Martin, the installation angel! We moved into a new place in Capitol Hill in the beginning of August. The place was adorable as most Capitol Homes are but also quite tiny. We didn't have any storage so our entire premise for moving in was built around being able to hang our bikes on the room in our den. Upon moving in we quickly learned that the walls were a mix of plaster and brick and too difficult for us to work with. I was completely distraught not knowing what we'd do. We found Martin and he was like angel sent from above and solved all of our installation woes. I called him and got his voicemail which instructed me to email him. I emailed him, left a voicemail the next day as a reminder and then he got back to me by email. His prices were around what others were charging (a little less which was a perk) but what sold us was that he had availability a few days later. He confirmed he was coming the day before and let me know by text when he was on his way. He worked quickly and cleaned up each room when he was done. We had him install 3 bike shelves plus 7 other things in total. Along the way he found plaster, dry wall, wood, cinder block, and brick. Martin made our home exactly how we wanted it to be. If you live in an old home and feel wary about hanging things, give Martin a call! read more

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Martin installed a kitchen backsplash for my apartment and did a phenomenal job. His attention to detail was great and overall knowledge in general repairs was very solid. I would certainly recommend him to those looking for services within his purview and will include him in future projects. read more

Martin did extensive work on our new house before we moved in, ranging from large projects (remodeling the kitchen -- including building a peninsula, adding pendant and recessed lighting, painting cabinets, installing backsplash, etc.) to small (fixing a broken toilet). Not only did he execute our vision flawlessly, he made improvements and helpful suggestions along the way. His attention to detail is one of the many things we appreciate about his work. And moreover, we came to develop a deep professional trust in him as he was managing the project while we were across the country. He was communicative throughout, came in on budget and under the timeline, and exceeded our expectations. We cannot recommend Martin more highly! read more

Martin Ondrejcak - Kitchen done by Martin -- built peninsula, added pendant lighting, painted cabinets, installed backsplash, new countertops and more! - General Contractors Near Me

Is it possible to give more than 5 stars? Martin was the consummate professional, very knowledgeable and easy to work with. My wife and I hired Martin to complete a marble tiled back splash in our apartment in Adams Morgan. The job was somewhat involved and required Martin to visit our house twice (one day to hang the tile and the second day to grout the tile). After an easy email negotiation, Martin arrived promptly on our agreed upon day. After some discussion and Martin measuring the area to be tiled we concluded my wife and I had under-bought on tile required to complete the job. Instead of increasing his fee or becoming visibly frustrated Martin re-scheduled and assured us we weren't the first people to fall victim to such a bone headed rookie mistake. Once we were able to procure the correct amount of tile, Martin returned and executed the job to perfection. Despite some issues with the original construction of our apartment (increasing the degree of difficulty for the back splash), Martin was able to hang a level and visually stunning back splash. I would hire Martin again in a heartbeat! read more

Martin Ondrejcak - Martin installed a beautiful marble tile back splash in our apartment. - General Contractors Near Me

Outstanding work. He is exceptionally smart and very skilled. He has completed several demanding jobs for us. I give him a A+.

My wife and I have used Martin for multiple projects big and small, and always with excellent results. Martin is incredibly professional, detail-oriented and fair. One notable, non-repair project Martin did for us this year was building a "dog house" under our stairs (photo below). All in, we HIGHLY recommend Martin! read more

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Martin did an excellent job installing my kitchen backsplash! I selected a glass subway tile that is prone to chipping. The tile vendor recommended a saw blade that left a jagged chipped edge along the cut. After Martin determined the vendor recommendation wasn't producing an acceptable cut, Martin tried four saw blades on two saws before he finally figured out how to make the cuts without any chipping. Martin clearly takes pride in his work. I'm very thankful that he was persistent enough to figure out how to perfectly cut my glass tiles. In addition to his high quality work, Martin was a prompt communicator, he left his workspace spotless, and he was even diligent about leaving his rain soaked shoes at my door. Thank you Martin! read more

