Buyer beware of this company. The business model company used with me: No estimates were given…read morewhen requested only wanted to deal in "change orders". The owner became defensive and argumentative when I asked questions about what he was going to do to my house. In addition, there was deliberate unclear communication and lack of transparency from the owner in hopes to have free reign to do whatever work he wanted. When I did ask questions to understand, owner became argumentative and was quick to cut bait from the project. He and his crew performed unnecessary work (as confirmed by a more reliable construction company). It became clear very quickly this company wanted to perform unneeded work so that he could charge me to correct it.

The Top Dog team came in and diagnosed my water problem quickly and put together a good plan to…read morerepair. They kept me up to speed on the progress and explained and issues they found. The team were professional, arrived on time and worked a full day.

Gino is straightforward, honest, super diligent. Fair, kind.... he can do almost any type of job,…read moreand is easy to have around. Totally recommend Gino Aguirre at G&G Handyman

WORST HANDYMAN I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED…read more Here's what happened... - I asked Gino to do 2 tasks: 1) install an additional shelf in my closet and 2) transform an empty/dead space in my cabinet into a usable cabinet. He said he could do both and would charge me $300 for both tasks - I didn't even negotiate with him as I thought that seemed like a fair price? - For the cabinet I asked Gino to transform the empty space into a cupboard that matches the rest of my cabinets. First off, he asked me to pick up all the wood, plywood, and handles from Home Depot (WHAT!? I have no experience in this!). That should have been my first warning sign, but he insisted I do it. Then, he did a half-ass job of constructing a cabinet that barely even matches the rest - it looks like a 2 year old did it. Lastly, and most infuriatingly, I noticed that he put the cabinet door on backwards - with the brown/rough edge exposed instead of the polished white side facing out!! When I texted Gino to alert him to his mistake, he replied "Paint it white" - how condescending! What an awful handyman to suggest I finish the job for him that he did incorrectly! Pictures of the cabinet and text attached. - For the closet, I currently have 1 shelf installed but want a 2nd above the 1st. Gino drilled 12 halls into the wall and THEN told me he was unable to complete the task because there was metal behind the wall. Seems strange because there's already 1 shelf successfully up, but fine - I understand if it's a safety concern and he doesn't want to complete the task. The part I'm furious about is that he left the 12 drilled holes in my wall that I now have to now patch, sand, and paint!! Picture attached. I told Gino he could not leave my wall like that - and he said he would return another day to fix it - and I requested it be within the next 2 weeks... - Bringing me to my next point, his unprofessional, condescending, and a**hole behavior. I followed up the morning Gino was supposed to return to the finish/fix the job and he replied "In hospital. Bad Reception. Flu and Other symptoms". Ooook ... I texted you, didn't call ... but fine, I'll assume you're telling the truth and so I told him to rest, feel better, and we could regroup the following week. Upon confirmation the following week Gino replied "Can't work for 2-3 weeks. I'm past 60, my body is breaking down. Some faster than others - not sure when I can get back there". So I replied "Sorry to hear you're body is breaking down, but that's not the deal we made ... I paid you $300 for an unfinished job that I expected you to complete within 2 weeks, so I would like you to come back tomorrow or give me an exact date you can return" ... to which he replied: "Listen here little girl. I went there to do a job. And my job did not include painting. You have champagne taste on a beer budget. I'm out. Enough said". WHAT......???? All of these texts are attached. This is unprofessional, rude, and UNREAL - I couldn't believe he had the audacity to say such awful things! - Gino is a conman: he does part of the job, at poor quality under expectations, demands money with the promise that he'll return to finish, and then plays sick or flat out denies to come back. - Gino told me that he used to live in LA and went bankrupt there ... and now I understand why. He'll probably go bankrupt here in DC as well. Moral of the story: DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN - HE IS HORRIFIC. *Gino: I will gladly revise this review if you choose to fix the problems you created at my house or refund my money for an unfinished job. Otherwise this post will remain on your Yelp page to warn others against you.

I hired Ramon to install an anti-tip bracket for a gas range. He was friendly, knowledgable and…read moreefficient. The price was a great value.

Great job installing kitchen range hood. Fast, courteous, fair price. Highly recommend.read more

Doug was recommended by Home Depot sales person to have new water turnoff valves installed in an…read moreolder kitchen prior to delivery of new dishwasher. Also requested kitchen sink faucet replacement at the same time. Delivery people arrived several days later and indicated that whatever he installed was not in compliance and they would not be able to install dishwasher so now a plumber has to be hired and several hundred dollars has been wasted. Doug also said he was never aware of the faucet install request, even though it was confirmed in an email along with condo address and didn't have time to do it. No advance mention that he did not accept credit cards and no itemized invoice was presented upon completion of "work".... he may be good at some things...but not plumbing.

I arrived home from work after 5pm to find that my front door would not close properly. I had 3…read moreneighbors look at the door and none of us could resolve the issue. It was 2 days before Christmas and I was stressed that I wouldn't be able to find a handyman available to assist me. I called Doug and he came over within less than 1 hour and easily identified the problem (there was an issue with my alarm sensor that was blocking the door from closing and being able to lock). He was quick, professional, and solved my problem within 15 minutes. He could have waited and come in the morning, but he fit me into his plans during the busy holiday season for an after hours call. I am so thankful that he was able to assist me in this bind; I will definitely use his services again and refer him to my condo community. I recommend Doug to anyone seeking a professional for home services.

