Mariano&#x27;s Home Improvement

(133 reviews)

I asked Luis to skim coat a badly pitted wall over the vanity in my bathroom (residual mirror…read moreadhesive and wallpaper paste). He made himself available the next day and plastered the wall with a first coat. Next day he came back, sanded, added a finish coat and after a couple hours returned again to complete the finished sanding. The result was pristine. Throughout the process, Luis was responsive, professional and efficient. He will be my go to guy for drywall in the future!

I had a positive experience with Luis back in 2020 where he fixed a bad skim job by another…read morecontractor for me with a bunch of patches, and I thought Luis' skills were pretty superior. Over the years I have been doing DIY fixing of more bad spots around the house but I also work so I was never going to get around to all of it. I decided to call Luis back recently because I didn't want to do it myself anymore and I want to repaint fresh non-patchy walls. I hired Luis to reskim two bedrooms and two accent walls and some other miscellaneous spots that I added after he started working at my house. Luis was at my house for 3 half-days (1.5 in total) before telling me he was finished with the walls. I was (still) happy as a clam at that point and paid him in full for what was completed, fully trusting that the work was done skillfully based on my prior experience. (He was coming back one more time to finish the misc. stuff that I added on and I would pay for that part then.) Anyway, imagine my horror when I checked on his "finished" work and saw imperfections everywhere and tons of sanding dust still left behind on the walls, switches, and even mud on the door knobs. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves from here with brief descriptions of what's being shown. -Pictures 1-3: Some of the imperfections from the first time Luis said he was "finished." -Picture 4: His first fix-it visit(half day). He was supposed to find all the imperfections and patch them (the yellow highlighter spots), except he was patching bubbles with more bubbles. I had to patch all the spots again with my own compound and added a ton of other ones that he missed. Took me two full nights. -Pictures 5&6: His second fix-it and final visit (another half day). He was supposed to sand over all the patches and walls to leave them with a smooth & uniform finish that's ready for primer & paint. This was how I found them after he left. I sent him these pictures and told him to not come back as I had given him 2 chances to fix and he failed both times. There was no response from him. -Picture 7: I made only a partial payment of the balance on Luis' last visit because part of the remaining work was him making the corners of a ceiling overhang crisp, the corners are crisp but somehow the overhang is now squiggly when that wasn't the problem before. -Picture 8: I had taped up all my trims before Luis came as I didn't want any mud/compound to get on them, but I thought my crown molding were safe. They were not. He had busted them pretty badly with his electric sander in 7 spots and dinged them in at least 10 other spots but those were minor and I was able to superglue them back together. I did take on the repair of the major dings myself because I wanted to tape all of it up before he came back for more sanding. Luis and I had good rapport and I actually liked talking to him, but once the job took a turn for the worse, he never acknowledged that he didn't do a good enough job. He instead said things like, 1. "You're not supposed to look at the walls with a light from the side like that" and "I've never seen anyone look at a wall like you." --Yes, technically he's right, walls usually have paint on them which would have made these imperfections painfully obvious even when looking at them straight on, but until there is paint, this is how drywallers check for imperfections and fix them before they get permanently sealed with paint. (I had two painters (who also skim coat) come over for quotes and this was how they both checked to see how much prep work they would have to do before painting). 2. "I could fix these walls 10 times and something will still come up."--it really shouldn't if he did it right the first time, he's supposed to be a professional, not a DIYer like me. 3. "You've got to be kidding me. I'm at a point where I want to just refund your money and get out of this insanity"--after he came and saw all the patches I added to the walls (that he missed). I know what he was trying to imply and still gave him my electric sander to use so he could finish the job. With all that said, guess who is still stuck sanding the walls now after paying Luis to do the job and saying I didn't want to DIY this anymore. And with all these patches that I had to add to cover up his mudding imperfections/bubbles, it's looking like I'm going to end up with patchy walls again, which is exactly where I was when I handed Luis this project. What a joke. And the crown molding that I fixed up? That still needs to be repainted as well. I wasn't going to leave this review, but after several weeks and my walls still needing to be finished, I thought I would share my experience.

Patchwork's Plastering & Patching Specialists

(162 reviews)

A big shout out to Aston! He is truly awesome! We hired him for stucco work after we got our panel…read moreupgrade. Entire project in two parts was seamlessly done. The communication throughout the project, from the moment of initial quote up till it was completed went smoothly. He is extremely knowledgeable and master of his craft. There is absolutely no up selling. Infact he talked us out of couple things which we thought we should get done and guided us in the right direction. We are thankful to fellow reviewers to bring him to our attention. Anyone looking for any stucco/drywall related projects, you will be amazed at his work as much as we are for sure!

