I had my first floor remodeled including a kitchen and bathroom. David is easily the most honest…read moreprofessional contractor I've ever met. His crew and sub-contractors were nothing less than stellar examples of their art. Throughout the project, David kept me updated on schedule changes or cost changes. Honestly he was done way early and on budget. His work is detailed and finished beyond my expectations. And finally, he's just a really nice person and so easy to communicate with.

David Hooks and his staff have done several construction projects for us…read more Each time, we have had an outstandingly positive experience. David is extremely competent, selects excellent, skilled sub-contractors, and is so easy to communicate with. His honesty and goodness have made each project a pleasure to experience.

jm construction did give us a timeline of the completed project in the beginning, which I did not…read morethink was possible. but I ended up being wrong, and told him that. they do a good job and can be counted on to do what they.

The city works dept managed to flood our downstairs with sewage water, and Joe Martines and his…read moreteam expertly handled every aspect of the repairs and clean-up. They worked long hours to put us out of our misery and leave our downstairs bedrooms and bathrooms looking (and smelling) like new . When it came time to fix our leaking roof terrace, I of course called Joe, and he did a great job. His prices are reasonable, and I intend to use him for all our future construction work. Hopefully it won't involve another sewage flood.

Steve Hansmann built my house almost three decades ago. Even to this day he responds to every…read morequestion I ask. He is the best contractor I have ever worked with. He built my home in the best way way possible. He paid personal attention to every detail. He used the best material and employed the best craftsmen. We love our home. Thanks to Steve. Even after three decades he is always ready to help me with how to find replacement parts that will fit and workmen for minor improvements.

Being relatively new to Santa Cruz, we didn't have a great deal of knowledge of local contractors…read moreso we were relying heavily on our designer-architect's recommendations. He had several suggestions but thought the major renovation of our little 1892 Italianate Victorian would be a good fit for contractor- Steve Hansmann. It was clear Steve was the right guy for our project. His family's long tradition of fine building in Santa Cruz was evident from the start with Steve's in depth knowledge of the right places to get the specialty lumber and materials to do an authentic restoration while taking advantage of the latest framing and construction techniques. Steve lined up a great team of subcontractors to help with our house. We were really happy with the electrician, tile and HVAC guy. They were outstanding and true craftsmen that clearly have a passion for their trades. We had some issues with the drywall and kitchen cabinet people but Steve helped us thru the troubleshooting process. My husband and I both have design backgrounds and found working with Steve fantastic. He allowed us to play a major role in shaping the thousands of decisions on details that made the finish product match our vision incredibly well. Steve was a true partner in that process leveraging his years of experience to offer options while helping to contain costs and maintain our aggressive schedule. I don't think I've met anyone who has said their major renovation came in under budget and ahead of schedule, but what's really important is that in the end you feel like you got a quality home you can love. We love our home and after all was said and done, as much as you can, we enjoyed the process.

Ben Lubeck was my Rent A Husband, and I tasked him with gutting a basement family room that had…read morewater damage. He removed some cabinets at either end of the room, replaced some damaged dry wall, put in new manufactured wood flooring, painted, fixed some electrical issues, and also did a few other jobs for me. He cleaned up the site, hauled off debris, and was a joy to work with. With Ben, no job seemed too small or too large, his approach to everything I asked of him was dealt with willingness and skill, and I would highly recommend him to others who need jobs done around the house.

