Markham Maintenance Co, LLC

I chose this company from Angie's list. We discovered the furnace was not working when we wanted a little extra warmth on one of the recent chilly days. Tim was able to come out within 24 hours. That did not work with my schedule so we set up a time for a week later. The night before the appointment, Tim called to confirm. The repair/removal of the bird went well. Tim was very professional and informative.

They are very good and have been doing excellent work for me. They come out whenever I need them and do exactly what is supposed to be done. I would continue to use them.

Price was better than another company estimated. Repair person was quick, professional, responsive. We'll have him do regular checks & maintenance on furnace & AC in future.

Tim was at our house by 10:00 am and found a bad igniter. He had to go to a warehouse to get the part but he was back and had the job completely finished by 11:30 am. He wore booties to cover his shoes and we found him to be very knowledgeable and honest. He also noticed a burned spot near the top of the main ignition control board that other service contractors never mentioned. He said it was not the cause of our issue but that it could have been a past problem, or indicates a future problem. He promised to call back with a parts estimate so we can decide if we want to replace it pro-actively.

I called this company & left a message but they took a long time to return my call. By that time I had hired someone else.

Terrific. Tim is absolutely professional. Wonderful work, service, and pricing.

Markham's Tim Hamre has at least one regular painter(either a subcontractor or an employee). He relied on the painter for the estimate and most of the work, while Tim handled the contract, billing, and general direction "remotely." We contacted Markham late in the season(Sept.)for the work; the weather in that time frame was variable, and rain, and resulting moisture in the deck wood, interrupted the job progress. We also had to schedule the deck work around other hail damage repair work(siding, etc.). We thereby ran into the painter's previously scheduled vacation at one point. In the painter's absence, a substitute pair(not clear whether they were supplied through Tim Hamre's efforts or through the regular painter's efforts)tried to complete the job on a Saturday. The regular painter was quite thorough and exacting, and did an excellent job. Realistically, there was too much unstained deck/railing for the substitutes to complete from noon to dark on a Fall Saturday-they missed a few areas, and it rained again the next day. However, the regular painter did call us and return after that(in response to a call we'd made to Tim Hamre), and he did outstanding work in finishing off the missed areas.

I noticed water leaking from the furnace. Several people told me the air conditioner might be starting to fail. Called Tim, who came and walked us through what our repair/replace options were. We elected to repair the unit that we had and hired him to do the job. We sent him the money to cover the cost of the parts, based on our earlier experience with him(I don't normally send money to people in advance of their doing work, but was confident-and correct-that Tim carries through on his obligations). He arrived on time on the agreed upon day. He spent several hours taking apart the unit and putting in the new one. He then shored up the condenser unit, that was precariously perched on a ledge next to the house and had sunk-unevenly-over the years. He also cleaned the unit out. Tim cleaned up after all the work, with no signs of all the activity that had gone on-except the good looking condenser unit. He showed me the rusted out parts and explained what had happened. Basically age. Was very thorough in every respect. Caveat: Work was done in the fall, and we have yet to use the AC...Will get back if there are any problems. Unlikely!

The water was leaking a small amount from the pipe. We could sometimes turn the knob so the leak would stop, but it continued to get worse. Eventually the drip was constant. Tim knew exactly what the problem was and how to correct it. He inspected the pipe, clearly explained the issue and set right to work. He didn't have the right part (not a common one) with him, but he returned later the same day to complete the job. He did excellent work. It took longer than I thought, as the problem was more complex than it originally seemed. There have been no problems since the work was completed.

Went very well. Everything was handled quickly from the initial call to the power-wash to the stain application. Whole process took less than a week. Actual application took less than a half day for over 300sf + spindles. Quality of application looks good so far!

Good. Originally, the job was scheduled two weeks out, but the weather created an opening for him to come earlier. He came with another person to help with the job. He asked my opinion on possibly switching around the direction of the stairs, but was receptive when I disagreed and stuck with the original plan. The only thing I wish he would have done was confirm it was okay to switch a wooden ladder with an aluminum ladder. Although it turned out to be fine, it would have been nice to be notified before it was installed.

They were very knowledgeable and professional. They took a lot of time to really give me great advice about what would meet my needs. He let me know that repairing the units would not be helpful and gave me a lot of info about which unit to buy. He was honest and helpful and I appreciated his service.

I discovered the kitchen sink pull-out spigot in my hand with the base unit squirting late Fri. night. I decided to figure it out & fix it myself Sat. morning. I had difficulty fishing out the disconnected hose from down inside the base unit. So I called in a pro to do it & to check my non-working water softener on the same service call. All the List's top-rated plumbers in my vicinity could not come until Mon. or Tue. So we had a non-working kitchen sink, growing kitchen disorder, & an looming Sun. dinner to host. So I kept dialing plumbers. Tim from Markham courteously listened to my tale of woe. He promised to contact his workers to help me that day (Sat.). Tim called back soon & said he was unable to provide service that day, but would be willing to do it the next day (Sun.) without an emergency surcharge. Since Markham had an A rating on the List, I was impressed & eagerly accepted. Tim arrived promptly & completed the work professionally within the 1-hour minimum as agreed.

