David has been great to work with! He responds quickly, is extremely fair, and does quality work. He replaced the siding on my house when I first moved in and has done a variety of small projects since. For every project he's quick to respond and come by to take a look. I'd highly recommend David. read more

We're super glad we found Dave. He's insulated our front door, repaired some overhead lighting and built a beautiful gate. He always responds promptly to inquiries. read more

I didn't actually work David as he wasn't available soon enough. However, he went above and beyond and sent me an email with directions, an estimate, and a referral so that I could still get my project done. Thanks David! :) read more

Prompt service. I reached out to City Dwellers as a first time customer. Within 2 hours, I received an email from David. We set up a time the next morning for an estimate. A home inspector had questioned the strapping of water heater, and functionality of bathroom exhaust fan. David checked out the strapping of water heater and deemed it to be sufficient. David then addressed the bathroom fan. David said the fan was operating adequately. He was at the residence about half an hour. The residence was in the adjoining city of his office. The reason I mentioned the distance was because even if had been located next door, most companies would have charged traveling time. David did "not" charge a penny for the call. I will definitely be calling City Dwellers for window and other handy person repairs and replacements read more

After contacting several people and having them repeatedly flake on me, David was an absolute pleasure to work with! He responded to my inquiry promptly and came out that day for an estimate. He was able to start work later that week. I was really impressed by his attention to detail and easy to work with demeanor. He offers suggestions but ultimately defers the decision to the homeowner. He helped me fix a bathtub framing and got through my list of smaller odds-and-ends jobs that had been bothering me for awhile. He was on-time, communicative, and efficient! His rates are also very reasonable and his pricing is very fair. I am looking forward to having him come back to do a couple of door installations and install a custom surround for my range hood. Would highly recommend! read more

David did an excellent job on several projects in our home. He is incredibly professional, kind, reasonably priced, and makes sure things are done perfectly. I am a pretty picky person, especially when it comes to our new home. David's attention to detail ensures things are done correctly. If you are looking for a reliable contractor to work on projects in your home look no further! I included pictures of his work ( he redid our fireplace with mantle and tile, installed our new oven in our island, and put wood-like tile in our office) read more

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David replaced our external crawl space vents and did an excellent job. He responded quickly, was friendly and knowledgeable. We will definitely be using him again in the near future. read more

I contacted David 2 months ago and he left me such a wonderful, sweet voicemail saying that if I could wait, he would be more than happy to do my task list. I decided that since he had so many great reviews on YELP and that it is difficult to get a handyman during COVID that it would be worth the wait, especially since he was a general contractor and I assumed with workers comp and general liability insurance. I sent him an email with a project list so he could look it over to make sure he could provide service and he assured me that I was scheduled. At the end of November, I contacted him and he told me that he could start whenever I wanted. His exact words, not mine. I was elated! Finally!! David came out to discuss the project and things were copacetic, although I found out that he does not do any painting. But no problem, he said, "I have someone I work with and you can decide if he has the skillset that you need." He called me later on that day to say his friend James wanted to stop by to take a look. I was ecstatic. James and I talked but it seemed as if he took no interest, that it was too much work for him, even though it was about a two-day job. Later on in the day I received a text message that he was not interested since he was a special ed teacher and did not have the time. Obviously, not a pro, so I was not interested either. But no problem, I could find someone else to do the painting tasks on my list. Even though this fell through, David seemed like he was very happy as we discuss his approach to doing tasks on the list that were not paint related and how he felt he could accomplish them successfully. After he left my house and later on that day, I got an email from David saying that he would not be able to accommodate me. That he could not take on any new clients. What? I was so shocked. What did I do? I waited 2 months and this is the way he treats me? And why would he wait until he had gone before telling me he was not taking any new clients? Even though his card says, no job too small, I think that because he was not going to get his friend to do the painting, he didn't want to waste his time with me. I got back to him and told him that he owed me at the very least an explanation as to why he could not do the work. He never did really say what went wrong, but keep saying things like, "you are out of my comfort zone, you are a beautiful person and you have a beautiful house, please be well." My advice is that if you are looking for a reliable person who keeps their promises you might want to reconsider using David. I neither did or said anything to him that would cause this response. We were on very friendly terms when he left my house. My gut feeling is that he is too big for his britches and can pick and choose what he wants to work on, even if it means he has promised otherwise. If indeed he meant that I should wait 2 months for him to see if he was interested in doing the work, he should have made that very clear. Who waits for a handyman for 2 months and expects that they are only stopping by to look at the job? He has cost me significant time on projects that are time sensitive and I am so disappointed. Just remember, he could do this to you too. My list was a basic handyman stuff, nothing too complex or dangerous and not such a small list that he would not want to take it on. I put so much faith in him and he treated me terribly. Best of luck to all of you and I hope this helps you with your search for a handyman. I think David made a horrible mistake and I hope he learns from it and treats people better. But I wouldn't count on it! read more

