If it breaks, call Gary. Need a repair? Call Gary. Fallen and can’t get up? Call Gary.
I would not be a great Realtor without Gary Ellis. He is my home repair savior.
We first met when my Tulsa Seller was a little short of funds for the many repairs her home needed before we could close. Both the Seller and I were a little overwhelmed by some of the items that popped up during inspections, but Gary told us to calm down as we toured the property and viewed the items on our list together. He fixed EVERYTHING within our budget. He won my heart and loyalty during that transaction, and I’ve used him ever since.
He fixed Richard’s fireplace after a hideous ice storm in the greater Tulsa area, finishing up TWO HOURS before closing. The inspector found nothing wrong with the fireplace ten days previously and Richard had not used his fireplace in years. But when we lost power during the storm, Richard decided to turn on the fireplace, only to learn that it didn’t work and had a probable leak. “Call Gary,” I said. Although everyone who knows Gary was calling him after the storm to take care of their damaged tree limbs and whatever part of their home was hit by a falling tree, Gary worked through the weekend and literally completed our fireplace repair hours before closing. I took him coffee and cookies, because he had not had much sleep and had been working long hours in cold homes.
My client Kathy decided to repair a damaged fence after she closed on her home and she asked me for a referral. I told her to call Gary. She and her neighbor were sharing the expense, so they both got some quotes, and Gary was chosen to do the work. Kathy called me a few days later to tell me that her kitchen sink was leaking beneath – something that was supposed to have been repaired prior to her closing. I asked her if Gary was still there working on the fence, and when she said he was, I suggested she have him look at her plumbing. Of course, he had the needed parts in his truck, spent thirty minutes repairing the plumbing and didn’t charge her. Kathy was grateful and immediately programmed Gary’s phone number into her phone.
Joel only asked the Seller to repair what was essential when he bought his home on the west bank because he needed to keep the sales price low. But after moving in and getting settled, he called Gary back to trim some trees, fix his garage door opener and repair some minor plumbing problems.
Marilyn needed some help with landscaping trellises, which she had Gary construct – and he built some shelves for her office. There is nothing this guy can’t do.
Hot water heater repair at the condo? Electrical upgrading at the cute bungalow? Guttering problems at the midtown home? Of course, I called Gary. 
Gary is too shy or humble to let me take his photo, but I can tell you that he always wears overalls. I searched google images for a likeness, and this is the best I could do – but MY Gary looks much more friendly. And he doesn’t have a big business or a web site. He recently set up an e-mail account, for which I’m grateful. Best way to catch him though is to call him.
Many clients have programmed Gary Ellis into their phones and many friends and clients are accustomed to looking for referrals on my personal Preferred Vendor list. Of course, you’ll see Gary Ellis’ name plastered all over that list, cause he’s the one I call most often.
And Gary helps my Seller with home repairs BEFORE they put their home on the market also.
I still take him cookies from time to time to make sure my clients and I stay on HIS Preferred Customer list.
Not sure he can help you with a tooth ache, although he always has pliers with him, but if you need a home repair, call Gary.
Gary Ellis Enterprises, Inc., 918-361-1193, Tulsa Oklahoma.
