I hired Tom for a tenant improvement project at my mixed-use building on Avenida de la Playa in La…read moreJolla Shores. The work included relocating an ADA bathroom and getting everything through the city's permitting and inspection process. At first I thought I could manage the remodel myself, but once the city got involved I realized I needed someone who understood commercial construction. I talked with a few contractors, but I already knew Tom from a previous project and decided to go with him. I'm glad I did. Tom was easy to communicate with and was at the job site all the time. If something came up, he'd explain my options and work through it instead of letting it become a bigger issue. He also coordinated with the architect, inspectors, and subcontractors, which made things much easier for me. The project was finished in just under two months, much faster than I expected for a commercial remodel with permits and inspections. Overall, I'm happy with how everything turned out. If I have another commercial project in the future, I'd call Tom again.

Someone cussed my child and I out when we went to their business office address. I'm pretty sure he…read morewas home and sent his mother in law. I came to discuss my displeasure at the garage door he installed falling off the rails as my daughter walked under it and the woman got all aggressive on me before I could show her a photo. I wish they'd post an unedited video from their ring camera. It would've been pretty funny if my 2 year old hadn't been in my arms.

It is always nice to find someone you can rely on. I actually familiar with this company for almost…read more5 years and lately I had the pleasure to use their services on a big project of remodeling. Ilai and his crew are more than amazing, clean and efficient, we added an ADU to have my mom closer to our kids, and the value is crazy. I highly recommend to give them the chance.

We just recently completed a remodeling project, for a few years we are thinking about it and we…read moreadded a room to our house. we started the addition process with architectural and engineering plan, it went smooth and easy, we sent back any changes that we had in mind. Few weeks upon the permit approval, construction started. Ilai the project manager was super knowledgeable and updated us almost daily, their designer assisted with the final materials inputs and recommendations, all of the crewmember was respectful and clean. We are very happy with the end result!! And I'm happy to recommend to any one I know.

This was our second project with Need For Build. The first project was a hardscape of our front…read moreyard and driveway. It went so well we came back. This job was completely different and involved a remodel where we wanted custom shelves and new windows added in a side room. We worked with Michael again as well as Haley to design the space. We loved the results, and were satisfied with all of the team who were pleasant, professional and did fantastic work. Michael and Haley kept us updated on current events and kept the line of communication open. It was great having them drive the work. In addition, company representatives regularly contacted us to ensure we were happy and if we had any concerns. We will be back!

Our 3rd project with NFB. Osher was incredible. He went above and beyond all throughout the process…read moreand was so helpful and patient with our questions (and last- second changes). It's tough to find a good contractor these days and NFB has been so good we've used them 3 different times in the past few years, from a small patio to a full bathroom addition, and most recently with flooring and a kitchen remodel.

Jonathan and his team worked on the reno of our living spaces; I am *so* pleased with the work…read morethey did and in the timely manner it was conducted. Jonathan is a consummate professional and did an excellent job of directing all of his team (flooring installation, tiling, counter installation, appliance/toilet installation, drywall, painting) for things to flow easily without much/any direction from me. There were several times where I just didn't have an opinion or knowledge to know how I wanted to "finish" things or was unable to come to a decision. I appreciated that Jonathan could recognize this, and offered suggestions/options for me to consider (and his helpful suggestions started even before I hired him - which honestly helped me select the flooring brand I went with and counters). I also would occasionally miscalculate how much material I needed and they would just magically appear. People talk about renos being stressful, but with Jonathan managing it that was just not my experience at all. He was cognizant of us "living through the reno" and scheduled his team so that our downtime was minimal. I am (unfortunately) extremely detail oriented and probably borderline anal, and he handled my occasional feedback gracefully for an end product that we are thrilled with. His subcontractors did a FANTASTIC job; super friendly, executed well, left their workspace very clean, and were super efficient. His flooring guy (Francisco) is so dedicated that he'd often stay well into the evening (which was a catch 22 for me because it is late, but he got all our flooring done so quickly!). Would *highly* recommend, and will definitely use his team again for future home projects!

