This may be a legit construction firm, but we'll never know. We were introduced to them by a local…read morereal estate agent, we tried to contact them several times, got one email back then we were ghosted, never to hear from them again. Today I got an email asking for us to be a referral for them. yeah, no.

Here's an enthusiastic yelp for Chris Houk of Houk Construction. I am a Realtor who does business…read morein the San Francisco East Bay and Chris has been a referral I have given to my clients for some time. Recently Chris worked with me on one of my own home projects and I have to say, Chris went way above and beyond the call of duty to bring about a happy ending to what could have been an expensive, hassle of a crisis for me. My clients say Chris is personable and easy to understand, true to his word on price and consistently does quality work. It's been important to them to actually like and trust the contractor who spends so much time in their home. The truly outstanding thing about Chris is that he takes on his client's situation as if it were his own and works creatively to find the elegant solution. Recently, Chris helped me navigate some really tricky communications with the City of El Cerrito Building Services. In the end, the City representatives proved to be very reasonable in their requirements, but that WASN'T the way things started out! If I hadn't had Chris' help in the early stages, I surely would have gotten caught up in alot of bureaucracy and things might not have gone so well at all. Even Realtors need good representation! A++ for Houk Construction! Thank you, Chris!

I would strongly recommend Skycore Construction. They did a very large external and internal…read morebuilding construction project at our 5 story building spanning August through October of last year. They have very high standards and completed every aspect of the project with excellent communications skills and construction skills. All the neighbors continue to comment on how great the building looks. I would trust them implicitly to do any project from new windows and doors to remodeling bathrooms.

Skycore Construction is our go-to contractor. Jay is friendly and professional, and goes the…read moredistance (for example, rappelling off the side of our house to get to a "tricky" spot!). From an outdoor, 3-story project to smaller internal projects, Jay and Skycore have demonstrated high quality workmanship. And their work obviously speaks for itself, because we keep calling them back!

Had the opportunity to engage this firm again. We needed to have the man door replaced due to age…read moreand dry rot. Once the quote was supplied to us, accepted by us, a crew was dispatched as soon as the rain ceased. Once again, the crew was knowledgeable, dependable and treated the property as if it was their own. The job was completed in good time and professionally We are very pleased with the results.

Ortega's & Sons did a total remodel on 2 bathrooms. The crew was professional, clean and hard…read moreworkers. Any questions or concerns that arose were handled quickly and throughly. Their bid was fair and I highly recommend them!

We used Mizen for a fairly full remodel and were incredibly happy with the results and overall…read moreexperience. For context on the scope of work, we moved our kitchen, removed a bathroom, added a bathroom, replaced doors, added skylights, and redid almost all of the electrical and plumbing in a house that was originally built in 1908 and hadn't been updated since the 70s. They went down to the studs on half the house and we have basically a new house coming out of it. We worked with Mark and Ciaran and the project took 6 months. We'd highly recommend working with Mizen and we'd use them again in a heartbeat. We feel like they delivered an excellent product, were highly communicative, stayed on budget, and we'll definitely be using them again for any future work. So the short of it is that Mizen was fantastic but below are a few more thoughts on specific areas.  Work quality - Mark and Ciaran are craftsmen and they have a strong attention to detail. We felt like they were thoughtful throughout the entire process. It was clear they were very focused on delivering an excellent project rather than optimizing for what was easier or faster for them. They sweat the details. There were also areas that we didn't know to ask for but they pushed on. As an example, they laid the tile in our kitchen such that the midline of the tile hit the center of our oven perfectly. That wasn't something we asked for, it wasn't in the architects plans, and I'm sure it required extra work, but they did it and it's one of the subtle details I most appreciate about the kitchen.  Budget  - My wife and I were quite focused on costs for our project. We found Mizen very reasonably priced and responsive to our budget. They were only slightly higher than some of the other options we considered but we felt like their work quality would be better. We also thought their cost estimate was more thoughtful and therefore less likely to be wildly over budget relative to the alternatives. We did end up going slightly over our original budget but for two reasons that were outside of Mizen's control. The first was around some unforeseen structural issues that they discovered upon opening the walls. We have an old house and anticipated some changes like this. It came out to ~2% of our overall budget and we ended up very glad that they addressed these underlying issues. The second area where we went over our original budget was for things we decided to add mid-construction. We ended up replacing some doors and making a few minor cosmetic changes while we were doing the other work. Again, we're very glad we did it and don't regret the increase. For all the change orders we added, we never felt like Mizen was pressuring us or doing it just to drive up the bill. We felt like they had our budget and overall best interest in mind throughout.  Timing - The project ended up going over our original target by 3 weeks. On a 6 month project that happened in the middle of the tariff blow up, we felt like it was a pretty great outcome. We feel like they made a big push at the end to get us back in the house ahead of a hard deadline we had.  Other - We felt like the Mizen team was also great about dealing with our neighbors. There were a few areas where they want above and beyond what the structural engineer recommended and didn't charge us for it. I've already recommended Mizen to multiple friends. They're fantastic and we'd love to work with them again.

