Definitely Different Home Repairs LLC

Chris expressed the opinion that it would be better to check on the overlying roof repair before undertaking any drywall repair.

Didn't - I replied telling him I *always* get more than one estimate from "licensed" contractors not as he put it "an unlicensed handyman working out of the back of his truck" and wrt to the written estimate, he doesn't seem to comprehend that's his cost of doing business whether he gets the job or not and I replied that I'm glad his business is so robust that he can charge for written estimates.

Great job all around. I've used DD over the past 8 years or so, for various repairs and replacements. This was the largest and most serious project and these guys SHINED. Pleasant to have/be around; thorough; neat.

I called Definately Different because a personal friend has used them for rental house repairs and had been very pleased with their work even though some more recent Angie's list reviews were not so favorable. I must say we are very satisfied with our experience of their work in our house this week. Steve came out with his co-worker, Robert to meet with us about the things we needed done. He was here at the time he said he would be. I explained we needed to enlarge some doors for wheelchair access and I wanted to improve our lighting. Steve spent a lot of time with us on that first meeting, making sensible suggestions and noting what had to be done. I showed him some other things and asked to make the projects we had in mind into a couple different estimates as we needed some things right away, but screen projects I wanted later when I save a little more money towards it. He did a few things that day and we agreed on a price and set the date for work to begin the next week. We agreed on and signed a contract When the day came to do the work, Steve and Robert arrived as scheduled on time. They worked hard from 11:00 AM until 8:00PM the first day. They had torn out the old doors, replaced them, added the lights and remotes and light bulbs and door handles. The work took longer than I had imagined but I think that's always the case when you start projects. They never sat around wasting time and only took a shirt lunch break. I'm sure they deserved a better break. But it was getting late and with a few things left to do, they cleaned everything up and left with a promise to return and complete it when I was available the day after next ( I had plans the following that they could have come). The day we had agreed on to finish came and Steve and Robert were again on time. They completed everything from about 9:30 AM to around 2:00 PM. They had fixed my out side posts which meant supporting the structural roof on the back patio with boards while they chiseled out old, rusted metal foot supports and then replaced them, fixed the tile exposed under the wider doors and completed a door. Steve settled payment with me through my credit card and his PayPal account on my Ipad, his phone and his office right there. They had cleaned up everything, probably left some ares cleaner than when they started. All in all, Steve seems to know what he is doing and cares about his work. His assistant, Robert was very nice and did many projects with Steve and seemed very conscientious also. They have reason to be proud of their vocation. In my opinion, people sometimes expect work these days for very little or next to nothing. I don't find that this exists. I don't know why recent reviews were so bad previously as I did not have any problems. All I can think is some people tend to have unrealistic expectations. Steve did say he has had some previous trouble with employees he found he could not trust and are no longer with him. We were happy with his work. I have hired other people before to do other projects who have not completed or done shoddy work. Steve was Definately Different and we will call him again in the future because I have a long and quot; honey-do listand quot;. I

After working at our house for a couple of days Steve said that he had other customers to attend to and it was agreed that he and Chris would return on a certain date about two weeks in the future. My wife and I cleared our calendars and made sure that we were home for the appointed time and date. The date came and went without a word from Steve or Chris. I telephoned Steve's home telephone and spoke with what sounded like a young woman with whom I had not spoken before. Steve's wife had typically handled the inside part of the job. They young woman who sounded very uncertain of herself said that Steve had not kept his appointment with us as he had been called away by another customer. I gave the young woman three future dates that we would have liked Steve to work in our house and asked her to have Steve call us. Steve never called and needless to say, never came back to our house.

I am hesitant to express the details of our unsatisfactory experience with this company. I would, however, recommend that if you are considering hiring this company you read the previous F reviews very carefully and get every single thing in writing.

I went on Angie's list to find a reputable contractor since I've been recently disappointed twice by using contractors from Craigslist who both never finished the job. I found Definitely Different Home Repairs (who also happened to be advertised as well in the local newsletter) and thought I would give them a shot. I spoke with a woman from DD on August 7th and addressed my concerns with other contractors and hoped they would be able to alleviate my disappointment and fulfill a job. We set up am appointment for the 16th of August between 10-11am and I even agreed to a $25 gas fee for the drive from Fort Pierce for the estimate. The 16th came and gone and I thought about writing on Angie's list that afternoon but I decided to call the woman from DD and ask if they forgot since no one even called. She apologetically responded that there was an emergency they had to take care of and once your a customer and have an emergency with any service performed they would make you first priority. That's nice....but a simple phone call to a potential client is also nice. She continued the apology and then asked if they could come out again and promised they would be there. I naively agreed to next Thursday the 22nd between 10-11am. My wife cancelled all of her plans for that day and low behold Thursday came and went. No phone call. Nothing. I even doubted myself thinking and quot;maybe the appt was for Friday??and quot;, so I waited til tonight. Today...Friday. No show. No call. I'm done. I would not give DD any business based on this level of punctuality.

