Dave the Handyman

Gary B.

Dave is very customer conscious person,he got back to me immediately,quoted a price,scheduled the service ,and was on time and completed the job. I would recommend him for projects in the future. He does what he says and is considerate young man ,sometimes this attribute is hard to find in this day and age.

Herman S.

David got back to us and scheduled an appointment in less than an hour. He arrived on time, and was very friendly and professional. The problem was our kitchen sink faucet. It has (had!) been loose for years and had finally come out of the counter entirely. We've had 2-3 plumbers out over the years. Nobody has been successful at getting it solidly in place. David fixed it in half an hour and demonstrated what had happened and why. I always appreciate that. I could tell, immediately, that is was more secure than ever.

From looking at the other reviews, it looks like he tends to explain to folks what is going on. I think that that is an importantl element of home maintenance, and it is appreciated.

Highly recommended.

Cresente D.

Dave did a bathroom wall repair plus other related bathroom issues for us with competence,expertise and precision. He demonstrated complete knowledge of what needs to be done. We are truly satisfied with his professional work. He is likewise reliable and trustworthy ! God bless him. He deserves a 5 star rating!

vijay s.

Dave was very responsive and prompt. Quality of work was very good as well. Highly recommend

N V.

Summary: NOT RECOMMENDED. Has a work truck with a lot of power tools, but doesn't have more than amateur amount experience. Blocked driveway with work truck twice, blocked garage door with materials, I opened, and almost destroyed the garage door.

Agreed to build a weatherproofed door. Charged $400 labor, materials cost went way over budget, did not verify receipt, did not finish job as agreed after payment was given. When asked to finish job, he said I was asking for free work, a ""cheap f**k"", and I should pay him $400 more to complete the job. He said I did not pay him the agreed amount, so he will not complete the work.

Full review:
NOT RECOMMENDED

I hired Dave Gallegos to make a new door for the appliance area in the backyard in December 2023. It needed to be a wooden door that is weatherproofed. I made sure he knew that it needed to be weatherproof in multiple texts and after he inspected the job site.

He quoted me $400 for labor and additional materials charge. I agreed to pay the discussed amount. He did not agree to any negotiation on the labor charge.

He came on the agreed day to do the job. He confirmed that the labor price will be $400 before he started the job. I made sure he knew the door needed to be weatherproofed and insulated after he inspected the site. He initially said materials would be $200-250, but then said materials price came out to ~$375. Not much I could do when he was already out the door at HD. He did not get the insulation foam that was discussed.

He came back, didn't provide receipt of materials, and went to work. I made sure to remind him that the door needed to be weatherproofed. He finished the work.

When I went to inspect his final work: he had made a new frame for the door. Perfect. The door was not aligned with the frame he had made. It was slanting on one corner. He blamed it on the door and the frame. I paid him the agreed fees because I did not want to argue with a ""professional handyman.""

After reviewing the project the next day, he had forgotten to put a weather strip on the 4th side of the door and forgotten the insulation. The door is facing full sun and wind. I requested that he come back to finish the project. He said that I should trust him and the door doesn't need a 4th side weatherstrip because it is already weatherproofed. I insisted that he come and finish the project as discussed. He told me I didn't pay a lot and that I should pay him $400 more because he has to come back to the job site. He called me a ""cheap f**k"" on text because I only agreed to pay his $400 labor charge and out of budget, unverified materials cost. He did not show me receipt with total materials cost.

He insisted that he went above and beyond with his labor, the door didn't need a 4th weatherstrip because it doesn't rain in the Bay Area, it doesn't need insulation, it is a perfect job, and if I wanted more modifications, I should have let him know before he started the job and should have paid him more than what we agreed upon.

After that, it was not worth the time and effort to question his work. I had to hire another handyman to finish the job as I had intended.

NOT RECOMMENDED. Unprofessional in every manner and amateur handyman skills.

P.S. - He also blocked my driveway twice with his truck when there was plenty of curbside parking.

R Y.

I am so happy and please with the job Dave completed yesterday, in installing a new toilet and flooring in my Master bathroom water closet. He was on time, very efficient and as you can see below, a ""master"" in his craft. I look forward to having him back in the new year to give me an estimate on a complete remodeling of the rest of the bathroom, and have no doubts we will be equally happy with his work when that job is done. Dave's GOOD guy, too...very easy to work and communicate with...please call him if you have work needed in the area that he covers...you won't regret it...!!! PS: while here, he also took some time to give some ""TLC attention"" to a kitchen faucet that was loose and needed tightening...THANKS for that, too, Dave...!!!

Jonathan V.

As you can see from the many reviews (and a few bad reviews), Dave is a busy guy. He nonetheless quickly got back to me on a huge project that no one-person could probably handle. He quickly indicated what he could do, quoted a solid price, and suggested reasonable next steps. I very highly recommend Dave. If sometimes he needs a little extra time because he's so busy doing great work for lots of people (this explains all the negative reviews I've seen), then so be it.

Megan R.

Dave has repaired many things around my house, installed ceiling fans, hung artwork. My house is older and continues to settle, and Dave has always come to the rescue to fix doors that will no longer close. He is friendly and respectful, and just quietly gets the job done. Totally recommend!

Challys P.

Came even sooner than promised. Worked quickly and efficiently. Very pleasant to work with. Would not hesitate to call him again!

Susie O.

It was a pleasure working with Dave! Although it was a relatively small job of re-caulking our bathtub, he went above and beyond what we thought the scope of the work was. He did a superb job in a very reasonable amount of time. In addition, he was punctual, polite and professional. We look forward to working with Dave in the future on other projects.