The 2024 remodel of my San Rafael home was the largest home construction project I have attempted,…read moreand this is my 4th house. I am a certified Project Manager and licensed Mechanical Engineer, so I know what good project execution looks like. MKC is the best residential contractor I have worked with in my 30 years of home ownership. MKC employs a process with heavy emphasis on planning the work up front followed by quality execution by the craftsmen. Scott (owner of MKC) honestly strives to land each project with the highest quality work done at a reasonable price. My project was mainly to remodel a kitchen and master bathroom. Additionally, we removed two walls (one load bearing), replaced 1/2 the house windows, addressed two different legacy structural issues, replaced fireplace, all interior doors, all baseboard and trim, all flooring and about a dozen other upgrades (add ceiling fans, add additional door, replace garage door header, toilet in 2nd bath, etc.). Basically, I received a new house. The work was completed in a little over 4 months as planned adding time for the new scope and structural issues. The cost was as expected. MKC costs were nearly exact to expected. Material costs were higher than planned due to our selection of materials vs assumed. The quality of the work was outstanding whether it was by MKC employees or subcontractors. I highly recommend the MKC team for a kitchen or major home remodel.

Marin Kitchen Co provided us with top notch service to redo our kitchen countertops. Janet was…read moreclear, thoughtful and prompt with her communication and offered excellent design advise that went beyond the scope of just the countertops. Roger, their contractor, was a delight to work with and persevered to solve a couple of glitches in order to have our new appliances fit and work properly. The countertop team was timely, courteous, professional & clean. We got 3 bids and Marin Kitchen was competitive and totally worth every penny. Highly recommend!

We went to The Lumberyard center and inside was a new store that is wonderful. The Good Life Shop…read more So many cute little home items for yourself or gifts. I was able to get some fun silverware for only $8 an item. Special things here!

From the owner: Thoughtfully curated home goods for the kitchen & tableread more

I was the only person in the store, nobody looked up to even say hi. One sales person (i assume)…read morewas walking by and since she had to go right past me asked if I needed help, and kept walking. After I said yes, she came back and answered my questions. But all the while, it never felt like she even cared for my business. Did they have some amount of items? Yes. Did they have any labels to figure what is what? No. Were they friendly? No How did I feel as a customer? It sucked, My list of items included a high end faucet, sink, wolf range, a sub zero, toilets and few other things. That is about $20k+. My tactic is to ask about the lowest priced item because, I like people who will take care of any customer coming into the store. I will not set foot in this store again.

Great experience working with Carrie. She's amazing. Knowledgeable, patient, and a great guide when…read morenavigating a maze of companies and their products

Worst customer service in the entire Bay Area. It looks, that they hate their job. They completely…read moreignore you, while you are waiting or even ask a question about anything. It's impossible to get someone on the phone, because they are always " busy helping other customers". This is always the case. They pissed off high end client of mine with their attitude. A strange place.

I don't write a lot of reviews, in fact it's probably been years since my last one, but I have to…read moregive a Big Shout Out to Rob Melia and the rest of the staff at Ferguson's in Corte Madera. I had a problem with an order, and Rob could not of been nicer in helping me resolve it. He certainly went above and beyond, going the extra mile to help me. These days when customer service is almost nonexistent, it was refreshing to see it's alive and well at Ferguson's and says a lot about the company. If you need anything to do with plumbing supplies, I'm happy to give my unconditional recommendation to them--you won't be disappointed.

If I could give them 6 stars I would! The process of installing new kitchen countertops was…read moreseamless with Bay Countertops. Efren, the owner, is friendly, patient, helpful and kind. The installer, Tobbie, was incredibly efficient (!), friendly and supportive in helping me decide on some of the small nuances of a new installation. They were back to install the new countertop in a few days which was a *big delight. The only feedback I have for the company is for the scheduler, owner and contractor to all get on the same page about timeline - the scheduler kept saying 1.5-2 weeks, everyone else said a couple days. I was glad they came back within a couple days but knowing a more appropriate timeline would've helped me manage my work (and other responsibilities) in a more grounded way. I highly recommend working with this company!

