Handyman - Virginia Beach, VA
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Good morning! My name is Chris Kay here, and I am the creator and sole proprietor of HONEYDEW SERVICES!! First and foremost, I work at the oceanfront, or in the adjacent zip codes. It is difficult for me to travel to our sister cities of Hampton Roads at this time. Please enjoy a little of my story: After a successful and exciting 22 year career in food and beverage, the passion was gone, and I knew it was time for a change. Having experienced the fulfillment of being a volunteer for Sentara Hospice for a number of years, I knew healthcare was my next calling! So, I earned a LPN license and took a job on the medical-surgical unit of Sentara Virginia Beach General. I was good at it, but quickly realized that clinical expertise should begin at a much younger age, and perhaps this was NOT my calling! One day while painting a fence for a friend, and contemplating the challenges of beginning a clinical career at the age of forty, my first client said, "you should start a company, and call it 'Honey Do'!!" Honeydew Services is born! I had a Toyota Corolla, a shovel, an entrepeneurial drive, and the integrity and work ethic instilled on me through good parenting. Six years later, I have a successful company that is built upon these convicted foundations, and where I have developed hundreds of very personal/professional relationships. I am the kind of guy who will go to your mom's house, help her unload the groceries, re-organize that bothersome garage, re-seal the toilet, and then put a professional paint job on the guest room - all in the same day, and at a fraction of the cost of commercial retail services!! Through collaboration with my many clients, keeping an open mind, and remaining teachable, I find solutions to problems every day that are cost efficient and effective. Common practice in our industry is to address a cracked tile in your backsplash by suggesting a $17,000 kitchen remodel - I'm not that guy! I will cut the grass, or repair and reseal your deck! I know the difference between pruning crepe myrtles, azaleas, hydrangeas, and boxwoods. Thanks to having the best clients at the Beach, I learn something new every day! If you've got a problem, give me a call! Maybe we can reach a solution together! I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but my expertise, thoughts, and advice are always free (my work costs money!!) Thank you!!
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Susan S.
Honeydew is outstanding. They are great for the big projects but I also save up a list of smaller projects and when I have several things, I call them and sit back and cross things off. I've worked with Chris at Honeydew. He is always in a great mood and only too happy to help and tackle any project. He is affordable and accessible and always gets back to me promptly. One of my favorite companies! I got tired of waiting/nagging my husband to do stuff, or putting off doing it myself, and just call Honeydew. They are a great solution
Catherine J.
Chris has been making my life so much easier from almost the beginning of when he went into business. I can't tell you the vast area of expertise he has available to him. I started with a few small jobs that I was unable to do and I couldn't get a "contractor" to take. You know, the contractor that advertises "no job is too small" and you never hear from them again? Chris's business is true to it's name. He is your perfect handyman. He's willing to take on any size job and is right up front with you if it is something that he feels would be better done by another professional...which I think has only been once in the years of our relationship. Chris is a perfectionist. He is not happy unless you are. Over the years I have had him take care of my landscaping, pressure wash my house, install a ceiling fan, put together bookcases and other "put together" items. And so, so much more. He is such a jewel that I trusted him to take care of many of the repairs - cosmetic and structural - that were needed for me to rent my house. He is professional and courteous. I can't say enough about him. Like I said at the beginning, he has made my life so much easier that I bless him constantly.
Christine F.
Chris has completed yard work and various projects for our family for the last three years. Simply put: he is dependable, professional, and a hard worker. He tends to our yard as though it was his own, and his work is always impeccable. He shows up on time and ready to get to work. We are always satisfied with the work Chris completes, and he’s a joy to work with.
Address
516 Pine Song Ln Apt 201
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Photo | Project | Date | Description | Cost | Home |
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Montgomery Yard | Mar 2015 | Yard revamp | Virginia Beach, VA | ||
Tall Beach House Upgrade | Apr 2014 | Pressure wash and stain on a Virginia Beach house. | Virginia Beach, VA | ||
Shed Path | Jan 2014 | Landscape design on residential backyard path. | Virginia Beach, VA | ||
Residential Shutters | May 2013 | Replaced the shudders on a residential home. | Virginia Beach, VA | ||
Mill Landing Interior Painting | Mar 2013 | Interior Painting for residential home. | Virginia Beach, VA | ||
Home repair | Jun 2015 | Simple job to repair/replace screens on a 2nd story screened in porch. | Virginia Beach, VA | ||
Your basic exterior paint job!! | Oct 2014 | This beautiful cedar house is located on a gold course in the 23454 area of Virginia Beach. The owner likes to stay "current" on all interior/exterior property maintenance, and I help out where I can. Over the past five years I have hand brushed this house one half per year, keeping the paint job fresh and "current"! My pricing was a fraction of commercial painters! | Virginia Beach, VA | ||
"Put together" projects!! | Apr 2014 | When ever you purchase an expensive on line or store item that needs to be put together, the seller always assures the buyer that the put together is simple - "anybody can do it!" Then you get a number of 400# boxes, 137 pages of instructions, and 2,000 parts that all kind of look alike! I'm pretty good at that! | Virginia Beach, VA |