The two guys at rent-a-husband that did the work were really nice guys. The problem is, I don't…read morebelieve they have the experience to be doing what they are doing. They charge $75 an hour for regular handyman contractor work and $125 an hour for plumbing and electrical. When I questioned them, they said they were licensed contractors, general, plumbing and electrical. That made me feel comfortable with their abilities. The electrical project I had them work on had to two with a breaker tripping. They spent 4 hours and never fixed it but billed me $500. I had another electrician come out who billed me $90 an hour and he fixed it in less than 4 hours. Then there was the plumbing. I told them I had a tub that leaked and had damaged sheetrock on the roof below. Their solution was to get some spray foam to spray around the opening at the base of the faucet. Then they repaired the sheetrock. The problem is, the spray foam wasn't water proof, and the tub leaked again. I had another plumber come out and it turns out it was the spray nozzle on the faucet that was leaking. I just need to get a new faucet. Now I have to have the sheet rock on the ceiling below torn out and re-done. They also replaced a bowl wax on a toilet and it is leaking again. I asked them for their license numbers and it turns out Rent-a-husband is licensed under a man named Wes Koenig, but Ben and Brad, the two men that do the work are not licensed themselves. They may have the skills for general handyman work like hanging pictures and moving furniture but I don't think they are qualified to do plumbing and electrical. In total I spent about $5,000 and everything has to be redone. I tried to resolve my issues with the owner of the company and he gave me the runaround. I feel like I was totally taken advantage of and I do not recommend that anyone use their services.

Ian and crew are The Best and I say this with sincerity! They removed and rebuilt a deck that once…read morecontained a hot tub, in our rental's back yard. For our own home, they rebuilt an old gate between our neighbor's house. They did an absolute bang-up job updating our bathroom. We had them remove an old wooden deck surrounding our home and replaced it with artificial boards (Trex or similar). They are quick, intelligent and kind. Their work is precise. We look forward to having Ian and his team over again!

As the first step in the remodel of our Aptos vacation home, Ian replaced our 200 sq ft front deck…read moreand entry stairs quickly and at a great price. He was diligent, efficient and checked in several times during the project when questions or issues (55 year old house) arose. Just the right contractor for our project.

Philip was great! Due to our situation we had to go with a 42 inch entry door which really turned…read moreout great. We also had them replace our fire door from the garage to the house. Both looked awesome! Took awhile due to Covid related delays but well worth the wait.

After 3 1/2 months of wasting time with another company, trying to get a new door and having it…read moreinstalled, I gave up. Then I decided to look at Yelp.com and I found lots of great reviews of Pacific Door. I contacted Phillip and he came the next day to get the details (Sat.,Sept. 30th) and he purchased the door and had his painter paint it to my specs. He came today (Oct. 7th) and installed the door. He did a great job, cleaned up the mess, and hauled the old door away. His price was $750 LESS than what another company had originally charged me for the door (same door) and installation, and I didn't have to wait two months for the wrong door! Thank you, Phillip, for your great work and timeliness.

We recently found out that our shower was leaking because the linoleum lifted. My husband, Marty…read morecalled 2 contractors who we knew were good. They both arrived and wrote us an estimate. (We didn't think that Pete Testorff's company did small stuff.) (Have you seen the stuff this guy does???... Bantam, Westside Santa Cruz estate type homes, etc.?) (Gorgeous) He happened to be bidding the jobs and came the "same" day, which in itself is a miracle. He had a total "positive" "can-do" vibe. Marty was sold. We were excited to have Pete Testorff say yes to the job. He even came in cheaper than our other favorite contractor. Everyone who worked on the job from the start to finish was excellent and also said good things about Mr. Testorff. Pete made some suggestions, i.e. tile and we went with the "experts" opinion and we are glad we did. Thanks Pete for coming to our assistance. You did a great job. P.S. Go with Pete's suggestions, because he is up on all the cool and modern looks.

I've worked with many contractors in Santa Cruz County over the years and testorff is the best…read more very few outfits can put together large highly skilled crews to complete large projects in a timely manner. pete is easy to work with and even though weve driven him a bit crazy with excessive change orders, hes kept everything affordable and top notch

Craig is a really nice guy, him and his crew show up on time. They do a super job. I couldn't be…read morehappier. Craig, thanks so much!

Dixon Construction just completed construction on our fire rebuild. The quality of their…read moreworkmanship is impeccable and the attention to detail is amazing. Craig is honest and easy to work with. Really made the entire process of building a house so much easier with his experience and problem-solving skills. Highest recommendation! We are so pleased with our new home!