We recently hired David to install a locking mailbox outside our house and hardware (towel rings, toilet paper holders, etc.) into our 3.5 bathrooms. He did a fantastic job. Very professional and clean work. We couldn't be happier. We'll definitely be in touch when we're ready to hang all of our art and mirrors! Thanks again for all that you do. :) read more

I was just so lucky to find David. I had called and reached out to others and they either a) didn't respond b) didn't cover my area or c) couldn't do everything I needed. David was responsive from the beginning and we made an appointment to review the work I needed done (replacement of floor boards in bathroom, replacement of toilet, removal of shower door and replacement of outside shed doors plus a few other odds and ends). Nothing was an issue --some of the work was challenging and David had answer or creative fix for everything. He really listens, is budget conscious and ladies if you are head of household like me, he is not an iota condescending. He completed all of the work timely and his value and craftsmanship outweighed the cost. I can't say enough positive things about David. He is phenomenal! read more

Totally amazing! Understood everything I needed done. Communicated WELL unlike the last handyman I had (posted a review avoid him if you can). David did a great job on the misc items I needed done. Was clean, safe with mask and respectful! Would hire him again in a heartbeat. Efficient with his time and very reasonably priced. Good quality work! read more

David is amazing and super helpful! He did a fabulous job with our kitchen, and bathrooms remodeling. He always has great ideas and suggestions. I highly recommend David! read more

David came over within 1/2 hour of my call when my dining room light blew out. Super polite, helpful, and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

David was very professional. He was on time and I give all his work an A+. He fixed our dishwasher that was installed improperly and was leaking through the vent. He installed our light switches and lighting over the sink. He installed a shelf above our TV that was above the fireplace. He installed our three curtain rods and jacket hooks for our guest outerwear. It's been months since he did the job and all of them still in great shape. I've had shelved installed before by other handyman services only to find them coming off the walls months later. We will definitely be calling him again for bigger jobs. read more

Long overdue review for David after he's helped me for the past 2-3 years. Would recommend him to all friends and family. He's super professional, has a great work ethic, and cares a lot about the end product. Treats his co-workers very well, too. I will definitely keep consulting him until he retires. read more

We hired David to help with door replacements and he was great to work with from the estimate to the end. He really took the time to understand what we were trying to accomplish and he was genuinely excited to help us out. Fair prices and really nice guy, definitely recommend. read more

City Dweller was great. David was responsive, professional, and fixed our issue right away. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone in need of a handyman and will definitely be using City Dweller again in the future. read more

David is amazing! I am so happy with his work! He is on time and is upfront about his fees. He is coming back this week to install a door for me. Excited to have a handyman that I trust. I highly recommend him to my friends and family. read more

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David is awesome and is a very cool dude! I had him do a special lift for bikes and it works awesome! He also did some patch work on my garage. I highly recommend him and look forward in working with him again! Thanks Dave! read more

David was super helpful, honest and very easy to contact! We will for sure work with him in the future!

We hired David to replace an exterior door to our house that had rot on it. He got everything done in a day and even gave me tips on how to keep the door from rotting in the future. We live near the ocean which is harsh on the wood and David has experience with this. He is professional, courteous, and easy to communicate with. 5/5 would hire David again. read more

David is awesome! The lights in my bathroom all of a sudden stopped working on a Saturday afternoon and he came over within an hour and fixed it! He has done several other things for my apartment but I would highly recommend him! Plus he gives you tips on how to prevent future things from happening! read more

David has proven himself to be versatile, reliable and completely trustworthy to get the job done. Frankly he's awesome. Let me see what he has done for me - fixed faucet/sink/plug issues, fixed weatherproofing, arranged for shower door rehanging when outside his scope, called manufacturers for help as needed. Reasonable rates, on time and on budget. read more

Since David remodeled my Pacific Heights condo kitchen and bathrooms my quality of life has amazingly improved. Working with David was a constant pleasure. He is skilled, pleasant, honest and reliable. He suggested solutions that turned out wonderfully and economically better than I imagined - especially installing stainless steel kitchen countertops, and a barn style bathroom door. I recommend him without qualification. read more

David is great! He was incredibly helpful during our move into our new house. Repaired bathroom caulking, repaired our backyard stairs bannister, cleaned our furnace intake vent, repaired the exhaust from our dryer, repaired vents on our foundation, the list goes on! He's a nice guy, fair priced, we'll definitely be working with him again. read more

