I needed the bathroom caulked, especially the shower. After receiving lukewarm and intermittent…read moreresponses from other companies, On Duty Handyman promptly responded and set up an appointment. The morning of our appointment was rainy and a traffic nightmare throughout the region. I received a message from the owner that my technician would be a little late (about 15 minutes). When he arrived, he immediately got started. I inspected his work afterwards, he even caulked a couple of spots I hadn't thought about! It's very neat and the color is a perfect match. I have quite a few projects to complete in our old DC rowhouse and plan to use On Duty Handyman again. Hopefully Rolio will make a return visit. Nice work!

It was such a pleasure wiring with Essam and his team. I Can't recommend them enough.The entire…read moreprocess was smooth and transparent. I'll definitely be calling him again when I need more work done at the house.

I scheduled numerous jobs with JIM THE HANDYMAN got estimate and scheduled carpentry work…read more caulking indoor and outdoor had two teams DIEGO for carpentry excellent workmanship repaired a rotted wood area in deck enclosure also outdoor soffit replace he built a wooden gate for outdoor yard and stained it, easy to communicate with and kind manners Elton did painting kitchen ceiling and caulking enclosure also basement lites painting and replaced, excellent work and easy to communicate with and kindly manner I feel secure and safe in hiring them for future work and glad I found JIM THE HANDYMAN for fixing home improvements

I love Jim the Handyman!…read more They have done several projects for us - from a big job of replacing a door to small things like fixing a shutter. All the projects were done well, for a super affordable price and everyone who comes to the house is so nice. Today my handyman even helped me bring my trashcans back up to the house and did a small favor for me for free. We will definitely call them again for the next project!

Water leaked from the exterior of the house into the interior. The initial estimate was quite a…read morebut lower than the final cost, but there was more extensive damage than seen on first inspection. The final result left the house looking in its original state. I was pleased with their efforts and will use them again.

We hired Handyman in DMV to replace a light fixture and two fans and to tighten our faucet. They…read morearrived in the 1 hour window provided and worked diligently on our requests. Our 1940s house wiring can be a bit fragile but they were careful and did a great job! They even fixed a small leak under our sink that I had just noticed a day prior. Later that day I noticed the fan was a bit askew, when I reached out Handyman was eager to fix the problem and set up a time the following week that worked well for me. He was able to make the adjustment very efficiently. I highly recommend Handyman in DMV!

Called left a message never got a call back. Never imagine…read morewas so hard to find a handyman around Arlington.

Long time customer, always happy with service and quality. Best handyman service in northern va.read more

Gino is straightforward, honest, super diligent. Fair, kind.... he can do almost any type of job,…read moreand is easy to have around. Totally recommend Gino Aguirre at G&G Handyman

WORST HANDYMAN I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED…read more Here's what happened... - I asked Gino to do 2 tasks: 1) install an additional shelf in my closet and 2) transform an empty/dead space in my cabinet into a usable cabinet. He said he could do both and would charge me $300 for both tasks - I didn't even negotiate with him as I thought that seemed like a fair price? - For the cabinet I asked Gino to transform the empty space into a cupboard that matches the rest of my cabinets. First off, he asked me to pick up all the wood, plywood, and handles from Home Depot (WHAT!? I have no experience in this!). That should have been my first warning sign, but he insisted I do it. Then, he did a half-ass job of constructing a cabinet that barely even matches the rest - it looks like a 2 year old did it. Lastly, and most infuriatingly, I noticed that he put the cabinet door on backwards - with the brown/rough edge exposed instead of the polished white side facing out!! When I texted Gino to alert him to his mistake, he replied "Paint it white" - how condescending! What an awful handyman to suggest I finish the job for him that he did incorrectly! Pictures of the cabinet and text attached. - For the closet, I currently have 1 shelf installed but want a 2nd above the 1st. Gino drilled 12 halls into the wall and THEN told me he was unable to complete the task because there was metal behind the wall. Seems strange because there's already 1 shelf successfully up, but fine - I understand if it's a safety concern and he doesn't want to complete the task. The part I'm furious about is that he left the 12 drilled holes in my wall that I now have to now patch, sand, and paint!! Picture attached. I told Gino he could not leave my wall like that - and he said he would return another day to fix it - and I requested it be within the next 2 weeks... - Bringing me to my next point, his unprofessional, condescending, and a**hole behavior. I followed up the morning Gino was supposed to return to the finish/fix the job and he replied "In hospital. Bad Reception. Flu and Other symptoms". Ooook ... I texted you, didn't call ... but fine, I'll assume you're telling the truth and so I told him to rest, feel better, and we could regroup the following week. Upon confirmation the following week Gino replied "Can't work for 2-3 weeks. I'm past 60, my body is breaking down. Some faster than others - not sure when I can get back there". So I replied "Sorry to hear you're body is breaking down, but that's not the deal we made ... I paid you $300 for an unfinished job that I expected you to complete within 2 weeks, so I would like you to come back tomorrow or give me an exact date you can return" ... to which he replied: "Listen here little girl. I went there to do a job. And my job did not include painting. You have champagne taste on a beer budget. I'm out. Enough said". WHAT......???? All of these texts are attached. This is unprofessional, rude, and UNREAL - I couldn't believe he had the audacity to say such awful things! - Gino is a conman: he does part of the job, at poor quality under expectations, demands money with the promise that he'll return to finish, and then plays sick or flat out denies to come back. - Gino told me that he used to live in LA and went bankrupt there ... and now I understand why. He'll probably go bankrupt here in DC as well. Moral of the story: DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN - HE IS HORRIFIC. *Gino: I will gladly revise this review if you choose to fix the problems you created at my house or refund my money for an unfinished job. Otherwise this post will remain on your Yelp page to warn others against you.

