My wife and I use Old Mandeville Home Repair's services several times per year. Our home is very…read moreold and always in need of repair so Kirk is our go-to guy! Plus, my wife is a real estate agent so when she has a new listing that needs minor repair before it goes on the market, he is always there to assist and have the home prepped! His prices are always in line and he is very transparent with what he charges and justified. Great value!

From the owner: My home repair service is locally based and provides friendly, professional services. I offer free…read moreestimates for all of my services and work hard to provide the highest quality repairs. My goal is to make your home repair project hassle-free so you can get back to enjoying your home. When other companies turn you away because your job is too small, I am here to handle those small jobs. If you need a handyman, then please call me.

Service was done in a timely manner and was of excellent quality. The pricing was fair.read more

I live out of state but own property here that sustained damage from a…read more horrible tenant that I had evicted. Jack picked up the phone ASAP and drove out to see me within 60 mins from the time I called to assess the damage. He gave me options I had not thought of that would actually improve the property. I had a detailed quote emailed to me the next day. Their pricing was reasonable and they finished the work on time and on budget as promised.

Great service! Just moved into a new home, and needed help setting up the washer/dryer. They…read moreresponded about 15 minutes after I completed the Yelp quote request, and were onsite within a couple of hours. I'm now doing laundry! These guys are great, highly recommended!

Called the Local Handyman Service for a small but complicated job--removing detailed molding off…read morethe bottom of kitchen cabinets, removing old microwave, installing new microwave, then re-attaching the molding--on a Friday afternoon. Corey got back to me immediately and was there Saturday afternoon. Communicated with me to let me know when he'd be there, then did fantastic work getting the job done. Went above and beyond to make it look perfect, even tolerating my 3-year-old asking him a million questions about it as he was doing some pretty careful work. I'll definitely be bringing them back for future jobs.

Cautious about which company to use, I was pleased to learn that Lauricella and Sons has been a…read morefamily-owned foundation/shoring business for more than 100 years. They are "old school" and contemporary in their approach to any issues including structural damage, rotten wood, decaying piers and other challenges. They are well known in the Garden District, French Quarter, and throughout the city. The team was respectful and willing to explain any procedure used. I would not hesitate to use them again with complete confidence.

Dear Y'all, Today I am happy, but a little bit sad too…read more Today David and Dave Lauricella...AKA the Dynamic Duo...are putting the finishing touches to my house renovations. The sad bit is I won't be seeing them every day. They've just finished doing major repairs on my front porch, siding and ceilings. Until they started the repairs (caused by termite and water damage I didn't know I had), my porch had been held up by the hand of God. Then He handed it over to the Dynamic Duo to fix. It was almost a shame to put the siding back on over the studs and insulation because Lauricella and Son are seasoned craftsmen of the highest order. Oh, and my beautiful put-back-together-again, re-beautified front door! I could digress and go on about how delightful David and Dave are, or how they go out of their way to do what you want done, or how I gave them a key to my now beautiful front door when I was out of town, or how I never had to sweep up after them. Honest. Suffice it to say, I am thrilled to bits with their work and work ethic. Cheers, Kathleen Langan

I had my house painted last fall. The finished product looked very good. However, weirdly, they…read morewere supposed to repair a window and then paint but they painted first and said repair would be later. That made no sense (paint twice). I said maybe you forgot and owner said no that is how we do it. I said, just forget it. I will fix later. Also, I paid for two coats and it didn't look like two coats. (I was out of town when painted.) Company owner insisted it was two coats and that paint was just chipped. I said, yep that's how I see it wasn't two coats. However, I could not prove this. Communication not great, nice guys, but I'm skeptical. Left a bad taste in my mouth about this company. Great paint job but don't trust them at all. Windows were all painted shut and they did come back and unstick when I called them without any problem. Very nice clean up, too.

I put off painting for years because of the horrible experience I had with the company I used…read more Hellas painted several places in my neighborhood and I was able to watch them work. To say they did a great job is an understatement! Every day they were on time, did a great job and left the yard clean even the days that the carpenters were there! I can HIGHLY recommend them. In fact I would never use anyone else!

Just had the most beautiful staircase installed! I was so nervous about my big purchase and called…read moreeverywhere to get quotes. Sean, the owner, went over everything with me and answered all 500 of my questions. Helped me with all my decisions and installed it so quickly. I can't recommend this company enough. They were so wonderful and I will tell everyone who needs stairs about them. Thank you guys so much!!!!

From the owner: Superior Stairs is a family-owned company, crafting premium quality staircases and railings. read more

A Plus Contracting by Penton is the type of local, small business that is special. We have used a…read morevariety of contractors over the years from friend referrals, online and phone listings, etc. and it is very hard to find quality, reliable, and honorable contractors. Fred is a gem who runs an excellent business the way business used to be done--focusing on the quality of the job and satisfying customers (instead of quick turnover and making a buck). Also, the folks who represent Fred are just as good (both the on-site worker--Brent, and the back office billing person--Ann). This was my recent experience with A Plus Contracting by Penton, and why Fred will be the first person we go to from now on for home improvement and contracting needs on the North Shore. We actually met Fred from an animal trapping call for an exotic pet that got loose (see Animal Roundup by Penton--highly recommend for those services too). We were extremely impressed with Fred's professionalism on the animal call, so when I noticed that he also did contracting work, I decided to give him a try. My mother's health took a dramatic turn for the worse, and on a Friday when it became clear all medical options were exhausted, we made the decision to bring her home that weekend for Mother's Day. Mom always wanted a red door on her house and was planning on doing that as part of a set of renovations. I wanted to surprise her with that when she was discharged home from the hospital. As you can imagine, it would not be easy to find a contractor on a weekend with less than 24 hrs notice. Fred responded immediately, came to look at the door, and said that he would have someone over there the next day. Brent came the next day and did a wonderful job--he was meticulous, efficient, and cleaned up everything after the door was done. Mom had her beautiful red door that she always wanted in time for her arrival. Later that week we had an emergency with termites getting in through a light fixture--I contacted Fred one evening and the next morning Brent came over and sealed the fixture. In both cases, I'm sure there were bigger jobs that Fred and his folks could have done and they had to move things around to make these two jobs happen. It was the care, respect, and feeling that they were there with you in what was a really rough time that I will always be grateful for--and a big part of why I'll be a long-term customer. In addition, Ann was communicating with me regularly and even offered suggestions and help searching for other information in the local area--truly above and beyond (and very sympathetic to what was a difficult time). You just don't find many businesses like that anymore. And, the little things matter--including a nice handwritten card (thank you and condolence cards). Overall, I highly recommend their services. The quality of work, professionalism, integrity, communication, and responsiveness are all top notch.

From the owner: Are you looking for a qualified remodeling expert to handle a project? A+ Contracting by Penton LLC…read moreis a premier remodeling contractor in Covington, LA. You can select us for both business and home remodeling jobs. With nearly 40+ years of experience, we are equipped to take care of projects of any size. You can have peace of mind when we're on your property because we're licensed and insured.