DRP Handymen

Seven five-star reviews, one man, and nothing written since 2015 — that is the shape of DRP Handymen. Its BBB file describes a sole proprietorship run by owner Dale Prescod out of 20 Milton Avenue in Dorchester, in business since 2010, graded A+ though not BBB accredited. What those 2015 customers describe is the small-job end of the trade, plus an unusual sideline. One wrote that year about a window replacement where the owner did not go over his estimate; another about a painting job done on time and on budget; a third, after pricing The Geek Squad and Office Max, had his computer fixed for far less than he expected. Both BBB and Angi list that same mix — handyman jobs, painting, carpentry, tile, decks, windows, computer and telephone wiring. Punctuality is the line that keeps repeating in 2015. Customers that year wrote that he got to the house on time, finished the work in a few hours, and in one case arrived the day after the call came in. The caveat is age. All seven reviews were posted in 2015, and Angi has carried the same 5.0 average and "Approved" badge since. Eleven years is a long time to judge anyone's current work on. It is also a one-person operation — BBB lists a single employee — so timing and the pace of anything large are fair things to ask about. Angi's page also can't keep its story straight on tenure: 16 years in the business highlights, over 22 years in the blurb the company wrote itself. For a small repair, a paint job, a door, or a computer that needs a house call, Prescod is a reasonable person to ring. Confirm he's still taking work, pin the scope and the price the way his 2015 customers described, and expect one pair of hands on site.