They seem polite, and talk a good game, but are much better suited for small indoor work. On a…read morebigger outdoor job they seemed a bit clueless, and were unable to complete the project for anywhere close to their initial bid - they wanted almost 40% more AFTER demolition We found a better contractor to complete the work, for 2/3 of this firm initial bid You can do better!

Guy and Jose were awesome to work with. Guy helped with picking out tile, fixtures, and paint…read morecolor. Jose was very respectful and kind. Happy with the final result, thank you Guy, Jose, and the whole PCD remodeling crew!

Guy at PCD Remodeling was great to work with. The price was right for the quality. His team…read moreactually completed the work updating the 3 bathroom sinks and countertops and a shower encloser while we were away on vacation. And the house was clean and new when we came back. I was updated with pictures throughout the process. We had a hiccup with low water pressure when we came back, but Guy came out to personally take care of it, so it was resolved quickly (stop valve had not been fully opened). I wouldn't hesitate to come back to them for any future remodeling.

New Life has done three projects for us - our family room addition and two bathroom remodels. The…read morefamily room was done a while ago and we appreciated their work so much we asked them to do one of our bathroom remodels about four years ago. That went well so this year we asked them to do our second bathroom remodel. So each time we had a project that needed to be done we had a couple different bids just to see what options there are and always went back to New Life because, even though they are not the cheapest, they had the best ideas and were willing to work with us more than the other places seemed to. Richard, the founder, has great ideas. My husband and I have a rough idea of what we want but Richard's suggestions for all three of our projects helped us consider more possibilities which I really appreciate. We also enjoyed working with Junior who was the lead on our bathroom projects. He is easy to work with, communicates well, and was patient with our many questions and requests. He also had some great ideas for our bathroom that we wouldn't have thought of but enhanced the remodel. What other contractors were not willing to do, such as our pocket door for our bathroom, Junior worked out a solution to make it possible. Even if problems arose, he helped things move forward as smoothly as possible. Everyone who worked on the project was professional and pleasant to work with. So thank you to the entire team who worked hard to accommodate our requests.

I really enjoyed working with Richard (the founder of New Life Construction) in remodeling my…read moreparents' 1950's house. He was somehow able to transform a dark, cramped, worn out space into something that looks like a showcase. He instinctively knew where to lift ceilings, reroute air ducts and take out walls to create an open, airy, and modern look. His workers (many of them have worked there for years) were incredibly polite and trustworthy. I couldn't believe how tidy and clean they always left the site. Richard always kept the project moving in a positive direction, gave me honest feedback and was sensitive to my budget. His right-hand man and Project Manager, Junior, was on-point and super responsive. The end-result is stunning, and I am getting compliments all the time. Best of all, Richard, Junior and team made the whole experience very easy for me. I was referred to NLC from a friend and never had to worry about handing over the house. These are high quality people who have incredible integrity and they produce beautiful workmanship. I would highly recommend New Life Construction to anyone.

Excellent and professional service, our concrete project turned out great! The process from project…read morequote and scheduling to completion was transparent and professional, we are very happy!

We did our first house renovation ( kitchen, bathroom, flooring, etc) with Trevix Builders and the…read moreresults are incredible. the team were very professional and respectful to our house, the value that Nate gave us was something that we couldn't find anywhere else. I would definitely recommend working with them, their price was good for the work.

