10/10 highly recommended. Went above and beyond and even came back the next day with the right size mount for my tv (I bought the wrong size) that he purchased at Home Depot for me to save me a trip. Polite and on time, great communication throughout. Also brought back a larger ladder when I misquoted the height to my fire alarm. Grateful to have found him, will call again for future projects 100% Thanks David!! read more

David came by and gave us a fair quote to repair our fence/gate on Jan. 20th. Three of the poles became eroded over the years and we needed them replaced and reset and he changed the 2x4s along the fence line that had termite damage. On the second day, he asked for half of the money to get supplies. ($500. I know, red flag!) He replaced the 2x4s (he used framing wood instead of outdoor wood) and didn't bother taking a lot of the staples out from the fence boards, hence, making the boards not flush to the 2x4s. He reset 3 posts, 2 of which did not set because the holes were not deep enough. He came one full day and 3 days after that for maybe a total of 3 hours. To make a long story short, we haven't heard from him since Jan. 24th. Now we are getting quotes from LICENSED fence companies to repair what David did. I do not recommend David to fix anyone's fence. We learned the hard way. read more

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Paul from David's Handyman Services installed two barn doors in my condo. I was incredibly impressed with the quality of work, especially the way he was able to close the gap between the barn doors and wall using wood trim. It was a very custom solution and looks super "finished". Great work at a great price! read more

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David's Handyman Services were amazing. My company had hired him to do a job for a client. He replaced a piece of vinyl flooring that was damaged. Initial contact on yelp was fast, he gave me a range for his services immediately. Repair day came and the quote range didn't change, he even added some additional touch up to some paint chips complimentary. David did amazing work, our client was impressed with his professionalism, speed and the result. I will continue to use David's services and will recommend him to others. Thank you! read more

I would go elsewhere if you need a tiling job done well. David bit off more than he could chew and left the job unfinished. Very unprofessional. Also part of the baseboard he removed was never replaced! Disastrous and disappointing. read more

Should probably thank my stars for dodging a bullet? The man cancelled less than 48 hours before the job. I had scheduled him two weeks before. He didn't even offer a reason other than, 'call this other guy if you want.' After reading some of these other reviews on here, I might have been the lucky one. Unprofessional and out of pocket. read more

This was our second time using David Handyman Services. The first time his old "partner" completed the work. We hired David to cut/replace 4 tiles along with re-grouting and sealing our outside deck. He informed us his work was backed for at least 6 months. The job was completed over a two day span with a few hiccups one being it had rained the night following him placing the tiles. He insisted it was okay to grout and seal the tile, although we worried it had not set. He finished the job, it looked good at the time and then issues started occurring immediately! A month goes by and the grout starts chipping. I contact David and he agreed to come out and re-grout the surface. We scheduled two appointments, both time he was a no show. I've given him the flexibility to make it right and he hasn't. It's now been 3 months and sections of the grout work have now completely been chipped and removed. Today, we had another handyman out to look at the job and it needs to be completely redone as the tiles are not set and are moving. I assume David knew this was the case and the reason why he didn't follow through to show up or back up his work. read more

I had called Dave for quote on a patch and match for a 1947 home that had some moisture bubbling in the stucco. He was on time, congenial at our meeting and gave me a fair estimate. Fortunately he has someone on his team that has done stucco for many years to help feather and match the styling. After I got the paint color matched, it all blended seamlessly after the stucco dries. The team were very nice and clean and finished before the quoted time. I would definitely use them again. Highly recommended. read more

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David wasn't available the day we needed some things done around the house, but he sent his very professional team to get the job done!! We hired David's crew to install a chandelier, install a dimmer switch, and install two sets of mirrored closet doors. They did a helluva job and were in and out in three hours at $70 an hour. I will absolutely call David's Handyman Service again and again!!!!!! Very reliable, affordable and professional!!! read more

