Carlos and his team did an incredible job on my space! They did a commercial remodel for me at my…read morebusiness, and I can't say enough great things. They remodeled my floors, demo'd some walls, did a full paint job, hardwired & installed new lighting, built new walls with custom shelving inside the walls, created arched doorways, installed wallpaper on the ceilings, built & tiled a custom desk, and so much more. See photos attached! They were easy to work with and got the job done in a reasonable amount of time, considering all the hurdles we had to jump. My landlord wouldn't let us demo the floors, so Carlos came up with a creative solution of laying new flooring on top of the old so we didn't have to demo. Every obstacle that came up, the guys were able to work around it and still do all the things I wanted to do with the space. Carlos made great suggestions along the way and I felt confident trusting his judgement and took his recommendations on which flooring would look best, or paint colors, materials etc etc. I highly recommend using Mendi Custom Builders if you need any remodeling work done. I am so grateful, Carlos and his team really brought my vision to life!

I am very embarrassed that I have to write this review which could have been prevented if I did…read moremore work screening a contractor. Let me explain. I researched contractors on Yelp and found one that I wanted to hire. I clicked the button to request a consultation and Carlos called me right away. He had good sales skills and offered to come to look at my bathroom remodel project the same day. It turns out that when I submitted a request for a consultation it went to many businesses, not only the one that I was interested in. I finally realized that this was a different business. I looked at William S' review and decided to give them a chance. The business started in January 2022, yet the review that I read stated that they had two bathrooms, a gigantic kitchen, a brand new ADU unit, and 7 televisions in the course of the 3 months since the contractors license was obtained. I later found out that William S is a Mendi Builders employee and that it is a fake review. But I took the bait. I was desperate to get the bathrooms working and planned to be out of town for a week. Despite the vague and expensive proposal Carlos created, I gave him money to begin our project because of his availability and promise to work while I was out of town. In retrospect this was such a bad idea. The very first day that the team came to demo the home they forgot to cap the water underneath the vanity. They left water dripping on a Friday night and had no plans to return until Monday. Fortunately, my son came home and heard the dripping and stopped the leak and bailed out the bathroom. From that day forward every single thing that they touched was a disaster. Broken Tile: I had some special tile installed by an old friend who is no longer working that I asked him to protect. He destroyed that tile and did not alert me or attempt to repair it, instead he tried to conceal it. Plumbing: He changed a plumbing valve and left a huge glob of some sort of wax inside the pipe which was only discovered by the plumber that I had to hire to redo all of Carlos' work. In addition, they were so sloppy that they punched a hole in the wall behind the shower and into my family room. Mess Containment: Construction is always messy and Carlos promised to use plastic sheeting to contain the mess when doing drywall work. Instead of protecting my home, his team took a huge fan out of my garage and blew the construction debris into my family room and garage. This bathroom contained an exterior wall and Mendi employees started installing the drywall without adding insulation to the wall. In addition the workers made no attempt whatsoever to clean up any of their messes and left debris on my roof, throughout my home and garage, and even threw their drink containers in my garden. Their employee drove over a retaining wall and left it down in my driveway. Safety: Mendi removed two toilets there was no attempt to seal off the septic system and the home reeked of sewage. Sewage gasses are not only disgusting, they are dangerous. Mendi switched out a bedroom fan and did not clean up any of the debris. They let a bowl full of screws fall 8 feet down onto the new flooring in my son's room, which he stepped on. They also turned off all circuit breakers in the home and failed to turn all of them back on, so when I returned from my trip there was only one functioning toilet in the home, but the bathroom had no electricity for two days. When I fired Mendi I incurred many expenses and it cost me thousands of dollars to repair the damage they caused. It is hard for me to believe that Mendi was able to obtain a contractor's license. The amateur staff was unsupervised and clearly did not follow best practices of the trade. This construction company is dishonest and does shoddy work with no concern for their work product or customers.protecting my home,

John and his team are kind, caring, diligent, and generous people. I hired HomeSmith to do a…read morehandful of projects in a house I recently purchased, one of which was to re-imagine a 1970s fireplace. I showed John a picture of one he did before, told him I liked redwood, and he was off to the races. In just a few short days, my dilapidated 1970s fireplace was a brand new marble wonder with a custom redwood mantle and much safer for my kids. When I had a problem with a window in my kitchen, John was on the scene and took care of it before I could even get to my house to worry about it. That next week, I had a huge, upgraded window in my office overlooking the hills. John cares deeply about his clients, takes care of your home as if it were his own, and charges a fair and reasonable price for his work. He communicates with you regularly so you feel informed, empowered, and cared about. He answers questions quickly and honestly, giving you the benefit of his many years as a general contractor. Doing business with him is like working with a friend or neighbor. I highly recommend John and HomeSmith and can't wait to work with him on other projects at my home.

