Owner, Melanie responded to my kitchen countertops project and was honest from the start with…read moreservices her small family owned and operated business managed. They're San Diego natives and second-generation contractors with over 30 years of experience. Melanie's company performs many aspects of construction, specializing in Panoramic Door installation and bathroom remodeling. No, they do not specialize in the kitchen countertops project my family is currently focused on however Melanie took the time to refer 3 different businesses to us. She provided explanations and tips and tricks with identifying the right person to get the job done. She understands the power of the referral since her business receives many referrals. I am not surprised! While all other countertop companies and contractors provided a 1 sentence response about not being able to support, Melanie understood me as a homeowner trying to complete an important project, live comfortably and conquer the next big project and made a lot of thoughtful recommendations. My next project happens to be bathroom remodeling. When my family completes the new kitchen countertops project, I have no hesitation to reach out to Melanie at Licit Construction for a quote. Good things can come out of the unexpected and Melanie's kindness shined through. I have no hesitation in referring her business to my family, friends and neighbors. Again, her business does not manage countertops, however she does provide excellent customer care and is honest.

I've used Leo Livezeanu twice now for flooring installation. Both times he installed engineered…read morehardwood for me. Both times he was able to get a better price on the wood than I could. I'm a very picky customer but his attention to detail is second to none. He explains everything quite thoroughly and there are never any surprises. He shows up on time and when expected and if he needs to attend to something else he always lets me know. I heartily recommend Leo's work. In fact, when I discovered that he also does other general construction work, I put him right to work on demoing and rebuilding my bathroom, including plumbing, tile and drywall. Hire Leo and you won't be sorry.

We called Surplus Granite to have our quartzite counter repaired for a chip we cause on the sink…read more Cindy, on the phone, was so very patient and helpful to help get the job done...She asked for a photo to show the fabricator to determine the right way to fix it. The fabricators came out and repaired the countertop to its original condition and even helped level out another piece. Needless to say, we a very happy customers. We had our countertops done by Surplus Granite and they did an outstanding job...We will certainly use them again for our bathroom remodeling when the time comes. Thank you. Charles and Leyla Acosta

Bigotes Remodeling did a great job on our detached garage to ADU conversion. They installed the…read moredrywall and handled all of the taping, mudding, and texture work throughout the entire space, and everything came out looking very good. We got four quotes before choosing a contractor, and Bigotes Remodeling came in with the best price. Their work was clean, prompt, and professional. Aberham was especially easy to work with and did a great job communicating with me about the schedule and any changes that came up because of the rain. I would definitely use Bigotes Remodeling again for future remodeling projects and would recommend them to anyone looking for quality work at a fair price.

When it comes to remodeling our homes, we try to look for the best combination of quality…read moreworkmanship, reliability and reasonable pricing. All of those important criteria were more than satisfied when we engaged Abraham of Bigotes Remodeling when embarking on a total remodel of two very old bathrooms. The project required demolition, rebuilding, plumbing, electrical, building walk-in showers, fabrication of quartz countertops, building new vanities as well as other ancillary tasks. Abraham was responsive by phone, text and supervisory visits to address any glitches that were found as the project unfolded. If you are considering any home renovation projects, large or small, you would do yourself a favor by contacting Abraham at Bigotes Remodeling.

I am very embarrassed that I have to write this review which could have been prevented if I did…read moremore work screening a contractor. Let me explain. I researched contractors on Yelp and found one that I wanted to hire. I clicked the button to request a consultation and Carlos called me right away. He had good sales skills and offered to come to look at my bathroom remodel project the same day. It turns out that when I submitted a request for a consultation it went to many businesses, not only the one that I was interested in. I finally realized that this was a different business. I looked at William S' review and decided to give them a chance. The business started in January 2022, yet the review that I read stated that they had two bathrooms, a gigantic kitchen, a brand new ADU unit, and 7 televisions in the course of the 3 months since the contractors license was obtained. I later found out that William S is a Mendi Builders employee and that it is a fake review. But I took the bait. I was desperate to get the bathrooms working and planned to be out of town for a week. Despite the vague and expensive proposal Carlos created, I gave him money to begin our project because of his availability and promise to work while I was out of town. In retrospect this was such a bad idea. The very first day that the team came to demo the home they forgot to cap the water underneath the vanity. They left water dripping on a Friday night and had no plans to return until Monday. Fortunately, my son came home and heard the dripping and stopped the leak and bailed out the bathroom. From that day forward every single thing that they touched was a disaster. Broken Tile: I had some special tile installed by an old friend who is no longer working that I asked him to protect. He destroyed that tile and did not alert me or attempt to repair it, instead he tried to conceal it. Plumbing: He changed a plumbing valve and left a huge glob of some sort of wax inside the pipe which was only discovered by the plumber that I had to hire to redo all of Carlos' work. In addition, they were so sloppy that they punched a hole in the wall behind the shower and into my family room. Mess Containment: Construction is always messy and Carlos promised to use plastic sheeting to contain the mess when doing drywall work. Instead of protecting my home, his team took a huge fan out of my garage and blew the construction debris into my family room and garage. This bathroom contained an exterior wall and Mendi employees started installing the drywall without adding insulation to the wall. In addition the workers made no attempt whatsoever to clean up any of their messes and left debris on my roof, throughout my home and garage, and even threw their drink containers in my garden. Their employee drove over a retaining wall and left it down in my driveway. Safety: Mendi removed two toilets there was no attempt to seal off the septic system and the home reeked of sewage. Sewage gasses are not only disgusting, they are dangerous. Mendi switched out a bedroom fan and did not clean up any of the debris. They let a bowl full of screws fall 8 feet down onto the new flooring in my son's room, which he stepped on. They also turned off all circuit breakers in the home and failed to turn all of them back on, so when I returned from my trip there was only one functioning toilet in the home, but the bathroom had no electricity for two days. When I fired Mendi I incurred many expenses and it cost me thousands of dollars to repair the damage they caused. It is hard for me to believe that Mendi was able to obtain a contractor's license. The amateur staff was unsupervised and clearly did not follow best practices of the trade. This construction company is dishonest and does shoddy work with no concern for their work product or customers.protecting my home,

