Jeff of all Trades

Jeff is great to work with. He explained everything he was going to do in detail, and did a very professional job. He showed up on time and completed everything on time.

My daughter moved into a new rental house and discovered that the home owner expected her to put up all mini blinds and to have all 7 outdoor locks rekeyed Then she discovered that the hot water in the shower and the bath didn't work. she called the landlord who came over to check it out but he said he would need to call a plumber. My daughter could get the dog door from Lowes the day that she moved in but they couldn't install it for at least 10 days. Her dogs were accustomed to going in and out to the bathroom so it was imperative that it be done asap I called Jeff of all Trades and he said he would be there in 2 days! Then he called me the next morning and said he had a cancellation and did we want him to start that day! It was a big operation and from start to finish took 1.5 days. Jeff did a very professional job on the blinds and locks. he even showed me how to rekey the locks myself. then he drove to Lowe's and picked up 4 privacy wooden panels to cover open areas in the back yard, the storm/dog door and 2 vinyl privacy panels for the front iron gate. The storm door works wonderfully and the dogs are running in and out. The door one length only and the door way is about 4 inches bigger. so he took measurements and will make a flashing for the door to keep the bugs out. The next hurdle was trying to fit a 6x6 vinyl fence panel to a swinging gate. Jeff is the master of invention. he cut the panel down to where it better fitted the gate and the drilled holes through and attached it to the wrought iron fence with zip ties. The gate still works great and now my daughters dogs wont be able to see through the gate to bark at everyone who walks by. He charged us by the job which I really. appreciated because when he would sit to take a smoke break he would tell the most interesting anecdotes of his life. if he had been charging by the hour, I wouldn't have been able to relax and listen. I think his prices were fair and reasonable. he explained what everything cost and why Oh! and after the homeowner left saying he didn't know why the hot water wasn't working, Jeff told me all new appliances had to have a restrictor on them when they came out of the factory. the Plummer who installed the bath and shower should have known to remove it. Jeff when the the handle. took it apart and there it was! a little red piece of plastic that was the reason we were only able to have a cold shower that morning! So because of Jeff we had nice hot showers. Amazing the little things that you take for granted until you don't have it and the people who should know what to are scratching their heads. Thank you Jeff for you gift of Common Sense!

Jeff was not my first choice. I called 3 larger plumbing companies before trying him. But the recent freezing weather meant that seemingly every plumber in the city was swamped with work. Two of them didn't want to take the job at all, and the third finally deigned to "put me on the list" for an appointment, without any concrete idea of when they might be able to make it to me in Algiers (which to them might as well have been Siberia). Then I called Jeff. Jeff was also tied up with other jobs and wasn't able to come over right away. But rather than make me wait for days without hot water he offered his immediate help and guidance over the phone! I described the situation as best I could and got his email address so I could send pictures to his mobile phone. He made a diagnosis and walked me through how to go about doing the repair myself. The whole process took a couple days, largely because my older Bosch AQ 125 B water heater would not accept the "universal" thermocouple available at the Home Depot down the street so a part had to be special ordered. But Jeff was helpful over the course of multiple emails and phone calls, always friendly and courteous. In the end Jeff helped me install a new thermocouple (which I never would have been able to do on my own) and get my pilot light back on, all without ever stepping foot in my home! When I called him for the last time to report success and thank him for all his help he refused my offer of compensation since he had never actually made it over here in person. I suspect he was hoping for a good review in return, but he was going to get that regardless. My final satisfaction came the next morning when I called that third plumbing company, who still hadn't bothered to let me know when they might be able to come out for an appointment, and ask them to "take me off the list".

Horrible. It was like pulling teeth. I was expecting a lot more with an A rating.

After purchasing the property, we approached Jeff on Angie's List to do general work around the building - interior and exterior. There was a lot of work on the table, and we discovered new issues with the building along the way. The repair list kept getting longer... Jeff listened to our concerns, offered practical and economical solutions, and took care of them one by one. The great thing about Jeff is that he has extensive knowledge and expertise about all things construction. I worked besides him on several items at the office and learned much. He also has a reliable source of references he calls on for specialty work, such as Earl with the air conditioning units. I also would like to apologize to other potential customers for not being able to employ his services during the summer of 2017. Here's a list of jobs performed over the four months he was here. Exterior: Painting - walls, doors, burglar bars Gutter-work - painting, installation Electrical - GFCI installation and wiring That magnificent backyard fence with the inappropriate stick figure stuck in the cement Interior: Three Bathrooms redesigned (including tub, faucet, counters, wall texturing) Water heater repair Dry wall work Custom wood-working for a bathroom shelf Interior Painting - walls and ceiling, sideboards, wallpaper Electrical wiring - running new outlets, fixing open-hots Counter-top install and repair. Furniture installation - desk, bookshelves Interior lighting - ripping out old lights and installing new cam lights.

Very well. Jeff arrived on time and completed the job very well and quickly!

Jeff came out and sized up the problem, He expertly reattached and it works better than new. All for a very reasonable price.

Jeff did a great job, and the price was reasonable. He came out within a day, and took a lot of care in getting things done correctly.

Great!! He explained everything well and completed the repairs quickly. I plan on regularly using him in the future for misc repairs and carpentry work.

All jobs completed as planned. What I like the most is his initiative. When he was on my upper deck to replace some lights, he not only swept it off, but cleaned the windows. He doesn't always do things without advance approval, but he is able to assume the things I will approve. Thus my windows are clean, and I didn't have to be interrupted to approve.

