Let Mikey Do It

They were very professional and did a good job.

Contacted them to get an estimate on some drywall work. They referred me to their drywall guy (subcontractor) which would have been fine, but he's not responsive. Left him a voicemail, he never replied. Called again 2 days later and spoke with him. He said he'd call me back later that day, but he never called. I tried reaching him 3 more times over the next 3 days (once a day) and he didn't respond to any voicemails left for him. I hate to leave this review for Mike, because he seemed like a nice enough guy, but if you refer somebody, you have to stand by your referral.

He and his crew are absolutely wonderful. Very accommodating. Will recommend them to anyone.

After a few calls back in forth we agreed on a time to have two cabinets hung on a wall. We made an appointment for 3pm on a Tuesday, I remember him clearly saying that he would be sending a "two man team" and that he charges $50 an hour per man. I agreed to that and got everything ready for the install. Flash forward to Tuesday instead of his guys coming over it was just Mike. He was very nice and extremely knowledgable. He told me he would send his guys possibly on Thursday if possible, but if not, Friday at 8am for sure. I didn't like that the first appointment this wasn't done but I thought maybe it was just a miss communication. When the team didn't show up Thursday it wasn't a big surprise but after they failed to show on Friday, I was pretty upset and ended up doing it myself. I have a huge amount of work to do and was hoping to establish a relationship with a good contractor, no such luck! I'll keep looking. I wanted to "let Mikey do it", but Mikey has to want to do it first I guess.

Mike was very responsive, thorough and honest with his initial estimate to raise the back door of my garage to allow for concrete lifting of the adjacent patio. Work was good quality, careful and timely. They made 2 trips to remove the door and frame and do a temporary re-install, and then came back to do permanent re-install based on level of raised back patio. Also sealed a section of gutter that was leaking. Cost was fair for work and very good communication and information. I'm having them come back for another project to build a deck over a concrete back stoop.

Arrived on time and got down to business. Very professional, personable, and knowledgeable. Would definitely use again.

They just finished up today and I am so satisfied with the work that was done. They were prompt, polite, and clean.

I contacted the provider via Angie's List on 6/2/14 and never got a reply or a call. Very unprofessional and apparently he doesn't want business. Very disappointing since I had a lot of work that needed to be done on a house I recently purchased.

Bought an Angie's List coupon for $500 worth of insulation. Was told I "needed" thousands of dollars of testing and sealing and insulation or it wouldn't be worthwhile. Seemed like a bait and switch to me.

The bottom line is that I was very impressed with Mike and his crew (Nami and Paul). They are all professional, reliable and very friendly. I will definitely call Mike again when I need home repairs. I was tired of hearing my bathroom fans screech so loud that they would wake up everyone in the house. So, getting the six fans replaced was a top priority and cost approximately $4,000. This included an unanticipated expense of $500 to have new roof venting that Mike subcontracted out. The original fans had not been properly vented and Mike handled this unexpected event very professionally. Mike quoted me the subcontractor's expenses and then Mike and his crew completed the connection from the fans to the new roof venting at cost-of-materials. This seemed more than fair to me. One of the fan installs required some drywall work which Mike subbed out. The drywaller was great and no seams show. Mike's crew painted the ceiling and it looks terrific.. I also had a huge list of minor home repairs. Mike knew I needed some light bulbs replaced pronto and he came over even before we had agreed on any prices for the fans and other repairs. He replaced those right away. This was a big relief. I was also very impressed with how Mike and his team handled the home repairs. Each one exceeded my expectations. A few stand out as particularly impressive. The laminate trim on my kitchen counters had come loose. Rather than just re-glue the broken pieces, Mike took a strip in to have it color matched and ordered new laminate strips. He replaced all the stripping and left me with some excess for future repairs, if needed. Mike also trained one of his crew on the repair, passing his knowledge on to another generation. Eventually, I will replace the kitchen counter-tops, but with this repair completed, I can do it years down the road. In the meantime, the counters have no unsightly missing trim and I can feel good about the kitchen. The other repair that was particularly impressive was Mike's handling of my dryer venting. He isolated the design problem with my existing venting and corrected the error when installing the new venting. This decreased the linear footage on the venting and made the venting easier for me to clean. Of course, my to-do list grew and Mike and his team tackled everything cheerfully and at a reasonable price. Each day, the crew arrived on time and cleaned up after their work. In a nice win-win, I offered some equipment that was in good shape if it could be dismantled and moved away without any cost to me. One of Mike's crew accepted the offer and off it went. They even saved a donation receipt for the equipment they were not keeping. I was happy reclaiming the space and knowing that the equipment was in good hands and recycled! It has been four months since all of the work was completed and I am very happy with all of the repairs and the bathroom fans. Great workmanship from start to finish. Mike, I will be calling you with my next list...

They did get started a week later than planned, but it went well. As they discovered a few things not in the original contract, they consulted with us about cost and time, listened when we didn't completely agree and took down some tile in the kitchen when it was installed higher than we had indicated. Dan was at the house the whole time and he really is a jack of all trades and we appreciated his standards.

The owner was very knowledgable and personable. We liked him. He hired others to do the work. We were not well informed nor well prepared for the mess on the second floor apartment due to the installation and ventilation process. There was a fine dust on everything and small pieces of insulation left behind. I'm told the workers did cover things and clean up afterward, but still there was fine dust and small pieces insulation. I cleaned the area myself.

