These guys came in right at their original bid, and on time. They were a joy to work with. I…read morewould recommend David, Saul, and Jordan without hesitation. When discussing a subsequent possible project, my wife literally asked, "Is that something San Francisco Remodel could do?" That really says it all.

SF Remodel converted half of my garage into a pantry and bathroom, and overall I'm very happy with…read morehow it turned out. They handled everything -- planning, architecture, permits, inspections, and construction -- which made a complex project much easier to navigate. The finished space matches what I had envisioned, both functionally and aesthetically. Throughout the process, the team was consistently nice, honest, and flexible. They were easy to work with, willing to accommodate changes, and I never felt pressured or intentionally misled. Their direct employees, in particular, did excellent work and were professional on site. There were a couple of drawbacks that keep this from being a full five stars. First, the project took significantly longer than expected. There didn't seem to be much formal project management, so it was often unclear when work would happen or who would be coming by. If you value tight schedules and proactive communication, you may need to push for updates. Second, the subcontractors they used weren't top-tier. The plumbers and electricians I've worked with independently were faster and more reliable. Again, their in-house crew was great -- the inconsistency mainly came from subs. That said, the final result is excellent, and I would use SF Remodel again -- just with clearer expectations about timeline and subcontractor quality going in.

We are very happy with All Seasons Construction. They dug and built-out French drains with…read moreperforated pipe, drain gravel (lots and lots of drain gravel!), fabric and impermeable barriers on the foundation side. They also tied in our downspouts to separate solid PVC pipes. Finally, they installed surface drains and poured new patio cement. For the cement, they offered a wide variety of colors. During the bidding / quote process, Jeremy was courteous and took the time to clearly explain different options. He responded promptly to follow-up questions. The on-site crew was great with Miguel and Lazaro leading the team. This was a difficult project requiring a lot of manual work as a hillside made it impossible to bring down heavy machinery for digging the trenches or hauling out the old asphalt and concrete. Nevertheless, they completed the project in two weeks including working a Saturday. In addition, we had them pour a concrete slab in a basement crawl space. We only asked for a basic slab. They went above and beyond by building out a small retaining wall at its back and tied it into the foundation with rebar.

Jeremy was extremely helpful. Asked solid questions both prior to scheduling appointment to…read moreinvestigate our issues and also during on-site visit. My need was for an internal French drain but while onsite also had a proactive conversation around other items apparent in 100 year old home. Was helpful to hear his expertise and I appreciated the fact he got up close & dirty to personally inspect area in question. Thank you.

We were dealing with moisture issues in our crawlspace every rainy season, with water periodically…read moreseeping up through the floors and walls. We had a few folks out to assess the problem and Steve from Foundation Repair of CA was much clearer in communicating what the issue was than any of the others. He also offered us different options, giving us a straightforward assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of the different options. In the end, we went with drainage, encapsulation, and sump pump installation. Ernesto and his team (David, Juan, and Kelvin) came out for the installation and we were so impressed with the efficiency and quality of their work. Overall we're really happy we went with these guys, and are feeling so relieved that we don't have to worry about heavy rains anymore!

