After my first job with Mike I was super happy with him. However, I used him again and this time I…read morewas so displeased. It was not funny. We hired Mike to remove a bar and to fix the ceiling after a leak. He charged us $150 to remove the bar. He then told us that he would charge us $300 to put the bar back in place and fix the ceiling. We had told them at that time that we would be using wall paneling to repair the ceiling. We had wall paneling on the ceiling at that time in another spot. When it came time to do the repair Mike showed up on the first day but lost his keys in his car and spent the entire day trying to get his keys out of the car rather than calling a service to do it for him. So he blew the entire day. On Wednesday I don't know what time he showed up because I had an appointment but when I got home at noon he promptly left and didn't show back up and until late afternoon and only stayed for an hour. After which he had a allowed argument with his wife over speakerphone about missing Valentine's Day dinner. He then left my house and returned late afternoon the next day after I made several calls to him trying to figure out where he was after. He stated he would be there the next morning. Very little communication. This type of behavior went on for days. When the job was complete, Mike tried to charge us over $1,600 for putting the bar back in and repairing the ceiling. I might add that the ceiling portion was 3x 20 ft Wall paneling and then he had to put the bar back in spot which was in two pieces. At this point he had severely damaged many pieces of the bar and the assembly around it. He had also left pencil marks on the ceiling which for some reason he thought was acceptable. Mike is not a licensed contractor but actually a handyman. This whole ordeal spent over a course of 4 days. Something that should probably have taken place in one day. At the end my husband and I ended up completing the job ourselves because Mike didn't show up on the final day except to pick up his tools when I told him we finished the job ourselves. For the pictures you see below, he actually wanted $848. After completing the job he then told me that his price was $125 an hour and said that he had worked over 15 hours which he can't even account for because he was so spotty in showing up and not showing up and he would come and go and take off for his wife, his children or to go shopping or to eat or who knows what or are even for other clients in the middle of working for me. To me, this now meant he was changing the original price that he had given me from $300 to something more. I do not recommend this company or this person to anyone and I've included pictures of his shoddy work. I should also mention that Mike wanted to decide what materials to use in my house and when I said no he was very upset. I had to go down and explain to him that he does not get to decide what materials are used in other people's house. I told him I was using wall panels and a specific one and he said he wanted to use a certain type of product and spray paint it. When I said no he was very upset and said that his idea was a good idea and that the people buying my house would have liked his idea. I am an interior designer and I'm very good at what I do. My house sold in one week in this very bad market. Obviously I know what I'm doing. I'm also going to include a letter that Mike sent me that was extremely rude regarding his displeasure about using the materials he wanted.

Excellent. Very responsive to messages and very professional in the work completed. Definitely…read morewill seek him out again for any future projects.

I cannot recommend Ethan enough. He is so knowledgeable and knew just what we wanted when we…read moredidn't. This started out as a "please frame and drywall our basement, we will do the rest" and turned into a "can you just finish it out for us?" and I am so glad it did. Not only did he frame and drywall, but did all of the electrical/heating/cooling changes needed, got the painting done, flooring installed and ensured all finishing touches were on point. Basement turned out GREAT and we could not be happier with our decision to hire him. 10/10 - definitely recommend.

From the owner: Carpenter Handyman Services is your local handyman for all your home projects, from large to small…read more From that hole you knocked in the wall from your bedroom doorknob, to finally finishing the unfinished basement that you've been telling yourself you'll get done for 10 years, let us come alongside you and assist in whatever way we can! We pride ourselves on being the cleanest, the kindest, and the best communicators in the industry. While we can't always guarantee we will be the most inexpensive option, we will always be competitive, and we will blow you away with our customer service. So, if you're looking for a good experience with a knowledgeable, kind and affordable handyman, reach out to us today so we can get you on our schedule! We look forward to speaking with you and seeing how we can assist you!

Zach Shuey of Shuey Services expertly diagnosed the problems with my 9 year old GE dishwasher that…read morewas malfunctioning. I was very pleased and amazed at his diagnosis and repair skills. He is very knowledgeable, smart, and honest -- and also provides great value. Five star service like Zach provided is hard to find nowadays. I am very pleased to highly recommend Zach for appliance repairs and definitely plan to call Zach when I need anything repaired!

Very unprofessional and poor service. He provided wrong report to my home warranty company. Please…read morebe careful with his services if a home warranty company assign him as a technician.

Jeremy was easy to work with. The work was completed on time and done well. He was great to work…read morewith and consulted us on all problems and costs. I will go to him in the future.

I'm so thrilled with the job Jeremy and Jonah did replacing heavily scratched engineered wood…read moreflooring. They did an amazing job, on budget, and were a pleasure to have in my home. These guys are really great, which means you might have to wait for availability, but so worth the wait!

Requested a quote on a new front entry door and storm door. We really liked Mike when he came to do…read morethe estimate and got on the schedule as soon as possible. Tim came out and handled the mess that was our front door with ease. We will have Tim back to do more work in the future. Very impressed and grateful for his time. Oh let me not forget the girls that keep things going Bridget and Kaci they keep the guys scheduled and return calls right away.

Shawn was great! He arrived on time, and we did a walk through of the job before he started. He…read morecompleted the job on time and did excellent work! Highly recommend!

Fence Installation was quick, great quality and inexpensive. After they came out to measure the…read moreyard, we agreed on the quote and a couple days later my entire fence was done. Best price in all of Des Moines Metro. They are also a local company and I would recommend them to anyone.

Needed fence repair, Marty viewed and quoted the project within 48 hours and was able to schedule…read morethe job the same week. The project was completed the same day and with quality materials and craftsmanship. The price was fair, only accepts cash or checks.