Broke Contract!!!…read more The good, bad and the ugly! Owner agreed to 3 projects and only completed 2. We were supplying the tile, the vanities, and the doors for the bath and shower. We were led to believe that it could all be done one after another in a couple of weeks time. First project, full bathroom reno went amazingly and turned out beautiful, second project, front porch refresh was sub-contracted out and while it looks okay from the street, once you get up close, the inconsistent work is obvious. T and R never came to even check it out when it was done. The third project, a small bathroom demo and shower stall reno was never even started, even though we purchased an expensive vanity, mirror and all the tiles. Weeks turned into months of waiting and us doing all of the reaching out to them to set a date. A date was never set and when we pushed to get a firm date was told it was probably best to part ways. One other email came after that saying that the contract would need to be updated for work that wasn't in the contract. Reviewing the old contracts, they were never really correct because different things that were discussed were left out of each revision. Not sure how that office is organized, but I would say it isn't. We are very disappointed to be in this bind right before the holidays when we started this process in August and have had supplies all over the house for months.

After meeting with several local contractors to renovate our basement in Collingswood, we stumbled…read moreupon T and R Contracting in the yellow pages (of all places). With 22 positive reviews on yp.com, we figured we'd bring them in as well. My wife and I are so glad that we did! T and R ended up winning the job as one of low bidders and they did an excellent job finishing the basement. Tom (the T) was an awesome person to deal with. He handled all the construction permits and picked up all the material for the job. His crew was very respectful to this house and they finished the entire basement (floors, windows, electric, drywall) within a month. Communication was a breeze even though we weren't home during the day. The attention to detail was an added bonus. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to do a home remodel job in the Collingswood / Cherry Hill area.

Thank you yelp! My mother used Fresh Renovations thanks to yelp. I used them thanks to yelp and…read moremy mom's recommendation. Gerry's professionalism is top notch. Gerry and his team are amazing. They are the contractors that YOU wished you hired. He is responsive via phone and text. Big Plus - Shows up every day (and sometimes Saturday). Another plus... His team works the full day. His estimate was spot on and very fair. He finished on time, so the project is not dragged out. He is trustworthy and gives honest recommendations (which we followed - glad we did). We started out with a few small items and with the quality of work he was producing - we added on. A few of things we had done new floors installed throughout 90% of the home paint every room popcorn ceiling gone! special designs in the hall and bedroom closet organization shelving recessed medicine cabinet all doors replaced new hardware the main project was our master bath which we love. Gerry and his team gave our home a much-needed refresh. We are beyond happy. This is the contractor of your dreams. We have a few other projects and can't wait to use him again. Feel free to message me with any questions. Check out my before and after pictures.

Jerry managed the renovation of three areas of the first floor: A new front door, replacing the…read morekitchen cabinets, along with a new quartz counter and new range hood and tiled backsplash; and a new rear 5-panel bowed picture window that opens. Estimates were provided for all work. As the homeowner, I was able to select all design aspects, and Jerry was careful. He also repainted the kitchen.

They are a family business of skilled craftsman, who worked hard and fast and got the project done…read moreahead of schedule for a very fair price. Would highly recommend. (Home addition)

Hands down great experience all around. We used Nieves Brothers Construction for a complete…read morebathroom renovation and Nelson and his crew were wonderful. They were timely , clean and did such a great job. Nelson made great suggestions as this was our first home renovation and was helpful throughout the whole process. We will be using Nieves Brothers for all future home projects definitely!

Stop right here. Look nowhere else. I have done the legwork for you!…read more In 2018 we had Steve and at least 5 other contractors come out to give us a quote on our kitchen remodel. After meeting Steve, there was an authenticity about him that none of the other contractors possessed. Every question that we asked him, he was up front, honest and listened intently to our wants and needs. After receiving many quotes, unfortunately then, we knew we had to save up before we could afford to have our kitchen done. Fast forward to the end of 2019 and we were ready to take the plunge! We knew that Steve was our guy. We gave him a call, he came back out several times to take measurements, design, etc. We had a start date of March 2020. Surprise... COVID! Everything was in limbo and we decided it was best to wait. Finally come August 3rd, 2020 Steve and his helper started demo work. Our final completion date was mid October. During construction time, I had two other friends getting their kitchens done as well. The horror stories they told me of their contractors being late, not being honest, charging more than what the contract stated, etc. had my husband and I feel like we hit the jackpot finding Steve. Many contractors now a days sub everything out and don't lift a finger. Not this guy! He is there every day, doing the work, and is passionate about his craft. He is meticulous and will not cut corners, leaving you a project that you are proud of. Steve is arguably the hardest working human my husband and I have ever met. When you hire Steve, you don't just get a contractor, you get a friend...that turns into family. My husband, my two children and I fell in love with Steve. He brought us joy daily during the two months he was with us and has become part of our extended family. We miss seeing him frequently, but now get to enjoy the work he did on our home daily. All of our friends and family that have walked into our home think we hired a high end contractor and designer for our project. We hired an expert handyman - the name says it all. Expert work at a fair price. Future customers, you can thank me later. ;)

Steve installed new wood flooring throughout the house. Installed cabinets and custom molding to…read morematch cabinets. Painted all interior walls and fireplace. Installed new stair treads and rebuilt some of stairs that required it. He also gave us some ideas on work we whaving done by others contractors. He was great to work with. I can't believe it has taken me 6 months to give a review because I was truly pleased with his work.

