Woodsum Construction

(58 reviews)

I reached out to Sergio to come to my flat and install a ceiling fan in my living room. We had the…read moreceiling fan, and he uninstalled a light fixture in my ceiling and replaced it with the ceiling fan. It took about an hour and he tested it to make sure it was installed correctly and tweaked the install so it wouldn't rattle. $165 (+ the fixture which I bought previously). He did a good job, and was prompt and helpful.

I asked Sergey to install a new front door from Home Depot after other companies wanted to install…read moreand order a custom sized door. He was prompt, and made it fit perfectly by installing new molding. I also had him reinstall an existing security door over it. He was thorough, and precise with the all the work. Including demo, leveling, shimming, sealing, caulking, and stucco patching, etc.

The Meticulous Handyman

(115 reviews)

Thank you to the entire contractor team for helping us rebuild the front fascia of our house as…read morewell as the roof. From start to finish, they were attentive, detail-oriented, and took great pride in their work. A special shoutout to Marcos, who was fantastic throughout the project. He patiently answered all of our questions, demonstrated exceptional carpentry skills, and even helped repair several structural areas that we discovered had rotted over time. His craftsmanship and dedication to doing the job right were truly impressive. The quality of work exceeded our expectations, and it's clear that this team takes pride in delivering excellent results. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for skilled professionals who care about both quality and customer satisfaction.

In our kitchen is a blind cabinet. We hired Meticulous Handyman to install the unit. Evan came…read moreto our home to install this unit. He got it all set up and perfectly installed in less than an hour. His fluid motion as he worked actually made it easy. He insisted on removing all the packing materials and box. As well as sweeping the floor. I am very please with Meticulous Handyman. I am also thankful to have this job so very well, and efficiently. They are a 5 Company.

Oddjob Rob

(24 reviews)

Terrific handyman! He showed up exactly when he said he would and started working his way through…read moreour to do list. On this first visit, he repaired two screen doors, recaulked a sink that was in horrible condition (now looks great), and installed a porch light. He also brainstormed solutions to a couple upcoming projects. He's a great communicator and problem solver, and his rates are very reasonable. So happy we found him here on Yelp!

Fantastic handyman. Easy to work with, prompt, and addresses whatever…read more I had him recaulk a tub, replace electrical outlets, fix the boarding under my sink and a few other items. All done quickly and well. Highly recommend.

Handy Manage

(32 reviews)

I've never gotten a handyman before, somehow. Isaak was so awesome - exactly what I hoped for. He…read morewas down for all kinds of tasks, easy to communicate with, positive and genuinely eager to help, and really competent at getting the job done. I'll absolutely be going back to him.

Reliable, local to North Oakland, solves your problems with no fuss. We've known Isaak for years…read moreand he's the person we call for any house-related help: from gates and fences to plumbing and electrical. We love that he's close by, shows up when he says he will, works quickly and independently. This last part is what really sets him apart: give him a problem and he will solve in a way that just makes sense and works for you. We also appreciate how respectful he is our place (everything is left cleaner or in better condition than when he arrives) and good is with our dog. If you need a handyman, he's the guy to call.

Veggie Powered Handyman

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Good work and easy to communicate with. We will hire Bakari again and likely use him often.read more

I highly recommend Bakari! He is extremely professional, pleasant to deal with, good communicator,…read moreand skilled at what he does. In one day he: repaired five doors in our ~1920-built house that wouldn't open/close properly, fixed several cabinets that weren't closing correctly, replaced a rotting outdoor stair, sealed up a water-damaged window, and unsealed two windows that had been painted shut in the past so that they now open/close. He will be the first person we call in the future if we have other handyman needs.

Aryan Handyman

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I highly recommend this TV mounting service! He did an amazing job from start to finish. During the…read moreinstallation, he discovered that a piece needed for the mount was broken. Instead of leaving us with the problem or trying to work around it, he took the time to go to Home Depot and get a replacement part so the job could be completed properly. What impressed me most was his honesty and professionalism. He could have easily left us with the broken part, but he genuinely cared about doing the job right. It's clear that he takes pride in his work and puts his customers first. The TV looks great, everything is secure, and the entire experience was stress-free. I really appreciate his dedication, attention to detail, and integrity. It's hard to find people who care this much about their work these days. I would definitely hire him again and recommend him to anyone needing a TV mounted!

Aryan was easy to communicate with by text and we scheduled a time for a site visit. We had to…read morechange the initial appointment time due to his work schedule, but that was fine. However, I never heard back from him with a quote so the site visit was a waste of my time and his time.

Precision Painting & Handyman Svcs

(60 reviews)

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.

I hired Precision Painting to paint/ repair damage to my bathroom walls, and I am highly pleased…read morewith their work. The associate, Mike, was kind, professional, and flexible with scheduling. He was on time and finished the job in the time that was quoted, and for a reasonable price. I would definitely hire him again for any paint/repair needs.

The Right Hammer Handyman Services

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Raman did a great job fixing up our fence in our backyard. He was quick and very efficient!…read more Price was also very reasonable. Highly recommend him for any handyman work you need!

