Mr QuickFix

He came out and gave me an estimate in the $500 range based on an hourly rate. I should have known that it was trouble when he insisted on doing the power washing a couple days before it was going to rain. I tried pointing out to him that he wouldn't be able to stain the deck because of the threat of weather and he acted like I was crazy for taking such things into consideration. He came out and power washed the deck and I think he used too high a pressure for the wood because there was splintering all over. At that point he asked me to pay him for the work that had been done ($400+) and said it would be probably be another $1000 to finish. Total bait-and-switch. I decided to get someone else to come out and refinish the deck because I couldn't trust this guy. The new guy confirmed that he had done a bad job and in fact CAUSED damage to the deck.

Jay helped us with a variety of odd jobs - patching holes in the wall & repainting, installing an outlet in our garage, re-caulking a shower/sink, fixing the trim around a window where we removed plantation shutters, and installing address numbers in our EXTREMELY hard brick exterior. We called Jay and he texted us almost immediately and was able to come by our house to give us an estimate the same day. He came out to our house with a colleague to perform the work two days later and did a very thorough and professional job. He was extremely honest and fair about payment, and was alone in our house for most of the day. He cleaned up after he finished, it was as if he was never there. We would ABSOLUTELY recommend Jay and look forward to working with him again in the future. Highly recommend!!!!

He was quick, clean, thorough and extremely professional. His work was very reasonably priced, and I will absolutely use him again.

While the replacement of the light fixture and door ring bell were uneventful, the installation of the 82 RSF of marbel tile went really bad. This is by far the worst work I have ever seen, but pictures speak more than word. When I complained about the cost and quality, Jay told me that I was "too ciritcal". I paid 900 USD that same day and mentioned how unhappy I was with the work and that I would never use his services again. Later that night I recevied a text from him telling me that I use my words "loosley" and that I should have said something while they were still doing the installation (and continue paying 130 USD per hour to correct the mess). Obviously, from where I was standing, I couldn't see that they even left 2 broken tiles.

They were fast and professional and reasonable. Price was great.

I wish I could give Jay more than an "A". This man truly deserves the super award he was given. I have used SO many different people and have have had to deal with spending more money to fix what THEY did. I am happy to have found a man who seriously can repair a laundry list of items, and he does not do them half-a**ed. I appreciated that he spoke English and communicated with me and answered my questions- while he was working. Excellent and knowledgable multi-tasker. I had to purchase a new ceiling fan- which he will install too. I wanted to make sure that I was getting the right one, I sent him a picture, the response was lightning fast. He is responsive, responsible and courteous. Although I know giving him a glowing review will probably increase his business and time may become an issue to fix more things in my house, I would be being selfish. I am so grateful to having met you! I'll provide another review after the ceilings fans are put in to let you know how it goes. Thank you Jay! Nicole

Jay does excellent quality work at an affordable price. He is trustworthy and reliable.

They were extremely professional, punctual and did incredible dry wall work. I would recommend them to anyone looking for tremendous work with a competitive price point.

Jay was very responsive when I initially contacted him. He came out the same day to give me a bid; his pricing was competitive vs other bids I received. Jay showed up on time and completed the work in a timely professional manner. I will be using him again in the future.

Jay was quick to respond to my inquiry and stopped by to assess the job. During the walk through he said it would be a full day job. After that he said he was thinking towards the end of the following week, but would coordinate. Friday comes and here and he is at the door with no coordination. He was very rude to my nanny complaining that other workers were parked in his way. Its tough to coordinate a job site when the workers don't bother to tell you they are coming. He charged me for 7 hours labor to punch 5 holes in the brick. No lights, no plugs and this was less than half of the list that he said would take a full day. He did not sweep or even attempt to cleanup the rubble below the holes. After that, he was ready to call it day and wanted payment. Nothing was installed. Funny thing is he was only at the house for 6.5 hours and I watched him sitting on my exterior stairs talking on the phone for more than half an hour at least once, not sure if it occurred more.

Jay was punctual and very personable. He worked efficiently and completely cleaned the area before he left. I could not have hoped for a better result. I have plans to call him again soon for some additional repairs that require his special touch.

Jay was very responsive to inquiries and flexible in scheduling. He fixed all the issues that I requested, shopping for supplies as needed. He is quite competent, efficient and effective. We now consider him part of our team.

Jay is extremely reliable, punctual, and trustworthy. We have hired him on several occasions and I cannot say enough how much of a relief it is to know the job is getting done right and it is done without interrupting my husband and I's busy schedules. There are few people I trust in our home unsupervised and Jay is one of them. He does not dilly dally and gets the work done in a timely manner and is honest and ethical. I highly recommend Jay.

Absolutely fantastic service! Highly recommended. Very knowledgeable about electrical outlets and wiring, and incredibly helpful and kind.

