This review is long overdue. Michael and his team, including Max and Alberto and the rest of the…read morecrew, were wonderful and easy to work with. We first hired Artifex for our home renovation which included new kitchen, two new baths, new windows and sliders, refinishing existing hardwood floors, insulation throughout, new electrical, and interior and exterior paint. We even removed a wall and installed new support beams. The work was completed in 4 months and that included a pandemic related delay. The entire team is highly skilled and professional. They offer smart suggestions and good alternatives. And I can't say enough about the quality of their finish work - tile and carpentry. We hired Artifex again for our deck and railing replacement project and experienced the same level of professionalism. We would definitely hire them again for any future projects....That is, if they can fit us in :-)

We hired Mike and his team to completely gut and redo our kitchen, master bath, and master bedroom…read more In addition, we asked for a face lift on the guest bath and new hardwoods throughout the house. There literally wasn't a room in the house that we didn't touch. We originally got 4 quotes on the job and Mike's quote was in the middle range but it was the most complete quote, and he also spent a lot of time even before we signed the contract answering our questions and walking us through each line item. For two people who had never gone through a major renovation before this was incredibly helpful. He originally told us it would take 3 - 4 months to complete the job and everyone who we talked to, who had been through a renovation, told us to expect at least double that. True to his word, Mike and his team completed the work in under 4 months and this was after we were delayed by two weeks when they had to fix shotty work that had been done before we moved in. In addition Mike was very conscious of our budget. He helped us pick cost efficient products and often helped us located less expensive alternatives when he knew of a good option. On the other hand, he and his team are very committed to high quality work and would also let us know if it was worth it to spend the extra money on certain items. If there were places where we could save money by doing the work ourselves, Mike worked with us to let us do that which was a huge plus for us. Throughout the process Mike and his head carpenter Luiz were responsive and did a great job of keeping the whole team on task. In addition, either Mike or Luis were on-site monitoring the work almost every day. This is not a company where you never see the general contractor. I also have to say they were both incredibly responsive to our calls and emails. We are both extremely detail oriented people and Mike took the time to answer all of our questions and he responded in a timely manner. The final product couldn't have turned out better. We have had people tell us that our house looks like it came out of a magazine. And, they are right...it turned out amazingly well, on-time, and within budget!! I would recommend Mike, Luiz, and the rest of the team to anyone.

I have to say - both my husband and myself were skeptical about taking on necessary renovations…read morethat we needed to our home during COVID 19. Honestly, we didn't really have a choice though...it *had* to be done. Global pandemic or not, I'd hire Paul and his team over and over and over again, they are that good. I loved that he was able to map out the littlest of details - down to which shifts of workers would be on the job site - to facilitate contact tracing if needed, and to limit my family/his workers exposure. Although our renovation was absolutely necessary, I'm glad we made the choice to go with Paul and his team. In uncertain times, they gave us peace of mind AND a top notch reno. Thanks Paul!!! I owe you and your crew my famous coq au vin as a thank you, lol!!!

There are many times "cheap is not better." For example, laser eye surgery, breast implants,…read morecorporate travel agency. But most importantly, anything done to your precious home. We contracted Paul and Acme Builders for my "Man-Cave" project, to tear down my closet, wire my room for all the fun a man can have: play music (walls are wired with input/output for any electronic instrument) through the PA system, or just headsets (ports on the walls), have a sporting event or even dance parties (disco ball, LCD laser projector, fog machine). These guys were professional, on time and on budget in transforming my room. How do you screen people (strangers) roam around in your house and trust them? Certainly not by signing up with the lowest bidder, although many times the lowest bidder may be Acme builders as they have integrity in pricing it as reasonable as possible. Anything cheaper than that, would mean cutting corners (cheaper material, shoddy construction practices, not-so-good laborers). Acme Builders can handle any project of any size/budget. If you need a reference, I am more than happy to put some senses into you about hiring Acme Builders.

Jimmy Stuart Construction did a fairly large job for us in our 60-year-old home in El Cerrito. He…read moregutted and rebuilt our kitchen/dining area and two bathrooms, did some structural work (new beam, shear walls), and numerous odds and ends (laundry room, outdoor deck and lighting). His experienced team has been together for years and is highly professional and committed to detailed work done right. They became like an extension of our family. They always went the extra mile to give us what we wanted. The crew kept the house clean, responded quickly to our calls, and coordinated well with subcontractors (cabinets, windows, plumbing, electrical, countertops, brickwork, mudders, painter). Jimmy was a wizard handling the permitting process. Stuart has a practical approach to solving all the issues that arise during construction. He discussed the problems and offered solutions. As things were finished he came back and fixed the little glitches that come up and made adjustments as needed. The work was done in two months, as promised, and, considering the adjustments we made along the way, was essentially on budget. Results are amazing, like living in a new house. We highly recommend Jimmy Stuart Construction.

