John Mycek and his team completed a series of upgrades to lighting, ventilation, ceilings, and…read moreaccess in our dining area, kitchen, laundry, and furnace rooms, as well as patching outdated/unnecessary openings in our attic and gable end. Even with a major winter storm delaying everything in the region, they were able to complete the work in roughly two weeks. The price was quite fair, and the team made suggestions that helped modify our original plan into something even more realistic. All of the little renovations are making a big difference in the "working" spaces of our home. Would definitely hire this company again!

I was looking for a contractor to do my remodel in Carlsbad. I interviewed 10 contractors and…read morefinally decided on Joe. I have heard a lot of horror stories and remodeling so I was careful with my selection. Joe and his crew were top notch. He was always willing to do whatever it took to get the job done. His work is top shelf and the pride he has in his work shows with the smallest details taken care of. If you need a contractor Joe is he way to go. Signed, One very happy customer!

Working with the Andersons was a breeze. They were accommodating and patient with our requests…read more They worked with us on a design before we even committed to going with them. They were half the price of the big companies and the result is just as gorgeous - and actually happened twice as fast. It is only two of them working for the most part, bringing in subcontractors when needed. All were reliable and did a nice job. Mark is extremely conscientious in his work. Work was finished on time. Really good experience working with them.

After meeting over a handful of design & remodeling groups, Anderson Design and Remodeling (ADR)…read morewas the best fit to do the remodel. My husband and I had a layout in mind, they understood our needs of organization/function, worked with our wants and were cognizant of the budget/timeline. *Remodel: Entry, Kitchen, Downstairs entertainment/guest room, bathroom and closet *Timeline: Planning Phase: Aug-Sept 2017, Construction: End of Oct. -Weekend before Christmas 2017 Cathy is very knowledgeable with design and is talented in seeing the whole picture before the project is done. She will explain the "why" with design elements if something may or may not work and she is very honest, which I really appreciated. Mark and Doug are very skilled and have great craftsmanship. They were able to create a panel to match the exact cabinet doors (which are very detailed) instead of using the plain panel to go above our refrigerators. As others have mentioned, they tidy up at the end of the day when done and ensure that if you need to use areas during the reno, that it is accessible. Cathy, Mark and Doug are also very mindful and great around kids and pets. My kiddo enjoyed seeing them before heading off to daycare. The team takes pride in their work and it shows. We are beyond happy and grateful with the end results and will be using them for the other half of the house when we are ready to do the bedrooms and bathrooms. I would definitely recommend Anderson Design & Remodeling.

From a design stand point, I found them unimaginative. And their business process/business ethics…read morenot transparent. After 1/2 hr initial meeting for full home redesign and ADU addition, Stewart Mayer insisted on walking off with printed drawings. Within days, in good faith I sent him electronic version to help him with design. Even though the other architects did not ask for drawings to take home in order to come up with some prelim costs. He came back with 2 scribbled ideas I shared with him from another architect. When asked if I could talk to some references, his response - "our policy with these requests is to facilitate those calls with the understanding from the potential client that they are prepared to retain our firm contingent upon a favorable conversation. Hopefully that is the case for you, and if so we'd be happy to put you in touch with one of our current clients who has been through design and permitting phases and is now under construction". Shocked someone would ask for that commitment after finding him on yelp. An experienced architect who has no previous references happy to share experience of his work? An architect who thinks asking for references if not a norm in the process? The process of vetting out architects could take months. He was insistent on needing my plans for redesign discussion purposes but he scribbled 2 ideas from another architect. Watch out this guy had no good ideas while taking plans to generate ideas. Violating copy right law is a federal offense. thank you Yelp for having a platform to share experiences

Esther YELP…read more SM-designbuild was referred to me by a friend that had great success working with Stew and his company on their home remodel. As a single woman I was a bit nervous about renovating my condo as I'd heard so many scary stories about how things can go wrong with contractors, but my experience with SM-designbuild was great. The design phase was fun and painless; they listened closely to my needs and came up with great ideas I hadn't even considered. They priced the project early on in the design phase and I was relieved to find that the initial estimate was very close to the final cost. The quality of their work was excellent and I'm happy to report that they finished the job ahead of schedule! You can't go wrong with SM-designbuild. I would use them again in a heart beat and would refer them to all my friends.