I appreciated the strong communication from the scheduling team, the fact that our tech was timely,…read moreprofessional, and did good quality work. But, I felt like the company exploits the hourly fee by including unloading their car, loading it back up (in multiple trips) and whatever the hell paperwork is happening on the ipad. I'd estimate that we paid an extra $300 or so for things that they do to try to add time. Some of the work took far longer than it should. Somehow our tech spent two hours installing less than 2 feet of floor molding, when we already had it. So, we paid like $400 something for what should be maybe a $150, or max $200 project. Plus they look for other ways to make a project take far longer. When we had to order a door, the staff was like "we'll pick it up for you from the warehouse" -- it was 45 minutes away from our home and would have cost us hundreds, when it turns out the company they purchased it from could easily deliver it for $7. Hambelton didn't even give me that option til I fought for it. I also told our tech not to bother doing certain things (like clean), and since he insisted, I offered our own shop vac, and he refused to use it, instead going down to his car to get more of his own tools/supplies. So cool, another $50 for some cleaning that would have taken me like 2 min. There was even dumb stuff, like the company made me pay for our tech's parking meter because the contract (which you don't sign until after paying the non refundable deposit, says that you must guarantee parking for your tech). It wasn't necessarily about the money there, it was just annoying that they cannot accept the cost of doing business. For that reason, I'm not sure I would use Hambelton again. I don't mind paying for good work, but, again, this just felt exploitive. But, if you truly don't care about price, Hambelton was reliable, and did good work (which, admittedly is rare for handymen).

DO NOT HIRE - Severe Overcharging, Incomplete Work, and Billing Issues…read more Avoid this company at all costs. What started as a straightforward $1,600 roofing and siding project turned into a $4,300 invoice filled with inflated charges and incomplete work--and they never informed us we were going over estimate. Major Issues: Questionable Charges: * Billed for 17 bundles of shingles for a 5x7 shed roof patch that required only 1 bundle (~$1,000 overcharge). They claimed it was a supplier error rather than catching it themselves. * Charged for 8 hours of "high ladder" work (at double-time rates) that was never disclosed in the estimate. The only ladder work was a half-hour to reattach a gutter that fell off. Incomplete Work: * Did not replace trim pieces on the shed as quoted * Did not reattach siding as quoted Poor Quality & Communication: * Shoddy workmanship throughout * Left trash scattered across the yard, then demanded an additional fee to haul it away * Never communicated that costs were skyrocketing--we only discovered the massive overages when they handed us the bill Bottom line: Run, don't walk. There are plenty of honest contractors out there.

I called to replace a leaking faucet and I bought one but needed to have it installed. Nick arrived…read moreand found the pipes were corroded under the sink. He replaced the pipes and the faucet. He was friendly and very professional and left no mess. Now my faucet works well and am very relieved.

Wesley was prompt, professional, and easy to work with. He encouraged us to think over the problem…read morefor a few days before we decided on our final course of action. We had a stuck "Danze" bathroom Pop-up drain stopper, and it just would not budge. There were a number of different options that we could have pursued but by waiting a few days to brainstorm we ended up fixing it ourselves (to be fair, the Danze brand, and pop-up drains in general don't mix well with scale/corrosion); by not rushing into a final solution on the spot Wesley saved us a lot of money and time. Steinhorst may be expensive up front but they're worth it if you want the professionals!!

I'm happy to say Will has been our contractor/plumber for a quite some time now. He is very detail…read moreoriented and it's obvious he takes pride in his work. In an attempt to have my house perfect for my parents visit last year we had Will out for a VERY loooong-list of jobs ( power washing/ sealing/ deck and fence repair, toilette repair etc etc etc) I noticed after he left he was kind enough to throw in a pressure wash of our front walkway so that it looked nice and new for my parents visit! Then, earlier this week, we had a horrible plumbing fiasco at our home. Without going into graphic detail, let's just say it was a really crappy situation that required IMMEDIATE attention. Will at House Call Contracting was able to rearrange his schedule to be at our house within two hours, and he coordinated and oversaw the effort to fix the problem over the following three days. In addition to being able to fix anything, Will is responsible, courteous and shows up ON TIME!!! I really can't imagine ever using another plumber/contractor.

An honest professional! This guy is the one of the best handyman/contracting guys I have ever…read moredealt with! First, he knows his stuff. There doesn't seem to be a job he can't handle. Second, he offers a very reasonable price and that is hard to find these days! Much of the work he did for us will actually save us much more $$$ in the long run. Third, he cleans up well and clearly shows pride in his work! Last, he's friendly and personable! Too often I've dealt with guys that don't care and are borderline rude. Not Will, he's the best! I will be using him the future and recommending him to everyone I know!

Do not use this company. They canceled on me at 4:30 p.m. on the day they were supposed to repair…read moremy roof vent "in the afternoon" and it took four phone calls with 3 different employees to find out what was going on. Then they withheld my refund for two weeks when I told them I didn't want to continue working with such a disorganized company, and kept trying to offer a minimal discount to set up another date. It was bordering on harassment. The owner called me and offered me extra refund money not to post my opinion, which I declined, because this was a disaster. The front office doesn't seem to know what the technicians are doing/saying and vice versa. On the initial inspection date, Their technician arrived 45 minutes late outside a 4 hour window for the initial inspection, then sat in the truck for 40 minutes preparing my estimate, wasting my day from noon to 6 p.m. There was no document to sign when I made my deposit, which I should have declined to do in the first place, but be warned that they do not keep a document/paper trail. This was one of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had.

Called numerous times to setup service and they never responded. Condo association recommended…read morethem... big mistake.