158 handymen ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Lake Forest: Handy Art Service, CR Score 65/100; 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): EPLA appliance repair, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 158.
Most-reviewed: OC Handyman, Inc, 338 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 158 ranked; ranked #2.
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158 Lake Forest handymen are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 21 are open 24/7, 119 open Saturdays and 69 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 158 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handy Art Service | 65 | 5.0★ (134) | Irvine, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | OC Handyman, Inc | 65 | 4.9★ (338) | Lake Forest | Sat | Most reviews |
| 3 | Best Fix Price - Handyman Service LLC | 62 | 4.8★ (95) | Irvine, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | EPLA appliance repair | 62 | 4.7★ (40) | Placentia, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | HubPro | 61 | 5.0★ (50) | Irvine, 3 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 6 | HausPro Solutions - Handyman | 61 | 5.0★ (50) | Irvine, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Handyman Services Mission Viejo | 61 | 4.9★ (56) | Mission Viejo, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | iTOD TV Wall Mounting Service LLC | 61 | 4.9★ (106) | North Tustin, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Bob's Handyman & Repair | 61 | 5.0★ (93) | Rancho Santa Margarita, 5 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Helper OC | 60 | 5.0★ (17) | Lake Forest | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
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: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Lake Forest
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 338 Google reviews, the most in Lake Forest.
Based in Irvine, 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Placentia, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Irvine, 3 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Irvine, 4 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Mission Viejo, 4 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in North Tustin, 8 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 93 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Lake Forest
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Anaheim, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Irvine, 4 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Costa Mesa, 11 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 260 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Irvine, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Aliso Viejo, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Newport Beach, 11 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Anaheim, 11 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Corona, 5 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Irvine, 9 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Lake Forest
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 304 Google reviews.
Based in Mission Viejo, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 109 Google reviews.
Based in Cypress, 7 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Costa Mesa, 2 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Costa Mesa, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Anaheim, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 158 ranked handymen here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more handymen within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Best Handyman Services | In Lake Forest | |
| Dan's Electrical Contracting | 5.0★ (1) | In Lake Forest |
| Dave's handyman service | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Desert Sand Handyman | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Garcia's Handyman Services | 2.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Handyman in OC | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Handymen | 4.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Happy house - painting & remodeling/handyman services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Iggy's Handyman Service | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| J&G Services | In Lake Forest | |
| K-Pro Service | In Lake Forest | |
| Lake Forest Handyman Services | In Lake Forest | |
| MB Electric & Handyman services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Miami West Property Services | In Lake Forest | |
| OC Coast Services | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Orange County Handy LLC | In Lake Forest | |
| Seamless Raingutters By Chris | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Top Crew Construction | 5.0★ (1) | In Lake Forest |
| Trademark Residential Services | 5.0★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Twisted Projects | In Lake Forest |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Lake Forest. 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 158 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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 |