This review is long overdue for work we had done in October. We needed a contractor to turn a large…read morebedroom into 2 smaller bedrooms for our kids. We needed framing, sheetrock, electrical, trim and closets built. Joe was way more responsive than all other contractors and was very reasonable with costs. The price was exactly what he quoted us. (Another contractor was supposed to start before we found Joe and completely ghosted us around the start date.) Lou was the main guy who was here several days and he was great. We felt totally comfortable with him in our home. Our 4 year old son kept asking where Lou was after the project was completed. Lou worked around us when it came to hours that worked best for our family. Our kids love their bedrooms. And our 4 year old son finally sleeps in his own bed. We will be calling Joe when we are ready to remodel our kitchen and bathrooms.

DISASTER. Turn and run. We hired Joe for a large 203K project. We had problems from the very…read morebeginning: he was slow to start, kept changing his mind about the game plan, complained about the fact that he could get no money up front--terms of the 203K that he had of course agreed to--and pressured us to give him significant up-front money to "help him start". He instructed me in June of 2024 to rush to buy materials for a small bathroom that was still mostly unfinished in April of 2025; that kind of thing happened multiple times. His workers were inadequately supervised, and he was difficult to reach, often saying things like I'm at a kid's soccer game, out to dinner with my daughter, etc. The way that 203K's work is that HUD inspectors come out at regular intervals to make sure that adequate work has been done to make a draw from the total budget. Joe did a bunch of stuff merely to look busy to justify the first draw, in August: a slap-dash exterior paint job over crumbling paint that made a mess and did not hold, for instance. Between the first and the second draw, there was slow but meaningful progress--but by then we were 5 months into a job that we were told would take 4-6 months, and nowhere near done. During much of that 3-month interval he had just one guy working on our huge project, an electrician. After the second draw, in late November, he basically just stopped working on the house. We were making double housing payments the whole time, of course, so we panicked. We were almost out of money. After numerous calls and messages failed to get him to pick up the pace, at the urging of our lender, we scheduled a third draw, 3 months after the second one. At that draw, the HUD inspector certified that no work had been done, so no funds would be paid out. That's when we finally worked up the nerve to fire him. It was terrifying, because our lender told us that we would have trouble getting anyone to take on such a large project with only what was left in the budget after Joe depleted it. By the grace of God, we did find one. He swept in and got the job done in about 4 months. We finally moved in almost exactly one year after closing. Of course we had two mortgage payments the whole time. The work could have been finished within 6 months, or close to it, if we had found a great contractor like the one we found after we fired Mr. Depiano. Working with Mr. Depiano was harrowing. We were newbs at this, and therefore easy to fool. DON'T MAKE OUR MISTAKE.

There are 5 star reviews that exist because everything went right. And then there are 5 star…read morereviews because something went wrong, and the company MADE it right. This is the latter of those two scenarios. Home Hero came to install curtains, a TV and a few rods and the first person they sent out wasn't quite able to finish the job due to the fact that we lived in a high rise and the studs were actually made from impenetrable steel (Who knew!). We had a few smaller issues with the work as well. None of it irreparable but we were left dissatisfied enough to let Home Hero know. They IMMEDIATELY reached out to us and asked how they could make it right and went through great effort to do just that. They sent a second person back out and finished the job. I was incredibly impressed with Pete (The owner, I gather) and his team's unquestioning devotion to making sure our work was finished and to our standards. Things go wrong on jobs. It just happens. And that's going to happen with ANYONE who comes into your home in a handyman type capacity. But after working with Home Hero's, it should be appreciated that not every contractor will go the extra mile to make sure you are happy with the work, and go back in and correct it if you're not. Thanks again to the two handymen at HH as well as Pete and Lea back at the office.

