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    Desert Rat Builder

    4.6 (9 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Services - Desert Rat Builder

    Bathroom remodeling

    Building additions

    Custom cabinet construction

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    Pre-made cabinet installation

    Epoxy coating

    Floor installation

    Floor repair

    Kitchen remodeling

    Guest house or ADU construction

    Manufactured home construction

    Modular home construction

    Single-family home construction

    New structure construction

    Remodeling

    New room addition

    Structural repair

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    New floor. New fireplace tile. New wet bar.

    We found A Desert Rat Builder on Yelp shortly after we purchased an investment property in Palm Springs. The home had recently been flipped but did not have the style or functionality we were looking for to make it a profitable vacation rental. So with his help, we took on: * Opening up a wall in our kitchen * Installing new backsplash and kitchen shelves * Wallpapering 5 rooms * New shower tile in 4 bathrooms * New tile floor throughout entire house * New closet installation * New wet bar with sink, built in refrigerator, cabinets, glass shelves and under-cabinet lighting * New floor-to-ceiling fireplace tile * and many other things Brendan was fantastic to work with. He kept us informed nearly every day and made progress at a breakneck speed, regardless of how many curveballs the project threw at him, or change of plans we threw at him. Many contractors take on so many jobs at once that you never know if you're competing with their other jobs for their time, or their best trades. Brendan wasn't like that. He set up his office on our job site and was there every day. His work quality was very good as was his attention to detail. And as defects popped up (as they will), he always addressed them immediately. Prices were fair too. Great experience working with him and would do it again if the need arises.

    Ron ..

    This is a review long over due. Firstly, I can't recommend Brendan highly enough for any level of remodeling or renovation jobs you may be doing. In November 2016, I wanted to demo/replace my fireplace mantle and add wood beams to my living room ceiling. I contacted a few contractors to get estimates, but I wasn't​ impressed by any of them. I came across A Desert Rat Builder, and a gentleman by the name of Brendan showed up to my front door a few days later, with an impressive "duck dynasty" beard ready to give me an estimate. Brendan was very thorough in his explanation of the demo and remodeling, along with a quote that was more than reasonable. I was highly pleased with his professionalism and the opportunity to deal with someone who knows their business and takes genuine pride in the quality of the work they're doing. Brendan also expects his sub contractors to provide superior work with no short cuts. Brendan recommended I add wood behind the drywall, so my television would have better reinforcement when it was mounted. Which I thought was a great idea! I was highly satisfied with my new fireplace mantle and wooden beams. In January 2017, I contacted Brendan again to ask if he would be interested in building a dog house. I thought Brendan was going to not show any interest or say he would "get back to me". However I was wrong, and I presented him with the type of dog house I wanted along with the features. Once everything was finalized, Brendan began building the dog house. All I can say is I was AMAZED at the attention to detail he put into building the dog house. Brendan repeatedly told me, "I know it's a dog house, but I can't take shortcuts and I want it to be done right". It was impressive to see him literally build a miniature house in my backyard all by himself. Brendan never had a bad attitude, and whether he is building a structure for a person or "man's best friend", he wants to be sure you are completely satisfied. The dog house turned out to be phenomenal! My experience with Brendan has been consistent across the spectrum of projects that he has done. His work is consistently delivered on-time with absolute perfection, and to say that Brendan goes the extra mile to ensure that you are satisfied with every detail would be an understatement. Brendan's skill of craftsmanship gives him the ability to think on his feet and be a creative problem solver. I will recommend A Desert Rat Builder unreservedly for jobs both big and small!!

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    Gio, Marco and all of their team members are absolutely incredible!…read more I had a leak underneath my bathtub due to an old drain. I got it fixed once before but the issue came back, so I decided it was time to rip the bath rub out and install something new. I reached out to a bunch of contractors in the Palm Springs area and got people over to provide me with quotes. Turns out some did not have proper licenses (yet advertise they do), some quoted me for labor but wanted me to go buy all the parts and tiles, some showed up an hour late etc. Gio made a perfect impression. He communicated well about his ETA, talked me through the process and provided me with a rough estimate. Later that evening, he sent me a quote via email with the breakdown and I also got to select the tile at that point. Gio had also renovated bathrooms in a few other condos in my HOA, which definitely gave me even more confidence. I paid the down-payment and Marco showed up a few days later with his workers. They put down paper and plastic everywhere to try and keep my place as clean and dust free as possible. They ripped out the bathroom in one day. Then the plumber came to redo plumbing. He rebuilt the pipes and drain, which was definitely needed. They then left water standing in the drain during the weekend to make sure it wouldn't leak (it didn't). Then the tilers took about 3 days doing the sides and floor. On the final day, the plumber came back to install the fixtures and sliding door. Start to finish, the labor took a week. The workers always showed up within the hour that they said they would. Gio and Marco were super available via call and text when needed. And everyone was super friendly. I can't thank them enough for the amazing job they did.

    O B General Contractors

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    At this current time I would not recommend this contractor to any of my friends and family. The…read moreelectrical work that was performed continues to have problems. We still have no outside lights and no garage lights. They do not turn on, also the breaker that's linked to those lights will not stay on. If the contractor Scott, would have already send somebody to service the lights he would know it is a direct result of his shoddy workmanship. In addition, the disposal under the kitchen sink he installed literally fell apart. We no longer trust in his workmanship so we had it repair ourselves. I'm glad the scope was inspected by someone other than Scott; at least I can trust the building authority to performed his job accurately. Now he wants to charges us a substantial amount that we did not agreed upon and If he was any bit serious about keeping goals. He would have kept his November 4, date of completion not cutting it one day short of Christmas Eve; and had more that just one employee singlehandedly remodel our home. Not to mention his employee confided in us about how Scott fail to paid him on time and how bitter he was and how the employee was working half ass!

    At first I was very impressed with Scott's service. Although he was late to show up he presented me…read moregreat and knowledgeable service. He really seems to know what he's doing as far as his vision on how to transform a space. However, this was the last time I spoke to him. He never got back to me on anything he said he would do. I called a couple of times, left voicemails, and nothing. Wish we could have worked together as I was excited to work with him on my home project. Won't be doing any business with this company anymore due to his lack of follow through. A simple phone call with an I'm too busy at the moment would've been just fine. So Scott finally called back... he must have seen my review. He apologized for not getting back to me and added that he would have an estimate done and sent to me by Friday. This was a Monday when he left his message. Well, it is now a Monday a week later and as you can guess I don't have anything from him again. Strike two Scott. I edited this review to not have to create a new one with 1 star and drop your rating once again. I hope you understand how many people actually rely on these websites and how businesses really benefit from them or in your case do not. Please follow through with future customers! It's simple, if you're too busy or the job is too small have the courtesy and honesty to turn people down or give them a time table of when you'll be available instead of leaving them with the hopes that something will get done.

    Desert Rat Builder - contractors - Updated May 2026

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