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HIRE AT YOUR OWN RISK! If you're looking for a DISHONEST, unprofessional handyman who NEVER SHOWS UP ON TIME for work (or comes 5 hours later if he feels like it), constantly bargains for more money & threatens to stop halfway through the job, leaves projects halfway done ....you found your guy! Good luck! read more

David was fantastic! He was very quick to respond and schedule with. He is very personable and knowledgeable- he got to work on my project with ease and helped make several recommendations that ensured the job was done well. I will absolutely be calling him again! Thank you!! read more

David did a nice job on repairs at my home. He was timely, professional, and neat. David communicated well and finished the job in the allotted time. Thanks again! read more

We have used David and his team of handymen twice now and plan to use them again in the future. On the first project they did a day and a half worth of odd jobs, from spackling and touchup paint, painting tables, hanging curtain rods and picture frames to putting new hinges on cabinets and building shelves in a utility closet. 2nd project they painted a hallway and regrouted a few places in the shower. I was impressed with how they listened and were respectful, and also how responsive David was. It was great to call him and then have the work complete within a few days. A few minor things were missed but when I pointed them out they did them without squabbling about it. David came to bid both jobs and then sent two guys to do the work. Their prices are reasonable and I recommend them to anyone. read more

David's Handyman Services - David's guys painted the coffee table blue, hung the painting over the fireplace and installed under-cabinet lighting in kitchen - Handyman Near Me

After never hearing from David again, he reached out to me on a private Yelp message. Instead of trying to remedy the situation, he sends a message that speaks volumes of his integrity, work ethic, and general morals. I have uploaded the message so everyone considering hiring David will reconsider. I will be taking David to Small Claims Court, reporting his business to Yelp and the Statewide Investigative Fraud Team for his unreasonably subpar work and poor integrity. read more

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They are awesome! Everyone apart of his team was so kind and respectful. David was so willing to help with all of the projects I had (which was a lot) and even did some extra stuff to. Glad I found him and will be using him again! read more

We used David's Handyman last week. David Johnston is awesome!!! We had a pocket door that was falling apart. I didn't think it was repairable without removing all the drywall and replacing the entire door and frame. David came out for a consultation and agreed that maybe the entire door and frame would have to be replaced. Or, that maybe he could simply remove the casing, pull out the door, and replace the wheels. He gave me an estimate for each case. Luckily for us, it was only a wheel replacement. While he was at our house, my wife found three other things that needed fixing. He fixed our sliding glass door, installed a security light, and installed a plaque on our mailbox wall. Dave was done with everything in five hours. I was blown away when I got home. He shows up on time. He is fast, and he cleans up after each task. I couldn't be more impressed. Not only that, David is a likable guy. He has a good balance in being friendly, and getting the job done quickly. If I can stay at work and trust a guy to work at my house when nobody is home, I have hit the jackpot. It almost pays for me not to do those tasks by myself. I would have made ten trips to home depot to do what he did in five hours. Money well spent. I would highly recommend David for any task, large or small. read more

David fixed a pocket door for me that was a total nightmare. It was such a mess that he had to come back a second day and replace the door. I really appreciated how dedicated he was to finishing the project, and even stayed true to his original quote which was extremely honorable. Thank you David! read more

I had 3 or 4 small jobs that had accumulated and David and his guy came and took care of replacing light fixture and a leaky window frame, and gave me assessment of a job involving the gutters. David & Co showed when he said he would and cleaned up after themselves. read more

Warning!! Do not use this service. Abandons jobs in the middle. Please read other posts as they are true. David was supposed to strip and re paint the front of our house and tear down a shed and haul it away. The first day on the job I was asked if I had any cash cause they were broke. Then I was told a sob story that his truck and tools were stolen. Then I was asked half way through the job that if I was paying by credit card could I pay now because it would take a couple of days. Also one of his employees asked when we were going to pay him? We told him to ask his boss. Because David was so nice we felt bad for him and gave him a $300 cash tip. Since then we haven't heard from him. We have called and texted with no response. I feel pretty stupid. He even offers a 6 month warranty. How do I have a warranty on something that wasnt done? I live with my parents who have Alzheimer's and are on a fixed income so I can't work because I take care of them. This was a huge hit on our budget. I will have to try to haul the shed debris down myself and find a way to get it taken away and find someone to paint the front of our house when the budget allows again. We are going to have to live with our front of our house all sanded down and trash everywhere. Please please read the other posts. This isn't the first or 2nd time this has happened. He is good at starting a job but not finishing. He has ruined my trust in handyman services. In the future I will only use well known licensed contractors. I learned my lesson not to trust and pay before the work is done too. I fell for the sob story I guess he could see it. I don't think he has a contractors license so Im sure that's why he can keep getting away with this. Beware. read more

