After our garage door broke and we were unable initially to get it open manually, we contacted…read moreanother company who gave us a runaround for several days before we finally gave up on them. We contacted Steve who was out of town at the time ( it was fourth of July weekend) but he talked us through diagnosing the problem and getting the door open manually and then came as soon as he could which was within a day. He fixed it very quickly and the price was much lower than I had expected.

Steve came to fix our garage very quickly. In the winter, when we were at our wit's end because we…read morecouldn't get out of our car due to a broken wire in the garage, he flew in right away and fixed it quickly, even though it was a holiday. He also repaired the noise from the gears when opening and closing the garage door. The price was reasonable and he is a really nice guy. I highly recommend this company.

Jun 11, 2025: I was able to schedule an appointment within a few work days of my initial call…read more Josh K and Ryan arrived on time. They quickly identified the problem with my garage door and clearly explained both the problem and their proposed repair. They set up a work-station and proceeded with the repair. They completed the repair in about 2 hours, demonstrated the now-again functional garage door and left the garage as clean as they found it. I was extremely satisfied with their work and if ever another repair is necessary I will reach out to OHD-Cortland.

I have an older garage which had two nonfunctional/unreliable doors. JR from Cortland OHD company…read morecame by and helped me get my garage doors functional again. I had two automatic door openers installed and the work was high quality and expedient. I had working doors the same day as my appointment. Thank you very much for your expert help.

Chris W was punctual and completed service in just a few minutes…read more Josh K--our service tech was friendly and found my problem in a few minutes and fix done in less than 30 minutes.

Chris W. was at my moms house again yesterday. As usual he is professional and good natured.read more

I can't recommend Burris enough. They got me in quickly and replaced my hot water heater a couple…read moredays later. They were helpful, polite, and informative. The person who I spoke with on the phone was also super helpful. They also left no mess after the job which I really appreciated. I will definitely be reaching out to them in the future.

Jim Proper is one amazing guy! We have worked with him for years now, and are the blessed…read morebeneficiaries of his dedicated, caring service for the systems in our home in Genoa. Without hesitation, we would recommend Burris Plumbing & Heating - Jim responds to calls quickly (and even faster for emergency services like we had earlier this month), arrives with a smile and an upbeat attitude and tackles everything effectively and efficiently. No need to call further: stick with the best, and that's Jim Proper.

We're the type of couple who like to do our own projects--in part because our labor is free, and in…read morepart because of pride. However, there may be a time when you just need to bite the bullet and admit that a project is pretty daunting, and you need help... and for us, that's where Michael came in. Michael completed the finishing (and skill-intensive) work on a somewhat complex deck rebuild/redesign that was simply taking us too long to complete. We were ready for someone to come in and make our ideas a reality. Michael did just that. We drew up our concepts, and he brought them to life--and even added some touches we wouldn't have thought of. Following that project we were so pleased with his work that we had him refinish our 100+ year old front door. It needed a lot of work, and he brought it back to life. I cannot speak to the other reviewer's experience with Michael, but we've had good experiences and would use him again.

