Handy Ashby has worked on projects at our home on several occasions and he does wonderful work. He…read morehas great carpentry skills and the finished job shows that. He discusses issues with us that may arise during the project and comes up with a good solution, and he cleans up the work areas after the job is complete. We highly recommend Handy Ashby for any handyman projects that you may be looking for someone to take care of for you.

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I would never recommend this company - go somewhere else! I hired them to install a septic system…read morefor a new construction home. They designed and installed a system which I've had nothing but trouble with over the last 14 years. Each time I've informed them of an issue, it is difficult to get them to come look at it. They talk as though there is nothing wrong with it even though the alarm is going off continuously. When they've finally come out, they've discovered float switches have gone bad causing an actual problem. This last spring and summer (2019), we initially got quite a bit of rain and my septic alarm was going off constantly - I was told it was just because of the rain. Mid-July the rest of my yard was dry, but my lateral field was like walking on a sponge - I couldn't mow in that area at all (all summer) had to use a weed eater for the entire area. I contacted them again and once again they acted like they didn't want to have anything to do with it. When they finally showed up, they said they think it is ground water getting into the system, and that they didn't dig the curtain (interceptor) drain deep enough when they originally designed it. They said they'd give me a bid on digging it deeper - which should fix the problem. I waited over a month before contacting them again since I still had not received a bid, and my next correspondence was that they would get me a bid within the week. I then was contacted saying they wanted me to pay $500 for them to dig a "test pit" to make sure that the problem was in fact ground water. I questioned the pricing because I didn't want to just pay $500 for them to troubleshoot and then be charged thousands for repair and have the trouble shooting be completely separate when the two could be combined at a reduced cost (dig part of the deeper interceptor drain and use it as part of the fix once verified that ground water was in fact the source of the problem). The response I received from Scott Gann is posted below. They designed and installed the system but they won't stand behind their work. I'd never use them and recommend you do the same.

From the owner: Scott Gann Construction has proudly been building custom homes in the Saint Joseph, MO area since…read more1985. We are a licensed and insured business. The cornerstone of our business is customer service. We can handle any custom project both residential and commercial. All septic work is done by a state certified installer

Travis provides free estimates and gets the job done quickly and efficiently! Very surprised at how…read moremany things they can do. From installing garage door, remodeling bathroom, epoxy floor, to even hanging a shelf. They can even haul off the junk! Their quick and do a great job! Even painting!

