About Us

Mike Barlock, our expert handyman, has been working on houses since he was old enough to walk. Shortly after he was born, his parents purchased a fixer-upper near Cleveland, Ohio that required major renovations. His childhood free time was spent helping his parents repair and renovate their home on a budget. This sometimes meant hours with a hammer, removing nails from boards and straightening them out so they could be used again.

As Mike got older, in addition to continuing to work on projects in his parents' home, he got a job with HHGregg learning how to provide premium home theater installations. He learned how to wall mount televisions, install surround sound equipment and satellite dishes. As work through HHGregg began to decrease, Mike decided to start his own home theater installation business in 2009. He provided professional home theater installations for customers of HHGregg, Sears, and Best Buy.

Always learning and working, Mike eventually began to provide appliance installation as well, and built his business to have a team of contractors who over the years have installed for Costco, Staples, Big Sandy, Lowe's, and Home Depot in addition to the companies listed above.

In 2014, Mike moved to Knox County, Ohio and fell in love with the community. He picked up work with an Amish cabinet company and finishing basements where he learned and gained valuable experience in the handyman field. However, in today's climate where it is hard to find quality workers, Mike has recognized the demand for a reliable handyman in his local area and wants to be the person you can trust to show up and provide amazing service. Instead of relying on a middleman and call centers to hopefully provide an installer for your home, skip the frustration and contact Mike at his new company, Silver Bear House Care.

Mike is not like your average handyman or one of those nightmare contractors you see on the news. He doesn't smoke or drink, so you're not going to find cigarettes in your yard or beer cans in your walls. He's meticulous; he won't say the job is finished until it's as perfect as it can be. Mike is also not going entertain any haggling. A quality handyman values his time, and will never undercut his own quote. He's also going to be honest; if your project is beyond his scope of work, he will let you know right away.