Reposting because my last review MYSTERIOUSLY disappeared: DO NOT BE FOOLED AND DO NOT HIRE THIS THIEF. HE IS NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR. Please be sure to look up Mr. Jose R. Arana's companies (he has many which all have been dissolved due to annual reports according to the Division of Corporations, and Exclusive Work Service Group Inc. is one of them). His positive reviews on Yelp and Google appear to be bought. Do your research on how to spot FAKE reviews, you'll notice that they qualify. In fact, after this review, he'll probably order new reviews to mask his latest negative ones. Jose responds quickly to the first call when you need him to stop by to give you an estimate. He's also quick to accept payment. It just goes downhill after that. He shows up unannounced, doesn't confirm appointments and when he does decide to show up, it's usually late, cancels on you last minute, he has a list of stories and excuses and gives you the run-around in conversation all day long, doesn't know when he can deliver material by and when he finally does, it's incomplete, he and his team work sloppy, he charges for literally EVERYTHING, doesn't communicate effectively what's included or not included in the service (he hits you with up-charges and surprises), the list goes on and on... We hired him to do two projects in our home: replace kitchen cabinets and replace doors and door frames. Prior to work commencement, he was given paperwork to fill out on behalf of my mortgage company and it came back that the EIN number he listed is non-existent. Both jobs were done poorly and although this wasn't a large $10K or $20K project (because he made it clear that our mere $4K was not a huge amount to him) taking a chance on him is NOT worth a dime of your time. We wasted time having him in our home and he set us back in our home renovations because we also had to coordinate with other contractors working in our home. He was sent an electronic Cease and Desist letter, in which he has chosen to ignore, and I am now having to hire someone else to fix the giant mess he left behind. read more

I hired Exclusive Handyman Services to paint, add baseboard, and add crown moulding for a my house. Not only did the team do a great job on the actual work, they went above and beyond the service I was expecting. Jose (owner) helped me decide on paint colors and made great recommendations that I ended up going with and couldn't be happier! They helped patch walls and remove old wiring. His team did a great job painting all of the interior doors, which were left only primed and dirty from the previous owners. During the time, I was also in process of a major kitchen renovation. Jose and his team re textured all of the walls and ceiling, framed windows, added breadboard back splash, and framed a pass through in the kitchen. Overall, the work quality is exceptional and I consistently receive compliments on it. They worked hard, tackled what I would consider a difficult job due to high angled ceilings and other architectural challenges with the skill one would expect from professionals. They are professionals. From start to finish an excellent, clean, mistake free job. Good people too, fun to talk to. We have received numerous compliments and can't wait to refer clients and friends to Exclusive Handyman Services. Definitely will use them again! Thank you guys once again. Highly Recommended.... read more

This review is long over due...I hired Exclusive Handyman Services for my parents house in Miami and they are seriously amazing. Jose was great to work with and had an amazing crew. They were professional, polite and did a great job preparing and cleaning up. I had my kitchen cabinets painted, canned lighting put in kitchen and hallway, tv hung on wall, crown molding throughout the house, painted kitchen and dining room. Not only did his team do outstanding high quality work, but they looked after my home and recommended other trades to help me with other needs before moving down here. They were meticulous and clean and made sure I was completely satisfied with the job. I very much appreciate the honesty and also making sure that the colors worked. He was right on. The colors were amazing. We are more than happy with working with Jose and his team. This is truly a rare thing these days. The job they did is beautiful and I can't wait to call them for my next project. I cannot thank him enough for all the hard work he has put into ever job he has done for me and the amount of money I've saved over painting instead of replacing. I will definately recommend them to everyone. read more

