Handy Andy

Terrific. He is reliable, thorough, and conscientious and has a wide range of skills. He can do everything from very small jobs to weeklong projects. He is also a very friendly and personable guy and enjoyable to work with.

He never showed. Said he was coming today between 12-4PM. Updated the time several times, from 1 pm, to 3 pm, to 3:30, then said he wasn't going to make it ...and asked that I keep him in mind for future projects. He kept me hanging all day and then completely blew me off. I understand that things happen and jobs can take longer than expected and sometimes need to be rescheduled. But he didn't offer an alternate plan... he obviously didn't care about this smal job. Very unprofessional.

Excellent work. Came up with a custom solution to insulate exhaust pipes running under a very large deck. Andy was up front that the project was custom and that the amount of work was not immediately clear. Gave me a range and came within it. Kept me informed of progress and any barriers. Kept work areas clean between work days.

We contacted Mr. Madera after reading such positive reviews here on Angie's List. I first sent him an email and he followed up by phone. He was polite and indicated that our job was one that he could do, but that his schedule would not allow him to get to it for at least two months. I very much appreciated his honesty about timing; It indicated good things about how he approached his business. Despite this, I asked that he work time into his schedule to drop by the house and give us an estimate for the work, both in terms of cost and length of time needed for completion. We settled on a time and he showed up right on schedule. Mr. Madera met with my spouse and they looked over all of the areas of our house relevant to the project. He took notes and measurements and then departed within the time frame originally set. Four days later, again right on schedule, he delivered his estimate via email. His estimate was thorough and he explained both how and why he came to his conclusions regarding timing and cost. His reasoning seemed sound. However, in spite of this, we chose not to move forward at this time. This was not due to any action on the part of Mr. Madera nor to unreasonable expenses. Rather, it was a hiccup on our end. If we go forward with the project in the future, we'll certainly call Handy Andy again and will do so for other projects as well. Based on our interactions with Mr. Madera, we'd have no problem recommending Handy Andy to others.

Highly recommended! Andy is a master craftsman who paid close attention to details and work quality. He worked fast, is very personable, and collaborated easily with my many custom requests digging into decades of experience to make each one work. It's nice to find someone who can complete smaller projects like this along with bathroom and kitchen remodeling.

Handy Andy was awesome! He showed up on-time, was patient in letting me explain the jobs to be completed and then jumped right to work. He was methodical and focused. After he was done, I needed help remounting my television and without hesitation he grabbed some tools out of his truck and asked, "Where is it?" This type of enthusiasm and attention to detail makes me confident in hiring his services for future jobs around the house. I recommend Handy Andy to anyone needing a handyman who knows what he's doing and cares about getting the job right the first time.

The work was great, and Andy was totally reliable. On time, on budget and as a welcome bonus, congenial and cheerful. A delight to work with.

great! the work needed ended up being almost double the scope of the original estimate, but that is something I honestly expected in advance - there were so many variables in this 30ish year old mobile home (and the kitchen floor caved in after the original quote!). There were also things we added that were not part of the original quote - like kitchen cabinet repairs, etc. Andy did a superb job - everything looks absolutely wonderful. very happy customer indeed...

Great! Andy provides quotes which are well thought-out, reasonable, and competitive - and he sticks by his prices. His work and craftsmanship are completely professional, and he seems to know how to do everything! Most recently he retiled my bath - an artful and exquisite job. Each project he's done for me has held up without problem.

Went perfectly. He stayed with the jobs until they were all done. They were all done to our satisfaction. I didn't rate price because I have no idea if it was high, low or average. I know he was here for many hours!

Andy did a great job. We are selling our home and had a good sized list of things throughout the house that needed to be repaired before we felt confident showing it. Andy was able to work out a schedule with us so that we could get these things done in time for our open house, and he did a great job with the repairs. We were happy with both the cost of the work and the quality, there was no sign that a repair had even been done! I would definitely recommend Andy to others and will call on him again next time we need work on our house. :-)

Andy was prompt, courteous & very helpful. He definitely knows the questions to ask (I do not) Got an estimate that was in the range I expected. Will have the work done in the next couple months - can review the work then

Andy's work is always excellent. I wish I could include pictures to show how beautiful everything turns out. Also- everything he builds is solid and durable. I wanted my cat shelter to be wind and blizzard proof, and I think it would take a crane to move it. I value his judgement and often change my plans when he makes suggestions. He usually works when I'm out of town, and I've never been disappointed with what he creates. In fact, I still appreciate my kitchen, bathroom and cat enclosure every day. Andy is very professional, yet easy to be with and reasonable. He's willing to talk on your level, and is very knowledgeable in his field. His rates are very reasonable and he can often respond quickly to requests. I'd be happy to talk to anyone who wants more information and share pictures and videos.

He was very responsive and a great problem solver. I plan to have him back again for work in the future.

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The project went very well. Andy was great. He helped design the layout of a new kitchen and the space where the old kitchen was located. He figured out the best way to accomplish everything I wanted including the removal of existing walls and putting up new walls. He recommended places to shop for cabinets, countertop, the sink and faucet. I picked out everything and paid the stores directly so there was no mark up on materials. Andy reviewed the measurements and drawings the cabinet store produced based on the layout we had come up with and made sure the cabinets would fit in the new space. Once the cabinets were in and Andy started demolition of the existing kitchen and closet the project went very quickly. Andy did an excellent job on the project. The kitchen looks great. The area where the old kitchen was is now a hall/pantry area. Andy was always responsive to any questions I had and would often meet me on weekends or in the evening to go over things. When I have another project to do the first contractor I will call will be Handy Andy.