Mr. Handyman of Fairfax & Eastern Loudoun Co

He took three to four days to give the quote. He gave us multiple options. He did not tell me how much the door replacement will cost, but he said how many people it would take to finish the work. He said it would take six to ten hours to finish the work and he would charge on an hourly basis. They checked thoroughly and told us where the damage was. The only problem was that it took longer than we expected. I will maybe use them in the future for a quote.

These guys came out within a day or so and got it back up with no problem. They were there when they said they would be, finished quickly, and knew what they were doing. They are great for those small, jobs bigger companies -- like a siding company in this case -- don't want. Their rates are a bit high but the dependability is worth it.

Went smoothly. They also sent pictures of the condition of the wood which was very helpful since it's hard to see from the ground. Some of the wood needs to be replaced so we will be calling this company again in a few months to replace the wood. They sent a quote on replacing the wood when they sent the pictures. Pleasant, respectful interaction.

I like their quality of work and everything. I like the knowledge of their employees.

They were on time, on price and truely professional. A second ballast went out two day after the first repair was done and it was an adjacent fixture. Our manager mistakenly reported it as the same light. This created a chance to see the true professionalism of both Yogi in the main office and Will their technician. Both were patient and sensible as I tried to get the facts as to if their work was defective. It was not defective! My manager was incorrect and because of their patience we were able to determine that. Will & Yogi are truely the best.

I'm late filing this report but requested a finish carpenter for the molding work who took our molding apart and worked it making tighter joints with the correct miters. He also was able to assist in balancing out a dishwasher that was not installed correctly so that the dishwasher was secure to the granite countertop and was level. Also helped figure out why the new washing machine was walking accross the floor so bad in the spin cycle.

They did a good job. I will probably use them again in the future.

He seemed to me that he would be qualified to do some jobs and a lot of jobs. I felt like the job we wanted done was too large for him so we felt like we should have gone with someone else who would have been up for a little bit of a bigger job. I felt like he got back to us pretty quickly. I think he was pretty straight forward with us as far as his level of experience was in dealing with projects like this. I think he was pretty punctual with getting back to us.

The workmanship was excellent and the installer was very cordial. He let me know exactly what he would be using on each aspect, and got my approval for each aspect of the job. I appreciated this. He worked quickly and effectively. It only took him about an hour and fifteen minutes to complete the job.

I called Mr Handyman of Fairfax & Eastern Loudoun Counties to discuss the work. They told me (specifically Yogi) that I needed to replace the valve and that his technician would have to bust up some of the shower tile to get to it. He also told me their rate was $22.50 per 15 minutes and that this was probably a 3-4 hour job, not including cost of new valve and tile. Additionally, he said I would be charged for the time it would take the technician to go to the hardware store to get the parts. I asked him if there was just a washer or something that I needed to replace and he said that in their experience, anything less than a full replacement only lasts 6-7 months and doesn't get the job done. Skeptical, I called another handyman service. I told him of my situation and he immediately told me that more than likely it was just the cartridge and that I could easily replace it myself. I went to the hardware store today, bought the cartridge, and installed it in less than 5 minutes. Problem fixed...for $20. Thanks to their integrity and customer service, I saved a TON of money and headaches. I will not call Mr Handyman of Fairfax & Eastern Loudoun Counties ever to do work. I do not trust them.

Great experience and job well done!

I was extremely pleased with the quality of the work, and I thought the price was good considering the tasks. My only complaint would be punctuality. The week before the work was performed, I contacted the office and scheduled the 8 AM appointment on a Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, I contacted the office again and confirmed that my appointment was at 8 AM the next morning. Tuesday arrived. At 8:30-8:45, the handyman wasn't there and hadn't called. I spoke with the office staff, and they said they didn't know where the handyman was or when he would be there. I got another update at 9:30ish, but there was no news. The office staff was still unable to reach the handyman. I asked if somebody else could cover the appointment, but nobody was available. The handyman finally arrived at about 10:45. I'm not sure where the communication breakdown was. The office staff told me they were unable to get in touch with him, and he said they didn't tell him he had an 8 AM appointment. It was probably just a fluke, but it was inconvenient for me since I had planned on being back at work earlier in the day than was actually possible. Other than that, I was very happy with the service provided. I would use this company again but maybe only on days when I didn't have to go into work later.

This handyman charges $90+ per hour! Not for us.

Ron was here on time. He explained the work that he would be doing, and did excellent work in a timely fashion. He cleaned up afterwards. It was great!

Excellent! Mr. Yogi was very responsive to my initial phone call to have someone come out to give me a time estimate on replacing the deck handrail and within 40 minutes Will was at my house. Upon scheduling the work (which was only 2 days later), Will was prompt, called throughout the day while I was at work to let me know his progress. I was very impressed with the work, the quality is excellent, the price was very reasonable for the amount of work that I had done, and the staff was very professional. I will definitely use Mr. Handyman again and will make sure to request that Will be the person for our job!