We needed a number of holes patched in our wall. It was a pleasure to work with Aston from start to…read morefinish. He did such a great job!

Jose Professional Painting

(29 reviews)

Jose was very polite, professional, and prompt. I needed a drywall repair and Jose was able to fit…read moreme in the next day. I would recommend his services for anyone in need of a dependable drywall repair.

Jose Esparza does indeed operate a professional painting company. He just completed power washing…read moreour home and wrought iron fencing. He then repaired all the broken stucco, and he cleaned the rust and painted the front fence. In all applications, he far exceeded my expectations with an extraordinary attention to detail. The result was an excellent job. I would highly recommend him for any of these task. He not only operates professionally, he's a nice family guy with a good sense of humor. William John Cox

DelPozo Drywall

(293 reviews)

We had a plumbing issue on our second floor that the plumber needed to cut a portion of the…read moredownstairs ceiling out. We called Del Pozo Drywall and received excellent service! From the prompt response and estimate to the completion of the job. Edward is very professional, clean and an expert at his job! We definitely recommend this business for your drywall install/repair needs.

Edward is great to work with! We are so happy we found him and he was very prompt, responsive and…read morealso pricing is very reasonable. I called for several quotes before reaching out to Edward and they were substantially more than what he quoted for dry wall repair. We have contacted him twice now and both times were great. He showed up on time, got the job done so well we don't even need to repaint the spot if the repair! It looks as though there was never huge holes there. Highly recommend.

BC Precision Drywall

(70 reviews)

We made the right choice in hiring Brian to do one beast of a job in our kitchen/dining area. For…read morebackground, the 70s aesthetic was not kind to our home. The longest wall in the house, the one you see from any vantage point, was covered in wood paneling that we had tried to disguise, rather unsucessfully, under a coat of bright blue paint after moving in. The wall opposite that had been covered in a mystifying checkerboard pattern of mirror and cork, which my husband had removed previously, leaving the wall surface pockmarked. We also had a crack in the ceiling that resisted patching. When we reached out to Brian, he was reponsive and personable. He started working as soon as we were ready, first diagnosing the issue with the ceiling crack and then doing a more permanent fix to keep it from returning. He was able to remove the wood paneling while preserving the wall behind so that it just needed a skim coat, and he smoothed out the wall that had been damaged by the mirrors. He followed this up with a light spray so that the texure matched that of the surrounding walls that we didn't touch. Throughout the process, Brian made sure we were all on the same page and that we were happy with his approach as well as the end result. We're so happy with the clean, updated look of our living space and will give Brian's number to anyone who needs drywall work done.

Once again Brian did a great job smooth coating! He fixed our laundry room this time. It turned out…read morebeautifully. This is his second job at our house and when we have more we will definitely call him again.

GR Repair & Maintenance

(79 reviews)

We couldn't be happier with the quality of work and excellent customer service from GR Repair &…read moreMaintenance! The owner responded right away to my inquiry, came out the next day to give us a quote, and began work within a few days. They were able to do everything on my list of repairs and Jorge came up with creative solutions for the trickier repairs. His worker, Felix did excellent work, was kind and courteous, and cleaned everything up after work each day. The quote was very fair and he worked within our budget. He emailed us a detailed list with the cost of each repair and we were able to pick and choose which projects we'd like done. Don't hesitate to use GR Repair and Maintenance!!!

George and his team are the best! They worked with me through some annoying circumstances and even…read morecame a second day to accommodate my needs. They did a great job and I would highly recommend using George for any needs you have! They even brought my cats back in the house before they left, amazing!

Fresh Stucco Plastering

(40 reviews)

Clearly not their first rodeo. DO NOT HESITATE!! Leo is the man. These guys are elite!…read more Hired Leo after the previous stucco guy wasn't good. Stucco was bumpy and had cracks through it. NO MORE!! He completely blew me away - prep, communication, pricing, and high quality results. 1000/10 couldn't be any happier. As a general contractor I will be using them on all future projects. Absolute pleasure having these guys on site. Can't wait to work with them again in the future. DO NOT HESITATE AND REACH OUT NOW!!!!