David is my go-to Handyman. I found him on Yelp and very happy I did. He replaced my front door and threshold. It is beautiful. Next up, I am calling him to put in a new sliding glass door to the back yard! read more

David was extremely professional and did a great job. He was also very responsive as needed to get his help on a project on very short notice. Will definitely ask him to help around my house again. read more

David Gohn is wonderful. On time, professional, honest, and exceptionally competent. No job too small so if, like me, you have a lot of small broken things, he will fix them. My house felt new again after he left! read more

I am very pleased with the remodeling that David did on my Condominium in San Francisco. It was a full remodel of ~718sqft Condo completely redoing Kitchen, Bathroom and reconfiguring the bedroom/closet space. Electrical and plumbing was also updated and fully brought up to code by subcontractors that David brought onto the job. Separately hired contractors installed new hardwood flooring, cut kitchen counter granite and painted throughout. Work done in different areas: Kitchen: Complete remodel including install of new cabinets+drawers+doors, new appliances(Fridge,Dishwasher,Oven,Microwave,Sink), under cabinet LED lighting, new light fixtures, updated electrical outlets/switches and addition of GFCI and backsplash tiling and grouting. Bathroom: Complete remodel including install of new tile floor(leveled), new bathtub+shower door, porcelain walls, grouting and caulking, vanity, toilet, fan, new light fixtures and shelves Bedroom: Taking out an old closet sliding door, adding a wall midway to create a smaller closet with bi-fold door, adding recessed ceiling lights over the bed area General: Hanging of some floating shelves in living room, did Baseboards throughout, moving circuit breaker location to meet code, patched and primed walls where things were opened up and added new doors for bathroom and bedroom. David also worked with the plumber to separate the plumbing from the mains of the building so we could turn off water as needed without affecting the rest of the building which had daily charges for keeping water off. He was very professional, respectful, and friendly, He showed good patience dealing with the HOA and inspectors and all the strict rules that my HOA had about remodeling including noise, working hours, elevator usage, covering of floors in the building, etc. He was dedicated to completing the job to my satisfaction from start until finish. David understood that I had intentions to complete the work as quickly as possible so I could move in ASAP and he was fully committed to my job to that end. Despite the time pressure the quality of the work done was top-notch and where decisions with trade-offs needed to be made he openly asked questions about how I wanted things done to ensure it was to my liking. During the course of the remodeling I had his full attention, even though I was usually at work during the days, I was always able to reach him readily via cell phone even at night or weekends and I never had to worry about him spending time on other job sites while he was assigned to my project. He has a great eye for detail, and caught issues that my separately hired Painting and Hardwood Flooring contractors had missed. While he is not a designer by trade, he also showed a good sense of style and was able to suggest a few things to improve the look of the place, in particular the suggestion to add recessed lighting over my bed area was a great idea and I am very happy he suggested it. He also had some good ideas to hide imperfections that were result of the building itself or other separately hired contractors had created such as non-levelness of the hardwood floors. David is very honest and genuine in mentioning his areas of concern for project. Some might think he provides too much information about the challenges involved in the project, but I am a perfectionist and an engineer myself so I liked to hear that level of detail and what trade-offs were with different options. In general I found it best to meet with David in person to discuss details as there were a few times where we had some miscommunications over the phone about imperfections where things were work in progress and I hadn't realized the work wasn't yet complete. The crew David had for electrical and plumbing did an excellent job but the folks he had hired for some of the general work were not the most-experienced but he recognized that and addressed it by the 2nd half of the overall project. Where there were challenges he brought in appropriate sub-contracted help as needed such as in the case of my bathroom shower. Based on discussions with my interior designer, the shower was done with large sheets of porcelain(30"x60") which can be challenging to work with. He found the right experts to do the job in that case so it was done right as he wasn't familiar with working with such large sheets of thin material. Though it took a bit longer than I would have liked to complete the job, I am very happy with the end results. read more

David is awesome! In late 2015 I had some unfinished work to take care of in a downstairs room, the problem was bigger than expected, and two years later I ended up with two new bathrooms, a fully remodeled downstairs apartment, a new fence and a new deck! David's work is excellent, and his prices are reasonable. Most of all, I ended up selling my home earlier this year, and he was instrumental in helping me prepare it for sale. There had been a lot of deferred maintenance over the years, but my house sold significantly above asking price, thanks in part to David's work and attention to detail. He was also very patient with me through the stresses of remodeling and selling. Highly recommended! read more