This guy talked my 79 year old mom into letting him do a number of unpermitted remodeling projects…read moreat her rental house. He told her he was a licensed contractor, which was a straight up lie. We did everything we could to keep her from hiring him but she went with him because "he's a nice guy." Give me a break! He doesn't know a plumb line from a plum tree. He clearly had no idea what he's doing. She was convinced that she was getting a "good deal" but when the work needs to be redone, it will cost her more in the long run. Examples: Kitchen Remodel: ~ He installed the cabinets from the ceiling down, rather than using a layout line. Since it's an older house, the ceiling isn't level, which means that the bottoms of the upper cabinets are not level with each other. It also means that they were installed too high. Instead of your standard 18" clearance between counter and upper cabinets, the gap is 24". This means that the bottom of the upper cabinets are a full 5' off the ground. The bottom of the microwave range hood is 5 1/2' off the ground! ~ He did a tile backsplash but clearly didn't know much about tiling. I guess he just couldn't figure out how to work around the edges so he just left them unfinished. ~ He tiled the floor with tiles that were utterly incongruous the rest of his "design." He must have added too much water to his grout mix, because it immediately began to pit. The grout is also unevenly applied and amateurish looking. ~ When one of the upper cabinets wasn't going to fit because of a support beam across the length of the ceiling, he simply sawed a chunk out of the beam, leaving the edges open and unfinished. Bathroom Remodel: ~ He installed new bathroom cabinetry that jutted out too far and prevented the inward-swinging door from opening. To deal with this, he removed the door with the intention of flipping and rehanging it so that it opened outward. Then he drilled new holes on the opposite side of the frame for the placement of the hinges. But you can't just flip a door upside down and expect the hinges to line up! Plus, the door frame was built for an inward-swinging door. So the door is upside-down and installed on the wrong part of the frame, with extra drill holes in the frame. You've got to see the pics to appreciate the craziness. ~ He did a jacked-up, monkey-ass plumbing job on the sink. Whatever he did, there was almost no water pressure to the sink. My mom just had to hire a plumber to fix the problem and fortunately he was able to take care of it. The Deck: The property is on the water and the deck needed repairs. No question there. Aaron convinced my mom that he could rebuild it for cheap. We did everything we could to scuttle the project because were were terrified something disastrous would happen. Like, literally, someone getting hurt or killed. He moved forward with the project while she was still examining options, ripped out the deck before getting her final approval and without providing her with any plans or a detailed quote, and then began demanding money from my mom for the rebuild. When she balked at doing a rebuild he began to threaten her with litigation. So she let him proceed. It's been a disaster. He used the wrong sized bolts and instead of resting the joists on the new pilings, he bolted the joists onto the side of the pilings. It's completely seismically unviable. It needs to be rebuilt but it cost my mom every penny she had. We literally do not know what to do. Ask for a written quote (he either doesn't know how to write one or he was just playing dumb with my mom every time she asked him for one). Ask about his employment background or training that qualifies him for the work. Ask to SEE his license. When my mom demanded his license number he gave her a phony one, apparently not realizing that it was easily verifiable on the state licensing website. Ask for a written plan and a completion guarantee. Or just find someone who actually knows what they're doing. BTW, one of the classic examples of financial elder abuse is when an unlicensed person talks a senior into doing unnecessary, un-permitted work at a discount. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to being talked into allowing this sort of work because they're frugal and often grateful for the help. Many of them remember "back in the day" when they or their spouses would do the work themselves without any problems. And while I don't think Aaron started out with malicious intent, this is the situation he put her in. He needed work. He created a trust situation with her where she was willing to do almost anything he asked, sight unseen. It took a tremendous amount of pressure from her adult children to get her to start resisting his constant pressure for her to pay him more and more for his crappy work. We're just really glad he's finally out of her life (she still thinks he's her hero).

I got an estimate from another company for $800 to cut down a not very big, dead tree. I knew I…read morecould buy a chainsaw and a couple ropes and do it myself for under $200. But then I called Aaron at Fix Cut Haul. Aaron charged me $250 to do the job. It took one guy, an Air Force Veteran, less than an hour to cut down and haul off the tree at our rental house in Kansas City and he even picked up all of the twigs. He arrived on-time and was respectful, honest, and heard working, a rarity in this day and age. $250 an hour is a lot of money for a relatively simple task such as this, but worth it when you consider the time, equipment, and overhead (vehicles, fuel, licenses, insurance, etc) involved. CombatCritic Gives Fix Cut Haul 9 Bombs Out Of 10 And A BEST VALUE Recommendation ..: More Bombs Are Better!

Great service! Randy was awesome with communication and he was able to fix multiple issues for me…read more Definitely recommend!

I liked the price quoted for the project and confirmed the next available appointment day/time. I…read morescheduled time off to be home for the appointment today and sent a message this message morning to confirm he was still coming. Unfortunately, he said Yelp didn't let him know anything about the appointment.

Great work, highly recommend Steve and SNA for your next project. It's clear he loves what he does…read moreand cares about doing things right.

From the owner: Almost any Home Remodel and Repair. To include: concrete, drywall, framing, decks, flooring (tile,…read morewood, and vinyl), and even lights, fans, and satellites.Give a call, no job too small.

If you are a senior or disabled this is not the place for you. They recently installed a hand…read morerailing in front of my sisters apartment which prevents her from being able to go anywhere because she would have to walk a block to the end of the rail then a block back up a hill to her vehicle.