Found Mike through Angie's List discount coupon for attic insulation. It took a while to get to my job, since he had other coupon customers. Mike suggested an energy audit first, which included a large city rebate. Good idea, since pointed out where insulation was needed, especially the garage wall next to the house. He kept to his estimate. He and his crew were on time, very competent, cleaned up after work each day, explained what they were doing, and answered all my questions. Since I was planning to replace old, sagging basement tile ceiling, they tore it down and disposed of it, while getting at the sills and other parts that needed insulation. To do this, they had to remove numerous shelved items in basement to do this. Nothing was broken or harmed. They were very careful on every part of the job. When I had a question near the end, Mike came out himself to explain, although I believe he explained before and with all the information, I must have forgot. Mike does other home jobs. He also installed a gas line to the kitchen stove. I will likely use his services for drywalling the basement ceiling.

Mike's quoted estimate was on a par with other insulators for the sealing and re-insulating but his price for the removal of the contaminated insulation was considerably lower and he had good reviews on Angie's List so decided to go with him. Only issue I had was several date cancellations and rescheduling due to other jobs not getting finished and due to illness in his crew. Once work began it was done in a period of 4 days. The removal was a tedious and undesirable job but Mike and crew got all out and neatly bagged and removed from property. His crew was polite and worked hard at the job. I was impressed by the amount of work involved in the sealing of the attic. My house is noticeably tighter feeling and the thermostat drops more slowly at night when the heat is turned down. I very satisfied with the work completed by Mike and crew and will use them for future projects.

Mike noticed electrical was not to code. Installed electrical box as part of install. Also fixed a couple if other small electrical issues while here. Installed light fixture in closet.

It worked out very well. Mike was easy to work with, no pressure what so ever. He was easy to talk to, on time, had a professional crew, and I would hire him again.

Then I called him back between 12:30-1 on the 31st like he asked and I never heard back from him.

Mike failed to show or call for a pre-scheduled appointment. I had taken time off from work. I will not contact him again.

Crew arrived right on time. work was finished in a timely manner. Had a few problems but took care of right away. Stayed and made sure everything was working. Plus called back later in the day to make sure work was satisfactory. Job well done

This month is the 3rd time I've had Mike come in to do 3-5 days worth of work in my house. He is my go-to handyman and I greatly appreciate that any time I have a problem he has stopped by the house to give it a quick look within a day and then makes a plan to schedule a prompt repair. Mike always arrives when scheduled and completes repairs efficiently and with care, and has very reasonable rates. His small crew will knock out 10 small items in the morning and more in the afternoon. Mike and his crew are very pleasant and professional, and I feel very comfortable leaving the house knowing the repairs will be done to my expectation. They go out of their way to do little things like matching the paint for the small board they had to replace on the outside of my house, instead of just priming it like the last company did. I was amazed last month when I came home and his crew had shoved the front sidewalk while waiting for Mike to position their trailer! I highly recommend Let Mikey Do It for any repair needs you have!

Prompt response to email and phone calls Employed 2 friendly guys, who seemed to want to do quality work and cleaned up after themselves each day. Total time for initial work--4 days Subcontracted to a windows guy for evaluation of a problem. Subcontracted dry wall repair after replacement/removal of bathroom fans ? fantastic job. Hard to tell the repair from the surrounding plaster ceiling. Work pending: Identified mold in an approximately 6 foot area in basement sill boxes. Identifying the source/reason requires accessing from the outside under an enclosed deck. Mike suggested this be done in the spring since the winter weather is upon us. Fix some sill insulation that has shrunk and spray remaining area after mold issue is resolved. Discuss additional issues identified by Scott Sailor regarding indoor air exchange and sealing wall between house and garage. Overall, a good experience so far. Kept me informed as to the progress of the work. Employees and subcontractors were competent and trustworthy. Follow up comments on 1/20/2014: Kitchen fan mounted in the attic stopped working during the extremely cold temperatures in mid December. Mike promptly responded and replaced the fan. Later, during another cold snap, fan stopped working again (froze up?). Mike returned my phone call promptly and set up an appointment. When Namio and Paul came to fix it, the fan was working. Nevertheless, Namio adjusted the venting to prevent condensation from reaching the fan itself. The fan has been working since then. Also ,Mike to install a make-up air vent on the furnace ducts to ensure better air quality since the house is considerably tighter than before. Overall, I am satisfied with the work and especially with the prompt follow up when issues occurred. Mike and his employees are courteous, friendly, and seem dedicated to do the best job possible.

He said that the $99 deal was only for inspection. I thought that if I order something, it will apply to the work. I didn’t pay any additional because they didn’t do any job. They didn’t leave any phone number or estimate. He said he will come back.

I think the language in the offer was confusing. It said "99.00 for $500 worth of insulation" but you actually have to pay extra for the insulation, the $99 is for labor only.

I am very pleased with all the work that has been done. The window crank and shutters were installed right away. Mike suggested replacing the old pillars with treated wood and then "wrapping" them with cedar, this would be less expensive than full cedar posts. The posts were covered on all sides with 1" of cedar and moldings were put at the top and the bottom. They look great! Unfortunately they found that the octagon window had rotted and a new Anderson window was ordered. The cost of the window was ~$600. It was installed 3 weeks later and looks great. The oak trim on the inside looks better than the original did. Sadly the OTR microwave did not get installed. It seems that space between the cabinets where the range hood currently is slightly smaller that 30" wide and the microwave would not fit without damage to and retrofitting the cabinets. I decided to pass on that one. Mike and his crew were very professional, timely and pleasant to work with. Will definitely recommend and rehire

Excellent! The crew was very friendly, hardworking and respectful. They showed up on time, did excellent work and had great communication! Mike is honest and reliable. They all offered helpful suggestions for further improvement and I will call them back in the future!