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Gelu Ilie Construction

4.7 (67 reviews)
Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Services - Gelu Ilie Construction

Bathroom remodeling

Building additions

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Kitchen remodeling

Remodeling

Tile installation or replacement

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Gelu Ilie completed a half bath for us in El Cerrito. My husband and I had been thinking about adding a half bath for many years. We asked Gelu to take a look since he had done a truly excellent job of tiling a stall shower and a shower over the tub in our one existing bathroom about 10 years ago. In all those years, I have been nothing but extremely happy with that job. Tile work can be tricky, but Gelu is a true artisan. When my husband and I met with Gelu, he said it would take a week, which seemed shockingly quick since what we had was a closet without plumbing etc. True to his word in all things, Gelu finished in 4 days! We still can't believe that we have a lovely half bath after all these years. I needed to stay in the house, and Gelu, his assistant and his plumber (both are also terrific workers) were all careful to keep the dust out of the rest of the house as much as possible. Then, after Gelu finished, he cleaned up completely! I cannot recommend Gelu more highly. He is honest and generous with his time and advice without pushing us to do more. Gelu is super-fun to be around and as trustworthy as anyone I have ever met. Thank you Gelu!

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Jimmy G.

Gelu llie recently installed a tile back splash in our kitchen. He responded to my initial call right away and was able to come and give us an estimate within two days of first contacting him. He was also able to fit our project in quickly. He estimated the work would take two days and it did. He arrived on time both days. Our kitchen back splash looks amazing. I would highly recommend Gelu llie construction for any tile work you need done!

Lindsey O.

This review is strictly based on an estimate appointment. I contacted Gelu last weekend to schedule an appointment to bid on our master bathroom remodel. We agreed on Wednesday at 5:30PM. 5:40PM came rolling around and I tried to call Gelu. His phone didn't even ring so I decided to follow up with an e-mail to which he never responded to at all. Will not attempt to reach him again. Poor business practice to no show an appointment and then not even call or email the client. Also, including the email thread below as I just received a follow up to my review from Gelu stating I was a fake person trying to schedule an appointment, as well as my 3 outbound phone calls to see if he was going to show up. E-mail, physical address and phone numbers have been redacted for privacy. Gelu Construction Bathroom Remodel 13 messages Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:39 PM To: contact@gelu-construction.com Hello, We have a master bathroom that we are looking to remodel and a few walls to close up to expand the existing bathroom. Could you please let us know if you have any upcoming availability for an estimate in Castro Valley? Thank you! Best, Lindsey & Jeff Outzen Sent from my iPhone gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:57 PM To: Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Cc: contact@gelu-construction.com Hi Lindsey Let me know when it's Ok to come there to see the project.!! Just call me or email (510) 506-5073 Gelu [Quoted text hidden] Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 2:59 PM To: gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Cc: contact@gelu-construction.com Hi Gelu, Thank you for the swift response. Let me know when you have a time and I will arrange with my husband. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone [Quoted text hidden] gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 7:19 AM To: Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com I need to know the address and I schedule the date..!!! [Quoted text hidden] Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 7:41 AM To: gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Please provide times for availability and then I will forward the address. Thanks! 1/24/2019 Gmail - Gelu Construction Bathroom Remodel https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=c56a0bf2ba&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1623311383755194418&simpl=msg-f%3A162331138375... 2/3 Sent from my iPhone [Quoted text hidden] gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 7:52 AM To: Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com I can't come today after 4 o'clock [Quoted text hidden] Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:04 AM To: gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com If you are unable to come today, can you come tomorrow at 5:30PM? [Quoted text hidden] gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:05 AM To: Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Yes, I can. But sand me the address.!!! [Quoted text hidden] Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 9:07 AM To: gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com 0000 Privacy Dr Castro Valley, CA My phone number is 000-000-0000 in case anything comes up. Thanks! [Quoted text hidden] Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 3:47 PM To: gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Hi Gelu, I can be there at 5:20 tonight but I do have another appointment at 6 so we would have to be fast. Let me know if that works for you. Thank you! [Quoted text hidden] Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 5:40 PM To: gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Are you on your way? We had an appt at 5:30 Sent from my iPhone [Quoted text hidden] gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 4:45 PM To: Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Hi Lindsey Thank you for the best star what you put in my Yelp. 1-You don't give me your address for the beginning 2-You don't give me your phone number. 3-It's possible your email to be fake 4-You don't call me never to talk to me in the phone. 1/24/2019 Gmail - Gelu Construction Bathroom Remodel https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=c56a0bf2ba&view=pt&search=all&permthid=thread-f%3A1623311383755194418&simpl=msg-f%3A162331138375... 3/3 5-You put me one star where it's mean my business is go down. Have a great day [Quoted text hidden] Lindsey Outzen ___@gmail.com Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 4:47 PM To: gelu ilie geluconstruction@gmail.com Gelu, Would you like me to post all of the emails on my yelp review to prove? Happy to do so. Horrible customer service.

