Reasonably Honest Mike’s

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Tried to contact him multiple times (email, voicemail message) but he never responded.
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Now, I’m not sure how «Tried to contact him multiple times (email, voicemail message) but he never responded» doesn’t describe a firsthand experience, but I’ll just assume that Unilocal wants me to provide more detail. So here it is:
A few weeks ago my water heater began leaking so I went on to Unilocal (awesome site btw, will delete reviews like no one’s business) to find a handyman. Decided to send Mike an email about it to see if he’d be willing to take a look. This was on a Saturday. I figured it’s the weekend so I’ll wait a bit for his reply.
By Tuesday no response. The water heater is still leaking, but the leaking is getting worse. So on Tuesday afternoon I send him another email message. By Wednesday still no response, water is still dripping out of the heater. My plants are enjoying the extra water I’ve been collecting from the heater to water them with.
I think to myself, «OK maybe he’s super busy getting a lot of emails,» so I call and leave a voicemail message on Wednesday. Again no response.
To his credit Mike did contact me over Unilocal AFTER I posted the first review, and so I will add a star to my previously deleted review bringing it up to ²⁄₅.

Came out in a downpour to install some outdoor sconce lights and ended up fixing a couple of other things besides. Great job. Highly recommended.

I had a lighting problem in my kitchen. Mike did a great job. He was quick to respond to my emails, quickly came out and fixed the problem with a reasonable rate.
I will call Mike again for any work I need done to my house.

Mike came by to rewire some lights in our hallway today. He took on a time consuming job, and when he left, all the lights worked without needing to buy new fixtures.
He was prompt, friendly, easy to schedule with over email, and did a great job at a reasonable rate.

Mike is awesome at what he does, a professional, his rates are very reasonable & he’s a really nice guy. I had a wonky cabinet door with a broken hinge that one other handyman already told me he wouldn’t be able to fix. I couldn’t find replacement hinges because the company doesn’t make that model any more. Mike came to the rescue! Mike responded to my email quickly, was able to fit me into his schedule quickly, showed up on time, and came up with a creative workaround repair. He rocks! I will definitely contact him again when something goes wrong in my place. Thank you so much!

So happy we found Mike on Unilocal!He asked in advance for a list and photos of the items that needed repair, so when he arrived (right on time, thank you very much!), he had everything he needed to get the job done. He’s knowledgeable, efficient, cool, and just a really nice guy. In and out in no time with everything back in working order. We are very happy customers! Thanks, Mike!

Emailed this guy for a job. He only tells me his hourly rate but doesn’t ever tell me what HE would charge for the part. Instead, he tells me that a simple job should not take a dozen emails. If he would have answered the questions completely the first time, then there wouldn’t be multiple emails. Rejecting business? I guess this how you treat potential customers. Wow, business must be flourishing.
EDIT: Yes, you did send me a link to show the cost of the hose, but that was not clear as to how much YOU charge if you were to make the trip purchase. As you did say that it would cost EXTRA for you to go and purchase it instead of me having it ready for you. But you never said what the extra cost would be which is why I asked again to be clear. I like to be thorough when I am getting an estimate instead of waiting for the bill after the job is done. After 7 initial emails, on the 8^th one you passed on the job and said a simple job shouldn’t take a dozen emails when it was literally 4 responses from you before you passed on the job. I didn’t know customers can’t ask questions multiple times to be THOROUGH on what they are paying for. I would hope other customers read the email and see that ALL I am asking is to get a detail estimate on how much it would cost for PARTS and LABOR and because of that, I was rejected.

I couldn’t be more pleased with my experience with Mike. I reached out to Mike for a small job and as promised on his website, he responded to my inquiry the same say. He is very professional, easy to communicate with, his pricing is honest and fair, and he is funny. There is no need to waste time shopping around, Mike is the guy.
I have some projects I want to do in the future and will definitely call Mike.

Mike squeezed us in during a really busy time, which was great for our home DIY project. Much appreciated! We will definitely call again!

Mike is really cool and considerate. I would recommend him to anyone. He replied to my email immediately and did everything he could to help me.

Guy couldn’t be bothered. Plenty of other plumbers electricians and handymen out there. I’d pass.

