Marco and his team (especially Angel) are fast, professional, and do excellent work at a very good price. I've worked with them many times over many years, and there's no job they can't do. They're always the first ones I call. read more

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I used Ambar for a small project of disassembling an outdoor bench. They came promptly, worked efficiently, and agreed on a fair price. Recommend! read more

Marco and his team were fantastic and I was very impressed with these guys. They did excellent work on all of the maintenance we needed around the house, and did a great job of ensuring everything was cleaned up afterwards. We'll definitely be using his services in the future. read more

Ambar is a hero. I had a broken toilet at 3pm on a Sunday and by 5pm the next day, he had already picked up a new toilet from Home Depot and installed it. His communication was immediate, friendly, and proactive which is such a breath of fresh air for hiring a handyman. He will be the first person I call for another job. read more

Marco & team were able to fit me in before the incoming rain for a roof cleaning, gutter flushing, and installing some guards to stop so much debris from washing into our downspouts. Marco was responsive throughout the booking process, arrived on time, answered all of my questions, and kept me appraised of progress. Will absolutely be booking with him again for future projects! read more

Marco and Angel once again did a fantastic job helping me out. They removed a glass shower door, patched all the holes, and installed a new curved shower curtain rod and support in remarkably quickly and at a fair price. This is my second time (and certainly not my last time) using Ambar! read more

Awesome experience. He answered all of my questions ahead of time. He came out early at 8:30 the next day. He was professional and he did not try to upsell me on my issue that I had. I will definitely recommend this company to my family and friends in the future read more

Mr Ambar Handyman service provides quality work, and very reasonable pricing. Also he responds on weekends, and most of all, he is professional. I only recommend this Handyman service. read more

The good: * Quick to respond * Provided a professional-looking quote with a breakdown of services * Very available The bad: * The big one: electrical. I regret asking them to do electrical work, so so much. I had them replace a ceiling light fixture with an exhaust fan, and add a switch and a wall port. They did a horrible job. There's crackling, flickering, sometimes the lights and fan don't even turn on... I have to call a proper electrician now. Lesson learned, only use licensed folks. * While up in my attic, they seem to have kicked over a cable, because ever since that day one of my nest cameras has been on the fritz. * The first person I spoke to, Marcos, speaks English. He was there on the first day for a couple of hours. For the rest of the project, he wasn't there. The other person spoke a little English, but not at all enough for us to understand each other. * The caulking and replacement of shower door seals was done, but they didn't bother cleaning under and around the area before replacing. I had to remove and replace the seals myself to clean under them. I can't do anything about the caulking. * The paint job had multiple issues. Once again, they didn't clean underneath. I was told they would apply a mold-resistant primer. Now, I'm seeing bits of paint chip and fall off my ceiling. Didn't last even 3 months before it started to go bad. * There are a number of stray paint splotches, so they clearly didn't take enough care to cover surfaces before painting. * I had to call them over multiple times to fix problems that weren't there before they started. Isn't that just a joy. * One of them must have forgotten to wear shoe covers, because after they were done there were multiple places stained by this weird yellow-grey substance. Was very hard to get off the carpet! All in all, I wanted a full service hands-off job. I paid nearly $3k. I didn't get the kind of quality or service I expected. I had to clean up behind them. And I have to call in a specialist to fix the severe mess they seem to have made. read more

This review is a late, but I did want everyone to know I hired Marco. He and his team did an amazing job on my house. I hired him to replace my doors. He was professional, on time, courteous, and very professional. I will definitely hire him again on future projects. He gave us great service last year, and he is a man of his word. Very rare today. Most importantly, he did a great and lasting job. The doors still work great to this day like its only a week old. Measurements were precise and it works perfectly. Thank you Marcos. read more

I had an issue with mice that was stressing me out! Marco responded immediately, and made an appointment to come within two hours. He was professional and thorough, told me exactly what he could do and promised a quote within the day. I ended up using a pest control company for this particular job, but i will definitely call Marco for future handyman needs! read more

