Portage Park Handyman

Had work done this spring. Very happy with the job and price. Defiantly would hire again!

I got stood up by Sears Handyman Services as a no show and was forced to immediately look for an alternate company. I am SO happy that I found Portage Park Handyman here on Yelp. Rich was able to send out his handyman, Ricardo, the very next day. I spent the entire day working with Ricardo to install a window and five giant cabinets in my basement. He was hard working, pleasant, knowledgable, and nice as can be. I love the work ethic and manners of a seasoned person that knows his job. Ricardo was that person. I am looking to schedule a second full day with him to finish up more projects that have

Thank you so much, Rich! Your knowledge and guidance with our windows helped so much and we were able to fix our problem. No more leaky windows and now we know what to do to handle the problem in the future!

We have a 1920's brick bungalow with original wood window interiors, wood window wells, and triple-track storms on the outside which had begun to leak very badly and overflow into the window wells whenever it would rain. We had no idea how to begin fixing the problem or if we'd have to have our windows replaced. We were fearing we'd have to spend thousands of dollars.

It

Rich was responsive and professional when I inquired about hiring a handyman for our new condo. He set me up with Craig, who called me right away and we talked through the projects I was hoping to accomplish. Craig arrived on time and got to work right away. He ended up staying almost 11 hours even though we had only booked him for 8 -- he was so wonderful! We had him do a number of things -- add new light fixtures in our bathrooms, hang mirrors in our bathrooms, hang a very heavy large mirror in our dining room, hang our TV wall mount and TV, re-wire our dining room light fixture, hang curtain

Rich was great to work with.
He responded to my call and came over on the same day.
He fixed everything, and ran out to the store to pick up a part.
I think the cost was a bit steep, but he did a great job.

Updated update: Rich immediately took care of this.. This level of commitment is certainly welcomed and appreciated. I resume my high recommendation of Rich and his crew!!!!

Update: The basement hand railing we had installed in December is starting to come lose. After tightening it twice, I see that instead of a masonry screw a wood screw was used to secure the railing. We made it clear that the basement railing was in masonry and that we wanted it secured to the wall. (Even compromising design if needed). The fact that a wood screw was used for a masonry job gives me pause. I am attempting to

Sent an email through his webpage three weeks ago asking for an estimate for some carpentry work. The email confirmed that it was received. He never responded to me through email or cell.

Business must be good!

Rich pleasantly and quickly:
-- Attached (4) 93" high doors to IKEA PAX Wardrobes
-- Attached the wardrobes to each other for added stability (since it is particleboard), I never would have thought of that
-- Attached the handles

Looks better than it ever would have if he had only attached the doors, and I appreciate his suggestions/solutions. Will definitely use him in the future for other items on my punch list!

The job was 9 months ago, and Rich wrote me the following email this week: "Marshall Field said 'give the lady what she wants' and guaranteed customer satisfaction. The man was a genius, and among my personal heroes. They are standards we strive for.
Gwen,The 'issue' or a price increase has been refunded.
We consider 3 star reviews our failure to provide customer satisfaction.
Is it possible to bring satisfaction (for both of us) to the work I did at your home?"

I have already put this matter behind me, but apparently my review still bothers Rich. Yes, he did refund

This husband and wife team did a million big and little things around our house over several weeks as we worked to get it ready to put on the market. We first asked Rich to install some drapery rods and hang a large mirror, and were so impressed by his work that we really piled on the jobs. When he realized we needed some help organizing, cleaning and painting, wife Judy (the Handy Ma'am) entered the picture. Between them, they transformed the place, taking care of all our messy deferred maintenance problems, much to our relief.

Judy is a top notch organizer and painter, and I don&apos

I considered using one of the bigger companies, but they will send someone different every time.

I'm glad I hired Rick. He made the fixes I requested (plus one I didn't, courtesy), brought all his tools with him (some other companies start the clock, then go back to their car for the tools), his price is fair and was flexible with the tasks I had waiting. He communicates quickly over email. Nice guy, too.

I will be hiring Rich again in a few months to install new track lighting.

Rich is a great handyman who has very fair quotes - and he is a super nice guy to boot. He fixed a few of our doors (it feels so strange to have them shut properly), repaired some drywall, re-caulked our bathtub and sink, and helped me rewire all of my TV and speaker wires behind our drywall above our fireplace. Everything looks fantastic! He did all of this for an extremely fair price and my wife and I could not be happier.

Our experience was so great, I considering braking some stuff just to have him back!

If you are a young, hardworking, first time home owner, Rich is your guy. Period. He

I thought that moving in with one of those XY types would eliminate my need for a handyman. Not so much, thanks to our dumb shoddily-converted condo. (And the boyfriend's broken shoulder. Gah.)

Anywho, our closet recently committed suicide. In the middle of the night, mind you. I thought the Kool Aid man had come bursting through our wall with the loud noises and mess all over the floor and all. So we decided to replace the junky mesh dollar-store racks that had fallen off the wall with some fancy Elfa shelving from the Container Store.

Now, the Container Store claims you don&apos

If you need a handyman that you can trust, then Rich is your guy!

I had some serious drywall issues recently, and I wasn't sure where to look for a reliable and dependable handyman. Then it hit me, do a local search on Yelp for a good handyman. I called a few places, and Rich stood out from the rest. Sounded very honest on the phone, and very professional.

Rich was on-time, and very prepared to work on my drywall. He is very knowledgeable about his craft, so it was easy for him to diagnose the problem and resolve the issue.

I would recommend Rich to anyone I know. It is very hard to trust

Rich did a great job on some work we needed done in our condo just before Thanksgiving. We live in Hyde Park, and he was willing drive down here and do a full day's work on our place. We had a in-sink disposal installed, which required the electric work under the sink to be upgraded; he also installed a ceiling fan, toothbrush holder (through a tile wall), and did some more electrical work. He was also taught us how to take our window apart so that we can have a leaking window replaced on our own.
Rich is also extremely good about responding to emails. Highly recommended!

Portage Park Handyman recently made some floor-to-ceiling bookshelves for me. We wanted something that would look good but also be strong/large enough to support our 1200 book collection. So Rich (hope I am not giving away your secret identity) drew up plans, picked up materials, and went to work. Two days later I had the shelves I have always wanted. The price was reasonable, and I have done enough construction work and tinkering on my own to know that his planning and forethought were first-rate. He wasted no time, and we had no scrap materials left-over when he was done. (For those of

I figured by becoming a homeowner, I'd have my fair share of fix-it projects around the house, but I never, ever thought I'd have a major one happen three days after I bought the place.

Thanks to the shortcuts taken by the previous homeowner during renovations, I got to experience the gushing sound of gallons of water cascading across my kitchen floor when my sink detached itself from the counter one night.

Now, I consider myself fairly handy, but this was a job for a professional. Preferably, a professional who doesn't charge a lot, considering I wasn't planning to have

Rich Escallier is excellent.

My apartment needed some urgent repairs and my landlord said I could just hire someone instead of waiting for her guy (broken toilet seat from when I moved in and the broken window that nearly severed my index finger from my dominant hand). I called rich.

Rich was fairly booked (the week before Labor Day weekend) and I had to wait 3 days till he was free, but he arrived at the expected time, did a neat quick job, and even noticed a wasps nest and sprayed it for me while he was here. His minimum charge for coming out (in the city at least) is $75, so it's a