SAFER BABIES

Joe was so helpful! We have two large openings in an apartment that we could not figure out on our own. Joe first assisted via a virtaul consult and then came in person for the installation. He was professional, courteous, and he observed Covid-19 safety precautions. We cannot recommend Safer Babies enough!

Great experience with reasonable pricing and a much safer staircase now!

We couldn't be happier with Joe's consultation and work. Even more, he made a number of observations/suggestions that we didn't consider. Joe does an evaluation, provides a list of recommendations, and you select what you want. Very easy and no pressure. He is very careful in your home, does quality work, and is fun to chat with! Our little guy has tested most of Joe's work as well and it is doing the job :-)

He did great work - professional, I'd recommend him.

Joe was excellent. We were in a tough spot with a little one who learned stairs sooner then expected. He came out early on Saturday to help us out and we were grateful. He has been doing this for a long time so knew all pet peeves and discussed to ensure the gate was functional and most importantly safe. Highly recommend him.

They were fantastically and amazingly awesome. They were on time and reliable. They're 100 per cent accurate. Their price is spot on. They're professional. It's a family owned business. They're friendly and I can't say enough about them.

Joe was extremely responsive and professional. He was also very flexible in terms of working with us on our safety priorities and budget. The quality of his work was very good, and he took time to ensure the gates provided optimal functionality. I would definitely use him for future childproofing needs.

He was very detail orientated and took the time to explain things. He was very thorough and did a great job with the installation. He even walked around the house pointing out potential hazards to make us aware without pressuring us to buy anything more. You can really tell that he cares about what he does.

Joe's ability and service were nothing short of exemplary. He did a fantastic job knocking out the tasks we assigned to him. He was extremely responsive to our request to come out to our house, he even came in the next day post the initial call! Could not ask for more out of a service provider and would absolutely recommend him!

Joe was about as responsive as it gets. I called him on a Sunday and he was in the next day to complete the service. Can not ask for better than that! (well, a cancellation also helps to allow him to get to me, but I will take it!). His expertise is second to none and he was extremely efficient in getting the job done for us. I can not recommend him enough, and will be sure to have him back in our house so he can bracket the dressers and other furniture items that susceptible to falling on toddlers in the coming weeks. Great job Joe!

We had him out to give us a quote but it was well over $1000. We had wanted him to child proof our entire house but it wasn't in our budget. Scheduling with him for an appointment was easy.

Joe did a very nice job with the installation of all the locks and gates. While this is not difficult work, the placement and functionality of the items he installed were ideal which may not be the case if done my self or by a handy man. Even so, it's a little pricey. But when coordinating a billion things associated with moving into a new home with small children, it allowed us to scratch something off the list and know that it was done right. While I think it's a little expensive, it''s worth it if your time is valuable and you don't want to have to list the detail of every item for a handyman to do it for you or do it yourself.

Joe was great to work with from start to finish. He did a walkthrough of our house and provided a list of items that he recommended with no pressure at all. We had him install 4 gates on banisters that were shaped a little oddly, and also secured a number of pieces of furniture. Joe worked quickly and charged a fair price. I feel much better having had a professional take care of these items and would recommend Safer Babies to anyone with baby-proofing needs.

joe is fantastic. he is very knowledgeable and uses high quality products. i called him for a free assessment before my son was crawling because i wanted to get an idea of what would be involved and how much it would cost. joe prepared an estimate which was very thorough. i did not do all of the things he proposed but i chose what i felt was necessary and perhaps will do more down the road. in the meantime, joe installed the gates and baby proofed the kitchen - couldn't be happier with the work.

Joe is very kind, easy to work with, willing to perform whatever service is needed (even if it isn't the full recommendation). He is not pushy and he even called us to schedule an appointment and check in. His work was completed quickly.

We purchased an Angie's List Big Deal that included three hours of babyproofing (really "child-proofing" for us with our very mobile and curious two and a half year old). We had done some stuff ourselves, but some of the bigger projects (securing a bookshelf to the wall) were just too time consuming and we were dragging our feet about getting it done. Having Joe come proved to be just the thing to get all those "should dos" taken care of. He did a thorough assessment of our house, listened to all of our concerns, did his own walk through, and then made a number of recommendations. There was no hard sell, just a list of suggested improvements. We picked the things we wanted him to do, and he noted that he could come back to do any of the other items at any time if we changed our mind down the road. He got everything done in a timely fashion and then walked us through to show us exactly what he did. It was just what we hoped we were getting when we got the Big Deal. If I have one suggestion for Joe and crew it would be to leave a list of possible improvements with the customer so that, if we decide we want to do them down the road, we can remember what they are!

I am very happy with both jobs Joe performed. He successfully installed a baby gate in a tricky spot that I had previously had difficulty finding someone to install and he ordered and installed custom-cut plexi along 2 banisters. He got to work quickly, his work is reasonably priced, he is pleasant to work with and he provides a great level of quality product and service. I would highly recommend him for any babyproofing.

