David’s Handyman Services

Our usual handyman could not help us because he is always overloaded. He referred us to David as «the guy who taught me all I know». We bought a rental house that needed major facelift. David, Adrian & Don hung security screen doors, installed closet doors, painted, electrical work, mounted mirror, installed faucets, r/​r light fixtures and wall plates, stucco patch n paint. Plus picked up large items at Home Depot for the job. Also took usable fixtures for donation to Habitat for Humanity. If they can’t fix it, then it can’t be fixed. Job took 2 ½ days. Fair price; terrific work.

It’s too bad there aren’t any negative stars on this rating system, he doesn’t deserve the one star he’s getting. My initial conversation with David was good, he seem like a good, honest person. He gave me a price of $ 80 to install a interior door. I purchased the door and he was going to install it. He quoted me an additional $ 50 to paint the door. At this time I was not informed that $ 50 was only for labor not paint. He sent Adrian and Don to install the door but I noticed the paint job was not complete and it had only one coat. At that point I was informed by Don that he was told only to do one coat of paint by David. I called David to get some clarification and I was told $ 50 for first coat and then $ 20 more would get me another coat and was never told that I had to buy the paint. I didn’t think that was fair but agreed to pay the $ 20 for an extra coat. Don wanted to complete the job the same day but Adrian would not stay. I rescheduled with David for the following week and the night before the job was to be completed, he texts me and informs me that the $ 20 for the extra coat is only for labor and I need to buy the paint.
I was not going to pay another $ 20 and buy the paint. I found him to be very sleezy and dishonest. He was changing the cost/​rules as he went along. I don’t think that’s fair practice. He should’ve told me everything upfront and I definitely would not have hired him.
I see all of these good reviews for him but my experience was the total opposite. Which makes me wonder if they are real reviews. I can’t imagine my situation being an isolated incident, unless there is some racial discrimination going on here. Whatever the case, DANGER DANGER. STAY AWAY!!!

We found David on Unilocal and had him come give us a quote on several things we need done around the house. He was very friendly and his pricing was reasonable. He gave me a quote on Monday and came Tuesday morning to get the jobs done. Very satisfied with his work and would recommend him.

So I called David to set up an appointment to check out our rental that needs some major renovation. He agreed to meet in a week at a mutually beneficial time.
The morning of, about 3 hours before the appointment, he texted «Thank you for considering me, but I am not interested in your project.»

We contacted David for some much-​needed work on a backyard overhang that was incomplete due to another handyman abandoning the job. Upon calling him, I discovered immediately that he was very professional and attentive. He came to the home to assess the situation and provide an estimate. He and his team arrived on the day as scheduled and on time. The team, Adrian and Bruce, were just as friendly and professional. They did an amazing job completing our backyard overhang and did a complicated roof job on the overhang which turned out beautiful. We added some other work, such as replacing exterior window shutters and exterior stucco patching/​painting, all which were done within the original time frame estimated. We won’t hesitate to have them back for other repairs! A+

Dave came out on time, went through each item with me one by one. He brought in extra people so he could finish on time. Work was completed on time and with great results. He did everything he promised… and I can’t ask for more than that!

David and Adrian fixed my rocking toilet and resealed the weather stripping on two of my doors. They did and excellent job. I appreciate their friendly customer service. Very professional. Thank you David and Adrian

My usual handyman was not available so Unilocal has led me to Dave. I called him up to hang some shelving for me. He showed up bright & early the next morning with a helper and did his thing. It turns out I was missing some of the hardware he needed to finish the job that day. (I had already told him I had everything already, how embarrassing!) I needed to go out and run errands anyway, so I decided to get the hardware myself at Home Depot later that day. He showed up again the next day to finish the job, and did not even charge me extra for dragging it out over 2 days. The shelves came out perfectly level and well secured, and really made the room much more useable.

David and Adrian came to my rescue a few weeks ago when a window install went bad. They were able to squeeze me in same day after my frantic call. They came on time, worked fast, seemed knowledgeable and were reasonably priced.
I had them come the following day and be on standby in order to avoid any more delays in the window install and I gave them a laundry list of random things I needed fixed around the house. They did it all! They also gave me some tips on things I could fix myself. My only complaint is that the clear silicon they used on the outside to frame the window was done sloppy and made it difficult to paint. Other than that, all was great!

Dave and his team are reliable, flexible, diligent, and fairly priced.
I needed new storm door installed and a difficult waterline run to my fridge. I called another handyman, after I explained the job would be difficult the other guy declined and referred Dave.
Dave setup a time to come over and check out the work. Even though it was a tough job that would take some ingenuity he said no problem and scheduled me for the following week.
He called me when he was on the way. I had agreed to pickup the door and materials, but I found out that the door wouldn’t fit in my SUV and wasn’t able to. I explained the situation to Dave he said no problem, grabbed the door and materials and showed up right away.
They covered everything and finished the job on time. The door was much harder to install than I thought it would be, but he found a solution and got it done. They were also open to my feedback and suggestions and willing to tweak anything if I asked them to.
Bottom line: I found my new go to guy for home repair.

Adrian and Anthony came back for a few last minute repairs on our condo before we sold our place. They did a great job on my floors and installing an anti tilt mechanism on our stove. They had to wait patiently while another contractor completed their job. I really appreciated this. Thanks guys!

