Handyman Matters of Boulder And Fort Collins

The main reason for calling them was two jobs involving some height and difficult access -- reattaching a roof fascia that was coming off and creating a new interior window frame for a new skylight (turned out that the roofers who installed skylights did not do anything interior!). Both of these went quickly and well. As did a small job installing a valve in a shower line. However there were problems with the next item on the list (we felt we were committed to paying for an entire afternoon.) This was installing a new light fixture -- something we generally do ourselves if the location is accessible. Turned out the guy who came is afraid of electricity because he recently experienced a bad shock. Initially he wanted to turn off all the electricity in the house. Although we talked him out of that and worked with him to find the circuit breaker that turned off the appropriate circuit, it was in a dark hallway and we did not closely supervise the work. And he was in a hurry because they had told him he had to go on to pick up doors for another job the next day. Although he had been very careful to check every step of the way on every other job, he did not on this last one. And afterwards we found that this unusual fixture (two light track arms extending from a base) had been installed improperly so the arms could not be unfolded and extended. We had to take it down and reinstall it ourselves. We requested a small reduction in the charge, half of the time attributable to this job because we felt responsibility for the problem was shared, and that request was granted.

The serviceman arrived on time and did these jobs quickly and well, with no fuss. I think pricing is reasonable for this kind of on-site service. The main drawback was a long lead time for service (about 3 weeks from making the appointment).

Really good! Took a little longer than expected due to an extra trip to the hardware store but the work was completed professionally and appropriately.

Dean arrived on time, took care of the work, and cleaned up after himself. In addition, we received a 10% senior discount.

Work was done well but I agree with someone else's post that they should not charge the full hourly rate while shopping for materials.

Cliff and Logan were able to pick up and transport the cabinets from HomeDepot for us. they did a meticulous job of installing, leveling, and finishing with crown molding. They are professional and easy to work with. The office manager Marissa was very easy to contact via email and phone. Overall, great service. They weren't the cheapest but we are glad of the quality of work.

My job was done in three steps, The first call (which I would give a grade of A) was scheduled within a week of my call. The handymen who came were professional and knowledgeable, I then needed additional work done, which had to be rescheduled two times. Again, the handyman was extremely good. The communication with the office was not great for this second part of the job, so I would give this part a C. The last part was the hauling away of materials. I was told by the handyman that they would be hauled away by a pickup truck, or a flatbed, depending on the size needed for the haul. Someone showed up to haul away the materials with a VAN?! When I asked about a pickup or a flatbed, he said his van could hold as much as they could (clearly not true). Because he was using a van, he had to haul in 3 loads, which cost more. It also took him longer because of the repeat trips, which again cost me more. And I was not given an invoice at the time of the job, so had to request one (this last part of the job receives an F from me). I feel as if I got such prompt service/attention for the first call to "get me reeled in", then I became low priority because the first part of the job was done by them, and they didn't have to give my work any priority. And the last part was just WRONG. I want to be clear that the handymen who actually worked on my deck were excellent. But the person who came to haul away materials, and the office help was not. I will not use again, and would discourage anyone from using.

The workers were very professional and knew what they were doing. One of the workers was a master woodworker and did a lovely job of trimming out the french doors. They were versatile and knowledgable.

Very well - Chris was really professional and very hardworking.

My project was to renovate a bath in a rental unit in Boulder. I live outside of Colorado.I solicited bids from a number of Angie's list companies. Handyman Matters (HM) came in with a competitive bid and its proposal was prompt and thorough. However, in bidding the job, HM did not actually visit the property. HM encouraged me to order the materials myself through Home Depot. Mark, the owner of Handyman Matters of Boulder, Recommended to do it this way in order to avoid paying an extra 30% charge if his company purchased the materials for me. HM charges $75 to pick up the materials. I appreciated the candid advice. When the worker arrived on site, he realized that the bath surround to be installed would cover a window in the bath. I had known this, but was nonetheless inclined to seal the window and cover it behind the surround. But Mark made a persuasive argument to return the surround to HD and exchange it for ceramic tile which would preserve the window. He offered to do the job for no additional labor cost. I accepted the offer. After demolition started , unexpectedly more sub-floor as well as the window framing had to replaced because of water damage. The worker on the job also informed me that the new tub had some scratches on it. He was good about directly communicating with me, sending photos when issues arose.The HM office was likewise prompt to inform me of extra charges as a result of the unexpected repairs. The work was completed in week. The workmanship was excellent and my tenants were delighted, even though they had to use the other bathroom in the house for a week. I was a little disappointed at the cleanup. Cartons were left in the living room and I had to call HM to get them removed, even though that was promised by the tradesman doing the job. Moreover, although Mark assured me that HM would move the Bagster with the construction waste close enough to the street so that Waste Mangement could retrieve it, in fact the tradesman phoned my tenant, who had a truck, and asked him to tow the Bagster closer to the street. My tenant ended up moving the Bagster at the request of the tradesman. HM can do better than this. Despite these late lapses, overall the job was well done. Charles Martin Arlington, VA.

