Norman helped me with several move-out repairs before I returned my apartment, including fixing scratches on a wooden door, wall touch-ups, repairing and repainting curtain rod holes, and repairing/painting damaged baseboard edges and corners. I'm very satisfied with the overall experience. His pricing was reasonable, the repair results turned out great, and communication was always prompt and professional. I especially appreciated that he came by beforehand to inspect the damage in person and clearly explained what results to expect before starting the work. Everything looked much better after the repairs, and the whole process was smooth and stress-free. I would definitely recommend him for apartment move-out repairs and paint touch-up work. read more

Norman is the kind of handyman you need to bookmark/add to speed dial/put in your rolodex/or whatever it is kids do nowadays. He cuts through the BS to tell you how it really is, in a professional and informative way. You won't feel like you're being sold to. Instead, you'll feel like he's that handyman uncle that knows everything about taking care of a house, and can talk you through exactly what you need. In our case, he talked himself out of a job. He assessed what we thought was potential interior damage from a 2nd floor water leak onto a 1st floor ceiling, explained what we were dealing with, gave me enough information so I could further research our situation on my own, and assured me that we didn't need the repairs we thought we needed. What kind of person talks themselves out of a job? Someone that you can trust. That's the kind of quality handyman Norman is. We'll definitely call him for any future home issues. read more

Norman is a true gentleman and a business I would not hesitate to use again. I had an instant hot water insinkerator tap that was leaking water on the cold water side. I ask Norman if he could help out and a couple hours later he called me up and told me that he had called Insinkerator and talked to a technician that walked him through several tips. Some I could try without him coming out and would I mind trying them? Sure enough we were able to resolve it without him coming out! Thank you so much Norman! read more

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Norman is great. Quick availability and very respectable demeanor in your home. Norman quoted me $450 to replace my kitchen faucet, fix a leak in my bathroom sink, and re-caulking my bathtub/shower walls. 1/3 of the jobs were fully completed (the kitchen faucet). Norman looked at the bathroom faucet and advised me to get a plumber out to fix it. He went through the work of taking out the cabinet drawer, phoned a plumber friend, but no work could be done by him. Not an issue, I understand a plumber was needed, but the project wasn't completed by him. For the shower re-caulking project, he said the existing grout was an issue so he only caulked the perimeter of the tub and didn't re-caulk the walls. Also not an issue, but the job wasn't completed as intended. Norman still charged me $450. I asked him, "still? Even with the bathroom sink not fixed and the shower not fully re-caulked?" He just looked at me and nodded his head. I paid him the $450 but I don't feel great about it. I feel like there should have been a price adjustment because I agreed to $450 under the impression all 3 projects would have been completed. Kitchen faucet looks great and no leaks. I know Norman is a professional and does solid work. read more

These days, it's really hard to find reliable, high-quality craftsmanship. I feel lucky to have found Norm. I had a door frame that needed to be repaired; when I talked to the manufacturer, they basically suggested that I replace the entire door, including the frame. Not only is that a complete waste of materials, but it's also just incredibly costly. Luckily, I found Norm on yelp and decided to see if he could repair my door frame. After exchanging photos, he was able to assess the work and provide a very reasonable quote. We then coordinated a time for him to come perform the repair. He showed up on schedule with his tools. And within about an hour, he was able to resolve the issue, checking with me in the middle of it to make sure that the work he was doing was acceptable. I'm almost reluctant to post this review as I hope that Norm will continue to be available in the future. However, he's a great resource and deserves to be acknowledged for his work. read more

Amazing! Norman does quality work, is extremely responsive, on time, and leaves his work space impeccably clean. He takes the time to educate and ensure his customers are happy and satisfied. Thank you Norman! read more

I had an issue with my kitchen faucet. He helped me resolve it over the phone without coming out to take a look. He's super knowledgeable and helpful. Really appreciate the help. read more

Norman is a professional and reliable handyman in the area. I had consulted him for several projects, he kindly share industry expert advice for projects that require license. I recently hired him to fix a few things. He is prompt and communicative, and delivers with pride for his work. I highly recommend. read more

I feel really lucky we found Norman. He's polite, professional, and trustworthy, communicates in a timely fashion, prides himself on doing jobs properly and cleans up after himself. We hired him to reseal a leaking shower tray, reseal round a bath, reseal a kitchen countertop, attach some furniture to the walls, replace a light switch and reattach a bathroom door that had come of the hinges. He took his time with each of the jobs, telling me about any potential problems in advance and completing them all well. The areas that were resealed were very neatly finished. He thought carefully about the safest and least obtrusive way to attach the bookshelves to the walls - consulting us in the process - and answered any questions we had knowledgably. The price he quoted was reasonable for the amount of work done and below other quotes we received. I would definitely use him again. read more

