Erik and his team was amazing to work with. They did some flooring replacement for us. They were…read moreprompt and reliable. He delivered exactly what they promised at a great price. We would definitely use him again.

As seniors we felt it was wise to have grab bars installed in our showers. Erik and Jesus did a…read morefine job installing bars in 2 showers and toilet rooms. They were prompt and respectful of the house and left no trace of their work other than the wonderful results. It was a pleasure working with Erik on this project and would recommend EFZ to do your job!

Nick is the point of contact he gives you the bid and sets up the appointment. Nick said he will be…read moreat the property on 6/9/26 with a crew at 8am. No one shows up! I called Nick twice no answer. I call the office they don't know why no one showed but tell me a crew will come at 11:30. 1130 no one comes. Still can't get in touch with Nick, at 2:30 Charles calls and said they would be on site at 3:30. I got in touch with Nick finally and said don't send anyone until tomorrow. He said again he would be on site at 8am with a crew. Nick never shows, but a crew arrived at 8:45. My bid included driveway prep, crack filler and two coats of sealer if needed. The crew finish around 12:30 but did not use crack filler on the bottom 1/3 of the driveway and the did not use sealer on part of right hand side if the driveway. I called Nick and he agreed to get the crew back out the next day a 8am. Charles calls the next day and said they would come over at 11:30. I said no don't come, I canceled the appointment. I called Nick indicated what Charles said. I told Nick to send bill a bill. I also left two messages for a person named Victor to call me, the ad min who answered the phone said she would get Victor involved. Victor never called. Nick failed to show twice after he committed to coming at 8am and he failed to return 3 phone calls and 3 text . I cannot recommend using Coastal for driveway repair. They seem unprofessional and the quality of work done lacks attention to detail and follow through. RG

A dear friend referred me to Coastal for redoing my driveway. I met with Michael who was very sweet…read moreand he provided me with a detailed estimate the day after we met. I had a specific deadline because I had family coming from out of town. Coastal got me on the schedule and finished the job before my deadline. They completely tore out my old hideous cracked driveway and replaced and widened it beautifully. Thank you to app involved. My husband and I love it! We definitely recommend and plan to use them in the future for our business driveway as well!

Steven is responsive and honest. He is easy to work with and a pleasure to have around. Most of…read moreall, his work is impeccable.

We have had the pleasure of working with Steven many times over the last 20 years or more…read more Consistently, we experience excellent response time, creative solutions to whatever the job might be and willing to work within our budget. We have had both big and small jobs, which he tackled with the same commitment to excellence. He is honest and clear about what the job entails... and communicates immediately if/when change is needed. He has an aesthetic sensibility that values beauty. We will no doubt be calling him again!

Ben Lubeck was my Rent A Husband, and I tasked him with gutting a basement family room that had…read morewater damage. He removed some cabinets at either end of the room, replaced some damaged dry wall, put in new manufactured wood flooring, painted, fixed some electrical issues, and also did a few other jobs for me. He cleaned up the site, hauled off debris, and was a joy to work with. With Ben, no job seemed too small or too large, his approach to everything I asked of him was dealt with willingness and skill, and I would highly recommend him to others who need jobs done around the house.

The two guys at rent-a-husband that did the work were really nice guys. The problem is, I don't…read morebelieve they have the experience to be doing what they are doing. They charge $75 an hour for regular handyman contractor work and $125 an hour for plumbing and electrical. When I questioned them, they said they were licensed contractors, general, plumbing and electrical. That made me feel comfortable with their abilities. The electrical project I had them work on had to two with a breaker tripping. They spent 4 hours and never fixed it but billed me $500. I had another electrician come out who billed me $90 an hour and he fixed it in less than 4 hours. Then there was the plumbing. I told them I had a tub that leaked and had damaged sheetrock on the roof below. Their solution was to get some spray foam to spray around the opening at the base of the faucet. Then they repaired the sheetrock. The problem is, the spray foam wasn't water proof, and the tub leaked again. I had another plumber come out and it turns out it was the spray nozzle on the faucet that was leaking. I just need to get a new faucet. Now I have to have the sheet rock on the ceiling below torn out and re-done. They also replaced a bowl wax on a toilet and it is leaking again. I asked them for their license numbers and it turns out Rent-a-husband is licensed under a man named Wes Koenig, but Ben and Brad, the two men that do the work are not licensed themselves. They may have the skills for general handyman work like hanging pictures and moving furniture but I don't think they are qualified to do plumbing and electrical. In total I spent about $5,000 and everything has to be redone. I tried to resolve my issues with the owner of the company and he gave me the runaround. I feel like I was totally taken advantage of and I do not recommend that anyone use their services.

