House Calls Contracting

Will and Tom were great! They installed hardwood floors in our basement and steps, and redid the walls. The price and timeline were reasonable and they stayed very close to both. Very high quality work — great attention to detail. Everything looks beautiful! We’ll definitely be calling them again for our next project.

Will and Tom are da bomb! Can’t say enough good things about them. You want handymen that are really good at what they do and truly enjoy doing it then look no further.
My sump pump was burst and needed to be replaced. Got a very reasonable quote from Will for replacing the pump with a top rated zoeller pump. On the day of the installation Tom showed up at 7:45am (15 mins early) and started work. He immediately noticed that there was no check valve on the pipe exiting the sump-​pump. He told me that the by building code it needs to be there and that he can install it if needed. He also gave me the option to not install it if I didn’t want to but warned me that it wouldn’t pass inspection. I originally thought it was an attempt to upsell so I told him to hold off. I quickly did some online research and it looked like it was indeed needed. Meanwhile Tom consulted with Will and let me know how much it would cost me. Since I had just done the research I knew the price was well below what I found online so I told him to go ahead.
He did not have the part on him so he had to go to Home Depot to get it. In the meantime Will showed up and they both started working together on the job. After the installation, while they were testing proper functioning of the pump, we noticed that the water was being pumped out extremely slowly. Will quickly realized that there had to be some blockage at the final outlet. The pipe actually ran outside, under my patio to the side of the house. Luckily I remembered the general area where it drained. Will got down and dirt and started digging up the mud to get to the pipe. After finding it he had to yank out a whole lot of muck from inside it until the water was free flowing and the sump pump was pushing out the water at full speed.
At this point what was suppose to be a 2 hour job had become a 4 hour job but Will did not charge me anything more than what was agreed upon. I was so happy with their work that I had another job in the house that I had been procrastinating on and I asked Will if he would be interested in taking care of it for me. It was replacing my broken kitchen faucet with the new one that I had got from Costco. He was more than happy to do it. The price he quoted was yet again reasonable. He got Tom to knock it off while he finished up with the pump installation.
I was extremely happy with Will and Tom’s work. Extremely professional, honest to the core, very reasonable, totally friendly and not to mention quite funny! Will had me in splits quite a few times with his perfectly timed quips as well as banter with Tom.
Very highly recommended!

House Calls Contracting is absolutely amazing! I called Will with a busted window sill, and he got back to me within hours with an estimate. Tom came about 4 days later and did a FANTASTIC job. He showed up a little early (unheard of in this area), and was super courteous and professional. He gave me an estimated time to completion but ended up finishing early. He followed up with me once done, and even texted me a photo of the finished job since I was still at work. So nice!
That’s not all — I had explained to Tom that my window was busted becauase my cornice board (window treatment) had fallen off the brackets above. He actually went ABOVE and BEYOND to bolt my window treatments to the brackets so they wouldn’t fall off again. That was so nice! Not part of the job scope, so I was really grateful for the kind gesture.
Will and Tom were quick, efficient, and unbelievably generous and funny. I will continue to work with them in the future!

We appreciated the great work done by these contractors. They were honest with their evaluation of the house and fair with the pricing of their estimates. The work was completed in a timely manner and they always let us know when to expect them to be working. They also were great about protecting our home during construction and cleaning up after they were done. There were no unexpected charges or extra work added on after the estimate was complete and agreed upon. We are very pleased with the work done in our home and would definitely consider using House Calls for any future projects.

I called House Calls Contracting about a basement floor in a home we were considering purchasing. You read that right– CONSIDERING. Will came out and walked through the entire house with us giving advice for about an hour. And, he didn’t charge a penny. We ended up not buying that house and went with another. I absolutely cannot wait to work with HCC for all of our contracting needs. It is so good to know that there are still businesses that emphasise customer service.

