Ryan is incredible. We bought a new house in need of some major and minor upgrades and Ryan was with us every step of the way. He is a perfectionist and goes above and beyond to hold his work to the highest standard. His prices are extremely reasonable, especially for such high quality work. He has so much experience and expertise that guided us through the stressful process of upgrading an old house. We kept adding more and more tasks to his list because we felt like we could trust him with so much. He often double and triple checked his work, even after he was done with it to make sure it was up to his standards. He is professional, kind, and hard-working: a true jack-of-all-trades. I'll be hiring Ryan for any and all of my handyman needs. read more

Ryan Cockrum Handyman Services absolutely deserves five stars. He responded quickly, showed up on time, and completed the work efficiently with great attention to detail. The finished results look clean and professional, and he left everything neat and tidy. I'll definitely be calling him again and recommending him to others. read more

I hired Ryan for a small job at my home, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. From start to finish, his communication was excellent, he always let me know what to expect and when. He sent progress photos, shared all receipts, and was completely transparent about anticipated costs. One of the materials for the job was surprisingly hard to find, but Ryan went to multiple stores to make sure everything matched perfectly, even though I told him it didn't have to. That extra effort really stood out to me and showed how much pride he takes in his work. Ryan was kind, professional, and truly helpful throughout the process. The glowing Yelp reviews were right, he's great. I already have a few more small projects in mind and when I find the time, I'll definitely be reaching out to him again. Highly recommend! read more

I had a hole in my ceiling as a result of a roof leak years ago. Never got around to fixing it and finally decided to hire a handyman for the job. Ryan is responsive and worked with me on pricing to get to a number I was comfortable with. He showed up on time and got the job done quickly. He does top notch work, I literally cannot find the hole anymore! read more

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Ryan was great! He was on schedule and his communication and work were excellent. He resealed and replaced weather stripping on my double entry doors. Stayed with his estimate even though my project was more work than anticipated. Highly recommend! read more

Brian was quick to respond, showed up on time, and took care of the leaking toilet and pointed out the issues. Highly recommend for next job. read more

horrible experience with an inefficient, manipulative and misleading handyman ever! I went with a recommendation given in my community whatsapp group and boy it was such a bad experience Seems like he commits to work that he cannot do in a timely manner - signed for work and later on backed out from what he promised to do - Promises to start work on a particular day and goes incommunicado for a couple of weeks Said he fixed a closet door but was not really fixed - when I pointed out - he said you can deduct the money for that if you want (now I have to figure out how to fix that and the flooring work that he promised he would do and later backed out!!) read more

Ryan came addressed my issue promptly, and professionally. Because the fix was simple and easy, he gave me a break on his fee, which I greatly appreciated. I will use Ryan and again on other things - possibly a look at our sprinkler system. He seems very competent on many things, telling me those repair items that he wouldn't necessarily be the best for. I would recommend Ryan to our friends and family. read more

Ryan was very prompt in his responses and came out as soon as he could to give an estimate. He took off his shoes before he came into home which we appreciated and wore his mask the entire time for an the estimate. Very professional and knew what he was doing. read more

My kitchen sink fell down - Ryan quoted a fair price and stuck with it. We had to work our way through it because we discovered along the way the original install was with all glue, so the job was less efficient as I had to buy various brackets and he had to test different fits given the geometry of the cabinet. He allowed me to do part of the work between his work to save me $ and cost overruns, which was nice of him. Ryan is professional, on time, and he's a delight to work with. read more

Ryan assembled an HDPE shed for our backyard. He is easy to communicate with, showed up on time, and left the work space clean. The shed assembly met our expectations and we're happy with his work. I would recommend him and use his services again in future. read more

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I have hired Ryan for a few different projects: ceiling fan installation, drywall repair, bathroom faucet installation. He's reliable and professional, and gets the job done. read more

Reached out to Ryan and he promptly came over the next morning. Had him take care of a heating register that wouldn't fit, some grout work in our kitchen, and fixed some downspout brackets. He was prompt, on time, courteous and efficient - everything we were hoping for. We will definitely reach back out to Ryan for our repair needs. read more

