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Skilled Hands customers have hired Ruslan to hang shelves, assemble a patio set and replace a gate. On Thumbtack, he says he runs Skilled Hands Handyman Services and serves Feeding Hills, Springfield, Westfield, Chicopee, Holyoke and nearby areas. The profile lists handyman work, drywall repairs and door installation and repair, alongside other maintenance offerings. Thumbtack shows a 4.8-star average from 34 ratings. A customer writing in October 2025 described Ruslan replacing an old gate with two sections of fencing. After the work, the customer disliked the hinges' appearance and asked for different ones. According to that review, he removed the original hinges, filled their holes and installed the replacements without an extra charge. The customer praised his attention to detail and friendliness, while also describing a language barrier because his spoken English was limited. They said he worked diligently to keep that from hindering the project. The assembly and hanging jobs were separate accounts. In May 2025, a customer said Ruslan assembled a patio set and relieved them of a task they had found burdensome. A January 2026 reviewer praised his shelf hanging, responsiveness and neatness. In December 2024, another customer described him hanging paintings, diplomas and a mirror in a new office, and praised his punctuality. An October 2024 customer separately praised shelf installation, speed and quality. An August 2025 reviewer said the worker took time to fit a cover over a wall pass-through correctly and make it easy to handle. Another customer, writing in October 2024, praised meticulous work, value and the spotless condition of the areas worked on. More recently, an April 2026 customer described the team as efficient, communicative and helpful.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Skilled Hands. 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.
Estimated range
$220 – $850
Typical handyman visit around $540
His team was professional and efficient. Very communicative and helpful. They went above and beyond. Lucky to find this kind of help!!!
Ruslan did a beautiful job working with me to hang my shelves. Highly recommend. Professional, responsive and neat!
I will start off by saying that even though there was a little bit of a language barrier due to his English speaking being limited, he tries diligently to not let that hinder the project. Ruslan is very skilled, and his attention to detail is well tuned. He replaced an old gate with two sections of fencing. Upon finishing the job, we didn't like the aesthetic of the hinges. We asked him to replace it with different hinges. He was more than willing to oblige us. No extra cost. When he removed the old ones, he filled the holes expertly. Smooth like nothing had ever been there. Installed the new ones, no problem. All around, great job. Craftsmanship is there, and he's friendly with not the highest costs. Definitely would hire again and recommend.
He really took his time to make the cover over the wall pass through fit correctly and was easy for me to hsndle.
He did a great job and I would definitely recommend and use him again. Professional, thorough, and provides quality work. Having Ruslan put together the patio set took a big headache off my hands and I really appreciate it. Great job!
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