Handyman Los Angeles

Natalie M.

Or less. Scheduled with the Handyman to come to my home and said I would be at a lunch appointment but home by 1:30. He said he would come between 1:30 and 2:00. Just in case he came early, I had my 27 year old son in the house waiting. I arrived home at 1:10 and proceeded to wait and wait and wait. At 3:15 I contacted the agency and they said they'd ""been trying to reach me"". However, I have caller ID and voicemail on my home line and there were no messages and no missed calls. The handyman said he texted me, but it was a landline. If he did, you receive an automatic message stating you've improperly texted a landline. No calls. No messages. I pulled my entire gym room apart in preparation to finish a project which will not get done today and now must put everything back. A colossal waste of time and so unprofessional.

Erica D. H.

I received the BEST service from LA Handyman. Ziggy provided same day service and professionally installed my new IKEA wardrobe sets. Everybody knows ikea furniture can be a pain to put together but Ziggy put it together in under an hour AND helped me with a few other household things. I will totally be calling them back!

R. J.

I called them to have a small leak in my roof repaired. Was feeling desperate because the job was too small to get a proper roofer to come out. Job took less than 2 hours, supplies were $20 worth of roof tar and he charged me almost $400 for it. I knew it would be bad when he called me the day before to ask if he needed to bring a ladder, for A ROOFING JOB. I told him I thought he was charging too much and he told me ""it's a lot of work."" Less than 2 hours from first laying eyes on it to leaving my house with my check in his hands!

We'll see if the roof even holds up when El Nino comes-- I'm not hopeful.

TOTAL SCAM DO NOT USE!

Claudia B.

In a way it was fortunate for me that I found out how horrible their service could be before they started any work, or I paid them anything. They sent out a handyman who did not know how to do anything that needed done, and I had explained in advance, in detail, what I needed done. Ridiculous.

Roman R.

OMG, never ever use those guys, they are SCAM ARTIST, when i called first over the phone they told me it will be 85 dollars per hour, what is fine but when the guy arrive he told me there gonna be an additional 59 dollars fee , i didn't mind also as long as the job will be done perfectly : So now get ready for everything
1) The guy didn't have any screw for the curtain brackets so he left for 1 hour and 30 minute to get some then he wanted me to pay for those hours
2) he took 3 hours to put up in front of my windows 4 curtains and 6 curtains bracket and a pharmacy cabinet where he managed to broke the mirror.(60 dollars cabinet in the trash)
3) in the baby room one of the bracket was so loose it almost felt on the crib he had to fix it twice after i told him
4) he cut himself and put blood everywhere on my sheets

After all that he still had the nerves to ask me for 469doll : 2 hours x 85doll + 2 hours x 120doll + 59doll fee
i gave him 300 doll and he was still arguing wt me, he called his ""boss"" and they were trying to argue wt me that i should pay the 469, honestly i regret even paying i should have called the cops cause its really a SCAM
i never never wrote any reviews on YELP but i had to do it cause it was a joke , THOSE GUYS SHOULD BE IN JAIL.

Kim H.

Um yeah I called the number on the website and it goes into vm. Called like 5x and each time it says dial your extension. I don't have an extension! And the number is for immediate assistance. Went to another place where they had online customer service.

Cristal Z.

I called in and set up an appointment for an estimate. They quickly scheduled it for the following day and the guy was on time to begin his inspection. When he began to go through the area I wanted fixed he started video taping different from others who just take pictures. Everything was looked at and he explained what would be done. After paying him the 65$ fee he gave me my receipt and told me I would receive the estimate through email. Soon enough the following day I received it. I would of thought that since I paid I would receive a professionally done document. Instead it was a basic regular email, all bunched up no spacing between each thing and many grammar errors. I need my property fixed ASAP but my insurance said anyone could have typed that up. Therefore I called in and spoke to the receptionist I believe hopefully it will be done right and professional.
10/02/14
I believe I waited long enough. I NEVER got a call from the guy( Ye Levi) that came to do the estimate regarding my request. Therefore I never received the more professional estimate lay out. Paid for it to get done properly but didn't even matter. I had to go out and have others come and do an estimate. Free of charge and WAY better structured.

Frank G.