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Martin is professional, polite, easy to work with and does great work. I found him on here after deciding that I really wasn't ready to handle tiling the kitchen by myself. The only negative reviews where about him not returning calls, so I chose to email him. He responded later that day and was very flexible and willing to work with my crazy schedule and his being busy to set-up two days that worked for both of us. He even came out early in the morning so he could be set up before I left for work. He locked up when he left and I came home to a beautiful new back splash in the kitchen. Martin also noticed that the cabinets in my kitchen were crooked, so for an extra small fee, he rehung them. It's amazing how great the kitchen looks now! If I need help with any other projects, I'll be reaching out to Martin again. read more

Martin Ondrejcak - Kitchen sink and stove area, before (top) and after (bottom) with back splash and cupboards rehung by Martin - General Contractors Near Me

Martin is, by far, the best contractor I've experienced in DC. He's always prompt, responsive and does extraordinarily good work. He's also just a nice guy to deal with. Contractors and handymen get (at times, well-deserved) complaints for being late or cutting corners, but Martin hardly fits that mold. A pleasure to work with. read more

Martin was wonderful. He built and installed custom shelves on budget and in a reasonable time. I could not be happier with his workmanship. And on top of that, he was responsive and friendly. Martin will be the first contractor I call if I have any future projects. read more

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My boyfriend and I live in a condo that we rent from an owner. It's a lovely place with big windows taking up almost half of the outer walls in the living room and bedroom. We look down onto a park and people watch from the comfort of our couch. Plants line the sills, drinking in the morning sunshine. Unfortunately there is also a street light directly below our bedroom window and the morning sun that our plants love gives us nothing but angst at 6am. Blinds do very little to mitigate the frustrating, constant brightness. Sleep masks are only a partial solution as they tend to be torn off and thrown mid-sleep. We found construction-paper blackout "blinds" that taped to the window frame. Those fell down the first night. Yay for condensation. We thought that we couldn't DO curtains because of how little wall there is surrounding the windows. There is nowhere to anchor the curtain rods (or so we thought). Our attempts to hang curtain rods from the ceiling were laughable (also:messy). We'd just about given up when I idly stumbled across Martin's Yelp page here. All of the reviews are true (except for the guy who says Martin doesn't call back. He does!). This guy is great. I don't know what ninja skills he used to install our curtain rods, but they were up in less than an hour. Then Martin fixed a light fixture in the bathroom. For funsies. Now my boyfriend and I live in luxurious, velvety darkness, courtesy of Martin and our blackout curtains. He's a good one, folks. Spend your money with this guy if you need things taken care of around the house. read more

Every review here is RIGHT! Now for a view from a brand new building with concrete ceilings, plaster and metal studs. Martin did a phenomenal job hanging Ikea curtain tracks, TV on the wall and a painting on a track in front of it. Clean, excellent service and really a professional. I highly recommend him for any job you may need done. He also provides insight and information before he comes and answers questions so I knew what to buy at Ikea, Home Depot etc.Really a pleasure working with him and while I don't think his rates are outrageous, he is worth every penny. read more

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I can't say enough good things about Martin and his workmanship. I initially hired Martin to tile my kitchen backsplash, fix gaps in my crown molding, and repair/paint drywall. He remained good-natured and flexible throughout the multi-week project, even as the scope of the work expanded unexpectedly. Martin lives on Capitol Hill and knows his way around the quirks of our old homes. He did a beautiful job on my tile backsplash -- perfect, clean lines and lovely finishing. Martin was also able to give me sound advice on a number of home-related issues above and beyond the work I was paying him to accomplish. I also appreciated his honesty when he told me what kind of projects were outside his area of expertise. Throughout the project, I felt comfortable entrusting Martin with a key to my house, and he worked diligently even when I was not here. Martin also had endless patience working around my very "helpful" one year old puppy. I will definitely call Martin again for future home repairs and improvements. read more

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I am very pleased with the work Martin did to install my complicated glass tile backsplash. He made sure he had the right blade to cut the tiles and was precise with the installation. Martin was responsive to emails and provided a good rate. He shows up when promised which is sadly not to be said for everyone. And he also offered to fix my garbage disposal and after much trying (I felt it might have been beyond repair) hang around and install a new one I picked up. I would definitely call on him again. read more

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We've moved in to our new condo which had ungodly paint colors and wine accessories nail to the walls all over the place...among other cosmetic issues. Martin expertly fixed every ding, provided his input on paint colors, and moved light fixtures. He finished everything - and it was a rather large amount of work - within the week cleanly and professionally. Bonus, our dog LOVES him! I couldn't ask for better service from Martin and I highly recommend him to anyone looking to have work done even if it means you have to wait for him to be available. read more