My wife and I are new homeowners and wanted to get a Santa Barbara smooth stucco finish applied to…read moreour house. I was very nervous about which company I should work with as it was a bigger job and heard horror stories about contractors not meeting their end of the bargain. Throughout the process I interviewed 8 different people and decided to work with Leo and his crew. Leo not only gave me a fair price, his team was on time every day and truly did an excellent job with my house. He and his team do great work and are genuinely good people. If you are hesitant on who to work with, you will not go wrong with

JC Drywall Arte

(27 reviews)

Called on a Friday to ask for an estimate for a 1200SF residential job. They said they would have…read morethe estimator call me. No return call so I followed up Tuesday. They said they were only doing commercial.

Drywall entire home after a complete remodel being complete on our home…read more Contact Jesus after getting a few quotes decided to go a head and contract JC Drywall. Excellent process, did all complete work as said from the beginning.

Victor White Handyman

(175 reviews)

Victor White really did a fantastic job for us…read more He installed a new kitchen faucet for us, but has done at least 15 installs in our house over the years. He is polite, always on time, and always very fair and reasonable in his pricing. He is also the most technically competent handyman we have ever used, which is why we will always wait until he becomes available rather than going with someone else. I cannot recommend him enough!

I had a very old cast iron kitchen sink and chose Victor to replace it based on his reviews. Victor…read morereplied promptly to my request and quote was very reasonable compared to others. We set an appointment for a couple weeks out. Communication was great all the way through! Although it was a standard 33 x 22 sink replacement, Victor had to cut quite a lot from the counter top to get it to sit flush. After that, he got the disposal and all the plumbing to line up. He ran the sink and disposal and after a few more minor adjustments, he was done. Everything works perfectly! No leaks. I will be using Victor for future projects.

JMN Painting Company

(86 reviews)

We hired JMN Painting to do a complete exterior painting job on our house in Cal Heights and could…read morenot have been happier with the result. The owner, John, is super helpful and kind and helped us plan the job. The price was very fair, and the results were truly excellent. Very nice crew who had exceptional skills and produced an outstanding result, with great attention to detail! Our house looks amazing! They were also very good about a quick return visit for any touchups. We highly recommend JMN!!

Had an EXCELLENT experience with John and his crew who painted the entire interior of our home…read morebefore we moved in. Not only was his quote extremely fair and competitive, the work was great and FAST. They started their work Wednesday morning and finished today - 5 days of work. It looks so good. They clearly take pride in their work and we are thrilled to have chosen them and will definitely choose them in the future for other painting jobs.

JMN Painting Company

(86 reviews)

We hired JMN Painting to do a complete exterior painting job on our house in Cal Heights and could…read morenot have been happier with the result. The owner, John, is super helpful and kind and helped us plan the job. The price was very fair, and the results were truly excellent. Very nice crew who had exceptional skills and produced an outstanding result, with great attention to detail! Our house looks amazing! They were also very good about a quick return visit for any touchups. We highly recommend JMN!!

Had an EXCELLENT experience with John and his crew who painted the entire interior of our home…read morebefore we moved in. Not only was his quote extremely fair and competitive, the work was great and FAST. They started their work Wednesday morning and finished today - 5 days of work. It looks so good. They clearly take pride in their work and we are thrilled to have chosen them and will definitely choose them in the future for other painting jobs.

Tile Zone

4.4

(44 reviews)

George was really helpful! I Definitely recommend coming here for your tile! They have have so many…read moredifferent options

George was fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Bought my travertine tiles from Tile…read moreZone after a bad experience with Floor and Decor. Might be more expensive upfront, but F&D cost me a lot more!

Slide n' Glide

(67 reviews)

They do great work - completed on the spot - same day & very cost effective. Would hire again!read more

Excellent service from start to finish! I think Bobby was so responsive, arrived on time, and…read morequickly fixed my sliding door. It glides smoothly now and feels like new. The repair was done professionally, he explained everything clearly, and the pricing was fair. I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing a sliding door repair!

Legacy Home Transformations

(43 reviews)

Where is the 10-star button?!? I cannot recommend Max highly enough. After firing the design…read morebuilder I originally engaged, Max stepped in to complete a full remodel of our little HB cottage. What was once a tired and dated 2-bedroom house is now an adorably modern and expansive 1-bedroom, complete with spa-like bathroom and vaulted ceilings. Throughout the process, Max was responsive and transparent, and was regularly onsite to supervise his subs. He was happy to provide input but also happy to let me make my own choices and decisions. Unbelievably, the project came in on time and on budget.

