Houston Honey Do

The whole process was great from the estimate to the people working on the project. I really appreciated their work in a timely manner. Will definitely use again.

Great! They were on time, professional, and did an excellent job. Would recommend to anyone needing work on their home!

He was very knowledgeable and professional. Cost was rather high: $100. for first hour and $70. Per hour thereafter. It really adds up after a few days, but I was happy with his work.

All the work Darren has done for us has been of the highest quality. We originally hired him after our contractor on our outdoor kitchen completed the job but not to our satisfaction. Darren came in and was able to fix several installations that had been done incorrectly, plus paint and seal the entire structure. Since that time he has fixed gutters that have been damaged/knocked off due to boys playing basketball in the driveway and missing the basket and strengthening the structure to withstand further punishment. His work in our guest bath was outstanding and very quickly done. The installation of the outdoor TV was similarly well done. However, the work he did on constructing yard art for my wife has been nothing short of spectacular. The quality of work displayed on the pieces and attention to detail can not be commended enough. I highly recommend Darren for any job big or small that you may need done; he has never disappointed and is always a great pleasure to work with.

Darren is consistent, professional, on time, reasonably priced and trustworthy.

I have known Darren for several years , during which time he has completed many jobs for me (2009-2014). I have always been extremely satisfied with his work. He can pretty much do it all. He is always very professional and yet personable, kind, and very easy to get along with. He has great work ethic and takes pride in doing a job well. He is very creative and is thoughtful about his work, giving helpful input or feedback when appropriate. He always cleans up any mess associated with his work. I would highly recommend him for any Handyman work you need!

Houston Honey Do proved to be quickly responsive, prompt with a quote, and true to their start date. Darren and his team were professional throughout the process, which was the third time I chose to use Houston Honey Do. The quality to the work they completed was first-rate. Darren even suggested an alternative that proved to be cheaper and more attractive to the original idea on which I had him base his quote. I highly recommend Houston Honey Do.

The quality of his work has been attested to by its endurance over time. The platform remains in great shape despite approximately three years of routine use, including heavy deadlifts. The ongoing sturdiness has surpassed my expecation. He is a craftsman and clearly takes pride in the quality of his work.

Darren Etlinger is extremely honest, trustworthy and professional. I trust Darren so much that I've given him the keys, codes and access to my home so he could complete the job without me missing work. **Hiring a person like Darren gave me a significant amount of peace of mind which is AWESOME! Darren is brutally honest and will provide suggestions like, "I would not do that because it would cost way to much." How many times have you had a contractor or handy man not "up sell" you on a project? Each time we've hired Darren, he arrives on time, gets the job done and I just can't say enough good things about him and his company. Melissa & Glenn J. Houston, Texas Heights Area of Houston.

Super! Would highly recommend.

Darren was great, did very quality work, especially on the wood rot which was extensive. Only complaint is that price seemed quite high to me at $58/hr, but without knowing the going rate for handymen, I can't speak to it relative to anyone else.

He sent an old man to do my roof. The old man had an issue or something and came through my ceiling. I had to argue with him to get him to repair it in like new condition. I had him do a lot of little things around the house and most things were not done without a little bit of a glitch. I would just be very, very cautious with what I asked him to do. The roof vent covers look terrible and my roof leaks now. The garden hose wheel does not turn properly. After they left I checked the door that they were supposed to have fixed the wall behind and all they had done was fill the hole with some white drippy goo. They hadn't painted it or anything. It looks worse than it did before. I had to read him the riot act. He said he would fix the drywall in the ceiling and I told him that they needed to paint and texture it. He just didn't want to take responsibility for something that was clearly their fault. He had gone out to lunch and brought a drink back with him and set it on a very expensive piece of furniture.

He arrived on time, professionally dressed for the job, did a good job, made helpful suggestions, pleasant and efficient.

Darrell showed up on time. He was very honest. There was one thing that he could not do and he told me he could not do it, so it is not done. While he was installing the switch to the water heater, it took him a whole lot more time than he thought it would take him. He was not able to do it the first time so he came back and did it. Even though it took longer, he redid it without charging for the first time when he didn't do it. It took longer than I thought it would take, but I am not sure if that is normal or not. Usually I do it myself but I just didn't have time this time. He had to come back to redo the job. I am satisfied, but I am surprised he couldn't do the job the first time. He was very responsive. The first time he came he was feeling sick. If I was still in the area, I would use him again.

