Altruistic Home Repair/Remodel

I ended up not getting the service done. Situation changed and I'll be able to do the work myself so this is just for my experience in dealing with Al. Basically, Al was awesome. He responded very quickly and came in way under the other bidders on this job because he gave me an alternate much better solution that what I was thinking. His willingness to think outside the box, and work for your best interest was a breath of fresh air. I didn't get to use him so I can't speak for the quality of work, but if there is a job on this remodel that I can't handle myself, Al will be the first and probably last contractor I call to bid on it.

Contracted Al - The Handyman to remove the carpet from a bedroom (office); the concrete floor was repaired, sanded and cleaned in preparation for the terra cotta stain. A new exterior door way for the office was created. The new door and door jam were painted to match the exterior brick. The mason made sure that the brick around the door matched the brick around the adjacent window. Also had several other rooms (ceilings and walls) painted. We had a move in date and Mr. Hartley made sure that all work was completed on time. He always returned my calls promptly. His workman were always kind in answering any questions I had about what work was being done. They arrived no later than 9am and were there until 6pm. They cleaned up after themselves. The new office looks great.

Overall, the work went well, and he was excellent. He called right before he got here. He was timely; he made the appointment and was here at the time of the appointment. It all seemed to work after he left. He is very tall; I was not sure how he could sit under the sink but he did. I would rate him highly and would use him again in the future if necessary.

They were a little late on the appointment time due to an unavoidable delay but kept me well informed on when they would arrive. Upon arrival they got down to business and did a great job. I will definitely consider doing business with them in the future.

We needed the door from the garage into the house to swing inward instead of outward (into the garage) in order to be able to get past the car when it was parked inside. Al the Handyman gave us a convenient appointment time and arrived promptly to do the work. I expected to have to replace the entire door and frame however, he was able to just reverse the existing door with a minimal of trim work repair. The service man was friendly, courteous an professional. He completed the work quickly and didn't leave a mess for us to clean up. I highly recommend Al the Handyman.

He came down a couple of times. I have to call him again as I have another problem. He does a lot of thing and we like him very much. He is very knowledgeable and he seems to know what to do and fixes it and I like it. He was reasonable and when I call him he is here in a short time. He was here at the time he said he was going to be here. He seems to know what he is doing. I like him very much.

He was very good. He took care of it very quickly and reasonably. The price was reasonable and I think that was one of the big deal on Angie's List. He was very fast.

Even though they couldn't reach me to confirm, Jim still showed up at the appointed time. He worked quickly and effectively, and truly flew through the task list. He was easy to have around and when I decided I needed the curtains rehung a little higher, he did it without the dirty look and complaints I might have gotten from my boyfriend :-).

They had been recommended to us. We really liked his thoroughness and explanation of the details when he completed the work. We didn't have any problems and we would use them again.

The service was exceptional. I would caution that he should make it very clear that he charges by the hour and not by the job.

I needed to have the siding on my house replaced fast. I saw Al's ad on TV, checked him out with Angie's List, and called. He responded quickly, patched the holes where the squirrels were getting in, and set up a time for an estimate. Once we agreed on the price (with some minor negotiating) the work began as soon as weather permitted. The workers were professional, courteous, and efficient. My neighbors thought so too. I was very pleased with the results.

We couldn't open door nor lock them but now we can and that was good. He tuned up two doors that were not fully functional and made them fully functional. It took about forty five minutes and it was a done deal. He actually called up and said if he could come early because he had finished up early which worked for me. Everything was good.

The repair work was done with quality non-rotting materials and fitted the original house woodwork perfectly. No damage to surrounding material or yard, and cleanup was satisfactory. The craftsmanship was as professional as you could ask for.

We were very satisfied with his work. We spent around $180 on that service. Even though he could not do the work himself, but he tried all different things. He got someone else to come and they took care of it very quickly. His friendliness and pricing was also excellent. We felt that even though he had to run around town looking for parts that he hoped would work, but they did not work. He did not chare us for that but found someone who could do the work himself, so we felt that the price was extremely good.

I got a verbal estimate from him and not a written estimate. I did not like him that much. He gave me a very broad estimate instead of giving a firm one and I did not get back to him after that. His estimate was average but I did not know as to what I was going to get. He gave me broad figures but I did not know as to what he would come back with. He definitely talked down on me like I did not know as to what I was talking about. He gave me advice that I did not want. He treated me like he was young which was not impressive. He did not do the work.

Al was extremely responsive to our request for an estimate, coming the very next morning after our call. He checked the porch carefully and made several excellent suggestions about the extent of repairs he felt were necessary. Once the contract was agreed on, Al scheduled work to begin the next day. He assigned two very excellent men to the job. The lead carpenter told us he had 38 years' experience, and it certainly showed in his professionalism and skill. Both men were extremely punctual and worked diligently from the time they got to our home in the morning until the time they left for the day. Both were extremely knowledgeable, friendly and more than willing to answer any questions we had about the course of the work as it went along. The job site was carefully cleaned at the end of each work day.

Al was originally giving us a bid to put up a privacy screen on the side of our yard. When he gave us the bid, I asked him to put up two curtain rods and a wheel on our gate, due to not having the funds for the privacy screen at the time. I found out that he charges a trip charge and $60 per hour. Our total for the curtain rods and wheel for the fence was not worth $140.00. I felt ripped off, but at least got the work done. If you call him get a bid on the project you want done (ie., the privacy fence) and make sure you have the cash to do it right away!

It was great. He came on time. He gave us a quote in a timely manner. It was very detailed. I went with someone else who offered more of what I needed.

Mike arrived at 8 am as scheduled, was professional, did a terrific job, and cleaned up after himself. I highly recommend this company.

Al came out the day i called and fixed everything in a flash--It was a dirty job--cracked pipe under the deck. He had it fixed in no time without taking the deck apart. Then he fixed a couple of little things while he was there--same by the hour fee. I should just keep a list and have him come every couple of weeks!

Best handyman ever. On time, hard-working, great good humor, extremely knowledgable, all one could ask. Don't try out anyone else, just call Jimmy.

I did not think the doors could be repaired, but Al managed to do it excellently.

Al came for the estimate when he said he would. The builder's supervisor gave us the name of the special lumber used for the shelves, and Al found it with a local supplier. Within a day, we had an estimate that was less than we had anticipated. Al's carpenter came when he said he would, did the job promptly, cleaned up, and the shelves are wonderful! No one would know they were added after the house was finished.

I think they can stop it from wobbling. I need to call Al again and schedule it. Al was super. He was very prompt to come out and give me an estimate. He sent two subcontractors out to do the work. Most of the work done was pretty well, but I still need them to come back to fix a couple of things. They did quite a few things in the house, and did a pretty good job.

It went very well. Al had to make several trips because successive coatings needed to dry. He also replace the carpet which we had taken up at the time of the leak.