I've used Martin multiple times for small projects around our apartment. Was always super reliable, straightforward and well priced for his quality work. read more

Martin did a great job with all the items I needed help with. He stopped by to assess the level of effort and provided me a quote, after which I put him to work on my number 1 priority I wanted done. He did even a better job than I expected. The backsplash install was top notch and looks great. He also did a great job painting one of my rooms, fixed some water damaged dry wall, installed custom roller blinds, filled in some cracked grout in the shower and left the place cleaner than before he started. All of that was in under 2 days. I would definitely recommend Martin for any handyman projects. Thanks especially for the great backslash (photo uploaded). read more

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Martin is a family-man who is currently working as a handyman. In my experience he is friendly, knowledgeable, physically strong (necessary for some jobs), easy to work with, prompt and reliable. In my previous apartment I had my heavy Plasma TV mounted on a Peerless PLA-1 articulating arm. The mounting plate that the arm comes with is for 16-inch wall studs but my new apartment has 24-inch studs. I ordered an adapter plate from Peerless (which has great customer service BTW) and it arrived with all kinds of hardware. I stared at it for a bit and then threw my mental hands up in the air. Finally I hit up Yelp for some help and found Martin. I sent him an email and a few days later followed up with another. He soon responded and told me that he was on vacation and had limited access to email. When he returned I got in touch with him and he suggested he come by the very next day at 8:30 AM, which was great for me. Martin arrived on time (keeping me up to date with texts) and with all of his gear. We discussed where I wanted the TV. Then he did a superior job setting up the wall mount and even drilled some holes in the metal plate itself when the plate didn't match my existing mount (a danger when you are a first adopter of technology, my plate is an older model than the one Peerless is currently selling). He put together the articulating arm (which I had taken apart for the move). He unerringly drilled holes in the drywall and used Peerless' special pieces to install the mounting plate. He attached the arm to the TV and then we both heaved it up and he connected the arm to the plate. When it was finished he expressed some concern about the weight of the TV on this drywall and told me that if I had any problems that I should call him. A week later he followed up with an email asking if everything was fine! Which it is. Martin is very competent and communicative.I totally recommend him if you need some work done in your house or apartment. read more

Martin is incredibly professional and shockingly fair and honest. It's so hard to find good contractors in DC, and we are grateful to have found one we can count on. read more

I picked Martin based off of the reviews here on yelp and was thrilled that he really is that good. He returned my phone call the same day, was able to come look at the work I wanted to get done within a few days and had an estimate over to me later that day. I had him replace bi-fold doors on my closet as well as paint and put a medicine cabinet in my bathroom. He completed the work in a little over a day and the invoice was under his estimate, as we weren't able to put in a medicine cabinet as anticipated due to pipes. He handled everything professionally and left everything as clean as he found it. Great craftsmanship and very professional. I will use him again and have already recommended to others. read more

Martin was great. Very responsive, showed up right on time, and did a beautiful job installing stone backsplash in my kitchen. He even recommended against my initial thought to extend the stone (which of course would have meant more compensation for him but was not the right structural or aesthetic choice for the space). I highly, highly recommend him! read more

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Like other folks, I got in touch with Martin because of his excellent Yelp reviews. I needed some extra shelves built in my pantry, and I also needed about 15 pieces of art to be hung all around my home, including a large gallery wall. Martin's communication was excellent over email. We figured out the dimensions of my pantry cabinet so he could purchase enough material for shelves before he arrived. He got to my house on time despite my neighborhood's tough parking situation, and he got all the jobs done in about 3 hours, for a very reasonable price. He also explained what he was doing so that I'd feel more comfortable doing simpler art hanging projects on my own. Highly recommended! read more

Maritin is simply awesome!! He's worked on dozens of projects for us over the last 2 years since we purchased our home - including painting, tile work, creative childproofing, dry wall repair, shelving, vent and appliance work, and more! I swear this guy can do everything! He's 100% trustworthy, professional and efficient. He has an eye for aesthetics and completes a job beautifully. He's also extremely friendly and pleasant to have around. Despite wanting to keep him for ourselves :) I'd recommend him wholeheartedly. Give him a try and you will thank me... read more

