Handyman By The Hour by Glanner Construction

Prior to buying the house I had Mr. Patrick give me an estimate for siding replacement. The first estimate was less than $400.00. After I purchased the house, he came to the house and gave me an estimate of $520.80. His crew of two men did a good job in replacing the siding in one day. However, I received an invoice for $798.39 after the job was complete. It was 53.3% higher than the second estimate. Mr. Patrick commented that siding is hard to estimate. He has been in business many years and had a good deal of experience in this kind of work and one would expect an experienced businessman to give accurate estimates. I chose him because I thought his estimate was a fair one. I would not have had issues if the cost was 10% above the estimate. But 53.3% above estimate is outrageous! The reason consumers want accurate estimates is to budget for the job and compare with other estimates. Since I want to deal with contractors who give accurate estimates of work, I will not use HMBH services in the future. I make this suggestion: BEWARE. In Response to Mr. Patrick's Response: My daughter used your services and had the same experience. You gave a low estimate and a very high final bill. From this experience, I suspect you tend to practice low estimates to get business.

The project went very well. Tim had an estimate over a few days after we spoke and the work was scheduled and completed promptly after my approval. Very professional.

They were professional, prompt, and did good work. We will use them again.

Excellent. Good responsive service, completed on time on cost.

The owner, Tim Patrick, examined what needed to be done on 2-28-13 and as I recall e-mailed me the estimate that same day. The estimate was for $206.44. The employee spent about four hours the morning of 3-1-13 completing the tasks. The work was completed in a very satisfactory way. Both Tim and the employee were very courteous and professional. It appears that the estimate was probably based on three hours of work rather than the four hours which were actually needed.

He showed up on time, did the work quickly and did a great job.

We had some new tile flooring installed a few weeks ago and needed four doors to be trimmed on the bottom. I contacted Tim Patrick via email and heard back very quickly. He and his carpenter came by and finished the job in under an hour. We have used Handyman by the Hour for many years and have been very happy with their work.

- Arrived on time, as scheduled. - Completed work in a timely manner & cleaned up work areas.

Handymen by the Hour were great. Their prices were reasonable. He was very prompt and organized. He did the job just like he said he would. He was friendly and did a good job.

Quality of work was good. They underestimated length of time to complete task.

They picked up the damaged door to see if they could find the wood to match the good bookcase door. The turnaround was great and if I could have coordinated it with our painter, HMBH would have taken to door to our painter so it was completely finished when installed. This company doesn't paint, so make sure you don't take that for granted. Their quality of everything else is good. this is the 4th project I've used them on and will use them again.

Overall, I am pleased with the results. I would not hesitate to use this company again. The two handymen showed up on time. Once the project (the replacement of the trim boards) started, however, the project seemed to grow and grow. The handymen discovered additional rotten boards that were not part of the initial estimate. As an end result, the price grew by more than 35% over the initial estimate. I did confirm that the boards that were removed were actually rotten and required replacement. The two-day project spilled into a third day. For this reason, I rated the price of the work as "good." I do believe that you get what you pay for. And we received high-quality workmanship at a good price.

Very professional, reasonable estimate, we expanded the scope in progress and the additional charge was very reasonable. Final result was flawless, cleaned everything up, followed up later before submitting their bill. Guys were friendly and treated my home like it was theirs.

They are professional, punctual, intelligent people that do good work quickly.

I initially hired them to replace a screen our dog had broken through and torn down. Upon arrival they quickly determined that much of the wood had rotted out. The owner of the company showed me where the wood was rotted and how much needed to be replaced. He showed me that the porch was rotting because it had not been primed originally. He was willing to replace as little as possible upon my request. He recommended that I do additional repair work, but agreed to do the minimal amount as requested. As the job progressed, he kept me completely aware as further rotten wood was identified. I came to realize that what he told me initially was true and that much more needed to be replaced than I had wanted. In the end, they replaced all the rotted wood, including panels, molding, and trim, and primed and repainted all surfaces. In my opinion, they are the most professional, well informed handymen in the area.

