HandyBase

HandyBase is the business Boston-area homeowners call for jobs that need real assembly skill — a backyard playground set, a garden storage unit, mounted TVs and hung mirrors. Maksym Suvyrda started the company, according to its own site, after seeing homeowners struggle to find handymen who show up on time and finish the job right; the company says it covers Cambridge, Brookline, Somerville, Arlington and the wider Boston area, plus New Hampshire. On Google it holds a 5-star average from 16 ratings, and the five reviews on file back that up with specifics rather than vague praise. In June 2026, one homeowner described Maksym replacing a mailbox with clear communication from start to finish, and another reviewer credited a worker named Kirils with assembling a "massive" children's playground set, working steadily until it was done. In an October 2025 review, a customer said Maksym built a garden storage unit that came out sturdy, level and easy to access. Two more 2026 reviews describe him showing up on time and finishing furniture-assembly and repair jobs to a detailed standard, one naming him directly. The company's own site lists interior and exterior painting, drywall repair, mirror hanging and door hardware work alongside its assembly and mounting jobs, and offers free estimates with same-day or next-day scheduling — worth confirming directly, since none of the reviews on file speak to those specific jobs yet. For anything that comes down to putting something together correctly and on time — furniture, a play structure, a storage unit — HandyBase's early record is a real point in its favor; for painting or drywall work, ask to see recent examples since the reviews here don't cover it yet.