We had used Javier over 15 years ago to completely remodel a 1940's era kitchen in our Alamo home. He also did some seismic repairs as well. We were completely happy with the work he performed. We recently contacted him again to do a complete make over of a 700 sq. ft. space that we use as a guest room. Once again we were completely happy with the work performed by Javier and his excellent crew. The highlight of the work performed was the stunning redo of the bathroom. It was a complete demo of the old bathroom and the results were fantastic. Everyone who has seen it and remembered the old bathroom were amazed at the results. Some specific highlights of the work performed on the project: All of the workers Javier used on the project were outstanding. They were, polite, skilled and cooperative. Javier was always available at critical points in the project. We were especially impressed with the painting that was done. It was equal to that of any painting contractor. They always completely cleaned up and hauled away all trash. Not a trivial item. They performed several tasks that were not included in the work order. In one case a sofa bed delivered by Ikea for the room was left unassembled even though we had paid Ikea to do so. (still have not resolved this with Ikea). Javier's workers put it together for us. In another case; we had ordered carpeting from Home Depot and they were to move the furniture out of the room and remove the old carpeting. They showed up a day late with only one installer. It was clear that one person was not going to be able to do all of that. The installer left without notice even though Javier's crew offered to help him. In order to keep on schedule Javier's crew removed the old carpet and moved all of the furniture out of the room. Home Depot did show up the next day with 2 installers and because they didn't have to any other work got the carpet installed. Probably would not use them again. In conclusion we would not hesitate to recommend Javier to anyone who wants a quality remodel experience. Pat and Pam M read more

Javier flipped my kitchen and two bathrooms. His guys were good with framing but terrible with plumbing. In the upstairs bathroom, they had a problem with the toilet flange, and then poof! Problem solved! 5 years later, the flange was leaking and the ceiling downstairs is dripping. The toilet was glued to the floor with RTV and that was hiding a massive leak! Turns out they shoved in two wax rings on top of each other, and there was a cone that restricted the drain down to about 3". The cone prevented a flush from dropping immediately down the drain, and the wax ring sandwich leaked! The cone also caused a lot of clogs over the years. Now I have an almost $6,000 plumbing repair, I have to patch my ceiling, and I have a mold issue! There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it twice! I also found old cans of Modelo in my attic after the flip! read more

I triple bid the 2020 renovation - A complete gutting of my small craftsman kitchen + back deck + minor living room updates. I cannot recommend Acha Construction enough. From concept to completion, Javier and his team were nothing short of on time, on point and 100% collaborative - from incorporating my want of vintage fixtures to caring for complicated old walls to designing a custom pet door - I'm Beyond thrilled with my new kitchen and back deck on my small craftsman and a receive over the top compliments from anyone who walks in the door. In fact I'm going to work with Javier and team again on my next project next year. Highly reccomend! read more

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Javier is the best! We have been working with Javier for about 20+ years now and his work is fantastic. We started working with Javier on a remodel of our master bath in 1997, and he recently (2020) replaced our backyard overhang and remodeled our main hallway. Javier practically rebuilt our house in the last 20 years. What I like best is that Javier listens to his clients, tries to work within their budgets, and is up front about designs that could be potential problems in the future. My wife says that she would keep giving Javier more projects if she had the money. That's the best compliment! read more

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Javier Acha is the ultimate professional. He listens to his client's needs, offers suggestions for alternative ways to accomplish the project, and finishes the job in a timely manner. He constantly checks with his client to assure the project is meeting their expectations. It was a pleasure to work with Javier and David, his helper. B. Ellis, Temple Way VJO read more

I found Javier to be more of a foreman than someone that actually did the work for us. He has laborers work for him, and I seldom saw him during the process of the project!!! I would also warn that you make a solid contract of the fee for the project. Pay close attention to the contact that he draws up. He has made extra fees for labor when he bids a contract. $75 / hr for himself and his laborer. We were bid a fee of $1500 . This exploded into almost triple that amount. The work done was ok, but not worth the amount he charged read more

I used ACHA Construction company's services for two bathrooms, a studio and stairway remodeling of my craftsman house located near Piedmont Avenue in Oakland.The proprietor of ACHA construction Javier was a real professional and easy to work with. He always answered his phone and text messages. He accommodated all design and construction requirements we came up and made valuable and creative contributions to the final product. Javier is a meticulous and detail oriented craftsmen and made all the efforts to please us with his work and to keep up with the vintage characteristic of the house. As the general contractor he planed and coordinated the construction operations with his subcontractors and managed to complete the remodeling on time, against a very aggressive schedule, and with our full satisfaction. Javier's price was very reasonable and he used very detailed, easy to follow spread sheet. The change orders due to unforeseen conditions or per our requests were also reasonably priced. Being a professional engineer with extensive construction experience myself I did appreciate Javier's work more profoundly. I will use ACHA construction for all our future needs and recommend them highly to anyone who is looking for an excellent contractor. read more

