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Received four quotes for three major home projects: A complete master bathroom remodel, a new deck, and replacement of a drop ceiling with sheetrock and repair of a water-damaged wall in a guest bedroom.
The first three quotes were from high end remodelers. A friend recommended Allen Geoffrey's Handyman Services to us (she had just had her bathroom remodeled). Geoff and his crew (Mark and Brian) came out to survey the jobs. They spent more time with me going over what work we wanted and what our major concerns were. They suggested a comprehensive plan of attack from top to bottom. We were consulted at every step of each of the projects to ensure that our expectations and design elements were incorporated.
Their price quote came in thousands (yes, thousands) of dollars less than the three previous quotes. While they don't provide the design assistance of the high end contractors, they met us at a big box contractor store and helped us color-coordinate our design interests. They took care of ordering all the various pieces parts needed and got us a significant discount on materials.
First, they replaced the deck to install flashing (that the previous home owner neglected to do), that led to the water damage in the guest bedroom. The deck was brought up to code and revealed serious problems with the previous deck installation.
After the deck was done, the crew split off into two teams, one working on the master bathroom, the other, working on the guest bedroom.
The crew took care of hauling off all old materials and cleaned up after each day. The work was first-rate.
As with any major home project, unexpected/unforeseen problems arise. While removing the water-damaged sheetrock in the guest bedroom, major water damage was discovered to the exterior wall. Geoff gave me a very reasonable labor estimate to repair the wall. That wall is now the strongest in the house.
They show up when expected, every day, until the job is done.  They go beyond what is expected to ensure that the client is happy with the direction the project is headed.
I highly recommend these master plumbers. I guess my highest endorsement is that, when our kitchen cabinets come in, Geoff and his crew will be doing our complete kitchen remodel (again, coming in thousands of dollars less than the high-end contractors). If you need any work done to your home, give them a call. They will not disappoint you.
And, Geoff, Mark, & Brian, our new master bathroom looks and functions beyond our expectations. Thank you!

After: picture was of bathroom being remodeled. Friendly workers, he responded to messages and contacts quickly. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.

Elliot did a fine job installing a sump pump in our home. He stuck to the timeline and price that he originally quoted us, which was great. However, he left all of the torn up concrete by our back fence instead of disposing it. We learned after he left that our trash collection service doesn't dispose concrete.

When I contacted Elliot about getting rid of the concrete, he agreed to come by and take it away, but then stopped answering my texts, phone calls, and emails.

I broke my bathroom sink on a Wednesday, tried calling a few plumbers but didn't get many responses or they were all busy and couldn't assist until the next week. When I called 007 Handyman on Thursday, James was very responsive and after I sent him pictures of the break and type of sink said that he could have it repaired the next day. We scheduled for Friday morning, James and his crew arrived on time after picking up the sink on their way over and within a few hours had removed the broken sink and replaced it with the new one. Very, very happy with their service and responsiveness. Will definitely call 007 Handyman again for any other work that needs to be done!

Best plumber in the city! He is the business of fixing things and helping others and not just making money like many contractors in the District. He is a no nonsense kind of guy on the phone and super busy but when he comes to work he will treat your house like it is his own and get the job done right.

We just recently replaced our furnace, Hvac compressor, hot water heater and put on a brand new deck in our back yard.  Everything went amazingly smooth.  Carlos was the upmost professional and very responsive to our questions and requests.  We ended up adding on additional work at the end because he did such a great job with the initial contract.  Without hesitation- I would recommend C&S to anyone looking to do any home improvement.  He does it all and does it all very well!

Precision completed a large project for us that included building out an in-laws suite in our basement, creating a new laundry room in the primary bedroom and a new closet space.  It was complicated by a leaky sewer which they also were able to replace.  Work ethic and productivity was amazing- the guys did such a great job and made sure everything was done to meet our expectations.  We're so grateful and already planning our next project !

He may do good work as a lot of these reviews state but he never showed up to our scheduled appointment. Pretty unprofessional considering I took off of work to meet with him.

I had the opportunity of using Less Leaks to perform an assessment on my home. Less Leaks is a very professional, thorough, knowledgeable, and punctual business. I was aware of every detail throughout the entire process.

Less Leaks was hired because I had a water bill that tripled from WSSC. I wanted to make sure that my home was not experiencing any hidden internal/external leaks. The entire inspection took about an hour. Less Leaks also winterized my home and pointed out things that may cause issues in the future. Less Leaks also provided paperwork to submit to WSSC, as well as what the issue is.

I highly recommend Less Leaks for anything concerning to increased water bills and leaks.

I rarely write Yelp reviews.  I generally think people and companies deserve the benefit of the doubt.  But my experience with Magnolia just this past week was bad enough that I feel like it's important I warn others.  I own a condo on Capitol Hill and last Wednesday the AC stopped working.  Anyone who has experienced a DC August knows this is an emergency situation - but I also know that companies have to do what they can in busy times like the summer.

My tenants called Magnolia on Thursday, gave them my credit card number because they require a deposit, and scheduled an appointment for a tech to come out later that night.  The tech was late - but fine such is life.  The next day I figured I would hear from someone first thing - it was a Friday and I know once we get into the weekend we are looking at a less likely scenario where a fix can be done quickly.  I had to call Magnolia to get them to have the tech who came out call me.

I got a call from the tech late Friday morning.  Without much explanation, he said the unit's motor and circuit board were broken and because I had a nice unit it was going to be very expensive.  When I asked for a quote he told me $2800.  I thought this sounded REALLY high but I was also mindful of my tenants sitting with no air.  The tech said he needed to contact Carrier to see when he could get the parts (he couldn't even tell me when they could fix the unit).  I asked that he send me a written detail of the problems and I asked him to have someone call me to explain in detail what was going on as I had had Magnolia out to service the unit 2 years before for a pricey fix and I wanted to see what was going on.

While I waited for a call back, I called my brother-in-law who works in HVAC in the Philadelphia area to see what his thoughts were (I'd have had him do the work except he lives 200+ miles away and has 4 kids - hard to get away.) When I told him the issue and the price, he laughed and said that I was being taken for a ride.  He told me the parts should cost - at most - $700-$800 and the labor a few hundred dollars on top of that.

By this time hours had gone by and I had heard nothing from Magnolia.  I called THREE more times that day to try and get a hold of someone to talk to and each time was told by a customer service rep that someone would call me.  I heard from no one.

By this time I was ready to move on to other service providers.  I went back to Yelp and found Logan Mechanical based in Maryland.  I contacted them Friday night and their technician was out by 8 am the next morning.  He diagnosed the same problem that Magnolia did but said he needed to talk to Carrier to determine cost and that he would contact me first thing Monday morning with an estimate.

Which is exactly what they did - I got a call from Dexter with Logan at 7 am on Monday.  He quoted me $1200 for the job and he had a technician out to service the unit before the day was out.  I couldn't be happier.

By the way, it's Tuesday and I STILL have not heard from Magnolia, which I find unbelievable.  They charge for diagnostic visits (Logan Mechanical did not) so I'm waiting for that to show up on my credit card.  The slow service I could have forgiven - even if we are talking about an AC problem in August.  But the lack of communication and the insane markup I find to be a real issue.  And I intend to let my network of friends and fellow residents on the Hill know about it.

Really truly buyer beware with this company.

Update: Magnolia charged me $154 for their diagnostic fee.  Still haven't even called me to discuss what they would have needed to do.