At S&S Kitchens and Additions, Bob, Amanda, and Emily are a pleasure to work with. My older brother…read morehired Bob to design & build his new custom home after a fire burned his previous home to the ground and the architect was 6 months late with the plans. My brother is very picky and also hard to please. After I saw the high quality of the work S&S does, I asked Bob to come look at a project I was wanting to do. After I found out that I could not build a building exactly where I wanted to due to a septic system leach field, Bob suggested another location on my property that I had not even thought was possible. His expertise and vision is exactly what I needed. In addition to the new building, we are having S&S expand and remodel our kitchen. My wife really enjoys working with Amanda on the kitchen design. She is so helpful in providing solutions to help make decisions much easier. We are at about the half way point and couldn't be happier with the honesty, integrity, and quality of work from our friends at S&S Kitchens and Additions. I don't normally write reviews, but with such a big undertaking that I had minimal experience with, Bob has made me feel comfortable enough that I felt others might want or need to work with someone like him too!

An absolutely outstanding contractor. Robert and his team does it all and treats the project as if…read moreit is on their own home. Quality work and timely. Robert also has a design team that works exceptionally well in understanding your desires and bring forth design concepts that are right on with what you desired. We are looking forward to hiring him again for follow on projects.

Amazing work. Jason designed and installed our custom stair railing, replaced our carpet with tile…read morein two rooms, built a closet under our stairs, built custom cabinets in our tv/entertainment niche and closed off our open loft to make it a private home office. Can't find a better person with this much skill and work ethic. Highly recommend.

We hired Palatine Building to do an extension of our house and the service provided by Jason, the…read moreowner has been outstanding. We were very impressed with his planning and work. Jason is very honest and professional. He always tried to find the best solution at a reasonable price. We strongly recommend him for any construction projects!

I've used Capps Construction for several jobs at my home and they have been nothing but…read moreprofessional. They are always responsive and go above and beyond to keep me and my wife happy. Their crews are hard working and the work is always done in a professional manner. I would recommend Capps Construction for all of your home construction needs.

I hit this company up for an estimate and they never returned my messages. I can understand if…read morethey're too busy to do my project but the least they can do is return my call. Very un professional.

Steve came by to bid our project. He was knowledgable, kind, friendly and very easy to communicate…read morewith. We haven't pulled the trigger yet, but I would certainly feel comfortable working with Steve.

We were looking for a contractor who could repair our subfloor because Home Depot demo'ed all the…read morecarpet and told us they could not install the laminate we bought from them because the subfloors were not up to par. We scrambled to find a reliable and reasonable contractor and found Steve on Yelp and it helped that he was local. He came by to take a look and he spent more time examining our floors than the other contractors who came by to give us quotes. He was detailed and was trying to figure out the best and most cost efficient way to fix the subfloor. On the first day of work, he was on time. And was very respectful of our property - he even brought his indoor shoes! He definitely takes pride in his work and will rather do it right rather than quick and cheap. The subfloor turned out solid and high quality. Even the inspector that came out from Home Depot was impressed. We are happy clients and will definitely work with Steve again for future home remodeling projects!

TLDR: poor communication and lack of follow through…read more We contacted Standard West because we knew they did previous renovations to our home before we moved in. We thought it would be great to keep the relationship going since they did a good job. Initially, Andy was very responsive when we were considering a large ADU project. However, when we decided it wasn't the direction we wanted to go and had a few smaller projects, he completely stopped answering. I wonder since it wasn't an expensive project like an ADU did he just feel he could brush us off because the money wasn't as enticing? He did say he would be busy last Fall 2022 and that he most likely can start in Jan 2023 but he never responded to my multiple emails inquiring about it. We were also supposed to set up time with their glass contact and he did not follow through. Truly disappointed in this company.

Andy was great to work with! His team was reliable, personable, and demonstrated a level of care…read moreas if it were their own! We were very happy with the end result of our project. Our house grew from 1,000 sf to a 2,700 sf home! We were so pleased with Andy, that we rehired him to remodel our ADU! We highly recommend Andy for any project!