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I have hired Javier and his crew on several occasions, first to remodel our outdoor deck and patio (depicted on his web site) and then to install barn-style and French doors in the interior of the house (photos uploaded here), and recently for some painting and glass work. Unlike many in the construction business, he is personable and an absolute pleasure to work with. He is patient and has a wealth of information and experience to help with your design, and his work is artisan quality at an affordable cost. He worked with us and we got EXACTLY what we had envisoned at a reasonable cost and time frame. He will be our go-to guy for all home construction or remodeling in the future. read more

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Called and left a message, but never received a call back. This just tells me how they work.

Javier provided me excellent top-notch service. He was able to start the job on time and even when there were a few hiccups he honored his initial quote and didn't try to charge me more. I will definitely hire him and his crew for more projects in the future. I LOVE my garage and can't wait until it's exactly how I want it. Thanks Javier! See you soon. read more

Acha Construction was who I selected to perform the renovation on my house in Richmond. I needed new tiles in the bathroom, kitchen, and entry way, new floors, and new paint throughout the entire house. After talking with a few other contractors, I felt Javier and his crew would be the team that I would work best with. The ideas he provided and the easy way he communicated with me was what made this the right choice. It was clear from the start that he is passionate about his work and that passion would translate into my renovation. Throughout the entire process he kept me apprised of the progress. If we ran into unforeseen issues, Javier always had several solutions that kept my style and budget in mind. I can't say enough about Javier and his team. They are all so professional, great at what they do, and take tremendous pride in their work. I wouldn't hesitate to use Acha Construction again or to recommend them. I will be posting photos soon. read more

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I chose Acha Construction based on recent reviews and I am super pleased with my choice. I needed some dry rot repaired quickly in order to complete a house sale and Javier was able to fit me into his schedule. Even though there was more damage than expected, Javier and David repaired or replaced everything at no extra cost. They even painted everything to match, whereas other companies said they would only apply primer. I highly recommend Acha Construction! Very friendly, great service, great communication, excellent prices...really a pleasure to deal with. read more

Javier and his team helped us with several projects. They are very pleasant to work with. 1. Our house is on a hill and had significant foundation problems. There was previous questionable pier work done. Walking through the house almost made you feel dizzy. We received quotes for tens of thousands of dollars to fix it. His quote was less than $5k, so we didn't have high expectations. He blew us away. What an incredible difference. The house isn't perfect, but its an old house. He caulked the outside to weatherproof it. He fixed a lot of the squeaks from poorly installed jacks. He anchored the foundation. The house feels basically level. He did a great job, especially for the price. 2. He relocated our washer and dryer. He installed a new gas and water line, a utility sink, a sump pump and completed dry wall repair to cover the holes. We had a small hiccup on the configuration. Just be clear with what you want. Draw it out. Make sure everyone is on the same page and you will be fine. He worked with us on it and it was done the way we wanted. 3. He did drywall work inside our furnace closet for safety purposes. Again very reasonably priced and done quickly. 4. Drywall work to cover exposed electrical wires. If we have any other construction projects in the future we will definitely use Acha Construction again. read more

What can I say! My wife and I love the remodeled bathroom they gave us. For such a small bathroom what a lot of work. It would have taken me 6 months to do what they did in just a couple of weeks. Javier gave us the wainscote treatment on our walls that we wanted and it just looks great. Javier is just like me when it comes to making it right the first time; he even put down a sheet of masonite to protect the floor that we wanted to keep. So if you are looking for a carpenter you can work with and who has all the skills necessary call on Javier and his crew at Acha Construction. read more

Acha Construction cut in and installed a French door for us in September. Javier was great to work with, and the work is outstanding. We had issues with the door hinges that came from the manufacturer. We had the door company, Milgard, come out to replace the hinges after the door was installed. The Milgard installer was impressed with Javier's work and said that he had never seen a better French door install. We have referred Javier to family, friends and strangers! The quality and professionalism can't be beat! read more

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I worked with Javier to do a job renovating my older house built in 1934. He had to take over last minute for a contractor that backed out, and he was very gracious and helpful considering he had to start from scratch and quickly. The house needed significant dry rot repair, a completely new kitchen, plus many other things freshened up, repaired, or replaced. What I liked about working with Javier is that he is not your typical bossy "I know what's best" contractor, he listens to what you want and provides feedback about whether or not that is feasible, without being arrogant about it. This was a difficult job for him due to financial constraints on my end (it was a 203k rehab loan and the bank was really slow to disburse funds) but he made the best he could of it and I'm glad he stuck with it. The biggest visible part of the job was the kitchen, which had been stripped to the studs by the previous home owner and had to be completely redone. The kitchen gets compliments from everyone who sees it. I have a job that sees me spending time in many other kitchens around the Bay Area and I think mine can now compete with some pretty nice ones. The only aspect of the rehab that has not been fully up to expectations is the paint on the exterior of the house faded badly, but it appears to be an issue with the paint itself, and the paint company has offered to repaint the house after coming out to inspect it. Overall, I think given the financial constraints he had to work with the end result on the renovation is as good as one could hope for. Thanks Javier! read more

