Ruben and crew did a fantastic job applying stucco to my home. The house looks new now - I get a ton of compliments on Ruben's work. On time, not a penny more than he quoted. Ruben has a talent for hiring hard working, conscientious people who take pride in their work! read more

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Ruben and his team completed several projects for me including new gutters, fixing a window frame, addressing dry rot and replacing a main support post. Ruben listened to my needs, concerns and dealt professionally with my picking at the little details. He came up with creative solutions. he thinks outside the box and doesn't try to oversale unnecessary work when quoting a project. Lastly, any concerns I had even after he completed, he came back and addressed. Im hiring him again for more repairs and to replace my roof. read more

We chose Cordova Construction to replace two sliding doors, and two windows, with Milgard Tuscany series "new construction" (not retrofit) windows. Other contractors gave us bare bones quotes without the window specifications, or would not pull the San Jose permit. Ruben gave us a competitive quote with all the window specifications, so we knew exactly what we were getting at what price, and he handled the permit. After we signed up, his team kept us advised of when the windows would come in. The installation was very professional, including the repair of the stucco, and the permit was signed off. We waited to write this review, to see how the windows performed. The windows were installed in January, 2023, so we have had them 2 years (and 3 winters), and we are happy with them. When we replace other windows, we will ask for Ruben and his crew. read more

I wanted to get a quote on kitchen remodel but the owner Mr Cordova came to look at space but took no measurements of space. I was upfront abour budget project. He kept talking about market conditions/ beating around bush about giving estimate. I never received a quote even after days. When contractor comes to give estimate, I am used to them being meticulous about measurements and give a detailed quote. Based on this, I decide yes or no. How lazy can one be if they can't even send a quote. Why waste customer time if u don't think u can do remodel on a budget. Just be upfront and honest. read more

I had a rental house that I wanted to replace all the windows and a sliding door. I have used Rubin Cordova before and was happy with his work. So, I contacted Rubin at Downtown Windows and had Rubin replace all the windows in my rental house at a very good price and he did a very good job. A couple of months later, I have a different contractor remodel 2 of my bathrooms and that contractor did a terrible job. Next, I want to remodel my kitchen. Rubin said he could remodel the kitchen. I wasn't sure at first that I wanted a window company remodeling my kitchen, but Rubin said he was a general contractor, Cordova Construction Company, as well as a window contractor. So, I gave Rubin the kitchen remodel. To my surprise, Rubin, with the help of his son, did all the work themselves. He did the electrical, plumbing, new vinyl flooring, cabinets, etc, and he did a nice job. I mean, when was the last time you actually saw a general contractor do the work himself. These days everything seems to be subbed out to unskilled workers as was the case with my bathroom remodel. Rubin is a very easy guy to get along with and he tries and does a good job. read more

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Over the past two years I have hired three different contractors for a variety of projects, one of which was Andersen Windows and Doors. While each project eventually was completed to satisfaction, it required a lot of micro-managing on my part and caused a significant amount of stress. This winter my kitchen window began leaking every time it rained. I hired Cordova Construction to reseal the window, repair the flashing, check its prior installation, and repair the cracked stucco on the outside of the window. Working with Cordova Construction has been--hands down--the best experience possible. Ruben, the owner, is extremely knowledgable, professional, and honest. He does not hire sub-contractors and runs a family business. He was on-site every day of the job, he communicated clearly and promptly, and he and his team always arrived on time. It was the least stressful project I have ever experienced. I now have a completely re-built window and it looks great, inside and out. If you are looking for a trusted contractor, who takes pride in his work, and has reasonable pricing, I would whole-heartedly recommend Cordova Construction. read more

I contacted Cordova construction multiple times but to no avail. They scheduled numerous appointments with me after missing their first appointment and that too without any notice. They didn't show up in the next appointment either. Feels like I dodged a bullet here. read more

Cordova Construction replaced three sliding doors and six windows for us. The owner Ruben was very helpful when selecting the type of windows to use. Not only did they do a good job to replace the windows, they resized one bedroom window to meet egress requirement. After removing the sliding doors there was some water damage from old doors leaking, Ruben was able to replace the damaged wood at a reasonable price. They matched the stucco texture around the doors and windows very well. Cordova Construction did a great job. read more

