Trusted Handyman*****

Trusted Handyman is essentially one man — Murat "Mike" Imashev — working the small, same-day jobs around Brighton that don't need a full contractor: mounting a TV, assembling shelves in a nursery, pulling down holiday lights, patching a wall before a move-out. On Thumbtack, where he's carried Top Pro status two years running, that formula shows a 4.9 across 183 ratings and, by the platform's count, 270 jobs over seven years. The recent Thumbtack reviews hit the same notes: he shows up on time, often the same day, comes prepared, and keeps it simple. One customer had four nursery shelves up start-to-finish in a single visit; another called the holiday-light removal careful, with the estimate agreed before the ladder came out. Responsiveness and punctuality are what people keep mentioning. Google tells a rougher story, and it's worth weighing. His rating there is 4.1 from only nine ratings, and two recent complaints are specific. One client in May said he arrived about 40 minutes late for move-out repairs, filled only a few nail holes in under ten minutes, then argued over a $150 charge and threatened to call the police. A June reviewer reported an outright no-show on an agreed job. Those are current, detailed gripes a careful homeowner shouldn't wave off, even against a deep positive Thumbtack base. One thing to keep straight on credentials: the "Top Pro" badge and the December 2025 background check are Thumbtack's own platform marks, not a state license — useful to know, not a substitute for confirming licensing and insurance for anything past minor work. He's also listed as a Brighton Chamber of Commerce member. For quick, discrete tasks — a TV on the wall, flat-pack furniture, a light fixture, small repairs — the history leans clearly positive and the same-day availability is the real draw. For anything larger or on a firm deadline, nail down the scope, the price, and the arrival time in writing first, given those recent no-show and rushed-job complaints.