Raul saved the day. My water pressure was over 100psi. No one else could help me that same day or…read morehave to charge an arm and a leg for emergency service. Raul was able to help same day. Gave me a quote. He went out of his way to find this specific sized water pressure valve. Installed it. The valve was 90 dollars more than the original quote and still kept his word on the original quote. Thank you again.

This is solely my experience when I got a quote for changing out my bad Automatic Shut Off Valve…read morewith a brand new one that I purchase myself since it was on sale from a trusted, reputable website. I found The Affordable & Licensed Handyman through Yelp because they had great reviews so I was interested to see how much their service fee would be for a simple job when I was looking for a plumber. I needed a license plumber due to home insurance requirement to do this installation or I would've done it myself. They were responsive when I talked to them through Yelp projects. I was shocked with how much I was quoted because it was almost double the price of the automatic shut off valve device I paid for. So I had to confirm that the price that was given to me was just to switch out the bad unit with the new one. They didn't have to do anything else like run new pipes or replace anything else. When I communicated to them that the quote was high, they asked how much did i wanted to pay. I thought they would try to be more reasonable since the name is The Affordable. I give them a range based on the prices from other plumbing company that I reached out to and they couldn't do it which I understand they can set their own prices. Maybe for big projects, they'll give more of a reasonable price which is why they have great reviews on Yelp but just to replace a bad automatic shut off valve with a brand new one, I think it was overprice so I used another plumbing company where they were very reasonable on the price.

Arthur was incredible. I called him in the morning and my electrical issue was fixed by the…read moreafternoon his high school fair and had a thorough knowledge of what was the issue thank you arthur!

Had a dead dishwasher that wouldn't come out from under our cabinet. I thought I was going to have…read moreto remove a bunch of our kitchen flooring, but Arthur came up with a new approach and was able to gently raise and re-level the cabinet and not only remove the old dishwasher, but install our new one.

Vlad was great. On time and precise in his work. Installed two whiteboards perfectly aligned and…read morepositioned.

I had a generally positive experience working with Vlad and his company. Vlad was very responsive,…read morecommunicated clearly throughout the project, and stuck closely to the agreed scope of work. My main concern was that the work became rushed toward the end. The biggest issue was with the polyaspartic garage floor coating. Properly stripping and sanding the broadcast flakes is one of the most important steps, and unfortunately it wasn't done thoroughly. There were multiple sections inside the garage where flakes were left protruding enough to catch on a mop, and the outside concrete slab extension was never properly sanded along the edge before the final coat, leaving a rough, unfinished appearance. I ended up spending a couple of days sanding those areas and applying another top coat myself. That same attention to detail was missing during the smart lock installation. The installer was clearly rushing, dismissed my suggestion to check the manufacturer's instructions, and insisted he knew what he was doing. The lock initially failed its self-test, and although he made a few adjustments, I could tell he was still rushing through it. Frustrated, I told him to leave it and that I would finish it myself. After they left, I discovered the lock wasn't working properly at all. I ended up removing it completely and reinstalling it over the weekend, following the manufacturer's instructions, modifying the door so the deadbolt could fully extend without friction, installing the correct strike plate, and getting everything working as intended. To Vlad's credit, he offered to come back and reinstall the smart lock properly and to inspect the garage floor after I raised my concerns, which I appreciated. That's why this is still a 4-star review instead of a lower rating. Overall, I would work with Vlad again because of his communication, responsiveness, and willingness to stand behind the job. That said, next time I would make sure every agreed detail is documented in writing, and I would not make the final payment until the garage floor had fully cured and I had the opportunity to do a complete walkthrough with Vlad. Since you can't walk on a freshly applied polyaspartic top coat, the floor couldn't be properly inspected until after it had cured, and by then the issues with the finish had become apparent.

I had a water leak at my vacant condo and the fire department knocked down my door to access and…read moreshut off the leak. I needed the door repaired immediately. I called Miguel that morning and by noon he was already at my place getting the repair done. He did an excellent job. The door, hinge and wall looked like nothing had ever happened, once he was finished. He does excellent finish work. Highly recommend him.

Mike was on time and handled the job well. Removing the shower arm was a little harder than…read moreexpected because it was an old piece. He communicated my options and was able to complete the work. Both me and my tenant appreciated that he was able to fix the issue. Would definitely use him again.

Licensed Plumber that is reliable, honest, detailed and polite - that can do drywall repair after…read morefixing your plumbing problems. Also able to do other misc handyman jobs. Ruslan was able to fix a plumbing leak and repair the dry wall, help address a bathroom tile problem, change multiple different types of shower cartridges, fix a broken cabinet, fix a broken closet, fix a a broken screen door and door hinge, fixed a malfunctioning toilet + bathroom faucet. Ruslan explains everything along the way which makes things run alot more smoothly. His assistant Charmaine is great as well, she's very attentive and easy to get a hold of for questions. Will be using Altadena Handyman for all my plumbing problems!

