SAM I AM INC

Handyman Services, Plumbing, Electrical,

About us

OWNER-OPERATED, I'M A ONE MAN COMPANY. FREE ESTIMATES. NO SUBS. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. NO TRAVEL CHARGES. NO SERVICE FEES. MAY CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL. IF THROUGH EMAIL PLEASE LEAVE CONTACT NUMBER.

Business highlights

21 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

HANDYMAN SERVICES. DO MANY THINGS INCLUDING PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, TILING, ELECTRICAL, LAMINATE FLOORING OR TILE, DRYWALL REPAIR, LIGHTING, FANS, INSTALL DOORS

Services we don't offer

HARDWOOD FLOORS, CARPETING, ROOFING, SIDING.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8189 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
87%
4
4%
3
0%
2
2%
1
6%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.9
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 1-25 of 189 reviews

Brian D.
05/2024
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
Did an excellent job on my punchlist!
Description of Work: Installed baseboards around sinks and vanity areas, installed self-closing door springs, installed vinyl flooring in front of patio door.

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
$350

Dee F.
04/2024
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
We have been using Sam for over 20 years and is our go to when we need anything done around our house. He’s painted our garage and redid our deck and many other things.
Description of Work: Handymen
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Tonya S.
04/2024
5.0
handyman service, lighting, home remodeling, interior painters
  + 2 more
The quality of Sam’s work is excellent and I was very happy with the projects’ cost, his attention to detail and being so easy to work with. I highly recommend him!
Description of Work: Bath remodel, interior painting and lighting installs
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Cris P.
04/2024
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
Always on time, always professional and courteous and charges a fair price. Well qualified for so many jobs around the house.
Description of Work: Handymen
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

MARY M.
12/2022
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
I was very satisfied with the service. His customers service was wonderful , he get back to you the same day & gives you a quote the next day. He comes out to the house review everything.
Description of Work: Multiple Handymen Projects
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Paulina A.
01/2021
2.0
handyman service, plumbing, remodeling, home remodeling, drain cleaning
  + 3 more
Wow, where do I begin, well let's start with Sam responded quickly and came on time for the inital onsite estimate. During our walk thru, I explained exactly what I needed done. He then presented an estimate quickly (which I was impressed). He was also able to work around my work schedule to fit me in, much appreciated so, so far so good. We'll, I spoke too soon! The day he arrived q/19/2021 @ 8am (on time) it went down hill. Meaning, he seemed angry, hostile and nothing like the inital estimate. DIL, if he had a bad morning and didn't have his coffee but he was very moody.l to say the least. He came in (not speaking) or explaining where he was going to start 1st and began to install a toliet and new vanity in my LL Powder room. He installed it and while he was coming upstairs to start the shower base (in the master bath) I asked him how it went with the 'LL install. He then said, "well, there's a small hairline leak in the back of the toliet". I than said, "why didn't you tell me for I have 2 new toliet in the garage?" He didn't answer and began to start working on the 2nd bath tub. Let me say, I'm remodeling my home so it's gutted and redo the two baths and kitchen. With that, after he finished the other 2 bathrooms he said he's use one of the new toliet and replace the old one cuz it was missing a part anyway. I found that he opened one of the new toliet boxes (without asking or telling me. Took a part from one of the new toliet to apply to the older one he had already installed. This guy was a nightmare to say the least! Who does that? Come on, don't you think I would need that same part for the new one? It was luck that he exchanges the old one for a new one and could use the same part! Ugh, I also ran to the store to pick up parts he needed (I offered and didn't mind) but when I asked him if he had a bucket tonrun water diwn both drains he just installed he looked at me like I was "ASKING TOO MUCH" but I insisted to ensure there weren't any leaks (which there weren't) THANK GOD! He was very unprofessional, disrespectful and to be quite honest arrogant. I just wanted him to leave and never hire him again for the rest of the work he quoted. I should have listened to the warning when he said he wasn't busy for sometime and sitting at home. I now understand why cuz he's mean and unprofessional and good Handyman are busy. Lesson learned and don't hire this "moody dude" there's someone better out there I promise and I will find him/her the next time. Consider yourslef warned! GOOD LUCK!
Description of Work: Toliet Install, Vanity Install And Tub And Shower Base Install.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from SAM I AM INC
It's hard to respond in a short response, so here it goes. With covid last year and this year for me business is down 80%. I've always got work from angie's list members since I started 17 years ago. It started going downhill around 2018 when angie's list was bought by Home Advisor. About this review: I did not sent estimate right away as she says. Came to look at 1/16 Saturday at 8am. Told her I have job Monday and Tuesday, can do her job on Wednesday. Got text from her at 930am if price is right she would like to start Monday. Got text from her on Sunday at 9am looking for quote. Sent her quote for 500 at 12pm. Called Monday and Tuesday job to change to Tuesday and Wednesday so I can do her job on Monday. At 6pm got text from her saying she's stressing can we change to Tuesday. Called other job again to change to Monday and Wednesday. I did everything possible to accommodate this customer. Did job on Tuesday at 8am. I was not in a bad mood as she say's, I started doing job I was there to do, I'm sorry I didn't sit down with her and explain every step I'm going to do. Toilet was 50 to put new wax ring in and secure. Ended up putting in new toilet and taking old toilet away with me (200 cost she got for 50, spent 2 hours working on it). She was questioning everything I did from if drains leaks (no) to how I secured tub and shower pan. I'm not unprofessional or a moody dude as she says. She was just a difficult customer. Thanks for reading my response.

