The project involved painting the deck and repairing fascia. Both were completed in about a week…read more Roger was very professional and kept us updated on the progress via text. I thought the pricing for the work was fair. We plan to use him again for future work.

Roger was professional, communicative, and transparent throughout the project. The job was…read morecompleted within just a few days of the quote, and he kept me updated along the way. I'm happy with the final result and would recommend his services.

We're the type of couple who like to do our own projects--in part because our labor is free, and in…read morepart because of pride. However, there may be a time when you just need to bite the bullet and admit that a project is pretty daunting, and you need help... and for us, that's where Michael came in. Michael completed the finishing (and skill-intensive) work on a somewhat complex deck rebuild/redesign that was simply taking us too long to complete. We were ready for someone to come in and make our ideas a reality. Michael did just that. We drew up our concepts, and he brought them to life--and even added some touches we wouldn't have thought of. Following that project we were so pleased with his work that we had him refinish our 100+ year old front door. It needed a lot of work, and he brought it back to life. I cannot speak to the other reviewer's experience with Michael, but we've had good experiences and would use him again.

Michael Cohen, owner of Rent an Artisan (he advertises on Ithaca Craigslist and boasts a ton of…read moreexperience, which cannot possibly be true) gave us an estimate of 40 hours of labor at 40.00/hour + materials for a simple project that required him to build 3 kitchen cabinets (2 of which were in corners, so those should have been pretty easy) and to modify a fourth cabinet by making it shorter. He was also to install a stove hood/microwave combination. He also included adding trim molding to cabinets and to the kitchen itself as part of the job. Michael told us that this job was very simple, well within his skill set, and that he'd be in and out in a week without any trouble. I see in his ads that he is now saying that he does not carry insurance, but he told us that he was fully insured. After one day of work, we considered letting him go due to the crookedness of the cabinet he shortened.The next day, he fixed that and began working on the first cabinet he was going to build. After that day of work, there was a frame (no sides, shelves, or bottom) and the pieces of wood making up the cube were all crooked and of different lengths. The cabinet was also not the same depth as the other cabinets in the kitchen. The third day, he came in and I showed him the messy cabinet and he apologized -- and attempted to fix it. I also asked him to replace the soft wood he'd used with hard wood b/c he had used pine on the front face of the cabinet, for some reason. I am not sure why anyone would use a soft wood on the front of a cabinet that would take the most wear and tear. Our other cabinets were hardwood, so his choice of pine did not make any sense at all. The fourth day he built a cabinet for our sink and left screw heads on the surfaces of that cabinet, including the front face of the cabinet. The cabinet was to hold our new expensive farmhouse sink and we wanted a furniture-quality sink cabinet. He cut out a place to hold the sink, but that was asymmetrical and the cabinet was just a sad mess. Clearly, a person with any experience making a cabinet or furniture would never use screws that were visible/level with the front face of the cabinet. The hole he made for the microwave/hood was improperly placed and had to be patched and re-made by a more competent contractor. The venting material he bought was 200.00+ and the wrong size when normal hood venting kits exist and cost only 60.00. He clearly had no idea what he was doing and used our house to attempt to learn how to remodel a kitchen. At the end of a week, we had 3 cabinet skeletons that were shabby and unprofessional looking. This is after a week's work! There was NO SIGN of him being close to finishing the job and the level of workmanship was really an embarrassment. We decided to let him go. In order to have a functional kitchen, his work had to be removed and thrown away and a skilled contractor came in to re-do the whole job. His cabinet skeletons were inconsistent in size, crooked, and were not made in a way that would look nice. Because of his lack of skills, we wasted almost 2000.00 for his week's labor bill and nothing that he did was at all usable. This was a horrible experience. Michael was paid in full for his time and materials, yet we got absolutely nothing in return. Nothing he did was usable and he wasted our time and money. He is clearly not able to make cabinets even though he claimed that he was. I consider his claims to all be very dishonest and his workmanship is well below par. His level of craftsmanship may be on the level of making something for outdoors use (a bench, for example). We are very dismayed and definitely were taken advantage of by Michael. We requested a partial refund and then stopped hearing from Michael. I would not trust him to do anything, ever. He did not do honest work (he also over-charged us for the hours he spent here -- I kept track of when he came and went and he added several hours to his bill compared to the hours he was in our home) and he also had the nerve to charge us for the time he spent redoing his work due to his own mistakes. This is not at all honest or normal for a contractor. DO NOT HIRE

Jun 11, 2025: I was able to schedule an appointment within a few work days of my initial call…read more Josh K and Ryan arrived on time. They quickly identified the problem with my garage door and clearly explained both the problem and their proposed repair. They set up a work-station and proceeded with the repair. They completed the repair in about 2 hours, demonstrated the now-again functional garage door and left the garage as clean as they found it. I was extremely satisfied with their work and if ever another repair is necessary I will reach out to OHD-Cortland.

