John is a craftsman. His workmanship is beautiful. He charges less than he is worth and does everything he can to minimize material costs without ever compromising on quality. He works alone to assure that all the work he does meets his very high standards.
Description of Work: Drywall, tape and sand Hallway ceilings. Sanding and refinishing 3rd floor floors and stairs (through several layers of old paint). Installed ladder hatchway to attic.
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
$4,000
frank K.
11/2011
5.0
drywall
 + -1 more
The work was astonishingly inexpensive. The price was fantastic, he was timely, and he let us know ahead of time if he couldn't come. He realized there was still moisture in there while he was taking down the drywall so he let it continue drying for a week to ten days. Once things were dry, he came right back. I will be using him again soon.
Description of Work: John Walters repaired leak damage to a rear wall.
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
$250
MICHAEL V.
08/2011
5.0
drywall, handyman service, glass block
 + 1 more
I've used him several times. He does great work and has very reasonable prices. He is incredibly versatile when it comes to the type of projects he can do to one's home.
Description of Work: He installed glass block window's in my basement. He also has done drywall for my ceiling.
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
$350
Nancy D.
06/2010
1.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Everything did not go well since the company never called us back.
Description of Work: We tried to get ahold of him via email for interior painting needs but he never called us back.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
Response from John Walters
I am sorry for this problem! I have had computer problems. I have just resolved this problem. 9-18-10 PS. I do have my phone number listed. John
ROSS B.
05/2010
5.0
electrician, plumbing, doors
 + 1 more
He is our handyman go-to guy. I've always been pleased with his work, and his price is reasonable.
Description of Work: He has worked on a light fixture, a screen door, a garbage disposal, and other various projects.
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
$60
MARTHA E.
08/2009
5.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
I called John and he was not available since he was out of the state, and he walked me through on what to do over the phone since the air conditioner unit was iced up. He was very helpful and I would use him again in the future.
Description of Work: Had a problem with air conditioner.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Peter L.
03/2009
5.0
plumbing
 + -1 more
Mr. Walters came by the same day I called to replace a broken kitchen faucet. He removed the old faucet (quite an effort since all the nuts were rusted shut) went to purchase new connector hoses and installed the new faucet.
John is a great guy and does good work when he arrives, but he does have a real problem with not showing up or being late, even if you confirm.
Description of Work: I have hired John for a couple of jobs and when you can get him to show up he does great work. He repaired a ceiling and painted my living room, assembled furniture and installed a sink. He is very pleasant and his price is more than fair.
CUSTOMER BEWARE: I got John Walters from Angie's List. He came out to do an estimate on our house. We wanted to have two ceiling fans installed, four doors replaced, a tile in the bathroom re-caulked and sealed, and two closet bi-fold doors replaced in our bedroom. He gave us a quote that my husband and I were happy with, so we scheduled him to start work on Nov. 1st at 8:30am. He never showed up. I read the reviews on him on Angie's List of other customers of his where he never showed, but didn't think that would happen to me and my husband. John is a very pleasant man and seems very knowledgeable. He never called or e-mailed me to say why he did not show. I have called him several times since, from different phone numbers, and he still doesn't answer his phone. I do not plan on ever using him again for handyman services, but I just wanted to know why he never showed up for the job?!
Description of Work: HE NEVER SHOWED FOR THE JOB.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from John Walters
When I gave this customer my price he said "we can talk about it". I am still waiting to talk! John
CLAUDE & GLORIA W.
10/2008
4.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
He made the room perfect for my grandson. I thought that he was timely and very trustworthy, I was able to leave him in the house. He seemed like a nice character. He seemed in his world and to thrive doing what he was doing.
Description of Work: He came out to my home and built me a closet with bi-fold doors. He painted the room and ran some electrical wiring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Gloria E.
10/2008
4.0
contractors, fencing, handyman service
 + 1 more
Initially when I called him for the estimate he said he would show up on a certain day at a certain time. I called him when he didn't show up and he said that he didn't remember the meeting-he said my name sounded familiar but he had no recollection of the meeting. We arranged another time for him to come and he did show up for the second meeting. The work he did was very good. He did a thorough job and would definitely use him again.
Description of Work: Repaired a wooden fence in the yard and renailed some of the boards that were coming up. He pointed my front step and built a window well cover.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$241
BARBARA R.
10/2008
1.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
I called John and advised him of the work that needed to be done and made appointment for him to come out. He did not show so I called him again. This time he informed me that he would call me back. He did call me back as promised and made other appointment to come out. Again, I waited and he did not show. In my interactions, he was very personable, pleasant and easy to talk to, but he simply did not show. I have not heard from him since. I will be finding another company to use for this job.
Description of Work: Called for estimate.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from John Walters
I don't remember anything about this job. I rarely work in Jersey so I think I would remember. John
MEG W.
09/2008
5.0
electrician, lighting, plumbing
 + 1 more
We are very happy with the work that John performed for us. We will definitely use him again!
Description of Work: John replaced the wall sockets in 2 bedroom, replaced 2 hallway ceiling lights, 1 foyer ceiling light. He also fixed some plumbing for us.
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
ELIZABETH G.
09/2008
5.0
handyman service, lamp repair, lighting
 + 1 more
He did a wonderful job. He was not extremely expensive. He is very responsive. He has come in the evening before because his days are so busy. He works with my schedule.