Javier and his crew did an amazing job helping my wife and I turn our hose into an amazing Mid Century Modern show piece. In Dec we bought a house in Monclair and needed to redo the main floor of the house, and Javier was recommended by long term friends. Javier came over to look at the project (complete down to the studs redo in the kitchen and dinning room along with opening a wall for an open concept. Javier spent a ton of time up in the attic working out the drawings needed and the process that would be needed to do everything. To add to his skills at this he also know that correct ways to get permits and work with local laws. If you have never done a remodel...this is a tricky bit that requires skill and time to stay ontop of issues that come up. Javier knows this inside and out. When we got down to the work Javier's framing crew Jesus and his helper came in and went to town doing the beams and framing out the entire process. These guys really know there stuff and can work out complex problems, putting you at ease that its getting done...on time...on budget...and correct. Framing was finished in two days...and was dead on level. Best part they helped move wires, and were always on time. Next up was the Electric, and in came Buzz. Really the name of the company is Buzz Electric and the guys name is Buzz. Well I though it was kinda funny...but nothing was funny about his work. Super detailed and thought out...really knows what hes doing, and how to lay out a system. We added tons of recessed lights, plugs, switches, and redo of the fuse panel. One of the issues with the house was the questionable wires we found in the walls...yea direct feed live 220. Buzz ran down the problem in no time. After the wiring was finished in came Brian to do all the sheetrock and smooth all the other walls. Brian came in and just went to town bringing all the work together and making it a house again. Brian was really detailed and gave the wall and ceiling perfectly smooth. Brian also helped sheetrock an entire enertainment center, amazing! So now that our project is 90% complete (just waiting on kitchen counters) I can't be happier going with Javier. His skill is just right, his customer service is perfect, and his sub's and crew are real pros that get the job done. I came in ON TIME, ON BUDGET, and with NO Problems. Thanks Javier! Great job...thanks for all the help! read more

Javier and his crew are top notch. In an industry that can be flaky, overpriced and lacking in quality, he goes against the grain. He helped convert our office to a nursery and remodeled an old shed/studio into a beautiful space. The new structure is now the perfect extension of our Mid Century home, creating a whole new indoor/outdoor living space. It serves as a library/office/lounge/sanctuary and sleeping quarter. Given the age of the structure, shoddy add-ons over the years, Javier uncovered plenty of surprises along the way. In every case he was transparent about the cost, options and timing and provided a great solution. His ability to take an extremely out of plumb structure and make it right was amazing. Javier listened to our needs while providing valuable feedback along the way. In the end he transformed a dilapidated structure used for storage into something worthy of Sunset Magazine and did it for way less than the cost of doing a tear down and rebuild. We would absolutely recommend him to our friends and look forward to engaging him again on future projects. read more

spoke with Javier about a job at my house... long story short, he agrees to do the job on a specific day, he calls the day before the job to "probably" cancel, doesn't return my phone call for 5 hours... End of story he didn't do the job because I found someone else as a contingency. I'm basing this review only on the interaction I had with Javier. I'm sure he does great work but unfortunately due to certain circumstances on his end he had to cancel. read more

Called 2 times and left a message and also requested a quote or at least acknowledgement when I reached out to get a quote. Zero stars. Bad customer service. If you are too busy or don't want our business at least respond with you aren't taking any other jobs instead of leaving me hanging read more

I have a bathroom remodel I need done for my tenants and called on Thursday morning and expected a return call. I called again on Saturday morning and still no return call. Apparently this guy is too busy to return calls and obviously does not need the work. I won't try him again. read more

Had Javier do some construction work for us in Vallejo after a huge water leak in Vallejo hose. He was awesome. Came and gave me an estimate in a couple of days and started and finished the project in a week. He and his crew worked hard even through the Christmas holidays to get the work. The estimate is very reasonable and and the work was excellent. I would definitely use Acha construction again read more

