Takl Review
Takl has shut down, this review covers how the on-demand handyman app worked, plus why we now point readers to Handy instead.
Takl is no longer operating. We recommend using Handy instead.
Editorial updateTakl Has Shut Down, Here's What We Recommend Instead
Takl is no longer operating. We now recommend using Handy instead for the same kind of on-demand home help Takl used to offer.
Before it shut down, Takl matched customers with background-checked handymen through a simple, clearly-priced app. A customer could pick a task, caulking two fixtures ran about $50, for example, add photos of the job, and choose to have a provider arrive within the hour.
After submitting a request, Takl showed up to three available providers, each with a background check and visible reviews. Jobs were typically wrapped up in under an hour, with the customer rating the provider and adding a tip afterward.
Takl covered a long list of categories, handyman work, hauling, housekeeping, yard work, pet care, and more, across cities in Texas, Tennessee, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. With the service discontinued, Handy is the app now filling that same on-demand niche.
Why We Love It
- Quick, easy way to get quality help for home tasks
- Relatively inexpensive compared to hiring on your own
- Covered an enormous range of services, from handyman work to hauling and yard work
- Background-checked providers with visible customer ratings
Considerations
- No longer operating, the service has shut down
- Wasn't available in all states even before it closed
How Takl Used to Work
Setting up an account and picking a task was straightforward, select a category like Handyman, then a specific job like caulking a sink or toilet, and the app showed a clear, pre-set price (around $50 for two fixtures) before you booked anything.
After adding photos of the job and submitting a request, customers saw up to three available providers, each background-checked with visible reviews, and could choose to have someone arrive within the hour.
The "While You're At It" Feature
If something else needed fixing once the provider was already there, Takl let customers add it to the current job on the spot, a feature we didn't personally test.
A Closer Look
Takl Is Gone, Handy Picks Up Where It Left Off
Takl was a fast, fairly priced way to book background-checked handymen, but the service is no longer operating. For the same kind of on-demand home help today, we point readers to Handy.
