Handyman Services BGM

kandace t.

This company came out last week to give an estimate for drywalling two small closets in my basement and repairing the door framing to one exterior and one interior door. I wanted other things done, but the owner told me he didn't do things like weld, or fix concrete.
He initially sent me someone else's total bathroom remodel estimate complete with their name, address, and phone number.
I let him know and he sent me an estimate for the following:
The quote for the door frames came back at $300 a piece. The quote for the drywall in the closets was 6K ( yes you read that right) for the drywall and another 1K for 'plaster'. He's not being asked to build anything, just install drywall. This did not include painting. I have a quote from a licensed contractor for $150 for each door frame and $350 to do both closets and paint.
Sadly, a lot of contractors (handymen in this case) think they can take advantage of people, especially women. I'm an avid DIYer, but know when to outsource work. Drywall is 12 bucks for a 4x8 sheet at Home Depot. He would have needed 2.5 to do this job even with labor there's no justification for more than 1K and definitely not over 7K!
Look elsewhere.

Mike F.

Ricardo and Handyman Services did an excellent job adding reinforcements in my attic to support the weight of solar panels.

He was friendly, punctual, incredibly communicative/responsive, was able to schedule the work quickly, and cleaned up when he left.

It was a wonderful - frankly, refreshing and easy - experience working with him.

Would highly recommend and will not hesitate to use his services again!

Heather B.

Ricardo and Cesar came to install a handrail in my staircase. They did a great job, and I've had great interactions with Ricardo. Looking forward to working with this company again!

Christine T.

I reached out to Ricardo on Thursday to paint two bedrooms on Saturday (they don't usually work on Saturdays). He was proactive enough to call me, schedule a time to scope out the rooms before giving me a professional estimate, and never pressured me. We went ahead with his services and it was great.

He, Cesar, and Rosanna were friendly and kept me in the loop of what had to be done to the walls before actually painting them. Ricardo set my expectations for two days, but was able to finish it in one day. It's been a week since the work was done and the results are worth the price I feel!

I'll definitely reach out for future paint jobs and other handyman things.

Barrett E.

Ricardo and his team are the best! We wanted some carpentry and painting done on the outside of the house. Ricardo was fast to respond, super friendly, and he and his team did excellent work. He followed up afterward to make sure we're happy (we are). We're already planning our next project and will definitely want to work with him again. Highly recommended!

Jess W.

We had a wonderful experience working with this team! They replaced a French door that wasn't installed properly. They not only installed a new door but took care to make other adjustments to ensure long term success. We made the job harder by insisting on different hardware than what came with the door, which they accommodated beautifully. We're so happy with the attention to detail and quality work, we will most certainly hire Ricardo and team again!

Gabriel O.

Our experience with Ricardo was really fantastic from start to finish and one of the best experiences we've had with people who have done work on our home. Ricardo was very responsive, always on time, and very personal, pleasant, and respectful of our home.

The job involved patching holes in our plaster wall and ceiling after having overhead lighting installed and installing new cashing around our front door. I reached out to a number of experts for quotes; Ricardo was the only one who insisted on seeing it in person because he wanted to make sure the quote was accurate. He quickly provided a quote and was very responsive to all follow-ups. Although Ricardo was not the cheapest quote we got, he also was not the most expensive (by far); I took comfort from the fact that he came to see the job in person and was very cautious in giving us caveats about the work to manage expectations (e.g., explaining that touch up painting could cause an uneven look, etc.).

Ricardo came with his wife on the day of the job. They showed up on time and could not be more pleasant. Ricardo's service really shined during the middle of the day when it was clear that I had to go to Home Depot to get the correct paint, and when it was apparent that Ricardo needed to get a wider casing for the door. Ricardo offered to take me to Home Depot with him, saving me a $40 Uber ride. When Home Depot didn't have the correct size of replacement casing, he called a number of places and we ended up going to a contractor supply store to pick it up. The time I spent with Ricardo while running these errands was actually a lot of fun, and we had some very good conversation.

As for the results? We are very happy with the quality of the work. Furthermore, Ricardo emphasized that if we saw something wrong, we should contact him since he wanted to make sure we were 100% happy. Once again, this was a great experience, and I would not hesitate to use Ricardo again for home projects.

Mary K.

I am so happy we found Ricardo and his team! He was very prompt in responding to me request- we had an AC leak and within the week he repaired the leak and replaced the drywall. We are already scheduling Ricardo and team for our next repair in our home

Janet M.

The phone call to the end of the services professional and personable. Showed up on time and cheerful. I'll use them again whenever I need help. So glad to find a reliable and local company (Montana) and actually had someone answer the phone and my questions and not send me to theee places without a quote.

Morgan M.

Ricardo and his crew were *amazing*! We had our kitchen updated to include replacing laminate countertops with quartz and installing a tile backsplash. The first time we met Ricardo, we immediately knew he was the person for the job. He took his time trying to understand our needs and provided thoughtful input about how to achieve the best outcome. We had the best customer service experience with Ricardo that we've had with *any* service provider in the District. He was detail-oriented, communicative and set clear expectations at every stage. He perfectly executed our instructions and vision. There were a few surprises along the way (the need for a new garbage disposal and an issue with mounting our new microwave to older cabinets). With each challenge, Ricardo explained our options, gave his opinion about how to best approach the situation and was clear about impacts on cost. We also have four pets (yes, four!) and we were worried about them being in the way during the renovation. Ricardo immediately put those concerns to rest, taking time to greet each pet and asking about their personalities. He was patient with them when they were curious about what he was doing, and he took good care with coming and going while we were at work. By the time the job was completed, he'd dubbed two of the pets as his construction supervisors and nearly tried to take our long-haired cat home with him! As animal people, this meant a lot and helped put us at ease with leaving him alone with the pets. When we had our final walk though and paid our bill, Ricardo insisted he come back one last time to fix a small area that he felt needed a bit of paint. Though we offered to just do it ourselves, Ricardo said he felt most comfortable completing this finishing touch himself - an example of what an incredible perfectionist he is. We plan to update our bathroom within the next six months, and we wouldn't consider asking anyone else to do it. We cannot recommend him highly enough!