Fat Guy With a Hammer

We had a lot of work for Greg, but he only got thru a few tasks before we had to send him away in disappointment.
First the good: he is creative thinker and can come up with great ideas which is why we hired him in the first place. He talks an excellent game.
The bad: His ability to manage his time (and yours) and to provide excellent craftmanship is severly lacking. He failed to even show up the first day we hired him and was terribly late the second only to leave early for another errand and take a really long lunch and supply gathering break. He promised to make up the time at home in his own studio and failed to keep his promise, offering excuses rather than solutions. Half of the tasks he actually did start for us he did not finish or they fell apart or were done poorly and he left a huge sawdust mess that took us hours to clean up.
Also he charges by the hour which is fine if the work is efficient and well done, but not to be charged a couple thousand for some shoddy incomplete work.
I really wanted to have better things to say about fat guy with a hammer, but sadly, he is just not reliable and we cannot recommend him to anyone.

Greg has been great renovating my bathroom, fixing some cabinets, and other work at my apt. He discovered an old bathtub underneath a horrible tub liner. He got the liner out and then made the old tub shine again. It saved a bunch of money and he was diligent in doing multiple coats of glaze to protect it. From the get-​go, Greg always understood I was under a budget and that I needed functional and not high-​end. (I feel like many remodlers try to sell you on additional installs or features.) I was doing a few minor projects myself, and he was always happy to provide advice or even direct me to the right aisle at Ace/​Home Depot so I could buy the part and do it myself. Would hire him again in a second to do additional work.

Quick response and nice woman on the phone who explained all the policies and pricing to me. Greg and his assistant had to cancel the first appointment due to an emergency, but it was no big deal; they let me know promptly.
We rescheduled and it went smoothly — they took apart a horrible boob light and then wood caulked some trim that had developed separation.
Really friendly and helpful — I’ll call Greg again for sure.

I called on Fat Guy With a Hammer to do some work toward renovating my bathroom, and from plumbing work to drywall to finish work, he did a stellar job on it all! Greg is not only good at what he does, he’s also a nice guy. His rates are on par (if not better) for DC handymen and contractors, but you get more personal service. I asked lots of questions, and got lots of honest, informative answers.
Definitely a five-​star experience. Gregwas: communicative beforehand, on time day-​of, and his assistant Ismar, sped things up and made everything go as smoothly and efficiently as possible. I’ll be calling him again for sure!

I was looking for a handyman to mount my new 47″ TV (didn’t want to take any chances) and had Greg referred to me. (The referral came from someone who had hired Greg to patch up drywall.)
I was lucky enough to catch Greg right before he had an appointment moved — State Dept people who had to travel unexpectedly. So, instead of a three week wait, I had an appointment within days!
Greg told me he’d mounted over 50 TVs and none of them even fell down during the earthquake. His work has a lifetime guarantee. Good enough for me!
Greg showed up with one assistant, another assistant was late. But he took $ 30 off the price and was done speedily, so I can’t complain. His rate is comparable to Best Buy’s TV mounting fee.

I called several individuals and could never get anyone to come out. After a couple of calls and emails, Greg and I scheduled a time. He showed up promptly and worked the entire day. I thought his prices were very reasonable and the work excellent. He even suggested some others things that we should have done and not in a self-​promotion type way. The only reason I didn’t give him 5 stars is he is busy and it takes a while for him to come out.

I called Greg the first time because of his great reviews and website, which gave me a good laugh (not easy to do when you’re having plumbing problems) but I’ll call him next time because he was terrific to work with. Greg was super nice on the phone and made time to come take a look at my sink the same day I called. He was very helpful, ran a few quick diagnostics, and water was once again going down the drain rather than coming up when he left. Thanks, Greg!

Asked Greg to hang a curtain rail for me. Reasonable Price. Very helpful. Thanks!