Mr. Handyman of Greater Newton

Kevin found the hole two exterminators had missed. A condo owner writing in March 2026 described him working through her unit until he located the gap under a living-room radiator that rodents had been using since October 2025. That is the sort of job Mr. Handyman of Greater Newton keeps getting called for — the one nobody else finished. It is a locally owned Mr. Handyman franchise, part of Neighborly, working out of Auburndale and covering Greater Newton, Boston and Waltham. Customers name the technicians rather than the company: Lee, Kevin, Charles, Martin, Tom. Google carries a 4.8 average across 307 ratings; on Angi the figure is 4.4 across 169. The work runs wide. In June 2026 Lee and Charles sawed down eight doors to fit new carpet before a baby arrived, and took on tasks added the morning of. Another customer that month had a dozen window screens sorted out and a dead outlet traced to a tripped GFI circuit. In April 2026 Kevin replaced a split kitchen pipe, cleaned up the mess and talked through options that fit the budget. A November 2025 job chased water coming in where two roof lines converge and stopped it with flashing and extra waterproofing; a December 2025 one was winter prep — a couple of dozen windows caulked, insulation kits fitted over oversized panes, the under-door seal replaced. Two things come up on the other side, and both belong in the first phone call. Price is the first: a customer writing in April 2026 gave three stars purely because the job felt overpriced for what was done, one in May 2026 said the pricing scale should follow the scope of the work, and one in March 2026 put it plainly — not cheap, but worth the price. Small jobs carry that hardest. Preparation is the second. A customer writing in November 2024 had specified thirteen-foot ceilings and the need for a tall ladder; the technician arrived with a small one, could not finish, and they were charged anyway. A March 2026 reviewer described a technician turning up with a bleeding hand after the job had been fully described to dispatch. Two customers writing in December 2024 said the work itself was left unfinished or sloppy. For a list of small household repairs — screens, shelves, doors, mounting, a leak, weatherproofing — this is a crew that sends a named technician and often has next-day room. Ask for the hourly rate and the minimum charge up front, give dispatch the same detail you would give the technician, and confirm what they are bringing if the job needs a tall ladder, a specific part or anything unusual.