I would give Will 10 stars if it was possible. If you own a house you know how expensive and sometimes unreliable handymen, plumbers, and carpenters can be. If you are looking for a reliable and trustworthy contractor, plumber and whatever else job, CALL WILL! His voicemail may be full sometimes but you can always email him and he will get back to you in a reasonable amount of time.
I called him for a deck repair and he came the next day fixed it and sent me pictures of the finished job. I live out of state and he worked with me the whole way. He even came back the next day to trim the flashing because he wasn’t satisfied with it. Goes to shows that he takes pride in the job he does. Plus he guarantees his work!
But wait, thats not all…
Will also called my home warranty company and worked with them to ensure I got as much of a reimbursement as I was entitled to. AMAZING! My warranty company actually said that his prices are amazingly reasonable which is odd because they usually pay below the lower limit of normal for everything. So you know his pricing is fair.
Thank you fellow Unilocalers for the positive reviews or else I would have never found house calls contracting. They will work to make sure you are taken care of and satisfied.

I had a leak under my sink and wasn’t sure what it was from. I did my research and came across House Calls Contracting. I saw the good reviews and was like wow — i better give them a call! Well i did — 2 calls actually. And sent an email. Never heard from them. I ended up getting a recommendation for someone else that returned my call right away.
It’s a shame because I do have other things i’d like to do in my house, but if i can’t get a call back for a simple leak, I wouldn’t want to waste my time for future projects. I am glad that other people have had good experiences with this company!

Will was amazing. He totally saved us. Came out early in the morning and fixed our problem quickly. Cannot recommend him enough!

I kind of don’t want to advertise JUST how amazing these guys are… because I want them ALL to myself!
I must say, House Calls Contracting is probably my BEST Unilocal find EVER. Two weeks ago I looked up at my living room ceiling and to my horror there were water spots and a split seam directly underneath the location of the master jacuzzi tub. Not wanting to start bathing in the living room, I went to Unilocal to point me in the right direction. I was looking for something more than just a plumber because I already had ceiling damage from the water leak and preferred to try to find someone who could just do everything. Well, I did. I got on the phone with Will later that night and, as some other reviewers here have mentioned, he took a good amount of time just talking to me about issues and circumstances and even made a suggestion to try to either fix the problem or at least narrow down the source of the leak before he even came out. Unfortunately, the idea didn’t work so I called the next day and Will came by… at no charge. I had to have an emergency plumber come out for a quick fix a couple months ago, before I found Will, and the trip ALONE cost me $ 140. I practically hugged Will when, after I asked how much the consultation trip would be, said, ‘What do you mean?’ [jaw.drop.]
So, he came out, I made him some coffee and he looked around the tub, came up with another narrow-​down idea that we tried that night. Still no luck… but still no charge so… no harm, no foul.
Then we made an appointment with his contractor, Tom, who came out first thing in the morning (was EXACTLY on time, I might add) to take a look. It’s a good thing Tom is a bit of a contortionist because he was able to bend in about 12 different ways to really get a good look under the tub through the weird access panel to find the leak… all because he really wanted to avoid removing tile and making the project bigger than it needed to be. Leak was found. Gasket was purchased and replaced an hour later. Now, he’s working on my living room ceiling as I type this and it looks AWESOME so far.
Seriously…these guys are great. I can’t recommend them enough and I am SO happy I now have ‘my own’ plumber/​contractor/​handyman. I trust these guys to be reliable, hard workers, fair on price, and well-​connected in the local area in case I have a task they can’t tackle themselves.
Oh, and Tom even gave me a few new-​homeowner tips! :-)
I think I’m in love!

Really impressed so far. I emailed Will for an estimate to have a broken flange replaced and new toilet installed. I received an email and voicemail from him that night. After sending him a picture of the job I needed done (a broken toilet flange that needed replaced) he quoted me a very competitive price and came out that day to fix the flange and install a new toilet. He also followed up two days later to check in on everything. Great customer service and great repair job. I’ll be holding on to his card for future plumbing needs.

Will has been easy and great to work with. He replaced my hot water heater with no major issues and then went into to my crawl space to check on a leaky pipe. He diagnosed the leak quickly and was able to fix it with little problem. He told me his fix was simpler than he originally quoted me for so the bill was lower. I would use him again.

