Tom is excellent to do business with. He's professional, courteous, punctual, and completes work on time and on budget. Tom and his crew are capable of completing a wide variety of tasks. He can do big jobs (replacing a roof or dry wall, refinishing floors), but also doesn't mind doing smaller jobs (fixing windows that are sticking, replacing guttering, installing ceiling fans, removing trees). Last winter, I bought a house that was a complete disaster. However, for a very reasonable price and within a relatively short timeframe, Tom was able to get the house in good, rentable condition. Unfortunately, this was one of those projects that for every one thing you fix, you find two more things that need repaired or replaced. Throughout what I would consider to be a trying process, Tom was kind, professional, performed work to a high standard, and provided excellent advice. I would highly recommend Tom.
Description of Work: Basically rehabbed a rental house I purchased. Did everything from big jobs like replacing the roof to small jobs like fixing squeeky doors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000
Bob T.
08/2013
3.0
decks, handyman service, interior painters
+ 1 more
They're not as good as they are promoted. The cost was pretty severe. They need to improve and do better. They were punctual.
Description of Work: A-1 Mr. Handyman did a number of jobs fixing up the house. They did came in and build a small deck in the back and interior painting and then staining our fence.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$7,000
Response from A-1 Mr Handyman
We also dug and poured concrete footings for the foundation, and raised and leveled your 2 story house. Then we repaired all the cracked lath and plaster walls and ceilings.
Matt D.
07/2013
5.0
handyman service, house painters, interior painters, replacement windows
+ 2 more
He was very professional, honest and he did everything we agreed upon.
Description of Work: He fixed the veranda, trim work, replaced a window, patched up ceiling work and painting throughout the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Kay T.
07/2013
5.0
handyman service, plumbing
+ 0 more
Although he has about 6 weeks of work ahead of him, Tom said he would get a 'camera' and return 'next week' in order to uncover 'the problem'. He contacted us today, (Monday)- Note, the first of the week , to schedule a return visit. Unfortunately he ran into car trouble, also contacting me to keep me informed, and plans on being here tomorrow. What I think I appreciate more than anything, is his honesty and desire to perform what needs to be done, not the most expensive option. I have every confidence that he will determine 'what' the problem is before he digs a big hole in our living room! I will keep you posted on the outcome but have to say that Angie's List was well worth the money!!
Description of Work: Tom promptly returned our call and was here the following day. He spent approx. 3 hours investigating the cause of our 'bad' clog- which is causing the washing machine, dishwasher and double kitchen sinks to overflow!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Mary H.
06/2013
5.0
handyman service
+ -1 more
We needed three window boxes installed on a brick house. They are very heavy and we were concerned about support, secure attachment and avoiding damage to the house. The installation went smoothly, looks very nice and everyone was very friendly and professional. This was a small job, but important to us, and we were impressed that we were able to find someone to do high quality work in a short time frame. Very satisfied.
Description of Work: Installed flower boxes under windows.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Chris S.
06/2013
5.0
concrete repair, tree service, handyman service
+ 1 more
We are considering hiring him, but we have put a hold on it for some time. The guy that came out was very nice and prompt. He had to reschedule his quote at one time because of the family thing. He called me before and rescheduled it. He was great. He quoted around $3500 for the job. He was fine and there was no problem at all.
Description of Work: A-1 Mr. Handyman gave us an estimate for some concrete work, pouring some new concrete, taking out a tree and working on the fence.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Barbara B.
05/2013
5.0
home remodeling
+ -1 more
The experience was absolutely wonderful. I liked his honesty and my advice is if you need something done, give him a call.
Description of Work: I used A-1 Mr.Handyman to put in a new kitchen countertop and a custom tile backsplash. He also changed out some bathroom fixtures.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Amy B.
05/2013
5.0
home remodeling, cabinet refacing, handyman service
+ 1 more
A-1 Mr.Handyman's price was real reasonable, they did what they said they were going to do, they were here on time, got right to work, finished up promptly, and cleaned up after themselves. I'm real pleased with everything.
Description of Work: A-1 Mr.Handyman put in a range hood in the kitchen, put some plywood on the ceiling in the garage that had water damage, put a shower door in, and repaired some cabinet doors on a storage area.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$355
Sondra B.