I have an older garage which had two nonfunctional/unreliable doors. JR from Cortland OHD company…read morecame by and helped me get my garage doors functional again. I had two automatic door openers installed and the work was high quality and expedient. I had working doors the same day as my appointment. Thank you very much for your expert help.

Bob Pascal and his crew just left and what an amazing job they did for us. Our chimney had…read morecollapsed and was plugged creating a very dangerous situation. We had a very difficult time finding a chimney contractor to come out to the tiny town we live in. Fortunately, someone recommended Bob's company to us and sure enough, within a day Jack came out to inspect and give us an estimate on fixing the problem. We liked the price they gave us, signed the contract and they came out the first day the weather was warm enough to do the job. However in the mean time, Jack cleared a lot of the blockage just to make it safer for us in the meantime. The job they did was absolutely top-notch, Bob's crew of 5 came on site, got right to work and didn't stop until the job was done and cleaned up. The new chimney looks great and we feel much better knowing that our furnace can vent properly. These guys gave us a 100% guarantee on work and materials, what more could we have asked for? If you're looking to get your chimney fixed, these guys will go anywhere in the Finger Lakes.

Anthony and his crew of very nice folks did an excellent job repairing the stucco on my house, at a…read moreprice I could afford. Not just the parts that you can see in the attached photos, but a number of spots all around the house. They also fixed the basement entry and cleaned up the roof. It's hard to find people willing to tackle stucco, and I was really glad that I found ASI Renovations.

Update. Im being sued. But my review falls under. First amendment, Freedom of speech. I wrote what…read morei was emailed and told over the phone. I called after getting the email and asked. If they warranted for a short time, because im not going to pay someone to do work. Unless i get some kinda of a warranty and i got a NO. I even asked for 90 days and was told NO. It shouldn't matter if its a patch work job. Im hiring for. They should at least warranty for a short time. How do i know if they are going to do the job properly or not. Update. Dont trust this company. They're still emailing me to remove post. They say one thing online, but once you talk to them. They say they dont warranty their work, not even for a short time. Update. Months after i post this review. They sent me an email asking me to remove this review. They said its false, but i have an email stating they do not guarantee their work. They should at least give a short guarantee. I will not pay 75 per hour, per guy to do a job thats not guaranteed. I Would not recommend ASI renovation. They sent me an email that said they do not warranty or guarantee their roof job.

Brennan and his team are amazing!!…read more We are a lighting manufacture in Santa Barbara California and one of our customers was having some troubles with the custom light fixtures we made for them. Luckily we found ALTimate Handyman and they understood exactly what needed to be done to repair these light fixtures. It's a little scary to try and find someone the other side of the country who can help with a fairly complicated problem but we did and we are so happy with Brennan and the team at Altimate handyman. Great communication, very professional and great rates. If we could give more than 5 stars we certainly would. Whether you project is big or small, easy or complicated i'm confident that Altimate is able to handle it. A big thank you to everyone over at Altimate Handyman!! From: Andy Toohey and the entire team at Steven Handelman Studios, Inc.

Brendon,Chris and Blake began this company. I was so fortunate to have Chris and Blake paint the…read moreexterior of my house. I cannot praise their work highly enough. They were punctual, respectful, and hard working. They worked tirelessly to meticulously paint my house. They also cleaned my gutters and replaced a rotten window. My neighbors were all impressed by their work ethics and the end result I highly recommend them.

Very Helpful & Professional, worked on an old tool chest, made keys from a broken key, then…read moreassisted with getting the chest to open, as there had also been some rusting. Great team.

Very professional, prompt, and courteous service. I moved into a new house and needed some locks…read morechanged. Ohn came out and made them all the same. He really knows his stuff and gave me a recommendation for a more secure lock than most of the mainstream offerings. If you get locked out, need new locks, or just want to make your home more secure, give Ace a call. They will treat you right.

Carter's tree service was fantastic. While I only had about 30 minutes notice before they arrived,…read moreI luckily had the day off so no big deal. They were quick, safe and clean. In order to get to the dead tree they had to remove some limbs from some nearby brush. I mentioned that we had planned on removing all the brush anyway so don't worry about collateral damage, and they offered to just remove it all for us. They even raked up the scraps off the yard and left everything clean. While I did get one or two cheaper quotes, Carter's was absolutely worth every penny. Very professional, thank you.

I took my Toyota Matrix here at the suggestion of Tallmadge repair shop in Cortland. Carter's is…read morescruffy looking place, but they know what they're doing, and seem enthusiastic about doing it. They replaced a bearing in my transmission, and one wheel bearing. I kind of gave them the opportunity to 'sell me up," by asking if another wheel bearing needed replacing, and they did not do that. If I have any other problems of this nature, I will be stopping in again.