Get matched with top hardware, latches & tracks (door) repairers or replacers in Madison, OH

"Adam, co-owner, arrived dressed in very nice dark slacks and a light blue button-down shirt. I should mention that Adam's arrival was a complete shock to me. I had mixed up the dates and assumed our appointment was the following week. Thankfully, Adam, arrived on the date we had agreed upon. And, though I didn't recall the time at the moment he drove up, I am sure he was punctual. I told Adam that since he was here, yes, let's take a look at the basement so he could give me a price to paint my basement floor. But, according to Adam, I had agreed to hire him on the spot when we talked. He also said he had purchased all the materials and was ready to work. Though I don't recall all the details of our conversation, I can say that Adam would be the first contractor/handyman who gave me a quote without seeing the job first. For example, other people I interviewed, wanted to see the condition the floor, measure it so they would know how much paint to buy, etc. I don't recall Adam giving me a price over the phone, but I decided to take his word for it. I felt bad that he could have scheduled another job in my time slot and since he also had already purchased the materials, I agreed to let him do the work. What I did recall about our conversation was that I explained to him that I wanted the floor painted because plumbers had to break the floor in two areas to get to the pipes underneath and that they re-cemented the floor, pretty clumsily. I wanted to even out these patches and have a clean, painted, nice looking floor. I also asked him to hang a mirror in my dining room. Adam assured me he could handle the job satisfactorily. Since, I hadn't expected him, I had to hurriedly clean off the basement floor. There were bags and bags of linen and dog blankets, etc. Adam did volunteer to move the remaining 4 or 5 boxes of pillows and blankets. Before we entered the basement, he had said that he typically starts a job by cleaning the floor with a shop vac. However, once he saw my basement floor, he said it was pretty clean and asked to use my push broom (it was nearby) to sweep the floor. We chatted a little and then, I remembered, I wanted the sink stand holding the utility sink cleaned of rust and painted black. He said he had some black flat paint and agreed to do it. I got busy doing yard work in the backyard, when I rounded the front, he was sitting in his truck. He exited the truck and I said, something to the effect that I guess he was waiting for the etching solution to dry. He said, it only takes about 10 minutes to dry. He also said the etching solution was environmentally safe, which I liked, and odor-free. Sometime later, I decided to take a look at his progress. He had already painted some of the floor. I realized immediately that he had not cleaned the rust off of the stand for the utility sink, nor painted it black. I asked him about this, thinking he just overlooked it. But, he said the stand was too brittle to be painted. I told him a couple of other people had looked at it and found the stand sound. He said he would check the stand again. Adam's fee is $155 per hour and $99 for every hour thereafter. He estimated that the job would take 2.5 hours. I was impressed that he was finished right about that time, maybe a few minutes more. However, he said he had another appointment and didn't have time to hang the mirror. He added that he thinks the sink stand could be cleaned of rust and painted, rather than be tossed out. We looked at the floor together, and I told him it looked good. It was still wet and shiny. He told me not to walk on it for 48 hours. Yesterday, I walked on it. I was surprised to hear a crunchy sound. The sound comes from stepping on the epoxy flakes Adam added to the floor, per my wishes. I hope the crunchy sound isn't permanent. As far as the floor's appearance, it's just okay. Maybe I was expecting too much. But, I thought the re-cemented areas would have been blended in so that I would have a nice, clean, smooth looking floor. The outlines of the re-cemented areas show through the paint as well as stained areas and areas that were covered in old paint. It just looks like paint was rolled over the existing floor with little or no prep work done. Based on my information, the cement and other areas could have been sanded by hand, or with a hand-held tool called a grinder, to smooth out the rough edges. But, maybe the Clean n Etch could have done the same thing. Adam said it drys in 10 minutes. I happened to come across a bottle of Clean n Etch at Home Depot yesterday and it advises no foot traffic for 2 hours after application and no top coat for 24 hours. I am not accusing Adam of not applying any Clean n Etch, but I wonder how useful it was if the paint was applied on top of it before the solution actually cured. I can only hope that the paint job will last for years, as Adam said it would. Finally, the idea of the epoxy flakes is that they are spread haphazardly, and they were., but maybe too much so. One area has a huge cluster of flakes and nearby areas are sparse, it looks as if a bag of flakes was dumped in one area and remaining flakes spread sparsely."

