# pat's handyman service **Trade:** Handyman · **Phone:** (774) 386-1615 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 1.5/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 2 sources. 0% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Pat's Handyman Service has a written history that's short but consistent, and consistently bad: five reviews across five years, from 2016 to 2021, describe the same basic pattern — a deposit collected upfront, then a stretch of excuses, and either unfinished or shoddy work. Three separate reviews, dated 2017, 2017, and 2020, describe deposits ranging from $120 to $225 collected for door installation, window replacement, and wood rot repair, followed by the contractor going quiet or stringing the customer along with excuses; one reviewer describes chasing Pat for weeks over a window that was only ever covered with a sheet of plexiglass, never actually replaced. A 2021 review describes the same pattern with a closet door: a deposit taken, the door delivered, then no return visit and a refusal to refund the "non-refundable" deposit. A 2016 review, for storm-door and lock work that was completed, describes it as rushed and shabby, with a door left gapping badly enough that it had to be hooked shut. Google shows 1.8 stars from 9 ratings, in line with what the written reviews describe. There's no indication here of licensing, insurance, or any resolution to the specific complaints — with a track record this consistent, spanning multiple years and multiple independent customers, this isn't a business to hand a deposit to without a lot more assurance in writing. **Concerns:** - Deposits, no return — multiple reviews describe money taken and jobs left unfinished - Excuses over years — the same pattern repeats across reviews from 2016 to 2021 - Shoddy finished work — one review describes rushed, gapping storm-door installation ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - A 2021 review describes paying a deposit for a closet door installation, after which the contractor gave repeated excuses for not returning and refused to refund the 'non-refundable' deposit _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Beware! I Asked Pat to install a closet door . Seemed like a nice guy. He asked for a deposit upfront. After delivering the door, he …” - A 2020 review describes a $120 deposit collected for wood rot repair under doors, after which the contractor gave one excuse after another and did not complete the job _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Pat quickly removed and replaced rotten wood under my front and sliding doors when I contacted him this past August. It was after signi…” - A 2017 review describes a $225 deposit collected for a door and window replacement; only a plexiglass patch was installed over the window and the door was never replaced despite weeks of chasing _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ More than a year ago I needed a door and window replaced at my 3 family house. Pat required a $225 deposit for the materials. He screwe…” - A 2017 review describes half the payment made upfront for wood trim repairs, after which the contractor stopped responding and never completed the work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Pat seemed like a good guy to have work done around the house but right now I think he's dropped off the face of the earth with my money …” - A 2016 review describes shabby lock and weatherproofing work, with a storm door left with large gaps that had to be hooked shut _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “2★ My wife asked to weatherproof the doors and new lock ,storm door has huge gaps, Lock, deadbolt done shabby and blamed the door,in a rush …” - Google shows 1.8 stars from 9 ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=pat's%20handyman%20service&query_place_id=ChIJ7U9wlw0G5IkR54IrR8qLCuQ) — “Google: 1.8★ from 9 ratings” - Specializes in Handyman _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Pat quickly removed and replaced rotten wood under my front and sliding doors when I contacted him this past August. It was after signi…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Beware! I Asked Pat to install a closet door . Seemed like a nice guy. He asked for a deposit upfront. After delivering the door, he …” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16432099891308364519&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “2★ My wife asked to weatherproof the doors and new lock ,storm door has huge gaps, Lock, deadbolt done shabby and blamed the door,in a rush …” ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=pat's%20handyman%20service&query_place_id=ChIJ7U9wlw0G5IkR54IrR8qLCuQ): 1.8★ from 9 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=pat's%20handyman%20service&query_place_id=ChIJ7U9wlw0G5IkR54IrR8qLCuQ): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Mia Fisher · 2021-02-02**: Beware! I Asked Pat to install a closet door . Seemed like a nice guy. He asked for a deposit upfront. After delivering the door, he found all kids of reasons not to come back. Other jobs, falling off a ladder. I asked for the deposit back. He said it was non refundable. I asked what he thoug… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · kwaku appiagyei · 2020-11-17**: Pat quickly removed and replaced rotten wood under my front and sliding doors when I contacted him this past August. It was after signing a 2nd contract with him days later that I wished I had read reviews here on him. After collecting a $120 deposit from me, he gave one excuse after the other wh… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Paul Charest · 2017-09-03**: More than a year ago I needed a door and window replaced at my 3 family house. Pat required a $225 deposit for the materials. He screwed a plexiglass piece over the window and never replaced the door. For weeks i chased Pat to get the job done, but he kept giving excuses and never showed. I even… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Rodney Gooding · 2017-01-30**: Pat seemed like a good guy to have work done around the house but right now I think he's dropped off the face of the earth with my money - I paid half up front for some wood repairs on the side of my house to retrim around the windows and siding but all I've got is excuses and it's been about 3 mont… - **2/5 · Google Reviews · Pj Let · 2016-02-13**: My wife asked to weatherproof the doors and new lock ,storm door has huge gaps, Lock, deadbolt done shabby and blamed the door,in a rush to finish soon as he arrived. house refinishing potential nightmare Storm door now has to be hooked to stay shut. You get what you pay for I guess my 2 star rating… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-24T06:11:15.064Z. Cite as: pat's handyman service — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/pat-s-handyman-service) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/pat-s-handyman-service