Smart and Handy

We would definitely hire David at Smart and Handy again! We needed a flat screen tv wall mounted and the wiring run through the wall in our company showroom so I searched ‘electricians’ on Unilocal.I sent several requests for quotes out and David was one of the first to respond with a quote much lower than the first one I had received. We were also limited on time, so needed the job done quickly. From the time I accepted the quote to the actual install was 1 ½ business days. He was on time, did a great job and left the room as clean as when he found it. Thanks, David for living up to your reviews :)

My father is elderly and was having mobility issues due to arthritis and a stroke. When this happens to most of us for the first time we don’t know what option there are to allow our parents to remain independant. I contacted Dave because I needed someone to make knowledgable recommendation. He did exactly that. What I most appreciated was his patience with my father and that he did not push for major modification right away. We addressed the immediate concerns and I learned from Dave that as the mobility issues worsen we could revisit for addition modification.

When we wanted to remodel a bathroom to make it accessible for my husband with a disability, we chose to work with Dave at Smart and Handy and are glad we did for so many reasons I’ll have to list them.
1) when Dave first came it bid our job he spent a lot of time with us talking about my husband’s needs and, because he has experience in working with the disabled, he was able to give us some ideas we hadn’t thought of.
2) Before starting work Dave gave us a detailed estimate of what he would do and what the costs would be. He stuck to that estimate throughout the job.
3) the sub-​contractors (plumbers, dry waller, and tile man) who worked for Dave were all excellent at their jobs.
4) Dave always took the time to answer our questions.
5) when Dave said he, or one of his workers, would be at our house at a certain time they always showed up at that time.
6) and best of all, now that our job is done we are very happy with the bathroom and recommend Smart and Handy to anyone needing to have remodeling done. Thanks, Dave!

My husband and I are first time home buyers and we chose a house that needed remodeling. We were very nervous about the process as we have heard all the horror stories on contractor jobs gone wrong. We also had items on our to-​do list there were causing us some anxiety and we wanted to make sure it was done right.
We did our homework, had quite a few contractors bid our jobs, and in the end, we are so thankful we chose Dave to handle this experience. He is very knowledgable and did a very good job in explaining the work that needed to be done. We felt that he treated our home as if he were doing the work on his own home, and he was very particular in making sure it was done right!
As first time home buyers, we are obviously very cost conscious and Dave was very respectful of that. He always gave us options that would help us stick to our budget, but we never felt like we were getting skimped on quality. We are very happy with the outcome and we will be using Dave for our future contracting needs. We feel like he knows our house so well now, we wouldn’t trust anyone else with the job!

Smart & Handy is very knowledgable about walk in bath tubs. My husband has terrible arthritis. These tubs are perfect for him! And it’s great to have a trustworthy contractor to make it happen.

I have a first time home buyer and had a great experience working with Dave. He is extremely knowledgeable and professional. Dave took the time to educate me on projects I was interested in — even those that may not involve him. I would not hesitate to call Smart & Handy again.
Dave recently repainted and installed new flooring in my town home. He completed the project on time and on budget, and provided me updates via texts and pictures along the way. Dave even took the time to meet me at the flooring store and helped me select the flooring that would suit my tastes and function best in my home.
Additionally, Dave provided a lot of pointers for me on how to make the home suitable for my elderly parents. He is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful about the options available to make my home as safe as possible for a person with a disability but was also very conscious of my limited budget.
Lastly, I’d like to say that in attempting my first remodel, I am very weary of dishonest or careless contractors. In working with Dave I never felt this way. He was never pushy, always polite, and incredibly easy to work with. I look forward to working with Dave again in the near future.

After reading all the 5 star reviews on this company, I thought it would be a good idea to give them a call for an estimate. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. After David aka Dave (the owner) came to review the requested work, I was told I would receive an emailed estimate within a week — it has now been 1 and half weeks and after leaving two messages with Dave, I still have not received a call back. I am sorry, but I am somewhat skeptical how all the reviews are 5 stars. If this is true, why have I not received a call or email back???
In addition, I was given a verbal quote from Dave when we met to retile a shower for $ 5k (that’s me buying the tile mind you). For that amount of money, I should be getting most of a bathroom remodeled wouldn’t you think? Good luck if you use this company, I hope they return calls from you…

