Mike did an amazing job repairing our leaky basement window! I reached out via email to show some…read morepictures of the damage. He replied back with an estimate and some times he could come out. He showed up on time, examined the window with me and laid out a plan for the repair. After working on it for a bit he brought me back down for an update: there was a lot more water damage than we expected. We made a new plan to replace more of the frame. There were a couple more surprises that kept expanding the job (more rotten wood, an old rats nest in the wall above the removed window, brick damage caused by the rotten beam bowing and not supporting the bricks above the window properly). The job ended up being a lot bigger and more expensive than expected (2.5 day job rather than 0.5 day; billing is by the hour and very straightforward), but I couldn't be happier with the work and the process. Rather than a quick patch job I ended up with a solid, long-term fix. Here are a few more reflections on working with Mike: -Great communication. Mike gave me frequent updates, walking me through what he found and what the options were. -I never felt like I was being upsold. Mike was very collaborative and empathetic when showing me problems and discussing solutions. -Mike's knowledge and skillset goes deep. If this had been a simple window sealant job with a frame board replacement I'm sure he (and probably lots of other handymen) would handle it great. But as we peeled back the onion and found more complexity it became clear how well he understands houses and how to make them work the way they're supposed to. Mike and Renaissance will definitely be my go-to for future handyman / painting / renovations needs. Thank you Mike!

Mike did an excellent job converting a wine rack into an ordinary kitchen cabinet with shelves for…read moreus, and tearing out old shelves from a couple closets. His work was fast, tidy, and fairly priced. We'd definitely use Renaissance again for future projects.

Called left a message never got a call back. Never imagine…read morewas so hard to find a handyman around Arlington.

Long time customer, always happy with service and quality. Best handyman service in northern va.read more

Andy is the most professional, talented and respectful handyman I've ever worked with. His work…read moreethics are second to none. I'll be hiring him for many years to come. Highly recommend.

Andy did a good job to replace couple cameras and he was supposed to come later to fix the 3rd…read morecamera but he is not responding to calls or messages. I would expect atleast to respond that he cannot make it.

Gino is straightforward, honest, super diligent. Fair, kind.... he can do almost any type of job,…read moreand is easy to have around. Totally recommend Gino Aguirre at G&G Handyman

WORST HANDYMAN I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED…read more Here's what happened... - I asked Gino to do 2 tasks: 1) install an additional shelf in my closet and 2) transform an empty/dead space in my cabinet into a usable cabinet. He said he could do both and would charge me $300 for both tasks - I didn't even negotiate with him as I thought that seemed like a fair price? - For the cabinet I asked Gino to transform the empty space into a cupboard that matches the rest of my cabinets. First off, he asked me to pick up all the wood, plywood, and handles from Home Depot (WHAT!? I have no experience in this!). That should have been my first warning sign, but he insisted I do it. Then, he did a half-ass job of constructing a cabinet that barely even matches the rest - it looks like a 2 year old did it. Lastly, and most infuriatingly, I noticed that he put the cabinet door on backwards - with the brown/rough edge exposed instead of the polished white side facing out!! When I texted Gino to alert him to his mistake, he replied "Paint it white" - how condescending! What an awful handyman to suggest I finish the job for him that he did incorrectly! Pictures of the cabinet and text attached. - For the closet, I currently have 1 shelf installed but want a 2nd above the 1st. Gino drilled 12 halls into the wall and THEN told me he was unable to complete the task because there was metal behind the wall. Seems strange because there's already 1 shelf successfully up, but fine - I understand if it's a safety concern and he doesn't want to complete the task. The part I'm furious about is that he left the 12 drilled holes in my wall that I now have to now patch, sand, and paint!! Picture attached. I told Gino he could not leave my wall like that - and he said he would return another day to fix it - and I requested it be within the next 2 weeks... - Bringing me to my next point, his unprofessional, condescending, and a**hole behavior. I followed up the morning Gino was supposed to return to the finish/fix the job and he replied "In hospital. Bad Reception. Flu and Other symptoms". Ooook ... I texted you, didn't call ... but fine, I'll assume you're telling the truth and so I told him to rest, feel better, and we could regroup the following week. Upon confirmation the following week Gino replied "Can't work for 2-3 weeks. I'm past 60, my body is breaking down. Some faster than others - not sure when I can get back there". So I replied "Sorry to hear you're body is breaking down, but that's not the deal we made ... I paid you $300 for an unfinished job that I expected you to complete within 2 weeks, so I would like you to come back tomorrow or give me an exact date you can return" ... to which he replied: "Listen here little girl. I went there to do a job. And my job did not include painting. You have champagne taste on a beer budget. I'm out. Enough said". WHAT......???? All of these texts are attached. This is unprofessional, rude, and UNREAL - I couldn't believe he had the audacity to say such awful things! - Gino is a conman: he does part of the job, at poor quality under expectations, demands money with the promise that he'll return to finish, and then plays sick or flat out denies to come back. - Gino told me that he used to live in LA and went bankrupt there ... and now I understand why. He'll probably go bankrupt here in DC as well. Moral of the story: DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN - HE IS HORRIFIC. *Gino: I will gladly revise this review if you choose to fix the problems you created at my house or refund my money for an unfinished job. Otherwise this post will remain on your Yelp page to warn others against you.

