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John was very responsive to my messages prior to and leading up to completing our job. A breath of fresh air in comparison to other contractors we've sourced in past. Reliability is not always something you can count on in this industry, but super important. This is ultimately why we decided to proceed with John's services. He did a great job with the work itself, finishing quickly. My kids enjoyed having him here as part of our household for the few days of work - he was very friendly and kind to them. Would use John's services at Pretty Handy Guy again and will recommend to others!

John did a great job fixing the paint in my basement, including a portion of the ceiling which is more difficult to reach. He also provided and installed a nice looking removable cover for an unused dryer vent. This is the second time I've called John and I would definitely recommend him.

Very reliable, multi talented and personable. Excellent quality of workmanship particularly carpentry. He painted a number of rooms and the kitchen cabinets as well as a number other jobs, including building a wine rack to fit in a space in the kitchen. He also had ideas for what would look good if we were unsure. We have more rooms lined up! Would definitely recommend.

John was amazing! He communicated quickly from day one. Scheduled our master bedroom paint project exactly when we needed it (he fit us into his schedule). John did fantastic work and we wouldn't hesitate to use him again!

Amazing work done by Pretty Handy Guy, John. On time, great finishing, on budget, superb cleanliness and an absolute gentleman.

I found John when I looked on Homestars for someone to help with a variety of jobs around our home. John was the only person that I ended up contacting after noting his long successful history with HomeStars, as well as reading his many recent positive reviews on their website. I reached out to John at the beginning of August, and after he came to look at what we needed done, he promptly provided a reasonable written quote. He was aware at the time that I didn't want him to start the job until mid-September so when I contacted him a few weeks later, to set up an actual start date, I was pleased that John kept his word regarding his commitment to my timeline. The work at our house consisted of a variety of tasks: painting the interior of our home (foyer, kitchen, hallway, bathroom, and three bedrooms); repairing a large hole in the plaster of one of our bedrooms; re-caulking our bathtub; reframing and rehanging an exit door from our garage; exterior paint touch ups that improved the overall appearance of our home. There were a couple of items on my original list that I decided to postpone until a later date and Johns advice, which I specifically asked for, was extremely helpful in coming to that decision. It is difficult to communicate what a pleasure it was to have John working in our home without repeating words that have already been used by many others: personable, professional, reliable, responsive, skilful, talented, honest, humorous and easy-going. John was all of these and proved to be exactly what I needed, and had hoped for, in order to get the main floor of our home back in shape. I will be calling him again once were ready to tackle our backyard and laundry room. Thanks John!

We needed a handyman for some work on the outside of our house: checking for possible carpenter ant damage, painting, and some brick repointing. John responded in a timely way with a written quote, and did a neat, professional job using top-quality paint. He left the premises clean and tidy. He was very friendly and a pleasure to have around.

John was AMAZING to work with! Genuinely friendly,nice, honest,great sense of humor, makes you feel comfortable from the time you say hi to him. After reading a thousand reviews on home stars from different company I decided to hire John. He was very responsive from the beginning to the end, always on time. He started earlier than I expected and finished earlier than expected. He gives honest recommendations. I am so glad I chose him to do the work- he did an AMAZING feature wall for my living room and painted few rooms as well. Thanks again. Flaviane

John completed a variety of odd jobs around our new home, both inside and outside (assembling closets, hanging paintings, caulking, garage trim, etc.), and we were very pleased with his services. He has a broad range of skills, and was always professional and thorough. He provided some great recommendations in terms of closet assembly and other unexpected issues, which we really appreciated. He was extremely personable and a pleasure to have in our home for the duration of the job. Overall a fantastic experience and we would not hesitate to recommend John to anyone looking for miscellaneous handyman services!

John was very professional and worked hard to complete these two projects in a tight timeline. The work was excellent quality and he is a pleasure to deal with. He sourced the supplies, replaced the old worn out wooden step and sunroom trellis skirt, and removed the debris. We will be using him again in the fall. We have finally found a reliable, talented handyman.