I was apprehensive about hiring a Handyman, but luckily, I was given a referral for Depati…read moreconstruction & handyman services. Jeff walked me through every step of each of my small projects. he even went to a HomeGoods store with me to help pick out a tub and tile. He installed a new tub and subway tile in the shower (the tiles lined up perfectly), a shower niche, closed off walls, added closets, removed sliding glass doors to sunroom, and repaired drywall. He worked on our home for two weeks and we are very pleased. Honest, hard-working and communicates process & status along the way. Jeff pays attention to all the little details that go i to leaving a professional finish on every task. Trustworthy to leave home alone, even with the dogs. Now that I know I have someone who I can count on to show up (and do good work), I will have plenty more projects for Jeff soon. We have already made a plan of how future work would flow best as I am planning to complete my projects in different stages.

I called Jeff to change out a water heater. The job went pretty smooth and Jeff was very personable…read moreso I thought I found a great handyman I could use for various projects. A couple of weeks after it was installed my furnace went out and the guy fixing it noticed water on top of the water heater and told me there's a leak from installation and it would rust the top out of the water heater. I took a pic of the water pooling on the water heater and sent it to Jeff and got no reply back. When he finally messaged back he said he had been running a high fever and he then scheduled a day to come out the next week to fix it. We are now 8 days past the day he scheduled with me and he has not messaged once and doesn't answer texts. Avoid! He will not fix his mistakes!!

See the photo for his work . No words to articulate this contractor . Hire at your own risk !read more

I should have guessed when I tried to schedule with him, and he asked me to remind him the…read moreafternoon before. I sent him pictures of the jobs we wanted him to do, which he acknowledged, saying that it looked like a full day's worth of work. I reminded him the afternoon before, as requested, and he then told me he had another job in the morning. He then texted me the morning of and asked if he could bring a helper, doubling the hourly rate but getting more done more quickly. I approved (stupidly). He then showed up and asked me if they were going to be working inside or outside (all of the jobs I had texted him about and sent pictures for were obviously inside). I walked him through it, and he told me he could do all of the work. Fast forward to when the work was completed (poorly). My wife called him to complain about the way his guys left things, and he started trying to pit my wife and I against each other. He changed his story several times--despite the fact that most of our communication was via text, so I had records of it--and tried to paint me as the bad guy to my wife. To his credit, he wound up coming out to try to fix some of the problems himself. However, he wasn't able to fix much of it the day he came, and he offered to get us a discounted quote on fixing the rest of it. We declined. He explained on this last day (after the fact) that it is difficult to exactly match paint colors (for covering patches he did on the walls) and that he wasn't able to tack down the area of carpet we had asked him to on the first day because he isn't a carpet-layer. Had he explained these two things upfront--and had he not engaged in all of the emotionally manipulative b.s.--this review may have been different. As it is, I wouldn't recommend hiring him for any more-involved work. If you need a cabinet fixed or bathroom hardware mounted, he's probably a fine candidate. For anything more complicated, my experience leads me to recommend going in a different direction. Photos are of "completed" work.

Due to water damage the bathroom had to be torn down to the studs and everything replaced. I wanted…read moreto keep an antique feel and the crew brought that to life. The built-in shelf in the shower wall was their idea and it was such a good one. Everyone who's come over to the house since the remodel has remarked on how beautiful it came out.

I hired Steve B's Handyman Service to paint accent walls to my condo. Steve and his partner were a…read morepleasure to work with. They did a great paint job and dealt patiently with my perfectionism, accommodating my requests. My place looks sleek and vibrant now and has a lot more personality. The paint job came out well, and I am absolutely pleased with the result.

THIS man is a RIP OFF ... I had him do a job in Flossmoor IL,!! Randall stole an $1800 cook…read moreunit... PLEASE I trusted this man to do renovation and gave him the key to do repairs on the vacant home....He is a Black man and I'm a Black business woman.........He has NO BUSINESS LOCATION....... PLEASE DO Research & Yes he's Licensed with the city..... He did one good job repairing a roof at my 1st business;this is why I thought I could trust him performing work on a renovation project.....

