Bob Nicholson is absolutely the best. Here's what will happen if you hire Bob. He'll come and check…read moreeverything out, evaluate the your job and let you know what he's doing. By the time he's done you'll be assured that the job is done right. He will explain it to you so you can understand al that is going on. Beyond his excellent work he's also just a great guy. Friendly, professional, courteous and experienced. Honestly I'm not sure how he isn't booked a year ahead, but if you need a Contractor Bob should be your first choice.

Bob and his team were great. They installed 6 recessed lights and 4 wooden wall panels, which they…read moresanded and finished. Everything turned out great and they even spent extra time on the panels to get them just how we wanted even though it took them longer to do. We appreciated them going above and beyond with their time. I would definitely recommend them!

Ryan and RMD builders rebuilt our fence damaged by the strong winds in December. We selected Ryan…read moreand RMD builders because of the their competitive pricing and came highly recommended. Ryan committed to completing the project within 4 days. Ryan and RMD did not disappoint. The project was completed on time and more importantly, the fence looked great. Ryan handpicked the material used ensuring utmost quality. After this experience, I will not hesitate to hire Ryan and RMD for future home improvement projects, and would highly recommend them due to their competitive pricing, excellent work ethic and for being consummate professionals.

Ryan of RMD is a master craftsman in my mind. You call very few people an "artist" when it comes to…read moretheir trade in carpentry...but he fits the bill with his custom fence work, deck, and any home improvement project we have hired him for. The materials and wood he uses is always top quality and he actually measures everything to spec. He is also hilarious and very easy to deal with, unlike some of the grumpy contractors we were accustomed to in the past. I give a 5-star recommendation and wouldn't hesitate to hire him again for our next big project!

We hired Make It Right Construction for a fairly extensive kitchen refacing of the cabinet doors…read moreand drawer fronts, building a new island, installing quartzite countertops, and replacing an existing oven and wine refrigerator with new drawers and cabinetry. The quality of the finished work was exceptional. The refaced cabinets are beautiful, the new island came out beautifully, and the quartzite fabrication and installation look terrific. The new cabinetry where the appliances had been blends seamlessly with the rest of the kitchen. There was also some plumbing that needed to be redone along the way, and they took care of that as well. We especially want to recognize a few people. Ivan, the cabinet maker, did beautiful work. There were a lot of details in the cabinetry that mattered to us, and his craftsmanship and attention to those details really show in the finished kitchen. Manuel and Luis, who did the painting, were terrific as well. They were careful, meticulous, and clearly took pride in getting everything just right. In fact, that was our experience with the crew in general. Everyone who worked in our home was polite, considerate, accommodating, and as unobtrusive as you can reasonably be while tearing apart someone's kitchen. Whenever something needed adjusting or redoing, they took care of it and kept working until we were happy with the result. The one area where the experience could have been a little smoother was communication about scheduling. Since we stayed in the house during construction, it would have helped to have more advance notice about who was coming and when, and the project did take longer than we originally anticipated. But those were small inconveniences during the process rather than problems with the finished work. And the finished work is what we'll be living with for years. We couldn't be happier with it. The craftsmanship is excellent, the kitchen is beautiful, and when something wasn't quite right, they made it right. Five stars.

Impressive work and wonderful collaboration!…read more Make It Right Carpentry helped us replace our 30-year-old, 30 sq ft rotting wood landing with a 75 sq ft steel-frame deck of our own design. From initial consultation to final completion, we were impressed with how co-owners Wilber Sr & Jr worked with us to understand our options and to resolve challenges as they emerged (as they always do!). We were wowed when the crew took down our old landing in 25 minutes and planted solid footings for the new one in a matter of hours! We appreciated both Wilbers making sure we got the ideal railing for enjoying the view of our backyard. Wilber Sr is a true craftsman and our new Fortress steel frame deck with Cypress Timbertech (boards) exceeds all our expectations. It's beautiful! We now have a comfortable and inviting outdoor space to eat, relax, read, nap, hang out with friends and literally smell the roses. Thank you, Wilber Sr, Jr, and crew, for adding this wonderful outdoor room to our home! We enthusiastically recommend Make It Right Carpentry!

Santiago Ordonez is a very knowledgeable general contractor. He did a great job for our HOA…read moreproject. He got a permit quickly and passed all required inspections without any problem or delays. His pricing is very reasonable and he was always on time. The project was completed in timely manner.

