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    Kitchen remodel with IKEA cabinets and quartz countertops
    Steph R.

    We used MEC for a whole house remodel. New kitchen and bathrooms with IKEA cabinets, tiled master shower, paint, drywall, everything. Ryan and his team were responsive, reliable and consistent throughout the entire project. We trusted their expertise and they helped us work through problems that came up. We are a little high maintenance but never felt like a burden to the team! We're so happy with how everything turned out and would not hesitate to recommend them!

    Murphy bed
    Patrick M.

    My wife and I purchased our first home last year and loved the custom cabinets that were installed. I tracked down creators, MEC Design & Install, when we decided to add a Murphy bed/storage cabinets to our guest bedroom. We told Ryan what we envisioned for our addition, and he went above and beyond to ensure we got exactly that. Ryan hunted down the original finish to make sure the bed matched our existing cabinets exactly. It was his team's first Murphy bed and they did an excellent job. Ryan's team member, Ramon, built our bed and cabinets in a week. Ramon has an amazing attention to detail and spent extra time working through the finer details of the project. Both Ryan and Ramon kept us in the loop with new developments and questions as the project took place. Ramon's expertise and attention to detail resulted in a high-quality installation that we couldn't be more happy with. Overall, we are extremely happy with our newest home improvement and highly recommend MEC Design & Install to anyone reading this.

    After
    taylor u.

    My fiancé and I did a full kitchen remodel with Ikea boxes and Semihandmade fronts and Ryan and his guys knocked it out of the park. They were responsive, reliable, and even came to fix something a few weeks after the job was done. They made a kitchen remodel as painless as possible. I cannot recommend them enough. In a world full of unreliable work.. MEC is reliable! (Also all recommendations on countertop and tile were amazing)

    Kitchen

    Design & Install. Ryan along with his team: Ramon, Ray and Raniel, assembled and installed our kitchen cupboards, Master Bedroom closet, three bathrooms, bookshelves and storage for our library as well as the garage laundry room and garage storage (using kitchen cabinets). This was our fifth home that we remodeled and our first experience working with such an incredibly professional team. Communication with Ryan was always timely (always the same day). A schedule was provided and it was executed perfectly. The team always had time to do consultations regarding the design and especially the finishing touches. This company and team seemed to fall into the "we don't have problems, only solutions" motto that we use and they exceeded our expectations. Looking forward to using them again on the next home. We had the distinct pleasure to work with Ryan Secrest, Managing Director of MEC

    Studio efficiency
    Richard R.

    The MEC team recently installed a mini-bar/efficiency kitchen in one of our studio suites. The job required additional work including moving existing HVAC ducts, new electrical outlets, and plumbing. The end-to-end process from reviewing the initial plan, modifications/adjustment, finalization of the contract, and installation was well executed. I was looking for something turnkey, and MEC team delivered. The communication with Ryan throughout the work was excellent. He was attentive and was involved in all phases of the project. We are happy repeat customers of the MEC team and would use them again for other projects.

    New Kitchen, Done by Ryan and vid team from MEC.

    My latest kitchen done by MEC. I am really happy with the result. I have used MEC for the last 20 years, and I have had 6 kitchen installed in different houses. They are fabulous to work with.

    Drawers left incomplete
    tom p.

    I am surprised at all the positive reviews on Yelp. Friends? Family? MEC installed our kitchen and the results were sloppy and unprofessional. They rushed and got it done in one day and left drawers incomplete, misaligned, misdrilled holes, and left trash inside. When I asked them to return they gave a bunch of drama and blamed IKEA quality. IKEA quality has nothing to do with attitude and unprofessional workmanship. I would never, ever use them again. See pictures for examples.

    This was my first remodel and they came highly recommended by a friend. Ryan was amazing to work with. He always kept us informed day to day of the time the workers would be there and the progress of the protect. He went above and beyond getting all details right. Ramon was great. Al the guys were professional and on time. I LOVE my new kitchen. Highly recommend these guys. It was a much smoother than I had anticipated.

    Before

    MEC took care of our kitchen remodel this year and we highly recommend their company! We decided to go with IKEA cabinets, and MEC was recommended to us by a friend. We put together a layout using the IKEA online planner, then met with Mike and Ryan to discuss implementation. Mike was able to take our basic ideas and fine tune the plan so that the results were better than we could have imagined! Ryan managed our job, and always kept us informed about the schedule and progress. They were able to complete the project on time, even with delays from IKEA. I do recommend you have MEC take care of the purchase from IKEA as the list of items was over 8 pages long, and with inventory issues it was well worth the small increase in materials cost. All employees and subcontractors (plumbing, electrical) were courteous and professional.

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    Ryan and his team are great to work with. Very responsive, fair, and excellent quality of work. Highly recommended.

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    We had a good remodel experience with Forever Builders. We worked with Dawn and he did a great job…read moremanaging the whole process end to end. He coordinated all the different tasks (tiling, countertop fabrication, painting, inspections, etc.) and we are very happy with the finished quality of the remodel. He made the process easy and answered all of our questions; we are happy that we worked with him and Forever Builders.

    02/13/2026 Ben…read morecontinues to say their "inspection" found no active leak and claims the water must be coming from an exterior outlet or prior waterproofing. Based on that storyline, they're refusing to take responsibility for the flooring damage. The windows were installed without permits. I brought in four independent inspections, including three licensed general contractors and one home inspector. All confirmed active water intrusion and pointed to the window installation as the likely source. Despite that, Forever Builders continues to deny, redirect, and avoid addressing the actual installation. The floors never had water intrusion before the remodel. The problem started after their work. Instead of owning it and fixing it, they've chosen to argue technicalities and wait for CSLB to force the issue. For a company that promotes itself as 5-star, this has been anything but. When serious defects surface, there's no urgency, no accountability, and no effort to stand behind the work. Just excuses. That is not 5-star service. That is not what integrity looks like.

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