I have asked him to repair a backyard leaks that he came and looked and agreed to fix it. After he digging some soils and underneath house sidewalk concrete panel, he was able to find the leaks. He is not responding the text messages on time telling when he will come and things. He fixed the leaky pipe and left the ground opened to make sure no more leaks. In addition, he wanted me to pay the repair cost in full after finding the leak. After I paid him some portion of the total repair cost, he was mad that I didn't pay full and not willing to come and finish the work. Do you really wan to give any job to this guy. I am really glad I didn't pay him what he asked for. even if I paid the results would be the same. now I have to find someone to complete the work including constructing concrete panel for that he brock and removed to find the leak. read more

I had 8 planter boxes on my patio that were starting to fall apart after about 10 years of use. Jose suggested that I should have new boxes made with waterproof liners on the inside, to help delay the rotting process the next time. This was a great idea. Then he proceeded to draw diagrams and take notes right on his phone, finishing within an amazingly short time. I thought that his bid was very reasonable. He assembled beautiful new redwood boxes at home, with no mistakes in the measurements, and started to install them a week after he first visited my home, finishing the job 2 days after that. I was extremely pleased with the fact that he managed to transfer all of my plants from the old boxes to the new ones without damaging the plants. Some of these plants with their root balls were extremely heavy, so that the two men working really had to strain to lift them using straps. I also liked the fact that he took away all of the considerable debris, including the old rotten planter boxes, and cleaned up thoroughly. Jose is extremely smart, careful and efficient. He works from early in the morning into the evening. He has a lot of impressive machinery that he brings to the job. He listens to his customers and makes every effort to satisfy them. I feel very fortunate to have found him. read more

Jose Vargas Handyman - 5 of the 8 plantar boxes that Jose built. All plants, including the horsetail plant in the center, survived the transplant without damage. - Handyman Near Me

Jose Vargas may be the best craftsman I have ever met. He possesses every skill - carpentry, electrician, plumber - and is superlative in every area. He has done window replacements in my unit, cabinet replacements (including quartz counters), tv wall installation, built furniture to order, and so on. He has a wide range of friends and associates who can assist in those rare areas where he needs some help. He is also a self-starter - he'll identify problems you didn't know you had and fix them, come up with ideas and suggestions that are almost always better than the ones you started out with. The only negative is that he is so much in demand with building contractors and home developers that he is frequently unavailable. But he is absolutely the best if he is available. Unfailingly courteous, responsive, friendly, and treating your home issues as if they were his own. Fees reasonable to the point where I have often upped them to be fair. Recommended without qualification. read more

Need to replace two doors, it took more than 8 weeks of waiting and hearing excuses. At the end, Jose Vargas arrogantly saying:" You can have other people do the job !" If he can not treat customer with honesty and courtesy, he does not deserve any customer's business. Stay away from him. read more

Always a skeptic it turns out Jose Vargas was an excellent choice. I needed two unwanted satellite dishes that had been on my home since I moved in removed. Jose had me text him a picture of the two dishes & he responded back within minutes with what I thought a fair quote. We scheduled a date (2 days out) but Jose reached out the next morning & was able to come at my convenience that day. Professional & polite Jose did the removals of these very heavy discs safely & cleanly. He removed & rolled up all the existing cables, plugged the holes they left behind & set the two dishes neatly aside for me to arrange their recycling. Based on my experience I highly recommend Jose Vargas handyman services. read more

This guy is seriously overpriced for a handyman especially for mediocre work. I've used 4 other handymen in San Francisco over the years and they've all charged about half the price of Jose, and done way better work than him. One example is that he charged us about $400 to fix a cabinet that he replaced with new doors and hardware *incorrectly* and now it is worse than before. I wish I could get back my $400 and the previous doors that were way better than whatever he put in. Terrible. Do not hire this guy! read more

After promising a scheduled visit Jose did not show up to quote. I sent a text as follow up but did not receive a response. He's warm and friendly on the phone. +1 star. read more

This is my second review of Jose Vargas. My wife and I are redoing our condominium, and contacted him through Yelp. Thus far, he has installed recessed lighting, assembled rather difficult furniture, and done a variety of small tasks, all with terrific efficiency and at prices so reasonable I tend to up his offer. The two most impressive feats, however, involve furniture and cabinetry. I described the furniture modification in an earlier review. [EDIT: I realize this review replaces the first one. The furniture modicification involved raising mahogany dining chairs two inches, as they were a little too low for the table. Jose took on the task and did it so well that the addition is absolutely invisible.] As to the cabinetry, we had a bedroom space in which a bookcase of somewhat unusual specs (wider shelves, height and width unique) was required. Rather than Google it infinitely, I asked Jose if he could build it. He accepted instantly. The result is a maple bookcase, superbly finished and crafted to the requirements we had, done at a reasonable price (again, almost too reasonable). His craftsmanship seems to have no bounds. read more

Jose is the the best. Don't even think about using another handyman. He is honest, ethical, and just a great great guy. He has been working for us for 4 years or so. Jose does every job perfectly - from cleaning the gutters to power-washing the house to various drywall patches, small plumbing work. You name it - and he can do it. His prices are fair and you know that when you hire him you get a honest day's work every time. read more

Jose exceeded my expectations in every way. He was so friendly, professional, neat and detail oriented. He was truly a pleasure to work with. He demo'ed my existing closet, repainted and patched it, installed a new light fixture (including moving the outlet and patching two existing outlets), replaced a broken light fixture in another room and re-caulked my kitchen backsplash. All done flawlessly. I am so glad I found Jose! read more