OMG! DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH! I found Mike on Unilocal and everyone who loves his work is SPOT ON! Today I had several projects — from electrical to plumbing to changing door knobs! If I were to have paid an electrician and a plumber for what HE did today, I would have spent double of what I paid today! PLUS! He found a problem w/​a nail sticking up from my hardwood and fixed it for me! I told him I’ve been dealing w/​that nail for five years! Women? You can finally feel relieved you have someone who does it all at a very reasonable price. Mike is HONEST! The Best… He’s now on my list of phone contacts! Thank you Mike!!!

I must admit before I provide the review Mike did not actually perform any work (yet) for us. But he certainly lived up to his «honest» name by giving us a quality assessment of what work needs to be done and provided recommendations of what he can do for us in the future and even provided a referral for one job he thought it might be better /​cheaper if done by another contractor. Particularly if you are uncertain about the necessary scope of work I would not hesitate to engage Mike as you can be certain he will live up to his «honest» name.

Mike helped us with changing out door hardware on a 100 year old house in SF. He was incredibly responsive throughout and suggested many ways for us to save money. We will continue to work with him for our home projects and highly recommend him.

Mike is really cool, fun and professional. And yes. He is as honest and reasonable as it gets. Just get in touch with him if you have any need.
We messaged him Friday afternoon and he responded right away. We exchanged emails over the weekend and he stopped by Monday. That is responsive.
He gave us a very reasonable quote, and judging by my previous attempts at «simple» light replacement, key replacement or plumbing work, we decide that it’s better to trust to an expert for a job to be done right the first time. And he gave us an estimate right away. That is very reasonable!
We made the right choice. A simple job is never that simple. We installed two motion sensor lights — one at the front door and one at the garage. Once installed, we were excited to try them. Well they came on and… stayed on – despite the promise in the instruction manual that they will automatically shut off.
No worries. Rasonaby Honest Mike was also very patient. He made several adjustments, read and re read the manual, check and double check and waited to test the sensor. At the end of the day, the lights turned on when there is motion and turned off after a few minutes. Thanks to Mike!
Oh and Mike is friendly and humorous. Go to Mike. He’s just right!

Thanks Mike!

I recently had Mike over to fix a pendant light and non-​working outlets in my condo.
I’ve had the pendant light looked at over the years by 3 electricians and not one of them could fix the problem! Mike spent about 10 minutes taking it apart and looking at it and diagnosed the problem. It was the same with our non-​working outlets. He needed parts for both the light and outlets, left to get the parts, and was back fixing my light and outlets in no time. He also helped me change light bulbs that were hard to reach!
He was timely, quick, friendly and professional. And compared to other electricians I’ve used in the past, very reasonably priced!
Will call again without a doubt.

Responded to all my emails and came to my house as promised. Did my small outdoor paint job, installed 2 door awnings, and replaced 2 vent covers at a reasonable price. Will call mike for all my future small projects.

So glad that I found Mike on Unilocal.He has been to my house two times now. The first time was when the pipe under my kitchen sink sprung a leak. Although he was booked when I called him, he felt bad for me and so he squeezed me in between clients. Then I hired him to do other handyman tasks. Our home was built in 1942, so the light switch was not working – I now have light downstairs in the basement again! He replaced two light fixtures – bathroom and bedroom and then when I showed him that one of the drawers in the kitchen had fallen apart – he did his magic. He also fixed three of the kitchen cabinet doors that just wouldn’t close completely.
He is very pleasant and really cares about your home. He has wonderful suggestions and even teaches you some things about home repair. His rates are very reasonable and he is very quick and efficient.
He is someone that you can trust in your home and knows what he is doing. I highly recommend Mike.

I cannot say enough good things about Reasonable Mike. His work is excellent. He works quickly and his prices are unbelievably low. Here’s what he did for me over the course of four visits.
Hung new outdoor wall sconces
Hung new kitchen light pendants
Replaced old fluorescent under the counter lights with new LED lights
Assembled a new potting table
Removed a wooden surround that held our stacking washer and dryer
Patched tile and sheet rock
Hung wire shelving
Patch crumbling grout in kitchen
Installed a new faucet in our laundry room
We are so delighted with every job that he did. He’s a wonderful guy to have in your house. And all you have to do is give him a cup of coffee and he works even faster. Thanks for everything Mike. I’m sure there will be more projects to come in our house.