Mr. Handyman of Cape Cod and the Islands

Mr. Handyman of Cape Cod and the Islands, based in South Dennis, gets called for the jobs that don't fit neatly into one trade — a door that needs hanging, a cabinet that's come loose, a TV that needs to go over the fireplace. One name keeps surfacing in its own reviews this year: Tyler, credited with a railing and banister install at a summer house, a same-day cabinet fix, a new kitchen door turned around in about a day, and a TV mounting job, all within the past several months. The star ratings back that up — Google puts it at 4.8 across 456 ratings — and early-2026 activity matches the pattern: quick scheduling, technicians on time, and at least one customer on their fourth or fifth job with the company, still getting a vacuumed floor when the crew leaves. A January 2026 review describes a full bathroom remodel finished within days, with daily cleanup and detailed tile work, so the crew isn't limited to small fixes when a job calls for more. It isn't spotless, though. A run of 2026 reviews raise real friction over money and communication rather than botched work. One customer called a $400-plus charge to swap a toilet's wax ring and flange excessive, on top of a $10 fee just to pay by card. Another pushed back after the office insisted a licensed electrician was required for a data-cable and thermostat-wiring job, calling that requirement false. A third says a dryer vent installed earlier fell off its mount months later and the company wanted to charge again to fix it. And one caller says a rude exchange with the receptionist sent them straight to a competitor. BBB's B- grade traces to one complaint the company never responded to, not a pattern of them. Worth asking before booking: get a firm quote in writing before any plumbing or electrical-adjacent task, given the pricing complaints above, and ask what happens if an install (like a vent or fixture) needs a warranty fix later. For routine repairs, installs, and the kind of multi-item to-do list most homeowners accumulate, this is a well-reviewed, high-volume option on the Cape; for anything bigger, like that bathroom remodel, the track record is thinner, so ask to see photos of similar finished jobs first.