Harvey The Handyman

Always great

For both jobs, Harvey responded promptly to our initial phone calls. He submitted estimates in a timely manner. He is very busy, so it took him over a month to come out. He did a very thorough job and didn't charge us additional when the job took longer than he thought it would. He left the house clean each day. His work was neat and precise and looked great.

Harvey was awesome. He is a handyman in every sense of the word in that his talents cross areas including carpentry, tile work, and odds/ends type things too. He came in under his estimate, and that was after doing more work than his estimate included. He was very cost and quality conscious when it came to materials. The quality of his work is excellent--he rebuilt a gate which matches our fence perfectly. In addition, he's a good guy and every likes doing business with a good, friendly guy. I will definitely call Harvey again.

Harvey is fantastic. He worked quickly and efficiently and was a pleasure to have working in our home. I've already started another list of things for him to tackle for me.

The job ended up being more extensive than originally planned, though not as bad as it might have been. I was kept informed all along as to what was being found and shown what was being done. In the end I think John did a great job of making the porch sound and look good. I expect to not need to worry about this particular problem ever again.

I called him several times as well as emailed him; he finally came out. He was courteous and prompt. The problem is that he never called me back to give me an estimate, so I did not use him.

I first contacted Harvey by email on February 12. I received a reply within a few days. I went on a trip and Harvey contacted me as soon as I returned. He came to my house on March 1 and looked at my projects, he took measurements and pictures. He sent me an estimate on March 3 giving an estimate range. I liked his estimate and said let's get it started! He started on March 11. He came to the house in the morning and I felt totally comfortable giving him a key since I work full-time. It was fun coming home in the afternoon and see what he had done! He had everything finished by March 19! The final cost was within his estimate. I can say how great everything he did looks! Wow! The walls look great, the molding makes such a difference in a room, and the kitchen floor is terrific! I will hire him again as soon as I get my new list of projects done!

We had a small (18") dishwasher in our kitchen that broke. We want to redo our kitchen and put in a full-sized dishwasher in the next few years, so we didn't want to spend a lot to replace this one temporarily. I bought a used dishwasher off craigslist, and Harvey installed it. I have nothing but good things to say about him. He came out and gave me an estimate, charging hourly but capping the job at three hours. He came at the appointed time and was very detail-oriented with the installation. He even went above and beyond...one of the concerns with the old dishwasher was a broken spring on the door which caused the door to come crashing down when unlatched (a big concern for us with a toddler in the house). I hadn't realized the new (old) dishwasher had no springs as well. Harvey took extra time to use the springs from the old dishwasher to make the new one toddler-safe. He also stayed while the dishwasher ran to be sure there were no leaks or other problems. Since he had capped the job at three hours, he definitely did not need to put this kind of extra time in, it seemed that he is just that conscientious about the work. He sent a detailed invoice after the job. His rate for the job ended up being the same as other specific dishwasher installation guys I called, but having a good, reliable, trustworthy handyman to call is priceless! I've already emailed him for my next small renovation.

Harvey was a pleasure to work with. He is personable, knowledgeable, detail-oriented and hard working. All handymen charge by the hour, and in my opinion this is not always the ideal way to pay for a medium to large project. But Harvey's hourly rate was quite reasonable and the quality of his work was impeccable. This guy does not even stop to eat lunch!

Harvey was right on time and very responsive to come out and quote the job. At first I wasn't sure tile was what I wanted because I could have selected a wood flooring to go on this covered 3rd story covered balcony. Harvey had several ideas we talked through and we decided upon tile (due to wear, appearance and functionality). Harvey worked quickly, was very neat (cleaned up the area while he did his work) and never took a break. He was always available by cellphone or email. I would say he is EXTREMELY trustworthy and someone with a great deal of integrity, I have no problem letting in my house. Harvey is a cool guy and very good craftsman.

Harvey arrived on the day he said he would. The replacement of the fence was, I'm sure, more than he had thought it might be. This was because, for at least 2 of the four posts, he hit rock when digging the holes. This required some modification of the posts which, in turn, required extra time on his part. The fence is where it was supposed to be, and the plants next to the old fence were unharmed. In addition to replacing the lockset, he applied a base coat of paint, which made it unnecessary for me to immediately paint the door. Harvey had given me a range of cost for the work in his estimate, and I was relieved to see the cost was not exceeded, given the difficulties in installing the fence.

Great work, on time, and extremely fair pricing.