We've been working with Nick from Sunrise Homestead on the design for a major remodel of our…read morekitchen and dining room, and the experience has been wonderful. We were drawn to his past work and trusted right away that he could bring our vision to life. Even in the design phase, Nick's attention to detail and thoughtful approach have really stood out. He is warm, approachable, and easy to talk with--our meetings have been collaborative, enjoyable, and often filled with personal touches and stories that made the process feel comfortable and inspiring. Nick has guided us through material choices with great care, bringing beautifully vetted samples and unique, locally sourced options for wood, tile, and finishes. His passion for quality and sustainability really shines through, and we've loved his creative solutions and ability to offer custom, one-of-a-kind ideas to make the space truly our own. So far, working with Nick has been both fun and reassuring--we feel confident that when it comes time to build, our kitchen and dining room will be even more beautiful than we imagined.

We had the pleasure of working with Nick on a relatively small rebuild/repair of our gate at the…read morefamily Russian River cabin in Monte Rio on a very high end custom home. Nick is a licensed general contractor and extraordinary carpenter with a great eye for detail. He is classically trained with a BFA in sculpture from University of the Arts in Philadelphia and exhibit buildout at SFMOMA. He checked all the boxes at our first on-site meeting and revisits. He was on time, on budget, an excellent listener and terrific communicator, highly skilled craftsman and problem solver, true to form with the best tools and matching materials, self-proclaimed nit-picky perfectionist, fine finish matching and all around nice guy. Nick is honest, quick to respond, perfect on the details, has very high standards, and is very caring and positive, gracious and modest. He used the existing design not reinventing the wheel and most likely would have improved the gateway design given the chance. Nick is an exceptionally talented contractor with many years of creative problem solving. To repeat, he has a great eye for detail and sculpted, integrated, seamless design with unique elements evidenced by his extensive portfolio. I never felt the need to micromanage him. He is terrific at remote site communication and management. We live in the East Bay and the owner is in Hawaii which adds a level of complexity to remote destination work. I stepped back remotely and admired Nick's process with timely before and after pictures. The end result was outstanding! We will definitely use Nick on our next project, very highly recommended!

Gonzalez Painting and Home Repair did an outstanding job on my project. Carlos was extremely…read moreflexible, showed up on time, and delivered flawless work. I really appreciated that he let me purchase my own materials, which saved me from the usual contractor markup. Communication was excellent throughout. Highly recommend. One of the most honest and professional contractors I've worked with."

I asked for one window cover that fell to be re-hung. Carlos struggled with this job, but…read moreultimately prevailed. It was a 15 minute job. The price was steep, but I'm a single woman who is disabled and just wanted it done. I avoided the window because I didn't want it to fall again. After days of Carlos hanging the covering back up, I noticed fingerprints over the shade, which is light in color. In addition, it was crooked, which I didn't notice until I tried to raise the shade. I contacted Carlos to request he fix the issue. He did not respond. Truly disappointing. Please Beware.

5-Star Review - Guerneville True Value Hardware…read more Guerneville True Value on River Road is hands-down one of the best hardware stores around. Robert, the owner, runs an outstanding operation, and employees like Gavin truly go above and beyond for their customers. Whether you walk in with a quick question or a complicated project, they treat you like family and make sure you leave with exactly what you need. One thing I really appreciate is their text-based communication system. You can easily text them with questions, check product availability, or get help locating specific items. Pair that with their phone support and you've got an incredibly responsive team that makes home projects so much easier. Their prices are fantastic, and it's a huge plus not having to drive to a big-box store. This place has everything you need, and the level of service is unbeatable. I absolutely love this store and can't recommend it enough!

I shopped Guerneville Dada's Ace Hardware today and had THE most friendliest, accommodating, and…read morehardworking of staff-Kayden. He went above the call of duty to cut me a piece of hardi-plank for a project I was working on. No complaints, just dove right in to my special request. Will ask for his assistance again when I visit.

Terrific experience with Greg: In the initial call, he quickly assessed our situation (mainly a…read morebathroom sink that I was unable to replace) and recommended a few things (including picking up items at hardware store to save time and $). When he came to our house he was efficient, professional and pleasant. We won't hesitate to work with Greg in the future.

Greg is the BEST handyman! He responds quickly, shows up on time and does absolutely impeccable…read morework! Greg has helped us with a couple projects over the years but most recently outdid himself helping me install new cabinet doors which he hung straight and had the tools and know how on how to fix many of the new doors that came in off from from was expected. Truly couldn't more highly recommend him!

It is THAT time of year: All the carnage of winter wind throw removed and defensible space cleared!…read moreLiam Brayton and Russian River Handyman came and did it all: trimed, hauled, and cleared duff. Plus they checked for potential roof leaks for upcoming winter (they'll come back and do some patching) and took more 'random stuff' to the dump. Liam works as a volunteer firefighter so he knows what to look for and suggest. It is always such a relief when it is done. They will soon upgrade my 75 year old fence reusing the old redwood too! No waste! Well done!