More like the Home Nightmare. I hired them to re-caulk two showers and repair one kitchen cabinet…read moredrawer. They asked me not to use the showers 48 hours in advance, so I did. On the day of the appointment, I waited around until 5pm, when I called to confirm they were still coming. They didn't answer, but called me back about 30 min later to say that there was a mix-up and that they weren't coming. To their credit, they did come the next day, but the technician was very confused about what to caulk in my showers. We watched a youtube video together, then he caulked the showers. I was very nervous at this point, but trusted him. Of course, after waiting 24 more hours to use the showers (and now almost a week of showering at the gym), I find that the shower leaks!!! I contacted the company and they promised to look at it when the drawer technician comes out. Well, that appointment got rescheduled 2 times. I was getting pretty fed up and asked them to commit to a time. That's when Pete, the manager, tells me via email that they cannot ensure that a shower won't leak after they caulk it. At this point, I had no confidence in this company and asked for a refund for the one shower and to cancel the drawer repair. They refunded me $75 out $200 wished me luck disputing the remainder with my credit card company. A total waste of my time and honestly the worst customer service I've experienced in Philly (and that's saying a lot!).

EXTREMELY satisfied with the job they did for me. Seth is terrific. Has a good eye for what needs…read moreto be done. I can't recommend them highly enough. They will be doing another job for me in the future, I know it's in good hands!

AVOID THIS COMPANY! Had flooring installed by them weeks ago and it is cracking already. They also…read moreinstalled a toilet which leaked a few weeks after the installation. Total trash company. One owner left the company and the remaining owner is unresponsive to issues.

Tl;dr Bright Star Handyman provides great service for various home improvement projects and…read morecommunicates exceptionally well with its customers re: a project's progress/timeline. Originally came across Bright Star when renting. Property manager used their services for some dry wall repair following a leak from the bathroom. Myles was transparent and easy to schedule with regarding the repair. With our own place, we've required some help with a few of our projects. We needed a repair in some hard to reach spots, and he was able to handle these without issue. This group gets out quick to provide a detailed quote, and are good with keeping their scheduled dates. Their communication really makes it a nice group to work with. Quotes have been fair, and we will continue to use their services first when we have applicable projects.

Lee responded almost immediately to my online request for several different tasks. He had obviously…read morestudied the request in detail because when he came to assess the work, he remembered everything I listed without consulting any notes. Lee seems very familiar with all types of tasks and provided a reasonable itemized estimate. If you're looking for a jack of all trades, Lee and his crew are for you.

Sam and his team helped us renovate a pool room into a music studio. They painted, installed…read morechandeliers and recessed lighting, and removed cabinetry. Sam called every day to check in on our satisfaction with that day's work and was passionate about ensuring everything aligned with our vision. His contractor Eric was very friendly, knowledgeable, and did great work. We love the result!

Sam and his team were very professional and communicative. This job proved to be more of a…read morechallenge than any of us anticipated, but the team communicated well, handled all complications, and were professional throughout.

I called Mr handyman for a broken garbage disposal. They stated their prices up front and a time…read morewindow for the appointment. They were on time and the job was completed without any hiccups. The handyman was polite and professional. Best of all my wife was happy Happy wife... Happy life! Thanks Mr. Handyman!

Trust me when I tell you--look elsewhere…read more Over the past year, we've had a lot of work done on our home, including a new fence, replacement windows, a new solar system, and a new storm door. Every contractor we hired did outstanding work--except Mr. Handyman of Cherry Hill. We purchased a top-of-the-line Larson storm door and hired Mr. Handyman to install it, along with repairing a few sections of our gutters and soffit. Hiring this company turned out to be a huge mistake. The installer completed the work on April 30. During the first major storm on June 19, the entire storm door blew completely off the house and landed in our driveway. I gathered all the pieces and moved the door onto the porch. I contacted Mr. Handyman immediately. For nearly a month, I received nothing but delays while they claimed they were communicating with Larson. From the very beginning, I told them I believed the door had not been installed correctly. A properly installed storm door should not completely detach during a storm. During that waiting period, I contacted Larson myself to better understand what could have happened. I was told that a properly installed door should not simply blow off. They also explained that the installation should have used five mounting screws--three 3-inch gold screws and two 2-inch red screws. Those screws were nowhere to be found. Instead, I found what appeared to be shorter silver screws, some of which were broken off in the mounting holes. The brick molding around the doorway was still intact. After weeks of waiting, I finally received an email stating that Larson allegedly determined the door had been installed correctly based on a few photos I had submitted. I completely disagree with that conclusion based on what I found after the door came off. My experience with this company has been extremely disappointing. Based on what happened to me, I cannot recommend them for this type of work. As I explained to Courtney S. and Meredith R., I had hoped we could resolve this without legal action. Since the company maintains that the installation was done correctly, I will pursue the matter through the courts and let the evidence speak for itself. If anyone else has had a similar experience with this company, you're welcome to contact me. Happy 250th, everyone--and be careful when choosing a contractor. Regards, Mark Romano Mark@RomanoIT.com