When I've initially reached out to them over the phone to make an appointment. The person on the phone was nice and did mentioned that they charge $85 per hour and 2 hours minimum, and that if the handyman finishes the job early then I can have him work on other things if I wish. Sounds fair. Not long after the phone call, that the actual handyman called back to confirm the appointment. I appreciated it that they picked up the phone, was quick and followed through, made it easy for me to make the appointment.

When the appointment time arrived, The handyman showed up ""almost"" on time, but he was very polite and nice. They completed jobs requested and was more skilled and experienced than I expected.

I'm giving 2 stars because the handyman was nice and polite, and that I'm satisfied with the work performed on the main requested jobs.

Here are couple reasons why I did not give a 5-star rating:

First. The charge is by the hour and require minimum 2 hours per visit, then technically I have the right to utilize those full 2 hours that I have to pay him for and of course plus any the additional time beyond that. Well, he end up finished the main requested jobs at around the 1.25 hrs mark. I had some other additional small things that I like him to work on, but he was kind of hesitant on doing them, so he either did just a ""whatever"" job on some additional things, or he just gives reasons why they shouldn't or can't do it. And then he stopped working at around the 1.5 hrs mark and was preparing to leave.

Second. I felt there were instances where it appears the handyman wants cutting corners, to save himself time and work and still paid for the 2 hours. He didn't want do the job the way I preferred, which would takes a bit more time and it probably be more thorough. But instead they pushed for other quick and easy ways to complete the job for quick and easy money.

Third. I've disclosed the jobs before hand and he didn't have all the common repair materials like he said he does, but instead told me what I need get at the store to finish the job.


I would have repeatedly use this handyman for many things in the future and they would have been my go to guy, but they did not give me a perfect first experience.







TIPS:

Since it's 2-hours minimum, come up with plenty to do for 2-hours and prioritize them in order, and let handyman know those are the things they need to work on in advance when you are making the appointment. When the 2-hour mark comes very close, you need to make a decision on if pay the additional hours or not.

Also, because they are charge by the hour and it's minimum 2 hours per visit. I wouldn't recommend hiring them for tasks that involve waiting and multiple trips, such as painting. If you hire them to paint a spot, it may cost one visit for them come out to do the prepping. Then days after the prepping dries and cures, it may be another visit for them to come back to paint it.

Alex M.

I wish I could give these guys no stars!
My company just moved into a new office. It's a 1920 converted mansion that constantly needs upkeep. We've been looking for a reliable handyman company that would be our go to group for the many repairs that come up with this place. Well the search continues because these guys are not it!
I needed a bathroom door, that had broken apart, replaced or fixed. I was told that this would cost $80 - $90 per hour (plus costs) to FIX or REPLACE. When the handyman himself called me to say he was on his way, I again asked how much it would be and he again said $80 - $90/hr.
He shows up and says he can't fix the door. I say ok, can you go grab a replacement at Home Depot or something. He says he can't, he doesn't have the car for it. So I say ok, well can you at least remove the door?
That he does but doesn't remove the hardware until I ask him. Doesn't clean up the mess he made until I ask him. Leaves the door propped up against original 1920's molding and dents it. And then leaves hinges still in the door frame even though I asked him to remove it. I only noticed after he left. And the reason why... because he stripped the screws! I can even see where he lost control of the drill and there is now a squiggly drill mark two inches long.
And for all this, he charges $135!
He was here for 35 minutes, didn't fix anything, left it worse off than before he came, and charged a full 50% more than I was quoted.
And he was unapologetic about everything, even sneaking out before I noticed the stripped screw and drill mark.
Don't use these guys, I wish I hadn't.

Brenda N.

I wanted to change out the carpet in my rooms for tile because of my allergies, so I called Los Angeles Handyman. I'm really picky and hard to please when it comes to my house.
At my previous place, the contractors I hired did a terrible job with the tile. Everything was uneven, some tiles were broken and they left unfinished edges. I explained my concerns when I called in and I was assured that I wouldn't have to worry about that with their technicians. I booked an appointment for a walk through.
They showed up right on time for the appointment and we immediately got to talking. They were very professional and understanding to my needs. I chose them to hire them over many other places I called because I felt they would do the best job. They answered all my questions with knowledge and experience.
It did not take them very long to get the rooms done. They left everything nice and clean, ready to refurnish. I wish I would have known about these guys sooner! They really go above and beyond to satisfy their customers.
I will definitely call them back when I am ready to fix up my patio!