We are nearing the end of a large remodel (a gut basically) on our townhouse. We started with Dave with Smart and Handy back in January. I had him give us a quote based on great Unilocal reviews, although I was still a little nervous thinking that those weren’t as good as a personal recommendation. Well consider this your personal recommendation (although they will be happy to give you references, which we called, and they will all sing his praises). Dave gave us a very thorough initial quote that encompassed the wide scope of work we were looking for. Anything that came up, he always wrote up a new estimate so we knew what we were in for. All the vendors he brought in were fantastic. We completely redid all 3 of our bathrooms and the tile work that his tile guy did was beautiful! My husband and I were so impressed. We also needed engineered drawings of a staircase that we were redoing and a wall we were taking down, which required a beam. Dave recommended a fantastic engineer who did drawings that passed with the city the first time they were submitted, and he happened to be an incredibly nice guy as well. The staircase railings and treads were redone by another vendor of his who did a superb job. Our stairs are not only beautiful now but safe for our growing family.
Every subcontractor that Dave brought in was fantastic. While some may not have been the cheapest, with construction I feel like you get what you pay for. We decided to find our own painter to save a little money and ended up having Dave’s painters come in and do it because it was so much better, and quicker. Do yourself a favor and trust Dave. He’s been working with these guys a while and your project will run smoothly and turn out fantastic if you go with them. From framing to drywall to tile, paint, and flooring, Dave knows people who will get the job done right. He will help counsel you on material options where you can save money as well. I went with him to purchase our tile and I paid what he unwound pay for the tile with his contractor’s discount. He didn’t take anything off the top.
Dave has great attention to detail and is very honest. In fact when there was an error made on his end, he refunded us what we paid for. Way above and beyond what we expected but definitely made us trust him and we will use him for any future projects (although now we just want to enjoy our new remodeled home!).
Every day my husband and I comment on how much we love our remodeled home thanks to the hard work of Dave and his team. Give him a call, it will be the easiest decision if your remodel!

I was impressed with Smart and Handy in every regard — they did great work, communicated well and often, and stuck to their schedule.
They actually talked us into doing less work in our bathrooms than we originally intended because we didn’t need it (which saved us money and cost them money). That’s the sign of a good business that’s concerned more about creating a long term relationship than a short term gain– and what they recommended looks great.
I am very happy to have found a General Contractor that I can use in the future and have and will continue to recommend them to family and friends. We’ve all had encounters with the other kind…

Fast response. Dave is very knowledgeable, thorough/​detailed, and wants to get the job done right. General contractor background/​license a huge plus. Catherine smart and helpful too. Very professional/​good paperwork. Thanks!

Excellent repair of wall around new windows. Contractor Steve Panek was clean, efficient, friendly and paid attention to every detail we mentioned. He came on a Saturday as promised. He fixed spots with missing insulation and thoroughly chalked before screwing in wallboard. The finished area matches the rest of the room perfectly. The work areas were left clean. We’re delighted.

COULD NOT BE HAPPIER! Dave and his crew were on time and finished the project as promised. He even told us of another problem with our outside electrical that he went ahead and fixed… no charge. we had a nightmare expierience with our original contractor and was looking for someone who we could trust. we found it in Dave and «Smart and Handy». We will call him in the future… it’s a no brainer!
thanks Dave!
Kevin
Long Beach

Top notch service!
We wanted to remove a wall between our kitchen & living room. Dave did a clean cut exploratory panel & found plumbing we didn’t know about which would require a drastic increase in budget we didn’t want to spend.
He sealed up the wall for us. His smart thinking saved us a big mess and lots of cash.
He even cleaned the dry wall dust up!
Highly recommend Dave & Smart And Handy!

Used ‘em a second time… you can see the Bi-​fold door/​window they installed in photos above. Delivered on budget, time and quality.

Dave did an amazing job installing a bi-​fold door and a Superior TV Mount which wraps around our wall and allows our TV to go outside. Unreal. Couldn’t be happier with service, price… everything.

I meant to write this review last year after Dave finished working on my house but I suppose better late than never. I needed some pretty extensive remodel work on my house (bathroom, kitchen, flooring, drywall, closet construction, lighting and more) After many meetings with many potential contractors, I decided to go with Dave at Smart and Handy and i’m glad I did. His prices were fair (not the most expensive and not the cheapest).
I’ve heard the usual horror stories when it comes to remodeling but things went very smoothly thanks to Dave being on top of everything and the easy communication. Being busy at work, it’s hard for me to take a lot of calls but we were able to easily go back and forth via text and picture messaging about all the little details that come up with this kind of work. This was great because I wanted to know exactly what was going on during the entire process. Of course, problems here and there came up once we started opening things up but that’s natural for an older house.
I was very particular about the quality and esthetic of the work and everything turned out the way we wanted. For certain specialty tasks like travertine and glass tile installation, hardwood flooring and stairs, Dave brought in sub-​contractors to help out. I like this a lot because these people do this specific work all the time and they’re good at it. He has a good network of people that he trusts.
Lastly, the other day I smelled a gas leak outside and I called Dave to ask for advice. He was nice enough to drive over right away! He told us what we should do and luckily everything was okay. That really is great service.
Overall, i’m very happy with how things turned out!

They are indeed smart, and handy. Very competent, thorough and conscientious. They completed the work quickly, and on-​budget. If you need a reliable handyman service, this is the one!