Reliable Handyman Services

Reliable Handyman Services works as a handyman crew out of Abilene, TX. They take on general home repairs and property upkeep for local owners who need small to medium fixes around the house. The business relies on technicians such as Ruben and Rudy Perez to cover jobs that come up in older neighborhoods where weather and age create constant demand for basic maintenance. Abilene homeowners face issues like rotting exterior wood and overgrown lots that require regular attention, and this group steps in with whatever tools and labor they have on hand at the time.

They handle tasks like replacing soffits and fascia boards, clearing yards of shrubs and trees, and installing appliances in kitchens or laundry rooms. Ruben has been noted for arriving on time to clean up a newly purchased property and finish the shrub removal plus tree work without dragging it out. On other calls Rudy Perez has shown up to start trim repairs but then left material short, pieced together old lumber on fascia jobs, and spent hours away from the site running errands while sending messages instead of working. Customers have reported overbilling for double the quoted hours on unfinished projects, workers drinking during the day, and even physical arguments between crew members on the job site that left materials missing.

Homeowners in Abilene have pointed out repeated problems with quality and follow through on these handyman jobs. Work often comes out uneven with gaps filled by putty instead of proper cuts, and jobs get abandoned after partial payment. Communication breaks down when technicians take too long on simple supply runs or fail to bring enough lumber upfront. Price complaints center on inflated hours and stolen leftover supplies. The single strong review came from a yard cleanup that stayed on schedule, but most feedback highlights delays and unprofessional actions that drag down the overall record. DIRT Score 1.53 from 11 reviews on Finds.

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“Do not hire this guy! He did not finish the job and billed me for double the hours and price he had quoted me. He was drinking on the job, acted very unprofessional, uses uncertified workers, stole unused material I had purchased. Ruben and one of his workers got into an actual fist fight during the job and then he billed me for that hour!!! Complete joke of a contractor. I had to hire another person to finish what he started. Be warned of this scammer”

“Replace Soffits and Facia that was in bad shape. He did not get enough material to do the job, I gave him plenty of money to get needed materials, he pieced old lumber together. His work was bad, uneven wood cuts and large spaces he wanted to fill with wood putty because he did not get material to do job right, he is unprofessional in how he talked to me, showed up late and only worked a couple of hours. He got mad when I fired him. DO not waste your time, he is bad news!! Egg”

“Ruben did a great job on cleaning up the yard of the house we had just purchased. We needed shrubs, a tree and clean up done to the yard. He was on time and did the work in a timely manner. I would recommend him for other services.”

“Beware of this person as they come on as a good reliable person and they are not . This man took 4 hours to go get one item at a an appliance store to install in my home he kept messaging me all there in the 4 hours and I kept telling him to come back. When he came back he claimed he didn't have any money and that he forgot his money at home so he's got to go home to get everything this man was clearly lying to me and I don't know why all I wanted to do was give him a job”

“Not only is he not reliable he's a crook. Job was to install a water cut off near the back of the house. First he said i have to pay so and so much for this and that. Anyway they dig a big hole where they think the water line is and find what he says is the water line. Then he says ok i have to pay more for certain parts then the next day turns off the water and cuts the line and it turns out to be the gas line. Anyway he does put it back together i assume ok but not positively sure. And then he says ok we are not digging anymore. Of course i say i want my money back. He says no. And whats more than that after a few more days delay he supposedly starts to fill back the hole and then some excuse before he even starts. Then it is always excuse not to come back and fill the hole. I again say i want my money back. NO. I again say i want that hole filled. His final excuse well we aren't going to be in any hurry for a non paying job !! Can u imagine that. Not only does he not give my money back but wants more to fill up the hole. Anyway i had to finally fill the big deep hole myself. That is why i wish i had used a credit card if that was even possible. The worst of the worst !! I assume i would have to file a lawsuit in order to do anything about it.”