Repairs

The condo that we live in is only 3 years old and already showing signs of wear and tear. Recently 2 handles from the aluminium framed windows have fallen off and 3 catches from the sliding balcony doors have pulled out. I don't think the two of us are particularly rough with the apartment it's the climate I've been told-everything wears out quickly.

                                                        However trying to find a

 good and reliable repairman is proving almost impossible! The first chap that came a few weeks ago repaired 1 window handle and 2 of the catches, within 2 weeks they all broke again.
I asked many friends for recommendations and not one person said they could whole heartedly recommend the handy-man that they know of, which I found quite telling, surely there must be some good and reliable handy-men in Singapore?
I asked the people in the condo management office and they gave me the details of their contractor. He agreed to come at 10 am, by 11.30 he hadn't come, I text him and phoned him but got no reply. He arrived 3 hours later and said I would have the quote that evening. I received the quote 10 days later and only after chasing him up, twice. He quoted $450. Don't think we will be using him.

 So we googled "aluminium door repairs' and found a company. The man agreed to come to quote between 12-1pm yesterday. At 10am he phoned to check the address and then said that he knew the condo and from experience of previous jobs he had looked at in the condo he probably wouldn't be able to get any parts as the fittings had been imported from China! However he agreed to take a look but said he couldn't come till 3-4pm, I thanked him and agreed to wait in-desperate for anyone to help. He arrived at 1.30pm! Never mind he was here, he looked at the jobs and thinks he can do them, he took one of the handles to try and find a good match; with my permission and his promise to return it if he can't do the job, and said he would send me a quote later. Surprise, surprise I've still not heard so that's my job this morning-chasing him up and if he can't do it carry on the search for someone who can.