Mike helped us repair various dry rot spots on our exterior window trim by replacing with new trim…read moreboard, or digging out rotted trim and filling with epoxy, primed and painted. He was prompt, knowledgeable, and provided practical options for repair.

Mike Moresi completed drywall work in our home. He communicated very clearly from start to finish…read moreincluding providing an estimate and supplies that would be needed. He was very helpful and kind throughout the entire process. Upon completion of the project, he cleaned and tidied the work area. We are happy with his work.

It's really hard to find a good, trustworthy contractor, but we were lucky to come across Brendan…read moreat Your Carpenter Friend. We had wood rot on our exterior siding and fascia, and Brendan was very thorough in assessing the damage and explaining exactly what needed to be done. He showed up on time each day, took his time, and paid close attention to every detail. There was even an unexpected issue when a nail accidentally hit a pipe, but Brendan immediately took responsibility and was quick to fix it. We really appreciated how professionally he handled the situation. The quality of his work is excellent--you can't even tell where the repairs were made! He truly treats your home as if it were his own. He also went above and beyond by giving us helpful home maintenance tips that weren't even related to the siding work. We're very happy with the results and highly recommend Brendan and Your Carpenter Friend to anyone looking for a skilled, honest, and dependable carpenter.

Brendan did a great job for us making structural repairs to an outside wood deck. He used…read moregood/appropriate materials for the job, and kept us informed with new information when he found additional hidden problems. We would definitely hire him again.

Rob is my new handyman! I'm so glad to have found him. He was on time, polite, reliable, and…read morecapable! All the things you need in a handyman. He installed 3 new security cameras for me and I'm very happy with his work. I will be using him again in the future. Thanks Rob!

My family and I recently purchased a Victorian Home in Alameda, CA. In our search for a…read morecontractor-handyman we found The East Bay Craftsman. We are so glad we did! The following day we met Rob. He arrived promptly, professional, passionate, incredibly knowledgeable, and most importantly such a kind human being. He took the time to listen, and provided resources to guide us on our recent kitchen project. I can't think of any one more perfect for our home improvement needs! I will be hiring Rob for a custom carpentry job and I look forward to working on many of our upcoming projects. Thank you Rob for taking the time to meet with us on such short notice! I highly recommend Rob to anyone looking for a quality craftsman.

José is very nice and a great listener. My fiancé and I reached out to him as we're going through…read morerenovation and we're interested in saving about 20 solid wood doors from a house built in 1909. This is not an easy task. Throughout the planning process, José took his time to understand what we're looking for and came up with a game plan to coordinate with our builder to save the doors.

Jose and his team did a great job patching drywall and painting. I wish I'd take before photos,…read morebut I've included after photos and you can't tell where the repair is. I had two big holes where my towel bar came out of the wall in the bathroom and a foot-long piece of drywall cut out to fix an electrical outlet in the bedroom. Now there is no sign of either. Great work!

I was in need of a good paint job for the house. I saw Olson's painting around my neighborhood and…read moredecided to give them a call. Myron came on time was very thorough and extremely nice. Estimate was very competitive and I had a good feeling about the work. I wasn't let down, his crew came and went above and beyond everyday. Not only did they do an amazing job they were incredibly nice and so thoughtful. Little things like keeping the area clean and tidy, making the area liveable even if it was only for a couple hours before they came back. Even pulling out and in our trash cans. They treated our house as theirs. Not to mention the lines were clean and everything turned out exactly how we envisioned. 10/10 would recommend!

We had a great experience. We got three quotes for my dad's cottage, and I originally assumed…read moreOlson's would be the most expensive because they were the most reputable of the companies we considered. In fact their quote was in the middle, close to the lowest bid, and they included the option to resurface the stucco for a reasonable additional price. Prior to their job, the house had messed up stucco and very old peeling paint -now the exterior looks close to perfect. Olson was also easy to communicate with, and tactfully accommodated my dad's idiosyncratic requests about prepping technique. They exactly matched the trim color to the new windows, and were able to start and finish within a couple weeks of providing their original quote. We would definitely use them again.

