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    Neil & Dean really were excellent and held our hand through the entire process. We have several properties here in Los Angeles and we did a variety of projects from retrofitting one of the house houses to.. HVAC , main panel box upgrade. Electrical rewiring and cosmetic touchups.. They helped us find reasonable financing. The communication was good. They answered all of our questions. I would rate them 10 out of 10 very pleased..

    This is the new dining room area.
    Orangeboom57 O.

    My wife and wanted to add a 500 sq foot addition to our home in Monrovia. We interviewed about ten different contractors at the beginning of the process. The biggest obstacle with a lot of contractors is that many have a hard time communicating the process and all the steps involved. [[HIGHLIGHT]]When Elon came for his initial consultation, my wife and I were really impressed with how well he walked us through the whole building process and what we needed to look out for. His explanation of the whole building and payment schedule convinced us to go with Romano Builders.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] During the building process, the high winds and fires hit. Thankfully we only had to evacuate for half a day. However, he winds did some serious damage to our water heater that was not related to the building process. As a result of the damage, we had no hot water and we would not be able to continue living in our home during the construction process. I was really impressed by how Eli, the owner of the company, came out and tried to fix the water heater himself. He spent a lot of time and effort when he didn't have to. Once he realized the water heater was permanently damaged, he rearranged the building process and preinstalled a new water heater into a temporary location so we would have hot water during the building process. We saved a ton of money because we didn't have to check into a hotel. Later, there was a problem with our AC. Once again, Eli came out and really got his hands dirty trying to solve the problem. [[HIGHLIGHT]]My wife and I noticed that their main goal throughout the building process was to make us happy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They also are really good at the permitting process. For some reason, the City of Monrovia was really dragging their feet when it came to approving the plans. I went down and checked myself and they kept delaying the process because the plan checker quit. On the day they were supposed to approve the plans, the city once again extended their timeline another couple of weeks. Eli went down there and got the plans approved the same day. This made the project move more quickly. Part of the addition was a new bathroom. Their attention to detail really had an impact on the final result. The outcome was magnificent. Every contractor has to sub out certain jobs. I noticed that all the guys they work with are extremely meticulous. I can't recommend them enough. One final thing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We wanted to remain living in our home during the building process. Many contractors said no because it's a major inconvenience for them. Water and electricity must be turned on and off more frequently when the house is inhabited during the building process. Plus, they have to put up all these dust barriers they ordinarily wouldn't have to if the house was vacant. But Elon was very accommodating. We did not have to go without water or electricity for more than a four-hour period during the whole building process[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Actually, we did not have electricity for four days after the winds and fires, but that had nothing to do with them. That was our whole neighborhood. Now that all the work is done, I have to say that I would recommend Romano Builders in a heartbeat. We even recommended them to a friend of my wife for a small job during the building process in Highland Park and they delivered there as well. As far as cost, I thought the price of construction was very fair. They broke everything down in a payment schedule and we paid as every part of the schedule was completed, so there were no surprises along the way. I realize that my review is a bit wordy, but I just wanted to leave a thorough review. I noticed that some people say these reviews are fake. My name is Eddie Trujillo, and I live in Monrovia, California. Just in case anyone doubts the validity of my entry here.

    Nearing the end of the living room remodel
    Jeff K.

    I've vetted over 15 construction companies. I checked reviews, I looked up their licenses. At the end of the day, you need to trust your gut. It was important to me that who I went with had workman's comp insurance, had their license for over 10 years, and had no complaints against their license. Talk to your friends or family and ask them how their experiences have been with GCs. It's usually not positive. It was basically impossible for me to get a recommendation, which is why I had to look on my own. So there's extra anxiety spending a lot of money with someone you've never worked with and someone who didn't come with a personal referral. Believe me, I went through A LOT of sleepless nights before I landed with Romano Builders. This project was 2 big jobs. An ADU remodel, from a previous garage. Also redoing our living room in the main house. The previous owner did some really shady work, that we ended up re-doing the right way so that it was permitted and safe. When I met Eli (owner of Romano Builders) originally, he seemed like a good guy and that he knew his stuff. He took his time to come out and look at my needs. He asked a lot of questions, reviewed our design plans. He provided a quote when he said he would. He wasn't the least expensive, and he wasn't the most expensive. Before I signed on with them, I also toured a couple of active jobsites and spoke with other home owners. They had nothing but good things to say about Eli or the quality of the work. We started work in April and wrapped up in October. We definitely had plenty of surprises along the way -- all of which were the very "interesting" ways that the previous owner decided to do things. Eli was always upfront and honest as we went, and always explained things to me in terms I could understand. His workers were all nice to deal with, and we never had any issue with one of them not respecting our home or our space. Overall, I am very pleased with the work. I would 100% recommend Romano Builders to anyone looking for home construction work. Not everything was perfect but we're human and when something wasn't to my liking they jumped on it right away. Also, they added a TON of value on several aspects of the projects along the way. If there was a small change or something that the plans slightly overlooked -- there was never any nickel or diming. Beyond overseeing the work at the house, Eli also worked closely with the city to handle all the inspections. He was at the jobsite every day without fail. Whenever I had a question, he was always just one call or text away. Always upbeat and nice too. You gotta remember whoever you go with, you're gonna deal with them A LOT -- if they are an a-hole, you're gonna be miserable for MONTHS. You will be very happy with the work from Romano. Go with Eli.