Our electric cooktop and hood broke many months ago, and we thought that replacing it with a gas…read morecooktop and new hood would be straightforward. It turns out that was not true. One plumber could install a gas line only, another plumber could install a gas line and the gas cooktop but not the hood, and an appliance installation technician could not install the cooktop because he could not cut into the existing granite top. So I found Max of MRI Construction and Remodeling on Yelp, and he said that he could do the work within that original scope -- cooktop, hood, and gas line -- but that we should anticipate a backup plan in case the granite cracked during installation. Because we plan to live in this house for as long as possible, we decided to go through a full kitchen renovation. We had a prior experience with another general contractor who was impossible to get a hold of and who could not ensure the quality of the subcontractors he hired, and interviewed another general contractor who gave us the impression that we would have to engage with suppliers and subcontractors more than seemed feasible. We are happy to say that we just finished our kitchen renovation last week! And it was finished a week earlier than scheduled. We are thankful to Max and his team of subcontractors! We are really happy with the final kitchen, given how much we cook at home. And surprisingly the process was easy despite its size and time of 6 weeks. Max has the strengths and qualities you want for your construction projects: he's incredibly responsive, honest and communicative, and willing and able to troubleshoot issues that come up, as they invariably do, both small and large. He makes recommendations if you ask and gives you options for decisions for which there are too many options. He works with an amazing group of subcontractors who are experts in their craft. There was an exception with one subcontractor but Max was able to get that course-corrected so that the project finished strong. We appreciate his integrity and his willingness to ensure that the project meets your needs and expectations. We are grateful that we found Max on Yelp and for being able to work with him on a kitchen that we love and also within budget!! Thank you, Max and MRI Construction!!

ACE Appliance Installations

(497 reviews)

Harry was great and super helpful with our installation, making sure things were done properly and…read morethoroughly, even if it meant taking longer to do it right. It's been 6mo since the install (I've been meaning to write this sooner!) and things have been great still. Thanks Harry!

I'm so glad I called Ace Appliances Installation for help! Originally, I only called to have my…read morewasher and dryer installed, but Harry also took the time to diagnose why my fridge wasn't getting as cold as it used to. I really appreciated him going the extra mile instead of just doing the installation. Thank you, Harry and the entire Ace team! Even though they were busy, they did their best to fit me into their schedule and were able to get everything taken care of the same day. Great customer service, honest work, and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend them!

MDM Custom Remodeling

(200 reviews)

I reached out to MDM back in early 2025 and met with Mike right away so he could look at my…read moreproperty and walk me through what my wife and I wanted for our project. Throughout the entire process, Mike was very professional and the level of expertise he exhibited was obvious. Before Mike, I had met with 3 other contractors to compare services and quotes but what sealed the deal for me was the 3D render service Mike offered. It was affordable and it would be free if you end up going with MDM for your remodel. Mike was able to get the renderings to me very quickly and made adjustments whenever we wanted to change something. Seeing the details of the renderings really brought what we were envisioning to life and helped with the design process. Fast forward to beginning of demo/construction, Mike's employees were impressively fast and efficient at their jobs, but what really impressed me was how clean they kept our property after each day of work. And that stated true throughout the entire process of our 7 month renovation. During construction, if there were any last minute changes, Mike would always try to cater to our needs whenever possible. Even if subcontractors made mistakes with anything, Mike would make sure it is fixed and perfect right away. Keep in mind, you can't rely on Mike for everything (as much as you might want to). You really do have to do your research (in terms of design, finishing materials, sourcing those materials, and getting them delivered on time) and know exactly what you want and how you want it, that way, Mike can plan and put into action what needs to be done. After this entire process, we are extremely happy we got this project completed with MDM. What really sets them apart is the quality of work, dependability, and the great people that work for MDM. Shoutout to Mario! They really respected our home and were very considerate of us during construction. Even after everything was finished, they guaranteed that they would come back and fix anything that needed fixing. Cannot recommend them enough if you want to improve or build your new home!

We had a great experience with MDM Remodeling on our downstairs, so we hired them again for our…read moreupstairs guest bathroom and they delivered again. Shawn was easy to reach, responsive, and great to work with throughout the project. The crew showed up on time, kept things clean, and finished everything in under 5 weeks. We did new tile, vanity, lighting, and a walk-in shower, and the quality really shows. Hard to find a contractor this consistent and reliable. Pricing felt fair too, especially for the level of work. Definitely recommend MDM Remodeling if you're doing a bathroom remodel in Los Angeles we'll be using them again.

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