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HandymanChicago is a trusted, full-service handyman team proudly serving homeowners and businesses across Chicago. With a focus on practical, high-quality workmanship, they handle everything from small repairs to full room updates â making them a go-to solution for anyone who wants reliable help without the hassle of juggling multiple contractors. From kitchens and bathrooms to living rooms and basements, they tackle a wide range of projects. Whether itâs installing new flooring, repairing tile, fixing drywall, painting, refreshing a backsplash, or taking care of tricky door repairs, their technicians bring skill, efficiency, and a friendly ...
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Lonnie H.
I had Dan and team come in to do some lighting and painting. He was one of the cheaper options (hence the 2 stars) but the result was less than satisfactory. I was not going to post this but yesterday was the last straw. The lighting job was fine, although they didn't ground several of the switches, it was the painting that has led to this post. We wanted everything painted white but had different glosses and shades of white for different things. I told the team where I wanted each shade to go. The walls and ceiling in the living room and bedrooms would take the most paint so I bought two 5 gallon buckets for this knowing that we would want to have some left over to touch up the walls over the course of us living here. After everyone left, I started noticing uneven areas in the paint job so I went through and touched up a bunch of areas on the walls in the bathrooms. Then I noticed that the ceiling in the bathrooms had 2 different gloss types, so I had to repaint all the ceilings in both bathrooms. The last straw came yesterday after I had to patch a hole in the ceiling in the living room. Firstly, after climbing the ladder to patch the hole, I noticed the paint was again super uneven. Then while painting the patch job from some of the remaining paint in one of my five gallon buckets (great foresight I thought), I notice that the new paint and old paint were two different gloss types. So guess how I get to spend my weekend? I get to move all my furniture out of the living room and repaint the entire ceiling again with the paint that should have been used in the first place. I should have said something when I saw paint cans that I didn't buy laying around during the renovation process but didn't. Lesson learned.
Dan, I think you are a nice guy and I would maybe hire you again for something super simple that I didn't feel like doing myself, but whoever you have painting is just horrible. I wish you the best but I can't trust your work.
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Heather H.
I would give 0 stars if I was able to, this is the worst service ever received. They very recently did the paint job at our condo. First, Dan only deals with you on e-mail. He rarely returns calls and takes a while to do so. Second, they went overtime on the project. They inspected the apartment and told us they would be able to complete the job in about 4 days, to finish on a Thursday because we were moving in Friday morning. They did not finish until Saturday. As a result, we had to reschedule our move (luckily our movers were accommodating) and we still spent a night in a paint fume filled apartment. Third, the wood floors in our apartment were refinished right before they started the job. We REPEATEDLY told them to take care with the floors, specifically mentioning using drop cloths. Frankly, they were careless with the floors - drop cloths were used only (and only occasionally) immediately under ladders - and as a result, the floors which cost $3,500 to refinish were covered with paint spots and some areas had paint ground into the grain. While most of the spots were removable -- by me and my husband, I might add, since they did a CRAP job of cleaning -- the ground in paint in the grain remained. Finally, they did not even offer to discount the price after the delay and the problems. I would never use this company again.
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Candace C.
These guys are awesome! They came same day as I called and fixed a short list of things I needed done! They were great!
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Ben D.
If the only thing you care about is the work getting done Chicago handyman is the way to go. If you are particular about the type of people who enter your home or not having random things broken without being notified then you will be better off somewhere else. This amazing crew of thug pirates will fill your home with all the foul language you could ever desire. They will leave all sorts of clues of the places they go. Not sure if they painted your bathroom? Check if there are poopy paw prints on your wall. Want to know if they changed your bulbs?well look for the broken glass from that beautiful light cover you used to have. You will know where they painted by the drips on your rug. You will know where they brought their materials in from the scratches on your floor. Not sure if the workers are on drugs? Leave your house for an hour and enjoy the wonderful aroma of pot. The employees are truly uniques individuals of course I want to hear about all of your bitches and how your baby momma is knocked up again. Tell me more about all the n words that owe you money or are straight tripping yo. I don't know where he finds these people. On the plus side when your project runs a week late he will offer you a free hour of service because naturally your going to want to do it all over again. If you call this company prepare to be mortified in ways you didn't even know existed
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Matt C.
Received a quote from Chicago Handyman which seemed reasonable. The quote instructed to reply to set up the appointment. I have replied twice, providing all necessary information and received absolutely no response a week later.
If your work is anything of an urgent nature, this probably isn't the place you want to try.
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Tom F.
Dan has done more work for us since I wrote the review below. In particular, he did an extraordinary built-in bookcase for the living room. It's truly a work of art and it's the focal point of the apartment. We feel very fortunate to have found Dan.
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Jan 29, 2026
Jan 29, 2026