Shirey Home Pro

I had dry rot in my siding. Called a few contractors and Shirey was the only one that returned my call. Spoke to Robin a few times and she was thorough and honest. She scheduled within the month. She scheduled a 6 hour block of work. When the contractor she had scheduled called in sick, Robin called me and apologized and did her best to reschedule. She was able to get a second contractor to my house soon after our original appointment. Mike was the contractor and he was very good. He showed up 10 minutes early and immediately got to work. He pulled my siding out and showed me the problem. He was very patient and answered all my questions. I don't know anything about home repair and was very nervous. He gave me a detailed breakdown of what I was looking at. The rot had gone past the siding, to the plywood, and into the studs. He told me all the possible causes of the rot and after discussing it we realized it was because I had plants and trees too close to the house causing water to collect against the siding. He gave me tips on preventing this from happening in the future. Mike gave me 2 options to fix it. One was a $4,000 fix and the other was a $1,000 fix. He told me his honest opinion that the $1,000 fix should suffice and I really appreciated that. He then explained that the construction of my house would support this. He got to work and worked his tail off until he ran out of time and had to go to a different job. I understand that the job was more than i had described when I called and he still got to work. He got all the parts needed to finish the job and Robin scheduled another contractor to come finish the job. When a spot opened up, she called me before the second scheduled job and scheduled someone to come out 4 days sooner then planned. I really appreciate her keeping me in mind and getting the next available person (Mike again!) out to fix my siding. When the job was done, it looked as good as new. When I told them I could paint it myself, Mike didn't even argue. He gave me advice on what kind of paint to buy and how to paint it correctly. Painting it myself takes time and money from them so it's appreciated that Mike didn't even try to talk me out of it. When the job was done I asked Mike to give me a quick estimate on another job. He looked at it and told me a quick fix for it and explained how I could do it myself. It took all of 3 minutes to explain it and not once did he try to push me into having them fix it. Shirey Handyman was very professional from start to finish. I appreciate the fact that they have a contact person (Robin) that is not a person on a jobsite that will call me back when they get a chance. Mike did a great job explaining his work and other work that he recommended. I would recommend this contractor in the future. The only reason I gave a B for price is because I saw the Angie's List coupon after I had already paid for the service. Would have been nice to save that $100.00.

Jeff was punctual, courteous, easy to communicate with and did a nice job on every item on our list. We are happy to find a company that will do all the small jobs around the house that creep up and then we don't have time to fix. We purchased 4 hours of time and he did everything we needed in 4 hours. I felt like the time it took was completely fair and appropriate.

My repairman was punctual, communicative, and stayed on task. All work was completed on schedule. I would definitely recommend Shirey Handyman Services. They performed excellent work!

I purchased an 8 hour deal through Angie's List, and feel very lucky to have been matched with Mike. I could not have asked for a better handyman. Hands down the best!!! Not only did he work hard, providing the highest quality of work, with the highest level of professionalism, he was also courteous: No attitude!! No fuss!! He finished my "To Do" list before the 8 hours were up, and found some extra opportunities for home improvement that I hadn't considered fixing - but that made a HUGE difference!!! Thanks Shirey, and Thanks Mike! I have another home improvement project that I'd like to address, and plan on asking to have Mike assigned to the project.

Mike called at the beginning of his arrival window to let me know when he would be getting here which I appreciated. We have a small door to a storage area under the eaves of the house, but the door would not stay closed. After Mike looked at it, we discussed the best solution and decided to simply put a sliding latch at the bottom of the door. (The door is actually a piece of plywood with trim on it to match the wall in the room where it is located, so that it is "hidden".) We decided to place the latch at the bottom because the plywood was warped and the bottom needed to be pulled in more than the top. Mike was unable to get a white latch to match the trim, so he painted it after it was installed and it blends in nicely. I am happy with the way it is functioning. While Mike was here, I also asked him to look at a sewing machine drawer that has been stuck closed for 5 years. When we moved, the movers did not remove items from the drawer which then shifted and caused the drawer to jam. We have had about a dozen people try to get it unjammed with no success, but Mike was able to do it! Thanks Mike.

The job went very smoothly and professionally, Mike was here on time,he would inform me when one repair was finished and he was going on to the next area that needed repair. He worked constantly and kept me informed throughout the day. Before leaving he pointed out a few minor things that we might want to look at having done in the future. was very professional about his assessments. . They list as Handyman work, but obviously can do more than minor handyman work. Mike did both while here that day, which made it very convenient to have to hire just one company to complete both small and large jobs. I would recommend Mike and the company he works for to friends and family would might need work down throughout their home

They didnt do all of the tasks that I wanted them to finish, despite being assured they would, because they didnt alot enough time. Additionally, about 20% of the tasks they did do were done poorly or incompletely.

