Handyman of Pleasanton

Dave is my definitely my 911 for a handyman. He responds to all of his calls quickly and is very honest in determining what needs to be done. In the past month I have had him replace doors, fix door frames, install door locks, replace sink incinerators, and determine the cause of water damage that was occurring in my ceiling. His fees are very reasonable and he is punctual and professional. I like that he is a small business and is local.

Update: miscommunication between him and the scheduler.

Came to our home promptly and did a nice job. Would call him in future

Dave is awesome!!! He is prompt, trustworthy and reasonably priced. He does electric, carpentry, plumbing and many other works. He replaced my 15 year old ceiling fan very quickly and it has been running like charm. I’m looking forward to get Dave for my household tasks. He is really reachable unlike what has been stated by other reviewers. Ofcourse no one is perfect and we cannot keep everyone happy. He likes to use text to keep the communication, I think this is wonderful. I’ll strongly recommend him to my friends, family and acquaintances for household jobs.

Dave showed up on time! He checked the light switch but didn’t find anything wrong with it. He decided to check the light fixture and lo-​and-​behold, therein lies the problem! He said he’d never seen anything like it. Scorching, plastic burned and broken raining down on him as he took off the light fixture from the ceiling. Told me to get a «lower power fluorescent» fixture. He cut the wires and took the light fixture out. I asked him what I owed him for today and he said just text him when I get the new fixture and he’ll come back out and install it. That’s incredible! I’m definitely keeping his number in my cell phone. Thanks Dave!

Dave should have nothing less than five stars!
In my three experiences with Dave (I keep hiring him again because he’s so good) he’s done exceptional work, always has been punctual and tidy. I trust the man alone in my house for several hours while I’m at work, which says a LOT about a person but moreover, my dog loves him — and my dog does NOT love everyone!
Dave went so far as to fix my smoke detector, which I hadn’t asked for, as just a little «favor,» because he was concerned for my well being. I will continue to hire him for projects and despite his being a «one man show,» (i.e. he doesn’t have a phone service, or a secretary to manage his affairs) he does a great job. Best way to reach him is email so for those complaining that he «didn’t call back,» he does vacation sometimes.

Dave is a very nice guy. I called him to replace a leaking kitchen faucet. Not only was he available over the long holidays’ weekend but he promptly came and did the job. His service charge was very reasonable.

Very honest and ethical guy. We called him to come fix a water heater due to an inspection report. He came to investigate and discovered nothing wrong with it and refused to take any money. We love that he is honest unlike some companies out there. I would call him up at a heart beat if something were to come up again. Thanks Dave for coming out today!

Dave was just OK. He installed some child proofing on some tough to reach cabinets of ours, but we had to spend a couple hours after he left adjusting the positioning to make them truly effective. He also installed drywall in our garage. Again, he did a good job, but his scheduling was erratic (leaving without notice and not letting us know when he would be back to finish the job) and his attention to detail wasn’t great (left a few areas of our garage un-​patched). We’re fairly happy with the results, but we’ll probably try someone else in the future.

Best, most prompt, responsive, contractor ever. On time, courteous, and great work to boot. A model for all others to follow.

5 star rating. Although he was late by over an hour he still showed up on a SUNDAY! (He got sidetracked which I completely understood.) I was very pleased by the bathroom fan he replaced. Very professional and trusting individual plus a great job to boot. I would hire him in a snap if I ever need a handyman again.

Dave seemed like a nice guy when I spoke to him on the phone, but then he was a no show to the appointment we had scheduled. I left him a follow up message, and it’s been 3 days and I still have not heard back. I’m looking elsewhere for a handyman.

Did great job, helping to figure out my fire alarm malfunction. Came within 30 minutes of calling, courteous.

I recommend Dave without hesitation. I needed a «creative solution» to re-​trim my front windows. I found Dave on Unilocal,he came by the next morning, quoted me a price and solution, then he did the job quickly and it looks great.

Dave is fantastic. We’ve used him time and again for various jobs around the house from plumbing to painting.

Very frustrated! David came for an estimate for some repairs to our house. He was evasive in setting a time frame that he could come over for the estimate, I guess I should have taken that as a clue for problems to come.
He ended up coming over on a day to our house virtually unannounced for the repairs. After he finished working, he asked for 40% more than his original estimate without even an «ok» to proceed by us. Even worse, his repair of the woodwork is faulty, cracked already, not 1 day after he put it in.
Of course, I contacted him to have it rectified. He promised to come 2 days later to fix the problem. Well, I set that day aside and waited for him to come over. That day came and went with no phone call or message. He never showed up! I have attempted to contact him repeatedly to fix his work with no response.
If you want a handyman to come when he feels like it, charge more than he estimates without letting you know ahead of time, and put in faulty work, then Dave’s your guy. I would stay away.

Professional, courteous, prompt. Dave was able to squeeze me in last minute to replace a leaking shower faucet valve. Would definitely use again.

David needs to improve his communication skills.
He made an appointment with me for estimate and repair but he double booked. He did show up 1 hour late. We made a follow up appointment in two weeks. David advised me that he would purchase the ready to use toe kicks from the cabinet shop to match my existing cabinet before coming in for installation. He took a drawer from my house in order to match the wood.
When he showed up at my house two weeks later, he came in with materials from the lumber yard instead. What doesn’t this mean?
Costs me more to stain and cut the lumber.
When there is a change in plan, the owners should have been notified in advance. When I bring this up, he looked puzzled.
Oh, he didn’t leave me all the left over materials. In addition to lumber, he purchased stain, wood putty, etc. They will be very handy for the next job.
By the way, David doesn’t have a receipt for me. He said he would send it via email. The funny thing is he doesn’t have my email.
This is not a good experience. I will not use this handyman service again.

As a General Contractor myself, I called Dave from SoCal to help w/​my elderly Mom’s kitchen sink, not only was he prompt in returning my call but knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. He took great care and did a very good job. His price was reasonable and I recommend him without reservation!

We needed to get a door fixed that had been hung and was sticking badly. I called a couple of places for a quote and Dave got back to me within an hour. He was able to come out the next day to take a look at the job and gave us a very reasonable quote.
However what impressed me the most was that when he learned that my husband works from home and the door that needed fixing was his office door he offered to come on Sunday and fix it so as not to disturb him during the week.
He came this morning, right on time, and completed the job quickly and cleanly. I’ll definitely be using this business again.