Great work and very professional, got his number from a friend. He responded right away, figured…read moreout what to do with pictures of problem. He was able to source a new unit, and arrived next morning to get job done at much more reasonable price. Will be calling him for next project.

I had a great experience with East Wish Construction, which is to say with Chang Zuo, who also goes…read moreby Johnny. He worked on both indoor (shower, toilet) and outdoor (water main) projects with me and in all cases was on time, thorough, explained options well, cleaned up, gave an excellent estimate and was good humored. When things were uncovered which were unexpected, he stopped work and consulted with me on how to proceed, including any risks. I've been referring friends and family and highly recommend East Wish if you have plumbing work needing to be done.

I am marveled that Joe Reilly and his team finished not only on time but a WEEK AND A HALF EARLY,…read moreand stayed on budget! My husband is completely type A and anal attentive - Joe was able to respond right away every time proactively. He managed to keep the areas near our neighbors clean and kept good rapport with them as well through our 3 month renovation. There were extra touches (like having the shower glass door that can fold out fully to the wall) that we didn't ask for, but I am SO grateful for. Or the fact that they knew we were expecting twins and mentioned a hot, filtered water faucet at the sink to easily warm up bottles?! (Which I've already fallen in love with for my oatmeals and teas) All the subcontractors he used were professional and I felt comfortable with them whenever I dropped by. If the subcontractors did something wrong, Joe would fix it in a nanosecond. Our house is absolutely stunning, spacious, homey and I couldn't be happier. Thanks Joe and team! * Bonus, my husband and I agreed that the young Irish foreman was quite the looker.

After a few years of having Joe and his crews come out to our house with great results, the last…read moreproject--a full kitchen remodel--showed us he's decided to cut a lot of corners and has basically given up on supervision of his crews. In the past, we've had a great crew for other projects and we saw Joe around almost every day while the work was going on. We felt like he kept the quality of the work at a high level. With our kitchen remodel, Joe seemed nowhere to be found. We had to constantly monitor the crew, correcting blatant sloppiness of the work. As an example, we had to have a painter out 5 times to paint one wall before we finally got it correct. The electrical (done by Kevin, Joe's brother) was passed off to one of his workers. While we did a walk-through on what we needed before the wiring started, none of the information we gave Kevin was passed on to the guy actually doing the work. We had to repeat ourselves constantly to the the man doing the work. Once he had the right info, he did the work adequately, but there was still a lot of re-doing of work throughout the project that should have been common sense: Re-centering a dining room light; placing can lights in kitchen so they're not blocked by cabinets (!!); having to tell them to wire a light already installed in the backyard to the switches in the kitchen (had to tell them 7 times before it happened). The highlight of the whole electrical experience was texting Kevin about an item, then receiving a text (that he obviously thought he was sending to his worker) stating what a "f***ing pain" I was being for asking when he would do something--since he'd stated it would happen two days prior. Other basics had to be repeatedly followed-up on like sealing the front door they installed; getting the door stained and sealed correctly (still never got them to stain around the door knob correctly as they stained around the old lock hardware instead of the new stuff we bought. Was never sure why they didn't stain and seal the door BEFORE the hardware was installed to begin with.); trim around cabinets being installed straight; finishing panels on cabinets being cut straight and without jagged edges; installing cabinet door and drawer handles straight (!!); installing baseboards with some sealant and making them straight with the flooring. During the painting of the entire house interior, they STAPLED floor paper to the hardwood floors. It was 3 months before we think we got the final staple out of the floors. While the floors aren't new, they're not in horrible shape and we weren't replacing them. Staple holes are not an attractive addition to the decor. The painters also re-painted our deck (the one Joe built for us in 2010). Unfortunately, they only scraped the deck, but never power-washed it. The amount of debris and dust from the kitchen remodel on the deck was a lot. After they painted the deck, I had to clean out screws, nails, drywall bits and other debris from between the boards--all of it with sloppy deck paint on it. When I complained, their response was to put another coat on the deck. Less than 6 months later, a good deal of the paint is pealing up since there wasn't a clean base to adhere to. In addition to the painting, we requested Joe replace some boards that were rotting on the deck, as well as closing the back of the stairs for a soon-to-arrive puppy. (We realize this rotting happens living out by the ocean in the Outer Sunset--this is not a reflection of his 2010 build this long afterwards.) He said the boards were fine. Within 3 months after the project, we had to have someone come out to replace the very same boards as they were disintegrating, along with several stair boards. That was an addition $1,300 we had to pay for that. Several of the boards that he installed to close up the stairs are cracked and loose only 6 months later. Again, quality of work was never checked on by him. I think if it had, this type of thing wouldn't happen. I put the review to two stars because the past projects with Joe were great. This one, however, makes us unable to call him again for any project. It's unfortunate. We felt like we were in good hands going into the kitchen remodel. Afterwards, we just hope everything stays together.

I've worked with Robert and the CMG crew on a couple projects in the last couple of years - one in…read moreRoss and one in Berkeley. As a subcontractor, the aspects we favor most in working for general contractors are preparedness, professionalism, consistency and support. I think these traits are certainly favorable to find in a general contractor for homeowners as well so there's some value in seeing a perspective as seen from a position other than that of the homeowner or client. Robert and company are thorough, fair and paved the way for us to do our job as best as we can, accommodating our needs as they arose and I saw them work well with all the other subs and both projects I worked on turned out awesome with great final results. I'd work for them again.

CMG Construction is a high end construction team whom pays attention to detail and execution of the…read moreproject. They make sure that every home is filled with a high level of craftsmanship and quality. The knowledge that their team has when it comes to constructing a home makes it easy for contractors, designers and clients to work together as a team.

I've worked with Tom on several projects involving kitchen remodels. As a designer, i often…read morerecommend contractors to provide demo/installation services and would not settle for anyone less than the best; as my reputation depends on it. Tom and Hammerhouse have been my go to for kitchens because of his dependability, honesty and quality of workmanship. He has the flexibility, know-how and skill to handle anything that comes up. He doesn't run from problems, he tackles them head-on until everyone is happy. Don't look any further. Call these guys right away.

Thom Buchanan-Hammerhouse was referred to us via Ecohaus where we purchased our bamboo flooring and…read moreeco-toilet/sink. We were very impressed with Thom's professionalism and experience from the onset. We also took comfort in knowing that he had years of experience working on turn of the century homes here in San Francisco. Adding in his being a green contractor only solidified our decision to move forward with Hammerhouse. We had some fairly aggressive timelines and a hard completion date we needed to meet--job absolutely needed to be wrapped up on the Wednesday prior to the weekend we were getting married. Thom and his crew worked with us to make smart decisions quickly to keep the project moving without any delays. As a result, fixtures and materials that we ordered arrived ahead of schedule. The collaborative working relationship we had with Thom also enabled us to include a stretch goal we had to completely renovate our water closet in addition to the main bath. So, not only did Thom complete the project on time and on budget, he also was able to include the additional work we wanted to have done and still work with us to meet the hard completion date we had established. In regards to the work, Hammerhouse's attention to detail and the craftsmanship were top notch. The work had some challenges as per our desire to restore the bath and water closet so they matched the period yet infuse some current styling along with keeping the materials green where possible. Again, Thom and team were exceptional in helping us to successfully achieve this goal. We have some new projects spinning up both with our condo and the 3 unit building we live within. Without a doubt, Thom will be the first on our list to call. High fives all around for Thom and the Hammerhouse crew!

I am an architect and have worked with Structural Engineers Collaborative (SEC) on many projects…read moreduring the past 23 years including residential remodels, major historic restoration seismic retro-fits and high-rise steel frame modifications. SEC has always provided the highest level of professional services throughout the course of each project, maintaining a technically thorough approach during preliminary design, budget, construction documents, permit and construction administration phases. Communication, essential to any successful project, has been reliably clear and open. SECs drawings have been very well prepared, detailed & annotated and precisely coordinated with my architectural documents. SEC has been particularly impressive in solving often difficult technical problems and balancing budget, design and schedule requirements. Professional service negotiations have never been an issue and SEC's proposals have been predictably straightforward and unambiguous. Furthermore, SEC's commitment to the project team and client has always been beyond question. I have complete confidence in SEC's ability to provide only the highest quality structural engineering services and recommend them unreservedly.

I reached out to this firm regarding some structural work am I house. They got back to me very…read morequickly and I ended up having a very good phone consultation with Mike. He definitely took a fair amount of time to talk me through various options. Service was very responsive and complete. I'm still working through a couple of bids for this project which is always a good idea. However their customer service here has moved them towards the head of the line. Strong professionalism.

I'm one of the owners of Domicile, a cabinet and design showroom at the San Francisco Design…read moreCenter. We specialize in kitchens, baths and functional areas of the home. I have been in this business since 1974 and have worked with contractors who range from cowboys with hammers to mega developes in Manila and the normal people in between. One assumes that if someone has a contractor's license you're going to get the finest quality work and that these workers are capable of doing whatever project they are hired to do. What elevates some contractors to a level above the rest is rational analysis of problems that may arise. The designer might be a tad dyslexic, the architect's draftsperson might inadvertantly err, materials might fall off the back of the truck, someone's toolbelt might accidently mar finished material - name your construction nightmare then analyze how the contractor reacts. Sean Kennedy never seems to derail. He takes a deep breath, discusses the options and resolves the issues, whatever they may be, in a mature, deliberate and calm manner. This is so important when you're working with a contractor. There are always surprises in renovation. Integrity should be this man's middle name. There is no blame, there is resolution and the end results are always at or above what the owner has expected. I can't tell you what a joy it is to work with Sean and his staff. They do what they're hired to do, in a timely manner, at the highest level of quality and for the amount of money that has been agreed to. This is what you expect from a contractor and this is consistently what you get from Sean Kennedy and Phollies. Hire these guys. You won't be sorry.

Phollies installed double paned windows in our property and did major dry rot repair work. Also…read moreSean's subcontractor painted the building. Everything done was five star work.

I like Paul because not only does he paint, he helps me pick colors. It's really important to find…read morea painter who will make sure the paint colors match and are the right colors for your house (inside and out). I picked colors that looked good on paper but when we tested then they were horrible. Paul gave me ideas that turned out to be so much better and since then he's painted 3 properties for me! I refer him to all my friends! Bonus - he does more than painting! He can fix other things too. He fixed a leak at my dad's house by putting in a french drain to make sure the water stopped coming in and damaging the foundation. I guess you call it waterproofing.

The general problem with contractors, is getting them to show up on time, if at all. Paul (owner)…read moreresponded in a timely manner and is a pleasure to deal with. His crew showed up on time every day and did a great professional job. They made sure I liked the colors, before continuing. The price was competitive. They gave me a choice of paint brands. Highly recommended!

Mike is an absolute champ. We just finished a loooong kitchen remodel and couldn't be any happier…read morewith the outcome. As with most old sf homes we ran into a fair share or obstacles, the worst of which added a month of extra work in reconfiguring a leaky gas pipe network that we inherited from a previous owner. Throughout the hiccups Mike was calm, compassionate, honest and fair. We really felt he takes great pride in his work while always striving to deliver on budget no matter the situation. In just every regard he was great to work with and was so accommodating to try keep us comfortable, informed and happy though the profect. As soon as we rustle up the money to redo out bathroom I know exactly where to go.

Mike Rudd remodeled a small bathroom and did an excellent job all around. Very good at…read morecommunicating progress on the job and asking for input into decisions. He took initiative to reroute a heating duct we didn't think was possible and improved the look of the whole room. When an issue with a tile order came up Mike contacted the vendor directly and assured the problem was resolved. A pleasure to work with! Highly recommended.