It was time to paint the house, but when I asked some paint contractors for bids. Some of them did not do any dry rot repair and I had several blighted spots. I called a few contactor / handymen. Some came out to look and some did not. Two I had to call / text / email for status on my bid. Pretty disappointing when you realize they may be good with tools, but are terrible communicators. I called Cesar and was impressed with his call back and on time appointment skills. He returns calls and once, called and said he was running ten minutes late. Wow! He quoted a very fair price and completed the work on time with terrific result. Muchas gracias Cesar ! read more

Cesar and his crew were amazing! They've helped us with several different projects at two different locations and were great as far as quality of work, punctuality, communication, and their choice of materials. Everything was top notch and we're so glad we found Cesar. Highly recommend him. read more

Cesar is a great Handyman with great rates. He is very busy but always answers. I have used him twice and have been very happy with both jobs. He patched up holes, fixed door thresholds, fixed door hinges, and installed exit signs. He is great!!! I have hired him twice and on both occasions he was able to help me in the same week I called him. He is a very nice guy and hard worker. I am so happy I found him. read more

Cesar is an amazing contractor/handyman. He is professional, honest and thorough. He pays attention to the details that matter. Cesar transformed our garage from an unusable space to a beautiful and functional room where we can host guests. He also designed and built a gorgeous backyard fence and custom gate. We highly recommend his work, and I would hire him again without hesitation. read more

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To say that Cesar excels as a Handyman is a gross understatement. Try functional juggler, mechanical polymath, wizard of consequences and grand master of more skill sets than I have fingers and toes. He helped us through an egregious house move by allowing to leave what we left by perfectly matching paint, seamlessly patching holes and resolving some knotty electrical issues. He was prepared for what was to be done, ready for consequences, timely and all at a reasonable rate. He is now working on our ancient Victorian with a functional aplomb with the finished jobs that would faze most. We could not be more pleased with the efficient results of his work read more

I certainly get why Cesar has almost all 5 star ratings! He did an excellent job. We asked him to do several repair jobs at our house. Each repair we had him do were jobs we've had other handymen do in the past. In each, Caesar did a much better job than anyone we had before. He fixed several holes in walls so that you could not tell there had ever been a hole before. We also had a really challenging repair of a chip on our mantle. I wish I would of taken a before and after picture of this. I was certain that no matter how good of a job was done with this, it would be obvious that there had been a chip; it was a big chip. After he finished, I stood looking for several minutes and I could not identify where the chip was, even upon very close inspection. If we needed anything else, I certainly would call Cesar. I was very impressed. He also did the job quickly and was very friendly. read more

Cesar turned our basement into a gorgeous bedroom that looks out at our garden. He put in a new floor, a new door, and he painted the decrepit old walls. The prep he did was meticulous and so the old disgusting raggedy, defected walls are now beautiful w/o a blemish. He and his team were also very professional and cleaned up every day. I will definitely use his services again and give him the highest recommendation! read more

I left a message and he returned my call. We agreed upon a time to meet for an estimate of our job. I took a morning off work to be at home and he did not show up. I texted and called him with no response. read more

It sounds like Cesar does good work. However, I ran into an issue that others have noted in previous reviews. We set a time which Cesar twice rescheduled so we had a total of three agreed upon appointments and I rearranged my schedule to meet him each time. Finally he flaked out on the last appointment and told me he was too busy to take on on more work. So we never did get to meet which is ok, but I would have appreciated if he had been honest to begin with. read more

Cesar's been great. He's helped me with plumbing work, replacing a water valve, replacing a garbage disposal, and fixing toilets. He charges a reasonable price, too. read more

