Daniel and his team did a great job on the kitchen update. I wanted to keep the cabinets as they…read moreare solid wood and great rolling drawer built-in shelves, but I couldn't stand the 80's tile any longer. I needed a surface I could clean. I selected all the materials, so the design choices are all mine and not MGS's (for good or bad, but it is what I wanted). Daniel came in at a similar rate to other bids (except for one low-ball "handyman" bid) but in the interview process he seemed more engaged than the others. Anytime I had an issue with a process he was able to course correct and meet my expectation. As I was upgrading the cooktop to induction I wanted the job to be permitted and inspected. All went well. One thing I dislike about contractors is that a couple bids had too aggressive of a payment schedule, one even outlining full payment before work completion. I have had to make sure in the past to hold back final payments until the work is completed as they are almost always off to the next job and leave loose ends. Daniel was the complete opposite of this and I found that refreshing and felt more relaxed that he was concerned about the job and not getting money ahead of work. He estimated a 3 week down time for the kitchen and it ended up being 4 weeks. So not bad at all.

Slow communication and unclear. Not good for small/medium jobs. Feels overpriced compared to other…read morecontractors.

We were in an absolutely desperate situation when we found Chris and his team. Our home renovation…read morehad turned into a nightmare -- our previous contractor left our house completely gutted, uninhabitable, and in total disarray. We had lost money, time, and hope. Then, out of nowhere, we came across Chris, and from the very first conversation, he showed compassion, honesty, and genuine care. He couldn't believe what had happened to us and made it his mission to help us get our home and our peace of mind back. Chris and his crew started immediately and went above and beyond in every possible way. Since we were living in the home during construction, he built us a makeshift kitchen, secured areas without windows, and made sure we were comfortable and safe while the remodel was underway. His workmanship and attention to detail were outstanding -- he not only fulfilled our plans but added thoughtful extras, like a beautiful half bath we hadn't even imagined could fit. He stayed within our budget, communicated clearly, and treated our home as if it were his own. Beyond his skill as a contractor, Chris is an exceptional interior designer. His vision and creativity transformed our space into something truly stunning. His team was professional, respectful, and a pleasure to have around every day. After such a terrible experience before, finding Chris felt like a miracle. We can't recommend him and his company highly enough -- they didn't just rebuild our house, they restored our trust and made it a home again.

I would give more stars if I could! Chris and his team at Ruggieri Construction did an amazing job…read moreon our kids'/guest bathroom remodel. From the very first design conversation to the finishing details, they were professional, responsive, and easy to work with. They helped us make smart layout and design choices that completely transformed our small space into a beautiful, functional bathroom. The quality of their work and attention to detail truly stand out. We couldn't be happier with the results and will absolutely use Ruggieri Construction again for future projects. Thank you, Chris and team!

Dan, Sterling, and Phil are amazing. I called them for a partial remodel of a 1950s kitchen - new…read morecounters, tile backsplash, swapping my refrigerator and stove locations, installing a range hood and exhaust, and lowering part of the wall to put a counter in. My previous contractor had disappeared after demo (no calls, no texts for over a month, left their tools behind). Dan put together a detailed estimate and took the time to explain and talk through different options for the things that needed to be done. Throughout the project, he was prompt, communicative, and fair. Sterling and Phil came in and tackled all the quirks of a 100 year old house with experience and humor. When there were additional challenges (previous homeowner had screwed sheetrock over plaster in some places so the walls and ceiling were uneven, counters were not square or level, filled mismatched molding joints with putty) - they took the time to fix the old work and redo it correctly. They worked efficiently, paid attention to detail, and everything turned out beautifully. All three were professional, kind, and respectful throughout. I will definitely call on them in the future.

Dan's price is reasonable and he itemized everything so its easier to track and adjust if needed…read more There is clear communication during the project regarding changes and extra charges, also his team did a good work remodel my basement. Workers come on time and work hard to finish the project, also they pay attention to most of the details. Several things that made me took off 1 star: 1. The window Dan asked me to purchase is different style than all my other windows and not sure why it took the team to install 1 window per day! 2. There are 2 times that I tried to provide concern or feedback on the project and Dan yelled at me in a disrespectful manner, basically he told me to step out of his way and he had the right to do whatever he want because he runs the project. This made me pretty unhappy and felt disrespected as a homeowner. His office manager is much nicer to talk to and maybe she communicated with Dan and it did not happen again. I would give 3.5 stars if Yelp allows, the overall experience is good except for some frustrating moments.

I found Optivest Build through Yelp's project system and one thing that stood out right away was…read moreMoe, the owner, and his responsiveness. Out of the companies that responded through Yelp, he came across as one of the most professional and serious about understanding the project rather than simply giving a quick estimate. He replied quickly to my questions through Yelp and was able to come out in a very reasonable timeframe to evaluate the work and discuss ideas in person. We hired Moe and the Optivest Build team for a decorative pergola/faux balcony repair and replacement project involving redwood, exterior trim work, stucco work, door jamb and casing repairs, sealing, and painting. The contract process was straightforward and I appreciated the flexibility and payment structure based on project milestones rather than everything being front-loaded. After Moe's initial site visit and evaluation, it became clear that a more comprehensive rebuild approach for most of the structure made more sense than piecemeal repairs. Moe explained the long-term benefit of rebuilding the deteriorated portions together rather than replacing isolated components now and potentially dealing with additional mobilization and repair costs again a few years later. I appreciated that he was not simply replacing wood, but also improving areas where the original design appeared to contribute to moisture issues. As the project progressed and portions were opened up, some additional weather and age-related deterioration was uncovered, which led to a few adjustments and additional repair steps along the way. Moe worked with me through options for addressing things as they were discovered and helped walk me through the process and next steps, which reduced some of the stress and uncertainty that can come with larger exterior repair projects. What stood out to me was that Moe stayed involved throughout the project, communicated with me consistently, personally came by to check on things, and had his project manager and crew return when touch-up or punch-list items needed attention. Even as the scope evolved, Moe stayed engaged throughout the project and continued working through follow-up, touch-up, and close-out items professionally. The crew was always polite and respectful of our property, worked hard throughout the project, and the project was fully cleaned up and closed out professionally at the end. No construction project is completely stress-free, but I appreciated that concerns were addressed and that the team worked to make things right when needed. In the end, the pergola turned out looking great, as did the additional trim, stucco, and repair work completed throughout the project. We are happy with the final result and would feel comfortable recommending Moe and Optivest Build to others looking for a responsive and professional contractor. Grateful to Moe and his crew for their job well done.

We wanted to make some changes and adjustments to the new house we were moving in. Moe and his team…read moregave us a lot of good suggestions and helped us to make all ideas we had in mind happen. They can cover any type of work from landscaping, structural framing, electrical and plumbing, up to fine finish work and adjustment. We even had a very large chandelier to be installed on 20 feet ceiling and they helped us with that too. We are planning to work with them to build an ADU. The cost estimate and proposal for the work performed and what is planned for the ADU seems efficient and fair.

Mark did a fantastic job on our bathroom and was an absolute joy to work with. Having Mark do our…read morebathroom made us realize that we had never truly worked with a real general contractor in the past -- and we've done quite a few large projects. All of his sub contractors were absolute professionals and masters in their trades. I can't think of any unexpected change orders and he came up with a ton of great design calls along the way. The project was done faster than expected as well, which is pretty much non existent in this industry.

Mark completed a major remodel on our home on budget and a month ahead of schedule. He added a…read moreprimary suite with full bath, expanded a living room, expanded our kitchen with full remodel (new cabinets and skylights), added a patio, put in new floors throughout the interior, put in new HVAC, and painted all the interior and exterior. All told, there was an additional 600 sq ft added to our home. Mark was timely with estimates and priced fairly. His crew worked hard and interacted with our family respectfully. He recommended excellent vendors. His subcontractors were extremely professional and timely as well. Whenever we hit a surprise (there weren't many, which is saying something given the size of the job), Mark handled it calmly and confidently. He has continued to be responsive even after completing the job. He has an eye for architectural details and made helpful recommendations to our design. Remodeling a home requires hundreds of decisions and he navigated us through them, never overloading us, but pacing them out and keeping us on a reasonable schedule. He showed his project managing skills both with how he organized his subs and with how he kept us on task. His direct and honest communication impressed us greatly. We have recommended Mark to several friends and will continue to do so.

Be very careful. The…read moreowner, Abraham, is extremely nice and pleasant, but he may simply decide not to call or text you back. I'm not talking about excessive calls or unreasonable follow-ups. I'm talking about sending a simple text like, "Hi, are we still on track?" and getting complete radio silence. Ironically, this is the same person who once told me how nice I had been to him years ago when he worked for a company I had hired. When Abraham says, "I say yes," you feel confident you've found the right person. The question is: is it worth the stress of trying to get a hold of him afterward? You end up worrying about questions that could be answered in 30 seconds. You discuss the importance of communication with him, and then the next time you reach out, the same thing happens again. After seeing this review, Abraham suddenly called and started texting me. All of a sudden, he became responsive. He pointed out that he had not yet been formally hired as my contractor, so let me provide the full context. I submitted an offer on a house, and that offer was adjusted based on his verbal bid and willingness to move forward. I explained that I had a limited amount of time to make a decision because I had one contingency remaining before my deposit became nonrefundable. He told me he needed until Friday to provide a bid. During that period, as is common in most business dealings, occasional communication was necessary. It could have been as simple as a brief text exchange. Instead, there was nothing--absolutely nothing. The total amount of communication required between our first meeting and the promised bid date would have been no more than two minutes combined. Those two minutes matter. Sometimes communication is needed simply to make sure everyone understands the situation. For example, what Abraham initially believed could be done during the first and second phases changed after speaking with his engineer, yet he waited to tell me. Abraham and ChatGPT have both responded, but he continues to discuss everything except his own accountability. Perhaps he didn't provide the AI with the right prompts. I will post another screenshot showing that I never repeatedly called him about the estimate, which is what he keeps focusing on. My entire point is this: Abraham does not communicate, especially when he realizes that an assumption or hypothesis he gave you turns out to be incorrect. Rather than communicate, explain the situation, and keep you informed in a timely manner, he ignores calls and text messages. I even received direction from a fire inspector that directly affected his scope of work, and he never heard about it because communication had broken down. The only time he has been consistently responsive is after I posted this review. So when you hear, "I say yes"... run.

Abraham's work is amazing. Got several quotes to make sure that it was in line and I wasn't being…read moreshafted. He has good taste and will offer suggestions when warranted. I like he's fully licensed and can fix or upgrade most anything. Family run but he has a full crew. He was on schedule and had someone working on the project everyday. He pointed out the ceiling lights were not centered and apologized and offered to correct. I'll update this with photos when complete. Abraham makes you feel like you have a friend in the construction business. This guy will make it happen.

I had a very challenging experience working with Daniel Stamatoiu of Horizon Building for a…read morebathroom remodel in 2020. His bid was reasonable, but I found him difficult to trust for numerous reasons, causing me a lot of stress, necessitating my close oversight of his work, and making our many change orders difficult to negotiate. On multiple occasions Daniel misrepresented facts to me, including those related to a) his abilities, b) his material costs, c) availability of materials to meet my specifications. (Item B on that list was particularly glaring - where he tried to charge me $40/piece for heartwood redwood when he was using $11/piece plain old pine/fir! "Oops," he said "I must have misread the Home Depot website." As if an experienced contractor doesn't realize what a 2x4 should cost!?) I can acknowledge that many of our other issues arose from a dry rot issue he had not anticipated in preparing his bid, but it was him who elected not to go into the crawl space during his job walk, resulting in his bid failing to include this issue. Even after I forewarned him of the issue before work started, he elected not to inspect it. He acknowledged a lack of experience dealing with dry rot, but he later assured me that he'd address the problem as part of the job (unfortunately for me this was a verbal agreement, not one in writing). His failure to be forthright about his ability to address wood-destroying fungus meant that the necessary expertise was not brought in and therefore the problem was allowed to propagate and later re-infect portions of the work Daniel performed. On top of it all, much of his finishing work was shoddy at best. Gaps between the baseboards and floor, poorly textured wall paint around a new window (despite repeated request to correct the issue by me over multiple days and multiple failed attempts), a door that does not swing smoothly (again, despite me pointing it out and asking him to address it), a bathroom vanity that is not perfectly level, a window sill plate that was never smoothed so the rough/sharp edge from the manufacturing is glaringly obvious. I was hesitant to post this review because Daniel did claim he would warranty his work. Though I appreciate him coming back out to have a look at the issues he created, this has done me little good in the long run, as his "warranty" has summed about 2-3 hours of labor and did nothing to permanently correct the issues identified.

We had a really great experience with Daniel and Horizon Building, and would definitely recommend…read moreto folks looking for a reasonably priced contractor. In fact, I've already recommended him to a few friends. They renovated two bathrooms for us, and they both look stunning. We were particularly impressed with the quality and service for the cost, and would give him very high marks for value. We could tell when Daniel first came to bid the projects that he was very detail oriented (he was the only one of four that took notes and gave us an itemized bid), and that proved to be both true and helpful. He and his team made sure things were perfect before they were done. Small things came up of course (different batches of grout were slightly different colors, our tiles were too irregular in length to do the tile pattern we wanted and there was some miscommunication around this) but they worked with us to get everything as close to perfect as possible. His brother Andrei lays the tile and his work is really gorgeous. Daniel's also just a really nice guy and a particularly good communicator, getting back to us with answers to questions right away and troubleshooting issues that came up. For example, our stone fabricator cut the back edge of the stone too close to the sink, making it quite difficult to install the faucet, but Daniel found a way to make it work and had a good attitude about it. He and his team were also incredibly considerate in the amount of noise they made, making sure they waited until our baby was awake before doing the really loud stuff. One thing to be prepared for in working with Daniel (rather than a designer/builder team) is that you have take on the project design and materials sourcing yourself. For us this included some complex tile math and finding our own stone fabricator, though he did introduce us to excellent custom cabinet maker (https://millenswoodworking.com/) and shower glass company who we were very happy with. We probably could have used a bit more help knowing when we needed each component to be ready (sometimes they were stalled waiting on pieces), but he and his team were really patient with the delays. They were also very respectful of our time, and overall had wonderful customer service. Would absolutely use Daniel again for projects and wholeheartedly recommend him!

Ignacio completed our family total home renovation during the height of the pandemic and did an…read moreamazing job considering. He was responsive and timely and did exactly what we asked for. We couldn't be more happy with the results and would highly recommend him and his team to anyone looking for construction services. -Gil Williams

I'm super happy with the service Ignacio's team provided! I needed a sidewalk certification for the…read moreCity of Oakland within a few months of purchasing my property. Ignacio's estimate was fair based on a few other estimates I got. The team was prompt and well organized. They even accommodated coming back a second day because I wanted to warn my neighbors to move their cars. Super nice people. I highly recommend their service!