David O was fantastic! My water heater broke & I had to buy a new one. David installed it easily & the next day he installed the new locker I had to get. So only two days later, I was back in business. David went above & beyond to make sure everything was running smoothly & that I was happy with the result. Thank you, David. read more

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IMPORTANT: Dave's phone number has changed to (619) 550-7562 Dave came highly recommended from a friend and the recommendation was spot-on! Dave and his crew built a beautiful fence for me at my new house - I showed him a picture of a custom fence with horizontal planks and the final product that they built exceeded my expectations. Dave and his crew were also very nice and accommodating with several special requests that I made. Dave provided upfront pricing that was fair, he and his crew were punctual, and they completed the job in the exact amount of time that was quoted. I would recommend Dave and his crew to anyone and I plan on hiring them for several more projects at my house. read more

Here it is, my first Yelp review, ever. I own a new rental property in Point Loma, was in between tenants, and needed to have some repairs done. I ended up having him not only tend to the repairs but decided to have him go ahead and do a full re-paint of the entire home which included ceilings, walls, baseboards and doors. I was in a time pinch and needed the work done within 4 days. Keep in mind July 4th was in the middle of all this. David came in, gave me a proper and fair assessment of labor/material costs. The work was finished by Sunday just in time for my new tenant to move in. I'd give the initial work 4/5 stars. However, coming from a background in general contracting/construction I know that paint can be tough and lighting plays a big factor in that. When we went through our final walk through we both pointed out a couple areas that needed to be touched up. David was quick to act and completed the touch up areas within a matter of an hour and brought the standard of his work to a 5 star quality. Additionally, I had to have the master bedroom re-carpeted. David was straight forward with me and said he's not the man for that job but he knew someone good and referred me to Carlos Quinonez. To be brief, I had brand new and nearly identical berber carpet installed within 8 hours of David's referring me to Carlos. Also, they cleaned up everything they touched. Which was important because my new tenant moved in that same Sunday evening that they finished up on. This is my first Yelp review, I'm happy about it and have no issue recommending David's Handyman Services. I'll be using them again, no question. read more

Installed our ceiling fans perfectly. Very personable and responsible. Also, great rates. I will definitely hire him again!

Adrian and Anthony came back for a few last minute repairs on our condo before we sold our place.. They did a great job on my floors and installing an anti tilt mechanism on our stove. They had to wait patiently while another contractor completed their job. I really appreciated this. Thanks guys! read more

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I found David on Yelp and am really satisfied with him and his crew. He always returns my call and email in 1 or 2 days to discuss about the work and price estimate. On the work day, he and his crew appeared on time. The labor cost is totally affordable when you buy the materials on your own. David will let you know what to buy depending on your repair requests. Here are the works that he and his crew finished within one day: 1. Removed five wall cabinets, two window shutters. 2. Patched the wall afterwards. 3. Painted a whole bedroom (except the ceiling). 4. Installed two big window blinds and two patio shapes. 5. Installed two GFCI electrical outlets. 6. Patched the bench grout of kitchen. 7. Changed seven door locks. I added the tiles repair later on.I also had his crew (Adrian) worked on changing the floor tiles of whole bathroom in the following week and was happy with the work. Keywords: condo repair, bathroom updates, tiles, paint, drywall, handyman, handymen, contractor, repair, upgrade, repairs, upgrades, maintenance, estimates, East County read more

