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Amir Badiei at Golden Hammer Handyman of Palo Alto

If its a smaller painting job or any other odd jobs around the house, I would reach out to Golden Hammer Handyman - Amir Badiei - you can call, text him at c. (650) 387-7055, or email him at [email protected] for a quote.

Shannon on Mardell Way (9/25/2020)

Lamar Stuart 408-483-3182 (cell)

I’d like to recommend Mr. Lamar Stuart if you need a handy man. He’s honest, competent, clean, diligent and hard working. He just finished working in our home for about 5 hours doing all kinds of things that needed to be done, i.e. recaulking our kitchen sink, changing a bunch of different filters, installing some security gates, etc. He’s also worked for us before, putting in new drapes and rods. His cell phone number: 1-408-483-3182. You may call him or text him. If you decide to give him a call, please mention my name.  

John Canata on Mardell (09/15/2020)

W.D. Andrews at Andrews Enterprises 650.302.0480 cell

W.D. (who is also a contractor) has been fixing things for me for years. He is reasonable in price, completely honest, creative and a perfectionist if I want one. He has taken care of many issues for me in a most satisfactory way. I have recommended him to several neighbors who have also been very satisfied.

Sandy on Benjamin (? Date of Posting)

Artur Malkowski of A.M. Engineering

Hi, Neighbors, 
If you have a need for a handyman who is competent and not just a pretender (I've had painful experience down that road!), I'd recommend Artur Malkowski of A.M. Engineering. Specializing in remodeling & finishing, he's knowledgeable, neat, reliable and reasonable. Give him a call at: 415/ 533-9680 or email him at: [[email protected]]

Yours truly, 
Andy on Alvin (? Date of Posting)

Bill Dryer

I used Bill to adjust cabinet drawers and install some trim in my kitchen and baseboard in a closet. He did a very nice job, and even pre-painted the baseboard before installing. Hourly rate is very reasonable. He's also very kind - we had been discussing his love of gardening while he worked, and when he returned the 2nd day, he brought me tomatoes and zucchini from his own garden.

Bill Dryer 
408-306-6812

Michelle on Hamilton (July 2013)

Les Winger &/or Bob Klawuhn

I used Les & Bob to install a ceiling fan in my bathroom, and they also sheetrocked the bathroom ceiling. They were friendly, efficient and did a nice job, and rates were reasonable.

Les Winger 
(408) 394-4609 
[email protected] 
Bob Klawuhn 
(408) 205-1113 
[email protected]

Michelle on Hamilton (July 2013)

Miguel Rosas

Miguel is an honest, efficient, and hardworking man with experience in general construction, gardening, fence repair, sidewalk repair, painting and other house repair jobs. He is resourceful and his prices are very reasonable.

He speaks Spanish, but very little English. 
He can be reached at 650-669-2153.

—DJ

Albert Torres

650-215-0520

Mr. Torres installed a water heater for me. He gave me a good price, did an excellent job including removing and disposing of the old one, upgrading the plumbing, and doing the earthquake upgrades, and cleaning up after the job. He speaks excellent English, explained the job and answered my questions thoroughly. In addition to plumbing, his handout sheet says he does kitchen and bath remodeling, electrical, sheetrock, painting, flooring, sprinkler system installation, gutter cleaning. He has a helper who works with him for moving heavy stuff (like my old water heater!).

Posted by Bob Alvarez 2/24/10

Senior Handyman Program

According to the SJ Mercury News on 5/19/05, the Avenidas handyman program for seniors is expanding. It already includes Mountain View and provides handyman services at reduced rates ($35/hour instead of $60/hour) plus a $5 service fee and the cost of any parts you need. The program covers homeowners and renters who are age 50 and older and who live in Palo Alto, Stanford, Mountain View, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and Los Altos. The expansion will now cover Atherton, Woodside, Los Altos Hills, and Portola Valley.

To schedule a repair or learn more about the program, call (650) 326-5362 or go to their web site at http://www.avenidas.org./site.php?page=homerepair. Posted by cjasper 
as of 6/22/06 the number was disconnected. 
linda

-12/11/06 According to the website, you have to be 55 or older 

The new rate is $37/hour with a $7.50 'contractor's fee' 

They have an online form that you are supposed to fill out 

Their address information is 

450 Bryant Street 

Palo Alto, CA 94301 

Phone: (650) 289-5400 

Fax: (650) 328-0366

I haven't actually tried them out but it looks interesting

Bob

 

Danny Estrada 510-706-2825

Danny is a close friend who is available for handyman work, odd jobs, and painting. He comes with references.

- Professional painting (interior and exterior) 
- Construction work 
- Demolition 
- Fence work 
- Some roof repair 
- General handy-man work

He has a reliable vehicle, tools, and references. The best method to contact him is via cell at 510-706-2825 - ask for Danny and he'll provide quotes based on the job. posted and edited by alexm on Laura 7/28/06

Dayne Hale

We have hired Dayne for painting projects and repairing our garage door. He is very meticulous, and if necessary takes more time than he had budgeted for to get the job done just right. Plus he is a great guy. Farukh on Ruth Avenue

Mobile: 650-520-6761 
Email: mailto:[email protected]

Home repairs, big and small.

Update 9/23/11: We just hired Dayne for the second time to do a wide range of repairs. He has done all manner of painting for us; put a new ceiling in our bathroom; installed a new sidelight by the front door; rectified a mildew problem under the kitchen sink; caulked our (Eichler) ceiling-board seams; and done all kinds of repairs to our home. He is very friendly, meticulous, caring, and reliable. I highly recommend him. Joel Orr, joel.orr (at) gmail.com

Jim Lyons

(408) 460-1625 
jimlyonsdesign.com

We had Jim Lyons come out to do some work for us based on the recommendation on the Wiki. Our experience wasn't as good as the recommender's. Jim's a nice guy (and a real talker), but he came late both days that he worked for us. Plus, on a day he was scheduled to work at our house, he phoned shortly before he was expected, saying that he wouldn't be coming that day. His reasoning made sense, but I would have liked more notice.

In terms of the quality of the work, I wasn't all that impressed. He seems somewhat impulsive and tended to jump into a task without fully exploring the options with me. This resulted in some things needing to be redone, which was frustrating.

Posted by Sheri Morrison 2007

Various Handymen, a summary from general email inquiry

• Eric Mahon: Cell: (408) 807-1955
• Gary Ahlbert: (650) 759-5614
• Floyd Adams: (408) 888-0356

Posted by Pat Jordan (I have not tried the services of the above three references) 8/25/06