I contacted Jamie for a quote to mount a few items in my home directly through Yelp. Jamie was quick to respond and provided a detailed quote by email within one day. I did contact a few other handymen, but here is why I chose Jamie.
One, he has good reviews. Though some people may argue that Yelp has "fake" reviews, I still read the reviews to get a general idea about the company I am contacting.
Two, he was quick to respond. This lets me know that he does care about his business and his customers.
Three, his pricing is fair and not vague. Out of three handymen I contacted, Jamie and another handyman gave me pricing and one just said they could do the job without any further detail. Jamie will email you a quote. This makes my life easier because I know what I need to budget for and I don't like surprises. The more a business can communicate with its customers to manage the expectations, the better the experience. Jamie is a big communicator!
On the day of the job, Jamie arrived earlier than promised and also finished within the time he estimated. Everything was mounted nicely and exactly how I wanted it. He takes his time to do clean work and takes into consideration measuring the area so that everything is aligned. You would think this is common sense, but unfortunately I have seen far too many people try to do hack jobs in the home improvement industry.
I will definitely be using Valleywide Handyman Services (Jamie) again for additional work. He is comfortable to work with, friendly and prompt!