I found a handyman through Angi's. and picked the one with the highest customer ratings. He removed patio tile and replaced it with spreadrock, assuring me that he was experienced and showing me photos of what it would look like. Every day he showed up between 10-10:30 ("I'm not a morning person.") and took 1, 1-1/2 hour lunches, even though I told him that I could not return to work until he had finished. He underestimated the amount of spreadrock needed twice and I found out he overcharged me for each of the orders. He blamed the floor for his underestimates. Once finally completed he commented " It's not what I thought it would look like" and offered to replace it with another produce and gave me a 10% discount on his job.
I asked him to install closet doors which had been removed for a replacement carpet. One does not function properly and he blamed the carpet people.
I also asked him to take a look at the outer/cosmetic bracket around a ceiling fan which he rocked back and forth until the entire fan fell. He faulted the inner bracket claiming it had been cracked before he touched it. This cost me the price of a new cathedral canopy bracket, fan, and installer.
I sent a complaint to Angi's and never heard back. I will also have to find someone to fix the mess of the patio floor which looks terrible. I'm shocked at his customers' ratings. Needless to say, I will never use him or Angi's again and have advised my family and friends to do the same. Too bad I cannot leave a negative rating. read more