He explained over the phone that he was leaving for a month long vacation and wouldn't be able to take any more clients, but would be able to talk me through my question about my assembly disaster. I sent him an email of my drawer slides and he identified the issue and walked me through correcting it. After about 30 minutes over the phone, my dresser drawers are now repaired. It really meant a lot to me that Jeff was so willing to help me over the phone despite being incredibly busy. His professionalism and overall positive attitude made the experience so much better, I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again!

I'm a senior citizen and was so worried it was going to cost me a fortune and who needs that?? Jeff was very busy on a much bigger job, but he made time to come to my house that very evening I called. He found it was something pretty simple and fixed it. He could have told me about anything and I wouldn't have known the difference. He then charged me a very reasonable price for the call/fix. I'll definitely call Jeff again. I recommend him.

Jeff knew what questions to ask and is extremely knowledgeable. He has done many jobs around the house and all are done well. I highly recommend his services.

He was to busy to assist me. However he did give me some great advice that allowed me to do the work myself.

He came back for some additional work. He did a great job at a reasonable cost.

I contacted Jeff while in the process of selling my home to see if he could make some small repairs that needed to be done before the sale. He called me back quickly after I emailed him and was able to come within two days (on a Saturday!). He asked for a list of things to be done to be emailed to him and showed up with all of the supplied he needed. Not only did Jeff fix everything I asked him to, he showed me how to fix some of them on my own the next time something was wrong. I asked him to fix some redundant tubing on my dryer vent. He suggested a sturdier version that was less likely to cause fires. What he didn't mention and I didn't realize until after he left was that my drying time for clothes was cut in half after the changes he made. I'll be calling Jeff again the next time I need work done.

Jeff did quick work of this project, gave several options for materials and placement, and did a professional job. Oh, and his assistant pruned my banana trees when he learned I injured my ankle and can't use a ladder!

Mr. Owen is the consummate professional. He arrived early, got everything done in an efficient and professional manner and he's great to talk to, to boot. I could not recommend him highly enough. I have utilized his services multiple times and will utilize them again.

Fantastic! Great price, great work.

This was our second time working with Jeff, and once again he didn't disappoint. We have some old beat-up terrazzo in part of our house, and he busted his butt trying to make it pretty again (stripping, buffing, waxing). Some old stains didn't budge and probably need to be ground out (something we don't want to do), but he massively improved the appearance of the floors and was meticulous in his work. He also installed a new ceiling fan, repaired an exterior light fixture with some very wacky wiring problems, and did some beautiful skim coating in one of our bathrooms. All in one weekend and for a very fair price. He even installed a light fixture in our laundry closet for no extra charge. He's got loads of experience and always goes above and beyond. Thanks again, Jeff!

Jeff was very thorough and patient doing the work. He did an excellent job with the iron gate (and I am very particular about handy man work). The price for the doorbell replacement was a little on the high side, but he more than made up for it with the price for the iron gate painting. Was very neat, no over spray, all in all excellent. Was very flexible with work hours also (I am a late sleeper)

Jeff came out to my house immediately to start on the window replacement and returned on Saturday morning to finish the job. He was very responsive and professional and showed care to ensure he performed a thorough, quality job. He was also very personable and cordial to our whole family. He's a great guy doing top notch work for a reasonable price.

Great, all of the work was done quickly and accurately. No mess and considerate of property. Jeff is obviously experienced and skilled at what he does. Brian worked very hard as well. It was a pleasure dealing with both of them.

I have scoured Angie's List and elsewhere to find the right handyman, and I finally found him in Jeff. Jeff can do anything, does it right, and is responsive and personable. I was out of town and needed a handful of projects done and got in touch with Jeff. He was able to schedule the work within days, and communicated regularly about progress on the day of. He even went out of his way to stop by a nearby hardware store and pickup an antique hinge to rehang a shutter that had fallen down (something I knew needed to be done, but hadn't mentioned to him). That kind of service provider, coupled with Jeff's wide variety of skills (including plumbing and electrical) are a rare find. Just today I emailed Jeff that we are out of town and have guests coming to stay and learned our microwave is broken. Jeff offered to pick up a replacement and install it before our friends arrive in 48 hours. I can't say enough good things about him. From now on, Jeff will be my first call for anything that needs to be done on our 150+ year old New Orleans house, and I suggest he be yours too.

Can't say enough about Jeff! The pilot light on our hot water heater stopped working the Sunday before Christmas. My father, who is a contractor but lives out of state, told us it was most likely one of two parts that needed to be replaced as opposed to replacing the entire hot water heater. I spoke with several plumbers who were all insistent that, due to the age of our hot water heater (9.5 years old), we needed a new hot water heater and essentially refused to consider a repair. And then I talked to Jeff! He immediately suggested the very repair we thought we needed (new thermocouple) and came out that same afternoon to take a look at it. It turned out that our particular hot water heater required the entire pilot assembly as opposed to just the thermocouple, which had to be ordered. But Jeff called around first trying to find the part locally and then took care of ordering the part and having it overnighted. The morning that the part arrived, Jeff came over immediately to finish the repair - even delaying a few other jobs he had, so that we could get hot water. After the repair, he stuck around for a bit to ensure that the pilot light continuedto stay on. It's now 4 days later and the hot water heater is still working perfectly!! If we hadn't found Jeff, I'm pretty sure that we would have had to needlessly spend the money for a new hot water heater. I would absolutely recommend Jeff to anyone and everyone!!