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Barney's Handyman Service

Handyman Services, Doors, Drywall,

About us

I've always loved fixing and building things, problem solving and helping people. I enjoy the variety of jobs, meeting new people and the fulfillment I get from helping my clients who don't have the time or inclination to complete those to-do lists that always come with home, business or rental property ownership. This is the most rewarding job I've had! I offer free estimates and serve most of the San Diego area. You may find cheaper labor, but I doubt you’ll find a better value. I am dedicated to doing a great job and making it a pleasant experience. I do my best not to make a mess in the first place, and to leave the job space cleaner than when I arrived. My clients often contact me for more work and happily provide referrals and references. I also try my best to be a Green Business. Although my customers have the last word, I recycle and use recycled or environmentally friendly products and materials whenever possible, and donate anything that can be used by others, rather than add to the local landfill. Please note: Due to a high volume of work and client inquiries (thanks, Angie's List!) it has become nearly impossible to return phone calls in a timely manner. I know it sounds impersonal but please email your request in order to ensure a response, and please excuse delayed replies. It's just me, and sometimes it's difficult to keep up!

Business highlights

16 years of trusted experience
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Eco Friendly

Services we offer

Handyman Services - Art & Picture Hanging, Childproofing, Doors, Windows, Cabinets, Latches, Locks & Strike Plates, Light & Electrical Fixtures, Ceiling Fans, Tile, Grout, Caulking, Drywall Installation, Repair & Removal, Minor Plumbing, Light Cabinetry, Crown & Picture Molding, Baseboards, Appliance Repair, Removal & Installation, Power Washing, Painting- Interior, Deck & Fence Repair & Sealing, TV Mounting, Furniture Assembly, Garage Door Openers & Vanities.

Services we don't offer

Major remodels, electrical or plumbing, or any projects requiring city permits or structural changes.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

10%



Accepted payment methods

Check
CreditCard
PayPal
Venmo
Zelle

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.744 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
80%
4
11%
3
5%
2
0%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.5
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.5
Showing 26-44 of 44 reviews

Laura M.
05/2017
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
He did a great job.
Description of Work: Help moving an architectural plans metal storage box from garage and repairing its drawers to open again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Barney's Handyman Service
Thank you so much for the great review! It's been a while and I'm very glad to hear you're happy with all the work I'd done. I'm now in San Diego but returning to the Bay Area occasionally to continue helping some of my best clients, so please let me know if you'd like me to contact you next time I'm up to see if there's anything on your list.

Joel H.
03/2016
4.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Hired for two projects |1. Garage shelves in Dec |2. In-door shelves in two areas in Jan. | |First project went ok, though delayed by a scheduling issue for his worker partner. Second project had even worse issues with scheduling and ability to complete. We ended up finding someone else to finish who came in a knocked it out himself in an afternoon. | |For the price, we expected more predictability and follow through. Nice guy, but we plan to look elsewhere for next project. | |

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0

$3,000

Jason B.
12/2015
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I've used Barney for two door projects, and I've been happy with results. One project wasn't done to my expectations at first but he fixed it promptly without any fuss. For the second project, his schedule was packed and a few weeks went by between the first and last visit, but he eventually got it done (and came out well!). | |He's a busy guy but the wait is worth it. He's also extremely friendly from start to finish, and his rates are competitive. Would definitely recommend!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Adrienne H.
10/2015
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Barney's great! I've had him perform a variety of services at my home twice now, and have him scheduled for two more visits. Barney is professional, with a great sense of humor, and zips through the work. He lets you know what supplies are needed, beforehand, for the work to be performed. So far Barney has prepped a door for painting, painted a prepped window, replaced a broken shower hose, hung drapes in my living room and dining room, fixed a leaking shower head, fixed a toilet to flush w/out having to hold the handle down, fixed a redwood picket in my fence, reinforced my washer/dryer platform, fixed a drawer in my dressing room built-ins( I hadn't been able to use if for YEARS), fixed the door to the built-ins (it hadn't closed properly in 30 years!). He's the best!
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Simon W.
10/2015
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Talis S.
10/2015
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I have two sons at Berkeley who were moving into a new home. They bought all their furniture at IKEA and barney helped them assemble the furniture - he was awesome !

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

John M.
09/2015
5.0
drywall, handyman service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Barney is always terrific. He is our go-to handyman. He is always responsive, kind, and totally professional. If something doesn't come out exactly as you'd planned, he bends over backwards to make it perfect. You know that when a service person leaves, and you think, "We should have him over for dinner," you're onto someone really good. Barney is absolutely terrific.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Sabine W.
10/2014
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
It went extremely well.
Description of Work: Repaired loose conference door handles and fixed toilet paper holder. Job required a trip to the hardware store.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$140

Response from Barney's Handyman Service
It was a pleasure working with this client and I appreciate the positive feedback. I hope we can work together again in the future!

Sabine W.
10/2014
4.0
fencing, handyman service
  + 0 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Henry J.
06/2014
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Barry R.
06/2014
5.0
doors, drywall, fencing, garage doors, handyman service
  + 3 more
unknown
Description of Work: Repaired some holes in my walls and hung some shelves properly by drilling into the studs. The repairman was punctual, professional, courteous, and he cleaned up after himself. I would use them again in the future.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Farahdian A.
06/2014
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: He hung a new lighting fixture for me. He brought someone along to help so it didn't very long at all. It took them about 2 hours to fix my chandelier and other ceilings lights. I'm definitely only using him from now on. He's supposed to come back toward the end of July to take care of a few other things for me. They were so neat and clean. They cleaned up everything when they were done. They are also friendly and helpful. Barney made some recommendations on some other projects and provided advice on what I could purchase to move the project along.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Barney's Handyman Service
Thank you for the great review! I'm so glad I was able to squeeze you into a busy week, and that you're happy with all the work. I look forward to working with you again soon!

