We had a section of our wood fence fail/fall over. After I was not able to figure out a fix on my own, I started the process of reaching out to handymen. Of all the handymen I contacted from yelp, David was the most responsive. David came to my home and gave me an estimate the same day. He talked me through his pricing and when we agreed, he was able to complete the repair on the spot. I highly recommend David for your handyman needs. read more

David is the master electrician/handyman you've been looking for!!! After I spent money with two previous techs to fix a faulty ceiling light David immediately diagnosed the problem and fixed it perfectly. He then replaced another ceiling light, installed my hardwired NEST, helped me install all new track lighting heads and took the time to investigate a potential painting job in my master bath. His work is impeccable - he left my condo in pristine condition, and he arrived exactly on time without the usual 'oh it's SO hard to find parking in this neighborhood' He's the real deal. Hire him - you won't be disappointed. read more

David has some good reviews on here, and I used to feel the same way. He used to be reliable, (except when I asked him to fix a gutter, he said he would and he just never did - two years later he gave me an explanation as to why - so not very good at communication). Other than that, he fixed a leak on my porch, and another on my roof, put a new deck on my porch, and fixed plumbing problems, all with no issues. Had he continued to be reliable, I would have written a good review for him, so now I wonder, why alienate a customer who has never treated him badly and always paid on time? Perhaps he has enough work and doesn't need me anymore - but I have been a loyal customer for 4 years. This recent experience has left me so disappointed that I am writing this negative review, and it is still not resolved. I thought that I had found a good handyman to help me, I liked him as a person too, but this experience has been so exasperating. Last fall, David, sealed my foundation outside in my yard, to stop a basement leak. In my discussion with him, before the job, the sealant was going to be below ground level. When the job was finished, there was black tar on the lovely red brick wall, above ground level, in my beautiful garden, applied in an unsightly and uneven manner. He has lately said the sealant needs to be above ground level to work properly, even though that is not what we discussed before the job. Other sections of the wall have the sealant underground, so why are some areas underground and other areas above ground, and why is it applied unevenly, and haphazardly, like someone was drunk, or didn't care if it was unsightly? He also left a large 4' x 8' chipboard in my yard (which he said he would remove, but never did), and the hanging swing that he removed to do the job was reattached, high above, where I can't reach it, incorrectly with one side higher than the other. When I spoke with him about these issues, he said that he would remove the board, and grind off the tar above ground, etc., but he didn't do it before winter arrived. He assured me that he would do it in the spring, so when I called him in April, to ask him to please fix it, he did not set aside time to fix it, and instead booked other jobs. Tomorrow will be July 1st - 3 months after I asked him to fix it - and each week he tells me he is going to do it, but then each week he cancels, or just doesn't show. It's always some excuse. I have to hound him each week to PLEASE come, and each week he puts it off till the next week. This has gone on now for 3 months!!!! I want to replant the area, where he dug up and had to destroy many plants, but I can't, because he won't finish the job. Unfortunately I already paid him, and so now he has my money and doesn't care if it was done in a sloppy manner. He has cancelled so many times, that I said I was going to write a bad review on Yelp (which is what I am doing now) hoping that that would get him to come fix it. He said, go ahead, I don't care; I have a friend in Yelp who can remove it. It makes me wonder, why would this person, who seemed like a really nice guy, treat a customer this badly, who used to bring him work, pay him on time, cheerfully, and liked the work that he did? It would probably only take less than an hour to remove the tar above ground, so why not just remove it? Why not keep me as a happy customer? He wants me to sign an agreement that says if he removes the tar above ground, that he won't be responsible if the basement leaks again, but I did a search online, to see if I could rely on the method that he used, and what I found is that foundation tar sealant does not prevent leaks but only slows it down, and that it will eventfully crack and leak again, but that elastomeric, which he didn't use, would prevent leaks. I said I would sign an agreement if he also added a clause that said his method will not stop leaks and will only slow down leakage. So I am in this crazy situation, with a guy who does not follow through with promises, and left a sloppy, unsightly, unfinished job. I feel powerless to get it resolved. If he does fix it, I will update this review, but I doubt I will ever use him again for any future jobs. I don't deserve this treatment. I did nothing to warrant this behavior. read more

