Liberty Barber Shop

More Ways to Book. Same Great Experience.

When I moved to Maitland two years ago, my goal was simple: provide complete, unhurried appointments where you never felt rushed and always left looking your best.

That philosophy hasn’t changed.

What has changed is how you can book your time.

After a full year of using a time-based booking system, I’ve learned a lot from watching how my clients actually use it. One thing became very clear: not everyone needs the same amount of time every visit.

Many of you started with 90 or 120-minute appointments while we grew your hair out, corrected an old style, or figured out exactly what worked best for you. Once we built that foundation, those same clients naturally transitioned into shorter maintenance appointments.

Others do the opposite. Some months you just need a quick cleanup. Other times you’ve let things go a little longer and want the full experience.

Both are exactly how this system was designed to work.

Beginning this month, I’m officially expanding my appointment options to better fit every schedule, every lifestyle, and every budget.

The biggest thing I’d like everyone to understand is this:

You’re not booking a haircut. You’re reserving my time.

I honestly don’t care what we accomplish during that appointment. Haircut. Beard. Shampoo. Consultation. Styling. A little of everything. We’ll simply make the best use of the time you’ve reserved together.

The only thing I ask is that we stay within that reserved time so I can continue respecting every client’s appointment throughout the day. If you arrive late, we may simply have less time together. If you’d like to add more time after you arrive, I’m always happy to when my schedule allows—but because I stay fairly busy, that isn’t always possible.

One of the things I’m most excited about with these new options is that professional barbering is now more accessible than ever. Whether you want the complete premium experience or simply need a quick cleanup before work, a date, or vacation, there’s now an appointment that fits both your schedule and your budget.

At the end of the day, nothing has really changed except the flexibility.

Whether you want to relax

Hey everybody — John here. I own Liberty Barbershop in Maitland and have been over here about two years now. Joined the page because I wanted to connect more with the local community outside of just work.

My shop is geared more toward adults who appreciate professionalism, reliability, and not having their time wasted. Appointment-based, organized, low-drama environment, and no trying to rush people in and out all day.

Outside the shop I’m into fitness, jiu-jitsu, health, and local business stuff, so I’m always interested in good recommendations and meeting solid people around the area. Appreciate being here.

2025…

2025 marked my first full year after intentionally downsizing my business.

After 18 years on Primrose Drive, as a founding member of the Milk District, I moved into an environment that clearly needed a high-end men’s grooming experience, paired with real business, training, and nutrition guidance. I found that home in the heart of downtown Maitland, across the street from the iconic Kappy’s Sub Shop.

Many longtime clients followed me through the move, and just as many new ones found me here: people who never could’ve made it to my old location. That balance made one thing very clear.

The future wasn’t service-based appointments.
It was time-based service.

There’s always a rough idea of what can be done in a given window, but it’s never really been about the cut. It’s about the experience, the attention, and not being rushed through something that matters.

As I step into 2026 as a fully time-based, high-end service provider, I’m proud to continue serving Central Florida while keeping the promise I made 24 years ago:

Show up prepared.
Be reliable.
Be punctual.
Do my best: every single time.

2024: A New Chapter

When I opened Liberty Barbershop back in 2008, I had the bright idea to write my own lease. I set it up as one year with three five-year renewals, which brought me to 2024.

This past year, I tried to work out a new lease, but it just didn’t pan out. So I made the decision to downsize and move closer to home in Seminole County— Maitland.

I couldn’t have made the move happen without the help of Angie, Dave, Kellie, Stephanie, Tito, Michael, Scott, Phillip, Renee, and Jeremiah. Doing your own thing is never easy, but having good people who show up and support you in every way—that’s how you know who the real ones are.

49 N Primrose Drive, 2008–2024.

Thanks for all the memories. Maitland has been great to me and my clients, and I’m proud to be part of this community!

2021
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For me, 2021 was all about the clients and the neighborhood. It didn’t even take six months into 2021 for all three barbers to be slammed busy all the time after recovering from the imposing government shutdown of “non-essential” workers. So, I did what any business owner that truly cares for their clients, their families, and their neighborhood would do: I rented a Kelly’s Ice Cream Truck for the day and we had a fu***ng ice cream party about it.
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When you are in the service industry, the key word is to serve the people that choose to serve you. So you best believe I served up a couple thousand bucks of ice cream for my people. Thank you for allowing this place to exist. There is no us without YOU.
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All photos by Micah Cox.

2020
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2020 brought some of the hardest challenges Liberty Barbershop faced, as a “non-essential” classification forced the newly trained team of John Duvoisin, Jalal Tawasha, and Victoria Sargeant to be shut down for two and a half months, and then only allowed by the health department to be at 50% capacity for six months once we were allowed to reopen.
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Leaders eat last, so John went down to two days a week so his staff could take all clients coming in to get their bank accounts replenished first, sold his car and got a cheaper car, and took out a couple loans to stay afloat.
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When you own a business, there is no rent, utility, tax, licensing, or insurance forgiveness, so when you get your lifeline cut off for 80 days and then forced to not generate more than 50% of what you had always done for six months after that, the best you can do is make sure your team gets paid as much as possible while treading water in a hurricane to try to stay afloat.
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With the utmost gratitude and respect for the support of the community around Liberty Barbershop, we were able to swim and keep our heads above water in a sea where so many others sank. We survived the storm, with thanks entirely to those of you that sat with us in that tumultuous year, and will never forget it.
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All photos by Micah Cox.