03/2013
5.0
handyman service
+ -1 more
Everything was excellent and outstanding...
Description of Work: Mr. Macado installed under-cabinet-lighting under all my upper cabinets. He did a fantastic job. We then had him come back and install a hanging television from the ceiling in our bedroom. Again, an excellent job. His rates were extremely reasonable. We will always call A-l Mr. Handyman for jobs around our place. No need to ever look anywhere else. Thank you, Angie's List.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Gary W.
02/2013
5.0
handyman service, plumbing, doors, tree service
+ 2 more
Quick response to call for service. Tom and his crew took care of all of the problems in a professional way. We were very pleased with the work.
Description of Work: This job was at a rental property. The kitchen sink was leaking. The storm door needed some attention. A dead tree in the yard needed to be removed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$285
Gary W.
02/2013
5.0
home remodeling
+ -1 more
Quick response to request for service -- workers could not repair the problem so we decided to replace the faucet. Work was completed on time with courtesy and professionalism. Thank you!
Description of Work: Repair and eventual replacement of kitchen faucet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Lauri H.
12/2012
5.0
house painters, contractors, handyman service
+ 1 more
Tom is extremely reliable, which is a plus in the construction business! If he says he will be somewhere at a certain time, he will be there. His work is good, he has a wide knowledge base, and is reasonable in his pricing. Recommend
Description of Work: Remodeling a rental house, so we wanted work done for a reasonable price. Tom painted, repaired bathroom flooring, applied texture to ceiling, and other miscellaneous duties.
Work performed over three days. Tom wad amazingly nice and reasonably priced. I was able to leave the crew without supervision and know that things were ok. I completely trusted them (I have trust issues).
Description of Work: Replaced a moldy ceiling, four roof leaks, repaired tile floor and tile shower, re-taped and fixed drywall and fixed crack in ceilings
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$876
Carolyn A.
10/2012
5.0
home remodeling, handyman service
+ 0 more
Tom worked a couple of days, letting us know before hiring him that he had a vacation already planned. He saw we were in a dilemma and was so willing to help us out of a situation to get us going as best as possible before he left on vacation, and then was prompt to return and finish afterward.
Description of Work: Tom and his crew did a great job for us. Tom responded right away when called for a bid, he came the next day. He finished all of our projects needing completed, and did a wonderful job with trouble shooting an issue we were having problems with regarding plumging. We would most definitely use them again. Reliable, responsbile, courteous and reasonably priced. Very personable to deal with, and made us comfortable.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400
Andrea S.
10/2012
3.0
remodeling
+ -1 more
Their quoted price was $11,450.00. He was really nice and informative when he was here but did not come at the time he said he would. I had to call him for a couple of weeks to get a quote. One time he told me he couldn't give me a quote because he was on vacation.
Description of Work: I got an estimate from A-1 Mr.Handyman Construction to convert part of our old front porch into part of our living room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Response from A-1 Mr Handyman
Dear Member my apology for the misunderstanding, I did show up at the time we agreed apon, and I talked w/your son, and he told me you were at Lowes in neosho at that time. I was on a tight schedule that day and had to reschedule the appointment w/you. When I gave you the quote over the telephone I was on vacation in North Carolina. Unfortuntaly, I did not have your bid with me,and when I got home I looked at your bid and found that your husband was willing to do alot of the labor intensive work and supply some materials that would of droped your price a bunch, (thousands). I hope you can acept my apology and understand my time restraints and not being able to give you an accurate bid do to a previously planned prepaid vacation. Sincerly Tom A-1 Mr.Handyman
Gary W.
07/2012
5.0
doors, electrician
+ 0 more
Tom diagnosed the problem and went to work. He completed the wiring job in a short amount of time. He did not damage other areas of our home (this has happened before), and did not try to convince us that we needed more work -- upgrades, etc. Thank you, Tom! After the wiring job was complete, Tom said that he had time to install our new storm door. We originally thought that he would have to compe back another day to install the door. Tom and John worked on the door and everything looks wonderful. We could not be more pleased with the work and will recommend Tom to all of our friends and neighbors.
