Avoid hiring Handyman Services

Closed Thread
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 07-28-2018, 09:20 AM
cjh-ohio cjh-ohio is offline
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: The Village of Fenney
Posts: 3
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default Avoid hiring Handyman Services

Please do not hire Handyman Services (Shawn Byrne, owner). I hired them to do 2 jobs:
1. Apply epoxy to my garage floor. They applied epoxy and flakes, and told me that clear coat was not required. When I observed all the flakes falling off, I insisted clear coat be applied.

2. Apply knock down concrete and paint lanai floor, They did not tape or protect anything with plastic. They got concrete/paint all over my lanai screens, and siding. They then pulled my power washer out of my garage and used it to clean the screens without even asking. They broke my power washer, I had to buy a new one to replace it. They used my new garden hose, and took my hose sprayer. They then brought a more powerful power washer to try to clean screens, then tore holes in my screen. I am still fighting a month later to get the screens replaced. When I text them, the owner now tells me, "I was going to replace them, but I refuse to let you dictate when I do it." Really??? I am still fighting with them to finish cleaning up my mess, and I will never recover the loss of them tearing up my power washer.

Stay far away from this company. They drive a white pickup truck. PM me if you have any questions.
  #2  
Old 07-28-2018, 10:00 AM
John_W John_W is offline
Sage
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 6,390
Thanks: 2,172
Thanked 2,954 Times in 1,160 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cjh-ohio View Post
Please do not hire Handyman Services (Shawn Byrne, owner). I hired them to do 2 jobs:
1. Apply epoxy to my garage floor. They applied epoxy and flakes, and told me that clear coat was not required. When I observed all the flakes falling off, I insisted clear coat be applied.

2. Apply knock down concrete and paint lanai floor, They did not tape or protect anything with plastic. They got concrete/paint all over my lanai screens, and siding. They then pulled my power washer out of my garage and used it to clean the screens without even asking. They broke my power washer, I had to buy a new one to replace it. They used my new garden hose, and took my hose sprayer. They then brought a more powerful power washer to try to clean screens, then tore holes in my screen. I am still fighting a month later to get the screens replaced. When I text them, the owner now tells me, "I was going to replace them, but I refuse to let you dictate when I do it." Really??? I am still fighting with them to finish cleaning up my mess, and I will never recover the loss of them tearing up my power washer.

Stay far away from this company. They drive a white pickup truck. PM me if you have any questions.
I hired a handyman in 2011 to do a lot jobs on a new CYV after I had read pages and pages of reviews about him on this site. It was Tim 'The Toolman' Miller, and as expected he did everything right and his prices were great. I have heard in the past couple of years he is no longer a handyman, but does epoxy floors exclusively fulltime and he does great work. His phone number is (352)217-0561.

Here are some reviews from Angies list;

Miller's Home Services Reviews - Fruitland Park, FL | Angie's List

From talkofthevillages.com;

Tim the Tool Man

You can do a search yourself and find many more threads phrasing Tim's work. In fact before you do any project it's always best to do a search on TOTV.

Here's a floor Tim Miller did;

The Villages Florida

Garage Floor Coating
  #3  
Old 07-29-2018, 05:33 AM
Bay Kid's Avatar
Bay Kid Bay Kid is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: The Villages and the Northern Neck on the Chesapeake Bay, VA.
Posts: 5,446
Thanks: 1,635
Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,342 Posts
Default

Sorry, such a shame.
  #4  
Old 07-29-2018, 11:25 AM
jojo's Avatar
jojo jojo is offline
Platinum member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Amelia
Posts: 1,859
Thanks: 124
Thanked 145 Times in 86 Posts
Default

Tim just did epoxy on our garage floor. Excellent job. Timing precisely as he said it would be.
__________________
Columbus OH, The Villages - Amelia
  #5  
Old 08-03-2018, 10:36 AM
Bernadette1 Bernadette1 is offline
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cjh-ohio View Post
Please do not hire Handyman Services (Shawn Byrne, owner). I hired them to do 2 jobs:
1. Apply epoxy to my garage floor. They applied epoxy and flakes, and told me that clear coat was not required. When I observed all the flakes falling off, I insisted clear coat be applied.