From the owner: General Contractor thats offers many services for your needs. Budget friendly and will get the job…read moredone. Call for details. Response time is quick.

Larry just finished my renovations and did an amazing job. All I ever hear about is the horror…read morestories of working with contractors - over budget, over time, rip you off, mess up your house. Nothing of that happened whatsoever with Larry. He created a bedroom, bathroom, laundry, storage and corridor for me so a pretty decent size job. He's a general contractor but one that works too, in fact does all the work except for the specialist stuff like plumbing, electrical, tiling. For all that stuff he has a fantastic crew that he brings in. I didn't have a problem with any of them at all, and importantly they all did first class work. Not only am I super happy with the end result, but it's really the little things that made a big difference like cleaning up the site at the end of each day which minimized the amount of dust settling in the house, arriving on time and on the days he said he would, when I wasn't happy with some part of the job (which wasn't very often at all) he would fix it straight away and on top of all that, was just so polite and considerate to deal with. I can't recommend him highly enough. It was a pleasure working with him. In fact, this is the third time he's worked on a project for me so that says something about his quality and work ethic.

We consider ourselves very fortunate to have hired Larry as our general contractor. Especially…read moreafter an earlier experience with a contractor who missed appointments and failed to return calls. Within a few hours of contacting him, Larry was at our door to appraise the job and give us a rough estimate. Larry always showed up when he said he would, and was always within the timeline of when he said a phase of the work would be completed. Our job was a kitchen and bath renovation. Larry is a perfectionist in how he expects his work to look. Larry took care of all the details, for example: he applied for building permits, and made sure all work was done within city "codes". Each phase of his work easily passed inspection. He had an excellent knowledge of which materials to use and we were always pleased with the finished product. Overall if you are looking for a good and reliable general contractor, Larry is your man. He is one honest and hardworking guy. We have and will continue to recommend him to any friend or family member who is looking to have any contracting work done.

Isaac was an awesome home inspector. He went above and beyond, answered all my questions, and I…read morecan't say enough. Highly recommend!

This review is a little late but after talking with friends it felt like we had a duty to warn…read morepeople. We put our house on the market this past May and prior to that, at our realtor's recommendation, we hired HomeGuard to do the home inspection. HomeGuard claims to be the biggest real estate inspection company in Northern California. Our inspection by Tyler M James came back with minor repairs recommended at around $3k The buyers we chose wanted to do their own inspection. Their report came up with major damage approximating $15,000. So we got in touch with HomeGuard and asked why is the buyers inspection showing more damage. So HomeGuard sent John P Manville to do a re- inspection John had found extensive damage. So then had to renegotiate and extend close of escrow. We credited the buyer $15,000. HomeGuard did refund us the cost of the inspection, but that didn't make up for the time and stress of renegotiations. The deal could have fallen through. I think HomeGuard should have reimbursed us the $15k that we had to credit the buyer because of their negligence. Also we sent a email to James Steffenson Jr. (President) and James Hessling(CFO and CEO). Never got a response from them. I'm sure Tyler M James is still employed there doing bad inspections The bottom line is HOMEGUARD INSPECTIONS CANNOT BE TRUSTED! This one was caught, but how many others haven't been. This could open you up to a lawsuit. BEWARE! Sent

I feel very fortunate to have had Brownstein Construction, a licensed contractor, do a remodel on…read moreour home. I met Clark at the permit office, in passing, while seeking a permit. He overheard me sharing my project, and introduced himself. From there, he had a simple and straight-forward bid process, showed up to meetings on time prepared, and is a very good communicator. He's friendly, fun to work with, and no-nonsense. More than anything, he cares to get everything right and safe. Through our months of work together he would listen to my ideas, always working with me to make my dream home. All of my questions were treated with respect, and nothing was left undone. His team was creative and positive as they navigated any unforeseen hiccups. Most of all, every member of the team showed up with an open mind and integrity in their work. In working with a contractor, one has to be adaptable to their schedules. From the top-down, these are blue-collar guys, giving 100% everyday physically. As owners, it is our job to treat them as the peers they are: they should be allowed to take family vacations, pivot to other clients while subcontracting takes place, and they can get sick just like anyone. Marin is a very wealthy area, and I did not take for granted that these gentlemen would get up at the crack of dawn to be cognizant of commute traffic, to be most efficient with their time on the job. Similar to other counties, the permit process stinks. But the permit process should be no reflection of the contractors. Both contractor and owner have to be highly proactive in the permit process, given the broken system we are forced to use. I have already referred Brownstein Construction to family and neighbors. And I will certainly use them for future projects.

