Mr. Handyman of Greater Newton

Mr. Handyman of Greater Newton runs on names, not just a truck — Lee, Kevin, Charles, Martin and Tom show up again and again in the write-ups, each with a following of repeat customers. Across 307 Google ratings the average sits at 4.8, and the jobs described range from a five-minute doorknob fix to a full garage rebuild. The recurring theme is technicians who look past the original ask. One customer called in a rodent problem two professional exterminators had missed over four visits; Kevin found the entry point under a radiator that they'd overlooked. Another had a technician come for a minor kitchen-hinge fix, spot mold in the freezer while he was there, and clean it before moving on. In a 2022 review, Tom rebuilt a decrepit stucco-sided garage with new clapboard siding and windows, and the same customer came back for a kitchen window job on the strength of that work. Scheduling comes up often as a strength: several reviewers describe next-day or same-day appointments, live phone contact, and clear text and email updates. Multiple households describe using the company for years across different projects — shelving, siding, drywall, window AC installs, floor leveling — which points to consistency holding up past the first job. Pricing is the one recurring friction point. Several reviewers, including a 2026 write-up praising Kevin's actual work, call the cost high for the scope of the job — one described it as "very over priced" despite being happy with the technician. Execution isn't flawless either: in a 2024 review, a customer said a technician showed up without the tall ladder needed for 13-foot ceilings, couldn't finish the job, and was still charged for the full hour with no follow-up on a refund. Angi rates the company 4.4★ from 169 ratings, roughly matching the Google picture. For anyone in the Newton area weighing a call, this is a shop with real depth on both simple and complicated jobs and a track record of the same few technicians showing up reliably — just ask what a job is likely to run before booking, since that's where the occasional complaint comes from.