Brian's Home Repair

he was suppose to install a screen door on apartment, finish siding on garage, and put fascia on peak...these were on a rental unit. When done with that he was suppose to install 3 fans, install bathroom floor and install 6 windows. He did door, siding and fasia. Then never showed up to do the rest. I contacted him numerous times to try to get work finished. He never responded to text messages or calls. I ended up having to hire someone else to do the work. The door he did install ended up getting damaged because it was installed wrong. That had to be replaced again. The fascia also was not done correct. The siding was good though. I would not recommend him for home repairs. He had good referrals which is why i hired him.

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Everything went great.

Brian has done work for me in the past and I needed some other miscellaneous work done so I called him again. He set up an appointment within two days, got here on time and did the work efficiently. He hung this little gas heater on the wall, lit the pilot and then showed me how to work it. He ran an electric line to the heater and installed a receptacle too. Brian also took down and planed several interior doors and one exterior door that were sticking something awful, and every one of them works like new now. He also took down a ceiling light fixture that had been pulled out of the plaster and he installed a correct fixture with a pull chain and then repaired the plaster around it. He had to use some ingenuity to get the fixture to work because it was originally off a ceiling fan, but he took it to the hardware store and figured out the right combination of materials to make it right. It works beautifully and I'm happy! I will continue to use Brian for my handyman needs as he does a great job every time.

Everything went great and was all done under 2 hours.

Everything went great. This was a new kind of bed frame that replaces box springs. The dimmer switch works great. As always, Brian did a great job .

He didn't clean up after himself and only worked an hour or two a day All jobs could have been completed in a day and a half.

Brian did a great job installing the cabinets and they look great.

Brian did a great job. The bead board looks great in the kitchen. One wall had many layers that had to be removed first. I'm very pleased with all the projects Brian did and would highly recommend him. I would definitely hire him again.

Brian did a nice job on the window seat lining it with cedar wood. He also put hinges on the 2 doors and 2 handles to make it easier to open. Along with the repair of the closet door,the closet shelf and the 3 exterior lights, Brian gave me advice on what to do with crumbling cement in my basement. He did a great job on everything and I would definitely hire him again.

Joined angies list because some plumbers in erie pa. are to busy or do not return phone calls called Brians home repair told me he would be there at 4pm and was on time looked at the problem and handled it, he was very helpful also, already have something else scheduled to fix, thanks angieslist.

When reading information online about toilet installation, the average time was 2 hours and cost of $150.00. Brian completed the job in half that time at half the cost. Brian did a great job.

The work took a few hours and Brian did have to go buy additional supplies. Brian did a great job and I will hire him again for future projects.

I met Brian when he answered an ad I put on craigslist looking for a honest, reliable handyman. I set up interviews with five or six guys who answered my ad and Brian was by far the best - he showed up on time, he knows what he's doing, and he gave me a great bid on the work I needed done. I own several rental units and since that first job I have hired him many times to do other minor maintenance and repairs on these houses. So far he has done plumbing and electrical work, doors, windows, drywall install and repair, built shelves, balanced a washer, got a sticky lock working, and many other miscellaneous small jobs. One of Brian's strongest skills is that he can look at something and figure out what's wrong and/or why it's not working. He's done this many times for me and it has saved me a truckload of money because he will suggest a simple, inexpensive fix requiring few parts and/or materials rather than advising me to rip the problem out and start over. Doors, windows, leaky faucets, installing light fixtures, repairing toilets, etc., he gets the job done quickly and efficiently. He shows up when he says he's going to, gets to the job within a day or two, charges a fair wage, and always stands behind his work. He'll also go the extra mile to find the part he needs or get help with a difficult problem. Every single time he has found a way to solve the problem and get the job done, and he doesn't charge me an arm and a leg to do it. Brian does a good job every time, charges a fair wage, and saves me money on just about every job he does! I will continue to use him in the future and I would recommend him to anyone who asks. He's a great handyman to have on call!

I had explained when I called him that I was having some interior painting done and my husband was not able to be home. I needed help moving some furniture around the rooms and some boxes carried downstairs for me. He accepted the job and the date and time were set. He showed up on time, but from the moment he started working, he also started complaining. It seemed that he really didn't want to be here, but he could have just said the job wasn't to his liking. Instead, I heard how hard this was and he hadn't worked this hard in a long time. I even felt that I needed to help him by carrying some of the items myself, just to be done faster. I'd even asked him about some gutter repairs (being more along his line of work). He quoted me a price and was supposed to call 3 days later to schedule the work. Then, at the end, after telling me he preferred cash instead of a check, he proceeded to offer me a part time job selling some gas service he's involved with. When I wasn't interested, he tried to get me to buy the gas service. Not at all what he was here for. Thankfully, he finally called to say he couldn't do the gutter work, as he didn't have the proper ladder. This saved me the task of telling him I didn't want him back. I got another company to fix the gutter for a fraction of what he was going to charge, with the proper ladder and done the day of the estimate.

Brian did a great job with both lights and the door. He had to work outside in the cold to do the door but did not complain. I am very happy with my new ceiling lights and the new dog door looks great and works great. Brian responds immediately to your call and sets up a time within a day or so. His charges are very reasonable.

As I have had difficulty with "no show" handymen in the past (who never called back after missing the appt) I decided to check Angie's List. Did receive response from two of the messages that I left. Bryan, who was the first to call back, agreed to give an estimate for the work. Met with him and he gave an estimate that was slightly lower than one I had received by one of the previous "no show" handyman (who is not on Angie's list). I agreed to the price and an appointment was set up. Since I live out of town upon his request I did call the day of the appointment to let him know I was at the rental property. Unfortunately I was unable to reach him personally but left a message. He did not make the appointment but did call back that afternoon to explain and apologize. A second appointment was set; I did call him prior to the appointment to let him know I was in Erie and he appeared at the property promptly. Because of the previous snafu he reduced the cost of the job. He was very courteous and a neat worker. I will definitely contact him again.

I had questions about future projects, such as installing a built in dishwasher. Brian was very helpful.