From start to finish, John and his crew, did an excellent job of designing and executing the two…read moreprojects he did for us. Always on time and ready to work. I had come up with a preliminary plan for our outdoor stairs and patio projectss and he pretty much took it from there and ran with it. He was always pleasant, helpful and professional throughout the time it took to complete the projects. He completed the work, as proposed, and within the time allowed. He dealt with issues by coming up with solid solutions, keeping in mind to consider our budget. I would highly recommend HomeSmith for consideration when planning your next home project.

Exceptional installation, from communication to professional install of my countertops Miguel,…read moreFrancisco and Javier gave the best example of customer service and perfect work. They covered and protected my floors. They left everything spotless and took the trash with them. They educated me on the product and Miguel followed up with a call to confirm my satisfaction. THANK YOU to Herreras granite and tile.

Quality and attention to detail of the counter install far exceeded our expectations. Perfect fit…read more Competitively priced. Kindly and friendly installers.

We have had the pleasure of working with Miguel at Pacific Coast Tile and Marble on two countertop…read moreprojects over the past few years, and we highly recommend his services. His communication throughout each project has been outstanding, ensuring that we were always informed and involved. Miguel consistently delivers high-quality workmanship at a very competitive price. Most recently, we completed a backyard BBQ project with a custom-fabricated countertop, which turned out great. We would absolutely work with him again in the future.

I had such a great experience working with Miguel from Pacific Coast Tile and Marble. He was very…read morekind, responsive, and easy to talk to. He listened carefully to my needs, gave a fast and honest estimate, and helped solve problems with a calm and professional attitude. The work he did was beautiful--so clean and detailed. You can tell he takes great pride in what he does. Miguel has been doing this for almost 30 years, and his skills are truly impressive. He's not just a tile installer--he's a craftsman. I later found out he even worked on the bar remodel at Hotel Indigo in Downtown San Diego! If you're looking for someone reliable, thoughtful, and highly skilled, I strongly recommend Miguel. He made everything so easy, and I couldn't be happier with the results!!!

Gabriel and the GH Luxury Floors team did an amazing job installing our COREtec Premium XL LVP!…read moreTheir expertise and attention to detail were clear in every cut and seam--flawless finish and a beautiful transformation. Professional, efficient, and true craftsmen. Highly recommend!

A few months back I came home to a flooded house. Apparently we had a slab leak and the damage…read moreruined the beautiful custom flooring and baseboards I had in my downstairs. After calling the flood crew and while having the house re-piped, I started calling around to find a flooring company who could help install all new flooring. Of all the contractors I called, Gabriel Herrera the owner of GH Luxury Floors was the first to answer and tell me he would help me. Not only did Gabe spend however much time I needed to explain things to me, he also came out late that same evening to look the job over. Within a couple of weeks he had ordered the same exact flooring (Thank God ) as we had before and that I still have throughout the upstairs of my house. I was very fortunate to find Gabriel. He promised me they wouldn't drag the job out and they didn't. His crew was also very punctual and polite and they always cleaned up after themselves after each days work so we could still move around our downstairs freely. Another thing that impressed me was how precise he and his crew were at putting every piece of furniture back exactly where it was before they cleared the room to install the flooring. As for the finished job, it looked better than it did originally. Everything lined up well with the flooring and the baseboards looked like one smooth piece of wood flowing through the downstairs. Here are a couple of photos I took during the installation. Definite FIVE STAR (5/5) service and work!

California Granite did a fabulous job, we absolutely love our flooring, kitchen and bathroom. I…read morewould highly recommend them, Im already thinking of my next remodel project because they did such a fantastic job.

Carlos was wonderful to work with. He handled our entire home remodel and was excellent. Our home…read moreis gorgeous! Carlos was responsive and stayed on budget. thanks Carlos!

