# Ace Handyman Services Newton & Needham

**Trade:** Handyman · **Address:** 475 Hillside Ave Ste 11B, Needham, MA 02494, USA · **Phone:** (781) 343-1207 · **Website:** https://www.acehandymanservices.com/offices/newton-and-needham?utm_source=google&utm_medium=gbp · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.7/5** (medium confidence) — from 10 reviews across 4 sources. A 0–5 star rating built from what customers and the public say (every review and mention weighted by where it was posted, how old, how detailed and how credible it is, shrunk toward a 3.5★ baseline when evidence is thin) plus what the record shows (Reddit recommendations or warnings, a registry-verified licence, how recently they were reviewed, customer work photos, BBB grade, negative news, a revoked licence). Positive record counts only as far as the reviews have earned it; penalties count in full. Confidence describes how much weighted evidence stands behind the number, never the number itself: low when fewer than about five normal reviews' worth of weight (or mentions only) support it, medium up to about twenty, high beyond that across at least two sources. An operator flag for a suspicious review pattern caps a rating at 3.5★ and marks it low.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Ace Handyman Services Newton & Needham is a Needham-based franchise of the national Ace Handyman Services brand, backed by Ace Hardware, taking on the range of small jobs — carpentry, drywall, painting, doors, floors, gutters and fencing — that don't fit neatly into one trade. The company describes its craftsmen as employees rather than subcontractors.

Its Google page shows a 4.9★ average from a dozen ratings, and the written reviews back that up. In 2025, customers described a siding repair where the crew hunted down matching material and left spare pieces for later, a cabinet floor replacement and deck flower boxes solved with what one reviewer called 'creative solutions,' and a customer on a fifth visit who kept booking the same craftsman for handyman work. Several reviews name the same tech twice or more — Dan, Alan, Matt H. — which usually means the first visit went well enough to book another.

There isn't much to flag: the reviews are uniformly positive and no complaints or licensing issues turn up in the record. Worth asking which craftsman will handle your job when you book, since the reviews suggest the individual matters as much as the company.

**Strengths:**
- Repeat customers — same craftsmen booked again for new jobs
- Tricky fixes — solved a hard-to-match siding repair
- Creative carpentry — non-straightforward cabinet and deck jobs handled well

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Google shows a 4.9★ average from 12 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://maps.google.com/?cid=924251784202579682&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “Google: 4.9★ from 12 ratings”
- Locally owned and independently operated franchise of Ace Handyman Services, backed by the Ace Hardware brand _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acehandymanservices.com) — “A locally owned and independently operated Ace Handyman Services franchise offering residential and commercial handyman repair, maintenance,…”
  - [Official Website](https://www.acehandymanservices.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Backed by the Ace Hardware brand”
- Craftsmen are described as company employees, not subcontractors _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acehandymanservices.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Locally owned and independently operated franchise of Ace Handyman Services; craftsmen are described as employees…”
- Multiple reviewers describe the same craftsman being called back repeatedly for new jobs, including one customer on a fifth visit _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CTU1YUjFaR0UxVTFoclVVRk5SV3d3Y25OamVFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBMMXR1ZGE1U1hrUUFNRWwwcnNjeEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dan has worked at my house on 3 occasions, the third being last week.  He is a hard working professional whose work has been excellent.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2xOUGRVZHdURFZVTTFScVJGUlNVV0pyVVVsdlFrRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOlNPdUdwTDVUM1RqRFRSUWJrUUlvQkE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ For the 5th time the handyman service was & is extremely excellent quality. Alan is very experienced and very qualified and very pleasant…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VLcTMxTEhtdHV2d1ZBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEKq31LHmtuvwVA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Matt H. is fabulous.   Extremely knowledgeable, professional and efficient. I have trusted Ace Handyman Services for many years and I hig…”
- In 2025 reviews, customers praised handling of a tricky siding repair (hunting down matching material) and a non-straightforward carpentry job (cabinet floor and deck flower boxes) _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21ka01GQm5PVUpMV2t4cE9IcEtUbFF5WkZWRGJrRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmdkMFBnOUJLWkxpOHpKTlQyZFVDbkE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Recently we had Allen L from Ace Handyman come out to replace some siding that had warped and twisted on our house.  Allen was easy to wo…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pCeWJqWkJOMEY1VlhOSWNrbFpaa1JEVW14SmEwRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjBybjZBN0F5VXNIcklZZkRDUmxJa0E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dan did a great job replacing the cabinet floor under our kitchen sink and attaching three wooden flower boxes onto our backyard deck. He…”
- Siding repair _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21ka01GQm5PVUpMV2t4cE9IcEtUbFF5WkZWRGJrRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmdkMFBnOUJLWkxpOHpKTlQyZFVDbkE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Recently we had Allen L from Ace Handyman come out to replace some siding that had warped and twisted on our house.  Allen was easy to wo…”
- Small carpentry repairs _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pCeWJqWkJOMEY1VlhOSWNrbFpaa1JEVW14SmEwRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjBybjZBN0F5VXNIcklZZkRDUmxJa0E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dan did a great job replacing the cabinet floor under our kitchen sink and attaching three wooden flower boxes onto our backyard deck. He…”
- Specializes in Handyman _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acehandymanservices.com) — “A locally owned and independently operated Ace Handyman Services franchise offering residential and commercial handyman repair, maintenance,…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25CTU1YUjFaR0UxVTFoclVVRk5SV3d3Y25OamVFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnBMMXR1ZGE1U1hrUUFNRWwwcnNjeEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dan has worked at my house on 3 occasions, the third being last week.  He is a hard working professional whose work has been excellent.”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25WNFZEUlNZbXA2ZGpGalNFUmFNVk5pVkU1bmRtYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnV4VDRSYmp6djFjSERaMVNiVE5ndmc%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ The job was completed on schedule. The work was done by a true craftsman. We’re beyond satisfied.”
- Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acehandymanservices.com) — “A locally owned and independently operated Ace Handyman Services franchise offering residential and commercial handyman repair, maintenance,…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2pCeWJqWkJOMEY1VlhOSWNrbFpaa1JEVW14SmEwRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOjBybjZBN0F5VXNIcklZZkRDUmxJa0E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Dan did a great job replacing the cabinet floor under our kitchen sink and attaching three wooden flower boxes onto our backyard deck. He…”
- Also offers Windows / Siding / Gutters _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](https://www.acehandymanservices.com) — “A locally owned and independently operated Ace Handyman Services franchise offering residential and commercial handyman repair, maintenance,…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21ka01GQm5PVUpMV2t4cE9IcEtUbFF5WkZWRGJrRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xcd39a19d06a6ee2!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmdkMFBnOUJLWkxpOHpKTlQyZFVDbkE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Recently we had Allen L from Ace Handyman come out to replace some siding that had warped and twisted on our house.  Allen was easy to wo…”

