Hempen's Honey Do's

We've used Larry on a couple of occasions and he will continue to be our go-to guy for the things we can't figure out ourselves!  He's resourceful, honest and straightforward.  We had a complicated plumbing issue in our new house and he didn't feel he was able to handle it so he immediately called one of his favorite plumbers for us and didn't even charge us for the service call.

I have recommended him to numerous people and I know they've had good experiences working with him too.

To top it all off, I have never had to wait more than 5 or 10 minutes for him to call us back!!!

Well, sit back and grab your popcorn for this one... Larry Hempen from Hempen's Honey Do's came to our condo building, and as the president of the HOA I just happened to be out in the parking area when he parked there, using two spaces, and I was extremely friendly and let him know that if he came back to do work he'd have to park on the street, as is the rule for all contractors.  He became immediately rude and threatening (see other reviews here) and was cursing, calling names, etc... in a manner that was actually frightening.

About 45 minutes later, he exited the building while I was in the lobby with our maintenance engineer and front desk concierge.  If you watch this security camera video/audio, you'll know exactly how this person operates as a human being, towards other human beings.  Note how he gestures to our maintenance engineer to move and just yells "MOVE!", not even saying "excuse me"...  then all three of us said "Have a Nice Day" at the same time, in the same manner, not being sarcastic whatsoever.  I believe in taking the high road, no matter what other people try to do to me because I'm a minority... I just won't lower myself to other people as it doesn't do any good... so watch this Nest Video Clip and see if this is the type of person you want to deal with...

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The interesting part about this is that if someone does excellent work, has a great positive and polite attitude, and calm demeanor then I'd likely hire them on the spot for many, many jobs as I hold about $30MM in real estate, with hotels, condos, homes, and land throughout Arizona.  You just never know who you're talking to.

I only hope that he starts to see and listen to himself, and understand that this is going to give him a heart attack, and that it's also going to take him all the way to the poor house in today's world of social media.

Came out to do the work I requested without his truck which he needed to haul items away and tools to unclog drains.
In addition, he called me "stupid" and then told my special needs son that he called me " stupid"
This guy isn't funny, isn't professional and isn't going to be doing ANY work for me.

I didn't want to leave any stars or leave negative stars... But my review wouldn't post until I did.

Larry did a great job and has a good sense of humor. A great go-to guy for electrical work. and will definitely use again. Based on other reviews I can see how his sense of humor might rub people the wrong way, but has  nothing to do with the quality of his work.

I called Larry Hempen for a small window repair job. He answered right away and was very professional.  The reason I gave him five stars was that he told me right away that he knew someone more qualified than himself to do the job I needed, and gave me the other man's number.  So even though he didn't do do an actual paid job for me, I did appreciate his honesty and his service.

This is my first negative review ever.  I had a leaky sink drain at my business.  On the phone i explained the problem and asked him to call when he was on his way.  He didn't call.  My employee messaged when he arrived, but he left to get "supplies" before my husband could drive the 2 miles to meet with him.  When he returned, he applied putty and wanted $100.  While talking to my husband, he made some crack about "the wife" making the call.

Quick, honest, friendly, communicative & efficient!  I'd seen his truck around town and the "Honey-Do's" stuck in my mind. I had a minor plumbing issue and called.  The owner Larry is no BS, incredibly funny and very straightforward. No nonsense.  Great sense of humor.  Extremely reasonable rates.  He accommodated my schedule, kept me abreast of what he was doing and communicated throughout the process and got things fixed quickly & efficiently for me.  Anytime I need something done now I'm giving this very "handy" man a shout!

Larry Hempen does a great job....and what a CHARACTER.   Highly recommended.

Larry hempen is a real find... Trustworthy and efficient.  I called him in the morning to help with a fence repair on our duplex, and by the end of the day we were done.  Very reasonable, and a nice guy.  We will definitely call him again!