Lisa T.
03/2012
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
He was great.
Description of Work: I used Barney's Handyman Service last week.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Cecilia W R.
12/2011
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
I had a leak under the sink and even though Barney was booked up and couldn't come do everything on my list, he made time to fix the leak and then came back to tackle the rest of the work. He did this despite the fact that I was a new customer and had never been here before. He cleans up afterwards and is neat, calls if he will be a few minutes late and I definitely recommend him.
Description of Work: Barney has come out to the house a couple of times and done an excellent job each time. He is excellent at looking at a problem and, if he doesn't have the answer, he will do the research and figure it out. He did a couple of minor plumbing repairs, some caulking and painting, etc. He will be returning to do some additional work after the Christmas holidays.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Response from Barney's Handyman Service
Thanks, Member, for such a positive review! I'm so glad you're happy with the work I'm doing, and I really enjoy working with you (and Biscuit, my "helper.") I look forward to finishing things up when I return from my holiday vacation.

Kathleen K.
11/2011
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
We originally had some difficulty meeting up between both of our schedules. When Barney came for the estimate, he did a through appraisal of the situation, gave me an estimate and advised how long the work would take. When he came to the house to complete the work, he discovered some possibly extensive dry rot under the boards and advised me that it was turning out to be more complicated than originally thought. He called other people he knew and gave me two (Angies list) general contractors phone numbers for a 2nd opinion. Although neither were able to come that day, I did find another Angies list member who came for an estimate. Although Barney wont finish the work , as it will need a building permit etc, I am pleased that he knew his limitations and discovered a problem that I hadnt known about. He charged me fairly and accurately for the hours of work he had done.
Description of Work: An invasive vine had grown up under some boards on the outside of my house and cracked them. I needed the vine removed and the boards repaired. Barney removed the vine which went up 2 stories to the roof, clipped it down and put it in my compost bin, removed the boards, and intended to treat the wood underneath but found dry rot, so informed me and stopped the job until I could get a second opinion.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$325

Response from Barney's Handyman Service
Thank you so much for the very positive review! I'm so sorry the dry rot I discovered turned out to be so extensive, but I'm glad I didn't get in over my head. It was really a pleasure working with you two, and I'll keep in touch to see how the current repairs turn out. Perhaps I'll be able to finish up for the contractors once the structural repair is complete. Regardless, I hope we have a chance to work together again... on some less extensive repairs.

Stephanie R.
10/2011
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
Barney came through a recommendation from another Angie's List top rated handyman who was too busy to get to us. We are based in San Francisco and he is in Berkeley, but he had no problem with coming over to work for us. Barney was super responsive and made time to come out to give an estimate within a day. He was always prompt and totally reliable. He also made good suggestions for fixing a few things in a cost efficient manner which was much appreciated. He was very professional and friendly. We will definitely continue to use his services in the future and recommend him highly.
Description of Work: Barney ended up doing a variety of jobs for us that included hanging a flat screen TV, installing drawers, hanging pictures and more. He also finished off work that other handymen failed to complete.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Response from Barney's Handyman Service
Thanks for the glowing review, Member! I'm so glad you're happy with my work and all, and it's really been a pleasure working with you. I think your new kitchen looks fantastic.

Kathleen T.
08/2011
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
Great
Description of Work: Great service

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Barbara M.
07/2011
5.0
fencing
  + -1 more
He did a good job. My only complaint is that he was a little slow to respond. Otherwise, the work was well done.
Description of Work: I used Barney's Handyman Service few months ago to replace a broken fence.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$567

Response from Barney's Handyman Service
Thank you so much for the positive review! It was a pleasure working with you and I hope you'll contact me if you need anything in the future.

DOROTHY L.
05/2010
5.0
deck cleaning, house painters, handyman service, pressure washing
  + 2 more
He lives in Berkley but he will service the whole bay area. He knew exactly what he was doing and is very savvy. The patio paint job included watching the humidity and temperature as it needed to be done at just the right time. He is also very honest.
Description of Work: He did several projects for me. He power washed and painted my back patio. The other projects were just smaller handyman services.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
    • 1
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Contact information

3770 Georgia Street Apt 8, San Diego, CA 92103

http://www.barneyshandymanservice.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

No License Required for Trade

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
State Contractor License Requirements

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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Handyman Services,
Doors,
Drywall,
Pressure Washing,
Lighting,
Garage Doors,
Fencing,
Exterior Painting,
Window Treatments,
Deck Maintenance,
Plumbing,
Interior Painting

FAQ

Barney's Handyman Service is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Barney's Handyman Service accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,PayPal,Venmo,Zelle
Yes, Barney's Handyman Service offers free project estimates.
Yes, Barney's Handyman Service offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Barney's Handyman Service offers a 10% senior discount.
No, Barney's Handyman Service does not offer emergency services.
No, Barney's Handyman Service does not offer warranties.
Barney's Handyman Service offers the following services: Handyman Services - Art & Picture Hanging, Childproofing, Doors, Windows, Cabinets, Latches, Locks & Strike Plates, Light & Electrical Fixtures, Ceiling Fans, Tile, Grout, Caulking, Drywall Installation, Repair & Removal, Minor Plumbing, Light Cabinetry, Crown & Picture Molding, Baseboards, Appliance Repair, Removal & Installation, Power Washing, Painting- Interior, Deck & Fence Repair & Sealing, TV Mounting, Furniture Assembly, Garage Door Openers & Vanities.
Major remodels, electrical or plumbing, or any projects requiring city permits or structural changes.

Contact information

3770 Georgia Street Apt 8, San Diego, CA 92103

http://www.barneyshandymanservice.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed