Mr. Handyman of Greater Newton

My landlord has hired Mr. Handyman for a few jobs in our building, and I’ve gotta say, I could do a better job in half the time. I have no idea what they charge, as I haven’t personally used them, but I’ve experienced their completed work a few times and it’s just so sub-​par.
They repainted our front door, and replaced the entryway carpet with laminate. The laminate is really uneven, and at first the door was so tight it couldn’t open or close without really pulling on it. We ended up having to fix that issue on our own.
I would never hire them. It’s probably worth it to hire someone who specializes in the work you need done so you get it done right.

Complete scam that my mother falls for every time. They come to her house hang 5 pictures on the wall and stay for 4 hours which ends up being over 500 dollars. This happens on multiple occasions with stuff like moving the couch 2 feet or other minimal task and ends up adding up to over thousands of dollars

Needed a medium sized front rain gutter repitched and the downspout checked. Called Marisa and got rate information… she seemed professional. The way they structure their rates, it seemed like the job was going to be expensive, and she realized that. She genuinely seemed interested in getting the work, so we discussed trying to see if we could flat fee the job unless the unexpected was uncovered while the job was being worked. She said she’d check with the owner, but no one got back to me. Two more calls, and I finally got the owner, Joe. He estimated the job at $ 400, which was higher than a roofing company had estimated.
In the end, I got a local gutter specialist, who was insured and bonded, to do the job for $ 125 in under and hour no muss no fuss, on time and professional.
This outfit may do wonderful work, but at 3 times the cost how much more wonderful could they be?

My wife contacted this company 8 times, they promised that they’ll get back to us but never did

I had used this service a few years ago to install a range microwave — they did a good job.
Just used them again in an emergency to fix a clogged disposal and ceiling fan. I was very impressed that someone came over right after I had called (after 5 PM). The service was good, and I was please with the work done, although they couldn’t fix the disposal; that wasn’t their fault — the job was too big so I had to call a plumber (see Homestead Plumbing Waltham).
Make sure you have a few jobs for them, as their first hour rate is high — so have a few projects ready before you call.
Thank you Mr. Handyman!

Let’s just say that good help is hard to find. I will probably come back to write a more complete review later this week after the bitterness of this experience has passed…