I considered at Rent-A-Pro when I was looking to have some work done around the house before…read morehosting my family for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, I did not have a good experience with Ted and would not recommend him due to his lack of professionalism. First of all, we had to reschedule my walk through 4 different times. This should have been my first clue to move on with other handymen I researched, but I tried to give Ted a chance. He actually offered to do my walk through free of charge because of the scheduling issues, so I moved forward with it. After the walk through, I was issued an estimate, which was reasonably priced. I decided that I would hire a smaller, independent contractor to some immediate small projects around the house before my family arrived (hang a ceiling fan, mirror, and flood light), and hire Ted and his company to complete larger projects once I had some more money saved (build out a few closets, hang some cabinets, repair a porch roof, and repair some doors). When I thanked him for the estimate and told him of my plans, he went off, and my experience quickly took a nosedive. He rambled on and on about how I wasted his time (even though I explicitly told him I would hire him at a later date for the larger projects) and then he made a biased statement that was offensive and unprofessional about working with customers in Southeast D.C. When I mentioned to him that I thought his comment was racially and social-economically charged and wasn't appreciated, he flipped out. I told him I would share an honest review of my experience, including his racially charged comment, and he threatened legal action against me, which isn't even possible. This was all such an unfortunate experience, but I appreciate him showing me who he was. If you are a person of color, ally, or someone who cares about how the people you hire treat others, I would not bother working with him and his company. If he will speak this way to a customer's face, I can only imagine how he speaks in private. Spend your money where you are celebrated not tolerated!

Unfortunately the owner Ted has misled the public and was dishonest in his comment to my first…read morereview. In his own words, he lied when he misstated that I spoke to his staff and that I demanded and "basically telling us to not even bother", which are false statements. Ted cannot produce any phone record documentation that a conversation ever took place. He may claim he called me, but Ted nor his staff have never actually spoken to me. Attached is a screen print image of the owner's comments where he referred to me as "he" and "his". If Ted or his staff actually spoke to me, then they would know that I am obviously a woman. Documented proof that the owner of this company has lied about the actual situation. Unbelievable the lies that this owner will claim. Fact is all correspondence was via documented emails directly with the owner. I have attached my original email to this updated review and the public will see that I was consistently courteous and even stated "Thank you" twice to him. The only reason that prompted the owner Ted to apologize was when he saw that I wrote a negative review revealing his scathing remarks to me. This obviously was not sincere because he waited a week after the incident and was scared that I exposed his true colors. He claimed to "apologize" for being rude and crass to me; however it was not genuine because exactly three days later on March 8th the owner attacks and blames me for his temper tantrum on his comments to my first review. Simply appalling. It is unfortunate because I only kindly declined to his bid (see original review with email correspondences). It is apparent to readers that Ted will vilify anyone that has a bad experience with him or his company. I encourage readers to review all of Ted's comments to the other customers that gave him a bad review. He accuses his customers of all the wrong doing. This owner does not take criticism as a learning experience nor does he take responsibility nor fault. He was even condescending to the reviewer that gave him a three-star review. It is obvious to all readers that in Ted's own words, that he continues to view that his customers are beneath him. In his own comment to me, "I should have over looked your email and moved on", validates this. Overall just a horrid experience from my interactions with the owner. Responding rudely to your customer base is wrong, but lying about the situation is setting an all time low.

Our condominium has a very complex configuration with many hard-to-reach areas, and Harold Howard's…read morePainting Service did an excellent job of painting these tough areas. He and his crew were very meticulous, courteous, and did a great clean-up job. Our condo looks great! Their price was quite reasonable.Definitely recommend! Mike and Regina Sage, Ellicott City

I highly recommend this company. They have done interior/ exterior work at all 6 of my rental…read moreproperties and my home as well. Craig is very knowledgeable, personable and gives great advice. This company is reliable, professional, prices are very reasonable and they always do a fantastic job. I couldn't be more pleased!

At my realtor's recommendation I hired Jorca Contractors to get my home ready for sale. It was in…read morebad shape: rotted wood on the outside, one inside ceiling literally falling down, lots of holes everywhere from years of baby gates and various hanging things, wires run everywhere on top of floors and along walls. Carlos and his crew did an amazing job fixing everything, painting, replacing the carpet, replacing all the light fixtures, and outlets. His team took care of a lot of little extras that we hadn't discussed and were not in the contract; they just did everything to make it show well. It looked significantly better than when we bought it 20 years earlier even. The house sold in one day for the full asking price. I was extremely happy with the work and will use him again when I buy my new house for whatever work I need there.

