Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2005
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Excellent first experience with Mr. Handyman. Prompt, professional, quality service."
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Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1979
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Bobby is an excellent handyman. Great communicator and finished the work in a timely manner. Highly recommended."
+26
Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2021
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Excellent service, prompt, professional, extremely polite. Will recommend to friends and will definitely hire again! Project was completed quickly, efficiently and well within my budget."
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Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1998
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Brian was very professional and efficient. He was willing to come the next business day to help my mid-way project. I can definitely recommend his services!"
+55
Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2023
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Edis was prompt, professional and affordable. He was out the day of and completed the repairs next day. Extremely polite and will be my first call for any future handyman needs"
+92
Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2004
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Yes, very reasonable price and great timing for me. Handyman was on time and efficient!"
+22
Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1995
Free estimates
Customers say: Quick response
"My sister and I hired him for a few small jobs. He was friendly,, professional and showed up on time. We had multiple small projects for him to do and he did them quickly and had no problems. We will definitely hire him again, because we will need a handyman for our future needs. My sister and myself were very satisfied with the quality and he cleans up behind himself!! Awesome!!"
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Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1995
Credit card accepted
Customers say: True professional
"JL Smith is our go to contractor. He has brought our 50 year old house into the 21st century. Over a few years he has remodeled our: basement, kitchen, master bath, hall bath and foyer. Additionally, he painted the rooms on our main floor, replaced all the interior doors and hardware and upgraded our electrical system. We didn’t want just a cosmetic redo. We wanted our house to be ready to carry us through retirement with minimal issues. So our renovations were from the studs out. This included plumbing, electrical, wall insulation and termite repair. We love working with Mr. Smith. He is unflappable. His integrity, calm demeanor, expert workmanship and customer focus is what sets him apart from other competitors. If we have another project or are asked to refer a contractor to family or friends, we go to Joe Smith. I cannot recommend JL Smith more highly."
+18
Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2023
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
Here at American Homestays, LLC with over 15 years of experience we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. Call us today!
Serving Towson, MD and surrounding areas
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In business since 2010
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"I am so happy with the quality of the work. He was very professional. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for help with a big or small job! Excellent customer service."
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