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Would I use Handyman Heroes again? Yes, absolutely. Would I manage my expectations? Yes. They would be 4.5 stars if I could give half stars.

We had to fire a different contractor after a 5-6 week project had dragged on four 5 months and they had no intention of finishing it. After we got in tiling specialists to finish the tile, we needed a small team to finish taping the walls and do all the finish work in the bathroom.

Due to some scheduling miracle, after discussion on Monday, the construction arm of the company (headed by Vince) started Tuesday (this NEVER happens in SF!), and they were mostly done by Friday, with a little extra work leftover. This portion of our experience? 5 stars. I would highly recommend the construction side of HH.

Once we got most of the bathroom sorted, things were less urgent, and the workers were more on the handyman arm of the company. Some of this crew seemed to be the B team to finish things off (e.g. the drywalling of a closet took a week to finish, with 3 different guys working on it). Because we were happy with the bathroom, we asked Vince and his team to do a second project: fill in one doorframe to make a wall, and smooth out the drywall in a hallway. The doorframe portion was great, finished about a week after they started, but the hallway was less impressive - so much so that Vince himself had to come in and touch up what their guy did after we had painters come in. This portion of our experience? 3.75 stars.

Vince is very good with communication (albeit seems like he's got too much on his plate most of the time) - which is huge. While they had cancel a few afternoons (out of many days working at the house) and there were a few less-than-perfect solutions, we were okay with it because he was straightforward about when they were going to be there or not - which is a huge difference from a lot of contractors in the Bay who just won't show up.

Vince also helped us problem solve a number of different issues with things the other contractors did incorrectly. And when we raised issues with minor adjustments on the bill, everyone in the office was prompt and courteous. While we were billed before the work was complete, we waited to pay until everything was done and that was never an issue.

I really do recommend Handyman Heroes, I would just suggest (1) having a clear timeline (2) being flexible and (3) being clear about billing expectations. Also, I think the construction side is under-sold and as far as we could see, were a really wonderful team to work with, in case you're considering a remodel (the name throws you off a little).

Ted is a total rockstar handyman; does great work, fair prices, and a great communicator. Great attention to detail! A total gem.

Hi Yelp peeps! We want you all to know that this is our second review for PCE because they are the best, most respectful, most thoughtful and most kindhearted people around! Their installation crews are highly intelligent and can talk for days about amperes, watts, ohms and anything electrical you can think of. And I mean anything.. three weeks into our home rewire and we've asked Benny and Noah pretty much everything under the sun we are concerned with regarding electricity in general and regarding all that's being done to our home - panel questions, wiring questions, switches outlets and lighting questions.. there was always something new to learn everyday lol. And in the offchance they don't know something (like .0001%), they will find out for you because they are proud of what they do! I work from home so was fortunate to have seen their work first hand every single day. I know what knob and tube is and I've seen my attic and crawlspaces because of their pictures! They did such a great job, the attic crew we hired to clean out our asbestos were pretty impressed by their wire work. And did we mention previously on our initial job with PCE that a 20-year carpenter told us he was in shock at how amazing our electricians were, that 'nice' electricians are a rare breed? We told him you don't even know.. in our three weeks with Noah and Benny our kids feel safe, we feel safe, and even our dog loves them! The amount of respect and care they have put in working around our home and with us is something we have never experienced with any contractor. Our burnt out wiring is gone, our knob and tubes are disconnected and taken care of, our ceiling fan will be braced so much better (it was done by someone who put them on some plastic contraption or other), I mean, these guys care plenty and Benny himself was shocked saying that our fan could have fallen on us or our kids at any point in time in the event of an earthquake! And they looked worried for us!! And Noah as well - how many times did he explain how a subpanel/panel works, how power gets distributed etc, because he was the one underneath setting up the circuits although between the two of them we're pretty sure they always backed each other up and cross-referenced the work that was done. So again, Noah and Benny, Benny and Noah, we are grateful tons!!! These guys could have just done their job and clocked out at the end of every day but no, they took the time to speak to us whenever we asked and explained things to allay any fears or concerns we had. Such a stellar job, we hope Chad and Jorge aren't jealous that we had Benny and Noah for so long.. lol. (For reference, the amazing Chad and Jorge plus Eddie was the initial crew who came out to do our first job - some outlet changes etc, see previous review below!) As I write we still have some minor things to take care of and we still have to get code approval from the city and sheetrock fixes done. Mind you, waiting another two weeks or so to get the remainder done is not an issue as we know exactly where we are and what is happening in every step of our rewire project. Knowing Benny and Noah are on the job is like having Batman and Robin in our corner! We'll never worry again.. and I'll let them decide who is who.. lol. We are customers for life.

Dave did a great job fixing our metal fence that was not fixed well several years ago.  Communicating with him was a breeze, both while getting a quote and onsite.  He came early, with the right parts for the job.  Wore a mask and took Venmo (contactless).  Charged a reasonable rate.  Would definitely call him for future services.

I have used Bay Area Construction & Remodeling multiple times now. They have done fantastic work and I would highly recommend them, their work is done to a very high standard and their employees are super friendly and accomodating.

We contacted multiple plumbers via yelp because our garbage disposal was broken. Bader was the only one who not only gave quotes upfront (as we requested) prior to trying to make an appointment, but ALSO gave us things to try FIRST before setting up an appointment that ended up in us fixing (i.e. resetting) the garbage disposal. That type of honesty is worth any price and I wish I could give more than 5 stars. Although we did not avail of his services this time, we will definitely be going to Bader for any future needs and recommending him to others.

I totally recommend Ben. He is responsive and very courteous. He did an outstanding job in assembling my wardrobe cabinet.

Thank you so much, Ben!