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Mr. Kay Handyman Services is an owner-operated Boston business — the site describes 'Mr. Kay' running repairs, painting, drywall, carpentry, fixture installs, and small renovations for homes and businesses around the city. The reviews on file describe quick, varied work: in a 2022 review, a customer says Mr. Kay painted shed trim, installed three outdoor motion-detector lights, and put up a ceiling fan all in one day at a fair price. Another 2022 review, about a door repair, calls him hardworking and says he went above to help out in a pinch. A 2021 review about scraping and repainting a front cement porch praises careful work and reliable, timely responses to texts. One thing worth flagging: Angi's profile highlights 18 years of experience, while the company's own site description says over 5 years — a discrepancy neither source resolves — and any license or insurance claims made about the business are self-reported, not verified against a registry. For a mix of small repair and painting jobs around Boston, the reviews describe someone responsive and fair on price; given how few reviews there are and the experience discrepancy, it's worth asking directly about his background and getting a written estimate.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Mr kay Handyman Services. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A day rate replaces the task list — usually the better deal once the list gets long.
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$220 – $850
Typical handyman visit around $540
Best handyman in Boston. He came very professional and resolve the problem. Definitely will use again!!!
Best in town!!
Mr. K is very fast, efficient, neat and professional. He painted trim on my shed. installed three out motion detector lights and ceiling FAN all in one day for the right price.
Mr Kay was the best. He really went above and helped us out in a jam. Really friendly, quiet nice guy who works hard to get the job done. Much appreciated! (Doors - Repair)
The job was to scrape and repaint a front cement porch. Mr.Kay Handyman was attentive and careful in his work. Reliable and timely responses to all text communications. Reasonable and fair pricing. Would hire again.
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