Clark Brownstein and his company did the remodel on my less than 1200 sq ft condo. The job was to…read moreremodel 2 small bathrooms, the small kitchen, redo electrical, put in floors and paint. Unfortunately I would not recommend Brownstein Construction nor would I choose to work with them again. We had to wait 2 months for the County of Marin to issue the permit. The project started in July. We had a deadline for the project of October 15. Then we moved the deadline to October 30 then to November 1 then to November 15th. Despite the apartment not being ready I had to move in about November 20th. The guys had made a big show of coming down and working for a couple of days before i moved in but to my surprise they left without installing the shelves in any of the largest cabinets, not the kitchen or the linen cabinets. I wrote Clark and said the rolling retractable shelves aren't installed and he wrote me back saying watch a You Tube video and do it yourself. I lived here in the apartment with all the boxes containing kitchen items piled in my living room for well over a month. Also I couldn't put anything away into the linen closet. They did not come back to work for a long time after that. They did not come back to work for a long time after that. Then just 1 man would show up to work for some hours and then week or 2 later some other guy would come and work a little. There were meetings Clark scheduled with me for which he did not show up. One time I waited for 45 minutes before texting him and about 45 minutes later he called to say he is not coming to the meeting he is doing something else. I was ghosted by Clark more than once. Luckily I came to the apartment the day they were laying the floors and they were laying the floor crosswise the way you walk in the apartment. When we talked about the job Clark told what they could and would do and then did not do it. They said we can put that cable box in the closet behind the tv and no one will ever see it and then did not do that. Oh we will have a cleaning person come and clean it up before you move in and then took that back.. From the beginning of talking about the project i said i want cedar shelves in the linen closet and into the project he said no. I wanted a ceiling fan and had bought it and he said no after saying yes. As Christmas approached I said whatever is left to do please do it before i go out of town on December 18 and as the day approached Clark said they, or 1 of them, could only come on December 18 so I changed my plans for sake of getting the project done. Still it was i think January the 23 when I was finally able to shut the door behind Clark. That day he kept saying "It's always a rough road. It's always a rough road." and made a big deal about shaking hands. The work is ok. There was nothing complicated. It was completely straight forward. The tile in the primary bathroom is a little uneven and around the shower they did the seams with some silver joiner. It looks cheap and I would not have chosen that look and have never seen that silver capping used anywhere before. The grout on either edge of the silver capping is at uneven depths and needs to be cleaned all the time or it looks bad.

We recently purchased a home that needed a lot of cosmetic fixing and updating. We chose Golden…read moreRestoration because they were responsive to our call, came in with an extremely competitive rate, sent professional, courteous and clean guys and Gary was a joy to work with! The new granite counter tops had some difficulty seams and Gary managed to make them look beautiful. We also had some tricky bath remodeling to do and Gary helped me come up with some space saving solutions and I couldn't be happier with my bathroom now! I would highly recommend Gary and his guys! .

So far so good need to set up an appoint them so they can see the damage on our garage.read more

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.

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 used AAA Construction over a year and a half ago to complete a project to renovate our Bathroom…read more Though no contractor is perfect, AAA is one of the best we have come across in working with. The company is professional and follows the rules set forth by the city of SF to ensure that our bathroom was up to code. The quality of their work is really good and they built it out exactly as we had wanted it per the specs of our design partner. What I especially liked about them was that they had a detailed project plan and was transparent as to the cost of each step. They also were very timely in their construction, which as you know, with it being your primary bathroom, is extremely important. There were a couple of issues with communication that we had during the project as well as a couple of billing items, but once we talked to the owner about this over a call we were able to clear things up to everyone's satisfaction. I can tell you that it is definitely not as easy to resolve these types of issues with many other contractors. Our bathroom has been in use for over 18 months now and there are no issues with any of their work and I'm sure that if there were, they would honor their workmanship guarantee. They are highly recommended.

These guys were awesome. We worked with them a couple of years ago when we lived in San Francisco…read more We were remodeling our kitchen and bathroom. They got it on schedule, The work was fantastic. When we were selling our house the buyers were amazed and it really added to our resale value. Honestly the reason I I remembered to write this review is because the buyers sent me a text today asking me who did the work because they have a friend they want to recommend the contractor to. These guys are good don't hesitate to use them.