I hired Al to install a dual-swing driveway + pedestrian gate (purchased from Aleko). This was a complicated project since the driveway was on a slope (San Francisco houses!) and the stock gate I had purchased could only fit in the space one way.
Al came out and gave me a free estimate and really took the time to measure carefully (the gate and the driveway and the slope gradient). Al came up with a very clever way to ensure the downhill post was deep enough (he fabricated and welded on an extra length of post - genius).
Al came out and did the work - spent the entire day setting the posts, doing the welding and triple-checking the measurements. Did a really beautiful job. He even came out a second time to double check the work, fine tune the gate alignment and installed a cane bolt and latch while he was here - all on his own time. He just wanted to make sure the gate was perfect.
Al was punctual and communicated really well (reminder text the day before, confirmed arrival time the day of and checked in the day after to ensure everything was good). I really appreciated that.
I got to know Al a little bit while chatting with him during the project. He's incredibly talented and can do everything from small projects to custom fabrications and one-of-a-kind projects. Not only does Al do high quality work, but he's a good person and completely trustworthy. 5 stars!! read more