Altruistic Home Repair/Remodel

Our experience was stress-free. Al had a young guy with him that he was training, and he was great with him -- it was a window into Al's character and his knowledge. It looks great, has a great seal. His job was flawless. It was a bit more expensive than quoted but I understand, given the nature of our house.

It was great. The price was extremely good. Crew was professional and respectful of my mother's home. They made her very comfortable.

I was very pleased. He was very professional. They overlooked some trim that was not painted, but I called and they returned promply and corrected it.

When I called, Al got back to me within a couple of hours to set up a walk-through to get an estimate of cost for the many repairs. He and his crew were at the house at the exact time they told me they would be and the work was excellent. I will recommend Al to anyone that needs a handyman or carpentry work done. Mike is an excellent carpenter and his work is impeccable. All of their work is very professional and worth every penny. Fast, friendly and efficient!

Did not use this company because I received a very good bid on the job prior to receiving Al's. I forgot to call Al back to tell him it would not be necessary for him to go out the next day to give me an estimate but I was very busy at work and I forgot. Al called me and curse at me while I was trying to apologize because I had truly forgotten. But no one deserves to be cursed at like that and that is totally unprofessional.

I found them on Angieslist. I called them on a Wednesday and they were available to come out on Friday afternoon. They were professional.

He was terrific - quick, amazingly strong, hard-working, efficient. I considered proposing marriage. The work was done very well, will serve me for years, I can find what I need when I need it.... all I could ask.

They performed the job on time and were in budget. They did a good job. I will surely use them again in the future.

They were the ones who responded first. They were able to complete the job. They were also good about calling back to see if the security line was working.

Al was very professional and punctual. He was #3 on my list due to the price and when I wanted the bid broken out more, got no response.

He was easy to get a hold off, punctual, professional, cleaned up after himself and the quality of his work was good. I would use him again if I needed to. Taking into account that I helped him out with some of his work, he gave me a discount on his price.

Al provided an estimate and the work was completed almost immediately. They did an excellent job.

He was running late, and he called to let me know he was going to be late. When we talked, he was very well spoken and polite, I was really impressed. We were so impressed with him that we didn't even get any other estimates. He was pretty good about explaining the work he was going to do. He didn't initially offer up how he was going to approach the work, but when I asked questions he gave me tons of details. He even told me that I would find people to do the work for cheaper than him, but there were reasons for that and he basically stood by the quality of his work and the fact that he is bonded and everything.

Al's guys did a beautiful job. They showed up on time and worked quickly to do the best work I've seen. The sanding in the floating process was a work of art. The garage walls came out satin smooth (no texture). I will absolutely hire Al to do all my handy-person stuff from here on out. I'm working on another list of stuff that needs work right now.

All the work was completed according to the signed work order agreement.

The 2 guys were very professional and nice to have working here. After the job was completed, I was satisfied because prior to their work, there was a lot of outside air coming in and the doors were very energy INefficient. I ended up having to have someone else re-do the work. Now the doors open and close much easier and there is absolutely NO air coming in from outside...whereas with Al's guys, there was like 5% air coming in. May not seem like much, but if you're going to seal doors and pay $850.00, better to have no air coming in. I would hire again because they did take care of 95% of the problem...it's just that I don't think they had quite the expertise they should have with weather proofing doors.

Half of it is siding and the other half of rock. He got in contact with us right away, and came out right away. The contract was reasonable. I had to put him off to adjust to my timing and he has been wonderful with that. He is a very nice guy.

Al and his helper repaired the leak damage to my dining room ceiling so that you would never know there was problem. The texture matches perfectly. Repair to another area went just as well. They were responsive, courteous, and tidy. Late to the appointment due to car trouble but kept me informed of the situation so that's cool, too.

Based on the recommendations on Angie's List, and the proximity to my house, I called Al the Handyman for a quote on replacing the two toilets. He was able to give me a quote on the phone and I told him I would call him once I had bought the toilets. The toilets were to be delivered on a Monday, but I didn't know what time. Al said that if they arrived early enough they would be able to install them that day. They were able to make it out at 1:00 that afternoon. I was really pleased to have everything taken care of immediately. The person who came to my house called me a little before 1:00 to let me know he was running about 15 minutes late. This is so rare these days, I was happy to get the update. The work was done well, and he cleaned up after himself. Overall, I am pleased.

Word of advice - get an estimate before work. I should have done this but since we had a list of about 8 miscellaneous items I decided just to trust them. BIG mistake. We felt like they were never going to finish. They came on time and were professional and neat. Actually, too neat. They were here for 3 long days and I think the prep and clean-up were a little over the top since working by they hour. The Sheetrock took forever and then I realized we had the wrong paint and none of the paint matches looked the same. Extensive time spent getting whatever supplies needed for each job. One day gone for 3 hours. Whatever the helper did, the lead worker redid - again on my dime. Installed the mirror upside down/had to redo. Kitchen faucet leaked after they left so I had to call a plumber (why call them back... they blew it the first time). Threw loads of grout in the pool which needed to be cleaned out. Tapestry is hung poorly... how hard is that? Can't even handle simple handyman jobs without it being just OK. Very disgusted with the whole thing and out almost $3000.

We called Al on Saturday. He said he could come on Monday. We told him we didn't have any water so he said that was different. He was here in a couple of hours. Al did a great job. He is very personable and on time. We will be using him for some other projects in the very near future.

The overall experience was excellent. I could tell by the questions he asked that Al knew what he was doing. Also, the men who did the painting were very polite and easy to have in the house.

Went great. They arrived on time each day and worked late to finish on time. The door install went smoothly. The tile install was delayed slightly because of some extra work they had to do to support the cement board. We chose tile with color variations and the men carefully sorted it so they could put it up in a random pattern. They installed a beautiful shelf in each shower also. They protected the floor and furniture with tarps. They were always polite and considerate. They cleaned up after each day. Al kept me informed of everything they were doing or needed to do. They know their stuff and take pride in their work. And Al is a great guy. I trust him.

Overall excellent experience. What he quoted us is what we paid. No "overages"! He even gave a good recommendation for a carpet cleaner which we used. His service was prompt and efficient. Also, after the work was done my wife noticed that part of the rug had come undone after the repair. We called Al and he immediately came out and retucked it and made sure it wasn't coming up again.

The rebuilt fence is beautiful! Now my husband thinks the old gate we had them reuse looks crappy next to the new section of fence and wants Al's guys to make a new gate. We're always building something around here, and I expect we'll end up having Al on permanent retainer before long. He does beautiful work for a fair price. Great guy and great crew!