Hometown Handyman Services

Serves Maryville, TN

35244

Hired 55 times

1 employee

30 years in business

Free on-site estimate

5.0

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, PayPal, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

Next Service

Hours

Sun Closed

Mon 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tues 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Wed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thurs 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Fri 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sat 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Credentials

Background Check

Michael Neal
Completed on 12/2/2023

Introduction

Hometown handyman services is a small business that my late father started many years ago. Along the way he passed down the knowledge onto me as he saw that I also had a passion for the trades. The main thing I learned from him was always do the absolute best work possible (as if it were going to be in/on your own home) and for a price you wouldn't have any hesitation if paying for the work yourself. After more than 34 years involving myself in schooling and work in a large variety of skilled labor trades I am carrying on the tradition my father and I have loved for over 40 years. I have background in electrical, light plumbing, heating- ventilation- and air conditioning (HVAC) installation and repair, rough framing, decks, covered porches, trim carpentry, privacy fencing, interior/exterior door installation, garage door repair, laminate flooring, landscape and lawn care, and many, many, many more basic homeowner needs so feel free to ask about any type of work involving installation, maintenance,and repair for your home or business and chances are I have knowledge and experience and would love to give you an estimate to take total care of all your project needs. By keeping overhead as low as possible I am able to do these things "at a cost I wouldnt have any hesitation paying for myself". I offer free quotes, on all contracted jobs, quick response times, and the very best of my abilities. Labor rates are as follows on all time and material jobs $80/hr for one man or $120/hr for two men plus the cost of materials necessary to complete the task.

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

Total time for a job includes any time spent picking up and or delivering any material needed plus any time spent traveling to the job location and total time at the job. Any materials or products needed for a job are to be paid for by customer on the day of purchase unless agreed upon otherwise (to be added to labor total).

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

Once the proposal is accepted and any materials needed are purchased and on site I will inform customer what day and time I will be arriving at job location and approximately when I will be finished barring any unforseen issues.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

I have attended 2 vocational education schools for the mechanical and electrical trades as well as a combined 33 years experience in mechanical, electrical, carpentry, household plumbing, landscape and lawn care and basically anything to do with my hands, head, and a variety of tools I've collected throughout my career.

How did you get started doing this type of work?

I became interested in the trades around 10 years old by watching and helping my father when he would do jobs for people and seeing how it involved a lot of thinking, planning, and execution as well as how cool it was to be able to go somewhere different and do something different quite frequently therefore giving a huge variety of experiences for which there is no substitute particularly in the "handyman" type of business.

What types of customers have you worked with?

I enjoy working with the elderly and/or disabled particularly but fortunately for me I have been blessed with the ability to communicate and get along with almost anyone making the job of helping someone through skilled labor all the more gratifying.

Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?

most recently I installed a ductless mini-split HVAC system in a mobile home and from start to finish I logged 16 hours.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

simply give the provider a call and inform them of what you're wanting done and have them come out to meet you then base your opinion on your initial phone call and how meeting the actual person that would be doing the job went because you can tell a lot about a person by actually seeing them and their responses to your questions. (First impressions)

What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

How long have they been doing this line of work? Was the contractor able to provide you with answers to your questions without hesitation? Was the quote you received in line with other quotes as well as the scope of work?