I had an experience similar to Matthew's. They came and did some work on our house (covered brick…read morewalls with sealer, fixed up a doorjamb that was water damaged, replace a ceiling light) and that work was great. They didn't have a ladder tall enough though to do the window caulking. The caulking was only $75 so I paid them in full for all the work done with the expectation that Carlos would come do the caulking whenever he had time. After a couple of months of unreturned phone calls for the caulking we found another contractor to come do the caulking (and put in a storm door, put in an outdoor water spigot, fix the deck, replace the bathroom fan vent outside, and a few other minor repairs - all of which we had asked Carlos for an estimate for and never heard back). Nice enough guys and the work they did do was solid, but they ripped me off for $75 and were unresponsive.

Arn Flitcroft and his crew are the best contractors that I have ever worked with …read more Arn renovated my kitchen, family room, three bedrooms, and all two and a half baths last year. Of the seven contractors we interviewed, he was the ONLY one who seemed to understand that with the plumbing core rerouted, all the bathrooms would be out of commission for a few months and we would need an alternative. Arn built us a temporary enclosed shower stall and toilet on a raised platform in our dining room. Arn's crew is extremely professional and were very respectful of our privacy since we were living in the house during our renovation. We saw the same guys every day, which made the process easier. I do not have enough space here to fully explain how wonderful Arn was. He is extremely honest and above board and his vast experience allowed him to think outside the box and anticipate issues. I would work with him again in a heart beat. Everyone who has visited our home since the renovation has been bowled over by the quality of Chattan Associate's workmanship. If you need a contractor, look no further.

Arn and his crew did a whole-house renovation on our 1914 Chevy Chase, DC home. He and his crew…read moreworked tirelessly on a very tight timeframe, since our family had to move out to have the work done and were anxious to move back in for the school year. They worked with us through a very sticky zoning situation (due to an error by the architect, not the builder) and were professional and reliable throughout. The trimwork and details were replicated to match the original millwork, and the finished product preserved the historical integrity of the home while bringing the kitchen and living areas into the 21st century.

James B Remodeling did an excellent job on 2 different jobs on my rental property. They did a…read morethorough job replacing a dishwasher and getting rid of a clog in a shower drain. They came strongly recommended, from several local friends in Silver Spring who told me the type of work they do. It was so clear that they gave me honest advice & pricing. It's comforting to know I have local professionals I can really trust.

Very happy with James B Remodeling. Amir and his crew were great throughout the process. During…read morethe initial visit, he walked me through the work and was great to distinguish between the "must haves" and "nice to haves". The work was completed ahead of schedule with no surprises at all and everything looks great. Will definitely look to this group in the future for any home repairs.

D'Juan was/is an amazing handyman. He was on time, he cleaned up after himself, he was polite and…read moregot straight to work. His prices are VERY,VERY FAIR. He installed a front door for us and gave us a few quotes for some home improvements. What I loved about him the most is his HONESTY!!! He is not out to take your money. If he can't do the job or never done the job he will tell you and recommend that you find a contractor. I've dealt with many handymen and contractors who have never done the job and say yes just for the money. Give him a chance you won't regret it. He's coming back to do much more work for us. Thanks D'Juan

Contacted 40D twice in the past week about two separate jobs, yesterday he install back slash in my…read morekitchen, and it looks great. Very meticulous and professional in the approach to his work, communicated about issues that he foresaw and worked out solutions. I have used Handymen in the area before, but 40D has my business in the future. The other job was a storm door install that i had discussed and contracted with Lowe's to complete, while at the house, he looked at it and said he could easily complete this, got me refund from Lowe's and 40D will complete the job for me

Carlos did a wonderful job for us. He is an outstanding cabinet maker. I would highly recommend…read morehim. We asked him to remake and remodel existing bookcases and cabinets to accommodate a 77 inch TV. The original cabinets were put in place about 25 years ago and could only accommodate a small, yet deep TV. He did a wonderful job integrating the new cabinetry with the old. He also was very creative and suggested ways to make the new cabinetry look like it had always been there. He was prompt and responsive. He showed up every day at around 8 AM and left in the late afternoon. He completed his work in five days. His prices were extraordinarily reasonable. He has a great sense of pride in his work. People like Carlos are very hard to find.

Nothing but thrilled with the workmanship of these Guys. Timely, accurate and honest. They may ask…read moretwice, but they get it right the first time. I have had several projects done by them and the results have always been stellar. I look forward to using them again soon!

Can't say enough about Christopher Heinz and his crew. I recently had my whole 2nd floor of my…read moretownhouse renovated including kitchen, painted living room, hallway, new lighting, new electrical box, new floors and knocking a wall down. The work was completed in a timely manner and is absolutely beautiful! The team is very pleasant to work with and respectful of your property. My neighbors even commented how nice they cleaned up each day. I stayed at my daughters while most of the work was done. I was kept informed of the progress and communication was great. The price was very reasonable. This is not my first experience with HHI. They have remodeled both of my bathrooms, painted outside of house, replaced gutters, windows and new roof. They do excellent work. I would not use anyone else!

My husband and I requested Mr. Heinz's professional opinion on a big home project. He had…read moreexcellent advice!