I am new in Miami as I got my job posted here. We moved and was looking for an interior designer as we need to change the old interiors. We dont know anyone here so thought of searching online. We were very skeptical hiring an online company to help us decorate our home, however it was the smartest choice we ever made. It was so affordable and easy. We were presented with two different designers who had two different concepts and we knew right away which one was for us. Jose (Owner) is the one. He was very professional, never once snapped or got frustrated at all the questions and requests we were making. He's very talented. We couldn't be happier with the design details. Best of all they make a shopping list for you of everything and apply their discounts. We can buy the items at out own pace. We saved like $4000. I will highly recommend Decorilla to everyone. They also let us know that we can contact them at anytime to add items. So they just don't leave you high and dry. Great service and I will be back. Still got a basement to redo. I will definately push my friends and family about using Exclusive Handyman Services and highly recommend them to all. read more

I found Jose by accident. It was the best accident that ever happened to me! I decided that I needed help decorating my house. I knew what I liked, but could not figure out how to do it on my own. Jose has helped me redecorate my living room and dining room, office, and bathroom. Not only did he help us create the kind of beautiful space we wanted to live in, he helped us to develop our vision for our home so that it became even more extraordinary than we originally thought possible. Jose never rejected any of our ideas, but instead, worked with our ideas and space to make our home uniquely ours. The best part about working with Jose is that we learned so much about creating beautiful spaces; he taught us as he worked with us so that we began to feel confident in our own design decisions even after our home project with him was finished. He also understood that I had a budget and helped me to maintain this budget by using things I already had in my house. I really can't say enough about Jose as a person and his talent. Jose is great to work with and very professional.. Highly Recommended read more

Scam Alert Jose just tried to call you 4 times today and yesterday call Me 6th Correspondence Thanks Barry Jose I am Christine Fiance I never got involved with the renovations you did at the salon because you and Christine seemed to work ok with that project I have money tied up with Miami Shores, FL 33138 United States project. I already talked to my brother in law and Christine and explained I will be taking over all communication for this project. I can meet you any time after 2:00PM tomorrow at the property. I will have the invoices with a copy of the payments we issued to you. I just need to get the window / doors thing sorted out so I can get the master permit issued. Attached you have my contact card. Please take this as formal written notice I will be coping and pasting this correspondence on to your online reviews as my third correspondence in addition to the call we just had I look forward to meeting you tomorrow 05/27 after 2:00 so we can get this project ironed out and completed Thanks Barry read more

Most if not all of the reviews are bogus. This guy has opened up 6 companies in the last 6 years, and has the State dissolve them administratively when the yearly annual report is due and unpaid. He does not have a legal company at this time. BEWARE! HE WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY. He has bilked many clients out of their money. He is a shyster and a thief. He absconded with my clients 28,000 and made a mess of her home. The State Attorney has been notified and a case has been opened against him. Folks, do your due diligence. Look up all corporations you are looking to hire on the Florida SUNBIZ website. Get a written contract laying out all the terms and conditions. Make Sure the Contractor is licensed and insured. Do not pay a hefty down payment. Be cautious until you see the work and the quality of the work. He will write a bogus review or two to try to bury this review. He is being reported for fraud, so steer clear of him. read more

Jose and his crew are great to work with. It's always hard to find a reliable contractor in this city, but we finally found one. Jose is honest and his work speaks for itself. We initially had Jose and his crew out to repair a bedroom ceiling that had collapsed, and remodel an outdated bathroom that was deteriorating. Jose listened to what we wanted and finished the job in a timely manner - oh yea, and kept us within our budget! The bedroom ceiling looks great! The bathroom is AMAZING - what a difference. He did such a great job that we decided to ask him to upgrade our kitchen countertops and backsplash as well. We are still in the process of having the kitchen completed - but so far it looks amazing! If you are in need of a fair priced, reliable handyman / carpenter / home fixer-upper, then look no further! Exclusive Handyman Services is for you! We will definitely be using Jose's services again in the future! read more

