The Handy Lance

Paula L.

Another outstanding job by The Handy Lance. I have a new garage and I selected the original lighting but without much experience with outdoor lighting. Plus, the original builder told me that I shouldn't put a light fixture in the center above the garage door where I wanted it as doing so would undermine the integrity of the support beam. So I got stuck with a weird, off-center flood light that looked awful and I honestly had no use for. I mentioned it to Lance and he suggested a workaround that would allow me to use the existing fixture opening but hide wiring for a new fixture behind a beam so that the new fixture could be centered. It finally looks the way I wanted it! As usual, Lance was super meticulous in building and installation. It looks so good. Lance needs to add magician to his list of skills!!

Radhika T.

Great experience with Lance overall. He is careful and courteous. He hung a heavy mirror and switched out an old kitchen faucet among a few other things.

Tommy G.

Responsive, affordable, quick, and did a great job on installing our kitchen sink hot water dispenser. Highly recommend him!

Nick N.

House needed some work on the toilet and bathroom exhaust fan replacement. Lance was quick to respond to the call. Availability was quick. He went in and got the job done in minimum time and was very reasonable in his charge. I would definitely use him again for my house repair needs. Solid guy!

Maggie B.

Lance was quick to respond to my request for kitchen sink faucet and garbage disposal replacement; he did great work and the cost was really fair. He came back a week later to replace a drain pipe that had been recommended to be replaced - again, timely and quality work at my condo in Santa Rosa. I will definitely be calling Lance again. I highly recommend.

frank l.

Lance is a great handy man! He is responsive, affordable, resourceful, and just plain handy! I've found a new resource to solve fix-its (plumbing, carpentry, touch up painting, etc.) for my rentals and for my home. He goes the extra mile to get something done (weekend, night work, shopping for less epensive materials). Also, when he couldn't solve a more complicated heating and air issue that required a specialist, he recommended one that is just as fast and fair as he is. Lance is your man!
Frank Lavin, San Rafael and Santa Rosa

Anna S.

We were supposed to have new countertops installed a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, after the old counters, sink and dishwasher were all removed, the installers noticed that our existing cabinets were not level! They weren't able to simply shim the new counters, but instead said we had to get our cabinets leveled and then they could come back and finish the job, leaving us with essentially no kitchen!

I had heard about Lance from other friends and reached out to him. He responded very quickly, and despite not having done a project like this before, he quickly understood what needed to be done. He reached out to the installer manager to confirm that his plan would work, and was back within a couple days to level/stabilize our cabinets! We were able to get our counters within a few days!

In short, Lance did great work! He was timely, efficient, fair and affordable! We will def hire him again!

Holly W.

Lance offered us an incredible range of support. I had just moved and needed help with everything from furniture assembly to patching/painting to hanging art. In a matter of hours, Lance helped to make our place shine and feel like home. I also appreciated his help building out a sliding drawer for a desk unit that had a writing surface that was too high for my comfort. He figured out how to reuse a shelf, add sliders, and create a nice pull out tray for my laptop. Lance was great at communicating, punctual, and had creative ideas for making my home functional. He had a can do approach and did quality work at a fast pace, meaning I got what I needed and didn't have to pay more than I wanted. I will be calling him again in the near future!

Brett K.

We had a few projects around the house that needed more attention than we could give them. Called up Lance to take a look at a wood flooring transition that was very intricate and nuanced, fitting out a pantry with shelves and new doors, and changing out a few ungrounded outlets in our 1920s bungalow.

Lance asked a lot of questions to get a better understanding of the scope of each task and then communicated with us about the material choices and various steps/preferences along the way. He did a great job with the transition and made it fit perfectly. The new pantry has several well-fitting shelves and it's trimmed out nicely (note that we elected to do the painting since the color was TBD). The outlets were easy for him and made sure we got the right switches and trim as well.

He was very thorough and communicative. We would recommend Handy Lance for all your handyman needs (and more)!!! Thanks, Lance!

Linda P.

Lance helped us select new LED bathroom ceiling fans for our upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. The fans look modern, provide excellent lighting, and are so quiet. Lance removed our old fans and although he encountered a few challenges with their removal and the installation of the new fans, he worked through those methodically, using his excellent problem-solving skills. Both fans look great and are such an improvement. Lance also cleaned up and disposed of the old fans too. We're happy to recommend his services.