Michael S.
01/2021
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Great Job, He works quickly and repaired and installed all well! The price was right also.
Description of Work: check outlet in Kitchen, attach fan light chain, install ceiling light and closet light

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
$70

Sal C.
11/2020
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
He did a lot of work for me, and he just did a really good, excellent, outstanding job.
Description of Work: Caulking works, windows and doors
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Dave K.
03/2020
5.0
drywall, electrician
  + 0 more
We were really pleased. The work was perfect. He did what I needed him to do and I will use him again.
Description of Work: Drywall refinishing and he replaced a bathroom fan.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Diana W.
09/2019
5.0
drywall, handyman service
  + 0 more
Sam was very detail oriented and made sure I was happy with the way the wood color and hardware would look for our home. He also went above and beyond helping me hang wall art and painting the drywall to make everything look good. Sam is honest, which I appreciate as he really wants the final product to look it’s best. I trust his judgement and would definitely hire Sam again.
Description of Work: Drywall fixed / railing for stairs installed / misc small work

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
$925

Linda N.
09/2019
2.0
ceramic tile, handyman service, lighting, plumbing, interior painters
  + 3 more
He refused to caulk the base of the 2 toilets he installed. He just plainly said “he was not going to do it”. He tiled over the floor heating/ A/C vent. He installed the faucet improperly. I got attitude from him when I told him that he needed to correct these issues. At first he put me off fixing this issues. He had to return for 2 days to take the 2 tiles off that covered the heating vent.?when I asked him to caulk the toilets his response was that he was not going to do it because I was going to give him a bad review. He came in at 8am and left at 2pm. He chose not to take the old tile floor out on the 1st day. His attitude on the last day was very negative. All together he came to the house a total of 6 days and he did not finish the job bcse he refused to caulk the toilets. I will not recommend him or hire him again.
Description of Work: Bathroom remodel: take old ceramic tile, put new porcelain tile, paint walls area was 5X7, take off old wall light fixture install a new light, take off old mirror and install new mirror, take off old vanity, top and faucet and install free standing vanity with top already attached, install new faucet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0

$2,150

Response from SAM I AM INC
Usually don't respond to reviews, I'm compelled to. Worked Friday to Monday, done at 1 on Monday, all went well up to that point, old toilet roll holder was on side of old cabinet, we talked about were to put it on Saturday or Sunday, on wall was to far from toilet, suggested to get standing toilet roll holder, thats what she was going to do, on monday at 1 she wanted me to install old toilet roll holder on wall, no problem, she took off all hardware on walls before I got there, she can't find old plastic tube for roller, she says I throw it out, I did not, she wants to go get new one take 1/2 hour, I have another job to get to, I put old brackets on wall and she can get tube later, all done. Got a long text from her on Wednesday saying drain does not close, why would I not tell her, she would have gotten a new different faucet, I said it just needs to be adjusted, came out on Thursday at 4, done. She also had me remove toilet roll holder on wall, she got a standing roll holder after all. Got another text on Saturday saying I tiled over floor vent, I messed up, I put big piece of underlayment down before I left on Friday and when I put rest down on Saturday I forgot about vent, easy fix, need to just cut vent hole in tiles. came Tuesday at 3, tried to cut vent but tile broke, came Wednesday at 3 with tile cutter and installed 2 new tiles, took 1 hour on Tuesday and Wednesday, done. When leaving she says I hope you brought floor vent and I need you to caulk bottoms of 2 toilets, If she told me on Tuesday to bring vent and caulk I would have. Gave her 10 dollars for floor vent and I say I'm done with her, toilets don't need to be caulked. She says my attitude was negative on last day, her attitute turned negative on Monday when I was done after 4 days work all because of a toilet roll holder she says I threw out. I came out and fixed all problems right away. Sorry for the long response, I always take care of the customer, as I said before 99% of the people I meet are good people.

