Jason completed an interior door installation and an exterior door adjustment for me, and I…read morecouldn't be happier with the results! His work was meticulous, and the finished doors look amazing. The trim is clean, professionally installed, and matches the other doors perfectly. He also took care of the painting, and everything looks seamless. Jason was punctual, dedicated, and detail-oriented throughout the entire project. He takes great pride in his work and pays attention to every detail. I was impressed not only by the quality of the finished product but also by his professionalism and commitment to doing the job right. I highly recommend Jason and would gladly hire him again for future projects.

Great work, fast, efficient, clean, and conscientious…read more Jason was very responsive before our repair appointment and accommodated a need to change our repair time. He did fast and efficient work to remove our old kitchen faucet and replace it with a new one. I would definitely reach out to Real Handy and Jason for any similar repairs or work in the future. Highly recommended!

I work at a property management company in West Seattle., and we had a condo opt in for a lighting…read morerebate program. Out of everyone I asked, Lumenal Lighting was the only one ready for this challenge, (as rebates tend to have obstacles). I worked with both Jeff, and Mark at Lumenal, and they were both very communicative, polite, professional, and got shit done. Most vendors I work with, I have to constantly ask for updates, but Lumenal was on top of their game, they were updating me before I even asked! They then gave me a set week of work, and the work got done. Any issues they ran into, they simply called, and we figured it out. Mark was a great guy to work with, and I definitely plan on adding Lumenal lighting to my vendor list! Highly recommend!

If you need to cut down on your lighting bills and still have light, this is the place for you…read more They are real professionals and will not stop until you are happy.

I had Firelight come out for an unusual reason: to determine if the masonry monstrosity in the…read morecenter of my home was an original thermal mass heating system, and IF SO, to check the chimney to determine if it is safe to use the firebox in the basement. I found the company to be very professional, all the way from first contact, several calls to schedule, and through to to arrival. The tech was on time and followed instructions to call 5-minutes out so I could corral my protective German Shepherd. The tech was impressively knowledgeable about ancient heating systems, and did a thorough inspection of the masonry and mortar on all three floors and gave me wise advice, which I very much appreciated. I was surprised the tech knew about thermal mass heating that was common in the 1800's to about the mid 1920's. I think he enjoyed getting an unusual service call. Nothing was broken, I just needed confirmation of my suspicion, a chimney/mortar inspection, and advice on safety. I had them do a full inspection on this...monstrosity. Note there is NO FIREPLACE--there has never been one, but there IS a firebox and clean out in the BASEMENT! SEE PHOTOS and descriptions for details. Turns out--this thing IS an original heating system from 1920. Thermal Mass. It was used by building a small hot fire in the basement firebox, load some coal, and let it go. The heat is captured in the brick and held like a battery, released over time. The main floor section is a SOLID MASS OF BRICK. There was never a fireplace there. When the fire burns down, the warm bricks give off heat on the main floor for 8-10 more hours. Thermal Mass Heating. --Rightly, I was advised it's not a good idea to use it, but in case of an emergency... I could. It will still work as intended and the chimney is safe for occasional emergency use. --Later, in the 1940's, someone tied into the flue on the main floor for a wood stove, then in the 1960's that was closed off when natural gas was installed, along with cast iron baseboards--heated by a gas boiler. Hydronic heat via cast iron baseboards is the Best Heat Ever. No blowing air. Just Warm, Penetrating Deep Warmth. Hydronic Radiant Heat heats OBJECTS, not air. THANK YOU FUSE!!!

My family had used firelight for two seasons now. We are extremely satisfied with their service and…read moreprofessionalism. They are great with pellet stoves and fixed a stove we thought was ready for the junk yard. I highly recommend them.

I recently bought a home built in the 70s, which had a past end-of-life furnace and which sensibly…read moredidn't have cooling, though I wanted it as its become increasingly important over the years. I pitched a project via Yelp to install cooling and replace the furnace to all of the most highly rated companies in the area. All of them recommended a heat pump as opposed to traditional AC. Better Air NW's proposal was not only the least expensive by a fair margin, but also offered the highest quality machines and best warranties. Normally, I'd be pretty skeptical at that combination, but all of the positive reviews on Yelp convinced me to accept their offer. A few days later, as I write this I'm basking in the warmth of my new heater. The installation was smooth, painless, and well done. Despite some unexpected challenges in the home's design to figure out and overcome, they charged exactly their estimate; there were none of the kind of headaches or scams that one often expects dealing with contractors. All in all, great experience, these folks deserve their lofty reputation.