Thomas Sommer is a great contractor and a genuinely fantastic human being…read more My parents spent a large portion of their savings to purchase a home in San Diego to be closer to family. Soon after they moved to their new home which was built only 3 years before they purchased it, it became clear there was a signings that construction defect on the second floor with a large leak into the ceiling which was due to incorrect installation of a sliding door. This was a known defect which had not been transparently disclosed by the prior owner. We attempted to contact the contractor who had built the home without success. After months of meeting with other contractors to get this door replaced and reinstalled, we found Sommer Construction. Thomas met with us and was incredibly empathetic - he insisted that rather than repair it himself - he would help us contact the home builder and facilitate the repair being done under warranty. When we first heard this idea, we didn't really want to go down this path because we didn't think there was any way this could work. Given the long ordeal, we simply wanted to pay for it and have it repaired without the hassle of arguing and fighting with someone (especially given that Covid was ongoing). After speaking to Tom and considering how expensive the repair was going to be, we thought why not give it a chance. Tom was convinced that this repair should be repaired under warranty by the person who built the home. It seemed to good to be true that someone would go through all of this hassle and go out of their way to help us get this done. This just speaks to the kind of person Thomas is, he tracked down the original builder and held him responsible for the repair. He then guided us through the negotiations and repairs with the original contractor - taking time out of his busy schedule all because he is a genuinely good and empathetic human being. It is so refreshing to meet someone like this and we cannot express how grateful we are to Thomas Sommer. He gives contractors a good name. If you read the other reviews you will quickly see that this is just the way that Thomas is and how he runs his company. The more we got to know Thomas we found that he is simply a man of principle first and foremost. If we ever need any project done, he is the first person we would call for sure! Cannot recommend him highly enough.

Sadly, I'm updating my review and it isn't good…read more The grout on the kitchen floor is coming out all over at a year and nine months. There's only one person in the house and with the pandemic, nobody else has been here. There isn't much traffic in that room. I contacted Thomas on 1/11/21. I asked about a warranty and explained about the grout and that the floor was creaking. He was a bit defensive - he'd done the job right - but said to call him back in a week and we'd look into it. I called again on 1/20/21 as requested; no response. I called again 1/28; no response. Ghosting your clients when there is an issue with your work is really problematic. Even if the warranty is over, it's best to find out what has happened. For this, I'm going to hire someone else to regrout and I think the problem should be solved - I've since realized the creaking is coming only where the tiles are missing grout so it should be an easy fix. That said, you should think twice about using Sommer Construction; what if the situation is bigger? And, if it is, you can always claim against his Contractors bond with the State of CA to get resolution if he ghosts you.

We received 2 other quotes for our backyard project and Helcco was the one who met with our budget,…read moreand we were able to do our front yard project ad well. Overall, everything took about a month and a week or so. These guys are so professional, from the owner to the staff and everyone involved in making our project a dream come true. Addie was incredible! Her, Pedro, and Marcus really listened to our input and they were very receptive to feedback, they were open to making slight changes... which made us feel that one, they really care about the outcome of this project, and two, their aim is customer satisfaction.Their passion and dedication really showed in their work ethic. They showed up early and they are very meticulous with everything. These guys are incredible and brilliant!! They built the firepit and bbq area from scratch! As well as the square steps in the middle! Amazing work! Addie met up with us to help us make our choices for the pavers, rocks, fireglass and plants. She made everything smooth and overall a very positive experience. We have before and after pics so we won't forget the labor of love they put in to make this house our oasis. Thank you to Pedro, Addie, Marcus and each and every worker!! I rate Helcco 100 if you ask me.

We interviewed more than 10 contractors, and not one of them could do everything we needed; pavers,…read morelandscape, artificial turf, large, retaining wall, electrical and plumbing, and outdoor/ landscape lighting, Frustrated, we went to modern builders, and asked them who they recommend and they said Pedro Hernandez, owner of HELLCO. Not only could he do every single thing, his price was better than we expected. From the first day he came to the house, until the last day he and his crew worked, they have been simply THE BEST! They work hard, they show up 6 days a week, and say "yes" to everything we ask of them. Pedro is a great resource and will give his ideas about things if we are confused or unsure. We came across an issue with our gas line, and thought we were at a dead end, needing to wait for months for SDG&E to come, but Pedro thought of a great bypass solution and was able to pull it off without changing any of the original design we wanted or the project timeline. Pedro showed up at our house several times a week to check on his team, and worked himself on parts of our project alongside his team. His team is a group of respectful and hardworking men and it was a pleasure to get to know them over the two months they came to our home. THANK YOU Pedro, Domingo, Emanuel, Denado, Francisco and Chano for transforming our outdoor space!