Jim’ll Fix It

I don’t give 5 star ratings often. I base a 5 star rating as being ‘perfection’ between Quality, Time, Cost, professionalism, communication and work ethic (cutting corners, giving advice based on my best interest, etc), reliability and honesty. I then take an average of the 8 categories. So, it’s rare that all categories get 5 stars. I also don’t write lengthy/​wordy reviews like this. But, thought it was worth mentioning all of this. so here it goes…
Jim definitely deserves this rating. It’s hard to find a good, versatile contractor, especially one within my penny-​pinching budget.
The only bad thing i have to say is he’s very busy. But, even then if you give him leeway, he’s notorious for making huge dents in the project before he’s actually scheduled you, by taking advantage of downtimes on other projects (ie;waiting for parts, sealants to dry, etc, on other projects), he’ll jaunt over to your job in order to maximize his time.
Be prepared. When you discuss what needs to be done, he can work with you to save money by letting you do some things (buying materials, doing prep work, etc) But, when the balls in your court, you better do your end of the bargain quick, or it’ll slow him down. Any delays we had were 100% my fault.
One of my projects: Turn a rental unit
It sat for a year, because I couldn’t find any reliable contractors, going through 6! After throwing tons of money and losing income, i decided to do it myself but drug on for another 4 months, due to time restrictions and motivation.
I tried one last time and called 4 companies for estimates (installing bathroom vanity, replace a faulty fuse at the and install/​wire over-​the-​sink lighting for the kitchen).

Jim literally came in ¹⁄₃ of what they quoted me for doing the following; install bathroom vanities and additional medicine cabinet, bathroom/​kitchen wiring, all new bathroom fixtures and faucets, kitchen plumbing, kitchen lighting, back splash, base board trim through out, install external exhaust kitchen fan, bathroom fan/​lights, install over the sink lighting, replaced kitchen outlet with switches to new lights, installed new kitchen sink and fixures, troubleshot electrical grounding issues and resolved, front door trim/​reinforcement for door chain, fixed bedroom closet doors, bathtub repair and recaulking/sealing…and he fixed work other contractors botched (counter tops, kitchen/​bathroom flooring, and uninstalled/​reinstalled kitchen cabinets to fit appliances, due to a previous contractor’s mismeasurements),
The list goes on and on because when i realized how good he was, based on the qualities mentioned in the first paragraph, i kept adding to the list, which I’m not sure he appreciated the ‘never ending list’. :). I think the key was to give him full access and leeway to work on it as he could. Most people will take advantage of you if you leave them unsupervised and give an ‘open ended’ finish time, especially if they’re billing you hourly.
As far as time, if you took out all of the delays that i caused (2 weekish). It actually took him 6 days total. He’s extremely honest and will give you advice that’s based on YOUR best interest. Jim has redefined the word ‘ethical’ for me and is the first person i call for any project. He’ll tell me if he can do it or not, and if he has time or not. Then i’ll start the calling/​vetting process for other contractors
So, to wrap it up. I strongly recommend you at least call him for your next job. Chances are he’s too busy, but alot of times he can squeeze you in.
This is what i recommend when working with him, to maximize your work/​experience with him:
1) Try to prep/​organize your work area for him, so he doesn’t waste time doing it. He’s very organized and doesn’t like working in a mess (i found out the hard way :)) LOL he even made me clean up some areas before he’d start :)
2) Do any painting yourself. It’s mind numbing for him and he probably won’t do it or maybe he’ll refer you to somone. like his daughter.
3) You can save money doing the non-​skilled stuff (picking up parts, cleaning up demo stuff, etc)
4) Give him flexibility on time, but if you have a deadline, let him know and this guy will meet it
5) Make a list that both of you have and can check off. I can’t stress this enough. The guy is really good with time management and multi-​tasking. So, if you have 10 things on a list, get it to him so that when he’s blocked or delayed on one, he’ll knock out the others or at least move them forward while he’s waiting.
6) Don’t be a flake. I did that a couple times and I can tell it irked him. :) He’s a no-​nonsense guy. Says what he does, does what he says kinda guy.
Thanks for reading my lengthy review. I was eager to write it and share my experience.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to me for any questions.
Cheers!
Ken

I would highly recommend Jim. He scheduled the work to be done promptly and went above and beyond what I asked. He cleaned out some goop and hair from the bathroom pipes while working on the sink stoppers and he fixed the rubber around my washing machine which stopped it from leaking. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to friends and family and use his services again.

He is very fast and responsible for my kitchen sink problem. I called him on Friday and he visited my house on Saturday. Take 2hr to fix all problem and charge reasonable price, I’d like to give him two thumbs up.

My house was recently broken into and there was a decent amount of damage to the door frame and drywall. The person I had originally contacted to do the repair was unable to come on the day we had originally agreed upon so I scrambled to find someone that could do the job.
Jim was that «someone» that we were looking for. I called him on Friday morning and he was able to make it Saturday morning. Jim is great, professional, personable, and helpful. He helped out in a great time of need!
I’d recommend him for any job you might have and I’ll definitely consider calling him back for any future jobs in my house.
Thanks Jim!

Jim has been a lifesaver. He not only does all repairs on my rental homes when tenants move in/​out, but does all the necessary maintenance of my personal home as well. I don’t know what I would do without him! I can’t say enought about Jim’ll Fix It! Give him a try, you won’t be sorry.