We have used David and his team of handymen twice now and plan to use them again in the future. On the first project they did a day and a half worth of odd jobs, from spackling and touchup paint, painting tables, hanging curtain rods and picture frames to putting new hinges on cabinets and building shelves in a utility closet. 2^nd project they painted a hallway and regrouted a few places in the shower.
I was impressed with how they listened and were respectful, and also how responsive David was. It was great to call him and then have the work complete within a few days. A few minor things were missed but when I pointed them out they did them without squabbling about it.
David came to bid both jobs and then sent two guys to do the work.
Their prices are reasonable and I recommend them to anyone.

My situation is very similar to other satisfied customers here. I called another handyman based on Unilocal reviews but he was too busy and recommended David. My request was urgent — needed someone to replace a very warped 4×6 post holding up my tiled roof patio cover. Urgent meant today or tomorrow since I’ve got a plumber running a natural gas line under the patio cover to a new outdoor kitchen on Wed (two days from now). First of all, David called me back right away, then dispatched Bruce and Adrian to my house within 2 hours. This was a tricky post replacement due to the weight of the roof and some rust on the existing fixtures. They were done in 2.5 hours and billed me accordingly. The price was very reasonable especially considering the same-​day service. The new post looks great and gives me tremendous peace of mind knowing it was done right. — kevin

I had 3 or 4 small jobs that had accumulated and David and his guy came and took care of replacing light fixture and a leaky window frame, and gave me assessment of a job involving the gutters. David & Co showed when he said he would and cleaned up after themselves.

I called him because I just bought a condo and had a list of things I needed help with. He asked me –you don’t have a husband that can do this for you? I was a little taken aback because I wouldn’t be calling a handyman if I had someone who could help. He asked me to put a list together for him and email me everything on the list. I formulated an email with pictures which took about 15 minutes of my time. To this day I still have not heard back. Un-​impressed to say the least.

Dan Kamp
Had Dave and his crew come over to my house to fix a Gate, fix closet doors
install new security lights and the remove old flourscent lights in my kitchen and put new led lights in. They got their on time! Always answered my calls, where as other Handymen use answering services. I happy with the work they did!

David wasn’t available the day we needed some things done around the house, but he sent his very professional team to get the job done!
We hired David’s crew to install a chandelier, install a dimmer switch, and install two sets of mirrored closet doors. They did a helluva job and were in and out in three hours at $ 70 an hour.
I will absolutely call David’s Handyman Service again and again!!! Very reliable, affordable and professional!!!

Here it is, my first Unilocal review, ever.
I own a new rental property in Point Loma, was in between tenants, and needed to have some repairs done. I ended up having him not only tend to the repairs but decided to have him go ahead and do a full re-​paint of the entire home which included ceilings, walls, baseboards and doors. I was in a time pinch and needed the work done within 4 days. Keep in mind July 4^th was in the middle of all this.
David came in, gave me a proper and fair assessment of labor/​material costs. The work was finished by Sunday just in time for my new tenant to move in. I’d give the initial work ⁴⁄₅ stars. However, coming from a background in general contracting/​construction I know that paint can be tough and lighting plays a big factor in that. When we went through our final walk through we both pointed out a couple areas that needed to be touched up. David was quick to act and completed the touch up areas within a matter of an hour and brought the standard of his work to a 5 star quality.
Additionally, I had to have the master bedroom re-​carpeted. David was straight forward with me and said he’s not the man for that job but he knew someone good and referred me to Carlos Quinonez. To be brief, I had brand new and nearly identical berber carpet installed within 8 hours of David’s referring me to Carlos.
Also, they cleaned up everything they touched. Which was important because my new tenant moved in that same Sunday evening that they finished up on.
This is my first Unilocal review, I’m happy about it and have no issue recommending David’s Handyman Services. I’ll be using them again, no question.

I found David on Unilocal and am really satisfied with him and his crew. He always returns my call and email in 1 or 2 days to discuss about the work and price estimate. On the work day, he and his crew appeared on time. The labor cost is totally affordable when you buy the materials on your own. David will let you know what to buy depending on your repair requests.
Here are the works that he and his crew finished within one day:
1. Removed five wall cabinets, two window shutters.
2. Patched the wall afterwards.
3. Painted a whole bedroom (except the ceiling).
4. Installed two big window blinds and two patio shapes.
5. Installed two GFCI electrical outlets.
6. Patched the bench grout of kitchen.
7. Changed seven door locks.
I added the tiles repair later on. I also had his crew (Adrian) worked on changing the floor tiles of whole bathroom in the following week and was happy with the work.
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IMPORTANT: Dave’s phone number has changed to (619) 550‑7562
Dave came highly recommended from a friend and the recommendation was spot-​on! Dave and his crew built a beautiful fence for me at my new house — I showed him a picture of a custom fence with horizontal planks and the final product that they built exceeded my expectations. Dave and his crew were also very nice and accommodating with several special requests that I made.

Dave provided upfront pricing that was fair, he and his crew were punctual, and they completed the job in the exact amount of time that was quoted.
I would recommend Dave and his crew to anyone and I plan on hiring them for several more projects at my house.