Rivers is very responsive, honest and dependable. His knowledge on everything that needs to be done makes me feel comfortable, knowing I have someone I can call for things that need to be done. He repairs leaks, removes standing water and helps with sump pumps. I don't need to purchase a home warranty program when I have Rivers! Thanks for all you do. You have things to be done, you will not be sorry when you call Rivers! read more

Blue-Collar Handymen: Good for cancelations, reschedules and no-shows. They never even made it out. I texted and call the business with no response. Thanks River! Good job guys! Unprofessional. Unreliable. Very disappointed! 0 stars. read more

Knowledgeable, punctual.... And reasonable. I can't hit nail to save my life, so, the next project on the honey do list, I'll be reaching out again. Thanks for the great work... read more

River was super responsive and helped us disassemble a washer to remove it from our apartment closet. Hope to work with him again in the future! read more

River was able to come out quickly and take care of our plumbing issue. He was great, knowledgeable, and efficient. Will definitely call for any further work we come across. read more

Punctual, easy to communicate with, fast, fair pricing, and HONEST. Don't get a lot of people that will give it to you straight. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. Fixed my couch that had been broken for months and did so efficiently and made sure the job was done right. I would hire again in a heartbeat for anything that goes wrong in my home! read more

really nice work and man. very friendly and fair with his pricing. Was on time . a lot of workers are not

Do not hire! RIP off! It wouldn't allow me to post, unless I gave it one star, but this handyman gets zero stars from me! Contacted the company to install TV on the wall, paint bedroom and closet door and sand wall. River, informed me that they wanted to get paid per day, as some clients didn't pay. They started the work on 5/26-2020. I paid him for the one day labor as well as to hide the wires on the wall. Mind you, he never kept his promised time of arrival. Every day there was an excuse. On 5/27-2020, I paid him for his one day labor, and again, he was late. Today, 5/28-2020, he hasn't arrived. I called him (no answer) and I texted him (no answer). I explained to him before he started the job that it need to be completed by today (5/28-2020). Please do not hire him. I am out of over $800! I will be reporting him to the BBB as well as the Chicago Police Department and he will definitely see me in court! Update (5/28-2020) River finally texted me back, stating that his guy should be there soon. He had some sort of family emergency and I told him he needs to go and try to finish up today! Disappointed in his professionalism and overall work! Tchauncy finally arrived at 12:13 pm. The job is still not complete. He informed me that he wouldn't be able to work on 5/29-2020 Update (5/29-2020) I texted River pics of our bedroom (see attached) and he never replied. Keep in mind River wanted to get paid every day. As of today, I've paid him a total of $811.14. Update (5/30-2020) Tchauncy arrived at 10 am and worked until 12:30 pm. He informed me that he had to leave to go to another job, as River was In Michigan. I informed him that my carpet installer received a cancellation and would be installing my carpet on Monday, as this job has exceeded its timeline. The job was to take 3 days, now it's almost a week, which is an inconvenience, and the paint job their doing is extremely poor! Tchauncy stated that he was going to a job on 79th and will try to swing back by, otherwise, he'll come tomorrow. At this point, I am requesting 50% of what I've paid to be returned. I will never hire them again nor refer them. They should simply be out of business. Update (5/30-2020) Tchauncy texted me at 6:40 pm to inform me that his other job ran a little late, but he has all day open tomorrow to start at whatever time best for you. I replied back, 9 am. I'll add another update tomorrow. read more

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These guys are great. Rivers was really knowledgeable and professional. Affordable and high quality work. His team remodeled my kitchen and two bathrooms, and gave us plenty of great advice on their design. read more

I would highly recommend The blue-collar handyman. He quickly replied to my questions and worked with urgency to get my repair done. I was more than impressed with the work he did on my siding. He was affordable and worth every penny. I will be using again for all my repair needs. read more

Did his best for my old porch and step. I appreciated River coming on time and given some insight on whats happening on underneath the steps. read more

This contractor canceled on me rescheduled then didn't even show up as planned. I reached out to him after waiting 15 mins and got no response. This contractor never responded or got back to me about why he didn't show up after scheduling a job with me. read more

Blue-Collar Handymen have been absolutely fantastic. Quick to respond, impeccable and timely work, easy communication, and a company that truly cares about its clients. I couldn't recommend this company any more highly. Best company I have worked with. read more

Did a great job on my kitchen. Quick, quality work, and charged me a good price. Would definitely recommend.