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Handy Cody

Lawn and Yard Work, Handyman Services, Tree Service,

About us

No job is too big or too Small, I can get the job done. I recently graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in History and Political Science, but this is the work I enjoy doing. I have had my business for 3 years now and now that I am done with school I am ready to grow it bigger. I have done just about everything but I primarily focus on work outside around the yard during the summer.

Business highlights

14 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Handyman. Lawn care - mowing, edging, aerating, bush & tree trimming & removal, sod & seed, leaf removal, rock & mulch beds, fertilization. Landscaping. Gutter cleaning. Deck repair.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Financing Available

Reviews

4.444 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
59%
4
5%
3
9%
2
7%
1
20%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.8
professionalism
4.4
responsiveness
4.3
punctuality
4.2
Showing 26-44 of 44 reviews

Becky S.
05/2015
5.0
tree 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

Barbara I.
04/2015
2.0
gutter cleaning, handyman service, lawn service
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: He cleaned our gutters at a reasonable price. However he threw the leaves and debris on the ground instead of bagging them as an earlier handyman had. We made an appointment for him to return and do a drywall repair but he didn't show up or call. We hired someone else to do the job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
5.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0

$25

Becky S.
04/2015
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Can't say enough good about Cody.

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

Ellen S.
02/2015
1.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Called once but never came by to give estimate. Never heard from him again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Mark S.
01/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Mary Y.
10/2014
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$35

Rob M.
10/2014
4.0
landscaping, lawn service, tree service
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Cody did a good job at a good price. I recommend him for lawncare and small landscaping projects.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,800

Darcy G.
10/2014
4.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: This young man was hired by a friend of mine to mow and trim my yard while I was healing from knee surgery. Even though Cody did a very good job of mowing and trimming, my friend had to call and remind him before he would come out and mow. I was finally able to talk with him after he mowed for the final time, and he said that his mowing business was taking a back seat to his other jobs. Cody was a very nice young man and did a very nice job when he mowed and trimmed, but I do not feel that he is reliable on a consistent basis, at least with the mowing part of his business. I do not have a cost as this was a gift from my best friend while I recovered from surgery.

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


Ellen S.
06/2014
2.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: He called 3days after I left a message, said he would come do an estimate but was busy until May 17. He has never showed up or given an estimate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0


Melissa O.
06/2014
1.0
handyman service
  + -1 more
Still waiting for him to respond!
Description of Work: Never Responded

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


TONI L.
05/2014
5.0
handyman service, lawn service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Cody cleaned and repaired gutters, tilled, leveled, spread grass seed, fertilizer, and grass mat to the front yard, replaced electrical outlets and ceramic bases on ceiling and wall lights. He was professional and personal. He was attentive to our home and animals to not leave a mess or let them out. We will definitely use him in the future!

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$240

Cindy C.
12/2013
1.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Cody came by gave me an estimate for the gutter cleaning took notes about what pictures needed to be done and i never heard back from him again.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Susan S.
06/2013
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Cody repaired my 2 fence gates. He did a great job. I will definitely hire him again.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Susan S.
04/2013
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I hired Cody to do spring clean up at my home. He did a excellent job. My yard looks beautiful.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Connie L.
04/2013
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I had failed to let Cody know how large the tree was so when he arrived (about 20 minutes later than expected) he had to leave and get a larger ladder. Her was courteous, efficient and we were satisfied with his work. The job was done in about 90 minutes. We would call him again.
Description of Work: The heavy snows in March took out several large limbs from a large white pine on our property. We needed someone to trim back the broken branches, trim the higher branches and remove the rest of the over-sized branches that had the potential for also falling on our fence.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Lori B.
04/2013
5.0
gutter cleaning, handyman service, interior painters
  + 1 more
I was one of his first clients, so he didn't have a lot of experience yet, but I was very impressed with how hard Cody worked, and his honesty and integrity. I was picky, but he was eager to get things right and very pleasant and nice to work with.
Description of Work: Cody scraped and painted my garage, 4 interior rooms, my doors and woodwork, my picket fence, and my window frames. He installed a garbage disposer, and put tile on my stairs.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

kevin C.
03/2013
5.0
house painters, handyman service, interior painters, landscaping, tree service
  + 3 more
He was very easy to work with, and did what I told him to do, and called with any questions. The best part was the cost...he worked at a reasonabl hourly rate and got more done than I ever thought possible. He told me he could do a fixed bid, but would estimate a liitle high to make sure he made money. Because of earlier experience with his speed, I chose hourly. He also had good quality work - higher than I expected at that price. He did have to work around a college class schedule sometimes though.
Description of Work: I originally hired Cody to do some exterior painting and landscaping. He laid a brick landscaping, did some timber work, planting - and cleared out a bed and put rocks in it. He did it very quickly, without a mess, was punctual, and was much less than any others. I also had him paint some exterior peaks and areas around the windows on a patio. He ended up replacing the wood around the widows, as the current wood was rotten. It looks very good. Because of this positive experience, I had him do a large amount of interior painting of walls and ceilings during the fall and winter - again with positive results. Then, around Christmas, I had him do a large job for me - he sanded and refinished about 1400 feet of hardwood floors. This was a job that had been needed for over 10 years, but the estimates were higher than I was willing to pay, I paid him an hourly rate and he did it with reasonable quality at much less cost.

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
$4,500

Jamie H.
02/2013
5.0
gutter cleaning
  + -1 more
Responded immediately to my request. Gave a quote. Showed up exactly on time. Found a couple of other minor issues and fixed them. Charged me what he quoted. Perfect experience.
Description of Work: Cleaned gutters

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

Cody C.
10/2012
5.0
house painters, gutter cleaning, lawn service
  + 1 more
Cody was very polite and punctual. He arrived on time, right when he said he would, seemed to finish all of my jobs really fast. He cleaned up everything behind himself, and even did extra work cleaning up that I didn't even ask him to.
Description of Work: He cleaned out my gutters, raked my leaves, trimmed my tree, fixed my retaining wall, and painted my shutters.

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
$120
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Contact information

18 Norwood, Normal, IL 61761


Service hours

Sunday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Licensing

Insured
State Contractor License Requirements

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Service Categories

Lawn and Yard Work,
Handyman Services,
Tree Service,
Gutter Cleaning,
Landscaping,
Interior Painting,
Exterior Painting,
Lighting,
Leaf Removal,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Doors,
Ceiling Fans

FAQ

Handy Cody is currently rated 4.4 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Monday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Handy Cody accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Financing Available
Yes, Handy Cody offers free project estimates.
No, Handy Cody does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Handy Cody does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Handy Cody offers emergency services.
No, Handy Cody does not offer warranties.
Handy Cody offers the following services: Handyman. Lawn care - mowing, edging, aerating, bush & tree trimming & removal, sod & seed, leaf removal, rock & mulch beds, fertilization. Landscaping. Gutter cleaning. Deck repair.

Contact information

18 Norwood, Normal, IL 61761


Service hours

Sunday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM