Redo spaces did an amazing job remodeling our bathroom on a short timeline…read more Dave, our project manager, set my expectations accurately, and kept me completely informed of the day to day work that was occurring in my home. Dave is great ! He made helpful suggestions that made my project even better than I imagined it from the beginning . The quality of the work that was done is impeccable. The guys who completed the work were professional and hardworking. I have a few more projects around the house, I will contact this company in the future for the kitchen and flooring . Keep doing what you are doing the way you do it now. Don't change

Redo Spaces just completed a bathroom remodeling/New floor for kitchen project for us. I connected…read morewith Ben. He is highly professional, and the day I met him, I connected with him immediately. He gave me good Ideas about the project, and because this was my first remodeling project, he guided where to buy stuff and what is best for the home. His quote was very reasonable as compared to the others. He provided me with the details about the project and its associated pricing. Ben and his team also help me with some other house fixing things. I am delighted with the final result of the project. Ben and his team are easy to work with. I highly recommend working with Ben. And will reach out to him for all my future projects.

I recently had remodels on two bathrooms. If you are planning to have any remodels or construction…read moredone, you cannot do better than Jim Diego. Jim has assembled an experienced team to work with and I was confident every step of the way. It was important for me to have open communication and Jim always called me back quickly to talk and address any of my needs. He was with me every step of the way and I always felt confident that the work would be done to my satisfaction. Maxine

When we purchased a newly-constructed home in Marin County in 2012, we were grateful beneficiaries…read moreof Jim Diego's skill and experience as a contractor with Diego Bros. Construction. Over the ensuing years, a number of "people in the know" have commented about how well-built our home is--and we agree wholeheartedly. Jim built three others homes on our street for a local developer; we witnessed, first-hand, the meticulous, reliable and careful work of his crews during this process. We had braced ourselves when the foundation for a two-story home across from ours was laid, anticipating interminable disruption, delays and an unsightly construction site--but Jim and his crews were efficient, timely, neat, communicative and responsive. We saw Jim nearly every day, finding him to be approachable, highly likable, candid, knowledgable and helpful. Fast forward ten years to 2023, when our home suffered water damage arising from an unforeseen manufacturing defect in materials widely used at the time of installation. Submitting and managing our claim through the manufacturer was an arduous and lengthy process--requiring highly technical documentation--beyond that which most homeowners would be able to accomplish on their own. Jim responded to our call for help immediately and with genuine concern. He examined the damage, conferred about approaches to repair, assisted in gathering the essential technical information, and--significantly--proactively reached out to us along the way. His valuable assistance so many years later confirmed what we already knew about Jim and Diego Bros.Construction: They take pride in their work, value community relationships, and work hard to uphold a long-standing reputation of excellence in Marin County.

This company did a remodel on a coop I bought in Alameda…read more UPDATE 10/3 Total Works did come out and re-did the floor at not cost to me. Frazier explained that they can only perform the work that the customer or seller or Agent paid for. I understand that part, but as I told him - no one asked me who paid for my floor - All they see is the end result - which was not good. They did not repaint the trim, which i will do myself - I told him that selecting one color to paint everything is fine, but you still need to prep. There were other issues when the redid the floor - the decorative toe kick on the NEW cabinets came out in the middle and instead of glueing it back they wanted to nail it. I asked that it be glued and they did glue it... but Nailed it anyway...they left tools and trash of theirs and took a tote of mine. Which was quickly taken care of. They were nice enough to replace the gold threshold with silver. The floor now looks fabulous - they tore up the vinyl, put new underlayment in the whole kitchen and put down a new piece of vinyl. I appreciate Chase and his follow up! 1. I needed a gas line put in for the dryer and a water line for the fridge. I got an estimate of $1200. I thought that was high so I asked if I could save $400 by going to the city myself to get the permit. Frazier told me he gave me everything I would need to pull a permit for a gas line. I have the letter of approval from the HOA and a drawing of my kitchen showing where the line was going. The very nice people at the permit department in Alameda told me that I needed a drawing showing all the BTUs, etc showing that it was possible to install a gas line, not a drawing showing where it should go. And they told me that a licensed contracter should have known better. I agree. so I got another estimate from Todd Roberts at Roberts Plumbing and he took care of everything for $675. Now I am having a problem with the linoleum floor that was put in the kitchen. It is bubbling and they obviously did not level the floor becuase I can see the outline or a sheet of plywood that is now coming up and will soon come right thru the floor! They painted everything Beige - walls, ceiling, woodwork..everthing. I am certain that the color was at the request of the previous owner, so I repainted the walls and ceiling, but when I started on the trim and doors I noticed that the new paint was peeling off. What company would paint without priming? I asked my HOA and the Realtor how to proceed and they said contact Total Works and have them come out and fix it. I have an email in to Frazier and will update this when and if they contact me. UPDATE 9-2-14 A very nice man named Chase just called in response to my email adn has scheduled a time to come out and make things right.

This is a review and summary of my experience with Total Works Corp contractors Jorge and Bayardo…read morebetween 3/25 and 3/30. I wanted a bit of work done on my condominium, and sent an email with a list of specific items I wanted renovated. They responded by saying they could give me a quote, but that they would need to see the condominium first. This is a given, so I drove out two hours to the condominium in San Francisco to meet with Bayardo. He was a little late, but that is understandable because the parking in the area is atrocious. Bayardo was a really nice guy, and we went through every item that needed to be renovated. I told him that the renovation was time-sensitive, and that I would like a quote ASAP. He took pictures of everything and promised a quote by that night. The next day, I receive an email from Jorge saying that they can't provide a quote because they need to see the place again. So I ask if he can meet that day, and he's unable to. I ask if they can meet over the weekend, but he's busy. So Jorge suggest the following week, and I hesitate because the renovation is extremely time-sensitive with the HOA meeting coming up. He promises to meet on Monday, so I reluctantly agree. Monday morning, I wake up early and drive two hours into the city to meet Jorge. Less than an hour before our meeting time, he texts me to say that he's canceling, and that he won't be working with me. In succinct, Total Works Corp is extremely unreliable and unprofessional. One of the most critical things in contracting work is reliability-you don't want your contractor abandoning a job mid-contract. If you're considering working with Total Works Corp, please be cautious and consider other options.

Our condominium association with 57 townhouses in Walnut Creek has had a series of unusual repair…read moreand reconstruction problems over the past six months, many of them related to water damage from recent storms, in addition to a catastrophic underground water main break that flooded the bottom level rooms of 10 homes. As an HOA board member, I have had to deal with a lot of these issues which have covered many different types of projects. We began using Considerate in November, and quickly began to use them for almost everything. Their pricing has been reasonable and their quality of work product has been excellent. We would recommend Kevin and his crew to anyone.

Yes he is! An incredibly considerate professional. Took the time to make sure the details were…read moreperfect. Anticipated our needs during the project - unbelievable. He had access to our home. He is very trustworthy. He did a beautiful job on our bathroom remodel. We would recommend him. Thank you Kevin Caro!

Green sequoia caused a disaster with my backyard. Sad part is that we had great experiences with…read morethem before and chose them because of that. If you are doing an outside project, don't pick green sequoia as this seems to be a trend (see Jonathan's review from July 2019). They kept demo'ing after finding an issue, making it worse, and then they left us hanging for a month until they were finally removed from the job. Overall, Green Sequoia did more harm than good on this. Not sure new management is working out. Full story: Green Sequoia previously did our bathroom and did a great job. Jessie and Victoria also did our closet. Love those two. We saw an opportunity to improve our backyard living space by removing unnecessary planters and retaining walls. We had two quotes and went with Green Sequoia, the more expensive one, because of the previous relationship. They didn't tell us that they didn't have exterior expertise and the person on the job wasn't a normal part of the crew but instead a subcontractor. When construction started, we knew there was a question if a retaining wall was supporting or redundant. As soon as the project started, removing a small part of that wall would have made it quickly clear it was supportive as the wall behind ended 8 inches from the top. That's when they should have stopped. They didn't. They dropped the whole wall and then only contacted me after. This caused increased cost and a safety risk for both me and my neighbor. The same occurred in another part of the property. Oversight of the subcontractor was clearly poor. Construction was halted a week after starting in early June because of these errors. Afterwards, Green Sequoia sat on it for a month without getting me change orders or a clear plan to fix it despite nearly daily questions and pings from me. I gave them an ultimatum on July 6th to have a plan by end of week or I would remove them from the job and seek a refund. Four days later they were off the job. No refund yet despite 5 follow up notes from me - but complaint filed with state license board. This project will cost me $20k more, with less improvements made, because of what it will take to repair their damages. The project was supposed to be 3 weeks. Currently it's looking like 3 months because I've had to remove Green Sequoia from the job and get a new contractor. Issues come up with old properties. When starting our plan I fully expected that there may be some small unexpected cost. My issue with Green Sequoia was the lack of oversight, the recklessness that caused increased damage, and the abandonment of the project. Two stars because through this disaster Kirk was still responsive. While I don't agree with their lack of ownership about their actions, I appreciate that communication lines stayed open and that he visited to do some bracing upon my request.

I've never left a bad review before but this company "redid" the outside of our house that was old…read moreand falling apart. They did a horrible job- left rotting wood on the exterior, added new siding that is splitting and uneven. Fairly certain we still have several leaks- thank goodness it hasn't rained much for the sake of our house. I look at the mess they made every day and am horrified. Going to have to get their garbage work done properly as soon as we can afford it. Such an insane waste of money.

With a baby on the way, we really needed to undergo a major remodel on our house in preparation for…read moreher arrival. We interviewed 6 different contractors and ultimately decided on Gavan Duffy of Build It Green Contractors (B.I.G.) (license#886570) I won't get into all of the details of our decision, only the key elements which were: 1. Budget, our project came in slightly over budget. Not due to B.I.G, but to a few changes we decided to make and the general nature of working on a house built in the 20s and all the little surprises we found along the way. The important aspect for us was Gavan's clear communication with us regarding our options and the costs associated with each choice. 2. Timing, Gavan has a young child and he understands all of the challenges and changes associated with being expectant parents. He and his crew worked hard to stay within our time frame and still give us plenty of time to get our house in order prior to the baby's arrival. 3. Quality, We could not be happier with the attention to detail that Gavan and crew put into our remodel. Our house is stunning and the work is craftsman-like. 4. Cleanliness, this may not be important to everyone, but construction is messy work and B.I.G. cleaned up after themselves after each day. To me this demonstrated the commitment to quality that Gavan and crew insist on. If you have a remodel scheduled, then I encourage you to discuss it with Gavan Duffy at B.I.G.

Gavan and Build It Green was not the first contractor that I contacted for my leak issue, but he…read morewas the first to promptly organize a time to scope the matter. My plan was to call several contractors, collect quotes and pick from the lowest price and/or best match. But, Gavan made it easy enough, and I trusted his assessment enough that I ended up going with him without much additional due diligence. The leak issue wasn't able to be fully diagnosed without removing the stucco on the outside and dry wall on the inside - so Gavan suggested starting there. He produced a small initial quote for labor - which would allow him to produce a more accurate total quote. From there, he provided an estimate that ended up being within 5% of the final cost. He had a wide ranging team working for him - most notably Omar, a very friendly and extremely capable contractor in his own right, as well as several others. He brought in specialists for the roofing and stucco work, as well. The only issue to raise was that scheduling was sometimes challenging - as Gavan is a pretty busy fellow and who was consistently coordinating so many other parties. Sometimes, schedules were shifted around - which did require some flexibility from my wife and I, but nothing too problematic. At the end of the day, he and his team were trustworthy, were all very polite and friendly, and produced very solid work and cleaned up nicely afterwards. I would recommend Gavan and Build It Green, and in fact - when another small project arose within weeks of the big project - I didn't hesitate to call Gavan again.

Brandon with America Grade Construction just completed a bathroom and laundry room update for us…read moreand we are very happy with not only the outcome, but his professionalism and crew as well. As a contractor, to arrive on time daily and complete on time was big for us, as we've had some sketch experiences in the past. He took the time to properly prep surfaces and kept my house clean all during construction. Him and his crew were very respectful of my home. If you're looking for bathroom/kitchen or even some home updates, definitely give him a call. His quote for the scope of work was very reasonable and we are completely satisfied with the outcome. We will be repeat customer once we decide to update our master bathroom. Thanks Brandon and Luis!

Negative Reports: Other local homeowners have reported serious disputes involving project…read moreabandonment, mechanical and code violations, and legal actions resolved through the California State Licensing Board (CSLB). Brandon likes to make excuses for not responding, he cherry picks projects and according to the California State Licensing Board he abandons projects. BEWARE! He never gets back to you in order to be a client. He will send a quote and ghost! He will tell you he is busy with other projects and make it your problem. Do not believe his response, I pulled this for the California State Licensing Board.

R Bay Construction is an excellent company you can trust. Remodel my kitchen and did an excellent…read morejob.

Saul and his crew have done remodels for many of my neighbors and I knew his work was top notch…read morebecause I had seen real examples. Every single neighbor he did a job for was well pleased. I asked him to do the tile floor in my bathroom remodel, because I knew he would do it right. It's absolutely beautiful, the attention to detail and communication was stellar. He and his crew showed up when he said they would and the work is impeccable. They are friendly, competent and trustworthy. I can recommend R Bay Construction without hesitation or reservation.