    This is our beautiful kitchen, thanks to Romano's Builders!

    Romano Builders did an incredible job of installing new countertops, repainting and reinstalling drawers and cabinets, as well as installing new appliances. The process was easy and on time. Alon was especially helpful, visiting often to make sure it all got done as we expected. Angela in the office did a wonderful job of scheduling all the activities and keeping us posted about progress. Thanks so much!

    Miriam A.

    Our experience with Romano Builders was beyond amazing! We decided to remodel our kitchen, and from the first meeting we felt that we are choosing Romano builders with a lot of confidence. The high level of professional, best communication, patience, and detail oriented for every single thing was unreal. There was not a single day pass by without workers coming in on time, after we got a office call day before telling us what is the scope of work and who is coming. I have no words that can describe our happiness and the high level of the quality kitchen we have. If I will need any other remodeling in the future Romano builders will be definitely my 1st choice. Thanks for the all team that make our dream to reality.

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    JP L.

    i took a chance on this company for a slight kitchen remodel after all the excellent reviews here. met with Alon, and the rest is history. i am extremely pleased with the end results, as you can see in the before and after pics. Alon has been extremely professional and organized with his team throughout the process. I highly recommend him!!

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    Great service. Eli was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond on the project. He did beautiful work and I'm very satisfied.

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    Ask the Community - Romano Builders

    Hello, Do you folks ever work on mobile homes? I am restoring one in SJC & I need a kitchen I just…

    Yes, we do. Where is SJC

    I do not have plans and would need you to do but if you do not charge by Sq ft how do you charge based on plans?

    I’m not charge per square foot it’s all independent on the plan. Do you have plans or we need to do

    I have aquastion about room addition Do you guys do plans to add square feet ? Do you deal with the…

    Dear Dave, Our in house Architect will be working with you from planning to final design, submit to Planning division in the City and Romano Builders will pull a permit for… 

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    Beyond overseeing the work at the house, Eli also worked closely with the city to handle all the inspections.

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    YourDeckBuilder

    YourDeckBuilder

    4.8
    (62 reviews)

    Your Deck Builder did a great job on our deck. I could not be happier. The quality, service and…read morevalue beat out other companies. The payment schedule was part of the contract so no guessing. We had an old deck that had seen better days so an upgrade was needed. We went with Trex composite. Angel, Raul and Joel did a great job. Professional, hard working and listened to our needs. Angel was the foreman and came to the house every day to make sure the project was on track and also rolled up his sleeves when needed. John handled the contract and payment schedule and was very easy to work with as well. They also finished the project within the timeline set in the contract. I plan on hiring them again for our front deck.

    In my 60+ years, I have hired more contractors than I care to remember. There were many good ones…read moreand, unfortunately, many terrible ones. In all my dealings with the contractors, I have never had an experience like what I had with YourDeckBuilders.com. Whenever I hire a contractor, I always make an effort to observe the workers to see how they do their job. If I watch any of them long enough, I would always notice something that is not up to par and had to ask them to do it correctly. With Angel(project manager) and his crew, however, I did not have a single incident where I thought they did a subpar job. It was always a pleasure to see how much attention they pay to the details. It was obvious that the crew takes pride in their work. It didn't take long before I felt perfectly comfortable to let them do their work and only check on the progress once in a while. Each time I go check, my spirit is lifted anew by all the fresh signs of quality workmanship. Besides the satisfaction with the workmanship, I much appreciate Angel's emphasis on safety. This is especially important to me because our deck is on a hillside. I was thrilled to see Angel's team putting in more than 50 deep footings(yes, I counted them), each one down to the bedrock supporting the deck. To this old engineer's eyes, it was clearly an overbuilt for safety, and I love every bit of it. I know in my heart that when the big quake hits, my family will be perfectly safe standing on our deck. In all my previous contractor experiences with any sizeable project, there was never a time where I didn't experience at least some stress and anxiety, whether on quality, schedule, cost, etc. During my entire experience with YourDeckBuilder.com, I have experienced nothing but excitement and satisfaction. It was a uniquely strange feeling that I shared with my wife and family repeatedly during the duration of the project because I could never have expected my experience with any contractor to be so pleasant. The guys at YourDeckBuilder.com are, by far, the best contractor I have ever worked with.

    LA Fence Craft

    LA Fence Craft

    4.5
    (213 reviews)

    Mark & the team did a good job . I'm located in Duarte so we…read morewhen we a local shop. Only concern was the smart handle . The app won't let you unlock & lock the gate. The finger print reading is time consuming to set up. But since it's an aluminum gate we were limited on options. That was my only regret.... Would have gone a different route with more options to lock the gate because that's the whole point !! No sense of having a nice gate if you can't lock it or manage it correctly from an app. All in all la fence made it happen & I'm glad I chose local business.

    I have depended a lot on reviews/pics from yelpers so I need to post when a business was good or…read morebad. Or kinda good or kinda bad. The fences are nice and look like the pics on the reviews. The issue in my case is installation and customer service. They broke one of my recently installed pavers (never told me). The metal portion of 1 of 3 gates had a lot of visible deep scratches, and they left an outlet box just dangling instead of properly installing it. I also noticed they didn't install stoppers behind each door. Didn't know I had to ask for that or that they didn't provide them. Imagine spending thousands on 3 beautiful doors just so when they open, they smack on stucco or walls? I made a deal with Mark (he comes out to give you an estimate) it cost me $100 to have my paver guy fix the damage. Add 3 stoppers to the gates and I'll call it even. He said ok. They came out and installed one. Mark has been bs'ing me for months and they haven't came out to add the remaining two. I've called the main office and no luck. I know if I would've waited on paying they would've been done a long time ago. And to be fair they did come out and covered up the deep scratches a bit. You can still see them but not as noticeable. The electric box was also installed properly. Make sure you look at your doors and gates closely before you pay because trying to get them to come out can be difficult and Mark might tell you it will be handled and never will. Their prices are fair and competitive but their installation and customer service could use some work and maybe other estimates on your behalf. See pictures. Oh and I sent them a lock to install prior to them coming out to install. I should've checked that too before they left. The electronic door lock doesn't work. I've tried taking it apart and figuring it out but does not work. My fault I guess for not checking.

    TH Gates & Fences

    TH Gates & Fences

    4.9
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    Vered was very communicative from the estimate to the final check in after the work was finished…read more His quote was fair & similar to a few others, but included more reinforcement assurances. His guys have been w/him a long time and it shows--they were extremely fast, thorough, and professional. I like our new fence a lot more than I thoughtI would (wasn't ready to let go of the old one!)-it looks fantastic!

    Tal and his team are world class. They have helped us out with two large projects so far and both…read moretime, the results have been outstanding. The first project was a new fence and motorized gate about 5 years ago (it looks just as amazing now as it did the day they completed it)- from start to finish, the TH team was very knowledeable, gave us many options, were always prompt in both showing up when they said they would, and returning inquiries and other phone calls. Their workspace was always clean and thoughtful for our pets and family to traverse to and from the house while they worked on the project. And most importantly, the finished gate and fences were clean, high quality and polished... and better than we imagined! Our second project we just finished this past month was our deck (and roofing as our garage sits underneath our deck). They replaced our leaky wooden deck with new beams, proofing/coating, tiles this time (the whole nine) and it is perfect- complete with polished iron, a side gate to match our existing gates/aesthetic and touch ups where needed. Tal was very transpararent from the beginning and made us aware of the pros and cons for every material and promptly finished the whole project within two weeks. He went above and beyond-communicated every step of the way. We trust them with any home project and would hire him and his team again in a heartbeat.

    Flores Artscape

    Flores Artscape

    4.5
    (439 reviews)

    I was looking for a complete backyard makeover - with pavers, saltillo tiles, artificial turf, and…read moremulched areas. I reached out to Flores Artscape on yelp and received a call back almost immediately and was able to schedule an estimate/consultation for the next day. Jason swung by at the agreed upon time (he even texted me his ETA) and as we walked through the job site, he listened to me describe my vision and immediately understood the look I was going for. He offered suggestions without being pushy and helped me visualize the potential of my project. Jason provided his estimate the following day as promised. He was proactive in looking for ways we could descope my project to fit within my budget. He made himself available to discuss modifications over the phone, and responded to my texts and emails promptly. I ultimately went an different direction with my hardscaping, but would consider Flores Artscape for any future full-service landscaping company in a heartbeat. I highly recommend them!

    I had a good experience with the Flores Artscape team They were quick to come do an estimate and…read moreconsultation. They later helped to clear out all our weeds, planted new succulents, bushes, plants, and added a fruit tree--which leveled up our yard. They also fixed some issues with our irrigation system, which was a huge plus. You can really tell Ramuldo and Eric care about what they do. They were super knowledgeable about plants, trees, and even local wildlife, which made the whole process feel really thoughtful and not just like a quick job. It did take a few visits to get everything done, but honestly, the end result was worth it. I'd trust them again for future landscaping projects

    Romano Builders - contractors - Updated August 2026

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