Jose is AMAZING!! It's so difficult to be able to find a trusting handyman but Jose embodies professionalism. He is super reliable and knows what he's doing. I manage a number of luxury short term vacation rentals in the Downtown area and Jose is always there for me. He's reachable at all times and is always there for the customer. He has repaired a number of minor issues for me from loose toilet seats to adjusting light fixtures. He's always on time and gets the job done. I'm so happy I found him!! I definitely recommend his services to anyone in the Miami area. Exclusive Handyman Services is NUMBER ONE!!! Thank you Jose for you outstanding work each and every time. read more

I'm so happy I found these guys. I found them when I was searching for the best reviewed handyman companies and I noticed everybody saying amazing things about them. I've been a loyal customer for 3 years and have turned my friends on to them. They came over again last Monday to fix several things in my house, repairing a few things in my bathroom and my living room. What's great is they seem to be able to fix just about anything. They go above and beyond in their service and are very pleasant to work with.I would highly recommend these guys! read more

I'm so happy I found these guys. I found them when I was searching for the best reviewed handyman companies and I noticed everybody saying amazing things about them. I've been a loyal customer for 3 years and have turned my friends on to them. They came over again last Monday to fix several things in my house, repairing a few things in my bathroom and my living room. What's great is they seem to be able to fix just about anything. They go above and beyond in their service and are very pleasant to work with. read more

Jose came and did the job as specified, was quick, efficient and clean. He installed 4 grab bars in the bathroom, and replaced a broken grab bar and reinforced the drywall so it's more secure now. He also painted the whole bathroom with a moisture resistant paint, an removed a towel rack holder we no longer wanted. I felt the price for the job was fair for Miami, comparatively. I also appreciated paying the deposit and balance through PayPal, made it very convenient for me. read more

I am a Real Estate agent/Property Manager and I use Exclusive Handyman for all of my repair or remodeling work. Jose is amazing he is honest, fair, and does very good work. I have gone through so many handyman I cant count, because of poor work, not being reliable, etc., Then a friend recommend Jose and I have been using him exclusively for the past year and I am very happy. I have recommend Jose/Exclusive to all of my real estate agent friend and they all use him also. read more

I want to thank to Jose for the really good job that he did of my house by changing all doors and changing the bifold and all my bedrooms area and also the job kitchen area also, everything was really good style and efficiently price and I want to thanks again but that by the really good pain. He also paint my daughters room and keep using him in the future jobs pendin for my family and my friends and thank you'Jose again hope see you again soon. read more

This man is a scammer. I hired this "company" for 2 projects and not only did he never finish but he walked away with his full payments. The portion of the work he did complete was a total disaster and I had to basically start from scratch. I had to pay for both projects out of pocket because of this, not to mention the uncomfortable experience he made me and my clients go through! DO NOT TRUST THE GOOD REVIEWS, they are fake. read more

Stay away everyone !!!! This company is Scammers !!! We tried to contact Jose again today but he refused to come back to finish the job. He think that he can get away with someone's money without worry about the law. We will make sure everyone here to know about this company and do a legal process to bring this guy to the court. What we want to do no one else will lose the money for this company anymore. read more

Great experience from Jose and exclusive!! My a/c went out and I had a tenant complaining.. It was a very frustrating time! I called Jose from exclusive and he came out worked very efficiently and got the job done.. He was able to require all docs needed to get the job done! Thank you again Jose!! I definitely recommend him to anyone that needs help with anything in their home/condo! Best in the business! read more

Call exclusive for some kitchen remodeling can't believe they did it in less than two weeks. I had it purchase some cabinets from home depot and jose got me some real wood ca omets almost for the same price i bought it feom the store. And also his friend gave me a good deal on the granite. Really happy with the relation i start with this company. I definetley used them again in future bathroom projects. read more

I have no words to describe how happy I am with the work done by Jose. He was fast and very picky with the job (which i loved it). I explained to him what i wanted and he told me the best way to do it for my convenience. I am so glad I found him because I've had really bad experiences in the past with previous handyman. He is very professional and I will recommend him 100% Thank you Jose!!!!!!! read more