We reached out to several contractors for quotes back in Sep 2021 and Ruben was the quickest to respond and very punctual for the estimation appointment. He had many samples in his van to show so that you can get a feel for the quality and differences between different manufacturers/models. We chose to go with Milgard windows which had a 6 month lead time at the time of order. Fast forward to now, we are very happy with how everything turned out. We had 3 patio doors (one patio door being 3 panels wide) + 5 windows, including an 8-foot wide custom right triangle window which was more than 10' above ground level. Additionally, we had some pretty bad wood rot at one of the sliding doors and a rotting 4x8 beam above main garage door, which Ruben's team replaced. Once the work began, it took about 11 days total not including one weekend. We are extremely happy with the finished product and totally recommend Cordova Construction. Thanks again! read more

Our second floor windows were leaking down in garage after a storm. Reached out to couple of contractors and none of them explained the potential root cause as clearly as Ruben. Installed full frame windows and also found an innovative solution to our garage roof flashing and provided clear and reasonable quotes before the job. read more

After calling a bunch of places for finding the work I needed to be done, Ruben was the only one who responded quickly. He's a very nice man and got the job done correctly and in a timely manner. HIGHLY recommend him! read more

Reading the response from the owner- which I happened to see it today due to the notification from other reviewers on mine, I am dumb founded. Ruben-the owner You are forgetting the point of my complaints. Did I just ask for the pricing on the first phone call? No, I DID NOT. Per your request, I sent the pic and asked you to come over to inspect for a better estimate. But YOU ASKED for the pics and gave me a rough number. Recall the phone conversation correctly as I stated honestly in my previous reviews. I have found better constructors who were much more professional and responsive than you. How unfortunate you can't receive 5 star reviews from EVERY one you encounter, but it is based on my experience. Long story short, I am SO GLAD I did not give the project to you. Ruben, Stop sending messages. I posted the review based on my experience with you. I also have reported your messages to Yelp. read more

Rueban runs a tight ship, however he is not always present to keep that ship moving in the right direction. I called Cordova to install interior doors and was left wanting more. I had to call Rueban in to finish the job after one of his crew members miscut a door. His bid was great for the job, he's a couple of steps away from being a complete professional contractor. The items he needs to work on are listed below: 1. Don't argue with the customer. 2. Don't train your men on other people time and money. 3. Bid on what you can accomplish with tools you already own. 4. Did I say be respectful to the customer. 5. Keep your timeline. read more

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Very happy with our decision to hire Ruben and his crew to change out all the windows in our house Milgard is a respectable California brand. We opted for a pricier Laminated glass due to noisy street next to us (we're glad we did) The windows arrived from the factory three months later. Totally reasonable during Covid The installation crew did a fantastic job. Always showed up on time. Kept the work area clean. Really couldn't ask for anything more Install went well and quick We are very happy with this remodel. Should have done it sooner! In our house, noise and especially insulation difference is very noticable Thanks, Cordova crew. They are a true family business. I would recommend these folks to my friends read more

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I had Rueben replace all the windows and patio door to our Townhouse. He helped me submit the request & once approved the windows arrived a few months later. All finished the same day. Looks great, the heater has never turned on in the morning. When I get home in the evening, the house is cool even though it's hot as hell outside. These Millgard windows are the best. Rueben and hiss crew are the best. Very courteous, professional and efficient. read more

I needed a wall AC removed and the hole in the wall filled with dry wall inside and stucco outside. Ruben from Cordova was very responsive with no fuss quotes and accommodated my dates. Thw work was rofessiobaply done and completed without a hitch. Ruben was courteous and thoughtful. It was all done in a few hours. The jobsite was left clean and tidy. The dry wall and stucco is a newr perfect match to what I have. I have posted before and after photos. read more

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Simply amazing. I messaged 15 electricians and drywall experts on Yelp and I got a handful of replies. Some didn't respond, others only wanted to set up a quote appointment. Ruben looked at my pictures, gave me a great quote, AND he came over the SAME DAY to professional solve my problem... all in less than 15 minutes! I am amazed. Ruben professionally installed my Nest Hello doorbell with panache and professionalism. Highly recommended!!! read more

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Nice Job by Ruben, our newly installed Milgard Garden Window, custom fit to keep our Kitchen Granite Countertop. Highly recommended and very passionate about his work, very hard to find nowadays. We can now enjoy our beautiful view from inside the house. read more

