Melvin's Handyman Services
About us
Additional phone - (571) 274-0006. Additional e-mail - [email protected]. Family owned. See website for additional services.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Remove/install kitchens, bathrooms, decks & fences, electrical, floors, gutter repairs, painting, remodeling basement & bathroom., unfinished basements, windows/doors
Amenities
Free Estimates
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All of his prices were upfront and I believe to be reasonable. He was punctual, he cleaned up after himself and his work was very neat. I definitely plan on calling him for future work.
Great guy! Quality work! Dependable!
Gwen
"Thanks [Member name removed]. I really appreciate the opportunity and truth to let me be your handyman Melvin"
The work went very smoothly. He worked by himself and worked continuously. Very happy with the work.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I?d give the quality of work about a 7 or 8. The total cost of the labor was $230. I collected all the lumber for the project myself and that totaled up to $50. I am very pleased with the outcome on such a short notice. Out of 12 contractors I left messages for, Melvin was the only one who called back during the same day. If you're in a pinch like I was, Melvin is your guy!
The garage was a disaster. He scrubbed the floor; removed items from the walls; and painted the walls and ceiling. Excelllent jpb.
He performed the other tasks as described with the same efficiency.
This is the second time I have used Melvin's services. The last time Melvin replaced gutters; painted, cut down a tree; cleared shrubbery.
I rate him an A+. He can do any handyman task with skill.
When I looked up "handymen" in Angie's List, I was skeptical about a Mom & Pop business having 18 "straight A" reviews [the one "F" wasn't there yet, that reviewer must have been having a really really bad day, go figure]. But I called him anyway.
Don't let his broken English set you off. Out of 4 quotes, Melvin was my first. He was the single most prompt, most professional, kindest, most courteous of all 4. His formal estimate was most professionally prepared. He was OK waiting for me to get other quotes. But his was 20% below his closest competitor, a good referral from a good friend. The others weren't even close. One guy was triple.
Then he cooperated when I asked for a contractual completion deadline, "weather permitting" of course. He also allowed me to append, to the contract, photos of my HOA violations that he was fixing, so that there would be no misunderstanding later. Then he printed it, signed it, scanned it and got it back to me sooner than I could sign it myself.
He checked the weather and worked around it to make sure he got it done on time. He and his crew were *very* courteous and gentlemanly. My wife, who stays home with my kids, felt comfortable with both him and his crew. This means a lot to me.
My wife made the mistake of leaving him the check before he finished. This is NOT recommended because many a contractor would take the money and run. But not Melvin, he's honest. I asked my wife to please never do that again. We've been burned once before.
When I do my job, I do it well, I do it conscientiously, and I do it courteously, professional and honest. It felt really good having Melvin on the job with my same work ethic.
Melvin Hernandez is Woodbridge, VA's best kept secret when it comes to handyman repairs.
During the course of the two weeks, Melvin checked in regularly on the weekend or an evening to be sure that the purchases we needed to make were coming along on schedule, or if we had any questions. He was quick to offer help on other items that we hadn't even asked him to do. It is all the little things that Melvin and Raphael do while they are working in your home that make a huge difference. An example of this is that some former contractors had not completed a tile job properly and he showed us where it would be a problem and we were able to have them come back to fix it in a timely fashion.
Melvin takes great pride in his work and it shows. He is very reasonable and fair in his pricing and a pleasure to work with.
I would never hesitate to have Melvin and Raphael come give me an estimate on any projects I planned to do in the h ome and know he would answer honestly about whether or not it was something he could do and that his estimates were right on target. I plan to have him back in a few weeks to install kitchen cabinets, strip wall paper and paint and tile a backsplash for me.
It went great! Melvin takes pride in his work, is punctual and gives a full day of work. He will fix things along the way if it makes things look better. My house was being prepared for sale.One of the first buyers actually bought the house. I personally believe it was in large part due to the sparkling finish to the house that Melvin helped to provide. Even if I was called out of town, he kept in touch and updated me on progress. I trusted him with access to the house. I have known Melvin for about 14 years and have always entrusted him to perform repairs and painting over the years.
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