Description of Work: We purchased a new electric range and found that we did not have the proper connections for the range. After calling five other electricians in Joplin, none of whom were interested in our small job, we turned to Angie's List and found Tom. He is most definitely A-1. Tom answered his phone, spoke in a professional and courteous manner, returned calls as promised and arrived on time to do the job. (Just speaking on the phone with some of the others was quite frustrating -- it's like we have to beg someone to do the job -- so unprofessional and in several cases quite rude.)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$210
Matthew H.
07/2012
5.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
After getting home from work I was attempting to remove our old toilet and install a new one, i tried to turn off the water at the shut off valve. After flushing the toilet to see if I had made any progress on the stuck valve, I noticed that the water would not shut off when the float valve closed. In a panic I called a couple of other supposedly 24 Hour companies. A-1 Handyman Tom called back almost immediately (this was about 6:00 PM mind you) and said he would be right over. Tom came by and fixed the toilet and even installed a new shut off valve (since I had destroyed the existing one). Tom was extremely nice, quick, and professional. I will definitely use A-1 Mr. Handyman again.
Description of Work: Replaced the toilet fill valve in our toilet and replaced the water shut off valve for the same toilet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Sherry C.
06/2012
5.0
handyman service, heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ 0 more
When I first called Mr. Machado, he came the following Saturday to give me an estimate and discuss the repairs needed. He arrived at the time he said. I felt that Mr. Machado's estimate was reasonable and we agreed to have the repairs completed. He said he was finishing up another job and would be able to come on Friday of the following week. He called me Wednesday and said he had finished his job early and would be at my house the next morning. Mr. Machado and his crew arrived and set to work right away. The the repairs were completed quickly and efficiently. I would definitely call Mr. Machado again.
Description of Work: In selling my home, the inspector listed six items I could not repair myself. These repairs included anti-fungus treatment, vapor barrier installation, two plumbing repairs which were a cpvc pipe leak under the house and a correction on the condensation line for my AC that apparently was made to drip under the house instead of sending it outside, and sealing the J-channel around my garage door, Mr. Machado and his assistants were able to do all of this in one visit. This saved time and money on my part.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Kimberly S.
06/2012
5.0
fencing, handyman service
+ 0 more
Tom responded to my inquiry within an hour. Very impressive. He came out the very next day and did the work exactly as he said he would. I was very pleased with his responsiveness and attention to what I needed.
Description of Work: Tom replaced 3 boards of a wooden fence
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$74
James P.
01/2012
5.0
concrete repair, plumbing
+ 0 more
Great experiance. Highly recommend this A-1 Handyman. Will use his services again in the near future.
Description of Work: Tom Machado and crew were "Top Notch" I had a Main water leak which was extensive. I had no working water in the house. On little notice Tom came to estimate on a Sunday afternoon after his Church let out. He squeezed Me into his busy schedule the next day. He and his crew had to cut through a concrete patio then dug about 6 feet to where the water main pipe was broken just before it went into the basement. He then filled up the hole and repaired the concrete with great workmanship. I will use Tom again in the near future as I'm going to re-modle another house. Tom can do it all. Great workmanship, Very honest and a diligent worker. Regards Dr. James R. Pletcher D.O.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
CAROLYN A.
10/2011
5.0
handyman service, fencing
+ 0 more
Tom called to let me know if he needed to change the time. Arrived on time. Performed work as desired. This was during the very busy period shortly after the tornado damage and he worked in this project even though he was extremely busy.
Description of Work: Repaired a dog kennel fence that had been damaged by a tree falling on it. Replaced the broken posts,gate and side fencing. Purchased the supplies as well.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Angelique H.
08/2011
5.0
wallpaper
+ -1 more
He was very polite and did a good job.
Description of Work: He wallpapered one of my bathrooms.
Originally we contacted Tom to waterproof our basement, however upon inspection he talked to our neighbor and found out that a water main had broken a few years prior flooding the whole yard. Tom could have at this point taken the job and charged us 4-5,000$ instead he said the basement looked solid to him. So we asked him how much he would charge for the sink and plugs, he gave us a very fair bid. He was booked for a month but he worked us in. 5 stars!
Description of Work: Tom ran some lines and dropped in some plugs for us. He also put a sink in the basement. He and his sons, were exceptional. I will use him whenever I have a need. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
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