I highly recommend Liam and Russian River Handyman.Honest and hardworking with All the tools.read more

The 1st and 2nd time I hired Kelly he seemed to do good quality smart fast work at a fair price…read more The 3rd time was a disaster. The quality and care of the work was totally shoddy, careless, non-functional and non- durable. The price was completely disproportionate. My friend who looked at the work described it as having been "phoned in" on a toy plastic Mickey Mouse phone with a fake rotary dial. One example- the installation of a washing machine drain connected only with duct tape and without a standpipe, so water leaked all over the floor the very 1st time the washer was used. Another example: Repair of a redwood gate using a piece of interior trim (not redwood and not waterproof). I wasn't sure how/if it was attached to the rest of the gate so I pulled on it gently and it started to come of in my hand. It was only attached with a few staples (not strong or waterproof). My mistakes: 1. I did not read other reviews, especially the one where Kelly responds to an unhappy client with "I know who you are and I know where you live". 2. That I let him do these super simple projects without me supervising and telling him not to use the wrong materials, not to attach moving parts in a wet environment with tape and staples and not to make the work disfunctional, weak and ugly. My bad.

He weatherproofed my deck. Unfortunately, two years later the deck needs to be totally redone.read more

Nelson came to our rescue when we had a leak in our ceiling! He came to our home the same day as a…read moremassive storm hit, assessed the situation and immediately got to work to prevent any further damage. Excellent communication, organized, high quality work. He and Carlos worked quickly and meticulously to make sure our home was back to perfect condition and over the holidays, no less. I've never met a construction crew that holds their work to higher standards than the clients. Great people that we will continue to work with for future projects. They go above and beyond and give you peace of mind that your home is in good hands.

We were facing a significant home surgery and had to take a leap of faith, and Nelson delivered. He…read morecomes highly recommended! A rite of passage for new homeowners is to deal with a major repair. Less than a year after moving in, heavy rains led to water from outside making its way inside without invitation. Noticing some damaged wood that was likely to blame, we called on Nelson to help. Of the various contractors we solicited for quotes, Nelson was the most through and punctual. And throughout, Nelson and team were reliable, communicative and provided expert work for a job which started as a "minor" siding repair but expanded (to our dismay) in scope as increasing amounts of rotting, structural wood from the previous owner was uncovered. Although it was disconcerting to see how much damage we would need to address, Nelson was sympathetic and assured us that it would be straightforward to fix and advised on a couple of different approaches, which we agreed to. His team arrived on time every day and worked around weather conditions to perform carpentry, waterproofing, and offered continuous updates. We also hired Nelson's team to paint afterwards, and are very happy with the results. By the end we started dreaming about other projects or repairs we could accomplish and started getting his feedback on those as well! One thing we learned is that it's necessary to make sure the discussions are thoroughly documented-we had a couple of misunderstandings about what was included or not after verbal discussions, which we either resolved through the contract, or realized after the fact that it was something discussed but never written down so we let it go. But making the agreement itself was a breeze, and Nelson is good humored, flexible and was easy to work with at all of the stages of the process. We would certainly work with him on future repairs.

Nick was super helpful in a pinch and went over and above what I needed. We not only had our rain…read moregutters cleaned but completely unclogged where he provided video of the drains working properly. He also suggested a foam for low maintenance in the future which I had been wanting to do for a long time. He also completed repairs to the fence and gate door. I would highly recommend him.

Nick is awesome! He called within two hours to see what we needed done. He started the next day…read more Everything was completed within 3 days. He repaired our front brick steps that were loose. He installed flashing to close a gap between the front of our house and a brick border and he matched the yellow paint to perfection! He took care of some dry rot we had. He arrived on time, he was professional and his rates were reasonable. He also made some great suggestions for future work we are thinking of in our backyard. We will definitely call on him for our next project!

Overall an excellent experience! Brett is professional and kind. His crew is top notch! Planning…read moreon working with him again soon!

Brett is the best contractor we've ever worked with and we've worked with a lot. His craftsmanship…read moreis excellent and thoughtful, with a lot of attention to detail. His attitude is great, and his communication is excellent. For me that's a big deal with contractors. Proactive communication and clear timelines. We've been working with them for over a year now on various stages of remodeling and lately construction of a new deck integrated with an old one and burly enough to handle a large hot tub. Highly recommend Brett and Crazy Viking Construction.

Phil is a fabulous contractor. I would highly recommend him. He helped us rebuild our home after…read morethe Tubbs fire in 2017. He walked us through every step of the process, and was always available for every question or concern that we had. Some contractors take a day or two to return your calls. Not Phil (or his wife, Michelle). He would either pick up immediately, or call us back in a few hours. He was always transparent, and willing to explain everything in great detail. His guys are fabulous to work with, and are such hard workers. Their craftsmanship and care for their work really shows. He also stands by his work. When we had an issue with some water leakage, he came immediately to fix it and covered all of the expenses. Hire Phil. You won't regret it. You won't get a flaky contractor. His work is beautiful, and we love our new home.

Howard Construction is best-in-class. I'd give more than 5 stars if I could. I was having new…read morelaminate flooring installed in my home office (by a different company). The workers abruptly stopped after noticing some damaged wood under the carpet. I called Phillip at Howard Construction. Even though it was a relatively minor job, he had someone come over the next morning at 7am to quickly repair it, at reasonable prices. The person who did the work - Barrett - could not have been more professional or personable. Huge thanks to Howard Construction - who I will be using for any construction work, large or small, going forward.