Unresponsive to website query for weeks now. I think my project too small even for them, or a tech…read moreglitch? I cannot attest to the value obviously.

Ed Kobek impressed me with the speed he worked. He was efficient because he knew what to do. You…read morecan tell when someone know what they're doing. He gave us an estimate based on time and he came in under that amount. We had him install a Revashelf pull down cabinet shelving. We ordered it and paid through Amazon, and the instructions say installation takes 45 minutes. HAHAHAHAHA. There's no way. He measured right the first time, he had the odd shaped tools needed, and most of all, he has the 40+ years of experience working the business with his wife holding down the office. Very happy with the work and with Ed.

This is a tough review to write because I think Zach, owner of Family Man Handyman, is more than…read morecapable of doing beautiful work and he is good with communication. However, my overall experience (including cost) have prevented me from hiring him again or recommending Family Man to others. I contacted this company to install a gliding garbage/recycling drawer behind a lower kitchen cabinet. In our new home, there isn't a pantry or really a good spot to put garbage, and I didn't want it out in the open! In addition, there were smaller jobs/odds and ends I wanted the handy man to look at IF he had time after installing the garbage drawer. In communication with Zach and on his recommendations, I purchased a glider system, appropriate garbage and recycling cans, and specific drawer handle from Home Depot prior to the appointment. Zach sent a fellow employee, Tom, which is where it started going wrong. Even with pictures and videos provided, Tom did not set up what we requested. Instead Tom apparently LEFT the house to go to the hardware store for some period of time to buy a completely separate system without asking me - he had my phone number and had been texting - and installed it without the drawer handle or any of the items I purchased! (Why am I charged time for him to go to the store?) Then, he did some of the smaller items on the list to mediocre results. For example the garage door that was stuck? Still stuck! Etc. I emailed Zach my disappointment and that Tom didn't accomplish what we asked at all. Zach then set up a time to come out himself and basically created my vision perfectly. Pictures included. To this day we LOVE our system - he even made the drawer "soft close". It's exactly what I had in mind. He also adjusted the invoice to fairly reflect 2 hours of Tom's time plus his day in our home. The final issue is the cost. In my mind, a "handy man" shouldn't cost an arm and a leg.. for a sliding garbage can behind a kitchen cabinet, it cost us $500 plus materials. It also irks me that we pay $75 for commute when his business is designed to come TO your home, and we live 15 minutes from Family Man. When Comcast comes out, do they charge you for commute? When we hired roofers from Tacoma, for example - a farther distance - they did not charge us $75 for the time it took to travel to our home. Zach is great at what he does - hence the 3 star review, you could still get exactly what you want - but quite honestly I'm not sure the people he's working with or the cost of services makes Family Man worth it. I wish I would have read a review such as this before spending $500.

Remember when a "handyman" service was the cheaper way to get a small project done? Not if you hire…read morethese guys. I opted not to hire them after I received a $2,100 estimate to replace a single 15"x2.5" floorboard, caulk around a single window, and examine a rattling attic fan. I hired someone else to replace the floorboard for $250. The prices begin to make "sense" when you receive their fee schedule: $75 just to give an estimate (Don't worry though - if you hire them you can put it toward paying one of their many other fees!) $50-$100 "trip fee" per day that they do work $75-$250/hour per employee per hour There's a 25% markup for materials - even if YOU provide the materials! Of course, since they don't provide a line-item breakdown on their estimate, I have no idea how these exorbitant fees even got to $2,100 for what should have been no more than 5-7 hours of work. Please learn from my mistake and don't bother asking this company for an estimate unless you plan to wildly overpay for a project. Update: I added a star because they refunded my $75 ($81 after tax!) without my asking, after I responded to their bid with an email expressing my displeasure.

Barry from Element's Essential was prompt and responsive with messages from the get-go. He was…read morequick with the removal and installation of my new mailbox and post. His work was very meticulous done; I give it an A+ quality work. I was not home during the project, but he was still able to get the job done. I recommend his professionalism and will hire him for future home projects! See before and after pictures.

Contacted Barry to request a quote for a minor job entailing switching out a tee-valve with an…read moreS-valve after the refrigerator water line leaked. He requested photos, which I sent and then gave his honest opinion that we didn't need a new valve! He then explained how to remediate the situation step by step, and was willing to answer any questions we might have. Truly appreciate his advice and honesty. Others could have made a mountain out of a molehill for what work was needed. We'll definitely keep him in mind for bigger projects!