This review should have been posted a year ago. My husband and I contacted Mike based on our…read moreneighbors recommendations and I'll start with the Pros: he was very responsive to my initial outreach and quickly scheduled a time to come out to the house and look at our projects/needs. Mike reviewed about 8 various things we needed to have done and we pointed out 2 other major projects that we planned on tackling in late 2018/early 2019, he seemed to understand. He mentioned how he has crews and how he's done work for our neighbors and others on our street. Cool! Prior to leaving, Mike stated that he would email me with a quote. After 2 weeks and I did not receive a quote, I dropped an email to Mike to check in to see if he had gotten an opportunity to put something together for us. Mike replied a couple of days thereafter and said that he was working on a quote. Cons: to date, we have yet to receive the quote from Mike. What really disheartens me about the situation is over the last year he has done work at our several of our neighbors homes so clearly he did not want to do work with us. All he had to do was say that he was too busy or he could have made up some other excuse. I always try and work with small and local businesses when I can, so when I heard that Mike was a local Ashburn/ Broadlands resident I was very eager to work with him. The good news is my husband and I found an amazing contractor who completed all of the projects that we discussed with Mike and then some! I guess Mike did not need our money or business.

I emailed Mike from P&M Contracting to see if he would take a small job: front door painting and…read morestorm door installation. Most contracting companies have a minimum on either painting or anything you need to have installed. Mike wanted to see the job first so that he had a better idea of what needs to be done and also so that he is prepared to do a good job. As it turned out, the storm door needed to be installed on extra pieces of wood so that the front door can close properly. Anyway, Mike showed up when he said he would, was very good communicating, was professional, did an excellent job and priced reasonably. No surprises, no chasing down the contractor who doesn't show up, no extra hidden fees. I highly recommend Mike and I know I will call him again if I need anything fixed or improved in the house.

