OnCall Home Services

I purchased a full day of handyman service and was very happy with the results. They were able to schedule the service within a few days. I had a variety of small projects to accomplish, which included work on doors, trim, fences and gates, and other items. I was able to add tasks throughout the day, and all tasks were completed within the allotted time. The service was reasonably priced. My handyman, John, was professional, friendly and detail oriented. I would use On Call again.

I contracted OnCall to install a wall with a doorway between my master bedroom and bathroom (It was wide open when I bought the house). It was a house I just purchased and wanted the work done before I moved in. They got to work quickly per my request.
They did an amazing job. You would have no idea that there was never a wall there. They matched the door, the hardware, the crown molding along the ceiling, the molding along the floor, the paint…
And speaking of paint, because they were afraid the paint match wouldn’t be absolutely perfect (They were taking samples and having it matched via computer), they repainted the entire adjoining wall as well as the new wall they installed so that there would be no issue with a slightly mismatched paint.
Also, during this time my water heater (located in the attic) sprung a serious leak, damaging my ceiling and the wall between the garage and kitchen. I called a «water damage restoration» company that told me it would cost over $ 2,500 just to dry out and remove the damaged materials. They then told me I’d be on my own to get another contractor to replace the sheetrock/​insulation and re-​texture/​repaint. So I figured I’d ask OnCall since they were already there and for about $ 750 they took care of all of it: Removed the damaged sheetrock/​insulation, replaced it with new sheetrock/​insulation, re-​applied the texture to the walls and ceiling, re-​painted. And again, they didn’t just repaint the damaged areas, they re-​painted my entire kitchen *AND* living room ceilings (Since they shared a ceiling) to make sure there was no evidence of paint mismatching. These are two huge rooms.
After my satisfaction with this work, I also utilized the handyman coupons they offered a couple of times to take care of some minor blemishes on my old house that I was putting up for sale. Again, they were willing and able to work around my schedule getting me a handyman very quickly and helping me get my house on the market on time.
Overall I was very impressed with their willingness to make sure I was happy and correct any potential issues very quickly. As with any contracting work there are going to be points of confusion between the various teams (Painter doesn’t know he needs to match paint or drywall guy not knowing that the door guy hasn’t been there yet).
Instead of getting upset, as some reviewers seem to have done, all I did was pick up the phone and call Anthony (I guess you could call him the foreman for my project) and he always sorted it out very quickly, and the end result is work that actually beat my expectations.

I am a member of one of the listing services for contractors. They had a coupon for 4 hours of handyman work and $ 30 each additional hour. I thought that would not be a bad price to get some work done on my house and if I liked their work, I would definitely hire them again.
I call the number on their site and the voicemail was not even set up. I called the other number and spoke to the office manager. I asked them if they serviced the Kyle area. The lady told me it would be a $ 50 «trip charge». $ 50 trip charge? My office is off Parmer. Its not THAT far to drive to Kyle, especially If I am going to hire you and then bring you back for even more work. When I mentioned that $ 50 was a bit much for a «trip charge», the office manager in a snooty tone replied, «Well that is our policy.» Your policy? You are not going to get much business with a policy like that. What its the point of even offering a coupon for 4 hours of work if you are going to tack on a bunch of extra fees on top of it? I have had a few other contractors who have come out, gave me an estimate for free and did not have a problem with the drive.
Thanks, but no thanks. I guess I should have read the other Unilocal reviews because apparently, I am not the only one who has gotten bad service from this company.