Excellent. Set up appointment on phone for 2 days later. Arrived exactly when he said he would, described what he would do and did that. I required some light fixtures to be replaced with new ones and minor plumbing jobs.

The overall job was done as requested and the owner was very professional. I couldn't have been more pleased and will use this company again as needed.

It went very well. They are very professional. They were on time and did the work as described. It was overall a great experience.

I had a toilet whose inner mechanisms were worn out. The water kept running inside the tank. I called Houston Honey Do and Darren was able to come out the next day. He arrived promptly and examined the problems. He then explained to me very clearly what options I had for repairing them. I decided to have him totally replace the innards of the toilet tank. He then took out the old mechanisms and took them with him to make sure the replacements he purchased would fit. Within an hour he was back and the new mechanisms were installed and the toilet has worked beautifully ever since. While he was there, I had him take a look at a shower faucet that was getting difficult to turn off. After examining both the hot and cold faucets he said he would not want to attempt repairing the problem faucet because it was a style he had never seen before. I greatly appreciated his honesty! I would recommend Darren at Houston Honey Do as a good handyman.

It went extremely well. He showed up exactly when he said he would, worked two hours which was what I had estimated it would take (and it took the full two hours). He was personable, professional, knew exactly what he was doing like he'd put together dozens of pre-fab cabinets before. I was very, very pleased. And I have a list of projects I'll be calling him to do for me in the future. I highly recommend Darrell as a handyman.

Although I ended up not having any work done, given additional work to do and a more flexible timeframe, this is the group I would use.

I’m new to Houston, and new to home-ownership, and I have to admit: I was overwhelmed pretty quickly. Between the “joys” of moving, settling into a new job, and jumping through hoops to get a home loan, I just didn’t have the time or the tools to try and check things off my growing “to-do” list. And trust me, after buying an older house, there were *tons* of things on my ‘to-do’ list. I really needed to tackle the multitude of little things I thought would make my house more livable, but after putting down a large down payment, I didn’t want to strain my budget in the process. Enter Darren from ‘Houston Honey-Do’: this man was a lifesaver! In one day, he managed to finish everything I could possible think needed doing in my home. He corrected sticking doors, fixed my desk, hung up curtain rods, installed peg boards, and even put in an automatic thermostat for me. Fast, professional, and very likeable, Darren was a real lifesaver—and best of all, getting his help was actually pretty inexpensive! I can’t recommend Houston Honey-Do enough.

Overall, it went well. As with any repair/remodeling project, there were unexpected glitches and delays as well as costs. Although he had originally stated he would be able to finish the job in 1 day, he was able to return the next day and finish up after encountering some unexpected installation problems the first day. He even discounted some of the invoice total since I secured some temporary help for him at one point. He was friendly, courteous, and maintained a positive attitude throughout the project. He worked efficiently and quickly.

We called a company we found on the List; the project seemed too small for them, and so they referred Darrell at Honey Do. Darrell came over in a couple days and we walked around property, listing items in need of repair. He supplied an estimate in Excel spreadsheet form promptly for about $1800 worth of work, and said he and his partner, Luke, would come and perform the repairs the next week. I was not prepared to spend so much money on this project, and went through the estimate and cut the number of items in half and then sent back the spreadsheet to Darren, who didn't seem too pleased (he said it made scheduling his various projects complicated because he couldn't use his partner on a relatively small-scale project) but agreed to do the work anyway. As things turned out, the projects that we agreed on took longer than he had anticipated for the original amount of work estimated, and the bill came out nearly the same. Part of this is because Darren took all the work on by himself, rather than in tandem with his partner. Part was due to the relative complexity (much of what we hadn't anticipated) of the project items. I have no complaints in this regard, though, Darren was extremely resourceful in solving what appeared at times to be intractable problems, e.g. aligning our warped French door and fixing our ancient gate door. His can-do attitude and attention to detail mean we would certainly engage him again.

He gave me a fair bid, and when we were ready showed up with a partner and got to work. They finished quickly and left things very neat and tidy, the beds looked clean and the fence was just right! Would trust him to do work both inside and outside of the house anytime and will definitely call him in the future!

GREAT! Darren is friendly, efficient and fast!