As I mentioned above, Tim is the most honest and helpful general all-around contractor I've had the pleasure of working with. His specialty is heating and a/c, and he has single-handedly kept my 1990 furnace and air unit running and in great condition. Tim is always reasonable with his bill, and he always performs the work as ordered. The thing that's great about Tim is his honesty. You don't have to worry that he is recommending work that doesn't need to be done. He sizes up the situation well, and makes honest recommendations about what needs to be done. He shows up on time, and does the job as advertised. He answers his phone in a timely manner, and is not above helping you out with a quick fix over the phone if needed (like lighting my pilot). He's personable and is very clean and detail-oriented. Part of me is a little nervous about making such a glowing recommendation about Tim, because I'm afraid he'll get too busy or expensive in the future, but he absolutely deserves it.

The whole experience was wonderful. Tim gave us a fair price and a heads-up on what to expect if the repair was larger than we estimated. He performed the work quickly and on-time and left us with a working space-heater.

He changed out the old shutoff valve and installed a new two-way valve. Did all the drains under the sink. He put in a discharge flange for the dishwasher and he had to cut a hole in the cabinet to run the plumbing through to the dishwasher. Then he installed the dishwasher. He made sure there were no leaks.

My air conditioner stopped blowing cold air on a Friday before the hottest day of October (84 degrees). I called Markham Maintenance Saturday morning and Tim was able to come over at 4pm. I was very pleased he was able to come out the same day.

We got an estimate from Tim in June 2007. The price was very good compared to another company's estimate. We accepted the bid and sent in a down payment the middle of July (only because he had good reviews on this website). Work began the next week. One thing we didn't realize was that this is not Tim's full-time job, so the job had to be scheduled over multiple Saturdays or weekday evenings versus one or two full, consecutive days. This project was finally completed the very beginning of September. (We had another bathroom downstairs to use in the meantime.) Tim did very good work. He was thorough in all of the project details from start to finish: drywall, plumbing, installing new wainscoting trim. He even replaced the tub drain assembly after the tub refinishing company re-assembled it wrong. (He does plumbing too; some other handyman companies said they don't do plumbing.) The project took longer than anticipated, but we are satisfied with the results.

He came out when he said he was and gave us multiple options for the repair. Wasn't the lowest quote but was close. Has a regular job so could only work on weekends, but was the one we thought was the most honest and direct. Work was done right and he made sure that it was done correctly. Did sub out the caulking of the tub and painting, he did the rest. Subs were great and very professional.

Everything went fine. All the work was done to our satisfaction and considering the fact that he ran into a few issues, none of which were his fault, that made the job take longer than usual, the price was very fair.

Tim arrived on time and was very friendly and informative. He started working on the furnace and I explained our concerns with the flame discoloration. He cleaned the furnace and then tested emissions. He explained that dust and debris can cause the flames to turn orange for a short period of time when the furnace starts. Everything checked out OK with the furnace so we moved on to the water heater. He turned the heat all the way down on the water heater and I drained all of the hot water from the system. He then removed the leaky emergency pressure release valve and replaced it with a new one. When it was all done everything was working (and not leaking) and I learned a few things in the process. Very pleasant man to work with.

Very good. Tim arrived on time, gave me and estimated price and completion time and hit both of them. The spout works great.

Tim was very helpful. We originally called him about a leak coming from our bathroom. After inspecting our bathroom, he believed that the leak was caused by poor caulking around the tub, and set a time to come out and fix it. He stripped the old caulking and replaced it with new caulking. While he was here I mentioned our garbage disposal wasn't working, and I thought it was related too the wiring. He was able to quickly determine what the issue was and make a fix. He also suggested other things that might need repair in the future, but it wasn't a hard sell, which I appreciated. And I suspect we'll go with his recommendations because I do believe the things he noticed need to be done.

It went very, very well. Tim identified the problem immediately, explaining exactly what needed to be done. As he removed the old pipes, he showed me the problem, decades of buildup and, more seriously, a main pipe that should have been installed at a downward angle, but instead slanted up, contributing greatly to the problem. Tim is very knowledgeable and meticulous and I am very pleased. Tim is a gem!

Tim did an excellent, timely job. He was prompt in scheduling on site work with me and came when promised. He was courteous and easy to work with. When the door vendor twice damaged a door during shipment, Tim followed up with management to assure that a replacement came as soon as possible. The installation went smoothly on the scheduled day and was completed in the time promised. Tim cleaned up well after the installation. The doors still look great and work smoothly.