I had three projects for Michael (drywall patching after electrical work; hanging a mirror in my…read morebathroom; and installing acoustic panels on a wall in my bedroom) and he estimated that he could do them all in 2-3 hours total. Michael is a nice guy and arrived on time. He hung the mirror in about an hour. However, the drywall patching and the acoustic panels installation ended up taking him another 12 hours over the next two days. He called his wife to help with the drywall because he was having trouble completing it. The acoustic panels look good, but the drywall does not look professionally done and the patching is apparent. Michael also seemed to have a camera set up inside my home to record his work. I didn't have a problem with that, but I wish he would've asked first. He is a hard worker and seems eager to learn, so I don't want to be too hard on him. But if I use him in the future I will want him to agree to a flat rate in advance instead of paying by the hour. I believe this project ended up costing me more than other more experienced contractors would've charged.

Great work. I hired Michael to patch a hole in the ceiling. He was very flexible, on time, very…read morehappy with his work.

Andy has done several remodeling jobs for me and as a real estate professional, I have referred him…read moreto my customers. All satisfied with his quality of workmanship and attention to detail. His pricing is fair and he's helpful with current trends and decorating ideas. I highly recommend his services. Arlene L.

Andy and his team did such a great job. I was also using an interior designer at the same time and…read moreshe mentioned that he was one of the most thorough contractors that she has had the pleasure to work with. I can honestly say that Andy and his team went above and beyond, they were on schedule, very fairly priced and extremely clean and respectful during the entire remodeling process. We are already saving so that we can do another project with Andy and his team soon.

Joe did an amazing job for my whole condo floor replacement and walls painted. Affordable and worry…read morefree

We had already called two handymen to install our tv mounts for us with terrible results. We called…read moreJimmy to help fix what they did & he was efficient & accurate with his work. Happy to have officially found my new handyman - 10/10 will use him moving forward!

I was completely satisfied with my experience with JMU construction. The work was done quickly and…read moreprofessionally. I will definitely call on JMU again for our handyman projects around our newly purchased home.

I reached out to Zach after reading several recommendations on local Facebook groups. He responded…read morequickly and came over to put together an estimate on painting the exterior of my house (aluminum siding, plus some trim work). Once I got the estimate, which I thought was a fair value, we set up a timeline to get the project done. He showed up on time with his crew, did the work, and kept me updated on the progress, because there was a lot of scraping, cleaning, and multiple coats involved. Everything went smoothly and communication was great. I'm very happy with Zach's work and highly recommend his service.

I cannot say enough positive things about Chris and his crew. They not only were very polite but…read moredid an outstanding job on the outside of our home. They primed and then painted 2 coats. They also repaired and painted a small fence and gazebo for us. Rock stars! Thank you again!!

I meant to say that they did a wonderful job despite us making four special orders of a special…read morepaint. We caused delay, but they worked hard and fast, and were great at the details. The entire inside of the townhouse was done on time, and it looks brand new. Highly recommended!

Moses and the staff at Refresh Custom Homes were very professional, friendly, and the quality of…read moretheir work was excellent! They were on Time on Task and on Budget. I liked that they followed up with me after the job was completed to make sure that I was satisfied and happy. I used this company this past year to upgrade my 94 Aunts home in Wilmette which she purchased in 1964 and they did a fantastic job. I am from San Diego, but my family lives in the area and now I'm in process of purchasing a condo in Skokie and feel so relieved that I have found a good company that does a great job at a good price that I can count on.

Moses sent out an experienced drywaller to fix some small projects around my house: would use again.read more

David installed my closet door (barn door style). He was very communicative and professional. The…read moredoor looks and works great. I will use him again.

Back in May/June 2025, I hired Handy Gentlemen for interior work on my house. It is now…read moremid-September. David, the owner, seems like a nice guy, and he did a good job replacing the tiles on my bathroom floor, and he (mostly his assistant) did a lot of painting, which on the whole looks good. But see below... The big issues were what I discovered after he was finished and had left: fresh paint stains in multiple areas, including the wood floor of my 19th century house and even furniture - which I cleaned up. Splattered paint near the ceiling of my kitchen which still, three months later, has not been patched, paint stains on my oriental rug, a major purchase 40 years ago, etc. David said he would pay for the rug damage, and I only asked for 50% of the very reasonable $175 cleaning cost. David told me to bill him via Zelle, something I said I'm not sure how to do. He already has my Zelle information, since that's how I paid him for the work. But after messaging him and emailing several times, he has not responded. And I still have paint streaks on the wall and an unpaid bill. So I can't recommend Handy Gentlemen. I think part of the problem is that David is under-manned and a bit overwhelmed, but not responding to my messages is unprofessional.