We had a great experience with Ilya and his team at Status Wood. We had a very large built in…read morebookshelf made. I was nervous taking on a large project as a new homeowner. Ilya made me comfortable with the process and was quick and responsive to all my questions. He gave me pricing options to stay within my budget. The project was complete within a few weeks. The finished product is beautiful.

Let me start by saying that StatusWood does very nice work and Ilya is a very nice guy. But the…read morepricing here is ridiculous, and the communication and timelines are pretty bad. We never knew where the status of our project was (Status: the irony). We had to constantly check in and drive the process. Even got our "finished" product for our thousands spent and it wasn't even finished.

Carroll Construction just finished a project for us, replacing the entire house siding. Everything…read morewent as planned without any problem. Tom Carroll oversaw the project: the job was completed efficiently, and the work was done properly at each stage. Communication was good throughout. For the additional repairs he made a time and materials contract, which is very fair. I highly recommend this company.

We had a great experience during the estimating process. Tom was responsive, arrived prepared, and…read moredemonstrated a solid understanding of the project and what it would take to complete it. Even though we decided to move forward with another contractor, he handled the news professionally and was gracious throughout. I appreciated his honesty, clear communication, and respectful approach, and I would gladly recommend him to others.

We first worked with The Meticulous Handyman in 2023 when they made our yard safe for our new…read morepuppy. They did a great job! Our house is about 120 years old, so there's always something that needs fixing or replacing. So far they've helped us with replacing lights, exhaust fans, door handles, and locks. When we found the fence at the back of our yard was rotting away, and the dog was looking to explore our neighbors' yards, Meticulous tore down and replaced the fence in a day, so the dog couldn't go exploring at night. They're our go-to service. Costs are fair and explained clearly at the start. No surprises. And everyone who's worked in our house has been friendly and professional!

I have called on The Meticulous Handyman a couple times for work I needed on my condo including…read morewhen my bathroom sink literally disconnected from the counter. I had gotten several estimates/quotes from other plumbing companies who all told me I'd need to replace the ENTIRE thing. I called on The Meticulous Handyman and one of his team members came out and reattached the sink to the counter saving me probably hundreds of dollars. Apparently this is a common problem! He was also friendly, very meticulous and just did a great job (no problems since then). I would recommend this business to anyone!

I found Rusty via the folks at Oakland Crush. I wanted some floating shelves for a bar, and the…read moreshelving at Oakland Crush looked amazing. So I contacted Rusty and traded a few pics of the space, along with a rough sketch of what I wanted the shelves to look like. He called me a little later and mentioned that he was finishing up a big job for a well-known NFL player who used to play at Cal. "Damn," I thought to myself, "I probably can't afford this guy..." Nevertheless, 2 weeks later he came by to install everything. All I can say is that my bar looks fantastic, the quality of the work is unreal, and the bill was more than reasonable. Awesome work, Rusty!!

We had the daunting task of shortening curved pews in a temple to allow wider aisles. The work had…read moreto be exact, seamless, finished, professional, and had to be done quickly. Rusty Dobbs to the rescue! Not only did he get it done beautifully, he came in under budget and ahead of schedule. Flawless finished carpentry. See photos for the finished result!

We met with Si the other day and learned so much in our consultation. First, his respect of "No…read moreShoes" in our home. He was easy speaking and very good at showing and saying what he was explaining to us. We asked for an audit of our system and to help us understand our system. We truly received great information and the how to's leaving us feeling confident and able to assess issues should they arise. He got us back on track with our system and took unnecessary components that were of no use to us. He complemented the system install and products chosen. He let us know that our system was very well done and that we have at least five to 10 years of great use. We were very happy with the visit and the outcome of the visit and are now truly enjoying it all. Thank you, Si and Hidden Connections for your awesome help and informative answers to our questions.

Hidden Connections are good people. Si and his daughter were very nice and did exceptional work…read more They arrived on time and quietly installed both of the cat 6 lines in my home and now we have Ethernet instead of wifi in our house running off of fiber. So much faster although I'm not sure we need it :) I only wish I had more jobs so I could hire them again. Thanks Hidden Connections!