C&L Handyman Services

2nd time hiring Carmen to do work. First time he installed some windows and fixed some gutters for me. This time he removed a weird section of wall and fixed it. He was timely, professional and a nice guy. It's only him working all of these jobs, please be patient if he doesn't get back to you. He eventually will and he is worth the wait.

Initially Carmen returned my call. He came and looked at the job and measured for the door. He did not give me a quote that day but said he would call me. Weeks went by and he did not call. I left several messages for him to call me back. He did not call back. Finally I left him a message stating that I can only assume he does not want the job since he is not returning my phone calls.Now I am starting all over again looking for a handyman. I just had a stem cell transplant and a storm destroyed my fence panel, I can't do the work myself and I don't want my dog getting out of the yard. I needed a back door/patio door before winter.

It went excellent! Carmen did amazing and dynamic work. He was very friendly and helpful and was incredibly fluent and detailed! He did exceptionally smooth and skillful work in a very short amount of time. This was definitely money well spent and I would definitely hire him again and recommend to others!

Carmen was very responsive, knowledgeable and professional. He resolved our ventilation issue quickly and cost-effectively. I highly recommend Carmen and I plan to call him in the future for large and small jobs.

I'm not certain this C and L was one that I contacted by telephone. I did speak with a Mohamed ?? He said he would call me back. He was busy the day we spoke. He never called back. I did not have the impression he wanted to come to Troy, NY from Albany/ Schenectady. I may try again with another from your list.

Did not hire because they were booked

Job went well except cleanup, I had to clean up everything

Failed...inexcusable...indicated he would be available following week...did not show..did not respond to follow up text & phone call...hired someone else

Carmen is a great find in the many workers out there, he did wonderful work, i kept adding things to his list and he fit me in . Carmen is an exteremly hard worker, sometimes working quite late. Very professional, clean, and i love how my rooms look. Looking forward to september for more work to be done. I highly recommend carmen, you wont find any better. He is very honest and the cost for all he did was fantastic. He had to deal with the nuances of an old house but always figured out the best option.

I hired Carmen again for the 2 rooms that i wanted painted and a kitchen ceiling repair. As before I was not dissappointed, the exact opposite. Carmen is so nice and a very hard worker, what he did on my old plaster ceilings is beyond words. I wish i had before and after pictures. I think the best compliment about his craftsmanship came from my sister and niece. They came over to see the kitchen and could not believe the ceiling. The truly believed Carmen had sheetrocked the ceiling, that how perfect and smooth it was. I said no, all by hand and poor Carmen found far more cracks then he thought, but my final bill showed very little difference even with all the extra work he did, including me adding on little things. Always showed up, would text me if running late, he is a gem that is hard to find these days. Will have him back for bathroom update later. Thank you Carmen

Carmen is the best I am so so happy we hired him and would recommend him to all

Carm and Bob did a terrific job. They were punctual, professional and their work was top notch. Great quality work. Highly recommend!

Carmen with Bob's help performed excellent basement finishing work. Carmen pays attention to details, ready to answer questions and overall pleasant to interact with. Due to an extensive scope of the project it took longer than we originally anticipated. It included drywall, painting, ceiling, floor, lights and plumbing / electrical for washer and dryer. We are very happy with the result.

For reasons unrelated to potential contractors I have elected not to proceed with this project.

Carmen responded to my initial call quickly, gave me a reasonable estimate, and was able to fit this project into his busy schedule within the timeframe we needed it done. He showed up on the designated morning right on time, and did a fantastic job on it. He has a great attention to detail and made sure it was sturdy and that it looked good, too. He answered all of my questions before, during, and after the installation, and I am sure I'll call him up again for assistance with home improvement projects. He's the sort of handyman and general craftsman you hope to work with any time you reach out to someone new for a project.

Very professional and expertly done

We were so impressed with the work that Carmen did for us. His pride in his work showed through in each one of our rooms. He was punctual each day and let us know when he would be late or needed to reschedule. Even though our project ran a few weeks later than we expected, he kept us informed along the way. We had no issues with leaving Carmen for the day while we were at work. Would highly recommend for any project and we're looking forward to have him complete other projects for us in the future. This was a major project and he pointed out a variety of things he encountered as our house is a 1959 mystery and things were destined to surprise all of us.

I called C&L for a broken window replacement. Carmen came and measured the window and gave me an estimate. He then came equipped with the replacement window and installed with no issues. He was punctual and professional. I appreciate him taking on this small job. Especially since the trim around the window needed to be all taken apart in order to access the window. I live in Albany, my house is very old, and nothing is easy. I will be calling C&L again.

Carmen was professional and prompt. He came out to the house, did the estimates for free and worked with me to get the job done. I will hire him again.

Carmen did a great job. I appreciate that he did additional work that needed attention and extras and kept it in budget. That part of my house is now prob the most solid of all. They worked right thru and did more than expected. They cleaned up all debris and made sure I was happy with the work. Will hire him again… he is honest, reliable, and professional.

The weather was not cooperative, but Carm persisted until the job was done! It looks great and the new stairs he installed are terrific. The color is great, and I believe he helped us to save the deck from having to be replaced for a number of years. He was quite meticulous in doing the work. He kept in touch with us throughout the process, noting that he had to work around the weather. I appreciated that.

I needed to rent a 20 yard dumpster. It took two people four hours to complete the removal.

Good One of the jobs was putting up tile in my bathroom, and he did an excellent job. He is coming to my home again this weekend to do a few more small jobs.

Done quickly and well, even though the posts were cemented into the ground.

Excellent. They arrived exactly when they promised. Work was performed quickly and looks great. Very professional.