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Can't say enough good things about Ruben and his team. He recently put over a dozen custom, new construction windows in my house and fixed a bunch of other stuff along the way. The house had been neglected for some time so it wasn't a super straight forward window swap. I tend to do most stuff myself, specifically to avoid the whole contractor thing. Took a chance and brought these guys in for this big project I didn't have time for. No regrets, in fact I ended up giving them way more work than I expected because they were so great to work with. You really can't go wrong with this guy. I'll be finding reasons to bring him back in the future for sure. read more

I am pleased to write this recommendation for Cordova Construction as they have provided outstanding window installation services to me. I moved into my new place three months ago and it's next to the road and the traffic noise affected my sleep quality, therefore I decided to replace two windows in my bedrooms. I got a lot of bids from Yelp but after some initial contacts, many businesses did not want to take my order because they only handle minimum 3 or 4 windows, or the cost was intimidatingly high. The business owner Ruben made an exception to me and took my order. What truly sets Cordova Construction apart is their commitment to customer satisfaction. After two phone calls, Ruben came in person to do the measurement. Besides my order is not very big, I had to get HOA approval for the replacement of the windows. Throughout the entire process, they were attentive to my questions and concerns, providing prompt and detailed responses to meet the HOA requirement. Also the original time frame was a month but the customized Milgard windows were available two weeks earlier than expected. Their team came in and did a good job to replace those two windows. I am incredibly pleased with the quality of their work and their efficiency. The new windows are very effective in reducing the noise levels and my sleep quality has been improved since then. I would consider using them again when I have the need to replace other windows of my place in the future. read more

We originally wanted Rubin just to remove the bathroom door and put in a window In our hall / guest bathroom. But when we saw Rubins ideas we hired him to to everything in the bathroom except the shower i had already signed up with another company to do the shower. My husband I didn't want tile. The cost of the shower was the main expense. Rubin has excellent prices. He has great ideas too. He knows what looks good and what doesn't. For example the using kitchen cabinets. He did that to give us more room. I was amazed. We have so much more room and the cabinets are really elegant. They are also solid wood. The cabinet over the sink Rubin took out the glass and added a mirror. At first the cabinet's depth was took much. But Rubin corrected that. The cabinet is still very deep. Rubin added another deep kitchen cabinet across from the toilet. It came out great. Rubin is great with stucco. Not all contractors can do stucco. He took out the door, reframed the area and added a large window. We now have so many lights. Never had so many lights even have one in the shower . He even added a ceiling fan that can place music ! Now that's going the mile. He took the bathroom down to the studs. The paint job is so great too. Rubin had to convince me to use a spray painter machine. He didn't want any brush strokes. The bathroom doesn't have brush strokes. The painting job is really amazing. Again Rubins idea was great. When Rubin has an idea he works it out with you. I can honestly say he goes about remodeling as if he were an artist painting a picture. I do have one con. It is only because he is so so busy. It takes him a little longer to finish. But he is worth the wait. I never never would have thought of using kitchen cabinets and a flat smooth paint job.?Also Rubin is honest. He also responds promptly to text message or calls. Thank you Rubin for a great great job. I highly highly recommend Cordova Construction read more

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Cordova construction is currently working on a large job on my house, including changing the roofline, changing the windows to new construction windows, retexturing the stucco and painting. My first impression of Ruben was that he doesn't mess around. He is organized, articulate, has hands on examples of everything that needs to be discussed and very competitive on pricing. Ruben will not flinch when asked to do something in addition to what was discussed up front; the guy has built entire houses; he could do any task, interior or exterior. In fact, when I suggested changing the roof line to fix problems with sagging fascia, he reassured me that all his experience was more than sufficient to do that task, a task which many contractors before him didn't want to touch. I signed the contract, and he started the work immediately. My house now looks 200% better with a new roof line in fascia and we haven't even started on the windows or stucco. Ruben has great attention to detail. Grinding the irregular texture down the way his team did making it virtually flat and filling in the hundreds of cracks up front will certainly provide the new texture with a more consistent substrate and thus a longer life span, not to mention saving on materials. It is my opinion that no other stucco company would have bothered to do either of those things and I probably would not have wondered why they're not. Ruben also is considerably conscientious. He always calls before he arrives, he calls on bad weather, he made sure that all holes in the house and on the roof we're covered with plastic before our last storm, and he has been very considerate about dust and moving our cars so they don't get dirty or damaged; he also brought in a porta potty so his crew wouldn't need to use ours. I will post more once our house is ready to be shown off to everyone! read more