We hired The Right Hammer Handyman Services to remove a broken attic ladder and install a new one,…read moreand had a great experience from start to finish. Raman, the owner, was easy to communicate with. When an earlier job unexpectedly ran long and he needed to reschedule our original appointment, he gave us several hours of advance notice, was sincerely apologetic, and made a real effort to find another time that worked for us. No big deal - things happen, and I really appreciated how proactively and professionally he handled it. On the day of the job, his associate showed up right on time. I was impressed that he arrived having anticipated what the project might require and brought all of the materials he would need to complete the job. He got straight to work, did a very neat and professional installation, and cleaned up everything nicely afterward. We're very happy with the end result and will hire them again for any future needs.

Jaime Handyman

4.2

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Jaime came and installed a vintage front door. It was a difficult job done well! He also repaired…read moreour garage door frame. Now it closes and locks! Thank you Jaime!

Inquire on garbage disposal installation and change the hardwire into an outlet box, he quoted me…read more$250 for the two items. I agreed to do the only garbage disposal installation for $160 and set an appointment . He show up one hour early without communication. He told us need to do the outlet box and it will be additional $100 (decided to raise another $10) , my husband said he will do the outlet box himself, Jaime was ok to sell us electrical plastic box just extra $1-$2. When he finishes the job he said is $170, I asked why? He said because I brought you the electrical box that's additional $10. I told him I don't need the box you can take it back (since he want to up charge so much) , he got mad and say don't ever call him in the future for any service. We never wanted him to do the outlet box since the beginning, and he got mad because we didn't want to pay him $10 for this $0.50 electrical box he brought us. Poor communication and not professional at all.

Dave the Handyman

4.6

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Dave the Handyman is the "Bruce Lee of handymen." Just as Bruce was fearless, Dave is fearlessly…read morewilling & able to tackle just about any repair/improvement job, including jobs that are too big or daunting for most handymen. For example, he can rebuild a staircase or a retaining wall. And of course he can do the usual painting, electrical and plumbing repairs that many handymen can. Dave is able to scale himself and complete projects faster by managing other workers. If Dave were so inclined, I could see him becoming a general contractor someday. I am very glad to have found this unique handyman and highly recommend him.

Responsive. Courteous. Did an excellent job helping me install my sink. Went as far as cutting into…read morethe granite to fit the new larger sink I purchased. Fair market price.

Pronto Furniture Assembly

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Carlos assembled a sofa sleeper for me. Historically, I would do it myself, however, I have some…read moremusculoskeletal issues that force me to delegate such projects now. Carlos was on time, courteous, careful, considerate, and efficient. All this at a great price. I will call upon Carlos to assistance again.

I had Carlos and his team assemble our European style kitchen cabinets. They were made of finished…read morewood and lacquer cabinets. We sent our kitchen assembly instructions ahead of time to make sure they were aware. My overall sense is that Carlos is fairly capable and experienced but either his team or him are not as careful as we had damages to our finished wood toe kicks and our lacquer cabinets looked like they had been dragged over nails as they were being assembled. I didn't appreciate that they made 0 mention of it at all and I had to point it out. As the homeowner, I essentially had to baby sit them for 5 days through the install since it felt like they were incapable / unwilling to read the kitchen cabinet installation instructions in detail and I caught several mistakes early on during the cabinet assembly that made me hesitant to leave it unattended. Carlos's attitude was particularly bad through the entire experience as well. Always made it seem like we were inconveniencing him or being too nit picky even if we caught some mistakes. At one point, he even threatened to quit after the assembly but before the installation simply because he had underestimated the complexity of the project. We did have a 1 day delay due to some plumbing / electrical issues but that's pretty typical as far as kitchen cabinet installations go AFAIK. In the end, they were able to get all the kitchen cabinets installed, albeit with a lot of effort from my end due to the more custom nature of the project. The price was affordable and the work was solid (minus the scratches) but for me the bad attitude wasn't worth it.

JR Drywall

(35 reviews)

I'll start by saying that I 100% recommend Ron for any of your drywall and home repair needs. I've…read moresaved his information and will definitely call him again for any future house work or projects that come along over time. In summary, we had a drainage pipe that was leaking, resulting in damaging the drywall it was behind. Ron, within minutes of entering our home, confirmed our suspicions and quickly got to work, starting with the removal of the severely damaged drywall segments followed by the removal of paint. He doesn't do plumbing, but recommended a plumber that he trusted and partnered with over the years. After the pipe was repaired, Ron proceeded to patch up the wall and prep it for painting. His professionalism throughout this multi-day experience was very positive - he shared his thoughts on what happened and why. I appreciated his candor and friendliness. The price we paid for the work was fair and very competitive, something I greatly appreciated.

I really enjoyed working with Ron. He was super knowledgable and skilled. He was able to answer…read moreany questions I had, and made the whole process of repairing my bathroom ceiling a breeze. If I ever need anymore drywall work in my home, I'm definitely going to call Ron and his team!