Ciaran and Mark's team has helped me complete two projects in the last few years. One was a…read morecomplete rebuild of a Victoria home in SF; the other is a remodel in East Bay. We are very satisfied with both projects. In fact, my neighbors on the same block have selected them for similar projects right after ours. Here are the 3 key areas we have chosen them twice and will do so in the future. 1). High quality with reasonable price - Mark can solve all technical problems while Ciaran is very detail-oriented. They make sure their employees and subcontractors deliver high-quality finishes from the alignment of the tiles to the cut of the wood trims and beautiful paint job. They do it with a reasonable price discussed before signing the contract. 2). Excellent time management and communication - a rough project timeline is given during the signing of the contract. Spencer manages the project timeline well and keeps us informed about the schedule. In addition, if we ever have questions, he always answers within a day via text, call, or email. Great customer service! 3). A sense of respect and high level of integrity - when Mizen decides to take on a project, the whole team treats the project as though it is their property. They clean up at the end of the day, are respectful of the surrounding neighbors, and protect existing appliances or furnishing. You don't need to worry about neighbor complaints. Sharing some before and after photos of the last remodel project.

Slavic (Veaceslav) and his AXA team were fantastic to work with on our two-bathroom remodel on the…read morepeninsula. They started and finished right on schedule, stayed well within the quoted budget with zero surprise charges, and kept the job site impressively clean--with good dust control and daily cleanup. Slavic was highly knowledgeable and patiently answered every question we had. He handled all the construction materials while we supplied the finishes, and everything integrated seamlessly. His crew reinforced the structure before drywall went up, and we were able to witness every step. They sanded the drywall perfectly smooth before painting, with edges blending flawlessly. Attention to detail was outstanding--even the power outlet screws are aligned uniformly in the same direction! Beyond the main scope, he quickly fixed several small unrelated issues around the house (like a few doors that wouldn't shut properly, some power outlets/breakers, and a sagging fence) without any extra fuss or added costs. The finished bathrooms look amazing--top-notch workmanship with no visible seams, sloppy edges, or shortcuts. Communication was excellent throughout; Slavic updated us regularly and was always easy to reach. I would definitely hire AXA again and highly recommend them to anyone in the Bay Area looking for reliable, professional, and detail-oriented remodel work. 5/5 stars!

It was a pleasure working with Victor (Veaceslav) and his team. They renovated the lower floor of…read moreour house, and even though the project was only about 1,000 sq ft, it involved some pretty major plumbing, mechanical, electrical and structural upgrades. Along the way, we found out our old sewer system did not pass inspection, so Victor also helped coordinate a full main sewer line replacement. That turned into a complicated job because of the existing and new underground pipes and structures, but he handled it well and kept things moving. The team also did a great job dealing with the different Daly City inspections. I especially appreciated that Victor was not afraid to ask questions or challenge comments when something seemed unclear, while still keeping the project on track and looking out for the owner's perspective. Throughout the construction, the crew was patient, reliable, and punctual. We could hear our garage door open at 8 a.m. every morning and knew they were there and ready to work! Thank you again!

Great job! Bair was very responsive, offer a fair price, did quality work and cleaned up well…read moreafter himself.

Requested a quote through yelp and got a prompt response within mins. Biar's team charge a flat…read moreservice fee for diagnose, expert advice, possible solutions, and will be waived if hired on the same day. You will get impressed and choose to hire him if you have him onsite to know how patient and professional he is. For my project, initially I thought is related to breaker. He checked each single outlet that is affected. Mess it is (due to our earlier general contractor who wires four hot wires from a single outlet!!), Biar was able to identify the problem (bad connection before aluminum and copper wires) and fix it. A nontrivial issue was later identified related to our disposal wires, and Biar self proposed to get into our crawlspace to try finding the root cause. Unfortunately no issues there, and it may be caused by unstable connections inside the wall. No time for this work today, but I am setting a follow up job with him the coming week! The project took him much longer than expected, and he even skipped his lunch time to get the project done. The price is quite reasonable. I am super happy with his work, and look forward to getting the disposal fixed next week.

Had a great experience with him and his team. They showed up and got immediately to work. They were…read morevery efficient, professional and courteous while respecting my home. Will definitely recommend to anybody who wants quality work for a great price.

if you need your walls repaired look no further!!…read more I needed some wall repair done after some very inexperienced workers hang our TVs on the wall. They ultimately did not even look for studs and just put holes in the wall and used anchors. I put out a request for quotes and Jesse responded within no time! They beat everyone else's price and even worked with me when there needed to be an increase in the price as some of the holes were larger than expected. The painter that came out was very nice and did an excellent job!

RHL is absolutely fantastic, we have used them twice the first time for a full kitchen remodel in…read moreSept 2008 and later for a bathroom remodel in 2010. - Raymond and his team are really the best - Great quotes and reasonable - Both the larger kitchen remodel and bathroom were done before the estimated time and within budget - The quality of the work is great and there have been no issues for the last several years with both the remodels. - Raymond is very experienced and gave us great ideas on our initial plans , he had sample photos of his previous work and all his references were also very happy with the work. I have recommended RHL to several of my friends for remodeling, building decks and complete home overhauls. Every one of them has been happy with the results. I would recommended and use RHL for any remodel and home related work anytime.