Takes numerous calls & E-mails to get someone over and they are usually late, no show or cancel at last minute. Their work is shoddy. Workmen leave for an hour or two without telling you to get supplies or parts, don't get the right item and you are billed $100 an hour for this. Office no longer gives itemized bills. Owner demands payment and does not thank you once you pay. AVOID read more

I can't say enough good things about my experience! Rene and his partner were knowledgeable, honest, and extremely efficient. They installed numerous lighting in our home including a chandelier. My family is so happy with all our upgraded fixtures. Even my hard to please tween loves it :) They definitely have a return customer with us. read more

We've use Leimer for several projects and have been really happy with their quality of work - plus the whole team is super nice. We had a large deck done, a shed built, and an entire bathroom remodel too. I'd highly recommend John and his team. read more

Let me just start by saying that I encounter a lot of contractors as a residential realtor in San Francisco and Marin, many of whom promise the moon and more often than not fail to get even close in the end. So imagine my surprise when John Leimer came into my life as not only is he a beautiful human being and the definition of sincere and caring but also one brilliant contractor who has a skill set that impresses constantly. Add to this his impeccable record of being on-time and at, if not under-budget, and you can see why he gets five stars from me. In fact if I could give him six stars I would. He's that good. Thanks John for making me look so good in the eyes of my clients. Here's to your continued and ever-expanding success. . . read more

I just moved in to town and needed some help. I Yelped and found John. He and his guys showed up as planned and evaluated my work load. He found the best and most economical way to do the job. They came back the next day and in one day put up bamboo fencing all around my yard, built my new dresser, AND poured self leveling concrete for a foundation for the shed that they built and completed all in the same day. They were kind, courteous, and efficient. PLUS the price was right. AMAZING!!! What more could you want in a handyman service? I will definitely call John again for helping me with work around my house. read more

I feel very fortunate to have had two opportunities to use the services of Leimer Construction. Don't let the handyman title fool you. These guys are pure gold. I have worked directly with John, and most recently J.P. These are big men physically and there professionalism makes them Vikings in Tuxedos. Yes they get busy, and you might have to wait a day or two in a non-emergency situation, but the quality of their work, the fairness of the price (more than fair to us, almost feel guilty about how little I pay). In summary, I would entrust them wth any job they said they could do. Why, because there is an immediate sense of trust, and I have had the benefit of working with them on two occasions already. This review is for the benefit of my neighbors in Marin, not for Leimer Construction. Nor is it critical of any other firm. Finally, if John or his crew cannot do the work, they will let you know and f they can, refer you to a reliable alternative. David Judd, Mill Valley homeowner in Scott Valley read more

If I had another job for Leimer Construction to do, I'd hire him and his crew in a heartbeat! What I appreciated most, was John Leimer's constant motivation to communicate with me mostly via text regarding the next steps in the process of my bathroom revamping. I texted back with any questions I had, which he answered promptly. Also, all of his subcontractors did excellent, careful work. I would welcome them all back as well if I had more work for them. All the subs and John were careful about wearing masks and distancing as best as possible in this Covid time frame. I very much appreciated that. The job concluded a month ago and as far as I know, no one got Covid. I didn't. Another factor is that I believe his pricing was fair. read more

John has worked on a couple of projects for us, both interior and exterior. Good work. Fair price. Honest. What more needs to be said?

John and team have worked on projects for me over the last 4 years in all sorts of ways. Big or small, they really take the time to find the best solution, not the one that's the most expensive. It's nice to work with folks that are fair, honest and know how to get the job done. If you ever need any big or small jobs, John is your guy. read more

John is a very personable & nice guy. He looked at the job and wanted to do some follow up. I had to contact him re the follow up and then he never responded when I gave him potential follow up meeting times at his request. The reason I gave him 2 stars instead of 1 is that I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt: could be he's overwhelmed with business from yelp because of his good ratings. However I will say I was subsequently surprised when I had the work done at a fraction of the price of the estimate range he gave me in his preliminary scoping. read more