Carlos and his team did an incredible job on my space! They did a commercial remodel for me at my…read morebusiness, and I can't say enough great things. They remodeled my floors, demo'd some walls, did a full paint job, hardwired & installed new lighting, built new walls with custom shelving inside the walls, created arched doorways, installed wallpaper on the ceilings, built & tiled a custom desk, and so much more. See photos attached! They were easy to work with and got the job done in a reasonable amount of time, considering all the hurdles we had to jump. My landlord wouldn't let us demo the floors, so Carlos came up with a creative solution of laying new flooring on top of the old so we didn't have to demo. Every obstacle that came up, the guys were able to work around it and still do all the things I wanted to do with the space. Carlos made great suggestions along the way and I felt confident trusting his judgement and took his recommendations on which flooring would look best, or paint colors, materials etc etc. I highly recommend using Mendi Custom Builders if you need any remodeling work done. I am so grateful, Carlos and his team really brought my vision to life!

John and his team are kind, caring, diligent, and generous people. I hired HomeSmith to do a…read morehandful of projects in a house I recently purchased, one of which was to re-imagine a 1970s fireplace. I showed John a picture of one he did before, told him I liked redwood, and he was off to the races. In just a few short days, my dilapidated 1970s fireplace was a brand new marble wonder with a custom redwood mantle and much safer for my kids. When I had a problem with a window in my kitchen, John was on the scene and took care of it before I could even get to my house to worry about it. That next week, I had a huge, upgraded window in my office overlooking the hills. John cares deeply about his clients, takes care of your home as if it were his own, and charges a fair and reasonable price for his work. He communicates with you regularly so you feel informed, empowered, and cared about. He answers questions quickly and honestly, giving you the benefit of his many years as a general contractor. Doing business with him is like working with a friend or neighbor. I highly recommend John and HomeSmith and can't wait to work with him on other projects at my home.

From start to finish, John and his crew, did an excellent job of designing and executing the two…read moreprojects he did for us. Always on time and ready to work. I had come up with a preliminary plan for our outdoor stairs and patio projectss and he pretty much took it from there and ran with it. He was always pleasant, helpful and professional throughout the time it took to complete the projects. He completed the work, as proposed, and within the time allowed. He dealt with issues by coming up with solid solutions, keeping in mind to consider our budget. I would highly recommend HomeSmith for consideration when planning your next home project.

If you are looking for top-tier development and construction, Jordan at Maxwell Development is the…read moreguy to call. The craftsmanship speaks for itself--clean, precise, and built to last. I love that they travel for projects, making it easy to get high-quality work done regardless of your location. He made the entire process seamless and handled everything with total expertise. It's rare to find this level of dedication and quality these days!

Had a decorative beam extension loose and hanging from the second floor exterior on the side of the…read moreroof. Very high. I contacted Maxwell Development and Jordon called me back within 1 hour, I sent a picture, he sent back a quote, I approved it and his crew was here the next morning to fix this dangerous situation. They were prompt and friendly. They fixed the piece and secured it, they matched the paint, cleaned up and quietly left. Payment was easy.and the price fit the work that needed to be done. Jordon called later that evening to make sure that all was well. It was perfect! I highly recommend this company. They do all sorts of repairs along with what their website illustrates. They will be coming again to fix my rod iron railings. It is hard to find reliable people today, but Jordon has restored my faith. Thank you for making all safe from this situation.

Worked with Tom this past summer to remodel my stairs. Within less than a week and a half we met,…read moretalked design, and signed a contract. His quality was absolutely a 10 out of 10, completely stellar. With regard to his contract milestones, that could have been improved - the effort was estimated to finish at the end of August, and it took an extra month. These were my observations: 1) Incredibly Professional When Presenting Stair Rail Options/Possibilities The process to work with Tom on the design helped given that I had multiple examples, plus he was able to do the stair railing as well as the stairs themselves. He was flexible along the way with 101 questions and was always pleasant to be around. 2) Collected the Material and Progress Payment Within a Week and a Half This one surprised me the most. Within a week and a half, the materials fee and progress payment were collected. Over 50% had been paid, and by the next week he fell ill and was out for ~3 weeks. Given that I had never worked with him in the past, did this mean he disappeared? 3) Attempted to Work With Him Again But No Luck After finishing up the project for the stairs, I had a laundry list of items to tackle in the home. One of which being hanging a large chandelier in my living room. Based on our conversation, it was "simple weekend work". So I scheduled him, he pushed the day out to Saturday which I say yes to, and then he cancels the morning of due to "bad sushi". He also stated that he was just going to come out and quote the effort (even though he had already verbally quoted me) instead of getting started. All very confusing. Reached out for a quote on a bathroom remodel and unfortunately didn't hear back.

This is the 2nd job I've hired Tim to do in my home. The first was my staircase re-build and this…read morejob was for refinishing the kitchen cabinets. As always Tom is meticulous and his craftsmanship is outstanding. He is a pleasure to be around and his prices are very reasonable. I'll be using him again soon.