Ruben came to patch around the electrical panel and gave a reasonable quote. He communicated all through the process and before about what to expect. Gave some tips on where to save money and DIY. Cleaned up after the job. Seemed very passionate about his job. I will keep him in mind for future projects. read more

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We had such a great experience with Cordova construction. Reuben and his team went the extra mile to please us. They did a great job on our new built windows and the foam borders around the windows. They look great! Rueben and the team were always available for our questions or concerns. Loved their work and the quality of the windows.. To top it all off the price was right! Thank you Rueben and team! read more

This is the second time I had Ruben work on my house.. He has been really pleasant to work with that I decided to have him install the front door. He did our kitchen window and patio French door the first time and they were done really nicely! This time the front door came out just amazingly beautiful! Ruben takes pride of his work and the attention to details is what I really appreciate. I will definitely have him come back and work on more house projects. read more

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It is my pleasure to write this unsolicited recommendation on behalf of Ruben Cardova. Ruben was the contractor for a retrofit window project on the exterior of my house in the spring of 2014. This was part of a minor remodel project. The scope of the work involved window replacement. (10 windows) The project was completed in 2 days to my satisfaction. While remodeling is inherently stressful for almost any homeowner, Ruben's services as a contractor were invaluable, and I am extremely pleased with the final result. Specifically, I would give Ruben top marks in the following areas: 1. Quality of work performed- The quality of work done was consistent and professional. Ruben was diligent about cleanliness and precision. He was conscientious about following my specifications, and his work product rarely needed improvement or revision. 2. Project knowledge, management and effectiveness. Ruben's prior experience working in window retrofitting really paid off, specifically on my project as my steel windows were very old. He was knowledgeable about all aspects of our project, and was able to plan, coordinate and complete project effectively. He remained involved in the project from start to finish. Ruben's familiarity with building codes also facilitated a smooth and hassle-free process when it came to building permits and inspection. read more

I'm so glad we worked with Ruben and his family business, Cordova Construction. They were very professional. I found them here on Yelp when I was looking to repair my 17 year old patio door. The door was getting harder and harder to slide open. I purchased the parts locally and Ruben worked with me via text over price and scheduling. When they arrived Ruben was easy to work with. I asked them questions about the work and a few questions abut his company van purchase. I'm looking into building my own weekender van conversion. He was happy to talk about his van and why he went with it. Outside of the job, but was great he took the time to talk about it. The job took less than expected which was great. His family worked well together ensuring they are compliant with COVID safety. They cleaned the work area and ensured I got a summary of what was done and what maintenance I can do for my patio door to stay super easy to open. What I like was Ruben was teaching his son the business and how to work efficiently and safe. The main reason I chose Cordova Construction was price and availability. So many places were overcharging (and subcontracting the work to other companies). They were also available on the weekends which is great even though we are working from home. read more

Ruben came in and fixed my stucco around the electric panel and some holes that were around after home renovation. He did an awesome job and matched our exterior which is rather very uncommon. He gave me quotes and ideas for other renovation projects I had in mind and it helped me immensely in our planning. read more

Cordova replaced all my home Windows. Together with his crew, the job was done clean and on time. He has very reasonable prices and is always responsive and caring. I will definitely use him for future jobs. Thank you Cordova! read more

I had to replace a kitchen window I looked on the internet and found Cordova Construction. This company caught my eye by there professional website and the excellent pictures that were posted showing their work. I met Ruben who came to my house and gave me an estimate which I was pleased with. Ruben was very pleasant and professional. I was happy with the work that was completed Ruben personally installed the window. Thank you for your excellent pricing and service if needed again I will be calling Cordova Construction. read more

I retrofit one milgard laminated window few weeks before. I live nearby a railway and a street, it is very noise all the time, my family couldn't sleep and rest well, after a night sleeping, my husband starts to feel dizzy, so we finally decide to change a window to have a try. We are quite worry it won't have some obvious effect, however, the result is much better than we thought. We almost couldn't hear the noise! Although there still has sound, but it won't annoy us. So right now we decide to change rest of the window in our home. Ruben is very helpful and professional, gives me the best price, very competitive than other contractor. The only problem is they are always very busy, so you need to be patient.:) read more

