john v. charbonneau - Founder
John Charbonneau is 4th. generation San Franciscan raised in Marin County. He began his construction career in the 80's remodeling homes in Marin. Later, he took a position at Jackson's Hardware in San Rafael where he stayed for 10 years. He went on from there to become a Certified Home Inspector, owning and operating one of the largest and most successful home inspection firms in the State, performing nearly 100 inspections per week! After a career as a Home Inspector, Defect Recognition Specialist, Certified Mold Inspector and Moisture Intrusion Specialist, John spent some time as the Outside Sales Manager at Mountain Hardware in Truckee, CA. before returning home to Marin County and starting North Bay Handyman, Inc. With all the success that came of North Bay Handyman, John decided to expand his business to his beloved Truckee-Tahoe. North Bay Handyman and Truckee/Tahoe Handyman were combined in 2022 and the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Foothills were added later that year and became
GOLDEN STATE HANDYMAN, INC.
Today
John is a Licensed General Contractor (#1038844), Certified Home Inspector and Certified Mold Inspector with a thriving business based in Marin County with offices in Novato, Truckee and Carmichael. With the help of his dedicated team of Managers and skilled handymen, John continues to help Realtors, Property Managers, Hotel/Resort Managers, Apartment Managers, HOA's and Homeowners with remodels, turnovers and maintenance projects in Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Truckee and the entire Lake Tahoe Basin.