DPS Handyman Services

David was extremely pleasant. He is the most reliable, reasonable, professional handyman, I have ever worked with. You can tell he takes great pride in his work.

DAVID AGREED TO COME OUT ON A SATURDAY TO HELP ME WITH MY DILEMMA. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS THE BRAND NEW DRYER THAT I HAD PURCHASED, HE DID NOT BILL ME. I VOLUNTARILY PAID HIM FOR HIS SERVICE CALL. HE IS PROFESSIONAL, PROMPT, FRIENDLY AND I'LL HIRE HIM AGAIN IN AN INSTANT.

DAVE LET US KNOW WHEN HE WOULD ARRIVE, CALLED WHEN DELAYED AND WAS ON TIME. DESPITE SPENDING MORE TIME ON BOTH PROJECTS THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED, THE WORK CAME IN JUST UNDER BUDGET/ESTIMATE. HE WAS EXTREMELY CONSCIENTIOUS AND THOUGHTFUL. WE DEFINITELY WILL UTILIZE HIS SKILLS AND SERVICES FOR SEVERAL OTHER SHORT AND LONG-TERM PROJECTS IN OUR HOME. WE ALREADY HAVE HIM SCHEDULED TO RETURN AT THE END OF JUNE FOR SOME MAJOR BATHROOM WORK.

DAVE WAS A COURTEOUS, HARD WORKER: BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I RECOMMEND HIM. HE WORKED AROUND MY SCHEDULE, AND I FELT COMFORTABLE LEAVING A KEY UNDER THE DOOR MAT FOR HIM TO BE IN THE HOUSE ON HIS OWN. THE ITEMS ARE ALL WORKING WITHOUT PROBLEMS, WHICH IS A FIRST IN THIS HOUSE! I WOULD ONLY CAUTION THAT HE IS A HANDYMAN, WHICH MEANS HE CAN FIX A LOT OF THINGS, BUT HE MIGHT BE A LITTLE SLOWER OR LESS EXACT THAN SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES AND/OR HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO SOMETHING FOR THE FIRST TIME, IF HE HASN'T SEEN IT BEFORE. OF COURSE, HE ACKNOWLEDGES THIS, TOO, IN THAT HIS HOURLY RATE IS LOWER, WHICH MAKES UP FOR IT. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT THE WORK DRAGGED ON OR THE QUALITY WAS POOR -- JUST THE OPPOSITE. DAVE WAS IN AND OUT AND COMPLETED THE JOBS WITHIN THE DISCUSSED TIME FRAME, ETC. AND BEAT THE PANTS OFF OF ANYTHING I COULD'VE TRIED TO DO ON MY OWN!

HE SAID THAT HE WOULD SEND AN E-MAIL ESTIMATE. HE NEVER SENT THE ESTIMATE AND NEVER CONTACTED US IN ANY OTHER WAY.

MR. SMITH PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR AND INSTALLED AN EXHAUST FAN IN MY BATHROOM. HE WAS COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL, BOTH WHILE SCHEDULING AND PROVIDING THE ESTIMATE AND PERFORMING THE ACTUAL WORK. WHILE MR. SMITH WAS INSTALLING THE FAN, HE RAN INTO SEVERAL SURPRISES THAT ONLY A 75 YEAR-OLD, ORIGINAL PLASTER HOUSE CAN PROVIDE. MR. SMITH SPENT SEVERAL UNANTICIPATED HOURS DEALING WITH THOSE SURPRISES; AND, CITING SAFETY CONCERNS, MR. SMITH RE-WIRED MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF MY BATHROOM. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO FIND THAT, OTHER THAN THE NEW EXHAUST FAN AND A BIT OF PLASTER DUST, I WOULD NEVER HAVE KNOWN HE WAS THERE. HIS INVOICE WAS MORE THAN FAIR, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE EXTRA (MOSTLY NON-BILLED) HOURS THAT HE SPENT ON THE JOB. IN THE END, I WAS MORE THAN HAPPY WITH THE WORK PERFORMED, AND WILL HAPPILY CALL HIM AGAIN FOR FUTURE PROJECTS.

DAVID RESPONDED TO MY EMAIL ON THE SUNDAY OF A HOLIDAY WEEKEND. HE OFFERED TO DO THE JOB THE SAME DAY, BUT I WANTED A SPECIFIC HEATER THAT HE HAD TO GET FROM A SUPPLIER THAT WOULDN'T OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY. [I HAD ALSO CONTACTED 3 COMPANIES VIA EMAIL ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM ANGIE'S LIST. ONE OF THEM DIDN'T RESPOND UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT (WITH A PRICE $50 HIGHER THAN DAVID'S), ONE CALLED ME ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (AFTER DAVID ALREADY HAD THE WORK COMPLETED), AND THE OTHER ONE NEVER CALLED.] DAVID GOT ME A QUOTE ASAP AND I HIRED HIM TO DO THE WORK. HE SHOWED UP EXACTLY ON TIME, DID GREAT WORK, MADE HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS ABOUT OPTIONS, WAS QUICK, AND CHARGED LESS THAN I WOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE CHAIN STORE TO DELIVER AND INSTALL ONE. HE'S ALSO A REALLY NICE GUY.