We hired Ruben to finish the stucco on several windows and a door we had replaced. He was fantastic. I could not be happier. He went out of his way to make sure the job was done right. We were very concerned about the new stucco texture matching the old and Ruben went and made sure he had his best texture guy come on site and finish the texture. It was a perfect match and it is impossible to tell the stucco was repaired. Rubien was also efficient and timely in finishing the job. He cleaned the site daily and took extra care with a copper finish we have to make sure it wasn't damaged. He made sure all the weep holes on the windows and door were not covered over incorrectly with stucco. Fantastic work and we plan on using him again as we have a little more stucco work to do. I will upload some photos of the job in a few days. read more

I was very impressed with Ruben! I needed help with a property I was selling that had a lot of cracks in the exterior stucco. On one part of the house the stucco completely fell apart and buckled. I found him on Yelp and asked how soon he could come out to see why this was happening and how it could be fixed. He came out immediately, worked well with the seller, gave a great price to repair, explained the whole process in layman's terms, and scheduled the work to be done right away. His finished job was really impressive (I couldn't tell where the old stucco left off and the new stucco began). His texturing was very professional. And his English is fantastic! No concerns about instructions being lost in translation. Thank you Ruben! I'd be happy to use you again. read more

Ruben asked me a series of questions about the "why" I consulted him for the job before I could show the job to be done (a facia replacement). He declined to provide a quote for the job because he perceived that I asked a quote only to lower another contractor job (it was not the case) and/or because he thought the roof contractor should do this job. (The roof do not provide facia replacement service). I feel it's a good business practice to ask for 2 quotes for a job above $1000. I don't believe a contractor should accept to provide a quote only after checking they are the only one to quote. Sounds suspicious to me. A least Ruben could have declined the job after his screening questions on the the phone and avoid to waste my and his time with an additional visit. read more

Ruben did an outstanding job with replacing windows and remodeling our bathrooms too. He is professional, detail oriented, and honest. I highly recommend him!! Thank you Ruben! read more

I need to have my patio's whole wall replace due to dry rot, including a new window and french door that are broken and won't close. Ruben came over and gave me a very reasonable estimate and said he could start right away and will finish in 3 days. Three days later, I have a branch new window, sliding glass door and a new stucco wall that are professionally done. I am very happy with the end result. read more

3/3/2011 I had already experienced Ruben's work with a french door that he installed so my wife and I went ahead with him to install our windows. The quote he gave was good but his previous work is what sold us. Ruben & his crew work fast and are clean. We had 22 windows installed or retrofitted and 5 new construction windows. The retrofitted windows were placed in a day and a half and the new construction took 2 -3 more days because of the stucco work which was very hard and time consuming work. The stucco needed to be hammered out and frames needed to be constructed to hold the new windows up. Then of course the new stucco was placed which was very impressive because it matched the same pattern of the current stucco. To finalize the job, caulking was placed outside of all the windows, then insulation and molding was placed on the interior. I forgot to mention that they even removed and reinstalled all of our blinds, which takes time as well. The crew was on time every day and even went over the hours that they agreed on per day. We are very happy with our windows and very impressed with the new windows. What pleased us the most is the great work that Ruben & his crew displayed in what seemed as a short amount of time. If you ever need good and honest work, Ruben is the MAN. read more

This review is for their customer service. I wouldn't know how their quality of their work because they didn't call me back. Ruben messaged me that he was going to call back the next day...no call. I messaged to ask if he's still interested, he apologized and said he'll call the next day. We finally connected and he told me he'll call to schedule a time to come by to check out our place. Never called. If he told me his schedule is full and will not be able to do our job I would've appreciated that. Instead I was ghosted. I just don't think that's good customer service. read more

Ruben is the man! Needed some stucco work and a patio door to be installed. He came by the next day after the initial phone call. The bid was the lowest. He was able to finish the job in the original time promised. Throughout the job Ruben was very friendly and gave me advice regarding my home remodel. He also did a very good job cleaning up when the job was completed. Definitely will call him for future work! read more

Great service! I had four things that needed to be fixed around the house and Ruben came over and was clean, fast and did great work! and guess what? The price was great! I highly recommend this company! read more