Al's Handyman Service

guy z.

I've been using Al (thanks Yelp) for all random household repairs. He is friendly, efficient, honest, punctual and reasonable. He works for himself and really cares about doing a good job. He always seems willing to go the extra mile to make you happy. Only complaint is lately he has become so popular that his schedule isn't as flexible as it used to be. Call early!

Wendy P.

Al was easy to work with and provided a reasonable quote. We needed some stucco fixed on our building and unfortunately, they did make a mess doing the stucco. Al sent someone out right away to clean it up.

Alex G.

I signed up for Yelp just so that I could write a review for Al.

I had a showerhead from the 1970's that rusted through and fell off of the wall. I thought about trying to sweat the pipe on myself but I had no idea what I was doing and felt ambivalent about potentially burning my house to the ground. I called Mr. Rooter and they charged me $65 just to come over (on the second appointment, no less, having stood me up the first time) and quote me an $800 repair job. You can buy a lot of beer with $800. So that was out.

In my hour of despair, I turned to Yelp. And Yelp sent me Al. He and his friend showed up with everything we needed (and even called the morning of to confirm), completely and perfectly fixed my shower, DID NOT set fire to my house as I surely would have, and were awesome, friendly and very knowledgeable guys.

Did I mention he charged me $125? Yes, for essentially 1/8 of what Mr. Rooter wanted to charge me (and not even that much more than what I foolishly paid just to get their estimate), Al did the job perfectly and was a great guy also.

There's no downside here. Unless you enjoy paying 5-10 times more than you need to for the subpar service and indifference of a stupid plumbing company, you owe it to yourself to call Al and save time, money and stress. His skills don't stop at plumbing, either: he can basically fix everything you own up to and including your computer.

Seriously. Call Al. He's that good.

Mekhala I.

YOUR SEARCH IS OVER. Don't call any other plumbers. Just call Al. No, sshh, just call him.

Five reasons to call Al:

1. Super-professional
2. Extremely punctual (he said he was coming at noon and he was downstairs at 11:45am, waiting for it to be noon before buzzing me)
3. Speaks excellent English
4. Respectful (i.e. if you're a girl at home alone, you can call him)
5. Excellent work! He can do anything around your house! He does plumbing, tiling, anything you need. So, no calling around to five different companies. Just call Al.

Seriously, I hope you're not looking at other reviews in another window. Just call Al.

Rob S.

I had a severly clogged kitchen sink. I called Al and he came that same day. He was polite and thorough and was more than eager to help me with a couple of quick fixes around the house. I've used plumbers and other handymen around LA. I will definately go back to Al with any needs. Best service at the best price I've seen.

elizabeth m.

Al is fantastic. He fixed everything from plumbing to doors to lighting. He arrived on time and did a great job at a reasonable price. He is very knowledgable and helped me out BIG TIME in a very difficult work environment. I can't recommend him more highly. Competent, low cost, and very kind!

Jessica G.

I just purchased a new condo and needed a few minor repairs done before moving in. I found Al on this website and he was able to give me a quote on the phone based on what I had described. He was extremely professional, on time, knew how to fix everything and did a great job! I'll definitely be calling Al in the future!

William G.

I would highly recommend these guys to anyone and will use them again in the future.
I had accidently locked my room door one night and I didn't want to wait for a locksmith to get here so I tried opening it myself by kicking the door. I guess I kicked a little too hard and busted the side of the door.
I called Al's Handyman Service and explained what it looked like and he quoted me 85-100 bucks. Came the next day when he said he would and did an amazing job. The door looks brand new, everyone was very friendly, professional and cleaned up after. They charged exactly what the quoted, $85.00.

Rob A.

Al came to my house on Christmas Eve, same day and right when he said he would. He did the work I asked of him and even checked out a few other projects for down the road for free.

Can't say enough nice things about him.

Vicki S.

Al is very good at fixes and repairs. I will continue to call him when a problem at home comes up, and happily refer him. My only complaint is that he did some shelf installation and he didn't patch up some of his work. It's not visible unless you intentionally look under the shelf, so it's not a big deal. But all in all, he's reliable and can usually come the day-of.