Foundation Repair of CA (FRC) is the most disreputable, dishonest company I've ever encountered. I…read morehired them because I didn't want to hire the lowest bidder for a change, and I regret it. I wouldn't sign the contract when told I'd have to do my own masonry repair until sales agent Jesse Marquez showed me FRC corporate material that indicated the brick facade would be removed with a masonry saw, in an approximate 2x2' square. That was false and deceptive advertising. This is what they did to my house. No masonry saw was used, only impact drills, which act as small jackhammers. FRC significantly damaged the entire brick facade, adjacent areas showed extensive cracking, entire areas had the brick facade knocked completely off the house, and the wall foundation was separated from the brick wall entirely. I told the work crew, headed by Luis, to stop using impact wrenches on the bricks immediately, then told them TWICE. Not only did they not stop, despite direct STOP work orders, they then took all of the bricks they'd destroyed, which legally is theft, called conveyance. Jesse Marquez explained that the bricks were so old they'd shattered. Luis returned the bricks after Jesse Marquez called, ignoring my several phone calls and texts. Jesse texted that the bricks were so old they'd shattered. Luis returned them, none were shattered, all were broken by the impact drills. Luis confirmed, texting that the bricks were "broken". They took the bricks to hide the damage. The day FRC received my Contractor's State Licensing Board complaint, FRC messaged that someone would come to assess the damage for repairs, and FRC would repair the masonry they'd destroyed. They first sent Robert Pagan, who acknowledged both that there were no masonry saw marks, and that the damage was excessive. According to FRC, Jesse stated Robert hadn't said this. It wasn't until I pointed out he'd said it while standing in front of a Ring camera did that lie die. FRC then sent Troy Knight, who acknowledged the same, and stated he was there to help, and would see that the masonry was repaired and more. I have several texts, voicemails and emails from FRC stating they will complete the job. They never did. FRC employee Mike Crites was sent to perform the repairs. He returned the following week with the wrong sized bricks in the wrong color, and proceeded to do more damage. This is the work that they did. FRC employee Mike Crites initially stated that he had retired as a mason, he later revised that statement, saying he'd only worked with pavers and concrete. The work performed was so substandard, FRC sent Jovincio, who was the only honest person in my entire dealings with FRC. Jovencio said he wasn't a mason, but had "some training". Jovencio replaced the work done by Mike Crites. This is Mike's effort, and Jovincio's replacement work. The work performed is clearly substandard and unacceptable. FRC acknowledged the workers sent lacked the skills, training and necessary certifications to perform masonry repairs. When I requested that FRC send a mason, and included photos of the work, FRC responded that they'd done me a favor; the workers sent were a courtesy. The very clause they'd ignored (and invalidated) by removing the bricks was cited. That they would do no more, leaving me with the bill for their damage. This is what they left. I obtained a second quote to repair the deficient masonry 'work' FRC workers had done - without a REQUIRED permit, with no mortar pins, odd-sized and broken bricks mortared in randomly, mortar lines that range from non-existent to more than an inch. Crites' also removed the brick facade foundation in several sections, replacing it with sloppy concrete. This is a code-violating 'repair' that is neither plumb nor square. The legitimate mason company from whom I obtained a repair quote updated the quote, which has nearly doubled BECAUSE of the 'repairs' performed by the unqualified FRC employees. FRC called this doing me a favor, saying the inept crew was sent as a 'courtesy'. This is not doing me a favor, this is not a courtesy, this is at best fraud. After signing the contract (under false pretenses), Jesse insisted I needed an additional pier ($3,155) because piers can no longer be placed under a window. A pier was placed under the window. Two other piers were not placed according to the county approved structural engineering ($1,850) diagram. Half the piers were installed in the wrong places, apparently according to Luis' whims. Yesterday Groundworks gave an estimate on properly placing those piers. That's how I learned that the improperly placed piers had lifted a joist completely off its foundation supports. This, too, will require additional expense to correct, before it damages my house - literally to the roof. I should have stuck with Groundworks. This is your cautionary tale - no one who values integrity, ESPECIALLY senior women, shouldn't hire FRC.

Excellent experience with EBB program. I requested 3 inspections before picking a contractor- of…read morethem Avant Garde did the most thorough inspection and also offered the most competitive price. (Note however that they provide a rough initial emailed estimate based on house info like sq footage- for an in person inspection there is a fee, but it is credited towards the final cost if you go with them. They do an extra thorough inspection and provide full documentation so in my experience it is worth it even if you don't go with them.) Other free inspection contractors by contrast ran through quickly and provided few to little details on the actual reinforcement plan. My crawlspace had a section of perimeter foundation that was blocked by concrete and required drilling a hole to properly reinforce- none of the other contractors noted this. Avant Garde not only noticed this but also did not charge extra for it. After the work they worked quickly with us on the documentation to get us our grant check. I did crawl the crawlspace just to inspect the work and it was done neatly and the area was left clean. Very happy with the experience and would not hesitate to recommend.

this is the second home we have had do the seismic retrofit for in the past 10 years and both were…read moredone by Matthew Gatterman and Avant Garde, he has done over 3000 of these retrofit upgrades since we first used his service extremely professionally and knowledgeable and the only contractor that took the time in the crawl space to do a complete assessment, his crew, David, Josh,Jose and Matthew were prompt and took the time to prepare a dust tunnel and the process was both clean to code, The building inspector even commented about how thorough and complete the job was done! Highly recommend this company!

Quake Busters was easy to work with, had great customer service, and did a thorough job on our…read moreseismic upgrades. Francisco, the Operations Manager, was very easy to work with, responsive, clear, and always ready to answer our questions. We decided to have a structural engineer check the plan that Quake Buster proposed and the engineer confirmed the plan. The crew showed up on time, did a quality job, and thoroughly cleaned up the job site (very important, IMO). Overall, I think Quake Busters is a great option for seismic work, and especially if you need custom seismic solutions.