I contracted with Marrokal for an outdoor living area remodel. I am a business owner and have done…read moremany commercial buildouts with contractors. I have also done a number of home remodels as a 30 year homeowner. I am reasonable in my expectations on what to expect from construction and understand the challenges with construction. I know that not everything goes perfect and certain issues will happen on any construction project. However, the issues on this project were extensive and beyond reason. The subs they use are of very poor quality with poor oversight by Marrokal to ensure quality. Poor workmanship, poor quality control to address the workmanship, lack of integrity with contracted issues and all led to a poor overall experience and caused me to expend tremendous time and energy in order to achieve a good finished product and avoid being overcharged. Nearly every trade had significant issues with workmanship. The Concrete had a hump throughout the slab that required a week of grinding to allow tile installation and did not allow sufficient weep screed height. The Electrician had to cut out structural joists to install speakers because they cut two of the holes in the wrong place. The stucco had over 60 cracks throughout requiring elastomeric paint due to failure to use a crack isolation membrane which I learned should have been used for the matching smooth stucco finish. The framer did a poor job framing for the fireplace requiring modification. The fireplace installation was poorly done with insufficient vent height leading to 8 months of delay at project end to remedy the issue. Poor finish carpentry work was done by the project manager and should have been done by a finish carpenter. While this was primarily an exterior project, three windows were installed. The interior was left unfinished for a number of months to do simple molding and drywall work which was only 1-2 days of work and could have been done much sooner requiring us to have our kitchen and master bedroom a mess throughout the project. In addition to the workmanship and quality control issues there were major issues with the finance/contract issues on this project. My budget was not even close to adhered to in the planning phase with no transparency until an excessive price was given to me with no supporting detail or breakdown of how it was arrived at. After a lot of back and forth and once the contract was agreed to, there were multiple issues with attempts to charge me more despite a contracted price that covered those items. This included attempts to charge me more for electrical for heaters that was covered under the contract, attempts to charge more for deck pricing after we already signed a change order contract for deck changes, attempt to do chain link fence rather than stucco around back of deck despite renderings and contract/plans that showed a stucco wrapped deck. Ultimately, Marrokal agreed to resolve each of my requests as I was in the right but it took a lot of time, energy and debate with management to get to the result. We are extremely happy with the end result and they designed a nice layout but there was a lot of pain to get to completion.

1 Star - Marrokal Quoted Us $280K and 6 Months. Instead We Got a Beautiful Prefab Kitchen &…read moreUpstairs Remodel in 5 Weeks for $100K. In 2025, we reached out to Marrokal Construction for a remodel that included a 400 sq. ft. kitchen and new flooring across 1,500 sq. ft. of our home, including the upstairs. We made it very clear up front: we were working with a firm, cash-only budget, and were not open to financing. Marrokal gave us a verbal estimate of $175,000, and assured us that our budget would be respected. Based on that, we paid a $4,000 design fee to begin the process. After the initial design phase, we were told the estimate had increased by $30,000-$50,000, and were asked for another $6,000 to continue. When the final bid came back, it was $280,000, with an expected construction timeline of 6 months. This final estimate did not include the small quarter-bath renovation, which we had discussed early on and were previously told could cost around $15,000--a number we found personally hard to justify. Additionally, during multiple conversations, the Marrokal sales representative repeatedly brought up financing options, despite our firm stance against borrowing. We later received refinance and HELOC marketing materials by mail. While that could have been a coincidence, it added to our discomfort with how the process was evolving. At that point, we chose to walk away, and Merrokal refused to refund any of our design fees. Instead, we worked with Prefab Granite Depot in Kearny Mesa, who: * Delivered a beautiful kitchen that feels custom despite being prefab * Completed a full upstairs remodel, including flooring and the quarter-bath * Finished the project in 5 weeks * Charged us $100,000 all-in, including $58,000 for kitchen demo, cabinets, and installation The rest of the budget covered flooring, paint, appliances, hardware, and the quarter-bath renovation--all delivered with clear pricing and no surprises. To be clear, Marrokal's design team was professional, and their renderings were well-executed. For homeowners looking for high-end, heirloom-quality cabinetry and who are comfortable with a flexible budget and extended timeline, they may be a good fit. But for homeowners like us--who prioritize timeline, transparency, and cost control--the experience did not align with our expectations. We felt the project was structured in a way that gradually escalated commitment before presenting the full price, with little flexibility once payments had been made. If you're considering a remodel, we strongly recommend exploring reputable prefab options first. In our case, it saved us $180,000, months of waiting, and a lot of unnecessary stress.