Ruslan is very professional and respectful. It's great he also has a plumbing license. He installed…read moreand tested three sink faucets and p trap setups. He also gave good advice when it came to installing a new shower valve. Since there was no way to access where the valve was without cutting the tile, the waterproofing would have been compromised. So according to him, it would be best to either redo the shower or we would have to use a bigger plate than the one that came with our shower valve to cover the big hole in the front in order to make space to work on the valve. Even though in the end we didn't touch the shower, it was mainly because of Ruslan's detailed explanation of what the work would entail.

Called Ed again for another project, which included the repair/repainting of my fence and some…read moredrywall work inside the house. Ed came through again - arrived on time, worked for 2 full days, and finished the job as scheduled. Super diligent, reliable, and reasonably priced. He will definitely be my "go-to guy" for various projects around the house. Thanks again, Ed, for your high quality service!

Ed at Handy Gurus was amazing! Showed up on time and was very respectful of my house walked in with…read moreshoe covers without me even asking for it. He installed a frameless shower door for me that looks amazing! He took his time was very meticulous and made sure everything was perfect before leaving. I would highly recommend Handy Gurus to anyone that needs any kind of work done on their house! Extremely reasonable pricing as well.

This Review is over due:…read more Dave and Avi were great. They answered all of our questions and made sure we knew what they were doing. They were putting the TV mount on an outside wall and made sure we understood that it could be difficult to find studs through the stucco. They even asked if we had the exterior paint incase we had to fill a pilot hole later and paint over it. It was a challenge to find the studs but they spent the time to make sure everything was done right and when finished everything looked great.

After contacting him on Yelp, I gave him my phone number for a phone consultation. He called the…read morefirst time at 10pm on a Thursday night without any heads up. I wasn't sure who it was because it was so late and the caller ID said "Pro TV Mounting Same Day..." I figured it was him because then he sent me a message on Yelp that night saying "I tried calling and no one answered". I messaged him to schedule a call at a time that was more reasonable. No answer. Then the same number called during a Sunday afternoon. I asked again to please just schedule the call. When I called at the scheduled time, he sounded almost half asleep on the phone (sorry I woke you up!) and I tried explaining clearly what was wrong with the issue and he said repeatedly, "why don't you just call the people who originally installed it". I mentioned I was unhappy with their work and wanted someone else. He clearly was unfamiliar with what was going on and didn't know basic terminology for installation of doors. Never asked for a guarantee, but I just wanted someone who had a more experienced and expert installation history. He then got upset when I indicated I wouldn't be using his services because he sounded like he didn't know what was going on for the project and I preferred not to pay $80 since all other handymen come to do an assessment for free so they can accurately set expectations for themselves and the customer and there isn't disappointment on either side. He literally started raising his voice on the phone because I was trying to ask his professional opinion and gather more info on what he thought was going on. Maybe he was having an off day because he seemed to get frustrated with what I thought were common questions. It seemed like he just wanted to get me off the phone and do the $80 in-person assessment. So the "phone consultation" part doesn't seem like a real thing. Again, I told him "no problem that's your policy and I appreciate your time" but I will go in a different direction Unprofessional and also seemed to have limited skills for certain simple jobs and really is focused on TV mounting or other things (I mean the phone number ID says Pro TV install"). Again, that's totally ok, but don't get upset when a customer would prefer a different option. And be careful! He then tried repeatedly harass and called me several times after now from a hidden number! He had to be reported to Yelp! It seems like this guy generally has good reviews, but this seemed very unusual and concerning. Just take a look at all the other 1-star reviews. They all talk about the SAME exact issues: calling at inappropriate times, rude/unprofessional, harassing calls, incorrect skills listed, (even being asleep, ha!), etc. There is a clear negative pattern here, but other people seemed to find benefit so up to you based your exact situation.

Stan did an outstanding job assembling my eight dining chairs! He completed everything in just 1…read morehour and 20 minutes, which was incredibly fast. He was professional, efficient, organized, and paid close attention to every detail. The chairs were assembled perfectly, and the entire process was smooth from start to finish. I truly appreciate his excellent work and would highly recommend Stan to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled furniture assembler. Thank you for making the experience so easy!

Stan is absolutely amazing! He was quick to respond and quick to come by to give us a quote. Given…read morehow much we needed to get done, we felt the quote was very reasonable. While working on our house, he discovered that one of the jobs was taking longer than he expected -- he did not try to increase the quote on us, which we greatly appreciated. He was very communicative through the project, was always enthusiastic and polite. We were very pleased with the work that he's done for us and will certainly hire him again. In fact, we've already reached back out for some additional work on the house. Hire Stan - you won't regret it!