Wrong customer, David. We only had one encounter. You're probably thinking of another customer you had issues with. I wonder how many customers have had to deal with your unreliable "professionalism" and toxic and unprofessional responses? I dodged a bullet. Thanks :) read more

WOOFS for David and his crew. Not only was the work he did on my packs home satisfactorily completed but the whole experience was professional and surprisingly pleasant. From the initial call and meeting, communicating with David was easy. That hasn't always being the case actually quite rare in my dealings with other service providers. Due to the nature of my job, it was hard to get an exact quote. The job came in under his estimate. David & his crew were prompt. They made an extra effort to protect my recently refinished deck. And my yard & home were as clean when they left as before they started. I only wish I knew before hand that they wouldn't haul away the materials that had been replaced at no additional charge. We will definitely use David for future work and highly recommend his services to anyone looking for handyman work. read more

I have had David come to my home to do all sorts of big projects. All have been done very well. He is very respectful and I actually have a good time when he is there. I HIGHLY recommend him to anyone who needs something done. read more

Dave and his team are reliable, flexible, diligent, and fairly priced. I needed new storm door installed and a difficult waterline run to my fridge. I called another handyman, after I explained the job would be difficult the other guy declined and referred Dave. Dave setup a time to come over and check out the work. Even though it was a tough job that would take some ingenuity he said no problem and scheduled me for the following week. He called me when he was on the way. I had agreed to pickup the door and materials, but I found out that the door wouldn't fit in my SUV and wasn't able to. I explained the situation to Dave he said no problem, grabbed the door and materials and showed up right away. They covered everything and finished the job on time. The door was much harder to install than I thought it would be, but he found a solution and got it done. They were also open to my feedback and suggestions and willing to tweak anything if I asked them to. Bottom line: I found my new go to guy for home repair. read more

Dan Kamp Had Dave and his crew come over to my house to fix a Gate, fix closet doors install new security lights and the remove old flourscent lights in my kitchen and put new led lights in.They got their on time!. Always answered my calls, where as other Handymen use answering services. I happy with the work they did! read more

Hired David to install a faux brick wall. He arrived at Lowes ahead of schedule, and already had material on a cart ready for check out when we met. I'm satisfied with David's carpentry ability, and will use him in the near future. Highly recommended. read more

This review is not related to David's skills as a handyman, as he never showed up after numerous back and forth communications and reschedules. It is however, a review on his punctuality and ability to follow through on commitments. I was recommended to David by another handyman as I have a door issue. We scheduled for David to arrive on Monday and I get a txt early Monday morning around 9:00 AM that he is sick and cannot make it. I understand, illness happens, so we rescheduled for Friday, even though I've made it a point to be at my house that day. On Friday morning I txt David to confirm our appointment. Again, I've planned my day to be at my house to meet David on Friday. He confirms the appointment and indicates that he'll be their by 4:30 but that he may get a little delayed in traffic. At this point, It's clear my job is not a priority. I had thought from our previous discussion, we were committed to him showing up on Friday. Friday, sometime during business hours, like most workers. I'm still patient and I tell David, ok, I'll see you at 4:30. 4:30 rolls around and there is no sign of David. I call David, I get nothing. 5:30 rolls arounds and I don't know where David is. I do finally get a txt from David at 5:40 indicating that he'd left his current job and will be further delayed in traffic. By this time, I had already left the house for dinner, as there was no response from David. Beginning to get frustrated, I tell him not to bother as I've already left the house. No sense in him showing up at this point. Like a moth to a flame, I finally give David one more chance. I ask him when he thinks he can come. He just responded that he was busy with no indication that he even wanted to reschedule. Make your judgement but my experience with David only perpetuates the stereotype of contractors showing up late and not following through on commitments. Honestly, it didn't have to be this way. He should have probably told me that he was unwilling or unable to do job. He could have given me any reason on Monday but now I'm scrambling to coordinate someone else to get a door fixed because David just couldn't follow through on commitment and communication. David, you wasted my time. read more

