Steer clear. Communication was terrible. I have a door slab I needed installed and contacted Carlos through Thumbtack. He messaged he would need to see the door to give an estimate. When he showed up at my door, it immediately became clear to me that I could not feel comfortable hiring him as his English is very poor and I don't speak Spanish. I had paid a lot for my door and didn't want to take a chance on him ruining it. I could not discern whether he had the skill level to do the job as we could not even converse. He was not at my house long - maybe 5 minutes - and I told him I was going to need to find someone else. He immediately started demanding "80 hundred dollars! 80 hundred dollars!" What??? I told him no. I don't know what and where that came from. I wasn't going to pay him anything. I didn't have confidence he could do the job and I couldn't communicate.
Carlos Handyman
- 248 hires
- Based in Corte Madera, CA
- 15 years in business
- 1 employee
- Background checked
About Carlos Handyman
With 15 years of experience and over a decade working for myself, I take pride in turning your ideas into reality. I love seeing the moment a customer realizes their dream is coming to life through my work. As a one-person, detail-focused pro, I handle a wide range of projects, including concrete installation, interior painting, cabinet and closet installs, trim and molding, doors, windows, and general handyman services. You’ll work directly with me from start to finish, so you always know who is in your home and what to expect. If you’re ready to start your next project, I’d be happy to talk through your ideas and see how I can help.
Reviews
Carlos did a fabulous job painting our nursery room! It had a previously very dark blue accent wall. The room now looks very light and cohesive. He was also very accommodating with picking up the paint and supplies when I was unable to last minute.
Carlos is a great handyman who can take care of most household projects, including complicated ones like replacing a bathroom fan. Highly recommend!
Gives us outlandish estimate then demands pay.. Ridiculous
Thanks for all your help with painting our office, Felix + Carlos.
Did a great job painting some walls, would definitely use him again.
Great experience painting interior windows! Will use again!
I’m extremely disappointed with this experience. I hired Carlos to install cabinet hardware, which should be a straightforward job for someone with the appropriate skill set. Unfortunately, it became clear very quickly that he did not have the experience or precision required. He spent nearly an hour measuring and attempting to drill a single pull on a drawer, making multiple mistakes and leaving several unnecessary holes. The second installation was acceptable, but the third again involved incorrect drilling, resulting in extra holes and a loose handle. The fourth appeared to be installed only after attempts to hide prior mistakes, and the fifth was so poorly done that we had to stop the job entirely and send him home. In total, he was at our house from 10am–2pm and barely managed to incompletely install a handful of pieces, several of which are now damaged. His proposed “fix” was to insert dowels, sand, and cover the holes — which is not an acceptable solution for new cabinetry and would permanently compromise the finish. What’s most frustrating is that he should have been upfront if he did not have the skill or confidence to do this work. Cabinet hardware installation requires precision, proper tools, and experience. Instead, we were left with damaged drawers and doors that now need to be replaced on my own dime. I would not recommend him for cabinet hardware installation or any work requiring accuracy and finish-level craftsmanship.
Carlos left the project in a state that no one would ever think is finished. He barely installed drywall where it needed to be installed (it fell right off and was barely attached ) and then did none of the work to actually make it look like part of a home. What you see in the photo is exactly how he left my laundry room. What you can’t see is the plastic piece around the plumbing box is barely in place. Carlos also expected me to have Drywall for him to use. Maybe I should have known that all he would do is install the drywall and nothing to actually make the project complete, like taping, caulking, and painting. And maybe I should have known that I needed to have materials. But I just don’t think a more experienced contractor would expect the client to have contractor materials lying around. And I don’t think I’m more experienced contractor would have thought that was a finished project for a client. Surely, he knew that I would then need to go find someone to finish the job. But I had no idea that he wasn’t going to do the complete job. Maybe I should have realized that all he was going to do was literally attach some drywall. I had to hire someone more experienced to come in and remove the work that Carlos did (not difficult since it was barely attached) and redo everything.
Very professional, quick! Love the quality of the work!
I had a really great experience working with Carlos from the first touch point until the end of my project. He replaced some drywall and repainted a wall in my bathroom. The paint was matched perfectly. Carlos and his colleague were professional, quiet, and worked fast and diligently to complete the project in just two days. They were tidy and cleaned up after themselves. I highly recommend Carlos for any home improvement projects.
Carlos & brother did a great job installing doors, came out to estimate,prompt on day..they hauled old doors away,,I appreciate clean tarps…very nice person
Carlos and his team spent a lot of time with us on a difficult water leak problem that required opening up a wall. To fix it they sealed the outside wall with caulking and flashing and painted problem areas. Part of the project was also to lay down new hardwood and redo the inside wall (see before and after pics). Carlos was patient and made sure it was done well to the very end. Would highly recommend.
Reliable and effective!
Carlos was very responsive and did a great job with painting our walls. Highly recommend!
Carlo is super courteous and punctual. Did a good job on painting my sons room.I recommend him.
Carlos came the next day to survey the work and gave a very reasonable quote for the painting job I requested. He showed up the following day (quick turn around!) and I could tell him and his partner did a quality job. I would highly recommend Carlos and plan on calling him for future handyman needs!
Carlos and his guys were awesome! Carlos responded to my inquiry right away and came by the same day for an estimate. He and his crew were punctual and got the job finished in 3 days, they cleaned up before they left every day and were super professional and respectful. Would definitely recommend them for any sort of project !!! Thank you !!!
Carlos and his team provided prompt, professional and friendly service. We will definitely be hiring Carlos for future painting jobs!
Very professional and punctual! I could trust these guys to do the job well while I had to be out doing other errands. Would definitely recommend and hire them again.