Ace Handyman Services

I would highly recommend Ace and David.
He is on time and reliable.
I had him come out to fix some leaky faucets and he ended up fixing light fixtures and helping me with some other problems.
He even went to the local hardware store to get some parts and ended up getting me some other things I needed. I have already booked him for a second appointment.
He’s also easy to talk to and explains what he’s doing so you can understand. Highly recommended. I had David out again to do quite a few jobs. He did jobs I hadn’t even planned on doing. I am redoing a room and he was an immense help. He put furniture together. Changed all my locks and put in new lighting among other things. I don’t understand the negative reviews. He has always been professional and pleasant to work with. All my jobs have been done with care.

Never hire «Ace Handyman»!
We hired «Ace Handyman» do to various jobs in our house.
1) The majority of work done was of poor quality, some was left unfinished, and «Ace Handyman» refused to fix the problems or return money. We paid «Ace Handyman» $ 1825, of which the poorly done jobs accounted for $ 1578.33.
2) The owner of Ace Handyman boasts of being a licensed contractor. At this time, the California Contractor’s Licensing Board website lists Ace, but indicates that Ace is exempt from having Workers’ Compensation insurance because it has certified that it has no employees. However, the owner of Ace worked for two days in our house with an assistant and billed us for the assistant’s work. The owner appears to have lied to the licensing board, which suggests that he could lie to anyone.
3) It was hard to obtain a decent invoice for the work, and the final invoice was still not very detailed.
4) «Ace Handyman» works carelessly and left paint spots on a bureau and an antique rug.
5) In communication with us, «Ace Handyman» was rude.
Never hire «Ace Handyman»!
Response to owner’s response:
1) If the assistant was a licensed sub-​contractor, he certainly did not know much about painting. Also, he helped with both painting and carpentry, which leaves a question about what trade or trades he was licensed for.
1) The owner of Ace did indeed remove a spot or two on our wooden bureau, using his fingers and saliva on paint that had not yet fully dried. We later noticed other spots on the bureau and rug.
3) The owner cancelled the appointment to resolve issues of his own accord, without consulting us. It is not clear what he means by an «unresolvable conflict of interest.»
4) The poorly done jobs accounted for $ 1578.33 worth of work. In response to our complaints, the owner cancelled his return visit, mailed us a check for $ 662.50, and indicated that he would consider himself absolved of all responsibility if we cashed the check. After we attempted to negotiate by e-​mail, he sent us a letter indicating that he was stopping payment on the the check because we had neither cashed it nor contacted him.
In short, again:
Do not use Ace Handyman!

David Budlong during the last ten years has provided me with professional services that include remodeling sections of two of my homes. He takes great pride in his excellent work, that often includes money-​saving creative ideas. I have recommended David to my daughter and two neighbors, (Bathroom renovations/​New Windows/​Doors etc.,) and they all are very pleased with his services and, like me, will only call upon him for future work.

My sister is disabled and housebound. I am living in Washington state. I needed to have some work done at my sister’s apartment (installing a portable air conditioner). My other sister asked her Santa Barbara friends for a recommendation for a handyman, and Dave at Ace Handyman Services was their suggestion.
Despite the distance, and my sister’s issues, Dave took care of the situation from soup-​to-​nuts. My sister is happy, and I’m less stressed knowing there is an ethical, professional handyman I can depend on while I’m out of state.
I recommend Dave at Ace Handyman Services wholeheartedly!

David Budlong came to the house to install a butcher block counter over my dishwasher. I could never have expected such a wonderful job and he was right on time. I will certainly contact him for other jobs.

We contacted David about giving us an estimate on some jobs around our home. He showed up and walked around and looked at the jobs. He said Yes, he could do them and would send the estimate next week. Two weeks later and two phone calls later not a thing.