I had a heavy light fixture fall out of the wall. I found Norm on Yelp, called him, and within 30 minutes he was at my house. It was a little complicated, but he repaired it. I felt comfortable with him, so I asked him to do a couple more jobs around the house, including one that involved electrical wiring. I'm glad I found him and I'll definitely call him the next time something goes wrong! read more

I just had the most lovely conversation with Norman. He is all about service and making sure the customer has the information they need for a successful installation. Our dishwasher is broken and since our home is old there are many things to consider between installing a new one vs. fixing the old. read more

Norman has been very responsive and professional with numerous projects on our property, most recently replacing all our faucets. He was very thorough and did an excellent job. read more

I've had Norman over on two separate instances for fixing my garbage disposal, fixing a leaking kitchen sink, installing kitchen faucet and bathroom bidets. Norman is very professional, punctual and great at his job. He has always provided excellent service with good communication about the issues while providing helpful suggestions on fixing tricky issues. I would highly recommend him and will be personally getting more services from him in the future. read more

Norman was immediately responsive and takes great pride in his work. He was able to address different issues on short notice and tackle the work speedily and with care and attention to quality/detail. I highly recommend Norman and plan to continue working with him! read more

Norman was great to work with. He has a great to attention for detail and does excellent work.

I've contacted and used Norman's handyman services multiple times. He is a consummate professional, honest and does quality work on my home. I also appreciate his responsiveness to my questions and timeliness in assisting with my repair needs. Thank you, Norman! read more

Look no further, hire Norman for whatever you need done in your home! Best work I hired Norman for several small jobs around the house and would absolutely hire him again. I reached out to several highly rated handymen on Yelp. Norman was the only one who asked a bunch of questions by text, asked for measurements and pictures and videos, told me to buy particular materials and measure/test them and send him pictures, etc in advance to make sure everything would work. His estimate for the work was similar to what others quoted and I appreciated his attention to detail before even arriving so I hired him for the work. With some of the parts of the job, there would have been no way for it to have been done when he was here if Norman hadn't done all this detail-oriented planning in advance. When at my home he told me what was cosmetic and what needed to be fixed to avoid damage. He told me what he wasn't comfortable doing or he didn't think needed to be done. He had creative solutions to making things work (altering a standard closet bracket from Ace hardware to fit in a closet with weird dimensions). He explained what he was doing and why and showed me how to do a few things on my own. He was open to feedback when I was a perfectionist and asked him to go back over an area he had patched/painted. An example of Norman going above and beyond: There was a small crack in the wall I had asked him to patch/paint. While other handymen would have done it and left it at that, Norman investigated to find out the cause (cracked caulk on the outside window pane) and offered to fix it. Very knowledgable, detail-oriented, skilled, and kind. Stop scrolling and bookmarking and hire Norman! read more

Norman recently replaced a kitchen faucet and a set of bathroom sconces for us. Great quality work at a reasonable price.

Norman not only did a great job helping us to change the faucet in kitchen, but also explained how it works and where to pay attention. He is so careful and patient. We will definitely ask more of his help, actually already think to get him back to change the ceiling light! read more

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Just moved to the peninsula and had so many small things to update. Norman was very professional and offered consultation on what to immediately fix or save for a later day. There was no pushing to sell his services. He ended up doing some electrical work and I'm happy with the results. Would highly recommend! read more

Fantastic experience with Norman. He arrived on time, diagnosed the issue quickly, explained options, and completed the work with care. Quality craftsmanship, fair pricing, and a clean workspace read more

I found Normal to have unclear and deceptive pricing. He does not provide an estimate without seeing a link to the product, which I assume is to gauge how much he can charge customers. I've never had an experience like this. After a few messages and asking him to be clear about the estimate, he says "he is out of town for undetermined period of time." read more

Great timely service at a reasonable price. Norm has expertise in many areas and he is extremely honest in addressing the customers requests so that expectations are met. #1 on my referral list Roz read more

I called to inquire about the services listed that he performed on Yelp. It took him 8 hours to respond back to me. When I finally was able to talk with him, he spoke in a slurred voice and seemed as if he was drunk? After asking if he could help me with the thousand's of dollars in repairs that I needed done - He abruptly told me to stop talking 5 minutes into the phone call and that I was wasting his valuable time?? I called him because of his 5-star rating on Yelp? Big mistake. Maybe I called the wrong number? But he did say his name was Norman of San Mateo Handyman? read more

