55 handymen ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Norwalk: Prime Home Upkeep, CR Score 59/100; 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Zed & Sons Handyman, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 55.
Most-reviewed: Central Iowa Fencing, 457 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 55 ranked; ranked #13.
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55 Norwalk handymen are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 5 are open 24/7, 22 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 55 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Home Upkeep | 59 | 4.9★ (296) | West Des Moines, 7 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | First Call Handyman | 59 | 4.9★ (53) | Des Moines, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Zed & Sons Handyman | 58 | 5.0★ (54) | Clive, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | M&S Appliance Installations LLC | 57 | 4.8★ (51) | Urbandale, 11 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 5 | Ace Handyman Services West Des Moines | 57 | 4.8★ (233) | Clive, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Handy Guy, LLC | 57 | 4.9★ (97) | Des Moines, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 7 | Des Moines Handyman | 56 | 3.9★ (9) | Clive, 5 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 8 | Ace Essential Services | 56 | 5.0★ (12) | Ankeny, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | TruBlue Home Service Ally | 55 | 4.8★ (112) | Clive, 10 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Servant's Heart Handyman & Home Services | 55 | 5.0★ (15) | Clive, 7 mi away | Sat | — |
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: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Des Moines, 8 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Urbandale, 11 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 10 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 233 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ankeny, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 10 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 112 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Des Moines, 4 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Des Moines, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 457 Google reviews, the most in Norwalk.
Based in Des Moines, 1 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Painting”.
Based in Des Moines, 5 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 7 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ankeny, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Des Moines, 13 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Indianola, 10 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Urbandale, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Clive, 10 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Waukee, 13 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Des Moines, 10 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in West Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ankeny, 10 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Banegas Handyman Services | In Norwalk | |
| Built By Bill | 2.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| DMX Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Downing Handyman services | 5.0★ (1) | In Norwalk |
| Everything but the bagel dsm handy man services | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| Fix It And Forget It | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Handyworx LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 6 mi |
| IC Handymen Services | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Krk handyman services | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Needham reno | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| New Way Services | In Norwalk | |
| On It Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Norwalk |
| Pott's Repair & Service | 5.0★ (2) | 14 mi |
| R Clark Services | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| Serenity Home Services | 5.0★ (1) | 3 mi |
| Tengo Fe LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 7 mi |
| Tim's Handyman Services | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Waddill Services LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| Wheelers handyman service | 2.5★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Wright Handyman Services | 5.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Norwalk. 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 55 Norwalk 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 Norwalk 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 |