TL;DR: John is freakin' AWESOME! We hired John a couple of…read moreyears ago to do a few odd jobs around our new, very old home. We assumed it would take several days for him to complete the work, but he finished everything in one day and at maybe 1/4 the cost we'd expected. One of the original visit jobs was installing a railing on the basement stairwell, and when one of the screws loosened up a few months later, John came back the same day, worked on it for nearly an hour, and did not charge us a penny. YES, no charge at all! Who does that anymore, especially in Boston?!? Fast forward to today, years after we last called John. I asked if he could swing by for a few odd jobs during the next week or two. I described everything via text and included a pic of the house to jog his memory. Just a few hours later as I'm wrapping up work, John sends over pics of everything--FIXED! The invoice, parts included, is 1/3 the cost anyone else would charge. Just three reviews? This guy is Yelp's best kept secret right now. Despite his funny Scottish accent, I really can't say enough good things about John--he is best described as a handyman superhero. He's a reliable, trustworthy guy who works super fast, does great work, and actually has a great sense of humor to go along with his great Scottish accent. Hire him with the peace of mind that he'll do the job efficiently and at a very fair price.

We needed a very small job done---hanging a very heavy mirror two large pieces of art. I ran…read moreacross John's great reviews on Yelp and decided to give him a call. He answered me the same day with a text number, set up a convenient time to come and take a look and came back to do the work, all in less than a week. He did an outstanding job and was very patient with me when I asked him to move a couple of pieces a few inches higher. He worked really quickly, and while he was at our house also installed a light fixture for us. I found his rate quite reasonable. Looking forward to working with John again in the future.

I got a vent cleaning brush stuck in my dryer vent. Ivan offered to come over and remove it, but…read morealso advised me on how to remove it myself. After a half hour I got it out. I really appreciate Ivan's good deed and highly recommend him for handyman services. -Peter

I hired him to repair the back door on my porch, which he did not do a good job. I also needed to…read morehave my front porch replaced and he demanded a deposit of $9000. He returned $3000 of it but he still owes me $6000. I am currently trying to sue him in Brighton District Court. Any help from anyone about this would be appreciate

Mike from MNM Handyman Services could not have been more helpful when I really needed it…read more Completely went above & beyond, and saved me a lot of money on electrical work. For a little backstory: When some DIY electrical work replacing a ceiling light fixture went wrong, I was stuck without power in my kitchen, living room, or bathroom. I started calling electricians, handy-man services, Home Depot, and anyone else I could get on the line. Mike from MNM Handyman Services was the only person who took the time to listen to me over the phone, and immediately offered some safety tips that allowed me to at least restore power in the rest of my apartment without worrying about electrocuting myself. The very same day, he arrived at my door and took care of the problem. Turns out we were dealing with some pretty ancient wiring, so it wasn't the standard Black/White/Ground situation to connect the fixture. Mike quickly figured out exactly what needed to be done, and explained everything he was doing every step of the way (but of course reminded me never to do it myself unless I know what I'm doing... safety first). Would call 10/10 times for electrical work, or anything else that I can't figure out myself, because I know Mike would make sure it gets done RIGHT. Happy to say I found a friendly, professional, and skilled handyman... a great resolution to what was shaping up to be a disastrous day.

Mike installed a recessed Kohler medicine cabinet and a shower grab bar…read more Both were done professionally. He arrived when he said he would and did not waste time. He was clear and made sure things were done to my liking. I will use his services again as the needs arise. I do recommend him. Mike thanks for the good job. Art

Mr Wu fixed our sagging and damaged bookshelves by adding brackets to them to stabilize them…read more He took the paint and painted each bracket offsite and returned to fix the shelves, carefully painting the screw heads to make the repair invisible. He was able to achieve the repair without removing all the books or risking them getting paint on them.

Too expensive, charging too much and keep increasing price. Used them several years ago and they…read morecharged so much less

These guys came in at a great price and did such fantastic work I really highly recommend them. We…read moredid a bathroom remodel and they really gave the room a facelift, the tile work is beautiful and they worked around our schedule . We will be hiring them again for an outdoor project in a few months, 10/10 service

Great experience working with Jaeder to remodel our downstairs bathroom. He was a responsive…read morecommunicator over phone and text, and his quote for the job was clear, transparent, with fair pricing. Moreover, he and his crew did great work (the tile work in particular was flawless), and he stayed on time and on budget. We'll definitely use Betterment again for all our home reno needs.

Same old. Called. Set up an appointment. He did not show. Current example of how businesses are run…read morein America.

Fast communication and had handymen working at my home the morning after I called. Great work done…read morequickly and at a reasonable price point.

We had a worrisome electrical issue on the third floor of our very old (100 plus years) house and…read moreneeded an electrician familiar with old homes. This company came highly recommended by good friends. John called us back quickly,, came when scheduled, and was fantastic in all ways: very experienced and skilled and a truly kind person as well. The problem is fixed, he took care of two other minor issues, and the invoice was not inexpensive but very reasonable. Like our friends, we wI'll use Hillcrest again in a heartbeat. And the wonderful thing is that it's a very small company - just the owner, John, and an apprentice. So you (and we) will know who is coming.

Excellent experienced intelligent polite people who do a quality competent job like it was their…read moreown house.

I would hire B&B again. Bill and his crew are professional all the way. comparable pricing, and…read moregreat to work with.

I am currently six months into a major house renovation with B&B, and we are going through an…read moreextremely difficult time. I would love to share my honest experience with those who are considering working with Bill. Please directly reach out at jameskhoon2001@gmail.com. (Update) As a snapshot, I am sharing the pics of our house which was flooded, because the site was left un-weatherproofed for the last three months. The house is now soaked to the frame.