Mr Fix It O C

This is long but I want to be thorough because Michael seems to have responses to all his bad reviews in his «defense» which I’m sure he’ll do with this.
I have a problem with giving people too much benefit of the doubt.
First call with Michael was for a job I eventually had someone else do because of my own timing needs. He was rushing to get off the phone and I thought he sounded a little rude. In a follow up email, he explained and apologized if he came off «curt» but he had something going on at the time. I actually get it, he has his own 1 man business and missing a call is a missed opportunity so answering to get the basic info and following up is fine and I understand. Even though I had to go with someone else who could do the job sooner, I saved his response knowing I will always need a reliable handyman around. I regret it.
Fast forward about 2 months and I had another project. I had an existing floor issue and after talking to countless flooring guys, the best suggestion I got within my restraints was to set some vinyl tiling over the problem floor. Researched a ton and found that most people tend to just do these things themselves due to the minimal amount of prep. So I emailed Michael and explained the situation to him. Asked him if it’s something he could handle. I asked because I wanted to be sure that what I read online was true — a simple job not needing an expert flooring crew and equipment. He said he could and I was so relieved to have finally found a solution to my problem flooring.
So on to finding some time that worked for both of us. The communication at this point was frustrating as his responses were incomplete or missed the whole point. THIS should have been warning #2 but I still gave him the benefit. Why? I figured that just because he wasn’t efficient with the communication doesn’t mean he’s not good at what he does. Again, hindsight is always ²⁰⁄₂₀ and I regret it.
20 email exchanges + 1 phone call later, finally found a mutually agreeable time and the day was finally here. Started off asking for other miscellaneous work on my list to get done because I was running behind with the flooring material. So far, cool. When I began to show him the floor is when things just unravelled completely. All of a sudden, his demeanor changed talking about other solutions I should consider. I know there’s the other possibility (easier) but it wasn’t something that was going to work for other reasons. Bottom line here is that I confirmed with him that the solution I was going for was something he could do and here he was the day of trying to pawn off other ideas off on me… because why? Inconveniencing his time? Too much work? After a few attitude filled remarks back and forth I asked him flat out again if it’s possible to do what I asked for. His response (more or less): yes, I can but I’m telling you I don’t have time and it’s more work than I thought, therefore no.
1. Michael should have known the workload by my explanations. If he needed to gauge the time needed, he should have asked for more details. I’m not the expert here, I don’t know what details he needs so if what I explained wasn’t enough, he should have asked and not assumed.
2. Michael kept making comments like «it’s Sunday but I’m so busy» and «I should be golfing right now». Then do it! Don’t agree to an appointment if you’re going to act so disgruntled. Yes, disgruntled. They were not just comments made jokingly. Nobody forced him to work on Sunday.
Without a doubt, the decision to hire Michael only added undue stress on a situation that was already a concern for me. I won’t say its Michael’s fault but the building frustration coupled with the disappointment of not getting the major work completed literally had me in tears. Being fed up and overwhelmed with what was going on, I made the decision to have Michael finish the other items on my list because I just needed to get it out of the way. My 3^rd & final mistake.
As forgiving as I am, 3 strikes is more than enough for me with or without apologies. Michael’s professionalism and work ethics is laughable. Shouldn’t a person whose job description is «handyman» have a basic toolbelt with basic tools by his side? He spent about 30 minutes of time walking to and from his truck to hang 2 picture frames, 2 towel dispensers, dismantle a cabinet, and start to assemble a new cabinet. 2 hours and 5 minutes (2 h 10 m according to him) to do the above, argue about floors and in case it matters, taking 4 pieces from the dismantled cabinet to the dumpster. Yes, I actually counted after looking at some of his review comments.
If you took the time to read this novel, really consider your options. Maybe something happened but he’s far from deserving of his 4 – 5 star reviews from several years ago. I hope writing about my bad judgement calls will help in making yours.