I was looking to hire a handyman for some fix ups around my house. I contacted Ryan about the job and he came over promptly and looked around. Took a couple of pictures and a couple of days later sent me a quote for it. The quote didn't include everything that I had mentioned and in addition to that, everything was ridiculously high. Then, when I sent him a response he tried to gouge me even further for doing the floor. It's amusing to come up with such a crazy number and not even have the dimensions of the room at the very least. Clearly, he didn't want to work with me and that's fine, but just tell me instead of trying to rob me. read more

Fabulous service!! Thank you so much for rewriting this lamp for me. Very friendly and speedy. Absolutely wonderful to deal with! I will definitely use Cockrums for any handyman services I need in the future read more

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We had a GFCI socket that kept on tripping - Ryan had a quick response with a quote and was able to come out the next day. Turns out it was a grounding issue that he was able to resolve in a short matter of time. Great communications throughout the process, definitely a good contractor experience. read more

Slow to respond, so didn't end up using this person since I'm looking for someone with good communication.

We requested support for a leak in our kitchen sink and Ryan responded promptly. He came in within a day and repaired the issue. He was efficient and patient while explaining what went wrong (I had a lot of questions!) and what he did to fix it. It was excellent value for money and would gladly recommend him! read more

The light in our upstairs bathroom mysteriously stopped working (despite new bulbs) and the fan in our downstairs bathroom died. I sent a yelp message and Ryan cane the same day! He bought us parts and showed us what broke and why. Everything was done (including leaving to buy parts and coming back!!) in a couple hours. And the price was extremely reasonable. HIGHLY recommend! read more

Work was done as promised and in a timely manner. We would definitely use him again in the future. read more

I put a quote to install shelves in my garage and Ryan was the only one who wanted to see what the project entailed. He quoted a price of 5-6 hours for $500 for labor and helped me select the material so I could order it thru Home Depot. He installed the shelves within less than 3 hrs and did a very good job. Unfortunately, I still had to pay $500. His work is commendable and clean. read more

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Here is the history, reached out to Cockrums Handyman to work on an assembly of a Gazebo for my backyard. We agreed on the price and the date of work. Pretty straight forward. Ryan even messaged me the night before to confirm if the work is still on. A couple of hours before the agreed time and date, he cancels on me. I would not run my business like that. How would you rate this experience? Since there is no way to respond to your reply Ryan, I am editing my review to include a response to counter what you just said as this is about integrity. You texted to my wife to cancel ~an hour before you were suppose to work on the Gazebo saying it's impossible for 1 person to install this as you work alone, solo and have no assistant vs your response to me that the assistant you lined up flaked out and finally to your response from my review of you where your assistant is not allowed to work. These are mixed messages that do not reconcile. read more

I initially hired Ryan to install a waterline for a new fridge we had purchased. Ryan installed the line but the line had a slow leak that wasn't obvious at first, so he came back and fixed that. I also had him install a ceiling light that required rewiring and patching the ceiling. He did a great job on that and was very responsive to my questions. If you're looking for someone to do jobs that are just a little out of your comfort zone, I can heartily recommend Ryan. read more

Ryan provided great customer service was was super quick to get the job done. His responsiveness and communication was over the top. I would definitely use his services again. read more

Ryan installed a power receptacle outside my garage. Gave me a fair quote over yelp, and was at my house the afternoon of the same day. On Labor Day! Very pleased with his work and overall availability and responsiveness. read more

Ryan was great! Was easy to communicate with and remained in contact throughout. We had got several projects done such as electrical, plumbing, closet shelves, garage shelves , and few other minor ones. Highly recommend him for his services! read more

Was quick to take care of our garbage disposal issue. Did a neat job as well. Will definitely call back for any future issues.