Michael Cohen, owner of Rent an Artisan (he advertises on Ithaca Craigslist and boasts a ton of…read moreexperience, which cannot possibly be true) gave us an estimate of 40 hours of labor at 40.00/hour + materials for a simple project that required him to build 3 kitchen cabinets (2 of which were in corners, so those should have been pretty easy) and to modify a fourth cabinet by making it shorter. He was also to install a stove hood/microwave combination. He also included adding trim molding to cabinets and to the kitchen itself as part of the job. Michael told us that this job was very simple, well within his skill set, and that he'd be in and out in a week without any trouble. I see in his ads that he is now saying that he does not carry insurance, but he told us that he was fully insured. After one day of work, we considered letting him go due to the crookedness of the cabinet he shortened.The next day, he fixed that and began working on the first cabinet he was going to build. After that day of work, there was a frame (no sides, shelves, or bottom) and the pieces of wood making up the cube were all crooked and of different lengths. The cabinet was also not the same depth as the other cabinets in the kitchen. The third day, he came in and I showed him the messy cabinet and he apologized -- and attempted to fix it. I also asked him to replace the soft wood he'd used with hard wood b/c he had used pine on the front face of the cabinet, for some reason. I am not sure why anyone would use a soft wood on the front of a cabinet that would take the most wear and tear. Our other cabinets were hardwood, so his choice of pine did not make any sense at all. The fourth day he built a cabinet for our sink and left screw heads on the surfaces of that cabinet, including the front face of the cabinet. The cabinet was to hold our new expensive farmhouse sink and we wanted a furniture-quality sink cabinet. He cut out a place to hold the sink, but that was asymmetrical and the cabinet was just a sad mess. Clearly, a person with any experience making a cabinet or furniture would never use screws that were visible/level with the front face of the cabinet. The hole he made for the microwave/hood was improperly placed and had to be patched and re-made by a more competent contractor. The venting material he bought was 200.00+ and the wrong size when normal hood venting kits exist and cost only 60.00. He clearly had no idea what he was doing and used our house to attempt to learn how to remodel a kitchen. At the end of a week, we had 3 cabinet skeletons that were shabby and unprofessional looking. This is after a week's work! There was NO SIGN of him being close to finishing the job and the level of workmanship was really an embarrassment. We decided to let him go. In order to have a functional kitchen, his work had to be removed and thrown away and a skilled contractor came in to re-do the whole job. His cabinet skeletons were inconsistent in size, crooked, and were not made in a way that would look nice. Because of his lack of skills, we wasted almost 2000.00 for his week's labor bill and nothing that he did was at all usable. This was a horrible experience. Michael was paid in full for his time and materials, yet we got absolutely nothing in return. Nothing he did was usable and he wasted our time and money. He is clearly not able to make cabinets even though he claimed that he was. I consider his claims to all be very dishonest and his workmanship is well below par. His level of craftsmanship may be on the level of making something for outdoors use (a bench, for example). We are very dismayed and definitely were taken advantage of by Michael. We requested a partial refund and then stopped hearing from Michael. I would not trust him to do anything, ever. He did not do honest work (he also over-charged us for the hours he spent here -- I kept track of when he came and went and he added several hours to his bill compared to the hours he was in our home) and he also had the nerve to charge us for the time he spent redoing his work due to his own mistakes. This is not at all honest or normal for a contractor. DO NOT HIRE

Rob and Michelle came to my house to investigate an issue with an exhaust fan in a bathroom. I had…read morereplaced the fan a few years prior and it never worked properly. Rob quickly found that the motor was bound and offered to get a replacement after trying to fix with 3 in 1 oil. They were not able to find a replacement motor but during their journey to Home Depot the motor was unbound by the 3 in 1 oil. Rob returned the motor to its housing and reinstalled. Instead of costing me extra money with total replacement they fixed the issue in the current fan. Honest people giving great value. Definitely recommend for any of your electrical work.

RJC Electric is incredible!! They took on my project when I didnt think anyone would. I had gotten…read morequotes from a few different companies and they were by far the most knowledgeable!! They worked hard to complete my project and went above and beyond to make sure it was perfect! I couldn't be happier! I would definitely recommend them if you want a truly professional job done!

I called Donahue Halverson to come look at my Munchkin boiler--in its death throes--and give me an…read moreestimate on options going forward. A very friendly, amiable guy came out and had a look and promised to send me an estimate later in the week. When I didn't hear, I called and got their voicemail. I explained that I was expecting an estimate and that I'd be going out of state for two weeks and hoped the estimate would arrive by the time I got back. it did, and I had questions, so I called back. The woman who answered the phone seemed confounded by my request and said I needed to sign the contract and send it back. I explained again that I had questions that needed to be answered first. She wondered what my questions were, so I explained what they were. In a none too polite manner she said someone would get back to me. No one ever did.

The best and the nicest. Love their tech who saves us again. Previously installed a water heater…read morethe same day. Now, replaced a kitchen faucet, fixed a leaky sink and fixed a leaky bath faucet. All done the same day and perfectly! Love these people!

The project involved painting the deck and repairing fascia. Both were completed in about a week…read more Roger was very professional and kept us updated on the progress via text. I thought the pricing for the work was fair. We plan to use him again for future work.

Roger was professional, communicative, and transparent throughout the project. The job was…read morecompleted within just a few days of the quote, and he kept me updated along the way. I'm happy with the final result and would recommend his services.