Hiring Mike was the best decision we made in renovating our house in Culver City. He corrected all the messes created by our former handyman contractor and finished the project timely, all at very reasonable prices. Mike is a sympathetic, intelligent, meticulous, and hard working individual. He was very easy to communicate with and has a college degree in administration and finance if you care about that.
I met Mike a couple of years ago, when I was trying to find a plumbing hardware at a Home Depot. A young man wearing paint stained clothes offered me help. Looking pretty busy himself, he was patient and explained things knowledgeably. That young man was Mike. He was working for someone else at that time but soon got his own general contractor license.
Mike was accommodating. We had the idea of installing a tile mural on a stucco wall. Mike verified our purchases and helped us figure out the best location. He then tiled the mural for us, which delayed his own plan of building a house in Joshua Tree.
Mike kept the cost low. When we were wrapping up the project during Thanksgiving holiday, it was hard to hire anyone with reasonable prices. Mike worked restlessly with a couple of helpers on small and big things. One of these was patching all the stucco, and our neighbors praised the work by saying that they cannot find where the patches were.
Mike was a great manager. He made sure that the materials were ready before each working day started. He stayed late to do preparations for the workers, which led to higher qualities. Mike had great relations with his subcontractors, which helped with the time lines.
Mike worked hard. We were behind schedule, and our realtor had scheduled a photographer the next day. Mike worked the whole night without sleep to get what we needed for the photographer.
Mike was generous. I hired a couple of workers to build a deck and pave the concrete on the driveway. Mike gave us many great suggestions. He also kept an eye on the quality of the work, although that was not his responsibility.
Mike was flexible. Our realtor came in the middle of the renovation and gave us some good suggestions on the closets. Mike implemented her ideas and charged us reasonably; we cannot be happier with the final results.
Mike had great ideas. I ordered too many materials for the deck and sad to see things being wasted. Mike suggested that we use the extra materials to build a bench around the tree. Of course, it became our favorite spot in the backyard.
In conclusion, Mike is a reliable general contractor with great work ethics. I cannot recommend him more for your next renovation! read more