Randall performed the job as we agree. His crew did an excellent job, he was reachable all the…read moretime, and always willing to responded any question, or even add additional tasks to the initial contract. Even though the job did not finished in three weeks as he initially estimated, I am happy that he finished well and within the budget

I had Richard remove an old shower door and install a new one for my mother-in-law in August. He…read moreis very competent and fairly priced. He stuck to his phone quote even though it took a tad longer to complete the job. Part of the problem was on me as I failed to tell him in advance how I wanted the shower door handles installed. He had to redo the door handles without batting an eye. He is very knowledgeable and understanding. When he was done there was no left over mess. He made sure everything was cleaned up. Thanks for a job well done. Frank, Plainfield, Il.

Richard is extremely competent and fairly priced. He weather stripped two doors, changed two dimmer…read moreswitches and adjusted my kitchen cabinet doors in less than 2.5 hours. All of his work was done in a professional manner. Also importantly, when I asked him if he would lay ceramic tile, he said no; but he could refer me to a qualified person. This is important because he won't take on a job that is beyond his comfort level. That, to me, goes a long way toward earning my trust.

I was installing my new over the range microwave last week and realized I needed an extra set of…read morehands. I also couldn't figure out how my toggle bolts were getting stuck/not tightening which left me stuck halfway through the project on my own. My call was returned same day and I was able to quickly set an appointment. Sergio called me 15 minutes before my set time and made me feel like one of my buddies just happened to be in the neighborhood. We quickly figured out that my bolts were too long and were bending as I pushed them against the foundation. With an expert on-site and having the extra set of hands we had the new unit installed in under 30 mins. Friendly and prompt service from a professional contractor.

I was looking for a handyman in the Evanston area to improve a few things in my condo that I had…read morebeen putting off for a few years. So I found AGH on Yelp and put in the request on their website. I received a quick response and George came out to take a look at everything we wanted to do and provided an estimate later in the week. Once I had a chance to review all my estimates I contacted AGH and gave them the green light. They were able to start work on my projects within a week. Here are the projects I had them work on: -Custom built cabinet/pantry in my kitchen -Custom backsplash above my kitchen counter/sink -Remove/install new cabinet by my stove -Recaulk bathroom window in my shower From start to finish it took them about a week. Pretty reasonable given the amount of work I had done. They also stayed within the original budget that was quoted. They were also very clean and the workers that were in and out of my condo were very polite. I will definitely call them again for my next projects. Only reason I don't give 5 stars is because the communication could have been better coordinated. It seems they have different contacts for all aspects: estimates, payments, and actual work. This is my only knock on AGH, but overall I am very happy with all the work performed in my condo!

Had him install basically drill a hole and pop up a small camera and he cleaned debris from my sub…read morepump. Cost me like $150. I also had just survived cancer. I'd say No. I was desperate at the time what can I say. Never again.

A shout out to Jason and Matt for an excellent job of painting our family room paneling and…read morebringing us out of the 1970s and into the 21st century. I highly recommend Jason for your home repair and remodeling needs! Before and after pictures attached!

Touhy repairs came to our rescue when we needed a door replaced hours before the appraiser of our…read morehome came by. I can't say enough how happy I am with Shannon's services. He was able to fit us into his schedule, get the job done and do it well, all while easily explaining the process and cost of the repair. He made the entire repair very easy on us and did a great job. I will definitely use Shannon again for future repairs.

I am in a 100+ year-old Chicago bungalow, the gutters needed work. Shannon came out, gave an…read morehonest, clear estimate for cleaning, repair and adding downspouts in a couple places. He described the issues and the proposed solutions clearly, and completed the work on time as planned. Also, given the 'much unfinished business' nature of living in an older house, Shannon noticed a couple of needed fixes around the garden and did those as well. Highly recommended.