SM Handyman

Chaos was the best decision I could have made when looking for an appliance repairman for my dryer… He was by far the most efficiently priced option, worked quickly and went above and beyond to offer additional advice for how to get the most usage out of my rather old washer/​dryer unit and what to keep an eye out for moving forward. I reached out to him extremely late one evening and he responded with lightening speed. Would HIGHLY recommend Chago/​SM Handyman.

This company is great! They have gone above and beyond to find the right materials to mimic the stair railing that needs to be replaced in my house. They are very responsive via phone and text. (Answers the first time I called.) I highly recommend their services.

Chago was quick and straight to the point on a backed up toilet. I tried snaking it myself without success. I Had very little time due to the rental occupants being present. Chago was clean and reasonable and out in less than an hour. I am considering Chago for other jobs including refinishing my garage floor and painting the apartment.

Santiago did a PERFECT job installing my a/​c unit. He was available quickly, did the job efficiently, did not overcharge me, and did quality work.
I had another handyman try to install it before and he did a horrible job he cut corners and my apartment flooded but after seeing what Santiago did I know that won’t happen. He was perfect and did the job correctly.
Go here for all handyman needs!!!

Chago has completed several projects for me and continues to be a great help. His work is solid and he is extremely reliable. I value his extensive skill set and his ability to recognize potential problem areas before they become trouble to stay ahead of any unnecessary damage that could occur. Looking forward to many more projects in the near and long term future.

Chago is incredibly efficient, thoughtful, thorough, reliable and trustworthy. We had him work on all sorts of small projects around the house– plumbing, electrical, carpentry. He was on time and communicated everything well including any potential costs. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a handyman!

Chao was extremely helpful when we called him back again for more work that needed to be done. He installed a lot of lights (ceiling mounted and 2 chandeliers) and mounted a tv in the bedroom. We are very happy with his work and would not hesitate to call him again.

Chago went above and beyond to help me get an antique light fixture hung in my house. Little did I know the wiring was bad, so he took it home (free of charge!!), redid the wiring, brought the light back within 24 hours and got it hung and working in no time. Highly recommended!

He came by when he said he would and he did an awesome job doing the tasks I asked for in a timely manner.

The best. Never short of patience or attention to detail. I have used SM handyman for everything from broken water heaters to Jacuzzis to basic plumbing services and they have always been available immediately. Great rates.

Chago is great. He was prompt in scheduling and on time. He completed a door repair and electrical work in less than two hours. He was up front about the cost. I will use Chago’s services again. Thank you.

I had Chago (SM Handyman) come to my place to install a lighting fixture and put together my new BBQ. While I couldn’t decide about the light fixture work, he did a good and thorough job with the BBQ. He cleaned up everything, helped me move the old BBQ to the trash, and even showed me how certain things worked and walked me thru it. I liked that.
Personable, professional, and actually showed up when he said he would show up. He even came by a few days earlier to scope out the job so he put in a good amount of time for a job that wasn’t that cost beneficial to him. I appreciate that.
So that’s my honest review. Hope it helps.
4.5 Stars!
Jason

I recently moved to Southern California from NYC and I was struggling with options for storage, hanging pictures — basically everything needed to get my place in order.
Chago was on time and efficient but the distinctive feature that I found in him is something that I have never experienced before. I hired him to hang pictures — in the course of our discussion, I told him some of my frustrations with the place as it was and what I wanted it to be. He asked me more questions about what I was seeking to achieve and in the course of the appointment, I told him my vision.
I wanted to transform one room into a dressing room/​showroom with shelves, hanging rods and unique options for storage. From nothing but my description, he patiently worked with me to sketch the vision that I had on paper, and then he made recommendations on various options that existed within my budget and time because I did not have a lot of money to spend.
As I mentioned, he arrived on time, early in the morning on a Saturday as we agreed, Before I booked the appointment, he had told me that he was going to end his day at noon because of some personal commitments [it was Saturday]. Yet, after he appraised my dilemma and my real desire to transform the space — he changed his plans to help me. After we agreed on the project, he accompanied me to Home Depot to pick out the right materials, went on his own to obtain others from another hardware store and then by Saturday evening my entire room was transformed into the place I had envisioned. He basically stayed ALL DAY to help me — even bringing in additional assistance to make sure that it was done. He literally worked all day to make sure that I had what I wanted and that I was happy when he left.
New shelves, hanging rods — absolutely everything that I had envisioned and so much more !!! I AM SO HAPPY!
The entire experience was so great — Chago is so accommodating, so empathetic and helpful — he really listens and seeks to please the customer. I will continue to use Chago over and over again because he has elevated the level of delivery that I will expect from a handyman going forward.
Chago is fantastic and amazing — please check to make sure that you are working with SM HANDYMAN & CHAGO — there are quite a few versions of handymen identifying themselves as Santa Monica handymen and they are NOT Chago.
I posted the pictures of the great work that Chago has done in the pictures.
Really nice guy and great professional.
I would give twenty stars if Unilocal permitted it.

I think Chago can fix just about anything! He’s been by my apartment twice — for plumbing problems, and he was right on time, extremely knowledgable, and totally professional. In this day and age, it’s hard to know who to trust, but I trust him completely, and it’s great to know that he’s in the neighborhood! Many thanks, Chago!

Chago is super responsive and reliable. He did several jobs in my apartments. He was really good. Arrive on time .Did great job.

Chago was just fantastic. We called him very early to change our fire alarm and he got back to us and we chatted throughout the time that would work for me, Chago was incredibly flexible. Would definitely call him again!

Chago is the man! We had a small annoying issue with a noisy smoke alarm, and he made it out to west Hollywood in 20 minutes to come fix it for us! Super nice dude, 100% will call Chago next time something needs fixing!

I just needed a small odd job done around my apartment. Not only was the SM Handyman able to do it within the same day but he worked quickly. His rate is extremely reasonable and he even taught me some things (about tools and mounting equipment to the wall). He’ll get the job done quickly and correctly… better than your boyfriend can.

I recently made an online purchase of bunk bed for my children when it got delivered there was around 10 very heavy boxes and assembly seem to be on complicated. As a single mom that was A super stressful sight since we just moved here and I don’t know anyone. I went on Unilocal and found SM handyman. He worked with my complicated schedule and was always on time he never changed quotes on me and always handled every piece with care as if it was his bunkbed. Santiago and his team were beyond professional and super nice. They’re rates are extremely reasonable especially for the quality of their work. I’m so happy I found them and I’m looking forward to knowing that the next time I need a handyman I can rely on him to get the job done without a problem.

There was flood in my house yesterday and Chago came to the rescue… I was told I would have to wait up to an hour before anyone could arrive and within 20 min Chago arrived… He was very attentive, answered all my questions… I would definitely recommend :)