My husband and I had called Cesar for a few smaller projects around the house and we were very happy with his response time and quality of work. This time we needed a new gate in kind of a hurry since the old gate was falling down and we have 2 very strong dogs. Cesar was very timely regarding my initial texts to him regarding the project, and then promptly scheduled a visit to give me a quote. Long story short, he was able to replace our gate in one day (the next day! He was waiting to start a big job and had some time, thank goodness!) and he exceeded our expectations. His professionalism is top notch, he is on time and finishes when he says he will finish. The product is well crafted and EXACTLY what we wanted and he just could not have been nicer. He also employs a very nice guy to help him with the work and he was so respectful of our home and our time, and cleaned up afterwards in the way I had expected. They are both just top notch! We have many projects just waiting for our attention around our house and I have already told Cesar that I will be contacting him throughout the year to help us with the completion of these projects. We MORE than highly recommended him. You will be be very happy with his work and the way that he conducts his business. read more

Cesar recently remodeled our bathroom. He and his team did an outstanding job. His response to our request for an estimate was prompt and reasonable. During the pre-construction phase he was very helpful and made several visits to our house to aid us in planning and selecting fixtures. When the bathtub we ordered from Home Depot came, he went with me to pick it up, waited patiently on a busy day for it to be brought out, and alertly noticed damage on the tub. At his suggestion, we rejected and reordered it. Cesar didn't complain when that caused the start of our job to be delayed a week, even though it must have cost him money. During the actual construction, he protected the rest of our home from any damage while taking the bathroom down to studs and floorboards, then virtually reconstructing it. Dust and debris was cleaned up thoroughly each evening. Cesar noticed and suggested additional necessary electrical and plumbing work that needed to be done, such as replacing rodent-gnawed electrical cables, and clogged pipes. I was grateful for his expertise! Almost as impressive as his own knowledge and ability was the competence and professionalism of the men who work with him. All construction debris was removed from our property promptly. Tools and materials were stored neatly on site, when required. He and his team worked long and very hard every day. They were always polite, agreeable, and courteous in our interactions . . . great guys, actually! The finished job is of very high quality. Every aspect was done meticulously and thoroughly, using techniques meant to last. Final finish is gorgeous! I will certainly employ Cesar again for any home repair, remodeling, or construction read more

Cesar does Dry Wall and Painting!!! AND He is REAL GOOD at it!!! Cesar is Professional and completes on time and cleaned up!!! We will use Cesar again!!! read more

I hired Cesar to extend TV cabling to a new location in our home. This required punching into the drywall in several areas and patching it back up after the cable was run. His finished patchwork is indistinguishable from the original wall texture. He also showed up on time, was easy to communicate with, understood what was needed and necessary, worked efficiently, his pricing was fair (in line with other quotes I received), and he cleaned up very well at completion. He also brought a partner with him to assist with the job. I plan to hire him for future handyman projects. read more

I'm sorry to say we cannot recommend Cesar, especially if you want work done in a timely fashion. He worked on our bathroom and some of the work was okay, but some was not. He installed an elongated toilet which I had asked hm not to install, then charged me for putting in the regular sized one. The tile under the toilet was damaged because of the first installation which he said he could fix by sanding it, but ended up making it worse. He tried installing the shower doors three times and still didn't get it right in the end. He was sloppy with the silicon and didn't do a "meticulous" job as others have said. Cesar and his workers are very nice and may do great work with some jobs but if you want work to be completed on time and finished with precision and expertise, do not expect Cesar to do the job. read more

Cesar did a wonderful job with the small repairs that had to be completed in my home. He is prompt and dependable. I plan to have him to work on future projects. So lucky to have found him. read more

Cesar has done several jobs for us, including paint, tile and assorted smaller work. The quality is always very high and finished on time and on budget. Cesar is extremely courteous and always willing to do what it takes to get the job done the way you want it, including coming back to correct the most minor of issues without a question. read more

Cesar is an amazing handyman. I initially met him when he worked on my bathroom remodel. He has now done lots of jobs for me- from painting, to building basement doors, to fixing things in my rental unit. He is prompt, reliable and reasonably priced. I highly recommend Cesar for all of your handyman needs. read more

Competent, arrived and completed work on time, responsive, affordable. Cesar and his brother did a laundry list of fixes for us including replacing weather stripping on doors, adjusting the flow on a toilet, replacing dry rot along an outside door, re-caulking a shower and a tub. He is my first call next time I need home repair. read more