I located Yogi of Mr Handyman through Angie's List. I emailed a description of the work (repair or replace an exterior doorframe, and then re-hang a storm door) and asked that he send someone out to make an estimate. He told me "It's a 2-hour job, and we don't waste time making estimates on 2-hour jobs -- the charge for 2 hours is $230, and $90/hour beyond that". I explained that I was familiar with the amount of work necessary, and that I thought that it was going to be longer than 2 hours. He insisted, and could have someone (let's call him Andy) out to the house the next day at 8am, 8:30 at the latest (due to traffic). I agreed to give him a chance. The next morning, 8am came and went without "Andy". So did 8:30. At 9:00 I called Yogi to get a status, and they had no idea where "Andy" was other than a GPS position. Eventually it was determined that "Andy" was having a medical emergency, and that they'd send out another handyman (let's call him "Bob") for 12:15-12:30. "Bob" showed up around 12:30 (good), looked at the doorframe and said "That's not a 2 hour job". (No surprise.) He took a picture and sent it to Yogi, and then left. Yogi called me back to talk about replacing the entire door (the door is fine). I reminded him that I had said the work was more involved than "2 hours", and that since he wasn't going to listen to me, I wasn't going to do business with him.

Generally the work was OK, but I probably could have done a better job myself.

They were great overall! We could no longer use the shower, so they came and did repairs. It was hard to find someone to replace ceramic tiles, but they did it for us. They also did other small jobs to get our house ready to sell.

This was a mess and continues to be a mess. I called this contractor (Yogi Bahtra) and he sent out a workman to see what the problem was on Jan. 4, 2010. I was charged not only for the estimate but the gas to get to the location (within walking distance to my house), but nothing was done. Then a few days later he sent another man out for the same thing to give an estimate and to also perform the work, but this guy said the first one was wrong and other issues were involved. The second man did not come with any supplies to fix the problem of the first estimate or materials that he said that he needed. Instead of calling his office to get the materials sent or to call Home Depot, Lowe's or anyone else, he drove all over Northern Va., finally ending up in Wood bridge to get the materials (I live in Centreville, VA). I was charged not only for his estimate, but all the time he was supposed to be working on my problem and instead was driving around. I also got stuck for mileage/gas charges. I complained to Yogi and he said he would talk to the man and see if he could correct the "misunderstanding". I came home unexpectedly and found the worker putting together a mailbox (I did not need a mailbox) and he said it was for his house and he was waiting to hear back from Yogi. I got billed for that time as well. Finally, Yogi and Mr. Harold Withers came out and Mr. Withers seemed to know what he was doing. It seems that all the work the other guy did was not going to solve my problem, but it still cost me a bundle. Mr. Withers has been in the construction business for several years and has hands on experience. He explained to me and Mr. Bahtra what the problem was and how it needed to be fixed. Mr. Bahtra pointed out some other areas that could have caused the problem and said they needed to be fixed as well. I had all the work done, but when I contacted a third contractor, I was told that while some of the "Other items" that were done were nice, but they would not solve my problem, so Mr. Bahtra soaked me for more money than was necessary. As of April 3, 2010 the job is still not done. It was to be finished April 2, 2010 and I took time off work to be home but nobody came or called to say they were not coming. I called and got no answer (this was the second rescheduling to finish the job and I was trying to work around their schedule). Finally at 5:30pm Mr. Bahtra calls to say Harold is not coming and he forgot to call me to tell me he was not coming and to reschedule. So for Easter I have two big plastered areas in my kitchen and no painting done. update: Mr. Batra is a very personable man and he has made every reasonable effort to contact me and to correct this issue, and I appreciate that. The problem is that I have already had everything that needed to be fixed, fixed, and I recquire nothing further from Mr. Batra.

Arrived on time. Quickly understood the work to be done. Job was well done.

He was great and I will use him again. He was on time and professional. The pricing was reasonable. They also gave me a coupon for their next visit.

John, the Handyman was extremely professional, pleasant, and arrived on time. He did all the work requested, and even saved us the cost of a new bathroom faucet, since he discovered that the original faucet had not been installed correctly; it worked just fine after he corrected the problem. He also found that the dryer vent was improperly installed and out of code, since it was too long to be effective. He redirected the vent which involved cutting a new hole in the wall. All work was well done and finished up cleanly.

I received an estimate from one technician and then another arrived to perform services. Extent of damage expanded as the work continued and damage was identified. Although difficult to identify and schedule, this contractor stuck with it and completed. I can't say it was on time or under budget because the extent of the work grew several times as additional damage was uncovered.

They are a franchise and they have an excellent rating with me. They were on time and provided excellent workmanship. They estimated the job almost to the penny in advance. The fellow that came out, Ray Barefoot, was very accurate and couldn't have been more pleasant. I am planning to use him again.

Bill, the technician, arrived promply at 8 a.m. and set about immediately performing all the work on the list. I had bought all the materials needed for the project except for the plywood for the shelving units. He did an amazing job to my complete satisfaction. He came up with a design for the shelving that I had not thought of. It was much more practical and will hold all the plastic containers which I had stacked one on top of the other, plus all the other miscellaneous items which accrue in a utility room.