6 handymen ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Port Hope: Kawartha Lakes HandyMan Services & Renovations, CR Score 57/100; 4.6★ from 5 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Iron Mike Contracting, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 6.
Most-reviewed: Harris Home Renovations, 40 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 6 ranked; ranked #4.
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6 Port Hope handymen are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 6 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawartha Lakes HandyMan Services & Renovations | 57 | 4.6★ (5) | Peterborough, 7 km away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Iron Mike Contracting | 53 | 4.6★ (18) | Cobourg, 17 km away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | A & O Fraserville Handyman | 50 | 3.7★ (3) | Peterborough, 21 km away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Harris Home Renovations | 50 | 4.5★ (40) | Cobourg, 16 km away | — | Most reviews |
| 5 | Woodfield Home Improvements | 49 | 3.0★ (4) | Cobourg, 14 km away | — | — |
| 6 | The East Coast Carpenter | 46 | 5.0★ (5) | Ajax, 9 km away | 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 in Port Hope
Based in Peterborough, 7 km away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Cobourg, 17 km away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews.
Based in Peterborough, 21 km away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.7★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Cobourg, 16 km away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.5★ from 40 Google reviews, the most in Port Hope.
Based in Cobourg, 14 km away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Handyman/Handywoman/Handyperson”.
Based in Ajax, 9 km away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Carpenter”.
US national ranges converted to CAD, not adjusted for Port Hope. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drywall repair | CA$420 | CA$860 | CA$1,310 | Per repair: typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range converted at 1.4054 CAD per USD (Bank of Canada, October 20, 2026) | October 2026 |
We scored 6 Port Hope 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 Port Hope 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 |