In business since 2004, Owner has over 30 years of experience working with PCs. We are a family business, focused on customer service. We provide onsite and remote service to residential and small business customers in Allegheny and southern-Butler counties.
Business highlights
20 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
2014 Super Service Award winner! Repair of most hardware problems, Virus removal, troubleshooting, training, purchase and upgrade consultation, remote monitoring and maintenance, wired & wireless networking. File & Printer sharing, Office 365 & Hosted Exchange.
Description of Work: Help with internet connection problems
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
Thomas M.
01/2017
5.0
computer repair
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Description of Work: Twice they came out for viruses on the computer and other time they setup and home network.
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
Lisa A.
05/2016
4.0
computer repair
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unknown
Description of Work: cleaned up computer
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Jennifer S.
02/2016
5.0
computer repair
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Description of Work: .
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quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
HEDY K.
11/2015
5.0
computer repair
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Description of Work: .
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
Margaret T.
01/2009
5.0
computer repair
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This was a very good experience. While Mark would have come to my house to repair, I opted to take them to him for repair. Although I worry about our PC's and data, I was not worried that a stranger was working on them when I was not there. It was obvious from the beginning that this was going to be a winning experience.
Description of Work: Two of our laptops were experiencing problems. Mark worked on both, analyzing the problems. With the one, he ran diagnostics and made it more efficient. While it still has a few issues, it would not be worth the cost to try to make any hardware changes. With the second PC, he made adjustments, fixed a wireless card problem and glued a piece on. In both cases, the repairs made were less expensive than they might have been. While both PC's could stand to be replaced, we will be able to use them longer that we thought based upon the work Mark did.
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
Eileen W.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
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I was very pleased and it was positive from start to finish.
Description of Work: They got my 8 year old computer working and gave me several software programs to help keep it going.
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
JEANETTE K.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
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He was on time and very professional. He knows what he's doing, that for sure!
Description of Work: Mark was wonderful. Something I should have done a year ago. My C Drive had 1% space left, and was very slow. I did not know I can move things to my D Drive, which was almost empty. I feel like I have a new computer. He moved files and deleted things I do not use. He is very informative, I had many questions. I asked him if he would call me in a year just to come in to make sure things are going good, which he is going to do. Thanks bunches, Mark!
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
$140
DENISE B.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
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See above. He came on time, explained what he was doing, etc. I was very happy.
Description of Work: I was having trouble installing anti-virus software-I kept getting a message saying that I had other virus software installed even though I thought I had removed the old software successfully. Mark was able to remove the old software & install the new. He also cleaned up a bunch of files that I didn't need & generally tuned up my PC. I should have called him sooner!
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
$98
MARGARET M.
12/2008
5.0
computer repair
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Mark was on time and extremely knowledgeable. He not only set up my new computer, transformed my files, but solved a very difficult connectivity problem I was having.
Description of Work: Set up new computer, transfered files, contacted my internet provider and told their tech support how to solve a problem with their equipment.
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
$195
BRENDA P.
11/2008
5.0
computer repair
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The work described above restored 3 of our 6 PCs. Mark Draa is very personable, knowledgeable and effective. We have called him at least 3 times to keep our wireless network and computers running and we well continue to do so.
Description of Work: Repaired a corruption on a computer that caused a hard drive crash (format hard drive, reinstall XP), set up network printer intended for XP on a Vista laptop, restored windows explorer to a computer that would not run it.
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
$370
CARLA M.
11/2008
5.0
computer repair
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Extremely timely, Work done efficiently. Took 2 hours to fix two computers. I would have been on the phone with a Dell tech in India for 2 weeks to attempt to fix the problem.
Description of Work: One PC, one laptop full of viruses. Four teenagers with papers due, panic called home computer help came the next day, fabulous, happy teens, happy mom. Gave us, great advice, installed new anti virus.
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
$140
SARAH L.
11/2008
5.0
computer repair
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Mark was right on time, very pleasant and courteous. He confidently went through the files of the computer, installed a free anti-Spyware program and cleaned up all the problems. He gave me two pages of written instructions for preventing future problems. The computer is running better than ever.
Description of Work: He got rid of Spyware, viruses and Adware that were causing problems with our internet explorer connection. He also cleaned up a lot of unessential programs.
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
$97
Rachell Y.
11/2008
5.0
computer repair
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He was on time. Explained what he was doing while he was doing the job. During which I asked some questions,which he was very good about answering in detail. Suggesting that sometime I should pick up a back up for all my photo shop work etc.
Description of Work: Mark picked up the hard drive for my computer and installed it.
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
$175
Kathryn S.
10/2008
5.0
computer repair
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They did an excellent job. The guy that came out was very competent and provided great service. The cost includes parts that were needed.
Description of Work: I recently moved and Home Computer Help came to our new home and set up our wireless internet. He also cleaned up my computer and deinstalled the programs that I won't be using - now my computer is much faster than it was.
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
$260
Elizabeth A O.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
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He's done an excellent job every single time that he's come out here. He's never charged me more than what he's come around to fix, even if he does a little extra work. He always comes on time, and stays until the job is done. He can come anytime and he does excellent work.
Description of Work: He has completely restored a deceased computer, and loaded software on new computers. He's also given me good advice and taken out some viruses. He's pretty much done everything.
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
JANE B.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
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I called them and they came and scanned the entire computer. I did not have a virus, but I asked them to install an anti-virus program, which I did. He also suggested having an anti-spyware program installed which he did as well. I am not very computer savvy and I asked several questions. He took his time and explained everything to me very well.
Description of Work: I thought I had a virus on my computer.
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
$72
DEBBIE H.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
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I called on a Thursday because there were some unusual "pop-ups" on my computer. Mark knew exactly what I was talking about. He set up an appointment for Saturday. It took longer than he expected to remove the virus, but he patiently ran through everything to make sure there were no fragments left. He even cleaned my computer! He definitely knows his stuff!!