He did a great job installed my double oven which was 30 in. it was a pain but he got the job done it works wonderfully! ! He did such a great job were having him do more. yiu get what you pay for and I’d rather have it done right the first time. he also got the job done quickly. .Thanks Mike hope you enjoy the salsa

My mom needed some string/​globe lights hung for a party Saturday, and I realized Thursday the task was too big for me to handle, so I emailed Michael Thursday around midnight and he showed about 12 hours later. He already had an idea of what to do and he jumped right into it upon arrival. In less than an hour we had a string of lights going from a patio cover over a pool to a 10′ post buried 2′ in the ground and secured to a brick wall, then back to the house and back to another patio cover.
Impressive in itself but more impressive it was complete in an hour!
No problem recommending Michael for handyman work, and if anyone has any questions, please message me and I would be glad to help out.

Hired Mr Fix It to hookup a BBQ he charged me $ 95 he was here 15 minutes. To start up the BBQ rather than using the directions from the manual He advised how to start the flames in a way that is clunky and I do not get a full flame on any of the burners. When I called him to report it was not working he said I told you how to operate it and ended with «I don’t know what to tell you». Here’s some advice mr fix it. If you don’t know how to do something — own it. Don’t be a «if I can’t fix it it ain’t broken» dude. Keep moving on. Hire a professional!
So. I just had the gas company out and the BBQ has to be turned off and disconnected as it was improperly installed and is in hazardous condition Turns out mr fix it does not know that the regulator he said dismissively Said I did not need I do. So save your bucks and go elsewhere. Where is my refund!!!

Mr Fix it saved the day
my daughter in her wisdom wanted an IKEA bed for the new year and we had a couple of friends try to help her get started with the assembly– they did not have the right tools or enough time to get the job done. IKEA of course will not send anyone out if you have opened the box– I caught Mr F late Saturday and he was able to go and finish the job the next morning and truly saved the day– the amount charged was very reasonable for the 10 000 pieces that IKEA includes and the result looks great — we have one very relieved college sophomore, two relieved parents 400 miles away–

This guy is great. I called him today and he came today. Before coming over I explained what I needed done and he quoted be 100 – 150, when he got here he tackled the issues at hand and even hung up some extra things that I forgot to mention on the phone call. In the end I paid 155. He is a good quality honest guy.

Did a decent job on the job that was completed, but did not do half of the work I had asked for (due to his own time constraints), and charged more than the estimate.
So to be clear: half the work for more money than quoted. Not cool.
My husband is usually our handyman and is out of commission due to chemo so calling someone was not my first choice anyway, coupled by the fact that Mike said «if it was easy you wouldn’t be calling me»… Kind of assuming of him.
Didn’t clean up the workspace either. All in all would not use again.

Odd dude. Couldn’t have a normal phone conversation. I tried to explain a simple installation (whole house fan) and instead of just jumping for the job, he complained about the average temperature of my neighborhood (he was wrong about the average temp). Got preachy about the install, claimed it was a 6-​hour job. I found someone good and the fan was installed in 90 minutes.

I had a leaky faucet outside and Michael not only was on time but very professional. Thanks Michael for the great service!

Awesome job, very knowledgeable. Friendly, and affordable. Able to fit us in same day
Would refer to anyone!

!!! WARNING !!! !!! WARNING !!!
This person is a scam. money this is all he want.
IF I CAN RATING NO START I WILL DO THAT.
I need Michael to fix 4 crocks on the wall 1 crock on outside one bathroom water faucet and install vinyl floor. he was asking for 600. the next week he e-​mailed me said that the price has being changed it is 675 now. well since i need this house to fixed ASAP. i agree to paid 675 to fix all those. next day he came and fixed crocks install the vinyl floor but did not get the bathroom water faucet fix he asking for 858 now. well since he is being here for almost 8 hrs and i like the job he has done i still paid him what he asking for even he has not finished the job. the next day he came back and trying to fix the water faucet but he is not able to find the parts, he told me if I want to left the job as is now (without fix the water faucet) i need to pay him 50 more. if i need him to install the new set of the water faucet i need pay him 150 more.
so the price going from 600 to 858 and he is keeping asking more.
what i got is a unfinished job and paid 858 AND HE WANTS MORE.
DO NOT HIRE HIM.