Martin came over and followed my wife's instructions to a "t" - hanging everything here and there and fitting things in perfectly. We recommend him without hesitation. read more

Martin is a rock star. I could not recommend him enough. From repainting half of our house to fixing our dishwasher to building a gate for our backyard fence, Martin can do it all. He is professional, responsive, and his work is top notch. His pricing is fair and he works hard. read more

I have used Martin on four different occasions and I have always been happy with his responsiveness and the quality of his work. I highly recommend. read more

Just to say that my husband and I have dipped back into the Martin pond several times since I wrote this review OH GOD THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY I JUST MEAN FOR HANDYMAN THINGS, and we're so happy with his work that I can't see us ever using another handyperson again. Professional, nice, funny, affordable, and really, really good at what he does. read more

He is horrible with communication! He does not answer phone calls or reply to emails.

We have been having Martin do several jobs around our newly purchased house. He is doing/did an excellent job. painting, patching, general handyman tasks. Defiantly trustworthy read more

Martin responded to my request the same day, came on time, and knocked out my entire to do list carefully but efficiently - now my condo is ready to go to market, and I don't have to worry about a thing. Wouldn't hesitate to hire him again. Plus he's a really nice, genuine person - couldn't ask for anything more. I would give Martin 6 stars if I could. read more

Martin has been a life saver on more occasions than I can count! He has helped with small projects like scuffed paint, malfunctioning electrical outlets, picture hanging, bike rack installation, and replacing light fixtures and batteries in terribly difficult to reach areas. He's also done larger scale drywall repairs and painting for me and has been a consummate professional as well as an all around helpful person. I've been very grateful for all of his help on multiple projects over the past year- I would have been lost without him and can't recommend him enough. read more

Martin came to our house and took notes and photos, but never came back. We texted, emailed, and left phone messages for several weeks, then stopped trying to reach him. I figure he must have left town or moved, but he could have just responded if he didn't want to do the job. read more

Its nearly impossible to find a good contractor in DC, so I'm hesitant to share such a good find with you all... Martin is fantastic. He is prompt and professional, his prices are reasonable, and he takes pride in his work. Martin took our job last minute, saw we had a time crunch, and put everything on hold until our project was finished. He did a great job, and I highly recommend him. read more

Martin spent several weeks repainting our home, installing new fixtures, repairing walls, etc. We left town while he was doing the work and trusted him completely. He kept in touch with us every step of the way and did a beautiful job. We love Martin and so does our cat! Martin is the best. read more

Martin is fantastic. Fast, reliable, friendly and excellent at his craft.

Martin is the best... all of our communication was via email. We never spoke over the telephone once and I never met him face to face. Martin installed ceiling mounted brackets for drapes for my daughters apt in DC. She has flooring to ceiling windows and needed a professional to do the job. I communicated w Martin as my daughters job is very demanding. He followed all my directions to exactly as I requested. His response time was about a day as I contacted him over a weekend. Next business day he responded with a date and time he was available to do the work. There was no mess left by Martin and his workmanship was spot on. If you need a reliable and trustworthy contractor please contact Martin I would not hesitate to hire him again. read more

If there were more stars, I would give them to Martin. I've been working with Martin now for over a year on a few of my rental properties. When it came time to sell my own home, I could think of no one better to help me get it in tip/top shape. From painting, to carpentry, to deck power washing and staining, Martin did it all. He was a true partner and consummate professional. I trust him implicitly. Thank you so much Martin. For those of you that complained about no call back, he was probably just swamped or out of the country. Give him a chance, you won't regret it. read more

I love Martin. He's helped me with interior mountings, lighting, electronics, interior house painting, etc. more times than I can recall. He's extremely knowledgeable and innovative, super wonderful to work with, and always does an amazing job. read more

Martin Ondrejcak is wonderful. Super responsive, knowledgable and reasonably priced. We've used him many times and he always comes through.

Great communication (via email), prompt, on-time, very friendly and trustworthy demeanor. He accomplished 3 major projects for me in less than 2 weeks: replaced water/termite damaged porch, replaced plumbing fixtures throughout house, and repaired damaged external door. This was very important as I'm a landlord on the west coast and coordinating things I can't do on the east coast can be complicated. read more