Resharing my review from Google:…read more We contacted several contractors for estimates on a new compressor and ductless mini-split units for two rooms of our home. Better Air NW was the only one who didn't give us pricing or a plan and the only one we had a negative experience with. During our in-person consultation, Jered focused on our HOA almost the entire time. Our HOA does have requirements in this area that we don't think are enforceable anymore, and in any case, that's our issue to sort out once a proposal is in place. We reassured Jered we would handle the HOA ourselves and wanted him to treat it like any other job: propose whatever setup his experience would call for and walk us through a plan and pricing. He kept coming back to the HOA anyway, and we struggled to get him to focus on the plan instead. He even told us one of the rooms was "impossible," and when we asked why, the answer was the HOA. It really felt like we were grasping at straws here. By the end of the consultation, our time had been wasted and we still didn't have any pricing or a plan. Later, he texted us that they couldn't do the job, without giving a reason. Since we never got one, we were left to guess: to us, the constant focus on the HOA came across as an easy way to pass on a job they didn't want to take on. No other contractor had trouble coming up with a proposal and pricing. Either way, our suggestion to Better Air NW is to be upfront.

We had Max come on time. Did complete cleaning of hvac vents and dryer vent. He went above and…read morebeyond in fixing our dryer vent which was leaking. Highly recommend.

Max is awesome. Very communicative and walked through each step in detail. Highly recommendread more

Excellent service. Job is now complete; a new line was installed for our kitchen. It was per code,…read morewith GFCI grounding and a GFCI outlet and a new GFCI breaker was installed. (see photo). Good value, reasonable pricing. Mirsky requested the permit, and after the job was completed, the Seattle City inspector was very satisfied with Mirshy's work.

I read the reviews on Yelp and I thought it was a safe bet. Reading Tim D's review now from…read more3/11/24, it sounds the same. I arranged for them to diagnose a possible broken connection. The tech they sent spent an hour looking around, trying to find the problem. He said he couldn't solve it but we still got charged $411. He said he would have to send someone else. Any estimate for the job? No - he couldn't even make an estimate. When I called Adam, he said they would send a more experienced tech. Why not send someone qualified the first time? What about the charge for showing up and not doing anything? "That's our normal fee?" So, will we be charged for a new estimate? "It's still $250 to show up." Really? I told him we didn't want them anymore and we would like at least a partial refund. He agreed to a refund of $125, but the refund didn't come. I called again and he said they had a miscommunication. Now it would be sent. Still no refund ... We found a new person, a handyman - he said it was challenging, but he found the broken connection and he only charged us $250. Mirsky? Never again ...

Marcus from Origins Electric is amazing!! His level of competence, communication, and…read moreprofessionalism can't be beat. He installed our new electrical panel and corrected a multitude of problems cause by the previous panel installer. It was a total mess and went above and beyond to make it right. His prices also could not be beat, and he is a great guy to boot. I know he saved us a ton of money, and as new homeowners, we couldn't be more grateful. Look no further- you have found your electrician!

Marcus is a professional and great guy. He's very busy but great at communicating. He installed two…read moreTesla Universal chargers and did a good job. I have enjoyed working with him and will hire him again for any additional electrical work I may need.

TK is the man! He is very professional, efficient, and fair-priced. We had a list following a…read morepre-inspection to sell our house and he knocked it all out in less time than anticipated and under budget. He knows his stuff and was also able to catch old "fixes" from a previous owner that were causing issues. I'm actually bummed we are leaving the area and only found TK recently... Thanks TK!

Requested work on a difficult-next-to-deep-sink kitchen faucet replacement, they were easy to work…read morewith and a great value. Very happy with the service and quality. Will ask for help again when needed from TK Fix It. Thank you!