Michael is as good as they come. He just does not give up till the problem is solved and will not hesitate to fix anything he sees wrong even if it was not on your list. He has all the necessary tools and obviously years of experience .
Nearly all the work at my place was in hard to get to places and Michael just kept at it till it was all fixed.
An interesting thing happened when the Home depot delivery team happened to come the same day Michael was there. They installed a brand newsy dishwasher but could not get it to work and declared it defective. Michael took a few screws off and figured out that the door of the dishwasher was not pressing the starter switch the way it should. He adjusted it and we were good to go.
Highly recommend him– he really knows his stuff.

Have used Michael on a few occasions, to get all those little (and not so little) tasks completed.
Michael took on my projects without hesitation, and also gave me some different options that
Ultimately saved me money. I definitely recommend him for plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work.

VERY happy with the work that Michael did on my house. He was here longer than expected because we ran into some issues, but handy is an understatement. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t take care of. I look forward to having him back on some other items that we have already begun to make a list for.
DON’T LOOK ANYWHERE ELSE! Also, be sure to book well in advance, he is very sought after!

Michael responded my Unilocal message on a holiday and he was able to come to our house within the same week. Michael emailed me ahead of time to prepare for the initial review of the items and indeed he was able to fix several items on the spot during the first visit. Very happy about the speed and quality of the work, and most importantly, we feel safe with Michael and can trust him.

My last e-​mail (below) to Mr. Fix-​it pretty much tells the story. I was going to let it go and not write a review, but I was too annoyed to do so after the toilet would not stop flushing at least 3 times this weekend! Not until waiting 2−½ weeks did he say I should find someone else and here I was nice enough to wait for him (or fool enough). Now I’m left to find someone else.
He gets two stars instead of one, because he was able to correctly stop a drip from the water heater.
«I don’t see how after I have waited almost 3 weeks that still I’m at the bottom of the list. All I did was pay you $ 120 for work I did not really want done and which was not done well and still don’t have the job of painting a small bathroom done, which was the reason I called you.»

I found Michael on Unilocal and emailed him after a month of trying to get my friend’s handyman to come in, and failing. Michael responded almost instantly, even though he was on vacation in Colorado.
He came out to my apt. in Laguna Beach within a day or two of returning home from his trip, and got everything done in record time. Sometimes it’s not easy to get people to come out to Laguna on short notice, but it wasn’t an issue at all! He even took care of a few things that I didn’t ask him to, just because he is a nice guy.
Felt like he made us a priority, even though we just had little odds and ends to take care of – less than two hours of work. Awesome. Super nice guy, and very fair with his rates/​time. Will definitely be using him again and recommending him to my landlord and my boss. Thanks Michael!

Michael is amazing. It’s SO hard to find a good handyman (capable, reliable, etc.) Michael has done a ton of projects for us, and each one has turned out great. He’s very detail-​oriented and asks the right questions. He hung my ceiling fan, wall-​mounted a heavy TV, hung an extremely heavy shelf I didn’t trust myself to do, has patched and resurfaced walls prior to us painting, fixed a closet door that I thought we might have to replace, installed a water purifier in our kitchen, the list goes on and on. So far he’s been able to do anything and everything I ask. I’ve referred him to many people, all of whom have been pleased with his work.

I emailed Michael over the Thanksgiving break to ask a few questions about washer and dryer issues. My concerns were not urgent, but Michael took time out on his vacation to answer my questions. He was thoughtful and to the point, which I appreciated. All in all, a great guy who does great work.

We had a house that needed a bunch of random work done before putting it on the market… Michael did it all. We had exterior light fixtures to install, baseboard, paint, smoke detectors, a fence to replace, irrigation timer, wireless door bell, door hardware… the list goes on. You name it, Michael can figure out a fix for it. And for us, we didn’t want to have 10 different people with 10 different specialties out at the house when we had a week to get everything done… We are so glad we hired Michael… he knows his stuff, he keeps his work area clean, is reasonably priced, and friendly to work with…
He even stopped in between jobs to do some work just before the Realtor came out to take photos… Thanks Michael!