Al's Handyman Service

Chi W.

Al and his team was able to help out professionally in assembling a large made-to-order kit over 950 square foot. On time and without hiccups, and good communications. Highly recommend. A major job well-done!

Miles S.

Al is a very nice person who worked very hard and efficiently. He was able to quickly diagnose the problem with our dryer and vent problems. He picked up new parts and installed them in less than an hour and did a great job. I would highly recommend him.

Shane S.

We've used Al's service for the past few years for plumbing, installing washer & dryer, put up shelving, installing a metal scissor attic ladder (which required reframing the attic opening to fit the new ladder), and installing a pet door. Very good trustworthy people. Great pricing. Good quality. I highly recommend them.

Nathan R.

Absolutely terrible.

In fact, my experience was so bad, I created a yelp account just to write a bad review so no one else has to experience their lack of professionalism.

So, I'm in a pinch because my weekly handyman bailed on me, so I call ""Al"" up the day before and he says he has to confirm in the morning that he can make it out to Hollywood Hills where I am.

I give him the address over the phone and through text, DOUBLE confirmed the right address, and felt relieved that someone was going to come help out.

Next morning, I get a phone call at 9am asking for the address AGAIN. I gave the full address and stood by for an hour in the open garage.

10am passes and I figure they must be running late. It's all good. I get a missed phone call maybe 15 minutes later and a text saying they can't find the house.

I call back multiple times on my phone with no answer. In fact they went straight to voicemail.

What? Did they disappear? No.

I call again on a different phone and naturally they pick up right away.

Me: ""Hey Al, it's Nathan. Were you guys able to find the house?""

Al: ""No. We couldn't find the house and no one answered the phone so we left for a different project. Can you text us step-by-step instructions on how to get to your house and maybe we'll come later?""

Me: ""You know what? Nevermind. Just don't come by anymore.""

Al: ""DON""T WASTE MY TIME!""

Wow. That's terribad. And I'm not even exaggerating.

So here's my review in a nutshell:

Props:
-Can get you next day service

Slops:
-Will not show up unless you baby sit them and constantly check on them
-Can't use basic navigation skills
-Bad Customer Service

My advice:
You can take a chance on hiring these guys, but if you have a bad experience like me and other yelpers, you're just wasting your time and money.

Don't call these guys.

With love,
Unsatisfied Customer

Nona W.

These guys saved my you-know-what! I needed to hang 9 sets of blinds in an office that had an interior window in almost every wall. I measured the window carefully and ordered the blinds. I thought I could install them myself in an afternoon, but as soon as I started, I realized it was too big a job for me. But by that time my deadline was only two days away. I called about 10-12 handyman services on a Saturday morning. Most of them were not available on such short notice. One was available, but wanted to charge me an arm and a leg.

Al said he could come that afternoon, and would charge a very reasonable price. I jumped at it.

I met him and his helper at my office. They were on time, very nice, and started working right away. They didi a great job and, two hours later, all of my blinds were installed and looking great.

I'll definitely use Al again when I need a handyman.

Alexandria J.

I've called Al before and he seemed nice, honest and responsible, but when I asked him to take a look at a leaky faucet, he quoted that it would take 6 hours and $450 to do the job. And he said he would have to ask the management to shut off the water for the other residents. I had a plumbing company come in and fix the job in 15 min. with parts worth $20. Would not recommend him again.

Puddintaine 2.

When My 'Honey Do' experience went south, I returned to Yelp to find a handyman to finish and fix what Steve and Gil left in their wake.

Easily got a hold of Al slightly less than a week before appt. We scheduled Friday (today) first thing in the morning. Sent him pics and description of 4 tasks. Day before (a.m.) I sent him a text to confirm next day appt as scheduled. No response. Sent text that evening (night before) beginning to panic. No response. Morning of, left vm. No response. Day shot. Finally, he texts 'are we still on.. tried to contact you but....' (huh?)

He finally shows up about 11:45. His worker about 45 mins later. When we got to the topic of the inversion chair I mentioned my back is bad due to sports; running and dancing, etc. He got stuck on the fact I was a dancer (not that kind) and at two different times within 10 mins asked me about dancing... (Uh. No.) I finally excused myself.

The inversion chair he and his worker put together without the washers. He asked me to come check, I saw all the washers on the floor. He explained as extra parts. I looked closer to see the screws were (almost) all installed without washers. He was clearly pissed and I heard tools hit the floor hard because I asked him to please install using all the parts :(

What I didn't understand was the worker. He was basically here to aide Al in very simple tasks. Because of this, a simple ladder shelf assembly took about 3x longer than it needed to be.

Quality of workmanship seems to be of much higher quality than Honey Do, but the disconnects in communication and paying for a worker that wasn't working per cea affected the overall experience to the extent I would not ask him back. That is, unless I didn't care when or if he showed up and how he would act if something didn't go right.

Z M.

Al made me sooo HAPPY! I called him on Wednesday night and he switched out my old bathroom sink with a sleek glass pedistal sink. Was very friendly and honest. Price cant be beat!

Farbod T.

Awesome guy, helped me with my light fixtures problem that 2 other handy man couldnt do because it was too high up and they wanted me to go and rent a big ladder from home depot. But he did in no second.
And after that he helped me with my plumbing problem, he even waited and flushed a couple times and checked out my other restrooms to make sure everything is working perfectly. GREAT GUY awesome prices and really cares I can only recommend

Jasmine Y.

The best handyman you can ask for and the cheapest!!! Everyone else I spoke to quoted me $20 more than they did. The two guys that came were so nice and finished the job quickly and perfectly. I will use these guys for all my repairs and will refer them to all my friends and family. They definitely know what they are doing!!!! Thank you guys for your help!