## License

No license record has been checked yet for this contractor.

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ace%20Handyman%20Services%20Newton%20%26%20Needham&query_place_id=ChIJSU5H69OB44kR4m5q0Bma0ww): 4.9★ from 12 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ace%20Handyman%20Services%20Newton%20%26%20Needham&query_place_id=ChIJSU5H69OB44kR4m5q0Bma0ww): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.acehandymanservices.com): Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://www.ibegin.com/directory/us/massachusetts/needham/ace-handyman-services-newton-needham-475-hillside-ave/): 3 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Martha Egan · 2025-07-09**: Dan has worked at my house on 3 occasions, the third being last week.  He is a hard working professional whose work has been excellent.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Gerard Foley · 2025-06-28**: The job was completed on schedule. The work was done by a true craftsman. We’re beyond satisfied.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Verna Khantzian · 2025-06-26**: For the 5th time the handyman service was & is extremely excellent quality. Alan is very experienced and very qualified and very pleasant to have. He is quick and completely competent and knowledgeable and answers any questions and makes recommendations if needed, if asked. I really appreciated havi…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · E. H. Kahng · 2025-06-24**: Al was great! He is highly skilled, knowledgeable about his trade, efficient and professional. I’m so glad I called Ace Handyman services.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Lily Toomey · 2025-06-17**: We had shutters removed and replaced. Everything was great! From start to finish! Will definitely use ace handyman services again!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · dana mcgillicuddy · 2025-06-16**: I had a great experience with Mike from Ace Handyman, who cleaned out a bathroom exhaust fan for me.  Mike was very polite, good natured and got the job done in short time.  The office was exceptional at communicating with me about my needs, as well as keeping me updated on Mike’s arrival time.  I w…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Penny Liu · 2025-06-09**: Matt H. is fabulous.   Extremely knowledgeable, professional and efficient. I have trusted Ace Handyman Services for many years and I highly recommend them.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jack Davies · 2025-06-09**: Recently we had Allen L from Ace Handyman come out to replace some siding that had warped and twisted on our house.  Allen was easy to work with and listened to what we needed.  He had to hunt down new siding which he did and left me a few extra pieces in case of any issues in the future. Allen also…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · David Novak · 2025-06-05**: Dan did a great job replacing the cabinet floor under our kitchen sink and attaching three wooden flower boxes onto our backyard deck. He came up with creative solutions for both jobs, neither of which were straightforward. His work was professional in all aspects. We will use ACE handyman services …
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Cheryl Weiser · 2025-06-03**: Ace Hardware does fantastic work. That is why I continue to call them when I need things done at my home. Dan came today and did caulking around my bathtub and it looks great. So glad I found them.

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