I hired City Renovations & Remodeling for a bathroom remodel last summer 2020. Michael Wiggs,…read moreowner/project manager, was assigned to my project and he was/is extremely unprofessional, nothing was on time, disrespectful behavior towards myself during disagreements and provided horrible customer service throughout the entire project. I would not highly recommend working with him and in fact if you've already received services from him please seek legal counsel. The contract I signed stated that this business is LICENSED, BONDED and INSURED in DC, which it is not. The license provided on my contract expired in 2006 per DCRA website. This inaccurate information is fraud. Michael Wiggs consistently reneged on many of the contract terms which were previously negotiated at the time I signed the contract. My contract was signed May 15,2020. The contract stated the projected start date was June 22, 2020. Work did not begin until August 10th and a new contract was not created. In addition, the contract's projected duration of the project was 2 weeks, weather permitting. My project was not completed until November 11th (4 months for a small bathroom remodel). In my opinion this was due to Mr. Wiggs poor project management. The first 6 weeks of the project I was out of my Condo because this is my only bathroom and the financial hardships placed on me at a time when COVID-19 was shutting down the DC area put a ton of stress on me. I was paying for living arrangements I could not utilize and I did not budget to be gone for the amount of time I had to be. I never received any compensation for this failure of Michael Wiggs to maintain the project timeline. When I returned to my unit I only had a toilet. There was no vanity, sink, or shower installed. One of my allotments was pocketed without a service or product being given. The contract mapped out 6 disbursements of money. However, once the project was almost half way through I was told by my contractor they could only withdraw 2 times from my loan and we needed to withdraw asap before my money was gone. Lastly, in the contract under "items not included" permit cost was stated, but within my line items permit was listed at a cost of $0. I eventually had to have DCRA close out my permits because he refused to close them out. There was always consistent miscommunication and lack of accountability from Michael Wiggs business, every issue was met with contempt instead of trying to find a solution. After all of this occurred, Michael Wiggs attempted to bully me by having a lawyer, Perry L. Foreman Jr., reach out to me to settle in the amount of $1,080.77 or they would move to sue me to obtain what they believe is what they are owed. Please understand as a consumer an unlicensed business cannot sue you in a jurisdiction that they aren't licensed. That's literally the purpose of the license so that the business can be protected by local laws. I did not give in to this tactic and instead I reached out to DCRA and the Consumer Protection Agency. Both of these local government offices have been extremely disappointing because they act as if they can't take action on the exact situations they were established to perform. The intentions of this review are to make all consumers aware of his business practices, understand local government offices will not be of any assistance and the best way to resolve these issues is to not get involved with them. When looking for a contractor please contact a property management company for a referral or obtain a referral from a trusted family member/friend. Make sure to obtain a business license, business insurance and scope of work from all contractors.

City remodeled my kitchen, removed one wall and a half wall. I now have an open concept that's…read morewonderful. They also remodeled 2 bathrooms creating a new shower in the master bathroom. They painted the whole house and and repaired a part of the foundation that had been destroyed during the recent earthquake. The quality of the work was fantastic and I have no complaints. Mike is very good at design and I was able to implement some design elements that I would never have considered without his help. I highly recommend this company for high end home renovations.

I am writing another review because I recently found out that the task that I paid this gentleman…read morefor was actually done worse than I thought. He chipped a tile in my bathroom and scratched the windowsill (in addition to actually accomplishing one of the several of the tasks we requested). However I just found that one task he did accomplish was poorly done. The curtain rod hangers he hung immediately fell out as I replaced the rod. Like instantly. The slightest touch. This service should be considered a scam. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

I went with this service because of other Yelp reviews. Lots of headaches.. the guy (I think) means…read morewell but is not competent. He collected $125 to look at a broken oven. He asked for another $75 to try to fix it. This devolved into a series of difficult-to-understand texts -I paid the $75 but he never returned to the unit. It turns out the serial # is no longer legible on the oven, making an attempt to repair it somewhat of a fools errand. I am still trying to salvage the $75 so I can hire someone else to replace it.

We've had Steve from S Fyvie Handyman Services out to our 50-year-old home in Burke a couple of…read moretimes now, and we honestly couldn't recommend him more. He's always on time, super courteous, and just really easy to work with. So far he's helped us with everything from installing plumbing fixtures and medicine cabinets to repairing drywall and even adding some landscaping elements. Every job was done quickly, cleanly, and with real skill. What we appreciate most (besides how nice the work looks) is that his rates are fair and consistent -- no surprises. It's such a relief to have someone you can trust to show up, do the job right, and treat your home with care. Steve's our go-to handyman now, hands down.

Steve is THE man. I've been burned by other contractors in the past but Steve is just a world class…read moreperson first. Although I am putting off the project I had in mind, he won't let me pay him for his time and effort looking for the spare parts that'll fit the cheap vinyl wood that the previous contractor that burned me installed since I didn't want to replace the whole flooring and only the problem areas. Im doing the next best thing since he won't accept compensation for his time and wanted to share with others my excellent experience with him. I'm so glad to have cross paths with Steve and will be solely using him for future projects.