Kevin scammed us and left us scrambling for a new handyman. We found him from our seller's listing agent and when we meet up with him he was full of promises. Once we signed an agreement he asked for a deposit so we agreed to $5k. The project was new floors, painting inside and outside of the house, patch up medicine cabinets, new carpets, new quartz counters, new hardware installed, and recess lighting and other misc items the house needed. We trusted him with our house and money. The first week he lost the house keys and had to break the backyard door and the garage door leading inside the house which he fail to replace. After 3 weeks on the project we ended up doing demo ourselves as he was to busy with 6 other projects. He broke things and made a mess. Showing up once a week for a few hours in the evening and didn't complete anything. We asked for our money back and he went MIA. Would not return our call or text. Long story short he left us in the worst position and would not respond to us. If you ever meet this guy run he will not keep his word or do the work he say he will do and never give him a deposit only pay for what has been completed that was our mistake. This was a nightmare. Never in a million year did we think we would purchase a home and get scammed for remodeling. read more

He was recommended to me for a job to replace/repair the facia on my house prior to having it painted. He was late for the appt as he lost my address or phone # . Once here with his buddy. we discussed the job and the possibility of having him build some bookcases for me. They both were accommodating and the conversation ended with him to provide me an estimate within 3 days. Never heard a bloody word back from him. I called him and said 'hey if you don't want the job no worries just have the courtesy to say so'. Nope not a word. DO NOT RECOMMEND HIM AT ALL, UNRELIABLE. read more

I was extremely impressed with the work Kevin did. He did above and beyond my expectations and even my father-in-law who was a little bit of a handyman himself. Besides having great work he was also very reasonable priced! read more

I called Kevin and asked for an estimate, he came to my house the next day gave me an estimate and we made an appointment for him to come back couple of days later to work in my house . After that it was cricket , he never answered my phone calls , nor my texts and never showed up to my house . Basically ghosted me without an explanation . Obviously I would have given him Zero stars if I could !! read more

Kevin is intelligent, experienced, personable, and reasonable. He has an amazing breadth of experience in all kinds of construction and maintenance. If he gets too busy with other jobs to handle your job quickly, and it is not an emergency, you should wait a few days or a couple weeks for him because he is worth the wait. I have used him for several years over many different projects on my apartments and homes. Over those years I have tried a lot of other handymen and been disappointed and I keep coming back to Kevin. read more

Kevin installed a whole house fan in my home. When my doorbell didn't work when he finished, I called and asked him to come back out to check things out. It has been over a month and he hasn't returned my phone calls or texts. He has done quite a bit of work for me but I won't be using his services anymore. read more

Replaced garbage disposal and did an excellent job!

Kevin and and Mike were ready to go when called and promptly hung a new door that I supplied. Very friendly and work ethic was solid. Got right to it and didn't stop until it was complete. New front door is in and is working great. I will be using them again for future jobs. Rates were very reasonable. read more

Kevin was so helpful! He did great work and was very knowledgeable. We had a fish tank leak in our living room and he found which boards were damaged, helped us find matching wood, and was able to take off the old, wait until the flooring was dry, and properly install the new wood. I would recommend him to anyone that's looking for small to large jobs. We will definitely use him again. read more

Thanks to Kevin's skills, the kitchen went from pretty to beautiful! He installed the chimney hood vent and a tile backsplash that's sooo pretty! (ceramic tiles had a busy pattern but he handled the ceiling to counter height placement with grace). Home is old so balanced, square and level are long gone, he has a knack for working on 'well-loved homes' . Kevin also answered all my questions about many topics, so now I can do some beginner home maintenance projects myself. I look forward to the next project! read more

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Kevin has done a few jobs in the past couple of months for me. Replaced a faucet, repaired two gates and replaced a flag bracket. Always reliable and does great work. Would recommend him to family and friends. read more

I called Kevin yesterday about installing a metal security screen door.He said he would come by later to look at the job and he gave me an awesome price over the phone. Him and his buddy(I can't remember his name but he was great too) came looked at it and said we can do it for you now, It literally took them 35 mins to remove old door and install the new one. I will definitely be using them again, you can tell right away they know what they are doing. read more

Our hot water went out and he made time to come out after his regular work day. Excellent workmanship. He even checked for any moisture in the surrounding area. He came out last minute, charged a fair price. He was highly recommended by someone I trust and he exceeded all my expectations. read more

I got Kevin's info off of NextDoor when I requested referrals for the installation of a Murphy bed. Kevin got back to me, and even though he hadn't installed a Murphy bed before, he said he could do it. He was friendly, reliable and affordable. He did arrive a little late the first day, and had to return with an assistant the next day to finish the job, but overall I was very happy with him and his work. I will definitely reach out to him again when I need a project done. read more

Kevin has always helped us out...I didn't write a review of our entry door for the back of our garage that had huge gaps around the opening...I purchased a pre-hung door that he installed without any issues. My current review is today...we realized we had a water leak below our house and upon further investigation with the City of Benicia we had been using 4 gal. an hour...ouch!!! To be honest I did phone several well known plumbers in Benicia and Vallejo and was told the earliest would be the next day at the earliest and the quotes were all over the place. My wife suggested I call Kevin...not only did I reach him on my first call but that he would make arrangements to come to my home ASAP that day. Not only did he arrive earlier than stated, he promptly replaced/repaired leak and was a fraction of the quotes I received from others I had previously contacted. I have never had any issues with Kevin. He is honest, hardworking and I would welcome him back to my home again. read more

