Mr Carl Handyman Services LLC

Mr Carl Handyman Services LLC is a Medford-based handyman company (trading online as "Handyman Carl," run by Carlton Golden) offering general repairs, furniture and playset assembly, flooring installation, and kitchen/bathroom remodeling work. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration is active, and it carries an A+ Better Business Bureau grade, though it isn't BBB Accredited. Sources disagree on how long the business has operated: its own site says it was established in 2011 and Angi lists 16 years of experience, while BBB puts it at five years in business. The written record is thin and mixed. In a 2022 Angi review, a customer described Carl as conscientious and timely, adding a few small extra jobs at no charge because "that is who Carlytom is." Another 2022 Angi review praised a quick quote and quality work once materials arrived. But in a December 2025 review, a customer wrote that Carl scheduled a simple repair, then never showed up or answered follow-up calls, after the customer had already told tenants he was coming. Given that gap between the earlier praise and the more recent no-show account, it's worth confirming scheduling directly and getting a firm commitment before relying on him for a time-sensitive job.