Homebodies - Total Home Repair

Jennifer B.

Mike installed a new disposal for me and improved the drainage in a very hard-to-reach space. He did an excellent job and was very reliable.

I will use him for future home repair!

Kyle S.

Mike knows his stuff! He knows more about plumbing and electrical then plumbers and electricians! I've recommended him to all my friends and family after he fixed my nightmare electrical situation in my house. Hes me go to guy now!

Dorothy L.

When my bathroom needs to repair and remodel, I called several contractors then talked with Mike on the phone. Immediately I could feel the difference between them.

Mike sincerely looked the work needed to be done and also the work did not need to spend money on it. He charged very Reasonable Price and did a Solid Work with long hours. Ten days after the work was done then there was just a small leakage, he rushed back on night after work all the way from San Jose to Palo Alto to fix it (because he did not have time next day).

When he suspected the erosion could be caused be the termite, he suggested the low-cost, no-tent needed Orange Oil injection way to handle it efficiently. He was knowledgeable and patiently explained it.

I think customer are very lucky to have an honest, reasonable-rated, solid contractor like Mike to do the work for them so I voluntarily write this review to highly recommended him even though he never asked me to do so. In the future, when I need some repairs to be done I am glad I know which contractor to call first.

Rachael E.

My garbage disposal went kaput and Michael swiftly helped me out and at a reasonable rate. He was really helpful, responsive, friendly and timely in responding to both email and text. He showed up on time, and I was well informed about what he was doing throughout the process. He even pointed out some other plumbing under the sink that looked okay for now, but will need repair in the near future. He wiped down anything he touched (doorknobs, counter area, etc..) and was respectful to clean things up after fixing the disposal. Overall, he provided awesome, reliable service at a great rate!

Lauren W.

A super great guy and super great work. I have used him for a couple items - fixing a leaky shower faucet and a shower door are the 2 most recent that I can remember. I think it's maybe been 4-5 projects total over the past some years. He was always prompt in getting back to me and getting out to see me. The work was solid and done fast. Plus, if something is 'good enough' and you can get away without spending money for a complete fix, he will tell you. That to me is really honest and one more reason why he'll have my regular business.

Karl T.

Homebodies Total Home Repair was excellent. I was quoted a rough estimate over the phone, and the work came in at the estimate price (actually, since writing this, Mike realized a pricing mistake and adjusted the bill and refunded some of the cost -- a great price got even better! Truly an honest man), which I had feared might actually go up since a lot of the conditions in which the work was being done was unknown (I had never been in the crawlspace at this house to provide any feedback on its condition). Mike was thorough in his work, in this case I needed networking cable pulled through our crawlspace to connect 3 rooms to our network where wireless was less than ideal. While Mike does not himself do networking, he was understanding of my knowledge and if there were any concerns he was more than willing to discuss them so that he understood the why and how of my requests. The same applied if I was curious about what or how he was doing something.

I suppose I could break the entire encounter down better, when I called to request a quote and see about scheduling an appointment, I was greeted by a voice on the other end saying something akin to, ""This is Mike."" This was a little confusing and after a few pointed questions that was resolved and we began discussing what I was looking for and what time frame he was available during. Initially we agreed on everything and he was going to come out the next morning. However, poor planning on my part (one of the rooms was in no condition to work in, and I was not aware of this until later that evening), and a timely SMS from Mike asking if he could come in later in the day, after a little bit of back and forth over text message we reached the agreement that he would come out two days later instead, a huge boon for me since I had to clean up and rearrange one of the rooms so that there was actually room to work in the areas Mike would need to access.

Fast-forward two days, I am up early getting last minute things done before Mike arrived to take care of our cables and to my surprise (not 1 company we have worked with since moving to California has actually arrived on time) right at 8am (he only schedules appointments this early if requested by the customer) I hear a knock on the door. After a quick tour of the rooms in need of work, Mike got started. The initial prep work went pretty quick and soon Mike was ready to brave the crawlspace.

Unfortunately, the crawlspace ended up being a nightmare, but Mike did not let that stop him. The crawlspace work alone ended up taking longer that I expected the entire process to take but, with every difficulty that cropped up (unexpected battery dieing, navigating the space being almost impossible, etc, etc, Mike always had a quick (as quick as one can be in a dusty, cramped crawlspace) and reasonable solution.

Now I did work very closely with Mike during this process, since he was just roughing the cable spots in and I would be finishing the cables and putting the wall plates in myself. Personally I do not mind this, I like that I was able to be more involved with the process and knew exactly what was going on and why. Obviously this couldn't be the case with all tasks and all companies, but I am definitely appreciative of the fact that it was possible in this case.

In the end, I could not recommend Mike enough to anyone looking for a friendly handyman that is confident, professional and rather importantly, punctual. I will definitely keep Mike and Homebodies Total Home Repair on my short list for the next time I need help on my next home project.

Al R.

We have engaged Michael for several complex and not-so-complex home repairs over the past six months as we prepared our house for sale. He has been a life saver on more than one occasion. He is always polite, prompt, professional and diligent - even when the solution to a problem is not straight-forward. We would recommend him to all our friends without reservation.

JoshandLaura M.

Honest, great prices, and genuinely concerned. Thanks, Michael!

Kendra P.

I have used Michael and his crew for various jobs and have found them to be the most polite, ethical, tidy, nicely-priced, quality services offered around. They respond quickly and are completely trustworthy.

Homebodies are reliable and have incredible integrity and work-ethics.

You can't go wrong by giving them a chance and in fact, you could go very, very right. Try them!

Joan S.

Michael hung a mirror centered on a crooked wall above a piano. Good job. Clean. Love the mirror. Thank you Michael