See the comments above.

He is very efficient and polite. He pretty much do what he said he was going to do and he is on time.

He is very professional, thorough, and punctual. The price was reasonable. I would use them again and would recommend him to others.

Overall, Steve did a good job, and the new updated bathroom looks great.

Overall, the experience was very satisfying. However, Mr. Singer admits that he sometimes commits to too much and then gets behind in his commitments. The start to finish story is above.

He did not fix the gate correctly. He came back to fix it and still did not get it right. I called him again and he said he very belligerently said he would not return and did not care if I turned in a review on him or not

He was great and quick. He called to let me know that he was going to be late and he was very late, not just a little late. The work was great but he was tardy.

i saw a coupon in a flyer for this company and checked Angie's list to see if it was listed. It was listed and had several good reviews so I called them. Mr. Singer came out the same day and performed the services I needed. He also gave me advice about some other things that I am in the process of doing around my house.

I did not hire this company to help me. I believe my JOBS, were to small and time consuming for his company. His pricing was I fell out of sight as to other quotes that I had received. He was very professionally in his presentation to me and patient with me when I called to ask him question. He should have been up front with me and tell me that he is busy and he could not at this time be able to handle my job.

They were very pleasant to speak with, but had a scheduling issue, so they failed to show up the first day and had to reschedule.They went straight to work and seemed to have a very knowledgeable approach, but when drilling the holes into the wood tops on our carts the drill skipped and it placed a gouge in the top.The owner immediately took the top to have it resurfaced, but while he was gone his employee was pretty much lost. While he was here, we had asked him to add a few items, and he said he could do it, but it took him so long to replace the top..he ran out of time.He explained he would send out his employee the following day to complete the additional tasks, but no one came.We did not even bother calling. The holes were drilled correctly, but the door that was rehung came off again 3 weeks later. Another company came out to fix the door and it has lasted much longer. I wouldn't recommend them.

Overall, this was a good experience. The repairs were made in a timely, efficient manner.

When I called, he told me that he was busy and would have to call me back in an hour. He never called back. Four days later I eventually heard from him. When he did call, he denied telling me that he would call me back in an hour, stating that "life is too unpredictable to make that type of commitment." I decided to not use his business at this time.

He offered to build the wood work, the actual court. He seemed like an honest guy, and if he didn't know something about a bocce court, he let me know that, he didn't try to fake his way through it. I would recommend him.

We have a high gate for out dog, because she is a jumper. The gates is on hinges anchored to our walls. With all the people coming in and out our wall started to crack where the lower hing was mounted. We thought we needed to get rid of the gate and just get the wall fixed. That turned out not to be the case. Steve showed up and told me that he could fix the gate and the wall and it wouldn't be a problem. He said if the gate caused damage to the wall he would come back and fix it for free. He charges $50 for the first 1/2 hour and then $75 for every additional hour. I had two handyman estimates before Steve. One for $275 to fix with the gate in tact and one for $150 to fix the wall and said the gate couldn't be salvaged. Steve was able to do both for $75. He also plastered all the holes and cracks we had in our walls from mounting the gate many times. He was very personable, he likes dogs, and he didn't take phone calls while working at my house. Regarding that, he travels with a trailer that contains a mini Home Depot. After the estimate he asked me if the price was right for me he could fix it right now. That was great for me since I didn't have to make another appointment to get things fixed. He just left the house, and I immediately got on Angie's List to tell about my positive experience. The only reason he got a B on punctuality is because he came later then his estimate, however the work, price, and experience made up for that. I will definitely be using him in the future!!

Principal Steve Singer and assistant made their initial visit to our house during December 2011. Much of the work was done during the initial visit. Singer and assistant arrived in a truck outfitted as a small hardware store. They came at the time and date promised. They worked for 4 or 5 hours. The bill was something over $500. It was more difficult to get a return visit from Defintely Different Home Repairs. From what was said to us apparently there were some personnel changes within the company which caused the delay. Who knows? At any rate, Singer and an assistant returned on 2/16/12 and worked for about 3 hours. The cost for the return trip was $489 for labor and materials. They are not inexpensive but hopefully, the quality of their work makes up for this.

Took a while for the product to come but then everything was installed as promised and completed without any issues. Very neat!

Punctual, professional. Price a bit higher than quoted. Would likely use this contractor again

I live in NY and own a home in Florida, some vandals had done some damage to my exterior of the house. I called these folks and they were very easy to talk to and they did not squeeze me for money up front. They did all the repairs and forwarded an e-mail bill with pictures of the finished work.