Description of Work: Mark removed a virus that had invaded my computer.
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
$146
John W.
09/2008
5.0
computer repair
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I prepared several pages of notes on the problems I was having and the steps I had taken to repair them. I e-mailed this to Mark Draa. His wife called me back the same day. She said that Mark had reviewed the list and estimated it would take several hours to make the repairs. I said that was fine and she scheduled the work for two days later. Mark arrived about 15 minutes before the appointed time, which is very good, considering that he had to drive from the opposite corner of the county. He got right to work checking off the items one by one as he went. I sat beside him and he patiently explained what he was doing. If I didn't understand he would go back and walk me through it step by step. It amounted to a personal tutorial session. In the course of the work, he cleaned up many minor computer issues that had accrued during the three years I have had the computer. He also physically vacuumed the computer when it was open and he cleaned the dust out of the mouse. The work was completed in just over two hours.
Description of Work: I had a long list of problems I was having with my computer. I tried getting help on-line from the manufacturer and found they actually made matters worse. I called a well known national computer repair company and they told me I would have to bring the computer in to their shop since the repair involved opening the computer itself. Since I am a senior citizen and the computer is fairly heavy, I was reluctant to do this.
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
$139
Judith M.
08/2008
5.0
computer repair
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He helped me put my computer into an armoire and had to climb over the top, hook everything up and then slide the computer into the space. He also helped me install a new printer. He also installed spy ware and gave me a few lessons on the PC. He is very quiet, but yet personable and is always willing to help with anything he can. He will answer any questions you have. This man did an excellent job on my computer. He answered all my questions and even wrote down the information for me. He had to use his own equipment to test the computer and bring it back up. He was very thorough in his work. The price is a little high but he is so worth it and there is no cheap computer help out there that will come to your house.
Description of Work: Came and helped me with my computer twice. When my computer froze up, this man came out and rebooted my computer and connected up the surround sound system and DVD player.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$215
Gary M.
08/2008
5.0
computer repair
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Our 3 & 1/2 year old Dell Dimension desktop computer suddenly "died" about 2 & 1/2 weeks ago. Due to the serious nature of the problem, I was advised that it would be best to go ahead and purchase a new computer. Since we could not boot up the old computer, any data transfer was beyond my capabilities, and there were music files, as well as pictures, that we wanted to save. The new computer arrived on Wednesday from Dell, including a new desktop, monitor, and speakers. I sent out a couple of e-mails on Thursday to companies on Angie's list that specialized in computer services and repair. Both companies responded immediately, but only Home Computer Help had appointments available for the very next day. Mark came out to our home shortly after lunch time on Friday, set up and installed the new desktop, then transferred the data from the old hard drive. There was a little bump in the road when our router decided not to cooperate, but he was able to reconfigure everything after a slight delay. It was pretty amazing and quite a relief that he was able to remove the hard drive from the inoperable computer and transfer the exact files we wanted onto the new one! Mark is very personable, knowledgeable, and patient. He answered all of my questions and made a few suggestions to keep the new system running smoothly.
Description of Work: Mark set up and installed our new Dell desktop computer, monitor, and speakers. He also hooked up the existing router and printer to the new system. Finally, the hard drive from our old, "dead", computer was removed and picture/music/document files were transferred to the new desktop.
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
$220
MC K.
07/2008
5.0
computer repair
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Excellent. Marc was very knowledgeable and was able to get my laptop up and running.
Description of Work: Helped with wireless for new laptop and work on old desktop.
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
Jeffrey A.
04/2008
5.0
computer repair
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As was the case with the last visit, where he performed major software repairs to a desktop computer, he showed up when he said he would, and was courteous and knowledgeable, did a perfect job, and charged us a fair price. We recommend him without any reservations at all!
Description of Work: Mark replaced our wireless router and re-established all wireless connections and functionality.
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
$125
jean B.
11/2007
5.0
computer repair
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Mark has bed a tremendous help to me. he is thorough, knowledgeable, patient, versatile and a good teacher.
Description of Work: Mark set up my Dell computer system for me. He comes to my house and we work on increasing my knowledge base and with any glitches that come up.
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
Rebecca F.
09/2007
5.0
computer repair
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My computer wasn't working very well then the pop-ups started. So I called around and everyone wanted more money then the computer was worth. I then saw an ad in the yellow pages called home computer help. Then I call and said no problem $60.00 an hour no service call charge. Well at 6:00 PM the next day just like he said he would be there he came. He didn't beat around the bush. He started the work right away and was done in three hours and he even cleaned the inside of the computer out with a vacuum. My computer runs great and I will use him again and only him.
Description of Work: He removed all those ad-ware things that won't stop coming up and locking the computer up. He left programs with me and showed me how to use them so I could do it myself. He showed me how to defrag the computer I never knew there was such a thing. He cleaned the inside of the computer out with a vacuum, trust me you have never seen that dirt in one area. I am very happy with the service I received and the price was good too since other places said $300.00 to start.
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Service Categories
Computer Repair,
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FAQ
HOME COMPUTER HELP is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
HOME COMPUTER HELP accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, HOME COMPUTER HELP does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, HOME COMPUTER HELP offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, HOME COMPUTER HELP does not offer a senior discount.
No, HOME COMPUTER HELP does not offer emergency services.
No, HOME COMPUTER HELP does not offer warranties.
HOME COMPUTER HELP offers the following services: 2014 Super Service Award winner! Repair of most hardware problems, Virus removal, troubleshooting, training, purchase and upgrade consultation, remote monitoring and maintenance, wired & wireless networking. File & Printer sharing, Office 365 & Hosted Exchange.