Smart and Handy

Gabrielle B.

We are nearing the end of a large remodel (a gut basically) on our townhouse. We started with Dave with Smart and Handy back in January. I had him give us a quote based on great Yelp reviews, although I was still a little nervous thinking that those weren't as good as a personal recommendation. Well consider this your personal recommendation (although they will be happy to give you references, which we called, and they will all sing his praises). Dave gave us a very thorough initial quote that encompassed the wide scope of work we were looking for. Anything that came up, he always wrote up a new estimate so we knew what we were in for. All the vendors he brought in were fantastic. We completely redid all 3 of our bathrooms and the tile work that his tile guy did was beautiful! My husband and I were so impressed. We also needed engineered drawings of a staircase that we were redoing and a wall we were taking down, which required a beam. Dave recommended a fantastic engineer who did drawings that passed with the city the first time they were submitted, and he happened to be an incredibly nice guy as well. The staircase railings and treads were redone by another vendor of his who did a superb job. Our stairs are not only beautiful now but safe for our growing family.

Every subcontractor that Dave brought in was fantastic. While some may not have been the cheapest, with construction I feel like you get what you pay for. We decided to find our own painter to save a little money and ended up having Dave's painters come in and do it because it was so much better, and quicker. Do yourself a favor and trust Dave. He's been working with these guys a while and your project will run smoothly and turn out fantastic if you go with them. From framing to drywall to tile, paint, and flooring, Dave knows people who will get the job done right. He will help counsel you on material options where you can save money as well. I went with him to purchase our tile and I paid what he unwound pay for the tile with his contractor's discount. He didn't take anything off the top.

Dave has great attention to detail and is very honest. In fact when there was an error made on his end, he refunded us what we paid for. Way above and beyond what we expected but definitely made us trust him and we will use him for any future projects (although now we just want to enjoy our new remodeled home!).

Every day my husband and I comment on how much we love our remodeled home thanks to the hard work of Dave and his team. Give him a call, it will be the easiest decision if your remodel!

Mike G.

I was impressed with Smart and Handy in every regard - they did great work, communicated well and often, and stuck to their schedule.

They actually talked us into doing less work in our bathrooms than we originally intended because we didn't need it (which saved us money and cost them money). That's the sign of a good business that's concerned more about creating a long term relationship than a short term gain- and what they recommended looks great.

I am very happy to have found a General Contractor that I can use in the future and have and will continue to recommend them to family and friends. We've all had encounters with the other kind....

Adam G.

Although I am putting my room addition plans on hold, Smart and Handy was quite professional. Setting up an appointment with Catherine on the phone was easy. Dave showed up on time and was forthcoming with his knowledge. Upon request, he even respected our house by removing his shoes upon entering.

T C.

Fast response. Dave is very knowledgeable, thorough/detailed, and wants to get the job done right. General contractor background/license a huge plus. Catherine smart and helpful too. Very professional/good paperwork. Thanks!

John K.

Excellent repair of wall around new windows. Contractor Steve Panek was clean, efficient, friendly and paid attention to every detail we mentioned. He came on a Saturday as promised. He fixed spots with missing insulation and thoroughly chalked before screwing in wallboard. The finished area matches the rest of the room perfectly. The work areas were left clean. We're delighted.

Kevin B.

COULD NOT BE HAPPIER! Dave and his crew were on time and finished the project as promised. He even told us of another problem with our outside electrical that he went ahead and fixed....no charge. we had a nightmare expierience with our original contractor and was looking for someone who we could trust. we found it in Dave and ""Smart and Handy"". We will call him in the future....it's a no brainer!
thanks Dave!
Kevin
Long Beach

Chris D.

I have used a number of contractors in the past and each time have always been left a little disappointed with the experience. Not so with Dave and his crew at Smart & Handy. The entire crew was very professional, friendly, prompt and accountable.

They took the time and listened well to be sure that they knew the customer's wishes and had a keen attention to detail during the project. They left the job site clean at the end of the day and were very considerate during the entire job. The entire process was very pleasant and enjoyable, and most importantly, I felt no need to ""micromanage"" the project as I could tell the project would be completed to my specifications (also not the common experience with my previous contractor hires). Dave & his crew were also very ""dog friendly"" -- a plus since we have a lovable but protective labradoddle in the home.

I look forward to working with Smart & Handy in the future for several additional projects I have on my checklist. Thank you Smart & Handy!

Kent M.

Top notch service!
We wanted to remove a wall between our kitchen & living room. Dave did a clean cut exploratory panel & found plumbing we didn't know about which would require a drastic increase in budget we didn't want to spend.
He sealed up the wall for us. His smart thinking saved us a big mess and lots of cash.
He even cleaned the dry wall dust up!
Highly recommend Dave & Smart And Handy!

Dan R.

Used 'em a second time... you can see the Bi-fold door/window they installed in photos above. Delivered on budget, time and quality.

Amy R.

Dave did an amazing job installing a bi-fold door and a Superior TV Mount which wraps around our wall and allows our TV to go outside. Unreal. Couldn't be happier with service, price... everything.