I contacted Mr. Rob Parker of Handyman Matters of Boulder, based on an and quot;Aand quot; grade published on Angie's list. He was most responsive in studying the property and presenting a bid for demolishing the old deck and installing a new deck. The project bid was on target in terms of labor estimate the materials cost, which I purchased myself. The old deck was removed and a new deck was installed in a timely manner, given the difficulty of afternoon thunder storms during the mid-course of the construction. I was impressed by two things: (1) the friendliness of Mr. Rob Parker and his two workers, Chris and Chuck, and (2) the carefulness of the construction, in spite of some difficult angles encountered during the installation of the deck stairs. I highly recommend Handyman Matters of Boulder for this and other kinds of projects. My Angie's List grade on this project is an and quot;A.and quot;

My experience was great. I had gotten a door at the re-force recycle center in Boulder and it didn't fit into my front door exactly. There was a chance that he may have to re-frame it, but he didn't. He did a great job. He had to end up shaving an inch off the bottom of it and he put a new handle and deadlock and put it into the new door. He had all the supplies with him. He just did a great job. Since I was an Angie's List person he waived the drive fee which was nice. And he cleaned all his stuff up in the garage. He put everything back the way it was and cleaned up like he wasn't even there.

It was an Angie's List Big Deal that we purchased The work he actually performed was fine but he didn't actually do what we had intended to have him do. He came an hour late and he didn't come prepared with the right tools so we had him do a different job than we had originally planned. We were going to have him fix some issues with our wood floor around a vent. There were no additional charges because we had paid for 2 hours and he stayed for the 2 hours. A fair amount of time was wasted because at first he was going to attempt the original project. Eventually he thought about it and decided he didn't feel comfortable doing so so we felt that some of our time was wasted. The work he did was fine. It was a good price but there was wasted time.

Rob was very professional and helped get service scheduled promptly.Chris, the handyman that they sent out, was clearly knowledgable in all facets of home repair. He did a great job, and incredibly efficient, tackling a couple of additional (small) projects within the day rate that we agreed upon. I will definitely use them again in the future.

he was very professional, caring and produced great work.

It was great. There was a little more expense for the supplies. He installed a door for me. We even talked about another project. I really liked him a lot.

Once Chad started he didn't keep working at the job until he was finished. Rob kept sending him out on other jobs so it took two months to do what could have been finished in one month. Also there was wood trim put around the landing. The wood trim on the top of the landing was put right against the wooden landing like it should have been. The wood trim on the side of the landing was placed one inch away from the wooden landing. Chad claimed that was how it was supposed to be. The whole idea was totally ludicrous. All wood trim should have touched the landing. Rob is standing up for Chad and won't see reason.

We own a vacation home in the Boulder area, and Rob Parker has been invaluable to us in terms of meeting our repair needs. We were not here during the recent flood, and experienced some damage in our basement. Rob's crew cleaned up our crawlspace, installed a sump pump, removed damaged carpeting and beautifully tiled our entire basement, all in our absence. When we arrived here from Philadelphia over Christmas, we found our house to be completely intact and clean as well. We also used Rob's services for general handyman work, such as hanging light fixtures, paint touch ups, etc. In addition to high quality work, all of Rob's crew were professional and pleasant to work with. We are very pleased overall and would highly recommend this company for all of your handyman needs.

Called handyman matters the next day. Said that will be $130 additional to come back and fix weather stripping that they did not correctly install. Told them forget it way too much of a hassle to deal with them. I feel Angie's list is just another gimmick. Sorry I wasted my money

Somewhat tricky task due to our old house. Did a very nice job getting the door lined up as needed. I plan to use Handyman Matters in the future.

Chad from Handyman Matters did an excellent job for us. Before he arrived, I was considering cancelling my appointment over the weekend and hiring specific people to do the plumbing and drywall work since it appeared to be a major challenge. I'm so glad I resisted this urge. It was apparent after 10 minutes of discussing the project that Chad was highly competent. Chad brought to bear many of his skills for this project. He fixed some problems with the original frame, built a 3-inch platform and installed a shower pan, changed the plumbing from a bathtub faucet to a shower faucet, installed greenboard drywall onto the frame, patched drywall for the enclosure and other areas of the basement, installed the corian shower walls and grab bars for the walls, cut and installed tile both to the platform and to the wall as trim. The shower kit was being installed on the cement pad of our basement floor. The existing p-trap drain did not allow adequate space for the shower pan. Chad advised us that the significantly less costly option was to build a 3-inch platform. We were not crazy about this idea and were concerned about how it would look in the end. Chad cut our leftover floor tiles which were the same as the ones on the bathroom floor. He staggered the tiles and cut a center piece tile (his idea) for the platform. The shower turned out like a work of art. The guy is a craftsman. The aspect about Chad which I appreciated the most is that he partnered with us on the solution. He allowed me do tasks (ex. cutting a straight drywall line, paint the greenboard) where I was capable. This readied him for the next day's work and thus saved us some money. I loved the passion he brought to this project. He was great to work with.

Rob was very professional and answered all my questions. His estimate was higher than some. He was very professional, but price was too high.

Chad was very concentrated and serious while at work. Did not waste any time but was friendly. The device was rather complicated and I had been afraid it would be daunting to a non-electrician but Chad was not stopped fortunately.

Chad does wonderful work. He is very conscientious and a hard worker. While doing the work he noticed another fence post was slightly cracked and rather than just do the job as originally written up, he showed me the extra problem and we worked it out to fix that also. I ran to the store to buy the extra supplies while he started preparing the site. I was very impressed with his quality of work and his attention to detail. Also Handyman Matters rates had gone up $5 an hour since I had first contacted them for the 2 hour deal and they still honored the original price for all the hours not just the 2 prepaid hours. All in all, I was impressed with the entire process and wouldn't hesitate to call them again or tell my friends to hire them.

Bought a deal on Angie's list. Provider came out to do the work, fixed the problems well but refused to take the Angie's list coupon. Said I could only use it on a future order. I asked the provider to give me an estimate for another job that we needed so that we could use the coupon for it. After repeated requests, the provider still has not furnished a written estimate for the work.