"Ryan did a great job on our drywall repair. They arrived on time, with all materials to fix the drywall after the plumbing leak. Replaced insulation, drywall, taped and textured. I could not tell where the repair was after they were done!!! I will certainly have them back for others repairs if needed."

"I was looking to have a window screen replaced. Dave answered the initial email through Home Advisor by calling me immediately. He then came to give me an estimate within 24 hours. The price was very reasonable, work was completed within 2 days, and quality was excellent. Dave was easy to get hold of by phone and he came when he promised he would. I will definitely use him for other home repairs in the future. Highly recommended."

"Windows were good and in stalled was fine ,then business was sold and new owner was not responsive to a problem that arose with one window. A part broke and the new owner came out and said he would order the part. He set up an appointment for two weeks ahead at 12:00. He never showed. I called the guy 3 different times and he did not return calls. I called the past owner who got the pats for me but, I had to hire a third party to do the repair . The third party is on vacation and will do the work when he returns. The windows cost $2700.00. I expected better service then this. This is an update to my august review. After the previous review I received call from the owners assistant , she wanted to help correct the previous problem I had concerning a repair. The owner wanted to come out and correct the problem He came out ,got the parts that he needed and repaired the window . Any problem we had in the past has been corrected."

"Jaime is simply the best. I’m unexpectedly moving and needed to get my house on the market. i had a huge list of improvements and repairs to get done to get my house show-ready. He did everything i needed from painting to plumbing to electrical and my long list of “honey-do’s”. He was neat, tidy and efficient. His workmanship is impeccable. I would not hesitate to recommend Jaime for any repair you need. Thanks, Jaime - you’re a lifesaver!"

"the move went smooth, very professional and polite. I will use them again if I need a moving company and they have great rates."

"They are very talented. They do fine work. I wouldn't hesitate to call them again. They also had refinished some decks for me, installed new bathroom fixtures. They were very respectful, showed up on time, communicated well, and their end product is excellent. A time or two I changed my mind on an aspect of the project and they worked with me."

"The crew did an amazing job. They did the original residing of the house about a year ago and when another contractor accidentally damaged some of the siding, they returned to make repairs. We were very happy with the original work a year ago and again very impressed by the quality and attention to detail this time. Very professional and thorough."

"I would highly recommend All Trade Handyman Service. They are very professional and polite. The work was fantastic and they were clean."

"We engaged Danny beginning in October 2013 to do a series of house update projects for us. The initial project was to replace our laundry room sink and faucet plus redo our first floor half bath. For the half bath update we had him replace the toilet with a low flush model, replace the sink, faucet, mirror, and cabinet. This project was speced in mid-October with the work finished in mid-November.
The second project was to replace the master bath sink faucets and the toilet with a low flush model. This was planned in mid-November and finished just after Thanksgiving. While installing the hardware  for this project, Danny noticed what appeared to be water damage that could only have come from slow leaks in the shower area and pointed it out to us.
Based on Danny's comments about the leaks and the problem we were having with recurring mold growth in the master bath shower, we had Danny do a third project to replace our master bath enclosed shower and add an access panel and shutoff valves. This project was planned in mid-December but the actual installation didn't start until the beginning of January based on our request to avoid the disruption during the holidays. Due to a manufacturer's error with the shower enclosure, the project didn't actually finish until early February because the original enclosure that they sent was not what Danny had ordered and didn't fit the space. Had the error not happened, the project would have been finished by the third week of January. BTW, Danny's observations about the leaks were proved correct when he started the shower replacement work and found that the original installer had only partially-installed waterproof backing board which lead to slow damage and likely our recurring mold problems over the years.
Throughout these projects, Danny was both an integral part of the design process and the craftsman who did the required work. He showed us catalogs of the hardware, cabinet, shower enclosure, and tile options. He made recommendations based on our comments and adjusted plans to fit our needs. He also pointed out where there might be problems and recommended options to work around them. He was our partner in the projects, not just an installer.
Danny's workmanship is excellent. Everything he installed works well and looks great. He always took care to make sure there was no damage to existing items when fitting new items into place. He kept the workareas clean and made sure that dust was both contained and removed. He took away the old cabinets and hardware and disposed of them properly.
Danny was very good at arriving when he said he would. If there were problems, he promptly informed us about any delays or if he wouldn't make it at all on a scheduled day.
This wasn't the first time Danny had worked for us. A couple of years ago, he re-did our guest bathroom. The results of that project were excellent. He worked for another company at that time but we made sure to find him to work on these projects for us. We would happily use his services for any future projects.


"