1. Emailed Stuart Construction with a description of our project and request to schedule a time for…read morea consult. No reply after more than a week. 2. Called their telephone number only to get a voicemail message saying the voicemail box was full and could not accept any messages. 3. Called again and spoke to Jimmy who asked me to email him the details of the job. 4. Emailed Jimmy, more days went by without a response. 5. Received a call from Jimmy and apology. He said there was a possibility of stopping by our house that weekend to walk through, and would call to followup. Never received a call. The end.

Tiziano is a gem, reliable, nice, always available and understanding. His work is detailed oriented…read moreand he follows everything with great care. We had extensive remodeling done in a 2500 feet home, from kitchen to bathrooms and we added a new bathroom with mosaics and artistic pieces. Thank you for your amazing job!

Tiziano was amazing to work with. He is extremely professional, diligent with his work, and his…read morerates are very reasonable. We found him through our landlord, as he was redoing the tile floors in main lobby of the building. He was doing great work (and quite fast) so I had asked him for a quote for some construction and handy man work at the spa. Tiziano installed wood floors, painted a few rooms, fixed so many things throughout the spa... and the end result was so much better than I hoped for! He definitely knows what he is doing, and his attention to detail and active listening skills make him a 5-star contractor! Tira Ramin Spa Director Avra Organic Spa

I recently called Darin to repair some dry rot on my deck. He assessed the job and gave me a…read morereasonable quote for the work. What impressed me about him was that he was very thorough in his inspection. Not only did he look at the immediate work that I needed but he looked a little deeper to see where I might need some other work. He was clear to point out that he wasn't trying to upsell me but to point out where there was a genuine need or where there might be some trouble spots in the future. We were able to come to a nice compromise between what was essential and what looked like it would be a good idea to take care of (to prevent further damage). He put is main man, José, on the job who did a great job with no supervision. Both men were friendly and helpful. Although the work that I had done was a relatively small job, I'd invite them back for a bigger one.

Schilling Construction have done two bathroom remodels on our house…read more They have also done a renovation of our rental unit in Novato. We are very happy with the work and attitude and would recommend Schilling Construction to any large or small job Hans Agren 1966 Las Gallinas Ave San Rafael, CA

This guy was doing work down the street from us, and has had a jackhammer running constantly for…read moretwo days. The noise is awful and nonstop. It made us wonder if his jackhammer is too small, or if he is cutting corners by using only a single crewmember with a jackhammer, or whether jackhammering was even the best solution. (Maybe he could have used a bobcat?) When I called him to inquire about when he'd be finished and whether his approach was the fastest way to get the job done, he had a really bad attitude; which is what other yelpers have described in their reviews. Mr. Allen is certainly not someone we'd ever want to work with.

I had a major problem with a leaky shower in a rental house I own -- the shower had been leaking…read morefor quite a while and the damage was rather extensive. Robert of RC Allen Construction gave me an extremely competitive bid for the job and was able to get the job done in a timely manner and not overly disrupt the tenant (who was already disrupted living without a shower). The work was done timely, on budget and I have a very happy tenant. Overall I'm extremely pleased and would highly recommend Robert for any work necessary.

Clayton Valley hardwood floors has done work for us on numerous occasions and each time I was super…read morehappy with the quality of their work/workmanship. Great customer service and the most important is they show up On time each day they are scheduled. Highly recommend Clayton Valley hardwood Flooring.

Brian's partner - Steve (aka CV Floors) and team were awesome. We met Steve and Brian a couple of…read moretimes at the store and they were awesome. Not pushy like some places and very down to earth, easy to talk to answering all our questions. :) It was so refreshing to be informed the night before what time the team would arrive for the job and they kept to it! The team, Steve, Gregory and Christian were so very pleasant, worked EXTREMELY hard and were quite meticulous with their work. We are very pleased with the flooring we chose and were referred by two different households who had their flooring installed by them. I am glad we went with this group because of the quality of product and service. It can be scary to go through a home project, but Steve is very communicative which made it a whole lot easier. Thanks Steve! I would suggest you contact this company and you will see that their customer service and workmanship surpasses what is out there! :) You can also find more of Steve and Brian's work under Yelp's review of "The King's Craftsmen Hardwood and Floors"

The highest recommendation to the crew at Stellar Construction. They did a great job. The lead on…read morethe project did what he said he would do, took responsibility for all aspects of the job, and completed it on time! The result was wonderful! It looks great!

Highest recommendation! John and his team are exceptional. John served as the general contractor…read morefor our kitchen remodel and we could not be more pleased with the final result. He partnered closely with us and our designer to ensure that our full vision came to life. His team is highly competent and attentive to detail. John helped us to problem solve along the way and always provided creative ideas and options. He is a person of the highest integrity, offers honest perspectives, and is reliable. I cannot say enough good things about John and his team. Without a doubt, we will continue to partner with John as we update our home.