Testimonials & Photos
“I’m so glad I found Mike. I had a long list of honey-do items and he took care of everything. He’s professional and friendly, and it’s evident he cares about doing a good job and takes pride in his work. He’s also very knowledgeable and was helpful with talking through options. Thank you, Mike! I’ll be calling again for future projects.”
Rebuild of Deck Stairs
This customer was experiencing foundation settling and over time the stairs to their front deck and main entrance to the home had become pitched and rickety. The job was too small for a contractor, perfect for a handyman like me. I pulled off the previous stairs, set a proper foundation, carefully installed new stairs, and created a safe, level entry to their home.
Before: rotting wood, steps aren’t level, and the whole staircase is tilting due to foundation settling.
After: level, safe to use, and a complete update to the main entry into the home. New foundation set, new railings. Sturdy and ready for guests!
“Mike was very easy to work with and did a very professional job. He took care of my honey-do list, as carefully as if he were the homeowner. I’ve hired a lot of handymen who just wanted to hurry up and get the job done, and wouldn’t take care to do it well. Mike is the opposite of those guys!”
Turning a large suite into two bedrooms
This customer had a primary suite with a secondary room off shared hallway in the bedroom. Enter the door from the stair landing and you’d find a bathroom on the left, a secondary room - used as a nursery - on the right, and the owner’s bedroom area at the end of the hall. As their child grows, they wanted to move the hallway door to wall off the primary bed and bath from the nursery. This was a three-step process to create the new doorway, install a new door in the new location and remove the original door, then convert the original doorway into a pass thru with new drywall work … all while making it look like it had always been that way! My customer was very happy with the result, and with a more practical use of their space.
Before: The original doorway at the end of the hall, shot from inside the primary bedroom looking to the landing. The bathroom is to the right, secondary room used as a nursery is to the left.
During: The first phase was to create a new doorway and move the existing door from its original position to the space between the nursery and the bathroom. This was done before my customer had family coming for the holidays.
After: The original doorway was converted into a pass thru. Now you see from the landing looking into the owner’s suite. The entrance to the nursery is on the right just past the pass thru. The entrance to the primary bath is to the left just beyond the new doorway. And the bedroom is now fully enclosed and private from the nursery.
“Mike did an excellent job in helping me complete a number of projects in my home. The final results were above and beyond my expectations! I especially appreciated Mike’s communication throughout the process, from my initial inquiry, to scheduling and implementation. His pricing was extremely fair. I plan to be a repeat customer of Mike’s for any future projects around my home!”
“Mike is a joy to work with, an absolute craftsmen and a total professional. He was referred by our electrician as their “go to” for patching and we had a massive project for him after updating the wiring in our 100 year-old house. We were on a deadline too! Mike came in, did excellent work — so good that it was hard to see the patches when we primed! And he did a terrific clean up job. I’d recommend Mike to anyone and everyone.”
“Mike has done many household repairs for me over the past few years. He arrives on time. I have a list and always find one more project. He works through the list and keeps my house running smooth. Mike has, installed lighting, removed broken disposal, hung curtains, fix a door, installed hot tub cover, installed a bidet and much more. I recommend HandyMike!”
Basement storage room build
This long-time customer bought a lovely new house only to realize its finished basement had very little storage.
They wanted to enclose an open space at the bottom of the stairs to make a storage closet. I did the full build-out, including customizing a door to fit the space and matching the existing trim. To save costs, I left the priming and painting for them to complete.
Now this unused corner is a large, useful closet for seasonal storage and looks like it always should have been there!
Privacy Fence Replacement
Before: rundown privacy fence and inoperable gate
After: new posts, privacy panels, and gate
This customer's old cedar privacy fence had fallen into disrepair. The pickets were rotting and falling off the supports and the supports became crooked over time so the gate no longer operated.
The customer removed the old fence and supports to save on costs. I then sunk new supports into concrete and constructed custom privacy panels and a new gate, giving the entire area a renewed appearance.
“Thanks so much for your high quality service and responsiveness. We will make sure to let people know how pleased we were with your work.
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“I am so fortunate to have discovered Mike’s website. I could not be more pleased with his professionalism, skill and easy going manner. I will hire him again and again.”
Rebuild of Back Entry Steps
These back entry steps had been treated as an afterthought. The owner wanted a landing where grocery bags could be set down while opening the door and wanted a safer back entrance.
I demolished the previous steps, set posts properly on concrete footings, constructed a reoriented set of steps with a generous landing, and built a proper railing and handrail all out of economical treated lumber.
“Mike responded promptly to my inquiry, arrived the same day, and completed the work with professionalism and care.
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“I just wanted to say thank you. I will be sure to refer you to others and we likely may have some other projects we may want your help with.”
“Mike did an excellent job. He was prompt, provided quality work and most of all was honest. I’d highly recommend Mike.
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