This is the kind of review I love to write - all positive…read more After 45 years, my retaining wall holding my driveway succumbed to the elements, and termites. It was about 30 feet long, 3 to 5 feet tall, made of redwood, and falling apart. Redwood rots! It had to be replaced. I had observed the Perkins guys building a 10 foot tall, complicated, concrete foundation wall for a new home. I had met Austin Perkins on site and decided that he was who I wanted to do my wall work. So, I hired Perkins Grading & Underground Company to replace my retaining wall with concrete. His bid was fair and reasonable. The first day was spent demolishing the old wall and digging the footings. Demo took only 2 hours. Digging the footing was hard work because my soil is mostly broken shale. Day 2 and 3 were spent assembling the rebar and building the forms, and on the 4th day we pumped in 6 yards of colored (standard "Sandstone" at $25/yard extra) concrete. At just the right time, the forms were striped and the finishing work began. Finishing took about 4 hours. With concrete, timing is critical. The form construction was a little challenging since I live on a hill and two large oak trees had to be contended with. Carlos spent two days jackhammering old concrete footings for removal. At the end of each day, they used a leaf blower to completely clean the construction site and carefully stack building materials out of the way. Austin's guys are the best - Omar, Carlos, Robert, Jose, and Superintendent Jesus. How can you go wrong with Jesus in charge? I just told Austin what I wanted to accomplish, in general, and specifically, regarding details such as size, shape, color, radius in the internal and external corners, finish, etc. He relayed that information to Jesus who instructed the crew about what was required. Nothing was lost in translation - every detail that I communicated to Austin was ultimately transmitted to the team. They worked extremely well as a team and it was obvious that they liked working with each other. There was no wasted motion and very little communication required as everyone knew exactly what to do. I found that the team members were professional, friendly, and accommodating. As questions came up, we discussed the issues and quickly decided on solutions. I guess you could say we were all on the same page. Even the concrete pumper guy, Jose, was quite friendly. In my 60 years of project management (Hewlett Packard, Apple, Plantronics, and others), I have met and worked with numerous contractors. I have found that nice guys hire nice guys and Perkins is no exception. They treat employees well which creates loyalty and they work hard. Beats having to constantly train new people as disgruntled employees resign. It's amazing how few companies get it. I have never seen a crew perform the finishing like the Perkins guys do. It was fascinating to watch them take six yards of wet blobby concrete and transform it into a beautiful retaining wall. They were incredibly meticulous and careful and must have gone over the concrete about 20 times with various floats, trowels, radius tools, brooms and brushes - over and over again until the surfaces were perfect and the texture exactly what I wanted. And it was obvious that they were happy with the results also. So, if you need concrete work, who ya gonna call? Why, Perkins Grading & Underground, of course - they are absolutely the company for you.

We love our new stamped patio. It came out better than we ever expected. We had a 30 year patio…read morewhich was looking terrible. Austin and his crew did all the excavation when we were on vacation and came home to a clean slate. The next week-end they poured the patio and it beat all of our expectations.

Ian and crew are The Best and I say this with sincerity! They removed and rebuilt a deck that once…read morecontained a hot tub, in our rental's back yard. For our own home, they rebuilt an old gate between our neighbor's house. They did an absolute bang-up job updating our bathroom. We had them remove an old wooden deck surrounding our home and replaced it with artificial boards (Trex or similar). They are quick, intelligent and kind. Their work is precise. We look forward to having Ian and his team over again!

As the first step in the remodel of our Aptos vacation home, Ian replaced our 200 sq ft front deck…read moreand entry stairs quickly and at a great price. He was diligent, efficient and checked in several times during the project when questions or issues (55 year old house) arose. Just the right contractor for our project.

This is my second time using state construction for a house project. The outcome was amazing. The…read morefirst project was a full kitchen remodel. Taken to the bones, location of appliances moved, a surprise foundation issue and it all went down smoothly. They even were able to do the family room dining room hallway floors and completed the project with only a 2 week extension due to the foundation issue surprise. Then we decided to use them for a full bathroom remodel. We had some hiccups with the orders that delayed us. Even with my frustration Chris (boss man) was patient. Sergio and Jose were our favorites but all of the workers are professional and respectful and work extremely hard. The outcome of the bathroom is a literal dream come true. A completely different bathroom now the rest of the house needs to catch up and state construction is definitely who we would like to keep using. Their professional demeanor, skilled craftsmanship and overall patient and kind personalities make the delays on this project worth it in the end. I definitely recommend them for your house project needs! I said I would use them again and no regrets.

Chris and the crew did a great job on our wood rot replacement. They were timely and courteous and…read morethe price was fair. The best part was how nice the job looked. I would hire them again.

We hired Jesse to build a new balcony and staircase in our backyard, and the results are absolutely…read morestunning. From start to finish, the entire experience was flawless.

I had my driveway replaced recently. If you have that or similar work planned, check out McGraw…read moreand Sons Construction. Their work was great. Beyond that, my interactions with Jesse prior to, during and after were great. The very efficient and experienced work crews were always on schedule. Jesse always very quickly responded to my calls and was also easily available on text. His great communication made this a very low-anxiety project.