I’m happy to say Will has been our contractor/​plumber for a quite some time now. He is very detail oriented and it’s obvious he takes pride in his work. In an attempt to have my house perfect for my parents visit last year we had Will out for a VERY loooong-​list of jobs (power washing/​sealing/​deck and fence repair, toilette repair etc etc etc) I noticed after he left he was kind enough to throw in a pressure wash of our front walkway so that it looked nice and new for my parents visit!
Then, earlier this week, we had a horrible plumbing fiasco at our home. Without going into graphic detail, let’s just say it was a really crappy situation that required IMMEDIATE attention. Will at House Call Contracting was able to rearrange his schedule to be at our house within two hours, and he coordinated and oversaw the effort to fix the problem over the following three days. In addition to being able to fix anything, Will is responsible, courteous and shows up ON TIME!!! I really can’t imagine ever using another plumber/​contractor.

I love Will. Great job fixing multiple water leaks in our house. Ultimate skilled professional & a good guy to boot. He found dead mice under our dishwasher and cleaned up all the mess before he installed. I don’t believe that was part of his job description.

I had a clogged kitchen sink that was draining into the dishwasher.
I sent Will an email, talked to him on the phone and quoted me $ 200 cheaper than Roto-​Rooters. He then called me later, gave me some advice on unclogging the drain and ended up saving me the $ 200 he quoted me. Overall, saving me $ 400+. I’ve never known a contractor to do that. If I did need a contractor, I would use Will.

Will was very kind, and responsive. He gave me his cell phone number as well. Unfortunately, he came an hour late as one of his tech’s didn’t show into work. He did let me know he was running late, but it was still inconvenient.
It was $ 225 to install a garbage disposal. I thought it was a little steep for one-hour’s worth of work, but he did a good job. Overall: a good handyman. Will probably go again if the price is lower.

I have to agree with Hank B on the low rating. I went to the website after reading all the great Unilocal reviews. I put in a request on a Thursday to be contacted about a list of home repair items I needed. I left my email and phone number. By Monday afternoon, no response. Thinking it may have been an electronic problem with my request, I called Will on Monday afternoon. I got his voicemail and it said it was Will. I left a message to call me about the work I needed. I even mentioned reading the reviews on Unilocal.It is Friday and I still haven’t gotten a call back.

Yesterday, Will installed a hot water heater in our house. He is great! I got a hold of him on Sunday and by Wednesday our hot water heater was installed. It took 3 hours total and he even arranged to have our old heater picked up free of charge. He is friendly and knowledgeable and came all the way out to DC for us!
I will use him again for sure!

I first called Will based on his Unilocal reviews. Long story short — if you want it done right, for a fair price, and by someone who knows what he’s doing, call Will. You won’t be disappointed.
The first time I called him, I had an exterior roof leak for which he recommended that I call a local roofer. Got a great repair off the rec of a company I probably wouldn’t have otherwise called. Will knows his stuff — this means instead of «learning a new skill» at the expense of your home, he’s going to refer you out for stuff outside of his scope of specialization. This is the hallmark of a professional.
Then, I called for an emergency bathroom leak. Will came out quickly, juggling other appointments, and got my toilet leak fixed. Most recently, I called to have a bulb heater installed in another bathroom, something I’ve been meaning to take care of for awhile. Will handled it with no problem. While he was here, I got a bid for drywalling my family room which is currently a paneling-​and-​textured-​ceiling-​with-​faux-​beams salute to the 1970’s. I can’t wait until Will turns this into a usable room for our family.
Good communication, easy to deal with, wants to do a good job on whatever he takes on. What more do you want? Call Will.

Great job Will! Not only was the bathroom vent fan repair done as quoted, but he spotted an additional repair needed in the attic (attic fan) and was able to replace the fan during the same visit. He also noticed some damaged roof flashing which will be taken care of under warranty by our roofer.
Easy to work and communicate with, reasonably priced, and cares about his work. I will definately call Will again for our next project.

An honest professional! This guy is the one of the best handyman/​contracting guys I have ever dealt with!
First, he knows his stuff. There doesn’t seem to be a job he can’t handle.
Second, he offers a very reasonable price and that is hard to find these days! Much of the work he did for us will actually save us much more $$$ in the long run.
Third, he cleans up well and clearly shows pride in his work!
Last, he’s friendly and personable! Too often I’ve dealt with guys that don’t care and are borderline rude. Not Will, he’s the best!
I will be using him the future and recommending him to everyone I know!