My experience started off well. Joe was responsive, communicated clearly, and provided a fair…read morequote. Unfortunately, after a miscommunication about part of the project, which I thought we had resolved amicably (I compensated him for the materials he had already used), he later admitted he was upset and had been purposely avoiding my follow up communication. He left the original job on Friday saying he would return the following week to finish a few remaining items. After that, I spent over a month trying to get a response, with little to no communication and no explanation for this treatment. When I finally expressed my frustration, he admitted he had intentionally been ignoring me because of the earlier misunderstanding and offered to send someone to finish the outstanding tasks, "if that's what I was upset about." That level of unprofessionalism was far more disappointing than the few remaining tasks on the project. Misunderstandings happen, but they shouldn't result in giving a customer the silent treatment and leaving a job unfinished. I cannot recommend someone who responds to conflict by avoiding communication completely.

Joe was great! He gave us a quick and reasonable quote for building a large garden trellis, and got…read morethe job done the next week. He is an experienced carpenter who cares about the quality of his work and attention to detail, great communication throughout the process. We will be using Bumble Bee for our next project!

Sal and the team at Venova Construction did an outstanding job rebuilding a portion of my parents'…read morehome after a fire this past summer. From the very beginning, Sal was professional, responsive, and clear about the scope, timeline, and budget. We asked for a quality rebuild, and Sal absolutely delivered. I highly recommend Venova Construction to anyone looking for a reliable, honest, and skilled construction team. Thank you Pics to come!

I sent out a request on Yelp to have gaps in my door frames closed after removing carpet and going…read moreto LVP flooring. VENOVA was extremely responsive and said they were willing to do this, when a lot of other companies said they had minimums in the several thousand of dollars and wouldn't come out for smaller jobs. Saul came out and gave me an estimate at a fair price. He and Pablo came by the next week and put plinth blocks on all my door frames that had gaps in them, as well as completing a few other small items. They were on time, courteous, and cleaned up before they left. I am very happy with the quality of their work and will likely use them in the future for larger renovations.

Very satisfied with the work done, it was a clean work and they made it look as seamless as…read morepossible to the two rooms as if it had always been there. Really liked the communication by email, phone call and text, very informative and clear. Definitely recommend for any home project.

I'm usually a budget DIY person, so this is the first remodel project I've done with a real…read morecontractor. Small bathroom remodel. I chose these guys based on price + professionalism + their ability to see that I wanted something a bit more creative and custom than what is typical and willingness to make it happen and/or negotiate what we COULD do to get as close as possible but still fit my budget. (an important trait that the others that bid didn't quite get). The city inspectors were brutally picky and it took extra steps to get approval and I'm just glad these guys were patient and knew what to do. I'm in condo with tight rules and they handle it with grace. They've minimized dust and disturbance, kept me updated, quick clear communications, etc. We're only half way through, but I've been so impressed I had to write this and will post pics and a follow up on completion.