I highly recommend David. He fixed our electrical outlets, a clogged bathtub, an electrical dimmer and a towel rack that was loose. Really attentive, quick and professional - all you want from a handyman! Thank you David! read more

David is fantastic! He got back to me very quickly to schedule an appointment after I reached out to him on Yelp, and all of the work he did on my house turned out exceptionally well. His prices are reasonable, he's dependable and thorough, plus he had no trouble putting up with my dog :-) I'll be calling David again in the future. Highly recommended! read more

This revue is 4 months late & I apologize. Of course I have a horror story-my water heater burst and flooded my very small town house way back in April 2015 (7 months ago). I had been waiting for the insurance/mortgage company to figure it all out when I finally found a handyman whose business is -"The City Dweller". However, at the point I met David (owner of The City Dweller) ), I unfortunately had already met with a duo calling themselves "handymen" (further "capable"-NOT!). (FYI: I had made more than one appointment because it was my experience that sometimes people don't show up). Proof that when you're dealing with a home remodel, you should not let your conscience or sense of "Fairplay", guide you in choosing the right handy person. I'm ashamed to say that because I had met with this Deuel right before Dave I felt obligated to give them the job. Needless to say, I was scammed for basically all the money the insurance "gave me" and I'm now still living in a house (7 months later) with no hot water, shower, kitchen, etc. In terms of my rating of Dave and The City Dweller-no I cannot speak to his actual services...but I sure wish I could. But I can speak to his demeanor and his professionalism-all of which were lacking in the people calling themselves legit-it was very common for me to make numerous phone calls and then to deal w/no show appointments or people not wanting to make a commitment regarding money. Dave on the other hand is the complete opposite of these people. I distinctly remember Dave being extremely professional, on time (he was at my house before me for our appt), completely willing to put everything we had discussed in a contract, including money specifics-and he returned phone calls. Further, when I let him know that I couldn't use him, he still gave me additional resources I could use. Now that's a class act and a man with character. I guess I should expect nothing less from a fellow "Pacifican"- that fact combined with the above, should have led me to choosing Dave. I only hope that my truth & honest opinion, helps guide you in choosing whom I wish I did. Good Luck! And Dave-you should be proud, unfortunately you are the exception to the rule of finding honest, hard working people who aren't out to take advantage of you. And thank you again for the referral to Niko (floor guy), I'm going to see if there is enough $$$ left to deal w/the floors upstairs. read more

David is a star!! I had a fence blow down but some of it was propped up with a bush and dangerous to my doggie. I called David and he found time to come over within an hour, and cut the fence apart, so we could move it. We then quickly put up some wire fencing to keep the dog out of the neighbors yard. All this is blasting wind and rain. Conditions were so awful, that by the end of this, we were drenched and giggling. Thanks so much, David, and I'm looking forward to working with you on more household projects soon. read more

We called David for a quote on a bathroom job. When he came out to give us a quote, I asked him about a bunch of other little things that were a problem that we hadn't been able to fix. While he was here, he fixed a closet door, a shower door and the door to our garage, all without charging us. He was super friendly and professional. We ended up not needing the bathroom fix but the next time we have any fix-it job, I'm calling him! read more

We highly recommand David Gohn. We asked him to fix our power outlets and circuits last Sunday, he came over same day, worked on it for two hours. He was very professional, focused, and friendly. He got the problems identified among multiple outlets, and charged very reasonable rate. We can't be happier with him. My husband never writes any reviews on Yelp, but he asked me to put our review here for David. read more

David was great fixing my "list" of odd jobs (fixing doors, replacing kitchen lights, repairing a window, etc.). He was punctual, reliable, reasonable and his quality of work was very good. I'm about to call him again to replace my thermostat and garbage disposable. read more

David is the real deal. We needed a handyman for a couple of small jobs (running toilet and a broken light switch). David responded to the message left on Yelp on the same day and we set up a time for him to swing by to do the repairs. He gave me a list of items to pick up at Home Depot and he was in and out in under an hour. read more

David was a savior. I tried putting together my fire pit and failed miserably. Not only did David complete the project, but he put together an Ikea desk, chair, and TV stand with ease. At the end of the day he noticed I had a mirror that needed hanging and he took pity on me and put it on the wall even though he had somewhere to be. He was the most efficient and professional handyman I've ever had. You would be stupid not to use him. read more

I searched for a handyman on Yelp! and City Dwellers popped to the top of the list. David was as good as advertised. Not only did he do a fantastic job with our door installation and repair, he was extremely friendly and professional as well. His attention to perfecting the smallest details impressed me more than anything else. You'll be in good hands with City Dwellers so don't hesitate to call for your handyman needs. read more