Description of Work: He has replaced lamps in my house and ceiling lights.
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
patricia K.
09/2008
5.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
I thought that he was very responsive and very professional in his work. He treated me very professionally and was very respectful towards my home.
Description of Work: He ended up coming out to my house to hang some frames and small things.
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
$90
MICHAEL V.
09/2008
5.0
drywall, electrician, handyman service, lighting, gas leak repair
 + 3 more
He did an excellent job! He was here when he said he would be here. His estimate was far below other companies. He didn't ask for any money until the second day he was here. He was here a total of 14 hours, and his price was unbelievable. He worked all the way through and cleaned up really well. He's the best I've ever worked with.
Description of Work: They came and replaced a bathroom ceiling and built a socket around an air conditioning duct in the upstairs hallway. He also secured a gas line in the basement, and he also moved overhead lighting into the laundry 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
$728
Ann L M.
08/2008
5.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
John was very professional and returned my call within 24 hours. He gave me a time that he would come to give me an estimate the next evening and he came right on time. He looked at the work that needed to be done, gave me several options, explained each possible choice and gave me an estimate. We agreed on a time for him to come and complete the job (a few days later). On the agreed date he showed up right on time. He finished the job in one day and did an excellent job for a very reasonable price.
Description of Work: John, pulled up the old floor and installed a new linoleum floor in my laundry room, painted the walls and ceiling, and installed baseboard.
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
JACQUELINE G.
07/2008
1.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
I called him and he never called me back. I called him again and he said he would be here this morning at 8:00am and he has not arrived and it has been over an hour. He did not call either. I did get his info from Angie's List and I just wanted everyone to know his unresponsiveness.
Description of Work: He was going to come out to look at a project that needed to be done.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from John Walters
There are reasons for this but none that can show my deep regret for this! I am sorry I was so late.. John
Irena M.
06/2008
5.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
It took him three days to respond to my message and I had hired someone else in the mean time. Once he came he was excellent.
Description of Work: I called him for an estimate.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
JIM E.
11/2007
5.0
drywall, handyman service, replacement windows
 + 1 more
He was very professional friendly and innovative. He was quick, honest and extremely economical.
Description of Work: He installed a garden window. He took a bathroom ceiling, made structural adjustments to level it and finished with new drywall.
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
MARLENE R.
11/2007
5.0
masonry
 + -1 more
John answered the phone the first time I called. He made an appointment for two days later and was here at the appointed time. He told me what he would charge just to come out and look at the job. When he came to my house, he looked at the work and said he could do it the next day and did not charge me for the visit. He gave me a time when he would be here and said if no one was home, he would do the job and send me a bill. The work was done as described in the time stated. He was very pleasant and professional. He cleaned up the mess and left a receipt. We discussed a painting job to be done in the coming Spring. I would not hesitate to call John Walters again. He does very good work and is reliable.
Description of Work: John Walters removed the old flaking caulking and brick pointing from around the frame of my front security door. The house has a stone front and the previous caulking was falling out. He carefully removed the old caulk and concrete, filled in the holes and filled in with new caulking. He did a very good job. He also removed an old rusting mailbox and installed a new one. The work was done in a couple of hours.
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
JONATHAN C.
10/2007
1.0
handyman service
 + -1 more
Similar to another post, I met with John about performing some repair work on a rental property. We agreed on the price, date and time. John did not show up or call. I called his cell phone several times with no answer. I finally contacted him about 4 days later, and he apologized, stating he had some family matters that interfered with his work. If you met John, he is a very nice person, and, I wanted to work with the guy so I rescheduled the work for a Saturday morning. Again, No call, No show. Before we scheduled the call, he said he was busy and he could squeeze my job on Saturday morning that week, My biggest problem with John is he will not return your calls. I really did not want to post this entry. However, he needs to become more professional if he cannot make an appointment. Not to return peoples calls is unacceptable.
Description of Work: I needed the bathroom floor in a rental property to be redone with a sold piece of tile. I also needed a few radiators bled.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Daniel S.
08/2007
5.0
handyman service, plumbing, doors
 + 1 more
Great! He came over to do the items and completed them in about 2 hours.
Description of Work: Installed 2 new faucets and rehung a closet door that fell off its track.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
08/2007
1.0
woodworking
 + -1 more
I tried 3 individuals to do the work, but he was the only one that thought he could do the work. I had a hard time getting a hold of John when we were trying to set up an appointment to come to my house. He said that he did not have my phone number or address and was unable to contact me again. When I called him back, we finally set up an appointment to have him come do the work, but I had to wait almost 2 months. He was supposed to show up today, after I have already called to confirm. He said he would call if something came up, but today it is 2 hours past our appointment and he has not shown up or called.
Description of Work: I called John out to repair file drawers in my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
RYAN B.
07/2007
4.0
drywall
 + -1 more
He did a good job and I was impressed with the quality of the work. He was on time and really made sure to clean up well after himself. I would highly recommend him to other people.
Description of Work: He patched three small areas of drywall in our home.
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FAQ
John Walters is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
John Walters accepts the following forms of payment: Check,PayPal
Yes, John Walters offers free project estimates.
No, John Walters does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, John Walters does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, John Walters offers emergency services.
Yes, John Walters offers warranties.
John Walters offers the following services: Handyman - Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry, Sheet Rock, Painting, Ceramic Tile