I've used John for several years, including electrical, drywall, heavy duty construction, and other random jobs big and small. He's completely trustworthy, totally reliable, and provides top quality work for a fair price. I'm not very handy, and he's always my first phone call when I need something. read more

Leimer Construction does really great work. They do large and small projects and do them professionally. I had them build and incredibly complex play structure and unusual series of 15' beam gates like you see in Kyoto and they did a phenomenal job. The wood working skills of John's guys are incredible. Not only that John himself and his guys like Brad and JP are just the nicest people. These are good humans running an ethical business and I hate to say it but that's not generally the case for contractors. Great work at a fair price, you can't beat that. read more

John Leimer has a big heart and loves what he does. He cares to get things right the first time, and works well around young children. He helped us set up custom cabinets and storage systems to hold our survival equipment, food, and water. Not only is he a contractor but also a certified emergency planner who can help redesign your space to support any future situation. read more

You can trust john in your home and with your home. He is honest and honorable and has a good sense of taste and style. Totally delivered on everything I've needed so far and continue to need in my house. I cannot recommend him more highly. read more

John has completed two projects for my property in Marin county. Both times, the result was superb quality. His crew was professional and easy to work with. The second project had difficulties with the home's foundation (unrelated to Leimer's work), and John was always quick to return my calls and rearrange his crew's schedule to address the issues ASAP. Thank you John, Francisco, Claudio, and JP. read more

So, I needed to build a garage for my new car out of the existing carport. The garage door installer recommended John Leimer Handyman do this simple job because he had sent business John's way in the past. Ok. His estimate was over the top but he said time and materials. SO, I am constantly at home so I knew I could keep them on track and not turn a simple job into the lottery for John. The first day, 2 guys showed up. John was there, too, and briefly explained what was needed. Then he left. Since the first day was demolition, one would think the genius, John, would order a debris box...NO, he had these two guys load up one of their pickups trucks and both go to the dump. The dump charge was $75 a load and the guys are $85.00 per hour?????!!!!! What? Should have checked what the time meant in time and materials. Ok, so after spending 2 hours, two guys driving to the dump 2 times on the first day, I have wasted $490.00. And they started at 8AM and left at 2:30PM with a half hour lunch. The second day I told the guys I got a debris box...they were very happy and wondered why John hadn't thought of that. The second day went faster cause I wasn't paying for leisurely dump runs. When they went to replace a beam that came out of the house and supported some fascia boards (it was rotten) at the end, they decided to stop the beam before it got to supporting the fascia boards because they said it wouldn't rot the beam again. The fascia boards were FLOATING IN SPACE with no support anymore. I told them John said that he would place some metal between the beam and the fascia boards so they wouldn't rot out again. OH, said the men, he didn't tell us. John didn't give us any plans. SO they said they would get a new beam and make it like it had been originally and put the metal in between. I asked how much their mistake was going to cost me. They said they would eat the cost. Good. I kept track of their hours. When the job was done, one of the guys decided to back down my steep driveway and ended up going over the curb alongside my drive and getting caught there. Blocking everything. 2 hours later, two of my trees cut down, a large branch now dangling over my driveway, the tow truck was able to get the car back up over the curb and running again. I ask about this new dangling branch and I hand a tool over to one of them to knock the branch down. He can't but leans this rake against the back of his truck. The tow guy asked him to move his truck back and, yup, you guessed it, mangled the rake leaning against the car. That day I had told the guys that my outside light was always on because i leave the power switch to the garage on all the time. I ask them to switch it out with a motion detector light when they are putting the light back up. Well, they shatter the glass in the original light when they were replacing it and tell John it was broken anyway, that I had pointed that out! What? I didn't say it was broken but always on because of my switches. The light was fine. John is now telling me he will drop by early in the morning to get my final check. I ask him about disposing of the trees in my yard and the dangling branch. He tells me the branch was always dangling and they didn't do it. What? Were you there, John? I stood there and watched them knock it from the tree. John came by 2 times during the construction, didn't use his License or Insurance or Worker's Comp. I had to manage the men because they had no direction from John. John wouldn't admit he should have ordered a debris box to save me money and be more efficient. He just said, "I allowed for those charges in the estimate"????????? SO, that makes it ok? Oh, ok, you told me I would be charged a ridiculous amount for dump runs at $170.00 per hour cause 2 men need to go to the dump all the time. This guys an idiot. The bill he presented to me had 10 extra hours in it and he said he adjusted it for the beam mishap. No, he added 10 more hours and didn't take out the 4 man hours for the mishap with the beam. I showed him the men's hours and he said well some days they are doing work outside the times they're here, like dump runs or getting supplies. Wrong, John. They never showed up with any materials, they always went to get them on my dime during work and I stopped these dump runs by getting a $162. debris box after paying $500 for 2 wasted dump runs. He said he would insulate the new construction in the garage but ran out of insulation and wouldn't get more. John came back and stood on his truck to knock down the branch and it dented his car top. Yes, John, that is my fault. I was going to hire him for a massive retaining wall replacement and pool house but not now. He told me I lied about the light so he wasn't going to complete the painting job on my garage and wouldn't do the retaining wall or pool shed. That's ok John, I would have never hired you after you tried to cheat me. U did nothing 4 the $ read more