Marco and team was professional, timely, had clear communication and delivered a great work product! Marco was the first to respond to my yelp outreach - I found that he was courteous and gave me an honest and fair quote. We communicated through texts and was able to agree on date, time, and work to be done. We hired him to remove an old Faux Garage Door that had been falling apart with paint chipping from years of sun/outdoor exposure. We asked him to replicate the design and he was able to do it with no issues! He scheduled the date with us ahead of time (roughly one week out) came on time and finished within one day. We are extremely happy with the outcome! I will definately call Marco again if we have more work for him! read more

Ambar Handyman Services - Before and after of a Faux Garage door. - Handyman Near Me - Oakland, California

1. My realtor suggested adding a two post pergola might be a good way to highlight the terraced stairs I had previously installed on the hill behind my house. I used yelp to call for estimates by providing a photo of the property and a Google photo of the pergola design I wished. I could not have been more pleased with Marco. After receiving the design for my two post pergola Marco promptly provided me with a quote which was very reasonable. He completed the job in three days. He and his workman were prompt, very professional and courteous... cleaning up the work area after each day. The pergola is well constructed and he followed my Google photo exactly. I could not be happier. I would recommend Marco and his team without hesitation. 2. In the course of fixing my house up to sell I am sorting through everything and ended up with large piles of "junk" that needed to be hauled away. I did a yelp search and got quotes by providing hauling services with photos. As you will see from my previous review I had Marco on my property constructing a two post pergola. The quote he gave me on the hauling was very reasonable. He has a trailer that is so large he was able to haul everything in one load. His crew worked quickly, efficiently and followed my directions. I plan to use Marco for future jobs. read more

Ambar Handyman Services - Two-post pergola on hill behind house. - Handyman Near Me - Oakland, California

Great , friendly, and efficient service by Marco. These guys are super quick fixed my toilet & shower in no time. Fair pricing and communicating on the problems found AND options for solutions 10 stars alone. Big thanks to you I couldn't be more satisfied . read more

Marco did a fantastic job in our home and we would gladly hire him again. He was responsive, on-time, and professional. I also appreciated that he cleaned up any sawdust or debris as he moved through different parts of our house. We are so happy to have found a handyman like him and have already referred him to several friends! read more

We hired Marco for a complex job to redesign the entryway of our Victorian garden unit, including rebuilding the front staircase, building an irrigation system that passes underneath the stairs, and most importantly designing new walls with intricate molding patterns. Marco and his team aced the project. They got the little things right (symmetry of the moldings, centering the light, adding a hidden door to storage in the molding pattern), and they also nailed the big things. The team also worked very hard, delivering what they said they would when they said they would, and checking in with us patiently if we required updates. They even graciously helped with a second quick job fixing overhead lights inside of our unit (and a clogged sink). His team was a pleasure to work with in every way, delivering high quality and precise work on time. The results make us happy everytime we pass through our entryway. We highly recommend Marco! read more

After buying my house a couple years ago, I have tried and tried to find a good handyman and no one seemed to quite work out until I found Marco and his team. From the very beginning, he communicated promptly and showed up when he said he would. I needed dry wall repaired and repainted, recess lighting repaired and replaced, and a leak repaired. He gave me a fair quote and then did all the work quickly and really well. If you are looking for a handyman who will handle all kinds of repairs at a fair price and with excellent customer service, call Marco. read more

These guys were the BEST! They came on time, finished all the tasks super quickly but with great attention to detail, cleaned up after everything, and couldn't have been nicer overall. So glad to have found Marco, I will definitely call him when I need things fixed around here! read more

We used Marco and his crew to patch 23 fairly large plaster wall holes after we had extensive electrical work done in our house. They completed the entire job in just 2 days and that included laying down paper and covering furniture each day. Everyone was incredibly nice and the work was done very well with attention to detail. Marco is very communicative and competitively priced. We will gladly use him again as the need arises! read more

I called Marco after I found him on Yelp. He responded right away and show up on time. Marco was one of 5 others estimates I was reviewing. The hardest part is always choosing and I'm really happy I picked Marco. Marco basically gutted two bathrooms and a kitchen, and painted the entire interior of my rental house in Hayward. He also did other minor things that came up and these guys do a great job. The whole project took longer than estimated, but totally worth it. Here are some pictures I took. I recommend Marco for any kind of remodel project. These guys are very capable and on time. I am waiting for summer to bring Marco back and paint the exterior. They did an amazing job painting. read more