I was so grateful that the owner of Mr. Quick Fix, Jay van Hulst, was kind enough to take this small but rather complicated job on for me. I could tell from his website that he does incredible work and takes pride in doing the work right. Based on email pictures I sent to him he quoted me $125 as approximate cost if there were no complications. This work was being done for a rental property and he was very professional in communicating with the renter, arrived on time as he said he would, very professionally dressed and his business vehicle had his business logo on it. Superb service and repairs at more than reasonable price. It is extremely difficult these days to find someone who does quality work and cares about doing the right thing for the customer at a reasonable price. I cannot say enough about how much I appreciated the quality of work done. My renter was thrilled with Jay!!! We will be using Jay for any and all repairs and highly recommend him! Wonderful experience. Note: My work request was an exception to Jay's primary service location, specific to the Lakewood area.

Jay did an excellent job. He came out and looked at the steps into the backyard and asked questions about total weight expected on ramp, etc. He built a sturdy attractive ramp that very closely followed the pic we had sent. Our dog easily uses this as it is wide enough (2 feet) and is long enough to not have a steep incline (10 feet).

Jay did his usual excellent job. After having him work for me several times, I have come to count on him and trust his advice.

It went great! He was on time, worked efficiently, was friendly and knowledgeable, and I will definitely use him again on my next project!

Jay is just spectacular. I had never used Angie's list before and wasn't sure what to expect, but jay delivered! He came out in Friday rush hour and fixed the door for us same day.

Jay came the same day with all the necessary parts. He had the repair completed in less than an hour.

Good work. Trustworthy. Able to give him and assistant access to house without worry.

This is the first opportunity I've had for Jay to do work at my house. It was a great experience from beginning to end. I left a message for Jay late in the afternoon describing some of the work needing done and he replied by text a few hours later letting me know he could come over in the morning. (I benefitted from someone else's schedule change because he is typically booked out much longer.) Jay arrived promptly the next morning. He walked around with me to review the issues and developed the plan to fix them. For the kitchen plumbing, we agreed that it would be best to replace all the valves that he could while he was "under the hood" (since we had the water off, etc.) so we could minimize future issues. He took off to buy the parts and returned promptly and got to work. He did the work quickly and with care. When it was time to turn the water back on to test the integrity of the soldering work, there were no leaks. It was done right the first time. He tested the faucet thoroughly, reconnected the drains and disposal, and cleaned up any residual mess. You can tell when someone cuts corners; the work is messy and convoluted and they always seem rushed to finish up and leave. Not so in this case. The plumbing is in much better shape than before and looks as it would if I had done it myself (but actually had the plumbing skills to do so). It's clear that Jay takes his time to do things right without taking any more time than necessary. The wall switch was next. Jay made quick work of that. It took him no more than a few minutes to wrap that up. The gate work is pending for when Jay has a little more time. When he looked it over that morning, we talked through some options, and Jay let me know that it's a bit more of an involved operation and he would not be able to work on it until he had a larger block of time available. That was fine with me as it's not an emergency and I want to be sure he has the time to work on it without rushing. He also mentioned that he has a peer with welding expertise that he will confer with to make sure we are coming up with the best solution possible for it. Based on my experience this morning I highly recommend Jay. He's polite, a good listener and observer, and I appreciate that he takes time to assess the situation before diving into the work. He worked very efficiently and cleanly and all for a reasonable price. I look forward to having him fix my gate and will be calling him for other needs going forward.

Jay was excellent. He did several projects for me as I prepared to sell my home. The restain of the front door turned out particularly nice. I wish I'd had that done sooner. The house is sold and I will definitely call Jay again for projects in the new house.

Excellent. Super friendly. Very efficient. Will use again.

I was so impressed with how promptly both Jay (handyman) and Chris (AC repair) responded, first of all. Jay came by the same day I contacted him, and quickly went about getting supplies and installing the lock I needed, with extra reinforcement. He knows his stuff and will point you in the right direction if you don't quite know what you need. I will definitely be using him for other things I need done! Both Jay and Chris are very busy but really care about solving problems for people, and especially with my AC, I had problems. I didn't know I had one until Jay went up to the attic to look at a possible issue and noticed the water in the pan, thank goodness. He referred me to Chris who came out the next day. It turned out that my entire brand new unit was installed incorrectly by the previous owners and needed to be rehung to allow the water to flow in the right direction. He also noted that my unit had no float switch that would automatically shut the unit off to prevent flooding, so wasn't up to code. He said if his guys installed like that he'd fire them on the spot. He came back with his guys (who struck me as very neat and professional) the next day and they went to work fixing the problem. While fixing those issues, Chris found that there was actually water seeping through the internal drip pan onto the insulation over the motor, that it had somehow been cracked during installation - so he ordered the part immediately and as soon as it was, they came back on a Monday night at 6:30pm to save my AC from shorting out. This was a huge headache of a job - like taking an engine apart and putting it back together in a hot, cramped attic, but Chris and his team were all friendly smiles and professional focus. Needless to say, I dodged quite a bullet, and I feel very lucky that I found both Jay and Chris! They are both highly skilled and genuinely nice guys.