A Reliable Handyman

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A Reliable Handyman
304 SURVEYS
21 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
SINCE JANUARY 2005
CERT 579

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A Reliable Handyman

Rated Highest in Quality and Helpful Expertise for 21 Consecutive Years.

Quick Summary

  • Diamond Certified since 2005
  • Provides home repair services for a clientele base that stretches from Hercules to San Leandro
  • Works with power tools and other specialized equipment
  • Offers a 10% discount to seniors and teachers

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TRENDING PROJECTS

A Reliable Handyman recently completed a bathtub recaulking job at a house in Brickyard Cove, an upscale waterfront neighborhood in Point Richmond. The customer left a glowing review on Brickyard Realty’s website that praised the company’s grout patching expertise and methodical work.

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Top Survey Responses

From a recent Diamond Certified Survey Response: “[Gifford] was on time and did everything we asked him to do. He called before he came and also made a follow-up call...

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From a recent Diamond Certified Survey Response: “[Gifford] is very pleasant to work with. He has good pricing, he always stays on budget and he does what he says he’s going to do. He’s a really cool guy.”

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Company Milestones

A Reliable Handyman has earned an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau.

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Handyman - Home Repairs
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Alameda  Contra Costa  Solano Counties
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304 SURVEYS
21 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
SINCE JANUARY 2005
CERT 579

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A Reliable Handyman repaired this fence.

A Reliable Handyman provides a variety of home repair services for a clientele base that stretches from Hercules to San Leandro. The company repairs and replaces light fixtures, switches, toilets, and faucets; hangs doors; replaces locks; plasters and paints; handles minor carpentry work; and much more.

Owner Gifford Teeple originally entered the handyman trade after working in Illinois as a property manager. He says he enjoys helping people and the physical nature of home repair work, and he feels that any job worth doing is worth doing right. “I do high-quality work and pay attention to details. I’m very thorough and I leave jobsites as clean as I find them.”

Mr. Teeple says he takes pride in communicating honestly with his clients and always keeps them updated on project developments as work progresses. “Some jobs are too large, so repairs are limited to what I can complete by myself, but I always tell my customers beforehand what I can and can’t do.”

Owner Gifford Teeple is a veteran of the home repair industry.-A Reliable Handyman
Owner Gifford Teeple is a veteran of the home repair industry.

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Service Area

serving area
portions of Alameda County
Contra Costa County
Serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Including Albany, Alameda, Bay Farm Island, Berkeley, Crockett, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Emeryville, Hercules, Kensington, Oakland, Montclair, Piedmont, Pinole, Richmond, Rockridge, Rodeo, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and San Pablo

Main Services

Handyman - Home Repairs
  • Exterior Home Repair
  • Exterior Painting
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Home Glass Repair
  • Home Improvements
  • Home Repairs
  • Home Window Repair
  • Interior Painting
  • Property Maintenance
  • Vinyl Siding Repair

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Hours
Mon
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Tue
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Wed
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Thu
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
Fri
08:00 am - 05:00 pm
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Closed
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Closed
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Company Name
A Reliable Handyman
Managers
Gifford Teeple, Owner
Years in Industry
26 (Manager)
License
Unlicensed, Minor Work Exemption No License Required for Jobs Less Than $500
Memberships
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau (A+ Rating)
Founded
1999

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Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Advice & Tips

Gifford Teeple is a longtime veteran of the home repair industry and owner of A Reliable Handyman, a Diamond Certified company since 2005. He can be reached at (510) 200-0450 or by email.

 

Gifford Teeple is a longtime veteran of the home repair industry and owner of A Reliable Handyman, a Diamond Certified company since 2005. He can be reached at (510) 200-0450 or by email.  

Gifford Teeple: Positively Reliable

By James Florence, Diamond Certified Resource Reporter

EL CERRITO — Following college, Gifford Teeple was unsure what his professional future would look like, but after he relocated to a new setting, things quickly began to take shape. “After finishing college in 1994, I moved from Southern California to Chicago,” he recounts. “My landlord owned 10 other rental properties and did all his own repairs and maintenance. I needed a job, and since I had some prior experience working with an ele...

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A Reliable Handyman
304 SURVEYS
  • 4.7
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21 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
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CERT 579

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A Reliable Handyman

Based in Oakland, CA

4.7 avg. star score from 304 Verified Customer Phone Survey Responses

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Our surveys of only verified real customers produce the country’s most accurate ratings of local companies. A Reliable Handyman scored Highest in Quality and Helpful Expertise and passed the credential-based checks to earn Diamond Certified.

A Star Equivalent Score is calculated for each verified customer rating by weighting the 1–10 Quality score, the YES/NO Loyalty (intent to return) score and the YES/NO Helpful Expertise score. If Helpful Expertise wasn’t surveyed or didn’t apply, it’s simply not shown.