Al's Handyman Service

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!

Fang Y.

I called Al for some work I needed to do around the house before installing new closets. I needed some baseboards removed, window shades installed, and some paintings hung. Al did a great job and was very pleasant to talk with. He's very polite and gave me a very reasonable quote. He's not very organized. I had to call him multiple times to confirm time and work to be done and he doesn't always follow through on calling back. I did see that he kept getting calls after calls even when he was doing the work at my place; so can't really blame him for not having time to follow through on everything. Seems like he can do better with some type of organization system (google calendar perhaps?) to allow people to request his time. Overall, a very positive experience. I would call Al again and refer him to friends. Over communication is the key to get what you want with Al.

Chelsea M.

Al is incredibly professional and knowledgeable...he can fix anything! He is honest and very reasonable, I trust him and that is very important. I use him for my business and home and would be lost without him! He just fixed track lights that have been causing me problems for some time. He also patched and painted walls recently and his work is meticulous. Bottom line, call Al.

Amber S.

I used Al last month to repair several toilets that were constantly running
& one stopped flushing all together. My bathroom sink got stopped & the tub closure needed adjustment.

Al arrived only 1 hr late but with a helper. Kinda surprised bc It doesn't take 2 men to snake a sink & install new toilet handles. I texted him previously as to what I needed done & tried to send him a photo of the toilets. He never got the photos so he went to Osh to buy the supplies. The handles are so cheap & weird looking. I never have seen toilet handles flaring upwards. Al said that was all he could find bc of my toilet style. I mean I can live with them of course, but still is weird. He installed the new insert thingy inside the top of the toilet & it went well 10 min top. He snaked the sink & that went quickly. It was a very EASY job for any handyman.

Al & his helper were very friendly & liked to talk a lot. If paying by the hr. This wouldn't fly well!!! I would say they spent an average of 2 to 2 1/2 hrs ( 1 hr or so for was going to Osh) about 10 min away. I was pretty surprised that they charged me $300. I was paying for his helper who really just assisted giving Al the tools needed; like a sous chief!

Ok so, I basically paid $50 an hr ( which is fine) including the materials which couldn't have been more than $75.00. BUT my grief is if Al came alone, I could have saved at least $100 which I totally needed since Xmas was in 4 days.
My mistake: I didn't ask questions!!!

Moral of the story: Ask how much does he charge; is it per hr or job? Do you have to pay for a helper, etc.,? I would def use him again if I new how much it was going to cost & I could afford the price quoted.

Nichole M.

Al was a life saver. I thought I could install my security door easily by myself (thanks Lowes for that false hope)! Totally frustrating. I called several handymen Al picked up right away, quoted a price in my range and came over right away. He was professional, friendly, prompt and did an amazing job. He unscrewed my crooked screws in order to do it right and even sanded down a metal attachment to fit my doorway perfectly.

Great service. Great price. Great guy. I would absolutely recommend Al.

ER R.

Al is reliable, knowledgeable and prompt. He will show up Sunday evening to help out when there's a problem. I have used him on several occasions, and find his work impeccable. He is extremely reasonable as well. A++++++

Lorin V.

Al and Luis are a top notch team capable of handling almost anything. In the various times I've used them, they have delivered top notch work. Everything from plumbing to electrical. Tonight, I had a plumbing emergency. Al and Luis were working at the last job they had planned for the night. I called them at 7 pm. They showed up as soon as they were done with the other job, and came to my place to help me with my problem. I highly recommend them!

Lin S.

I called Al's for a quote for my bathroom (which was recently remodeled), and I needed small repairs involving installing a recessed medicine cabinet, some touch up paint and minor patchwork and paint repair to my shelves. After a few phone calls to them (they didn't respond right away), they quoted me $150 and scheduled the job for Friday 9/20/13.

When they arrived, they were very nice. I had asked numerous times if they had instruments to see if there is pipe behind wall on which I wanted the medicine cabinet installed. They informed me that the instruments are not accurate (they said they have a 50% accuracy) and that they have to cut the wall and see. They cut the wall, found a pipe, and informed me the medicine cabinet could not be installed there. So, they proceeded to patch the wall and repaint it. They installed the second cabinet in another place in my bathroom. They charged me an extra $50 for having to patch up the wall and install the cabinet in another location (even though their instruments should have taken care of that in the first place, but I am not a contractor and cannot argue with them on the 'accuracy' of their tools).

After they left, I looked at the wall that they patched up and both my roommate and I could visibly see that the patchwork and paint were not properly done. The wall was not texturized well, and you can visibly see the square outline of the cut through the wall and the paint.

In addition, the touch up paint that I also had them work on was not straight and the install of the medicine cabinet, after measuring it with a level, is off by 6 degrees (the first cut which they patched up was cut straight, incredibly).

I called and texted them informing them that the patchwork paint over the first cabinet wall cut is not textured properly and you can clearly see the outline of the cut in the wall behind the paint (I didn't even address the other two issues as this was the most jarring and ugly looking thing in the bathroom). The only response I received by text is that I didn't answer my phone (I did not receive a missed call from them) but they did say they would come that Friday 9/27 to fix the wall. I waited for them but did not receive a call or text on that Friday and they never showed up.

The reason I am even giving them two stars is that the two workers that came were very nice, and that the shelves were done properly (albeit the only thing that was done so). But it seems there is definitely a communication issue involved with this company, both at the top and with the workers. If they would have just come back and properly patched up and painted the wall that they did such a horrible job on that it is an eyesore in my bathroom, I would not have given them a bad review.

Rick K.

I used of have one of those home warranty programs then one day I was introduced to Al and I have hired him ever since. That was 10 years ago. He has never failed to fix our needs or come up with a solution. We have a couple of cabins up in Running Springs and other rentals, he takes care of them, too. He even had the solution on how to hang a fan on an A-Frame. Very creative and a great guy, too.

Rebecca L.

I called Al out of the blue, after finding him on yelp, because I needed an A/C installed the next day. He was willing to do it, showed up, and got the job done. I would recommend him.