Kevin R.
04/2019
5.0
ceramic tile, countertops, electrician, lighting, plumbing, home remodeling
  + 4 more
Sam is the consummate professional. On time every single day for the project, his work quality, ideas, and overall demeanor were outstanding. His price was more than fair, and the quality received was outstanding. I would highly recommend SAM for any home improvement project, his level of expertise is hard to find
Description of Work: Refaced and painted kitchen cabinets, new lighting, new backsplash, removed old laminate countertops, , new cabinet hardware, outside coach lights, installed new bathroom vanity and sink, installed new kitchen sink,

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
$3,500

Cherry S.
12/2018
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
Very well. Even returned when we continued to have problem with detector.
Description of Work: Completed installation of shower head and changed battery in smoke/co2 detector

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
$20

Maribel H.
12/2018
5.0
handyman service, plumbing
  + 0 more
Second time I’ve used the services of Sam I Am and happy with the response, work and price. Will def hire again.
Description of Work: Replaced kitchen sink/faucet

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

NANCY S.
10/2018
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
went fine. will call him back when we by more cameras
Description of Work: mounted security camera and small solar panel

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
$30

Aima B.
09/2018
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Sam was flexible with his schedule. He was able to do the job within a few days. Did a great job completing the work and was on time. I will definitely call again!
Description of Work: I had a new kitchen faucet with soap dispenser installed.

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
$75

Kevin R.
09/2018
5.0
plumbing
  + -1 more
Amazingly well, Sam was prompt,l and friendly and FAIR. He is a great guy. Will use for other projects
Description of Work: Put in new faucet kitchen sink, and put in battery back up sump pump. I purchased both at home depot. Price quotes here was his labor only

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
$150

Kevin B.
06/2018
1.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
I called this business twice and never got a call back, can't say that's a good way to do business.
Description of Work: Siding and window trim repair for the exterior of the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Anthony A.
06/2018
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
sam was early and got started right away. he was quick, professional and great quality
Description of Work: i needed an exhaust fan installed in bathroom

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
$150

Andre B.
04/2018
5.0
handyman service, plumbing
  + 0 more
Sam was prompt and professional. His price was very fair. Will definitely use again.
Description of Work: Install two toilets

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

Chris R.
02/2018
5.0
electrician, handyman service, lighting
  + 1 more
This is the second time we've called Sam to help with an electrical task. I emailed Sam through the Angie's List site to see if he had time to help -- he called me the next morning, offered to stop by in the morning for a quote. When he saw the extent of what we needed, he said "Be right back..." He ran up to Home Depot, bought a new ballast for the fixture and immediately got to work replacing the part. All told, he was at our house for maybe 35 minutes total. I fully expected this to cost me over $100, so was very pleased with the price Sam charged. In both instances that we've called him, he's quickly handled the tasks and charged us a more than fair price. We'll definitely hire him again...and I would highly recommend him for any handyman work that you might have.
Description of Work: Replaced a ballast on a fluorescent light fixture

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

Shoshannah R.
01/2018
5.0
handyman service, home remodeling
  + 0 more
Work was done in a professional way.
Description of Work: Painting Cabinets and Misc other handyman stuff

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

Marlys N.
10/2017
5.0
handyman service, plumbing, dryer vent cleaning
  + 1 more
Every project done well and quickly.
Description of Work: Various small projects, plumbing, carpentry, paint removal.

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
$200

Michael M.
10/2017
5.0
electrician, handyman service
  + 0 more
Was on time, worked quickly, great price.
Description of Work: Needed power ran to my attic fan.

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
$75

Lisa S.
10/2017
5.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
Sam did a excellent job with the caulking, and faucet. I promptly scheduled for him to return to patch some holes in my wall from some previous electrical work. Again, Sam was prompt, neat and did a very nice job.
Description of Work: Caulking my bathtub, fix bathroom faucet (I already had the part).

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
$90

Contact information

181 Tollview, Elgin, IL 60123


Service hours

Sunday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Licensing

No License Required for Trade
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Service Categories

Handyman Services,
Plumbing,
Electrical,
Drywall,
Lighting,
Doors,
Interior Painting,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Ceramic Tile,
Exterior Painting,
General Remodeling,
Ceiling Fans

FAQ

SAM I AM INC is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Monday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

SAM I AM INC accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, SAM I AM INC offers free project estimates.
No, SAM I AM INC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, SAM I AM INC does not offer a senior discount.
No, SAM I AM INC does not offer emergency services.
No, SAM I AM INC does not offer warranties.
SAM I AM INC offers the following services: HANDYMAN SERVICES. DO MANY THINGS INCLUDING PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, TILING, ELECTRICAL, LAMINATE FLOORING OR TILE, DRYWALL REPAIR, LIGHTING, FANS, INSTALL DOORS
HARDWOOD FLOORS, CARPETING, ROOFING, SIDING.

Contact information

181 Tollview, Elgin, IL 60123


Service hours

Sunday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM