This review is for people who, like me, didn't understand the importance of proper drainage as it…read morerelates to roofing. I met Gilbert and his great crew when they were replacing the neighbor's roof. I asked him if he could inspect our roof for any issues, and he readily agreed. He sent me pictures of some very minor issues and said he would fix them. I asked him how much it would cost and he said, "just send something in for the guys." So I did. Fast forward a few months when I noticed some sagging in our kitchen ceiling as well as serious dry rot on our small light well roof. I called Gilbert and he came out to do an estimate. With respect to the flat roof at the back of our house, he gave me a choice of fixing vs. replacing. A fix would have saved us thousands of dollars. Given that the flat roof was 22 years old, I went with replacing. As for scheduling, Gilbert was extremely accommodating. He actually postponed a job so that he could fit our project in between out of town travel to tend to elderly family members. I very much appreciated that. As home improvement projects usually go, we had a surprise when it came to our small light well roof. When Gilbert's crew removed the existing roof, they discovered that there was another layer of roofing that needed to be removed. Gilbert handled the surprise at what I thought was a reasonable cost. When our light well roof was done in 2003 as part of a major remodel, it was done to code at the time, which required three separate drains. A center drain, as well as a drain on each side, which was what the left and right downspouts were connected to. I now know from the plumber who did the original work that the drainage was done this way so that ALL the rainwater from the south side of our house drained to three different places, rather than one. If it went to one drain, and that drain were to clog or fail, that could lead to a very expensive disaster. When Gilbert inspected the light well roof for the estimate, he was rather perplexed as to why the left and right downspouts each had their own drain. From a roofing perspective, that didn't seem efficient. So Gilbert decided to make the left and right downspouts go to the center drain. He also attached a reducer to the center drain, meaning the top of the drain started at three inches, but attached to a two inch pipe in the crawlspace. Gilbert told me now that the left and right downspout drains were "cancelled", I could get a plumber to remove them from the crawlspace. When I called our plumber and explained what Gilbert had done and what told me to do with respect to the "cancelled" drains, he came over right away. He explained that the light well roof drainage was done to code at the time, as well as the reason rainwater from the south side of the house should not go into a single two inch drainage pipe. He got to work removing the cast iron drainage pipes from the crawlspace and a bedroom closet, removing the reducer, and switching back to three inch drain pipes. He said the fix wasn't ideal, but that it would work. Gilbert may know roofing, but he is not a licensed plumber. Unfortunately, his desire for roofing efficiency cost us almost $1300 in plumbing fixes, and a to-be-determined amount to replace drywall from the "cancelled" left downspout drain that routed through a bedroom closet. Our new roofing hasn't been put to the test of heavy rainfall. We are keeping our fingers crossed that everything will hold up.

I do not recommend Gilbert and his company. I had high hopes based on the high Yelp reviews by…read moreothers but no. I contacted his office to make an appointment y based on his request to do so in his response to my Yelp inquiry. Making those Yelp inquiries is time consuming. You get a lot of calls to filter through and lots of discussions and responses back and forth. Anyway I talked to 3 companies and set up appointments. Each call takes time because they ask you a bunch of questions, etc. I spoke with the company and set up an appointment for Monday 3/4/24 at 2pm for an estimate. They said it would be between 1pm and 2pm arrival. I told them I had to leave shortly after 2pm and they said no problem. Gilbert's original response said that date too. I waited until 2:15pm and then called to ask if Gilbert was on his way. He said he was running late and was just leaving Stockton. Not impressed. He said do I want to reschedule? I said yes, anytime Thursday or Friday. He said uhhhhhh how about next week? That's when I said forget it. If you're running late you really should have let me know in the first place. I would not trust future obligations would be met on a timely basis based on this experience. I'll go with one of the other companies.

Jose and his crew are top notch! The recent wind storm split a 75 year old tree in half and was a…read moremajor safety issue. They came over at the end of their already busy day Monday to get the tree to a safe spot for everyone. Then came back on time as promised 2 days later to do the remainder of the work. His crew has been working their tails off the entire day and have done so safely. They have also been keeping the area around them coned off and cleaned up periodically as they worked as well. Very impressed with their customer service and performance.

Jose and his team are excellent! They showed up on time, professionally dressed, and had a very…read moreorganized plan for finishing the job in a very timely manner. Our trees look beautiful and he and his team are very skilled in properly trimming a tree. It's an art form! He also is extremely knowledgable regarding trees/plant care and the entire landscaping category. They also did a great job cleaning up in my yard as well as my neighbor's yard. The end result is outstanding and the price is very reasonable. I will definitely use he and his team again and also refer him to my friends and family. Thank you Jose and Team!

Color came off my stamped concrete within 2 years. Sergio gave me so many excuses as to why this…read morecould happen. They were all excuses! The reason this happened was because he let the cement dry too much before putting on the color so the color didn't penetrate into the cement. He promised to make it right. Several phone calls to him only to have him give me more promises. He never came through with his promise. I had another cement contractor look at the issue. He confirmed the cement was too dry when the color was applied. It looks horrible.

Awesome work , reasonable rate , quality results ...would highly recommend to others & thank you…read moreBrandon & Daniel for a job well done !

We hired Portillo's Paving to repair the transition from our driveway to the asphalt roadway after…read morecontacting about half dozen other companies who failed to follow up. Portillo's responded quickly and professionally to our request for a proposal. Once signed, they were efficient and showed up on time. The workers were friendly and communicated the process clearly The work was done very quickly and is of high quality. Our cars no longer scrape when pulling out of our driveway. A+++ Recommended paving service.

Eduardo and his team was very helpful when I requested a quote and answered all my questions. These…read moreguys are very professional and knowledgeable about their work! They get the job done and did amazing work.

Cardinal and a few other firms were recommended to us by my local insurance branch. We had water…read moredamage from a major storm this year and needed repairs to high-end home. Cardinal proved to be a professional team starting from the bid to scheduling through work completion. We had bids from other contractors but went with Cardinal due to an honest bid accepted by State Farm. After their work, everything looks like new, they matched our paint and texture, custom carpentry, etc. The crew cleaned up each night and moved back our furniture and reinstalled our fixtures. The work was complete in about two weeks. No surprises. Highly recommend.

This last summer my condo caught fire due to a careless plumbing contractor. Long, painful story…read moreshort - it affected all the neighbors and the HOA, but thank God for insurance and Cardinal Construction. In working with my carrier, Cardinal was recommended as a trusted contractor and although I did other searches and have worked with a few other construction firms, the fact my insurer recommended them strongly influenced my choosing Cardinal for the repair work. After several phone calls and a visit to their office I was very impressed with their knowledge, showroom, personable and professional staff. We signed a contract and work started a few weeks later. From choosing materials to trying to make a new theme fit for the fire damage renovation, it was not a quick, simple or easy job - either for me or for Cardinal. But I appreciate a professional builder and I'm sure they appreciate clients who are engaged and ready to work with them. Make no mistake, construction is a skilled trade and I've had my share of fly-by-night handyman operations. Sound advice would be to ask questions but also educate yourself with the basics so your renovation or project will better turn out the way you envision it. All the construction on my condo was done with formal permits through the City and I'm elated to say that all the repairs have been completed and the condo has passed final inspection. Compared to what it was before the fire, Cardinal has made it into a gorgeous, zen-like retreat. Thank you CARDINAL Construction!!

Thank you, re All American Fence company and you're crew for doing a beautiful job. Your reputation…read moreproceeds you're company and the quality of work All American Fence stands for! Best regards  David Cerra

Ms. K New Fence &…read moreGate All American Fence was chosen due to providing the best quote for my fence and gate job. Between the professionalism and friendliness of Veronica, Kim and Diana in the office and the skill and experience of the guys that completed my new fence and gate, I am very satisfied with both customer service and the finished product. The fence and gate look beautiful and are both firm and strong and are at a height, which deters the area wildlife from jumping into my yard. Thanks, All American! I will definitely refer your services to my neighbors and friends! Ms. K

We met Marcos over a year ago to get a quote for tree trimming. The tree is a 25+ year old Bradford…read morePear. It's BIG, beautiful and luscious. I had reservations about any serious cutting affecting it esthetically. Between the skepticism and dread of dealing with neighbors, it got put off. Eighteen months later, a large branch fell and it was beyond obvious that the weight of all of the branches was just too much. We got back in touch with Marcos and he graciously came back out to reevaluate. I explained why we had postponed the inevitable and he went into detail on the how/when/why. Though still reluctant, we moved forward. The crew was kind, courteous and respectful of my property along with surrounding neighbors. It was the honesty and attentiveness that ultimately locked in the decision to use this local company. The result was more than one could hope for!

Wonderful, professional company! We had 2 beautiful giant birds of paradise plants that were…read moregetting so big they were cracking the planter box retaining wall they were in by our pool. Unfortunately they had to go. JC Tree company gave us a quick, in-person estimate and a great quote for these beasts. The 3 guys who came the day of were so polite, professional and clean! I couldn't believe how quickly and efficiently they cut down the massive tree and ground down the root bulb. They were so careful to clean up any mess they made and were mindful of other surrounds plants and drip lines. They also blew off as much debris as they could from our pool cover. I wish I remembered the gentleman's name who was the GC of the job...he kept us updated about what was happening and was just so kind. All-star company. Couldn't ask for a better experience. As sad as I was to see my beautiful birds of paradise go, they handled it flawlessly. If you need a tree service, these guys are definitely who you want in your yard.

I was very impressed with this company and its employees right up until they gave me a final…read moreinvoice that was $14,000 over our approved contract price for total roof replacement of a roof that is about 2/3 Spanish tile and 1/3 membrane and all but $700 of the total $56,500 original total price already had been paid over 6 weeks. Then in disputing the unapproved billing for dry rot repairs in violation of state law, I asked for a copy of the permit. My work was completed two weeks after my husband died on May 18, but the permit is dated June 29, the day after I requested it--also in violation of state law. Now they apparently are not seeking to finalize the permit while they squeeze me to pay for unapproved work. Be aware, they are very nice people but if they make a mistake they don't want to admit anything.

We had some repairs done to our roof. The job was completed in a timely fashion however the final…read morebill was a shock. They put in their contract dry rot will be charged at $125/hr per a worker. However they never updated us or advised us that they encountered dry rot. Carl and Frank came about a week after completion and advised there was dry rot and it was an additional 25 hrs due to dry rot, which with materials was over $4,000 over the contract price. For the work I can see it looks wonderful - however as most people can imagine I was shocked at the final amount over contract. They need to communicate better with customers especially if the contract amount increases at such a rate that might be hard for some homeowners on a limited budget!