I've had Damon & his crew (Carlos, Carlitos, Marcos, Samuel) do a couple jobs for me now (these…read morethings tend to snowball, ugh, lol) & they've always done top-notch work. I had a fan in my master bathroom crap out on me, which was weird, since I only bought my place 4 years ago, it was newly remodeled, & I even remodeled some more on top of that. My wife pointed out it wasn't working, but it looked new to me, so I popped the cover to find out...not new at all. New COVER over a fan that was a year younger than the missus. Uh oh. The old "lipstick on a pig" boogie from the prior owners/ seller. Damn. Hate getting hoodwinked. So, I think "well, better check the 'new' fan in the guest bath too." Pop THAT shiny, nice cover & ...same drill but even OLDER. Some mid-80's (I think) giant 13" circular fan they don't even make anymore. Double ugh. Last stop: laundry room. Final fan, pop the cover...whew, it's actually a new-ish fan. 1 outta 3 ain't bad, right? /sigh So I put out the feelers for an electrician (I had 2 dead outlets, 1 indoor, 1 outdoor as well) & after doing the "online quote" thing w/ Yelp, I got in touch w/ Damon @ Berkeley Home Repair. Funny dude, super helpful, quick & responsive. He schedules his electrician, Carlitos, to come out ASAP, for what I think is gonna just be a basic fan install & outlet fix job. Nope. Carlitos goes into the attic & discovers the ducts are all wrong. 3 fans running thru 2 ducts, both bathrooms on the same 4" line, & laundry room on some weird 3" duct. Now, you can get away with 4", but 6" is code & preferred, & every fan has to be on its own dedicated/ independent duct, or you're just blowing moisture from room to room & into the attic. Not good. We crawl the attic together & confirm I need a 3rd roof penetration & new ducts. So much for cheap & easy. Damn. Damon adjusts the bid (as gently as possible, considering my costs just went up almost 10x) & I wind up with 2 brand new Panasonic Whisper Quiet fans (amazing. Almost TOO quiet), a new roof penetration & cap, new independent 6" ducts for each fan, an excellent sheetrock patch & paintjob on my guest bath ceiling (prior, old-timey fan was just way too huge compared to current models) AND Carlitos fixed both dead power outlets (one of which turned out to be an arcing short/ broken wire inside the wall, which we were lucky to catch before a fire). All the workers were amazing to work with & did great on their specific parts of the now much larger order. Everyone worked quickly &, despite the gig snowballing far beyond the expected, Damon priced fairly & had the work done as fast as possible with minimal intrusion & inconvenience (crucial during these pandemic "work from home" times) Tho it was obviously a bummer to have a small job turn into a much bigger & more expensive one, I always felt like I was in good hands with Damon, his communication was clear, direct, quick & honest, & the outcome was excellent. I'll definitely be using Berkeley Home Repair for future work, since homeownership often means nasty surprises like the one I got ain't all that rare, unfortunately. Heh. At least now I know who to call to get sorted fairly & quickly. Thanks fellas! Will try to post pics when I get a chance...but most of this was "behind the scenes" work, or what my buddy likes to call "invisible money", heh.

I called this company and spoke to a guy named Damon who asked me to text him photos of the project…read moreI had in mind as well as a diagram with measurements. I did that. In fact, on the call he said I could text or email him and I asked specifically which mode he preferred - he said that text would get the fastest response. So I texted. No response. Called a couple times. No reply. This place has either closed or has awful customer service and communication. I'm grateful that I didn't spend long on this company but I still wish I could get my time and energy back spent schmoozing this guy who would end up ghosting me Edit: I got a notification 35 minutes after posting this review that he commented and I couldn't be happier that I left one star. Bro wrote an actual essay on yelp instead of doing good business

We didn't end up using their services. But their response time is impeccable…read more They came right on time and quote was also delivered very timely. If we had the budget we would have gone with them. Unfortunately their quote was higher than we can manage.

After looking around for contractors to remodel our whole house, we decided to go with Y Group…read moreRemodeling. We got quite a few quotes from both local and out-of-town companies. Y Group is local to us, and while their quote wasn't the cheapest, it was very reasonable for the scope of the work. Overall, the project went really smoothly. Of course, with a full house remodel, there were some hurdles along the way, but what really stood out was how the crew and the foreman handled them, they always found a solution. The crew is incredibly fast, efficient, and honestly, just really trustworthy. Whenever a mistake or an unexpected issue popped up, they were completely transparent about it, walked us through the options, and asked how we wanted to proceed. They are incredibly knowledgeable and resourceful. I'd definitely recommend them to friends and family.

If you want solid quality custom work done SFR is excellent however be careful of verbal, written…read morescheduling commitments and ongoing wait times for following up onsite. Our kitchen took over 18 months for final work completion. We requested early on for a city permit. The receipt for the permit was shown to us but SFR continually ignored our requests to schedule a final inspection. Following up with San Rafael City Inspectors they confirmed the Permit NEVER got approved. Great people whenever they are onsite and they do great work. I guess spending over $120K on a kitchen project did not give us a higher priority.

SF Remodel converted half of my garage into a pantry and bathroom, and overall I'm very happy with…read morehow it turned out. They handled everything -- planning, architecture, permits, inspections, and construction -- which made a complex project much easier to navigate. The finished space matches what I had envisioned, both functionally and aesthetically. Throughout the process, the team was consistently nice, honest, and flexible. They were easy to work with, willing to accommodate changes, and I never felt pressured or intentionally misled. Their direct employees, in particular, did excellent work and were professional on site. There were a couple of drawbacks that keep this from being a full five stars. First, the project took significantly longer than expected. There didn't seem to be much formal project management, so it was often unclear when work would happen or who would be coming by. If you value tight schedules and proactive communication, you may need to push for updates. Second, the subcontractors they used weren't top-tier. The plumbers and electricians I've worked with independently were faster and more reliable. Again, their in-house crew was great -- the inconsistency mainly came from subs. That said, the final result is excellent, and I would use SF Remodel again -- just with clearer expectations about timeline and subcontractor quality going in.

Jose and his team were professional, reliable, and a pleasure to work with. They transformed all 52…read moreof our carpeted stairs into beautiful laminate flooring, and the quality of their workmanship was exceptional. Their pricing was also very reasonable. We are extremely happy with the results and would definitely hire Jose and his team again!

Great job, guys! This crew demolished some old janky fences and built two new ones in three days…read more There were a lot of complications they had to deal with: two creek crossings, some old metal junk that had crept over from the neighbor's yard, and a row of trees that had long ago been planted on the property line. Their creative solutions look so good, I'm excited to finally start using this back part of our yard!

We just finished a remodel with HQR of our downstairs that included kitchen, family room and hall…read morebathroom. I worked with project manager Ronnie and his crew led by Jairo. We had existing design plans, and before we started the project, we interviewed several contractors and decided on HQR because their portfolio of past work and talks with Ronnie. We also chose HQR because we felt the pricing was fair and transparent, especially for this area (Danville/Blackhawk). Ronnie made sure we stayed on budget and estimated 12 weeks for the project, and if it had not for a delay with our windows we would have finished within that time frame. Once we started, Ronnie's crew was here every day and was always very friendly, hard working and thorough. Staying on track and having someone work on the project every day is valuable and not something one should take for granted when working with a general contractor. Maybe it was because we had an outside designer, but I had totally underestimated the amount of time that I needed to spend myself overseeing the project. There were some hiccups along the way, and some specific installations that required me to hire some sub-contractors myself. I can say though that whenever there was an issue, Ronnie did make sure that things were fixed right away to our satisfaction. Ultimately, we got our dream kitchen for the expected price within the promised time frame, and I am thankful for HQR and Ronnie for that.

Very high price for garage conversion quoted $500 per sq ft probably the highest I have heard in…read morethe Bay area.

Our deck was embarrassing. It was 40 years old and looked every bit of it - peeling red paint, wood…read morethat had been patched and repainted so many times it was basically held together by stubbornness, sagging lattice skirting underneath, and a pathway that was on its last legs. A former coworker had recommended Roberto on Yelp, so I called him right away. We went through the whole planning process together, got aligned on the design and materials - and then life happened and we just weren't quite ready financially to pull the trigger. Roberto was completely gracious about it. No pressure, no attitude, just patience. When we were finally ready to go, he picked right back up where we left off and his team came in and got it done. That kind of professionalism set the tone for the whole project. When his crew got into the build and found issues - and on a 40-year-old deck, they found a few - Roberto would come find me, show me what they'd discovered, explain what needed to happen, and just handle it. No surprises on the bill, no drama. Straight communication and solid work from start to finish. The finished deck is beautiful. These guys take pride in their work and it shows in every detail. If you're on the fence, just call him. You won't regret it.

I found Rco construction on yelp during my search for a company to build a backyard deck. I…read moreinterviewed a dozen companies and landscaping contractors during this exhaustive campaign - to include a full itemized quote from RCO Unfortunately, I had to postpone my project due to circumstances out of my control Despite cancellation of this project, Sergio was hands down the most thoughtful, patient, thorough and professional contractor I met. His attention to detail was outstanding and the quote he provided was more than fair - actually, he was less expensive than those without licenses. When my project begins, I will absolutely use Rco construction

We hired Crow for our kitchen remodel because he had a wealth of experience as well as an eye for…read moreaesthetics. He was an excellent communicator and outstanding at his craft. He came up with good ways for some additional savings. Any kitchen Reno is grueling but Crow brought terrific energy and skill. We were so pleased with his work that we hired him for 2 additional projects.

Crow just finished renovating our bathroom. He is everything you want a contractor to be: highly…read moreskilled and meticulous, shows up on time, good communicator, problem solver. He is conscientious about budget and will discuss different options and tradeoffs. Our project actually came in a bit under budget. Crow has fantastic design skills and the experience to know what will work best. He is happy to offer design advice if you want it or need it. He is a pleasure to work with and I couldn't be happier with how great our tiny bathroom came out!