2. Apply knock down concrete and paint lanai floor, They did not tape or protect anything with plastic. They got concrete/paint all over my lanai screens, and siding. They then pulled my power washer out of my garage and used it to clean the screens without even asking. They broke my power washer, I had to buy a new one to replace it. They used my new garden hose, and took my hose sprayer. They then brought a more powerful power washer to try to clean screens, then tore holes in my screen. I am still fighting a month later to get the screens replaced. When I text them, the owner now tells me, "I was going to replace them, but I refuse to let you dictate when I do it." Really??? I am still fighting with them to finish cleaning up my mess, and I will never recover the loss of them tearing up my power washer.

Stay far away from this company. They drive a white pickup truck. PM me if you have any questions.
I have had similar experience with "Handymen" here in the villages as well. The last one walked off with my brand new Samsung *8+ phone, my drill, entire bag of brackets that I needed for the project, AND he said he had to go to Home Depot to get a tool or something, so I asked him if he would pick up a few things and paid he cash - never came back, next day - I realized my phone was GONE! He never returned my calls, and sole half the things I had in my garage! I have a picture of him... maybe I should show him to you, might be same guy!
  #6  
Old 08-03-2018, 10:43 AM
My Post My Post is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 393
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bernadette1 View Post
I have had similar experience with "Handymen" here in the villages as well. The last one walked off with my brand new Samsung *8+ phone, my drill, entire bag of brackets that I needed for the project, AND he said he had to go to Home Depot to get a tool or something, so I asked him if he would pick up a few things and paid he cash - never came back, next day - I realized my phone was GONE! He never returned my calls, and sole half the things I had in my garage! I have a picture of him... maybe I should show him to you, might be same guy!
Uhhh...Did you call the police? Did you have the phone pinged?
  #7  
Old 09-29-2018, 11:33 AM
Bernadette1 Bernadette1 is offline
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by My Post View Post
Uhhh...Did you call the police? Did you have the phone pinged?
There was no proof that he did it, the cops said. *Marion Police are difficult to deal with. By the time I realized the phone was gone, I called ATT and they tried to ping it and they said it was "off the grid"...
  #8  
Old 09-29-2018, 11:37 AM
Bernadette1 Bernadette1 is offline
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cjh-ohio View Post
Please do not hire Handyman Services (Shawn Byrne, owner). I hired them to do 2 jobs:
1. Apply epoxy to my garage floor. They applied epoxy and flakes, and told me that clear coat was not required. When I observed all the flakes falling off, I insisted clear coat be applied.

2. Apply knock down concrete and paint lanai floor, They did not tape or protect anything with plastic. They got concrete/paint all over my lanai screens, and siding. They then pulled my power washer out of my garage and used it to clean the screens without even asking. They broke my power washer, I had to buy a new one to replace it. They used my new garden hose, and took my hose sprayer. They then brought a more powerful power washer to try to clean screens, then tore holes in my screen. I am still fighting a month later to get the screens replaced. When I text them, the owner now tells me, "I was going to replace them, but I refuse to let you dictate when I do it." Really??? I am still fighting with them to finish cleaning up my mess, and I will never recover the loss of them tearing up my power washer.

Stay far away from this company. They drive a white pickup truck. PM me if you have any questions.
Have you contacted "Seniors Against Crimes" in The Villages. They get RESULTS. Also, you should report your experience to them because they keep the complaints they get on them. They wont give you information on the complaints, but they will advise you to either stay away from them (before you hire anyone, check with the Seniors Against Crime first.
  #9  
Old 09-29-2018, 12:26 PM
Madelaine Amee's Avatar
Madelaine Amee Madelaine Amee is offline
Sage
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: The Villages North
Posts: 4,274
Thanks: 1,216
Thanked 1,039 Times in 373 Posts
Default

Well if we are talking handiman ........... we had a wonderful husband and wife Team called Mr. and Mrs. Fix It. They were exceptionally good, never had a complaint about them and their price was more than fair. However, I called them recently and they have disappeared. No answer to the phone so I have to assume they have moved away. Does anyone know anything about them, they are a lovely couple and I hope nothing has happened to either one of them.
__________________
A people free to choose will always choose peace.

Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about!

Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak
  #10  
Old 09-30-2018, 03:46 PM
logdog's Avatar
logdog logdog is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The Village of Hacienda East
Posts: 941
Thanks: 0
Thanked 49 Times in 16 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee View Post
Well if we are talking handiman ........... we had a wonderful husband and wife Team called Mr. and Mrs. Fix It. They were exceptionally good, never had a complaint about them and their price was more than fair. However, I called them recently and they have disappeared. No answer to the phone so I have to assume they have moved away. Does anyone know anything about them, they are a lovely couple and I hope nothing has happened to either one of them.
I recently used Mr. Fix It. Don't know if it's the same person but he did a great job and very reasonable. His real name is Tony at 941-780-1105.
__________________
Netherlands, California, Quebec, California, Texas, Turkey, Minnesota, Panama Canal, California, Illinois, Turkey, Maryland, Germany, Florida, New Mexico, The Village of Amelia and now The Village of Hacienda East.
  #11  
Old 09-30-2018, 03:56 PM
Madelaine Amee's Avatar
Madelaine Amee Madelaine Amee is offline
Sage
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: The Villages North
Posts: 4,274
Thanks: 1,216
Thanked 1,039 Times in 373 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by logdog View Post
I recently used Mr. Fix It. Don't know if it's the same person but he did a great job and very reasonable. His real name is Tony at 941-780-1105.
Thank you for your reply. No Tony is not "my" Mr. Fix It, but he might have purchased their name. My Mr. Fix It was Walter and I cannot remember Mrs. Fix It's name. They were, and hopefully still are, lovely people and very reasonable.

However, I will try Tony from now on when I need a Mr. Fix It. Thanks.
__________________
A people free to choose will always choose peace.

Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about!

Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak
  #12  
Old 09-30-2018, 03:57 PM
BK001's Avatar
BK001 BK001 is offline
Platinum member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Bay Ridge Brooklyn, NY, The Village of Lynnhaven
Posts: 1,870
Thanks: 83
Thanked 257 Times in 161 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by logdog View Post
I recently used Mr. Fix It. Don't know if it's the same person but he did a great job and very reasonable. His real name is Tony at 941-780-1105.
We have used this gentleman, Tony, and were very pleased.
__________________
A great attitude is a choice, not a disposition
  #13  
Old 09-30-2018, 07:12 PM
bbbbbb bbbbbb is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Sumter landing
Posts: 575
Thanks: 0
Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts
Default Handy---men ??

[QUOTE=My Post;1568746]Uhhh...Did you call the police? Did


Had a handyman and his crew. They goofed up everything, I had to redo it. Handyman had on his card, licensed and insured for the villages. Reported him, filed a complaint, NO ONE CARES, believe me, be careful, NO ONE CARES. Everyone has the word, they can help, they do not. He is still getting jobs in the Villages, they do not care.

  #14  
Old 09-30-2018, 11:27 PM
Buffalo Jim Buffalo Jim is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brownwood
Posts: 3,549
Thanks: 588
Thanked 35 Times in 20 Posts
Default

Write this info down and save it for when you need a very honest and reasonable Handyman who does great work :
Dave Wilt at 352-470-7917
  #15  
Old 10-01-2018, 06:47 AM
Investment Painting Contractors Investment Painting Contractors is offline
TOTV SPONSOR
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Near Spanish Springs, The villages
Posts: 794
Thanks: 1
Thanked 319 Times in 125 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffalo Jim View Post
Write this info down and save it for when you need a very honest and reasonable Handyman who does great work :
Dave Wilt at 352-470-7917
Dave is the greatest. He's done many jobs for Mary and I.
Closed Thread

Tags
power, screens, washer, lanai, clean


You are viewing a new design of the TOTV site. Click here to revert to the old version.

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:10 PM.