Jim J.

I have worked with this guy for so many years. I believe it's been about eight years? He has done many many projects for me and my company and I have referred him many times over the years. He is a really good guy who does quality work and works very quickly as well. He will also always offer you a fair price in my experience.

Gelu did a fantastic job remodeling both of our bathrooms. He was very professional throughout the projects, gave helpful recommendations and always delivered on schedule. The quality of his work is excellent and his attention to detail is sharp. I am thrilled with the results and would strongly recommend him to anyone looking to do home improvement.

Carmen M.

I dealt with Gelu Construction Co in several occasions. Gelu had remodeled two of our bathrooms, the kitchen, and had tiled our hallway. Gelu has a positive working attitude. He shared with us his knowledge and experience and gave us valuable feedback on our projects. The work quality is ....just perfect . Gelu we cannot thank you enough. You deserve 5 stars on quality, performance, skills, and punctuality.

Gelu and his crew are awesome. Thank you Gelu! I have a duplex in Oakland and chose a thin 2"x8" tile which is a lot more work, I will use them again for the other unit because 1) on time and on schedule 2) great attention to detail - my 1924 tub was slightly unlevel and they were able to cut the tile to make it look great 3) Very nice work around shower alcove and placement of tile visually (where the joints appear) 4) they even cleaned off the tub after finishing the work You can tell these guys are experienced and smart about their work and take pride in it. Thanks again!

Beautiful tile job!!!! Thank you Gelu!!!!!!

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Gelu did an amazing job on our bathroom renovation. The quality of his work is unmatched and his attitude is simply infectious.

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Really beautiful, precise tile work. Our bathrooms and courtyard look awesome

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Gelu is awesome! He has tiled 3 bathroom, a kitchen and two floors for us. He is fast, reliable and offers great design insight.

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Fantastic tile work and reasonable prices for professional conduct, patient discussion of design ideas and rapid installations.

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Tile Experts installed a zellige backsplash for us and the whole process was really easy and…read morestraightforward! I sent dimensions and a site image and was able to get a quote without a site visit. Our installer was very detail oriented and discovered our wall was not completely flush, which meant that the tile at the top of the wall would be a slightly different width than the one at the bottom. We discussed different strategies for approaching this problem. The zellige we received was also highly variable in quality and color. I asked our installer to pick out the tile in the best condition since we had ordered 10-20% extras and were very happy with the results.

We were looking to update our fireplace and entry way tile as a kick off to our next remodeling…read morephase - we were hoping to go from ugly brown tiles to a nicer marbled white herringbone tiles. My partner and I even made mock ups of the design we wanted to achieve. Noe was responsive over text when taking down our requirements, giving quotes, and estimating how much material we should purchase which we purchased on our own (though we might have over purchased our material by 20%, I'd much rather have extra than not enough!). Noe handled the tile and grout pick up when it was ready for installation day, and took care of the misc material purchases (finishing metal edge trim, tileset/cement, etc). Adrian and Luis are fantastic installers. Adrian's communication was really top notch (he kept us informed and updated often) and ran through options and recommended solutions when we encountered a bit of a snag with our subfloor and evened it out for us (we wanted to elongate and cut the corners of our rectangular entry way tile). Luis' tile work also really great. His cuts were clean, tiles were even/level, spacing of the grout lines were pretty even as well. I've had tile work done through a general contractor before (they had some rough cuts and some pretty bad tile lippage leading to uneven surfaces) - their quality is nothing compared to Luis' work, our entry way and fireplace with the herringbone pattern looks so good and it matched our mock ups very closely - they really brought our vision to reality! The three of them Noe, Adrian, and Luis really do live up to their company name as Tile Experts and they are very competitive with their pricing. You can check out the before and after photos (just ignore the ugly carpet in the pictures, we have not replaced it yet!) We are really happy and impressed with the work they did for us and would go back to them for any future tile work.

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Quality, service and COMMUNICATION! First off their communication was amazing. Their pricing is…read morecompetitive and their works quality is awesome! One stop shop. Installed the sink, faucet and plumbing. Quick and efficient. Demo and templates one day, install one day. Would absolutely recommend them and when we remodel our downstairs bathroom they will absolutely be the first company I call.

Avoid for Large Projects - Poor Communication, Costly Mistakes, and Delays…read more I would not hire R&A Stone and Tile unless you are a contractor yourself and can monitor the job 24/7. They may be fine for small tiling jobs, or a cheap kitchen flip that you don't care about the quality but anything beyond that is a mistake. Project Experience: -Disorganized & Poor Communication: Ruben, the contractor, constantly miscommunicated with his crew, leading to errors and wasted time. The crew speaks limited English, and Ruben failed to properly relay instructions. -Constant Rescheduling & Delays: The project was plagued with intentional delays because they were trying to juggle randoms crew members to the job site. They do not have a dedicated crew. To keep the job moving, I had to step in and install my stove hood myself. Quality of Work: -Minimal Supervision & Costly Mistakes: Ruben was only on-site for 30 minutes to an hour a day. The crew made frequent errors, wasted materials, and ultimately cost me an extra $5,000 in materials. Unprofessional Workmanship: -A crew member (Adrian) improperly used self-leveling, causing mortar to seep through walls and doors. -The same worker almost set my kitchen on fire due to incorrect wiring. -A junior crew member (Manuel) threw away new materials, further increasing costs. -My husband and I had to redo the wall texture they applied because it was done so poorly. -The countertop was improperly installed (by Victor), leading to a post-installation crack. The contractor promised to fix it but was a no-show, wasting an entire day of our time. -The dishwasher was incorrectly installed (Ricardo), requiring my husband to take a day off to reinstall it. Material Pricing & Usage: The contractor ordered materials on my behalf, but the pricing changed and was increased without transparency. The crew also took materials I paid for to use on other job sites. Also on two occasions, we had to order more tiles at 3x the cost because all the measurements were incorrect. Other Issues: -The crew trashed and clogged our bathroom toilet. They denied responsibility until I installed a camera--only then did the issue stop. -Never reimbursed or refunded for damages and extra expenses. Final Verdict: Ruben is a nice guy and means well, but his company is not equipped for big jobs (over $10K). If you have a small bathroom tile job, they might be fine, but anything beyond that--find a better contractor. We rushed to finish the project just to be done with them, and in hindsight, we should have hired someone else from the start. Do not make the same mistake we did. 2/5 - Would not recommend for major home renovations. Recommend for small jobs only.

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I had some loose grout in my bathroom floors. In the past, I have had others come fill in the grout…read moregaps to try to fix it. Unfortunately, their work did not last. Bryan from KMC took his time to set up and understand the issue and root cause as to why the grout was loose. He also made sure to show me and explain why and how things work. He was also very meticulous, just as I am. He understands how important it is for something to look nice and also be functional. He did not leave an "eye sore" -- he made sure that everything looked nice and also gave me some tips on how to better care for my tile flooring so that I don't run into the same issues. I appreciate Bryan for taking the time to explain and show me what he was doing, why, and how to take care of my tile since the grout lines are super tight and small. Most others just come in, do the job and leave. I am glad I was able to find KMC on Yelp!

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