I tried calling this business based on excellent yelp reviews; but was very disappointed. I left a couple of messages which were not returned and when I called one last time, someone picked up the phone and simply hung up. A courteous "sorry, we are very busy -cannot accomodate" would have sufficed. This was just plain rude and a waste of time. read more

Jose is wonderful. I needed a handyman on short notice and he was very flexible. He came by to my place, assessed the situation and was very honest with the price. I really appreciate his honesty, sincerity and his great work ethic. Highly recommended! read more

I can count on Jose to fix pretty much anything in my house in a professional and tidy manner. He has great attention to detail and is definitely someone you can trust with your home. He's been my handyman for 5 years now and is now the handyman for all of our friends. He's that good! He's made my life easier. To top it off, he's very friendly, courteous, non-intrusive, and not hard on the pocket book. If you have kids in the house, he doesn't mind if they're in the way. He's very friendly. He's become like Schneider from One Day At A Time (a part of our family) read more

Jose Vargas is not only a fantastic handyman, but very courteous, friendly, efficient, knowledgeable, good-natured, trust-worthy, responsive and has great attention-to-detail. To top it off, his hourly rate is very reasonable. He can do just about anything. I realize that I am repeating everything that Roxanne E. wrote in her review because I agree completely with everything she said. read more

Jose is fantastic! I highly recommend him for any handyman needs. Jose is friendly, efficient, honest, reasonable, and his work is the absolute highest quality. I hired him for the first time and I feel very fortunate to have found such an outstanding handyman. Look no further than Jose for the best handyman in the Bay Area! read more

Very disappointed. Jose was very friendly on the phone and in person. It surprised me when he actually showed up to view the scope of work; however not much after that. I had to send multiple emails for the quote and even when I indicated I wanted to hire him, multiple emails were sent attempting to schedule the job. After hearing a number of times that he had been out of the country, he asked "me" to call him. End of story. I'm guessing that if your job is not big enough or in Mountain View, Palo Alto, Danville and some other prestigious city, it's not worth his time, since he kept rattling off all the well off cities he had done work in. Jose was a referral from my employer, so I had higher expectations; which was my mistake. I have reached out to a number of "referred" contractors and handymay, none of which have been professional enough to follow through. Work in the Bay Area is certainly not lacking and I suppose my money is not as green as others. read more

Jose is incredible. My wife and I are pretty skeptical when we feel like someone is sounding overly optimistic about their ability to hit a tight deadline, deliver quality work, and hit budget expectations. Jose did all three and came through with flying colors, delivering nothing short of excellence. Very knowledgeable guy and a great communicator, he has quite a breadth of experience and expertise. Highly recommend. read more

Always a pleausre to work with Jose. His team is extremely quick and efficient.

Quick to respond, quality work. Follow up schedule was a bit challenging, but in the end, everything was perfect and reasonably priced.

Jose is wonderful! He's smart, honest, experienced and cares about making the fix "the right way". He's a joy. He's a great communicator. His prices are more than fair. read more

I had a problem with the timer in my sprinkler system and was talking to my postman about it; he told me about a handyman who was very good at his work. I contacted him, he came out to see the problem and told me he could do it. As I was opening my garage door so we could go and get the unit, the garage door malfunctioned and wouldn't open. Jose immediately checked it out and helped us to open the door manually. It was an old door and very heavy. He tried to fix the worn out cable but then noticed on top the main spring was broken. He recommended a professional garage door business owner who came two days later, gave us the option to repair it or get a new one. We took the last option. Thanks to Jose's referral the new door is working very nice and we are very happy. Then he proceeded with the job we contacted him for in the first place, the timer is installed and doing its job every morning. We are so happy Jose was available; and so quick to come and help us; talking about been in the right place at the right time and so very helpful. For him, there is no problem that can't be resolved. A great handyman plus, honest, meticulous and reliable; we recommend him highly. Thank you Jose. John and Gloria read more

I contacted Jose based on the Yelp reviews and he did not disappoint! He and his team worked quickly and coordinated with me for the return trips to complete the job. He fixed a leak in my upstairs shower and repaired the ceiling tile underneath it. When he was finished, I couldn't even tell anything was done. Even the ceiling pattern matched! He is friendly, honest, and explains everything to you. I will definitely be contacting him in the future. read more

Jose is professional and great to work with. I had a condo that needed a dry wall patch and the entire place painted. They did all the work quickly and professionally at a great price. Will use his services again! read more

Jose and his assistant just finished several tasks for our rental today. He is wonderful to work with, very profesional and friendly, treats every request seriously, and cleans up afterward. I watched them touch up the wall and they have the concentrations as if painting a mater piece. In addition, prices are very reasonable. Jose's phone number is on my speed dial from now on. read more

Jose and company just put new caulk around my bathtub. He was very responsive, easy-going about rescheduling our appointment, and great at communicating the details (what needs to be done, how much it will cost, etc). read more

I engaged Jose to get my home ready for listing. He started on time and completed the work on time. The work was of good quality (painting kitchen cabinets, laying tiles, carpeting the bedroom and repainting 3/4th of the house) and executed them per agreement. I would definitely recommend him for his honesty and committed work. read more

Jose is outstanding. Had to remove a satellite dish, called Jose, it was down and gone in less than 4 hours and for a lot less than what I was quoted from companies that are in the business of removing these dishes. He was careful, courteous, and it was easy doing business with him. read more

When you open your door for Jose don't be surprised if you see a faint halo hanging above his head ... I have officially 'sainted' him. I made a frantic call to him a little after 7am this week when I was unable to close my front door to get to work. Within 15 minutes Jose arrived and started working to remedy the situation. He saved me from being late to an important meeting. I can't believe how thoughtful and sensitive he was to my stress-filled call. He was able to locate the problem and get it fixed. I highly recommend Jose! read more