I am incredibly disappointed in the services NOT provided by OnCall Home Services. We bought an Angie’s List Deal to refinish our front door about a month ago and have been unable to set up service for an entire month. The culmination of our experience ended today, when they cancelled our appointment.
When we originally called a month ago, they said they were unable to schedule us due to «computer problems» and that they would call us back to schedule. Fast forward — my husband had to call them back to ask if they were able to schedule. They were able to schedule at that point, and we scheduled for this week. They scheduled two different contractors — one to replace our door sweeps and one to refinish our front door.
The first contractor who replaced our door sweeps was nice enough, however, when he arrived out our house he had no idea what he was supposed to be doing for us. Strike one. Once he learned that he was here to replace our door sweeps, he said that he only had us scheduled for three hours, and if he was going to have to run back down into Austin to grab supplies that he probably wouldn’t have enough time to do the work. What? He and my husband decided to run over to BMC Millworks and my husband had to pay for the parts because the contractor was unable to purchase the materials. We were also never informed that we would need to have the materials on hand. Strike two. He did a good and fast job with that after all the kinks were sorted out.
The next contractor we have not had the pleasure of meeting. He was supposed to come yesterday, (Wednesday) to refinish our door. My husband got up early and waited for him, and by 9am when he was an hour late my husband called OnCall to see what be going on — figuring he was probably stuck in traffic. The lady on the phone was confused, as she had him down as coming today as well. She called him, and then called us back — the contractor, (who sets his own schedule) wasn’t due to come out until today, (Thursday). Not ok, but alright we’ll do it tomorrow. One would think that she would have confirmed his schedule? Fast forward t o this morning — my husband wakes up early again and waits for this guy… supposed to arrive at 8. OnCall calls at 8:45 and cancels — WHOOPS… can’t do the service today… it’s going to rain. Well, according to Weather Underground there’s a 0% chance of rain in Cedar Park until 8pm tonight. Strikes three through infinity…
While I will preface this summary with the lady on the phone was responsive and nice… here’s how we really feel: We called Angie’s List and told them about all of this. We received a refund for our Big Deal purchase and we are done with these incompetent clowns. Do not use these people, they do not have their collective crap together whatsoever and are a complete waste of time.

Purchased 2 hours of handyman and the gentleman, Noah?, who came out was very helpful and polite. He finished the task — putting together furniture quickly and it was done well.

Very easy to deal with. Bought a «deal» on Angie’s list. They sent an email for me to make an appointment to fit our schedule.
John showed up right at 8AM and was set to work — no screwing around with tools, parts etc. We needed two cabinets removed from a closet, mounting hanger brackets and bars where the cabinets came out and a TV mount attached to the wall.
The cabinets were huge so I helped cart them from the closet to the garage. I also helped hold the TV mount in place as John bolted it to the studs in the wall. He got done so fast that we then asked him to paint the closet where the cabinets were attached to the wall which he was happy to do. I wish I had thought to buy some shelving materials to mount to the hanger brackets he installed for us. Oh well it will only take me 15 minutes to put up the shelving.
John was in and out in less than three hours. I was so pleased I did not have to do this task that I will definitely call OnCall Home Services next time I have a group of things to do but next time I will have a longer list — LOL!

I was very, very disappointed after all the good things I had heard about Angie’s List. First, I paid for 2 hours in advance so was very disappointed they did not do half of what I needed. Beware, they do not carry supplies with them and apparently can’t tell you the materials they need until they look at the job. Bottom line? Be sure and factor in trips to Home Depot in the hourly rate. I will be going back to my former handyman who does most of what I need and brings materials with him. I did give them a star because the guy was really nice.

The team did wonderful work for us. The office followed up to get us on the schedule at a time that worked for us, and then the work was done on time, and on budget, and very well. We will use them again.

They came and replaced wet, stained ceiling tiles in our office. I would do business with them again. Fast, courteous and professional!

Poor workmanship, expensive and they do not honor their work. I would not recommend them.

We had a huge remodel, and Beau & Josh took care of it all. They have an outstanding group of guys. They removed the old popcorn ceilings, painted, refinished cabinets, floors and more. They were flexible, curteous, and efficient! The staff were helpful and very knowledgeable about so many different things. It was a pleasure to work with them. The final outcome is just beautiful. I will definitely use them again!

Quality handyman service!
Very professional and friendly service from inquiring to completion. Happy Customer. Will use them again.