E&F Construction Services

(154 reviews)

We used E&F for a bathroom remodel. They did a fantastic job on a job that was not easy. This…read morebathroom had not been remodeled in over 70 years. Yes, 70 years. Everything needed to be torn down and replaced. The wiring was old. The plumbing was leaking. And the flooring needed to be completely replaced. They produced an estimate. And came in on budget. They gave a time frame. And finished on time. I'm not sure what more you could want in a contractor. We will use them again!

The Great (+2 stars) ==========…read more * The structural work: Our home is on a great, new, solid foundation (with shear walls), so we feel as safe as we can be in our home for an earthquake! * Our basement is also now more usable. * Drainage: There is now drainage around the foundation and under the basement slab, so we are no longer worried about our basement flooding! * The working crew were very friendly and considerate. The Bad (-1 star): ========== * The electrical subcontractor was quite bad. The electricians didn't install the dryer outlet properly (one conductor came loose before I first used it), most outlets they installed are loose (they give when pushing in a plug), and they installed a used, old (not LED compatible) dimmer for the LED lights they installed. Also, the owner yelled at his team a lot. * The plumbing subcontractor was bad, too. They misdrilled several holes, damaging the interior of the home. They didn't seal around exterior penetrations into the house. They didn't put a cover over the branch of a wye that was no longer needed. They wouldn't do anything about the loss of hot water pressure in a bathroom faucet that occurred after they moved some plumbing around (I ended up having to disconnect and disassemble the hot water valve myself and I found a piece of silicone clogged in there). They over-glued the drain of the laundry supply box making it nearly impossible to remove the cap, and they lost the o-rings on my faucet aerator. The Ugly (-2 stars): ========== * They overlooked details in the plans about where walls and doors should go, and denied responsibility since they weren't in the structural engineer's plans, which they opted to not have updated with the revisions I told them about. This lead to a sewer pipe being installed in an inconvenient location (it went through the foundation, so it can't be moved), a structural wall that was almost built in the wrong place (I caught it while they were digging the footing), and a room that was built with no doorway (they had to cut some framing to make the opening). * The pricing/scope was negligent at best, but I'd put it closer to misleading or deceptive. During the initial visits, they talked about all the things they would do (including putting up framing, drywall, and insulation), and then sent over an estimate that I accepted. I didn't realize until halfway through the project that the estimate didn't include many of the things they talked about (including the framing, drywall, and insulation); those apparently would be part of "Phase 2," not included in the price of the first estimate. I had chosen E&F over another estimate that was less expensive even though it did explicitly contain the "additional" scope. I was also surprised that the electrical and plumbing (most of which was necessary to get them out of the way for the structural work) was billed separately; i.e., an unexpected additional expense. * They chose to rebuild a segment of stairs (rather than just adding two steps at the bottom, per the plans), which ended up having insufficient clearance with an overhang halfway down. They tried to convince me there was no new problem because they built them the same as before (but the run of the new stairs was one inch longer, causing the 4th step down to be 4 inches closer to the overhang) and resisted remedying the issue. They just ended up taking a sawzall to trim the overhang -- a joist -- which I just have to hope doesn't compromise any structural integrity! Further, they didn't even finish the stairs (sand and seal); "Test your staining skills," they said. * They ghosted before Phase 2. As the structural work was reaching completion, we were going back and forth on scope for Phase 2. However, when the structural work was actually completed, they just stopped communicating, left dirt and demo debris they left on our driveway for a month, then disappeared. There were lots of things they removed to get out of the way (like several segments of fence) but didn't put back. I could easily add 3x more issues and details, but this review is already too long.

Innovative Tile

(61 reviews)

Zaprian from Innovative tile is a true professional and does outstanding tile work. He helped us…read moremake nice stylistic choices for our kitchen backsplash, worked fast, was very reasonable, and extremely friendly. 10/10. We HIGHLY recommend reaching out to Zaprian for any tile work, he is amazing!

Zaprian has an outstanding background in tiles, especially a more difficult and intricate work. He…read moreis very punctual and knowledgeable, he has given a great advice on how to solve my project, I'm impressed by his honesty and skill. highly recommend!

Geovanni Handyman

4.7

(20 reviews)

I have nothing but great things to say about Marvin & his worker. They arrived on time & are…read moreefficient & professional. I had many items to tick off including installation of a very log shade on a huge window up about 9-10 feet, multiple light bulbs even higher up, outside flood lights 2 stories up, as well as a fascia repair under our back sliding door (incl priming & painting), and lastly fixing a fairly large dry wall patch in the garage ceiling. Marvin knocked off each of the projects professionally w quality work. He came out a few days earlier to see what needed to be done so he could give me a reasoned quote instead of other site unseen quotes I got from unsolicited handymen on Yelp. I would highly recommend Marvin as not only is he professional doing quality work he is also a very personable guy & that is important as well when you have a contractor in your home. A pleasure doing business with him & I will be working with him in the future.

I can't say enough good things about Marvin and the work he does. Marvin has done a number of large…read moreand small projects at our house, including: - window installation - wall stucco, insulation, and painting - dry wall repair - outdoor wood fencing - custom wood screen doors Marvin's work is extremely high quality, but more than that, he is an extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly person to work with.

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