". Well, that definitely was not the case. The work was beyond awful. They were supposed to fix some flashing under the windows, remove the old caulking and re-caulk. Honestly, it looked like a 2-year old did it. They did not remove the caulking and literally caulked over the old stuff. The concrete work was even worse. They were supposed to level a place in the front of the house and it looked like they poured a little concrete into the space and swirled it around with their hands. Also, it was halfway done, they didn't even do the entire slab, just half of it, what!? At least 3of the many things on our list were not even addressed. They completely ignored them. So, Charley said he would be back in the morning (Monday) to redo everything with his Supervisor, Matt, who is an electrician to do the work that had not been done the day before. I had to take off 2 hours of work since they couldn't be there before 9am. Matt, the electrician, was very professional and explained what he needed to do and sent me a note later in the day with what it was going to cost, etc. Charley was supposed to bring a gas meter back later in the day because one of the things not completed correctly were gas leaks. He said his meter was in his other truck and would return later that day with the meter and at the same time, was going to redo the work he and another helper did on Sunday. He called me that afternoon at 3:30pm to tell me that his truck broke down and would be there Tuesday. As of Tuesday at 5pm, I had not heard one word from Charley. I called him to ask why I had not heard anything, where was the gas meter and when was he going to redo the stuff he did on Sunday. We had until Saturday or we needed to file an extension with the Buyer. Charley told me he would clear his schedule as well as Matt's for Thursday and would meet me at the house at 8:30am. Again, the gas meter was never mentioned. In the meantime, our Buyer who was very excited about the house. took a friend over to see it. When she viewed the awful work (concrete, windows) that was done, she terminated the contract. We lost our buyer due to the shabby work of this guy. Not only that buyer, but another one that coming Friday (see below). So, I took another morning off work Thursday and arrived at 8:30am only to get a call from another worker saying they would not be there before 9am. When they arrived it was Matt (the electrician) and another helper, Charley did not show. Fine with me because Matt is the only reason this Charley guy is still in business. Matt and his helper did a great job of redoing the work on the windows & concrete as well as completing the electrical work that Matt had assessed on Monday. Once they were finished, Matt called to tell me they were done and I told him to have Charley call me and I would meet him for payment once I inspected the work. Within 30 min I received a call from Charley. I was in meetings that afternoon so did not respond immediately. He left a voicemail saying he wanted to meet up because the job was done and he wanted paid. When I did not respond to the first call, he called again 25 min. later demanding that I call him because he had done extra work on this job that he didn't expect and when a job is finished, he needs paid. I was beside myself!! If he had done the work right the first time, he would have been paid immediately! I also missed four hours work messing with this guy, did he pay me for my time, heck no! I agreed to meet Charley at the house that evening (Thursday), checked the work that Matt had completed and asked for several things to be taken off the bill that he did not address or complete. We agreed on an amount and I paid him. Regarding our second buyer lost, when Charley put in a new sump pump on that preceding Sunday, they left water on the floor while testing it. I asked Charley about it and he said he would take care of cleaning up the puddle of water. I never went back to the basement that week. On Thursday evening, we had another showing on the house. They loved it. however. were concerned about the water in the basement. Charley had NEVER cleaned up the puddle of water so the potential buyer decided not to pursue. I cannot say this strongly enough, do not hire this guy, you will definitelly regret it.

We really like The Handyman's work. We were really happy with his services. We went with them because their price was better than other places we tried to get doors at. It went really well.

They did a good job. They came recommended by somebody that was having work done by them. They got here when they said they would. They were trustworthy. They do good work. They gave a good price. We have another job for them in the spring.

It was a very good experience. They were prompt and the work is very good. I would recommend them to anyone who needs that type of service.

I have used this handyman previously and have always been pleased with his work. He moved furniture as necessary, was careful, pleasant & courteous.

Very pleasant. After waiting for 2 months for plumbing contractors to grade area for dirt to settle. He was able to start work within 1 week. Very pleasant, clean, knowledgeable & prompt. I would highly recommend his services. Keep up the good work.

ANOTHER FINE JOB! MR. WALSTON INITIALLY WORKED ON THESE ORNATE WOODEN DOORS IN 2003. HIS WORK IS TOP NOTCH AND UNUSUALLY DURABLE. BESIDES BEING A TRUE CRAFTSMAN, HE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY. NO MATTER THE PROJECT, HE CAN BE DEPENDED ON TO HAVE A BETTER/LESS EXPENSIVE IDEA! HE IS AN IMPRESSIVE GENTLEMAN! I RECOMMEND HIM WITHOUT RESERVATION.

A REAL CRAFTSMAN, DID A WONDERFUL JOB ON A HEAVILY WEATHERED DOOR. THEY WERE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CONSCIENTIOUS. THEY WERE PUNCTUAL AND RESPONSIVE AND I'M QUITE PLEASED.

VERY PROMPT. HE WAS BACKED UP AND HE WAS HERE RIGHT AWAY.

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MR. WALSTON WAS EXCELLENT. HIS WORK WAS TIMELY AND VERY PROFESSIONAL. HE RECOMMENDED A STAIN FOR OUR DECK THAT SERVED TO HIDE SOME OF MY PRIOR MISTAKES MADE IN STAINING.

HE IS A WONDERFULL MAN, HE WAS VERY PROMPT AND WELL MANAGED. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND.