Andy was prompt polite good pricing. I'd use Andy again for sure. Answered and return my calls…read morequickly.

Responsive and communicative. Appreciated he was able to do a last-minute job in Ojai.read more

We had a cinder block wall covered in ivy across the rear of our property that was leaning and in…read moredanger of falling. We made several calls to demo companies to have it quoted and get input on the job. We found 1st Demo via a Google search, and they responded right away, came out to look at it, and gave us a quote. Of all the companies who looked at it, 1st Demo had the most confidence they could handle the job, and their quote was very fair for the work necessary. There were several challenges unique to our yard to deal with for this project. The ivy itself was covering a good portion of the wall, making it hard to tell the condition of the wall underneath. The wall itself was built on the top of a hillside, with our neighbor's yard and house being a good 30-40 feet below our property, and we needed the pieces of the wall to be kept to our property as it was dismantled. We also have narrow side yards, making access with the machinery needed to make the job more efficient tough (think threading a needle). They actually ended up removing a brand new fence/gate on one of our side yards to get their larger machine through, which worried us as we had just recently put it in. They promised us they would be able to re-install it afterwards like nothing had happened and they were true to their word. Having both machines in the backyard made quick work of the job, and the crew did a great job limiting the fallout of the cinder blocks to our property. Since they had the big rollup bins for hauling away the debris, they were very kind in taking some junk items from our yard unrelated to the demo and hauling them away for us. Much appreciated! After the work was finished, they also came back and raked the gravel in our side yard that the machines had displaced, and powerwashed the machinery tire tracks off our driveway, leaving no trace from our front yard they had been there. The backyard was another story...our yard was torn up by the machine going back and forth, but they were completely upfront with us that the grass would be destroyed, so we were prepared for it, and it's completely understandable after watching the whole demo take place. All in all, the crew could not have been nicer and they did a great job. If we ever need demo work again, 1st Demo will be the first call I make and I highly recommend them.

Moved into an older house that needed some demo of a patio cover and extensive vines covering the…read morefront of the house. Reached out on Angie's list. Ken called me the next morning and after a short discussion, he outlined my project and provided a fair price. His crew came today and did an excellent job. They were efficient, clean and did an excellent job. I highly recommend these guys and will use them again as we move through some other renovation projects.

We just installed 150 feet of fencing at our residence and couldn't be happier with the outcome…read more Dealing with Eddie the owner of the company was an absolute pleasure. The customer experience was excellent. Eddie and his crew are highly skilled and the quality of work exceeded our expectations. I received four estimates for the job and Eddie's quote was very fair. His company was timely and extremely reliable. The crew respected our property and after installation left the job site sparkling clean. My wife and I would highly recommend Barragon Fencing and Landscaping Service to anyone who is considering residential or commercial fencing.

I hired Eddie and his team for the removal and haul away of a large concrete slab in our backyard…read more Quality work and very efficient. Excellent communication, reasonable price, and stuck to the provided estimate. Highly recommend!

Highly recommended! Lost our house in the Palisades fire, and the having FEMA clear the debris…read morecould take over a year. Reached out to a number of private companies, got pricing and all were in the same range. Choose Demo Leaders as they seemed most professional, from the front office to the owner. Started on time, finished on time and had very professional and talented people. If/when we rebuild, would definitely consider using them again, as they also build homes.

Demo Leaders is a VERY GOOD demolition contractor…read more We were overwhelmed by some run-down house properties that belonged to a member of the family. People were squatting in these dilapidated structures, tearing them apart, and lighting them on fire. We'd tried applying for demolition permits ourselves, but our City made that complex and difficult to do. The task required technical expertise and savvy that we just didn't have, no matter how hard we worked or how well we did. We found Demo Leaders on Yelp, and negotiated a very fair price. They even helped us by recruiting a permit expeditor, which cut through all of the red tape. When the City finally issued the demo permits, Demo Leaders jumped in immediately and all of the distressed properties was scraped clean, down to the dirt. The City inspector was impressed with Demo Leaders' job, too. I DEFINITELY recommend Yanir and the team at Demo Leaders. They were patient, understanding, professional, and efficient. They'll also went out of their way to help us through the bureaucratic morass that stood between us and our demolition permit. Demo Leaders is terrific! I look forward to working with them again!

Matt's All Haul was hired to remove trash left behind by previous tenants. Not only was the job…read morenever completed, but a large amount of my parents' personal property was taken--items that were stored in clean, labeled totes inside the garage, which they had no reason to enter. The items taken were not trash--they included sentimental and valuable belongings like bamboo wind chimes from my parents' anniversary trip to Hawaii, beautiful garden ornaments collected over many years, unique Volkswagen collectibles, and so much more. These were not only valuable but irreplaceable. I called Matt in good faith to ask for the items back, and he claimed he would look into it. After that, he completely ghosted us. This experience was heartbreaking for our family and incredibly disappointing. I would not recommend this business to anyone, especially if you're trusting them around your property or personal belongings.

Matt took care of the job I needed. Unexpectedly, the job was harder than it looked but Matt…read moredidn't give up. At the end he honored the price we agreed upon. This guy works hard and I can appreciate a small business owner.

I can't even begin to explain how wonderful the Shoemaker Demo team is. We have used them 3 times…read morenow. First time was through a contractor. The other two projects we independently reached out. Daniel has such amazing attention to detail. This is the go to if you need clean up or demo work. I'm so appreciative of them. I contracted them to do demo for my parents house and I'm so glad I chose them. If yelp let me give bonus stars they'd get them! I'd also like to add, which I should have prior, so I'm updating after my mother told me too ;) Daniel guided us through the process post fire clean up. (Mountain wild fire). The guidance was so incredible. He knew all the details of the process!

This company was amazing! We needed our old garage, torn down and concrete removed. And a new…read moregravel long driveway put in. Daniel was amazing! He gave us a fair price and got the permits we needed and had his crew do an excellent job! They worked hard,on time and cleaned up everything and did such an awesome job! I'd highly recommend them and will be calling them again for future projects. Thank you Daniel Shoemaker and your great crew!

I CAN'T RECOMMEND THESE GUYS ENOUGH!! HIRE THEM NOW…read more Wow. These guys are awesome. We moved my mother-in-law in to a new house on a Friday. Created a whole bunch of garbage and empty boxes. Covered the whole back yard. I called these guys Saturday afternoon and they were there promptly at 9am Sunday morning. PRICE WAS MORE THAN FAIR! They got rid of everything in no time leaving everything spotless. They have a big truck that they completely filled with everything and were gone by 10!!

These men are the best for sure. Couldn't be happier. They were prompt, courteous and capable of a…read morevery a difficult task. Not only that but they got it done so quickly! We are simply amazed by them. You will not be sorry if you call them. HIGHLY recommend! Thank you guys!

I need to add more compliments to the Toro team headed up by Art on the Carpinteria Ash Ave job…read more We were at our home in Carpinteria when they completed the job on ~8/9/2017 - perfection at its best in every way. The completed project is a work of "Art" with the Toro crews ensuring the work was done right (well, to our eyes it is and we;re not in the business). I needed to update my original YELP review as they deserve the highest ratings. We live full-time in Manhattan Beach and see a lot of construction going on in different areas of LA to include the freeways. The Toro team who worked this job outworked any construction team my husband and I have observed over the years (we are business people and know efficiency, quality outcome, and timeliness are some of the keys to success). I think Caltrans, in particular, needs to hire Toro, Art, in particular to do their training on how to work efficiently, with safety in mind, with a great attitude. We see time after time, Caltrans on the freeway, there'll be like 5 men in the area - 1 working and 4 hanging out. If I needed a construction team to do a job for me, I would first check out Toro. I wish all of that team of experts who worked this job continued success.

Worst construction company out there. Absolutely horrible with traffic control and road management…read more these guys are a joke.They have no idea how to operate correctly. They take forever to do jobs and are messy, unorganized, and unprofessional.