Norman was great! Came out next day and had all parts ready, was efficient and taught me a lot of things about the home along the way. Response time very fast. Would definitely recommend! read more

It was easy working with Norm to change some door knobs and fix some sliders in an old Eichler. He was thorough and communicative and a fair price. I'm keeping him in my contacts for future jobs! read more

Norm was recommended to me by a friend who has used him for years for various home repairs. He helped me fix a couple small things around my home with a reasonable price. He even did a walkthrough of my place to point out things that I might want to fix in the future - definitely a friendly guy. I'd use him again. read more

Had a water dripping issue from a bathroom exhaust fan for which I reached out to Norman. He provided a thorough assessment over the phone (without having to come over) and also provided feedback on what I need to keep an eye out for to assess signs of any water damage that may show up at a later stage. He was very helpful, provided timely responses, and I would definitely reach out to him for any future work. read more

Norman was responsive, hardworking, and did high quality work. He did an amazing job helping us with some drywall patch work throughout the house. He was efficient and we are incredibly happy with the end result. We will definitely work with Norman in the future. Highly recommend. read more

Normal was professional, courteous and reliable. Would recommend Norman and his services, we will definitely hire him again.

Recommended. Had a great experience with Norman - he worked on multiple different jobs, ranging from cabinet repair to replacing caulking. He was clear while communicating pricing, time and outcomes. Will be calling Norman again! read more

The rain the past week got into our circuit box and shorted a breaker out. Ray came out within an hour of us calling and fixed it right up. He was quick and professional and more affordable than many other electricians we called. read more

Normas is responsive, knowledgable, and cares about doing the job right. I asked him to replace a kitchen faucet that was flowing low and he was able to troubleshoot the issue and fix the current fixture instead of having to replace. I I highly recommend him for any jobs in the area. read more

Look how different the previous and new looks like! My house hasn't been taken care for quite a long time, the paint starts to get peel off. Also the outer wall has some cracks on it. We are worried about the next year raining season, as a wood house the waterproof is always very important. Norman is really responsible to the work, and he is very clear on each work item. He will visit the house and see the condition, and then he will send the quote that lists every details you discussed with clear amount. And he will not charge extra at the end, everything is been discussed and agreed by together, and no extra back and forth later. It's quite a very good work experience with him. Also his work is very high quality. His assistant Vic is also a very nice guy with solid handy work ability. The price is fair and very match the quality I receive. Definitely I will find him for next work again. Thanks Norman! read more

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Norman came to repair a faulty toilet. After replacing the fill valve the water line would run intermittently so he couldn't fix it completely. He believes there is an internal leak in the toilet and we should consider replacing it. Since Norman couldn't fix the problem he didn't charge us for replacing the fill valve. Thanks Norman, I appreciate how you operate. read more

I highly recommend Norman. We communicated by text, which I like. I sent him scope of work (hang picture, fix interior door that no longer closed, fix sink faucets and stoppers, and extensive re-caulking of bathrooms and kitchen) and relevant photos. He came out in person to give a quote which was very reasonable. He was available the next day to do the work. He was very punctual, reliable and felt trustworthy. He worked independently and only requested me when he was done with each project to check his work. His work was thorough, detailed, and looked good. Absolutely no mess left when he was done. You wouldn't have known he was there. What I especially appreciated was that he pointed out additional things around my home that needed fixing which were outside his scope (in other words, he was looking out for me and was not looking to make an extra buck or even recommend a friend.) Overall, he is great. I have him on my speed dial now as the perfect handyman. read more

Our front door is very difficult to close. Norman came by to take a look. He pointed out there's mis-alignment on the door and fixing it may be expensive, but he tweaked the striker plate a bit so our door can be closed smoothly now! Norman is very professional and knowledgeable. He saves us lots of cost. Definitely recommended! read more

Norman is everything you'd want. Punctual, talented, knowledgeable and very honest. You won't second guess your decision to hire him, I know I don't. read more

One of our doors is difficult to open and requires a lot of force to pull it. I contacted Norman, and he stopped by my house next day to provide us a consultation and an estimate. He is very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable, and gave us great suggestions for fixing the door and saving our money. We will definitely use his service again! read more

Experienced a property owner nightmare -- ceiling crack that after evaluation turned out to be a leak. Norman from the start was a great advisor from the start guiding and proving helpful information at each step. While we didn't use him for the leak evaluation, he helped directing us to a plumber (when it was urgently needed), then there to help with the repair once leak was repaired. During the repair process, he set expectations and was always very communicative and through regarding price and information that would help guide in the best decision. Instead of rushing the process, was very patient and committed to completing the very best job. I'm so glad to have found him and will certainly use him again! read more

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