If you are looking for a reliable, trustworthy contractor for renovating your home, don't waste…read moreyour time on Angry's List or Thumbscrew. Just give this guy a call. Robert Marinucci is the one you want if you're looking for quality work, an eye for detail, and a passion for customer satisfaction. He succeeded where others would have failed: remodeling a 1960s condo during the Covid-19 lockdown! In August of 2019, I couldn't believe the trouble I had getting contractors to submit bids after the initial "meet up"! I felt like a bad date! Jobs must have been plentiful; apparently every contractor had enough to do. This was no small job, but it wasn't enormous either - full kitchen, tile flooring, doors and windows, paint, and two bathrooms, probably 3-5 weeks in all. Then, the only problem I could foresee was asbestos removal and a persnickety association. By late October, I had contracted someone to do just the doors and windows, but the rest of the job continued to wait for the perfect match. Finally, a sympathetic friend referred me to Robert Marinucci (housewizard@hotmail.com) and I checked out a home he was almost finished with. It was spectacular. I mean, the color combinations, the bathrooms, the flooring, cabinetry and lighting all harmonized, instilling a sense of welcome and calm. He opened narrow areas in the home making them flow easily together, and revealed a talent for improving and modernizing spaces that went beyond the many standard jobs I'd seen. Robert is an inspired craftsman and his workers, especially Miguel, contribute their best efforts accordingly. My only fear was he'd be out of my price range! When I finally did sit down with him and expressed my wishes for an attractive, but affordable remodel, he made a thorough and detailed estimate. It was within my budget, so we set to work. The plan was to pull permits right around the New Year, start work in early February, and be done by early March. Experienced with the HOA's curious and contradictory ways, Robert was prepared for most surprises, but there were more to come (hint: asbestos, architects and a VIRUS!). Thankfully, the HOUSE WIZARD handled them all with grace and transparency, keeping me abreast of every step, snag and redirection. The job took a lot longer than any of us had anticipated; what started in February wasn't completed until early May, thanks mainly to COVID-19 causing inspection delays, long lines, elevated pricing and uncertain deliveries. Mom stayed with her friend during the lockdown, nobody got sick, and the result is fantastic. Here are some highlights of our adventure. The U-shaped kitchen: Robert put a cabinet-depth refrigerator in a space that used to be a pantry closet, a double wall oven where the old refrigerator blocked traffic, and replaced the range with an induction cooktop. He installed a gorgeous granite countertop and a creamy mosaic backsplash that just sings. His wonderful electrician removed the entire soffit and fluorescent lights, raised the ceiling four inches, and added recessed fixtures. Early in the project, I said I wanted it bright enough to land an aircraft in it. The room seems even big enough to land an aircraft in it! Shopping: His advice and support in decision-making was impeccable, assisting us in the selection of fixtures, stone, tile, and mouldings, offering insight, tactful recommendations, and even return trips, as if he had all the time in the world. When I was unable to join them, Robert picked up my mom in his truck to go select cabinetry, drawer pulls and vanities. If our indecision and ignorance vexed him, it didn't show a bit. Bathrooms: Robert was fearless in moving heaven and earth to get things just right. In this case, he replumbed the toilet over about six inches to allow more space between it and the vanity cabinets. He selected a wonderful corner shower with curved glass doors. When the paint we selected didn't look good, he repainted with a different shade until it was perfect! Aesthetics and extras: Every job comes with surprises and new opportunities. The interior doors looked shabby now that the walls were being painted and the rooms looked so spiffy. I laughed at the irony when I was once considering keeping the original cabinetry and just putting new countertop material on it. He talked me out of that too. With a good price on doors, Miguel had them in two days later. I had forgotten about one other fixture to change and he didn't make a big deal about adding it. He installed things my mom needed, changed wonky plugs, shifted things around as the rooms were finished, and even helped hang the pictures. He accommodated our every need, and did it cheerfully with an eye for the end result. I cannot include every little thing Robert Marinucci, the true HOUSE WIZARD, did to make our old condo look so fresh and welcoming and calming, so I'll stop here.

Marinucci Builders did a wonderful job on our remodel ! We…read moreneeded a lot of work on our 30 year-old house. First, was a complete kitchen remodel. Rob and his helper gutted our old kitchen, including the soffit (ceiling). Making the ceiling higher added a surprising amount of cupboard space when the the new cupboards were installed! We picked all finishes with Rob's guidance and contractor prices. We were so happy with the quality of his work we had him remodel a bathroom,powder room, wet bar,and built-in TV area. He designed and built beautiful custom doors for the last 2 areas. Rob and his helper worked every weekday of the 2 1/2 month project. All work was completed on a timely basis. Rob was always available to discuss a question or concern. I loved that he only does 1 project at a time! We still have a master bath left to be done. He is the only one I will consider for the job! Posting a few pictures.

We recently hired Ron at Da Vinci and our bathroom remodel came out like a dream bathroom! Ron was…read moreso easy to work with, guided us each step of the way. Had great design ideas. We were tearing out our large tub shower and making it a walk in. We interviewed about 10 companies and Da Vinci has the most comprehensive bid and some of the best pricing we found. Ron was easy to reach all along the way. His construction crew was efficient and knowledgeable. Pedro over saw the demo and install and has years of experience. He did everything to code. Pablo worked his tail off demo'ing and rebuilding our new walk in design. Jorge did the most AMAZING Tile job. It was perfection. All lines and measurements and spacing was to a tee. The Hot mop company was excellent also! The finish flooring crew came in and worked quickly and installed everything to spec. We had some plumbing issues once the demo was done and needed to do some changes to that. The Plummer who came out from the company was quite pricey so we were able to contract our own separately at a much lower rate. We used Nick from Sterling pluming. Honest and reliable and upfront with all of his pricing! The shower glass door was included in the bid. Very nice since most others had that as a separate line item. The shower door is beautiful but had a small leak in seal at bottom. The company was suppose to call us back to come and better seal it but never called us. My husband easily bought his own caulking and repaired it himself. We bought our tiles at MSI in Orange. One of the best and largest and gives all kinds of free samples. Highly recommend them. I also highly recommend picking your shower plumbing and supplies from Ferguson Plumbing . Their showroom in Irvine was GORGEOUS! And they were so knowledgeable. They take walk ins but make an apt if going on a weekend. Our shower is gorgeous and turned out to be our dream retreat. Thanks Ron!

My family recently remodeled their kitchen and after a lot of research we dicided to go with Da…read moreVinci because they were highly recommend by some of our Friends. From the very beginning to the very last day of completion they made the process so easy and seamless! No headaches whatsoever. I am extremely picky and have a bit of ocd... but their work was truly perfection. I'm so grateful I found this place honestly they deserve 10 stars! I know from experience this whole thing could've been such a pain, but thankfully it was seamless and as quick as it possibly could've been which was also great. Thank you so much to Victor for going above and beyond our expectations!! We are truly happy with everything!

I work with an HGTV/DIY Network Show and found Express Shower Doors on a recommendation from my…read moreregular glass guy that could not meet our steep deadlines. I contacted Tim and he was really great, fair priced and extremely flexible when he could be (which is incredibly important to me because our timelines are so crazy). So far this season I have had him make and install 5 of our shower doors. I would recommend him without hesitation and plan on keeping him busy for future projects. PROS: Priced fairly Responsive Flexible with our schedule CONS: None

My wife and I just remolded our bathroom. We needed a new shower door. Express was recommended by a…read morefriend and we were very happy. They measured for new doors on Monday and installed them on Thursday. Tim and Brian were very helpful. I would recommend them to anyone.

Would definitely use again using my own plumber.great value and quick install. Still love my…read morecountertops.

DONT WORK WITH THEM THEY CROOCKED Gil. The owner is fake…read morehe did a job for me and Insist to paid before the final inspection and Indie set that's is rap is the not live in a job like that even if they not passing inspection in everything because it was my 1st time that I'm working with him I agree to that but when we had the correction and we had to fix it he is not answering anymore the phones is a avoiding is just texting and gives you excuse that he sendings someone over there but guess what the guy didn't showed up then he gives excuse that he had a flat tire or something like that and hes avoiding all your calls and everything don't work with them their crook't it's gonna cost me double the job right now but I'm hoping that this review will cost him triple and hes gonna lose lots of business because of that because those guys are not someone that you can trust

Very impressed with this company. Excellent communication &…read morewas great to be educated by Gil about the shower pan process. Reliable service. Impeccable work.

I've had my patio table and my travertine floors all restored and polished by Greg with Marble…read moreMasters. They are very professional, and do an outstanding job. I highly recommend their services. 5 stars.

The original Marble Masters crew, lead by owner, Greg Phillips, has taken care of our marble floors…read moreand counter tops for the past twenty years. Their work is amazing and we are always happy to see our stone looking better than when it was new. Greg is a perfectionist and his team works hard to accomplish that. I have attached a few photos of the mirror like finish that they recently did for our 33 year old marble kitchen floor. I highly recommend that you call Greg directly at 949-646-0090 for an estimate. The negative reviews on this site are not for Greg's company. They are from another company that has tried to use Greg's highly respected Marble Masters name and use it siphon off customers from his long standing business. Speak with Greg directly and be assured your are working with the best.

We really hope this review saves your time and money…read more This man is incredibly unprofessional and unreliable. And we are trusting idiots who gave this man the benefit of the doubt even with wrong size shower niche, poor caulking job, unlevel toilet, uneven drywall patchwork, unreliable work hours, and being late on every task until now. This man is ghosting us because we told him what he did wrong. Initially got quoted $6850 (labor only) / 2-3weeks for both bathroom and kitchen renovation. Paid him $7050 for the past 3 weeks but the kitchen and bathroom are still unfinished and unusable. Michael kept adding $200-500 for additional tasks which ended up being 57% more of what he initially quoted. He was never working full 8 hours as he promised and would skip some days of work. But we were still being patient with him since he told us his wife got pregnant and his mom passed away two weeks ago. He heavily relied on his brother and father to finish the work for him. And he would leave early on the days his family couldn't come help him. He does not cover any furniture or appliances during construction and leaves trash (including his lunch leftover) in the house. He also doesn't know how to read BOM's or instructions which made us waste a lot of time fixing his mistakes and redoing the work. Week 4, we told him how unsatisfied we were with the quality and the pace of his work. He packed his stuff and left. He doesn't respond to our texts. He doesn't pick up our calls. And hasn't fixed any of his mistakes. TLDR; Michael provided poor quality services and put us at financial risk. He agreed to fix his mistakes but now he's just ghosting us. Please hire a licensed contractor for you job so you don't lose your money.

We had some bathroom repairs and it was taken of promptly. We also had some minor garden work and…read moreMike was able to take care of it as well. Price was good and came in about the same as others that responded to my work request on Yelp. The big difference was that Mike was willing to attempt the backyard work I had. It wasn't a lot of yard work but it saved me a lot of time from asking my kids to help me with it.

Joseph did an excellent job on our kitchen, bathrooms, and laundry room cabinetry and countertop…read moredesign and installations, and linen closet cabinetry too. Thank you Joe for all your help on our project!

Joseph designed a beautiful entertainment center just the way I requested it to be. His installer…read moredid a fabulous job getting my huge TV to fit perfect in the design. Now I can sit and admire my entertainment center with the beautiful fireplace on changing colors.