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Marco and his crew did great work in our home. They repainted window trim, repainted a kitchen wall, installed a spice rack, and uninstalled a bunch of old stuff from a closet and then plastered and repainted it to look like new. They were very responsive to any concerns, easy to work with, quick, efficient, and charged fair prices for their work. I'll gladly share Marco's contact with any friends who need work done in the future. read more

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Marco was responsive, arrived in time and did a great job. The price seems fair for the amount of time he spent in our home.

I had dry rot in my exterior window and door trim. I met with about 10 different companies/handymen before I decided to go with Marco and his team. And I'm so glad that I did! They found more dry rot than expected which included having to remove some of my stucco so they could replace the necessary studs and framing. It had been about ten years since I'd painted my house last so this smaller job turned into a big job. Here is a list of all that was done: exterior trim around windows and doors removed and replaced with PVC trim, cracks in the stucco were repaired and sealed, all new trim sealed, new front door installed, new stucco where old was removed, house, trim, and doors painted, front porch and back deck were sanded, a few boards replaced, and painted with a non-slip deck paint. Marco and his team were on time, easy to communicate with, friendly, hard-working, and did a GREAT job. Their pricing was fair and honest. I would work with them again in a heartbeat and would recommend them without hesitation. read more

I've had Marco and his team remove and dispose of a concrete fire pit and put some furniture together for me. His pricing is fair, his employees are polite and professional and always do a good job. I will continue to contact this company first for any projects I have. read more

Five Star. Marco is easy to work with. Professional and great customer service. Knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

Really great work! I'd definitely recommend if you need any handy work around your home , Marco was on time and very professional

Marco, Juan and the team are simply amazing. Professional, polite, hard-working and able to handle every task we threw at them. We had them handle everything from woodworking to electric and they crushed it. Ambar Handyman Services is now my #1 go-to in Berkeley, hands down. Thank you guys! read more

Marco recently did some stucco work repairing deep cracks around our house as well as repairing dry rot on some windows. As many of you know, it is not easy to find any type of repair person, company, or handyman these days that has integrity and honesty, as well as an excellent and high quality work ethic. My husband and I have been burned many times before, therefore I was quite stressed about the situation. Marco was kind, professional, and very communicative. There were some kinks that occurred, and he went above and beyond to make things right, knowing all the stress that I was feeling over it. He gave us many options, taking into consideration that we needed to save money. He even showed us how my husband could repair a few things on his own! I was also impressed by how respectful he was regarding little things like making sure that there wasn't a lot of noise during the time that I had to work from home. My husband and I were quite impressed with his integrity, honesty, and professionalism. He really aims to do an excellent job. I would wholeheartedly recommend Marco to anyone who is looking for an honest handyman who takes pride in his work and delivers excellent customer service. Thank you, Marco! read more

Macro helped replacing the door for our storage room. He did a good job and We had a great experience with him. He was professional, skillfull, and punctual. Everything was successfully completed in a timely fashion. We would highly recommend Macro for handyman services. read more

I text Marco for a job to repair one of my bathroom faucet, and he responded within half an hour. He requested a photo of the job, I took the photo and send to him. He arrived at my place immediately. He completed the job efficiently, and within a reasonable time. I enjoyed his professionalism, and friendliness. I recommend Marco to anyone requesting a Handyman job read more

Marco came today to repair some baseboard. He was on time and ready for the job. His work was immaculate! You can not see that the area was repaired. It's absolutely perfect! He left the area clean and his price was fair. I would recommend him anytime and look forward to having him do work for us in the future. A++ read more

Marco came early and work diligently. I would recommend him for caulking jobs like the bathroom that need to be done quickly. Posting pictures would give him a good idea of what needs to be done. read more

Marco helped us repair some water damage dry wall, including replacing the dry wall and repainting the wall. The work was well done and on time, and the final price was the same as the quote dispute a couple small hiccups we found after starting work. Highly recommend him. read more