Where do I begin!!! I found Javier on Yelp as I do with most of the help I acquire for my home. Some good some bad.. Like any thing in life ... You just have to take a chance... So dealing with a few hustlers ( just want the money not caring about the work) in my life I was Leary about Mrs Javier . His price so far has been set with a minor increase do to additional painting.. Which he has assure me will be reasonable.. Now for Mrs Javier and his assistant. Love them!!! They have done and continue to do everything that was promised. His quality and craftsmanship is right on cue.. Here's the biggest reason I recommend him.. He shows up to work!!!! A rarity in our society today unless your paying big bucks or your someone of great importance . Also, he is very organized in regards to not laying tools all over the place as well as trash.. so the biggest question is would I recommend Acha Construction Company.. Absolutely!! Actually I have people waiting for my contractor recommendations as I'm texting this. Now I don't like to send out a review until the work is done because God knows things can change. But I feel very confident that it will not but if it turns south I assure you I will let you all know. To be continued on job completion. Oh.. One more thing.. Always remember that there are good and bad people in the world meaning, Don't write a review because you feel up or down today.. write it to help the public make the right decisions. Remember!!! These are people's lively Hood your effecting . Finalizing my review with ACH Construction.. I truly believe it's hard to please everyone.. Everybody has their own preferences.. This I truly understand as well as everyone is trying to make a living... Javier is a good man and a respectful one.. I believe with his honesty and respectfulness to all his clients and potential ones he will continue to be BLESSED BY GOD!! I believe God knows to truth of ever soul .. My point is I wish Javier many blessings and much success.. Thank you again Javier for all you did for my wife and I .. You will always be in our prayers read more

Javier and his team are simply the best. They have done several projects for us, including a complicated window replacement project with stucco walls in a house built in the 1930s. Javier is exceptionally smart, practical, honest and reliable. David, who works for Javier, is an artisan and a perfectionist. We have a number of projects planned for the future and will continue to use Acha Construction for all of them! read more

Acha Construction just finished dry rot repair on the exterior trim of our house and did a beautiful job. Javier and his crew were pleasant, professional, and hardworking. Javier was great at communicating with us throughout the project, and when additional damage was discovered, met with us promptly to discuss options. His crew finished on time, and actually did additional trim painting. Each day they completely cleaned the work site, and at the end of the job, left the area spotless. We will definitely recommend Acha Construction, and I plan to contact Javier for our next interior remodel project, as well. read more

We had another job done by Acha Construction back in 2012 and brought them back in for our summer 2015 kitchen and hall remodel. Can't be more happier with Javier and his team. They brought the project in for a very reasonable cost and kept me informed at every stage. We really tore up the kitchen and main access hallway for our house and needed the work to get done in a timely manner with careful dust control. Project included electrical, paint, new floor install, new quartz counter tops, leveling existing counters and doing fixes to extend their lives (and save us $20K+ replacement costs), sheet rock repairs, new dishwasher, and new soffit to hide vent pipes. Lots of detailed work where a mistake would have cost us thousands or made the remodel work look strange. Javier is very consultative in his advice and will steer you clear of design mistakes. You'll want to rely on him for reviewing the acceptability of different approaches and what is currently in style. He'll help with project planning when you are doing the design work yourself to keep costs low. I trust him and recommend Javier for your consideration. We are very happy with our new kitchen. read more

Javier and his team did a full bathroom remodel for us. He and his workers were professional and courteous during the entire job. They did a good job of keeping the rest of the house clean and made the project less intrusive as possible. Javier made excellent suggestions during the course of the project. He recommended certain things to improve the project, but also told us when he thought certain work was not necessary. His communication was excellent with us during the entire project so we had no surprises. He kept us updated on the progress and told us what was going to happen next. If there were things he was not sure about he would call and ask. The quality of the work was excellent and we are very happy with everything he did. His prices were very reasonable and his invoices were detailed so we knew exactly what we were playing for. We have already recommended him to friends looking for a contractor. read more

I now live in NC, but have a friend that lives in Vallejo. She is a senior, never married and did not have children. She and I have been friends for many years. She had a flooring problem in her bathroom. She told me about his problem a couple of years ago. She also told me recently that it had only gotten worse. She was concerned and we all know that the condition of a floor will only get worse if it stays damp. I volunteered to help her by making some calls and finding a contractor that would do a good job for a good price. I really nailed it by deciding on Acha Construction. Javier called me back and on the next day visited the home and told me that her bathroom floor was indeed in terrible shape. He sent me the bid and it was very reasonable. I have restored five homes. I know a little about construction since I was also a summer time carpenter during my college years and a full-time carpenter after college. My friend gave the job to Javier. It was not a big job, but never the less important to the homeowner. Within five days of contacting Acha the job was completed and my friend very pleased. Javier texted me videos prior to starting the job and on completion. I could see the quality work. The video was very important as again I live 2500 miles away. I was very pleased to have helped my friend as she is a very nice older person. As we all know there are some in the trades that when no one is looking may take advantage of others. It all worked out and everyone is very pleased. If you have a job near Vallejo, I strongly suggest that you give Acha a call and at least get a bid. read more