Rafik Handyman Service & Home Improvement

Rafik Handyman Service & Home Improvement is a Waltham-based handyman whose entire written record on file dates from 2013 to 2015 — nothing more recent has been written up, so what's here reflects work from roughly a decade ago rather than current practice. That record is genuinely mixed. On the positive side, several reviewers from that period describe him as competent, careful and reasonably priced — a 2013 review said his charge came in at about half what a previous handyman had charged, and a 2015 review called the job fantastic, praising his timeliness and a cheaper alternative he suggested. On the other side, scheduling and communication come up as a recurring theme across these years: multiple reviewers describe him being slow to call back or hard to reach, including a 2014 review that needed Angie's List customer service to step in. A few reviews from 2013 describe upselling or unexpected charges — one customer was pushed toward replacing two windows for $850–$1,000 after asking for a smaller paint job, another was charged for travel time not mentioned in the original deal. There's also a 2014 review reporting a roofing job a later roofer called poor quality, and a 2013 review describing workmanship problems on a bathroom repair — a tilted shower rod base, a cracked window board, and a threshold that became loose enough to be a hazard. Angi's own profile, current as of mid-2026, shows a 4.3-star average from 35 ratings, matching the same pattern the written reviews describe: mostly positive but with recurring scheduling and communication complaints, occasional upselling, and a handful of workmanship issues including that roofing complaint. Given how dated the written record is, it's worth asking directly about current availability, getting a firm written quote before work starts, and confirming what's included to avoid the kind of surprise charges some 2013 reviewers described.