I called him because I just bought a condo and had a list of things I needed help with. He asked me --you don't have a husband that can do this for you? I was a little taken aback because I wouldn't be calling a handyman if I had someone who could help. He asked me to put a list together for him and email me everything on the list. I formulated an email with pictures which took about 15 minutes of my time. To this day I still have not heard back. Un-impressed to say the least. read more

It's too bad there aren't any negative stars on this rating system, he doesn't deserve the one star he's getting. My initial conversation with David was good, he seem like a good, honest person. He gave me a price of $80 to install a interior door. I purchased the door and he was going to install it. He quoted me an additional $50 to paint the door. At this time I was not informed that $50 was only for labor not paint. He sent Adrian and Don to install the door but I noticed the paint job was not complete and it had only one coat. At that point I was informed by Don that he was told only to do one coat of paint by David. I called David to get some clarification and I was told $50 for first coat and then $20 more would get me another coat and was never told that I had to buy the paint. I didn't think that was fair but agreed to pay the $20 for an extra coat. Don wanted to complete the job the same day but Adrian would not stay. I rescheduled with David for the following week and the night before the job was to be completed, he texts me and informs me that the $20 for the extra coat is only for labor and I need to buy the paint. I was not going to pay another $20 and buy the paint. I found him to be very sleezy and dishonest. He was changing the cost/rules as he went along. I don't think that's fair practice. He should've told me everything upfront and I definitely would not have hired him. I see all of these good reviews for him but my experience was the total opposite. Which makes me wonder if they are real reviews. I can't imagine my situation being an isolated incident, unless there is some racial discrimination going on here. Whatever the case, DANGER DANGER. STAY AWAY!!! read more

David is great, he comes to your house promptly and always finishes on schedule. I do not think that there is any project that is too big for David, he seems to know how to do everything, and more importantly than that he knows how to do them in a professional manner. Great and convenient service. read more

David did a great job with tiling our fireplace surround. It looks beautiful! He was punctual and if he was going to be late he communicated that to us. Very respectful! read more

David's Handyman Services was referred to me by "The Handyman" since he does not service my area. To be referred by The Handyman w/ 5 stars of 300 reviews means David is someone that The Handyman trust. I called David, left a voice message, and within a couple of hours he called me back. I got a quote for inside door replacement, door frame (fix), fence gate w/ rotten wood, shelf installation, and wood carvings (heavy) wall hanging. He requested for me to send him pictures of the door frame and fence gate, so he can give me an exact quote. He gave me a quote with the breakdown for each item, which is very helpful specially if you're in a budget and need to prioritize. The next day I contacted him back so that we can go ahead with the project and he scheduled the next day. I guess I got lucky he got me in really fast and I'm free that day. Day of the service, David was on time and started work immediately. He was courteous and friendly. He was very knowledgeable and was kind enough to give me some tips. I also, liked that he was not pushy to sell me more service, example: I did not get him to paint the door since it is a job I can do. I will certainly hire David again in the future and will recommend him to any one that needs a handyman. read more

My usual handyman was not available so Yelp has led me to Dave. I called him up to hang some shelving for me. He showed up bright & early the next morning with a helper and did his thing. It turns out I was missing some of the hardware he needed to finish the job that day. (I had already told him I had everything already, how embarrassing!) I needed to go out and run errands anyway, so I decided to get the hardware myself at Home Depot later that day. He showed up again the next day to finish the job, and did not even charge me extra for dragging it out over 2 days. The shelves came out perfectly level and well secured, and really made the room much more useable. read more

I can't even begin to explain how happy I am. Actually I need to change that adjective to "elated". From first phone call to follow up call everything was professional. The job they fixed from the prior handyman made a kindergarten painting look like a Picasso. Thank you so much. Will always use for anything and everything. Will update with photos later. read more

We found David on Yelp and had him come give us a quote on several things we need done around the house. He was very friendly and his pricing was reasonable. He gave me a quote on Monday and came Tuesday morning to get the jobs done. Very satisfied with his work and would recommend him. read more