Outstanding! Tim provides excellent work and outstanding customer service.

Tim Patrick is so easy to work with! I just e-mail him to describe what needs to be done. I hear back very quickly and we get the work scheduled. He and his team are very reliable and I have always been 100% satisfied with the work and the price I pay. What a wonderful service they provide!!!!!

It went well. Tim came, inspected the projects, gave an estimate, and when I agreed to the price, he set a time. Chris came and did the work. Both were very professional, and the work was excellent.

Work was great! I have used this company several times. Install was fine and clean up was perfect! This company is great to work with and I will definitely use them again. I would highly recommend them.

I was pleased with the professionalism of the work. They even went to purchase additional supplies that I had forgotten.

tim responded promptly to my email request for an estimate for the work we wanted to have done. He came out within a day to give us an estimate and eve fixed a small problem we were having with one of the locks. Tim sent an estimate and we were able to have someone within the week finish the work. Great job. Turned out to take quite a bit longer than his original estimate but we were pleased with chris and his professional and thorough work. Would definitely recommend them. I have scheduled some plumbing work with Handymen by the hour and expect to be every bit as pleased.

It was great working with the company. They communicated well, did good work, and were very professional. There was an issue with the cost of the job, but they lowered the price accordingly when I expressed my concern.

Called Tim and told him what I needed. He sent an estimate out right away, and I signed and returned it (all via e-mail). We agreed to the price and time when his installer would be at my house. Tim e-mailed lated and said he could have Chris at my home even earlier - I said yes. Chris showed up promptly, put on foot protection, broght in his tools, and went to work. HBTH did the job quickly, everything was neat and clean, and Chris explained the work he performed, and told me about the disposal. He seemed to care about what he did.These guys are professional all the way.

We have used Tim's company many times over the years. When people ask us if we have used any handymen and to make a recommendation this is what we tell them. If you want lowest price, I'm guessing that Tim is not your guy but I have no reason to believe the prices are not competitive. Why we repeatedly call Tim for work to be done is because he does what he says he is going to do, when he says he will do it, and the job is done correctly and professionally. His staff is very professional. They do not look for extra work, in fact, they are always looking for alternative solutions to get things done in a more cost efficient manner. Also, Tim is very honest if he does not think it is a job he can handle, but can always recommend someone who does have any expertise he may lack.

I sent an email to Tim Patrick of HBTH after reading several positive responses on Angie?s List providing one line descriptions of the eight items of work I needed done. To my surprise within one day I received an approximate cost estimate for the work and understood that it was ballpark and the labor would be charged on an hourly basis as the name of the company implies. As with any good business practice Tim wanted a signed copy of the estimate to know I was serious about them doing the work. I read some other reviews that thought the commitment to sign an estimate was onerous ? all I can say to those persons is it is a fair practice and cements the client-customer relationship that I would normally expect from any reputable business person. Also, after I expressed some concern over the timing of the scheduling Tim emailed me and said he just had a new opening and was able to come in a week earlier than he had originally indicated. The work covered many disciplines including electrical, carpentry and plumbing. All were completed to my complete satisfaction and without any wasted time to ?drive up? the fee. Chris was the main person on the job and worked through lunch time to complete all the work in a timely fashion. He also took the time make certain I was completely satisfied with the work before he left. He was excellent. Tim came by earlier in the day and completed some of the tasks while Chris was out buying materials. Tim is very personable and is very creative in solving problems. As you can tell by the write up I am completely satisfied with all aspects of the work they did. And this is not a negative, but more of a suggestion; since they charge by the hour, a listing of the hours on the invoice would be an improvement. Having said that, I kept my own record of the hours and after extending my totals by the rates I came with $1.00 of the $400.00 labor price on the invoice. That's pretty good.