Ryan is a great guy! He communicated promptly to my service request and showed up even at the late hour to fix my clogged toilet. He not just fixed my toilet but also gave me great tips on how to prevent such issues in the future and fix them myself if I do land myself in a similar situation. Thanks Ryan! You are a great professional. read more

I had Ryan for doing some dry wall repair. He communicated promptly, offered a reasonable quote after reviewing some photos I sent over and fixed the dry wall holes with great attention to detail. read more

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Ryan is the definition of a professional who takes great pride in his work. His prices are very fair and he takes all appropriate precautions in these challenging times. My experience with Ryan could not have been better. He did some lighting work in my house and I could tell he is experienced and takes pride in what he is doing. If you feel at all hesitant on hiring a handyman versus a specialist for an individual job, try Ryan and your mind will forever be changed. Thank you for your excellent work today Ryan! read more

I THINK this guy may be good, but after initial text message exchanges on May 20th and May 21st, I never heard back from him. I'm a property manager + Real Estate broker so having a reliable Handyman is essential. I read all the great reviews about Ryan. Not sure if he got busy, didn't care about my business or if my immediate job I was giving him was too small. I am looking for a long-term business partnership with a reliable handyman. I guess I'll keep looking. read more

Ryan's quote was the fairest for a quick service I needed to replace my broken garage tube light. He made sure to show up with the right set of tools and even made an extra trip to the store just to find an extra pair of I-hooks that the manufacturer forgot to ship. read more

Mr.Ryan Did a great job replacing our two defective wall plugs in our shop. He immediately came to the shop next day we talk about the problem.Thanks read more

Ryan is a lifesaver! We bought an older house last year so many pieces are old and giving out or were improperly done by the previous owner. Ryan spent more than a week helping us with big jobs like tearing out dry rot and redoing wood siding (woohoo he matched the paint despite a clueless store employee trying to give him the wrong shade and special ordered our wood siding that other handymen said weren't sold anymore), trim, realign, sand down, and paint an old door that wouldn't close, and replace several leaking pipes under the house. It was thousands of dollars of work which hurt, but Ryan tried really hard to help us save money with alternative options to repair and being honest when a job was smaller than originally quoted so we could have a small discount to be fair. He saved our door, got original hardware moved so it worked without replacing it, and crawled under the house multiple times extra just to get me photos/video of a surprise leak that popped up on the other side of the house during the final walk through. I was able to prevent mold and rot under my house thanks to him going above and beyond our contract. Ryan came to work even sick with the flu because I was trying to meet a deadline and beat a rainstorm. He's a good local guy and does volunteer work for local school sports teams to give back to the community too. We've got your cards and will be calling again for the next repair in this little old house, thanks Ryan! read more

Ryan fixed a clogged dishwasher quickly for us. He got back to my inquiry quickly and was able to come the same day which was awesome. Very happy! read more

Very happy with Ryans service. He wad able to correct a problem with a recently installed bathroom fan. He also repaired some drawer slides that were not working. Ryan caulked and filed nail holes in the baseboard in our newly refinished bathroom! Very happy with Ryans work! We will use him again when needed! read more

Needed help to replace bad rollers on a heavy patio door. Ryan was very responsive and was able to stop by the next day. The job was not as easy as expected but Ryan was very patient and focus on getting it done. I am very pleased and I will recommend him to anyone who needs help. read more

I reached out to Ryan over yelp to assist with a broken outlet. He responded quickly that same day. When he came to inspect my service request I wasn't sure of the issue with my power outlet, but he did a good job diagnosing the true issue. In the end he remounted a power outlet under my sink, which enabled the use of our Dishwasher. I felt he gave quick, reliable service, and I would definitely use him again! read more

Ryan was very responsive from the moment we asked for the initial quote. He gave us an actual $ amount for the work we asked him to do (change the sync, fix the doorbell, and install new shower-head), and delivered as promised. He also showed up right on time, even though we had to reschedule the initial appointment to a different day. He worked tirelessly for the whole day to complete the work professionally, and didn't take any shortcuts. Highly recommend, and we will definitely hire him again for our handyman work. read more

Very reliable and did a good job of painting and removing paneling.I liked going here because he is local in Newark and had a lot of good reviews on yelp read more