I called him today and he came out in the same day. He was very nice and helpful. All around good work. He carried the unit up and down the stairs. He took away the old unit and the microwave for an extra fee.

He drilled a few too many holes in my wall, as well as built the bench upside down. The shower rod looks really nice, though.

the installation went good. The handyman was on time and did a decent job. The latch on the gate is a bit wobbly and doesnt close completely when we let go off the gate. Overall I'm satisfied with the job.

They sent a pro. Jeff has clearly been doing this kind of work for a long time and he is not only able to do many things but he did them all well. Very happy about the quality of the work and, maybe even more importantly, the ease of communication. We started the day by going through the list. He did a little research to understand each of the tasks and then laid out a plan for the day. We got everything on the list done and still had time to spare. There was one small issue with the toilet installation that needed some additional follow-up. I told him that I would handle it and he told me exactly what to do and then made me promise to call him directly if there were any issues. I feel confident that if I called he'd be back the next day (although it is a very simple issue...I won't need to call). These guys clearly stand by their work. Very good experience. Thanks Shirey!

Ok. I was surprised that given the list in advance that the proper tools and other issues were not addressed or ready.

Jeff was right on time, and got down to looking at what was needed to be done immediately. He was extremely professional, very nice and a really hard worker. I have more projects that need attention, and I will definitely have Shirey Handyman take care of them for me.

Communication mix up. Now scheduled for next Friday

Mike arrived on time and worked hard all day. Seamlessly moved from project to project. Provided insight into standard household chores like grouting and wall repair when asked for pointers.

All jobs were completed well, handyman was professional courteous and tidy. Scheduling was easy.

Tom was great and I would definitely have him back in the future. He arrived on time and after we went over what I needed done, he got right to work. He worked fast and efficientlly. I appreciated that he would check with me for height placement of pictures. He also consulted with me when he found that the console table was damaged on top and needed to be returned. He was clean and tidy offering to vacuum up and take large boxes out to the trash. Tom and his company reps were a pleasure to work with!

It was great! Steve showed up exactly at 8am and went to work. Had to run to Lowes to get a few things that he needed for the install. He even talked to the guy at Lowes on the phone to make sure we go the correct attachment for the fan. He was very professional and very nice to work with.

Fantastic - best money ever spent, much better work effort than ex husband! Totally professional. I'm getting another list of items ready for the next 8 hours.

Jessie was great - he showed up on time and completed the required work.

Jeff was outstanding. Very competent and professional and knew what he was doing. Lots of good suggestions. Prompt and efficient and a pleasure to work with! Much better than other handymen I've hired off Angie's List.

Great - the patch looked great, the disposal works great and the doors are fine.

Lesson learned: MONITOR their time closely (micro-monitor), including lunches and send a daily email to Shirey to document this. I marked them down on price because we ended up paying for more hours than the handyman actually worked - since I didn't document the lunch hours or the times spent walking around the yard talking on his bluetooth. Both handymen arrived at the time Shirey said they would arrive. Deck handyman took 4 days to redo a deck that Shirey estimated should take 2 to 2.5 days (based on pictures/measurements we sent in, since they don't come to the site to do free estimates) and we took down 1/2 the deck before he even arrived. We wanted to purchase all the supplies since in the past we've had handymen go to Home Depot to pick up a few supplies and be gone for 2-3 hours (Home Depot's about 5 mins away). So we ended up making daily trips to Issaquah Lumber and Home Depot. Issaquah Lumber estimated materials for the deck using the measurements from the longest and widest part of the deck. It still wasn't enough. We counted the balusters before the railing was taken down and told the handyman we wanted the exact same railing, he changed it and it required two more trips to Issaquah Lumber to get enough balusters - each day he would leave us a new needs list of items we needed to have for the next day. He installed a flashing between the deck and house and we purchased clear caulking for things on the house that needed to be sealed. He chose to use a brown caulking which is now all over the side of our house (16+ spots) that we'll need to paint over, with one siding piece now having about a foot long crack going up the wall. We still need to do some sanding on the deck and applying a protector. Plumber handyman did a good job on things he did. We had 3 things for him to do and listed them out to him in order of priority. He did priority #1 and #3, not #2. Next thing I know he says he's off to another site. So as long as you monitor very, very closely and hopefully documenting that with follow-up emails to Shirey AND constantly keeping the handyman on track of what needs to be done in priority order, it might work for you. Since we don't have the time or patience for that kind of micro-managing I don't see how we could confidently use Shirey in the future.

Wonderful service - very responsive and professional. Kept in constant contact with me while they were working on this job. Were able to troubleshoot other issues as well. Did an excellent job overall.

I contacted Shirey Handyman to get some work done around the bathrooms. For the type of work with tiles and whirlpool tub, he told me that I needed to contact a tile person working with tiles. We did not use his services. Wasn't sure what overall ratings make sense. there is no N/A for that