Kevin K. Has scammed us and left us scrambling for a new handyman. We found him from our seller's listing agent and when we meet him he was full of promises and can do attitude. Once we signed an agreement he asked for a deposit so we agreed to $5k - the project was a big one new floors, painting inside of house and outside, patch up medicine cabinets, new carpets, new quartz counters, new hardware installed, and recess lighting aside from Other misc items the house needed.. We entrusted him with our house and money. The first week he lost the keys and broke two of our doors which he fail to replace. We supplied all the material and After 3 weeks on the project we ended up doing demo ourselves as he was too busy with 6 other project to juggle. He broken things and made a mess. Showing up once a week for a few hours in the evening was all he did - didn't complete anything. We asked for our money back and he went MIA. Would not return our call or text. Long story short - he left us in the worst position and would not respond to us. If you ever met this guy run he will not keep his word nor do the work he say he will do and never give him a deposit only pay for what has been completed that was our mistake. This was a nightmare. Never in a million year did we think we would purchase a home and get scammed for remodeling. Hard earned money taken and crushed our dreams. read more

There seems to be no limit to Kevin's skill set. He has hung my front door, replaced a pedestal sink, fixed a toilet, and is currently repairing my dilapidated shed. In the near future he will repair a water damaged shower wall and sheetrock a closet for me. He is versatile, honest, and diligent. I urge you to hire him if you are looking for a handyman with these qualities. He tells good stories, too. GIVE HIM A CALL!!! read more

Kevin K & Nick (his Helper) have worked 3+ days at our home over the past 2-3 weeks. I had a list of small jobs that included a shower re-grout/caulk, loose step repair, a vent fan repair, several electric switch add's/changes/replace, and a motion light outside that needed to be fixed. They also cleaned out our gutters before the big rains, and installed a Bolt Lock on an out side door for us. These Guys did it all in a High Quality manner, clean, professional, and no problems. On time, good work, no dragging things out. I found Kevin thru a mutual friend, and he has been fabulous to us, and great to work with. He's my "Go To" Guy for work at our house, no question !! read more

I'm making an amendment to my previous posted review, as it appears I jumped to conclusion. Additionally in my prior review, I made a few omissions', as I didn't want to mention my negative impressions about the individual's business. I didn't want to mention my negative impressions in fear that it would damage his business, as it's hard enough to make it in a small business. It also occurs to me that being less than honest isn't helpful for those folks, like myself, that depends on these Yelp reviews to reflect the truth and thus make informed decisions. So here's my true impressions. Let me start by saying Nick, who's Kevin's helper, is personable, a straight shooter, and a very hard worker. In many ways it appears Nick's commitment to the job and doing good work, also serves the functions of covering Kevin's limitations and credibility. I believe that my jobs shouldn't have taken a long as it has. At this writing, it's taken 18 days thus far to complete 2 jobs. The kitchen still isn't finished. Both jobs were laying ceramic tiles in an entry way and kitchen. The entry is 136 sq. ft., while the kitchen is 223 sq.ft. Other professionals have told me this type of jobs are normally completed in 7 to 8 work days. Each time I asked Kevin for a completion date he threw out a date but they never came to fruition. Kevin would work a few hours (the longest he was around may have been 5 hrs.) and leave, most of the time he left Nick to work alone. Once he received his final payment, which he was given prior to completion of the job. In fact, throughout the job, I've given Kevin payments, I also gave him a tip of $200.00. The last time I saw him, my intuition said, "You won't see him again." As it turns out, I haven't seen him again, although Nick has been a steady rock and spend close to 40 hours working alone without supervision. He has done a wonderful job given his skill level. He readily admits he's learning the trade and has limited experience putting down flooring. Based on what I saw, Nick will evolve into a very skilled and polished craftsman with more experience. Thanks Nick for hanging in and completing the job the best you could. On Friday, 4-7, I texted Kevin and asked he return to help Nick finish this job, he replied with a text that he would come over after completing another job. Well, he never returned my call or texted to let me know he wasn't coming, which left me wondering, WHY IS HE FINISHING ANOTHER JOB AND NOT FINISHING MY JOB. He has failed to fulfill his commitment and has been a no show without contacting me on a couple of occasions. I'm really disappointed and frustrated with him, I was planning to have a beautiful kitchen floor, which took me a while to save the gelt for, now I'm left to possibly call someone else to redo the floor, but it will have to wait for now. I've learned a valuable lesson, going with the lowest estimate isn't necessarily the wisest thing to go with. You get what you pay for. That's the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I apologize for my earlier Yelp review and only hope people haven't read them and based their decision on that review. It wasn't the whole picture. In closing, if you decide to hire Kevin, I'd recommend you get a clear contract with completion date and place a contingency penalty (deduction amount per day) should the work not being completed on the given completion date. Also, I'd suggest getting the list of materials needs and purchase them, then give him 10% to start the job and the remainder upon completion. read more

Kevin kersting is the the original Benicia handy man he is amazing !!!! To say the least !!! His work is stellar !!!! I found him when I moved to Benicia years ago he's put in all my glass showers 3 of the his floors are amazing the best I've ever seen !!! He's done my neighbors and many more in and out of Benicia he works all over the Bay Area he can fix or build anything fences are amazing!!! He's honest trustworthy and always charges honest price .... Very affordable I refer him out to everyone who asks who did you floors fence Windows he put in my whole kitchen because my husband couldn't sinks anything that you need fixed he's your guy also shows up and cleans up I would highly recommend him if he can't do the job he will surly give you a great referral read more