David Home Repairs - Sloppy, ugly, uneven foundation waterproofing job - Electricians Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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David is great. I wanted to move and hide my cable outlet along with updating 5 outlets. Everything turned out great. I was so relieved to find someone that could do both the electrical updates and patching of any holes. I found electricians that would update the cable and electrical but the patching of drywall would have to be done by someone else. It was great to find David who could do both. He is professional and responsive. Highly recommend him. read more

I contacted David for some repair work at my house. I like to iterate that he gave me the estimate before starting the work about $1000 so I am not saying he ripped me off or anything. I thought the project should take about 8 to 10 hours. I am under the impression, licensed electrician charge about $80 per hour which is still more than what he asked but I can live with that. This is the high end of their cost. He showed up around 10:30 and he was done by 3:30. He also told me that he needs to cut the wall and fixes it for this price which he didn't. He still charged me $1100. Again, this is something that I agreed to but it's good to know he is pricy and not by hours. Everything is fine but I will not be using him again. read more

Reiterating what others have said. David is not reliable, and could use work on his communication skills and time management.

David was awesome. He did a few different tasks for us and he was reliable, conscientious and affordable. Highly recommend. Work he did was plumbing, electrical and general home repair and appliance installation. read more

David is prompt, reliable, and professional. We had an unexpected problem with the electric work in our kitchen and I was unable to use the microwave or oven- I couldn't cook for my family! David came over as soon as he could and carefully fixed everything that very day. His services are high in quality but very affordable in cost. He is also a genuinely friendly person. I would highly recommend David for your home repairs! read more

David takes pride in his work and completes the job with great care! He's extremely professional! David worked in our condo for several days on different projects. The biggest job was rewiring much of the apartment. He then artfully installed track lighting and a couple new light fixtures. He did a beautiful job repainting a bathroom, installed the tub glass doors as well as new towel bars etc. He his very detail oriented, which was important to us. In addition he is punctual! We intend to have him back for some additional work in the near future. We highly recommend him! read more

I called David for an urgent electric issue and he came out in a little over an hour. He fixed it quickly and I thought the pricing was reasonable. I will definitely use him again! read more

Not sure must be he is very busy. Took sometime for him to come out for quote, rescheduled a few times. Sent an email and haven't heard back since. Still waiting. read more

David did everything you expect but never receive. He gave us a professional quote, arrived early, perfectly mounted our TV to the wall, and....wait for it....cleaned up when he was finished! Would highly recommend. read more

David did a great job on painting many of the rooms in our house. He was always on time and cleaned up after himself. His attention to detail was impeccable, it was clear that David cared a lot about doing a good job. He was professional and personable as well. We would definitely work with him again in the future. read more

We have used David Home Repairs for Painting, general repairs, dry walling, kitchen updates and more at our Chicago property. I have always been satisfied with the work and have recommended him to others. read more

Found David on Yelp. He is lovely, competent, careful, on time and responsible. Also did not have to wait. He came and gave me an estimate and started the next week. Job is done in my condo. Place cleaned up as well and put back together. Would highly recommend David! read more

David did excellent work in a pinch for a mounting of a microwave we needed at a slightly higher price point than I was looking to pay. He told me exactly what we needed to get and he gave us the quote and got the work done quickly. After the work was completed he said that he accepted Chase quickpay which I did. What David didn't mention was that he didn't actually have Chase quickpay but he had Bank of America, so the transfer took 24 hours to process from one bank to another. In the meantime, David advised us that he would wait, but he would charge us for everyday that the transfer did not come through. I have no doubt that David has plenty of satisfied customers, but to treat a new customer with such hostility when we could have paid by check, venmo, etc. was disconcerting. read more

David is great! He redid both of our bathrooms including flooring, tiling, and vanity/lighting install. Like many remodels, we ran into some unforeseen issues like mold in one of the bathtub walls and a pipe behind the original vanity mirror. He dealt with both easily and within budget. He does very good work, is timely and professional. I would recommend him for any handiwork needed around the house to bigger projects like remodels as well. read more

I'm a full time real estate agent and have used many vendors in my 12 year career. David was professional, fast, and reliable. He made repairs quickly and for a very fair price! He definitely saved the day! He's got my business! read more