They did a complete inventory of our 3 story townhouse to look at baby safety issues. He installed gates and tethered TVs, bookcases and etc. to wall. He was extremely knowledgeable and brought good products that were reasonable. He worked diligently and was very pleasant. All and all really an A+

They are great. I used them a couple of weeks ago. I don't recall the hourly rate. The price was reasonable. His name is Joe. We have been using him for a couple of years. He is trustworthy. He is honest. He knows his limits, which is good. He clearly knows what he can and can't do. I highly recommend him.

We recently puchased an older Victorian home in the Western suburbs of Philadephia and have 3 children under the age of 5. We knew that the home needed a significant amount of babyproofing work to get us comfortable...multiple stairway gates, staircase baluster protection and safety, securing non-working fireplaces, latches, locks and protection for multiple doors, windows, cabinets and drawers. I met with the 3 babyproofing companies in the vicinity that I found on Angie's List and found Joe to be head and shoulders above the other two. After having met all 3 of the companies, there is clearly a consistent approach to some of the babyproofing basics (latching and locking cabinets, drawers, etc...) Hourly labor rates, recommended manufacturers and products (e.g. gates) all seemed to be somewhat comparable as well. I am sure the other 2 providers are very capable. The difference to me was that Joe listened and came up with solutions. Where I needed real help was getting creative with an issue like protecting the older, ornamental balusters on our main staircase while giving us peace of mind that the kids could not do any real damage to the staircase or themselves and without distracting too much from the appearance. Joe came up with a customized plexiglass solution (protects on the stairs as well as a flexible part that goes around the curves) below the banister that gets raves from everyone that sees it...we stopped even noticing it after a few days. I asked the other 2 babyproofers to look at the staircase as well. The first one (who charged me a nominal fee to do a walk through of the home as well) had no ideas for me on how to protect the staircase...none...even after I had outlined that as my number one issue when we set up the walk through. The other had an idea that was going to cost me significantly more while being unsightly and impractical. For the rest of the project, Joe listened to what my wife and I wanted (we are not DIY people) and came up with several other suggestions that we think saved us time and money as well. We spent a significant amount of money having him in several times as we expanded the original scope of the project (e.g. I did not originally think I would want as many installed gates as we wound up getting) but we are very happy with the results. There were a couple of things that need to be adusted / re-done and he came back to take care of those issues in a timely manner as well. I would strongly recommend that anyone considering a babyproofing project contact Joe to have him do a walk through and get his thoughts. We have also had him perform handyman services for us on several occasions. He shows up on time (and has worked on several weekend days), is courteous (i.e. shoe covers) and trustworthy (have had him in our house 5-6 times in total). I think his prices are fair and I would recommend that you come up with a detailed plan for him to follow so there are no surprises and no time is wasted but I have no real complaints.

We have used Joe twice to baby proof our homes. First time was out in Lancaster, when our son was born. When we moved into a new home with our second child being only 6 months old, we called Joe again to help us make the house safe. He does a very thorough job with his estimate. We did some of the things ourselves, and had him do the more complicated items, like gates on the steps and latches on cabinets which would have taken us forever! He tries very hard to work within your budget and tells you what you can do on your own easily to make your home safe. I like that he doesn't push you to spend a lot of money. He works quickly to get the job done. Also, he had a lot of knowledge of how to fix unusual problems. In our old home, the house was very old and had moulding on the stairway which made it difficult for us to find a gate which would work. He was able to order us one that worked great! In our second home, our basement rails were open, making me very nervous. He was able to five us an affordable solution which makes it safe for our children to go downstairs. I have recommended him to many people!

The estimate was free, and he must have spent close to an hour going room by room through my house and giving suggestions. My husband is a do-it-yourself guy, so we didn't hire him for the installation. His perspective was so helpful though, and I have referred other expectant moms to him more than once. I also like that he continues to post safety updates for his Facebook followers!

Our experience went very well. We first hired Joe when our twins turned one and began crawling and walking. We moved about a year later and really needed Joe's help. Joe is very timely and knowledgeable about the best products on the market to fit your needs. Joe also does a great job customizing products specific to your home and your needs. He's great at figuring out how to protect your children from obvious and hidden dangers in the home. Definitely call Joe before you try to DIY.

Joe was very good to work with, he quickly came out to look at our house and gave an estimate shortly after that. The entire job took two days to complete, and the results were excellent. We had looked into several options to cover the open rails, and Joe provided the most cost effective solution. We had a problem almost a year after the initial work was completed and he returned and fixed it as part of the original work he had done. We would definitely use Joe again in the future.

He did a great job, the gates look great and are very secure. We have spindles at the top of our main stairs not wall and he was able to safely install the gates without damaging the stairs. He charges 75/hr for installing baby safety items, which I thought was well worth it for the gates because he knows what he is doing (they can be tricky) and does it well. I was less inclined to have him install the other baby safety items at that rate as I could do some, or have a handyman do them for less. I was very happy with his services and quality of work and would hire him again and recommend him.