I had an excellent experience working with Quakebusters. Jerome and Francisco came to give me an…read moreestimate and helped me navigate the EBB application. Once the work began, the entire crew was very careful, thorough, and communicative. Unlike other contractors, they made sure to clean up the spaces when they were done for the day and made it a positive experience.

Jonathan is an absolute gem. He is so down to earth, smart, kind, and you can tell he cares about…read morewhat he is doing and about the customers. He has over 19 years of experience, started from one of the first companies to do this well out in the bay and then branched out to his own company, where it's clear he wants to commit to doing a good job for the customers versus just making a large profit. We got a quote from another company who was running a ton of ads and it was very clear after meeting and talking to Jonathan that the other company was in it for the money and the biggest job possible. Jonathan came in, sat down, explained ALL the issues. Drew pictures for us to understand better since it was clear that we were over our heads(esp since we spoke with the other company that made it seem like our house was a danger to be living in) then he continued to explain all of the structural components of our house and how it helps with the safety/etc(NONE of this was done by the other well known/IG ad pushing company). He took his time, went over different options, gave us rough estimates for both. Suggested and gave a list of people he suggested for soil reports(Within less than an hour of meeting us). Broke down costs and said YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE YO PAY MORE THAN THIS and laughed as I added extra for what if's. He was such a lovely person and his quote was WAY less than the other company who only gave us one very expensive option and then didn't even bother to send a full estimate (groundworks) I immediately wanted to work with him right after and plan to. Highly suggest him for any of your foundation needs. Save yourself time, no need to get other quotes from other companies and just go with him:)

Golden Gate Foundation Repair is hands‑down the most reliable and professional team I've worked…read morewith. From the first inspection to the final walkthrough, their crew was punctual, transparent, and incredibly knowledgeable. They explained every step of the process in plain language, gave a fair and detailed estimate, and delivered exactly what they promised. The quality of their work shows, my home feels solid, level, and secure again. They treated the property with care, cleaned up thoroughly, and made the entire experience stress‑free. In an industry where trust really matters, Golden Gate Foundation Repair absolutely stands out. Highly recommend them to anyone in the Bay Area who needs honest experts and top‑tier craftsmanship. Way better than a "competitor" who came by and all they cared about was upselling, not knowing I have a background in foundation of course. Now, I know who to recommend to family and friends!

We had a rain water leak from a slate covered outdoor atrium into the master closet and a crawl…read morespace area below. Previous attempts by others to patch up possible water entry points were unsuccessful. US Accurate Construction reconstructed the atrium floor from the joists up. They even used 2 layers of water entry prevention with a hot mop and a roofing membrane above it. They flooded and tested the atrium before re-installing the slates and everything was good. They also timed the project so it was completed on time, since we leaving for a long overseas vacation.Fred explained the steps of the project thoroughly before starting, as well as any changes needed along the process. Both he and Jose were readily available to answer questions/concerns. The crew was friendly, considerate and hard working. The finished product looks great and we look forward to a leak free El Nino winter! Services General construction, Tile work installation

We had a great experience with Fred and his team. We took on a sizable remodel--replacing all three…read morebathrooms, the kitchen, and flooring throughout, as well as removing several walls and adding a load-bearing beam to create a more open-concept space. The project turned out beautifully, and we couldn't be happier with our home. The quality of the work and attention to detail were excellent, and Fred and his team kept everything on schedule-even as we added to the scope along the way. They were flexible, responsive, and easy to work with throughout the entire process. Taking on a renovation of this size can be overwhelming, and we really appreciated how smoothly they kept things moving. We would absolutely recommend Fred and his team!

Edwin is a very experienced builder. He was able to diagnose our years-long water infiltration…read moreissue in a brief visit. His team started work in the next week and the whole job was professionally done after four days. He knows every aspect of residential construction and can come up with creative solutions for whatever issues you're having. He handled three issues on our property--a back-up sump pump, a downspout that was bringing water back into our house instead of to the street, and some washout from underneath one corner of our foundation from years of rainwater running where it shouldn't. He also repaired a mudsill that was damage by rats. My family is very pleased with Edwin's work and are feeling confident that future rains won't lead to more interior damage in the future.

I want to give a shout out to Edwin who came and did an inspection for me. I had to fire a…read morecontractor for bad work and Edwin came to provide a written evaluation. He went over industry standards with me. He was professional, gave great advice and is truly human-centered. I can see he has a lot of integrity and pride in his work, business, and community. Thanks Edwin!