Andy is the most professional, talented and respectful handyman I've ever worked with. His work…read moreethics are second to none. I'll be hiring him for many years to come. Highly recommend.

Andy did a good job to replace couple cameras and he was supposed to come later to fix the 3rd…read morecamera but he is not responding to calls or messages. I would expect atleast to respond that he cannot make it.

Mike did an amazing job repairing our leaky basement window! I reached out via email to show some…read morepictures of the damage. He replied back with an estimate and some times he could come out. He showed up on time, examined the window with me and laid out a plan for the repair. After working on it for a bit he brought me back down for an update: there was a lot more water damage than we expected. We made a new plan to replace more of the frame. There were a couple more surprises that kept expanding the job (more rotten wood, an old rats nest in the wall above the removed window, brick damage caused by the rotten beam bowing and not supporting the bricks above the window properly). The job ended up being a lot bigger and more expensive than expected (2.5 day job rather than 0.5 day; billing is by the hour and very straightforward), but I couldn't be happier with the work and the process. Rather than a quick patch job I ended up with a solid, long-term fix. Here are a few more reflections on working with Mike: -Great communication. Mike gave me frequent updates, walking me through what he found and what the options were. -I never felt like I was being upsold. Mike was very collaborative and empathetic when showing me problems and discussing solutions. -Mike's knowledge and skillset goes deep. If this had been a simple window sealant job with a frame board replacement I'm sure he (and probably lots of other handymen) would handle it great. But as we peeled back the onion and found more complexity it became clear how well he understands houses and how to make them work the way they're supposed to. Mike and Renaissance will definitely be my go-to for future handyman / painting / renovations needs. Thank you Mike!

Mike did an excellent job converting a wine rack into an ordinary kitchen cabinet with shelves for…read moreus, and tearing out old shelves from a couple closets. His work was fast, tidy, and fairly priced. We'd definitely use Renaissance again for future projects.

You would read people mentioning this company on social media which I am now convinced their own…read morepeople just writing it. But push come to shove, my curiosity got the better hold of me and I hired them to do an estimate. Yes you have to pay $50 for that, but I am convinced that's how they make the money as their estimate was way over-priced. The guy didn't suggest to fix anything, just replace and big repairs. The estimate came to 3X what the contractor I hired charged (and the guy did a great job.) Don't believe the hype, they are not worth it even to get an estimate cause it's not free. They know they are high.

I appreciated the strong communication from the scheduling team, the fact that our tech was timely,…read moreprofessional, and did good quality work. But, I felt like the company exploits the hourly fee by including unloading their car, loading it back up (in multiple trips) and whatever the hell paperwork is happening on the ipad. I'd estimate that we paid an extra $300 or so for things that they do to try to add time. Some of the work took far longer than it should. Somehow our tech spent two hours installing less than 2 feet of floor molding, when we already had it. So, we paid like $400 something for what should be maybe a $150, or max $200 project. Plus they look for other ways to make a project take far longer. When we had to order a door, the staff was like "we'll pick it up for you from the warehouse" -- it was 45 minutes away from our home and would have cost us hundreds, when it turns out the company they purchased it from could easily deliver it for $7. Hambelton didn't even give me that option til I fought for it. I also told our tech not to bother doing certain things (like clean), and since he insisted, I offered our own shop vac, and he refused to use it, instead going down to his car to get more of his own tools/supplies. So cool, another $50 for some cleaning that would have taken me like 2 min. There was even dumb stuff, like the company made me pay for our tech's parking meter because the contract (which you don't sign until after paying the non refundable deposit, says that you must guarantee parking for your tech). It wasn't necessarily about the money there, it was just annoying that they cannot accept the cost of doing business. For that reason, I'm not sure I would use Hambelton again. I don't mind paying for good work, but, again, this just felt exploitive. But, if you truly don't care about price, Hambelton was reliable, and did good work (which, admittedly is rare for handymen).