Marc Fournier Remodeling & Design

Marc has completed a number of jobs for myself and others. He really knows his stuff! If you need something fixed, he will make it better than it was before! We had a sink basin fall in after pushing a bit too hard to clean it. Marc sounded like he knew all about it, said it happens a lot when the first caulking job is bad. He assured us that he would fix it even better, and he did! Looks great and has no issues at all.
He’s also really friendly and personable and will always try to accommodate. Very knowledgeable and experienced. I would not hesitate to hire him again.

Same as Marcy K. After agreeing to our job, Marc took another job for more money. When the big jobs are gone, this guy may not find many small time clients to go back to. He is a not-​so-​great handyman posing as a contractor.
Forget about details. He needs someone to keep on top of him for that. Things we asked him to fix, he promised to do, but never did because he became so busy with larger projects.
We had used him for small jobs and should have dropped him after hearing him talk badly about other clients to us. You will get the vibe he likes women, but when push comes to shove, does not think much of them. We have a few other friends who have used him (which is how we found him by word of mouth) and they later told us they had to call him back multiple times to fix things and neither family uses him anymore.
His prices are cheap even though he does not bill regularly. He is friendly. He speaks English. All very appealing when you want to communicate with someone working on your property. He initially responds to phone calls and emails fairly quickly. So there’s one star for that.
We did not see him on Unilocal before. In fact, we asked him about it and he pretended not to know much about it. Since his reviews are split, no wonder he doesn’t want to tell anyone he is on it.
He also has no issue farting in front of clients. Professional from top to bottom!

BEWARE! I’m not exaggerating any of this story. I would not trust this guy.
First of all, he’s not licensed by CA to do contract work. If that’s not enough for you, read on.
My initial impression of Marc was good. He responded to my emails and communicated clearly.
I hired Marc to repair a laminate counter that had been burned in my bathroom. Everyone else said it needed to be replaced — they were right — but Marc assured me that it could be fixed, and for much cheaper.
When he came over to inspect the damage, he actually started sanding it right then and there, apparently to «show me» how easy it would be. This should have been my red flag, as he absolutely should not have started working on it before even asking me, giving me an estimate, or getting my authorization for him to do any work at all. I let it slide, thinking he must know what he’s doing. Clearly he was making sure that he would get the job and not someone else, knowing that if someone else came and looked at it after he worsened the damage, they would tell me I needed to spend $ 700 for a replacement rather than the $ 150 he wanted to «repair» it.
I also needed a part of my wood floor repaired, it had a burn mark and it was a simple sand, polish, and stain job. He said this would be easy too and quoted me $ 150 for everything.
He would not tell me how he planned to fix the laminate, only that he had some «tricks up his sleeve». It turns out — I KID YOU NOT — his so called «tricks» were to attempt to sand away the burns and use Sharpe markers to mask the damage and make it appear similar to the laminate design.
When he showed me what he considered a «finished job» I scoffed, it looked 50 times worse than it did before the damage! I told him it wasn’t acceptable, and he continued to try and use his Sharpe markers to do a better job. Just as one example, the Sharpe marker’s black isn’t even true black but more like a purple, which was getting smeared all over the counter as a result of his attempt. Pure idiocy.
Then there was the floor, which looked okay, but upon closer inspection, I found he completely messed up the stain and did a terrible job on it, leaving the wood looking a little better but now susceptible to water damage and other problems, not to mention excess stain all over the place. The stain was not properly applied, and it should have been something anyone with his qualifications could have done properly.
He said he would have to come back after the weekend to finish the counter, so I only paid him about half ($ 80 — which he basically scammed off of me). He never returned my emails, calls, or text messages after that day.
AVOID THIS GUY. He won’t own up to his lousy work and will rip you off.
Oh, and when I asked him about Unilocal,he made some racist comment about how he gets Asian landlords calling him from the East Bay. Smooth words, Marc.

If you have a home, you should have a handyman. Marc Fournier is our handyman.
It’s important to have a handyman that is will rounded in his knowledge, can communicate clearly, give appropriate counsel, is practical in approach, versatile with many skills and views the practice of his skills as Art. Marc possesses all these attributes.
Marc is also honest, trustworthy, fun to be around and doesn’t charge you for a good chat. You can’t go wrong here.

We called Marc after reading the reviews on Unilocal.Wish I could agree. Took awhile to get him to come out. He finally came out to do a walk through showed up a hour late. We showed him all the things we needed done ie new patio door put in soffit built tile replaced etc. Said he would love to do the job told us the price $ 35 hour and could start next Monday. Two days later I send a confirmation email thanking him and confirming Monday. He says he took another job for more money. However he knows we need the door put in ASAP so he can do that. Frustrated but I understand ok I schedule the door i talk to him the night before and supposedly when he was 30 min away the day of door install and he never showed and never called!!! I waited 2 ½ hours before giving up. Not trustworthy anymore. Too many people who need and want to work now.

Marc helped me fix my garage door opener. His integrity is outstanding. He is a very friendly gentleman. He is very easy to talk to and I highly recommend him.

Hired Marc to help move and install our new spa. Once I realized how competent and trustworthy of a guy Marc is I expanded the project for him. Not only did Marc help with the tricky move of the big hot tub around the house and into our back yard, he also did all of the electrical retrofitting needed. Marc brought in help for a half day to dig and bury conduit. All done for a very fair and reasonable price, well documented in a spreadsheet that he sent me everyday. Nice guy too, pleasure to be around.

Call him!!! I am a single woman home owner and I need to remodel my bathroom. I didn’t know what to expect in the entire process and how to handle contractors bids, their lines and if they are honest (let’s be honest, they can give you the run around and more so if your are a woman). Marc has helped me fully understand the process, make me feel more comfortable about this project and have patience with me!!!
I will complete this review when my beautiful bathroom is complete!!! Woooo Hooooo I can’t wait to get rid of that ugly orange tile.
P. S. Marc is a very honest and a super funny guy too!!!

Great guy. Help us build a sound proof box for our compressor. Now we can talk on the phone at our warehouse without yelling into it. Very thorough, explained what was needed to be done. Great work.

Marc has done a number of fixes on my house to my great satisfaction and relief. There are a lot of things I would love to do myself, but I just don’t know how. Marc is super knowledgeable and comes up with really good and creative solutions. I would highly recommend Marc. He has a great sense of humor, too!

Marc helped us install a set of attic stairs and remount a door that had fallen off its hinges. He was great work with, charged an extremely reasonable amount, and did an awesome job. Would definitely recommend him to anyone and will be calling him the next time we need something done around the home or office.