8 handymen ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Ames: Iowa Home Consulting Handyman Service, CR Score 60/100; 4.7★ from 241 Google reviews.
Most-reviewed: Purple Cow Junk Removal & Home Services, 503 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 8 ranked; ranked #2.
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8 Ames handymen are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 8 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Home Consulting Handyman Service | 60 | 4.7★ (241) | Ames | — | Overall |
| 2 | Purple Cow Junk Removal & Home Services | 58 | 4.9★ (503) | Ames | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Success Home Solutions | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | Ames | Sat | — |
| 4 | Next Level Home Services LLC | 55 | 5.0★ (3) | Ames | Sat | — |
| 5 | Veterans handyman and lawn care services | 53 | 3.4★ (5) | Nevada, 9 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | Ware Home Services | 53 | 4.9★ (35) | Ankeny, 12 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Home By Home Exteriors & More, LLC | 47 | 4.8★ (30) | Ankeny, 14 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Risen Handyman services LLC. | 44 | 5.0★ (3) | Council Bluffs, 14 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 241 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ames
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 503 Google reviews, the most in Ames.
Based in Ames
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ames
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Nevada, 9 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ankeny, 12 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ankeny, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews.
Based in Council Bluffs, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Ames. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall repair | $296 | $613 | $930 | Per repair: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 8 Ames handymen on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Ames data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |