--- title: "South Coast Handyman" description: "South Coast Handyman says it handles home maintenance and urgent repairs for homeowners in New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and the surrounding South Coas" doc_version: "2026-10-10" last_updated: "2026-10-10" --- # South Coast Handyman **Trade:** Handyman · **Phone:** (781) 720-8561 · **Website:** https://southcoasthandyman.org/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.8/5** (low confidence) — from 3 reviews across 4 sources. ## The honest read South Coast Handyman says it handles home maintenance and urgent repairs for homeowners in New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and the surrounding South Coast area. A 2026 customer said he rebuilt the column and banister on their front porch and also did their fence and driveway gate, and that the gate was now easy to open and close. A 2025 customer said they had their daughter's room painted and was very pleased with the work. A 2026 reviewer called Don professional, helpful and knowledgeable. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 209549, is active on the state registry, with Donald J Rallo as the holder. **Strengths:** - A porch rebuild — a 2026 customer said he rebuilt the column and banister - A painted room — a 2025 customer was very pleased with the work ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration 209549 is active on the state registry, held by Donald J Rallo _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search) — “MA hic license 209549 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: Donald J Rallo” - Says it serves homeowners in New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven and the surrounding South Coast area _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://southcoasthandyman.org) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): At Southcoast Handyman, we take the stress out of home maintenance for homeowners throughout New Bedford, D…” - A 2026 customer said he rebuilt the column and banister on their front porch and did their fence and driveway gate _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25RM2MyVTRXWGxsYVdReGEwOW5TV2xJVm5kc1FVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x8e68ec95ea106506!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnQ3c2U4WXllaWQxa09nSWlIVndsQUE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Great work on my front porch. He rebuilt the column and banister’s custom. Also did my fence / driveway gate. It’s been so easy to open a…” - A 2025 customer had a room painted and was very pleased with the work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21ONFVYQlZTbWRSVFRneU9VVmliMFYxUkVsRVZXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x8e68ec95ea106506!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmN4UXBVSmdRTTgyOUVib0V1RElEVWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We just had our daughter room painted and they did a fantastic job, very pleased with the work, would highly recommend to family & friend…” - Specializes in Handyman _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://southcoasthandyman.org) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): At Southcoast Handyman, we take the stress out of home maintenance for homeowners throughout New Bedford, D…” - Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25RM2MyVTRXWGxsYVdReGEwOW5TV2xJVm5kc1FVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x8e68ec95ea106506!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnQ3c2U4WXllaWQxa09nSWlIVndsQUE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Great work on my front porch. He rebuilt the column and banister’s custom. Also did my fence / driveway gate. It’s been so easy to open a…” - Also offers Fencing _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25RM2MyVTRXWGxsYVdReGEwOW5TV2xJVm5kc1FVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x8e68ec95ea106506!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnQ3c2U4WXllaWQxa09nSWlIVndsQUE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Great work on my front porch. He rebuilt the column and banister’s custom. Also did my fence / driveway gate. It’s been so easy to open a…” - Also offers House Painting _(confidence: low)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21ONFVYQlZTbWRSVFRneU9VVmliMFYxUkVsRVZXYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x8e68ec95ea106506!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmN4UXBVSmdRTTgyOUVib0V1RElEVWc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We just had our daughter room painted and they did a fantastic job, very pleased with the work, would highly recommend to family & friend…” ## License Status: **active** (#209549, hic) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-10-09, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://contractorhub.mass.gov/s/hic-contractor-search ## Sources - [Official Website](https://southcoasthandyman.org): Self-reported profile and service details - [Local News](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/thesouthcoastnews/daniel-crump-west-nowra-man-allegedly-assaulted-woman-on-boxing-day/news-story/3edff829f1b1d76414d05fd9f17258df): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=South%20Coast%20Handyman&query_place_id=ChIJx96PdD3536wRBmUQ6pXsaI4): 5.0★ from 3 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=South%20Coast%20Handyman&query_place_id=ChIJx96PdD3536wRBmUQ6pXsaI4): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · justin arena · 2026-03-10**: Don is awesome and professional and super helpful and knowledgeable 5 out of 5! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ana · 2026-01-15**: Great work on my front porch. He rebuilt the column and banister’s custom. Also did my fence / driveway gate. It’s been so easy to open and close the gate now. Absolutely awesome work. Very pleased. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Stephen Baker · 2025-12-15**: We just had our daughter room painted and they did a fantastic job, very pleased with the work, would highly recommend to family & friends --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-10T10:42:49.970Z. Cite as: South Coast Handyman — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/south-coast-handyman) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/south-coast-handyman ## Sitemap [Full site index](https://tavlee.com/sitemap.md)