John was attentive, timely, and his guy did excellent work. He charged a fair price and was lovely to work with - responsive, caring, and worked well with me. I highly recommend him. read more

John did an amazing job on a commercial office remodel. He provided design-build services and brought in some great subcontractors for the electrical and drywall finish. Great quality and his prices are very, very competitive. Most important John operates with a high level of integrity. read more

John helped me get several, embarrssingly simple, things done around the house. He was friendly, fast, and did a great job. I will use him again in the future and recommend him highly. read more

We used Leimer Construction for a three floor home remodel and were very impressed with the craftsmanship, integrity and professionalism of John Leimer and the skilled trades he utilizes. His Foreman named Scott worked on difficult structural elements of our house, and he is a master carpenter who is very detailed yet works efficiently. John Leimer has excellent communication skills and works hard to keep projects on schedule, on budget, and meeting all expectations. We were lucky to find this company! read more

John Leimer and his crew are the best! When we called John (in between rain storms) hoping that he could help us with our cracked and leaking skylight, he promptly responded although he was in the midst of other jobs. When the new skylight was delivered, John had an associate there immediately after delivery (actually they were waiting for the skylight!!). The new skylight was installed as soon as it arrived, and we are now good to go for the next rains. John and his associates are prompt, professional, highly skilled, courteous, friendly, and respectful. We definitely will be calling John for all future work. read more

John and his crew recently completed a remodel of our outdated kitchen in Mill Valley to our complete satisfaction. After interviewing half a dozen contractors, we chose John because of his strong references, trust-inspiring personal style, competence and availability at the desired time. The project involved removing and replacing cabinets, counters, backsplash, appliances, painting, plumbing, windows and refinishing floors with more contemporary materials. John is very organized and efficient and is a great communicator. Happily, his team finished the project in 3 months, with little to no lags in between. They went out of their way to be accommodating and considerate, and followed through with every detail up to the very end. We have such a high regard for John and his right-hand man, Brad, whose professionalism, expertise, perfectionism, responsiveness and thoughtfulness surpassed our expectations; in fact, all the subs were terrific. We really enjoyed working with them; they actually made our remodel a pleasant experience. Thanks to John and his team, our kitchen transformed into a beautiful, contemporary gathering place. I highly recommend Leimer Construction! read more

I recently hired Leimer's Handyman Services to wash and finish several decks at my home. They were punctual, professional and thorough. Although the crew didn't initially wipe the surfaces after application of the sealer, John himself was quick to rectify the situation. I would use John and his crew again. read more