I had a 100% FANTASTIC experience with the manager Efrem, and Toby the installer/measurer. They…read morewere professional, provided a super quick turnaround, met my budget, and were an absolute pleasure to work with. The quartz countertops for our small kitchen look GORGEOUS!! Top quality business all the way. I am so very grateful to have found them - and so glad I didn't go with another counter place (whose bid was twice as much) or the cheap laminate counters that I almost installed. My only regret is that I didn't take better photos. Bay Countertops has my highest recommendation - we'll be going back to them with another project soon.

They took our deposit and they are claiming bankruptcy. They never called us, and now we have to…read moretake them to court to get our money back. They are not answering any of their phones. We only found out about them closing up shop from another person who doesn't even work there.

In short, they took the money and abandoned the job...and disappeared! We upgraded the kitchen with…read morethem a couple of years ago and were happy with the project back then. This year, we hired them again to upgrade two bathrooms. Their proposal was not the cheapest, but yet we selected them based on the prior experience. Unfortunately, the experience this time was a disaster. They abandoned the job after collecting most of the payments. They stopped answering their phones or responding to emails and messages. Their showroom on route 40 is always closed. I heard that they have gone bankrupt! Not sure if this is true...They even marked their business as "permanently closed" on google map to avoid comments from customers. It is a shame. I would have understood and probably accepted if they had the courtesy and courage to talk to us and explain their financial situation...But they just disappeared! Very disappointing. In general, lesson learned: do not accept the payment schedule in the contracts if the final payment upon completion is less than 40%...Make sure you keep a significant payment to the end.

We purchased a 45-year-old home in Santa Rosa that required extensive remodeling. Initially, we…read morevisited Gilman Kitchens simply to gather ideas for a future kitchen renovation, as we were not yet ready to begin. However, after our first meeting with Manon Demers, we decided to move forward with the remodel. We came in with some ideas of our own--such as navy blue lower cabinets with white upper cabinets--and Manon was able to enhance our vision by presenting excellent samples and offering thoughtful, practical guidance. She visited our home before demolition, helped us visualize cabinet and appliance placement, and prepared detailed plans for the project. We relied heavily on Manon's expertise for the cabinetry and countertops, while selecting our own appliances, cabinet hardware, lighting, and wall treatments. The project planning began in June and was completed by the end of October. Working with Manon was a pleasure throughout the entire process. She is knowledgeable, professional, and highly experienced. We are extremely pleased with the results and highly recommend Gilman Kitchens and Baths for anyone seeking a beautiful, well-executed kitchen remodel.

Just redid a bathroom. Excellant guidance, execution and timeliness. Highly recommend. Especially…read moreManon in San rafael. She is great to work with and very knowledgeable.

Had a wonderful experience working with Rich! He found pockets of space I didn't know were hiding…read morein my kitchen and bath. Rich's design instincts are spot on. He understood my habits, lifestyle, and quirks, and turned all of that into a space that feels intentional, functional, and completely livable. I especially appreciated the attention to communication and on site supervision. Thanks so much!!

Thanks to Rich Di Cola... I LOVE my kitchen!…read more I love the faucet! Thank you for insisting we get it! I love my spice drawer! I love the cabinets! Everyone who has seen them admires them! I love all the drawers! I love the pantry! We both love the microwave drawer! Who knew? Thank you so much Rich! We would never have had this kitchen without your wise & valuable advice & assistance!

When you shop some preowned items like I do, they don't always come with all their parts. This was…read morethe case with a beautiful vanity sink combination. It was missing the smallest little brass fitting. to re-hook the waterline. The brand is Pfister and the parts aren't readily available apparently. Luckily the nice guys at Ace Hardware in San Rafael sent me to Rubenstein's! George looked at the fitting I brought in my first visit and ordered the part directly from the manufacturer. Brian called me yesterday to let me know the part arrived! he also reminded me they were treating their customers to tacos on Friday to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! I came and picked up my part from Sam and my delicious tacos from the two lovely ladies who catered today's lunch. They are a caterer out of Hayward, but they cater everywhere in the bay area, so here's to #Taquizas el guero! I received wonderful service from the guys at Rubenstein's not only that my two fittings cost me a whopping $1.64! In the words of Charlie Sheen " Winning!!!!

I was in desperate need of a hard to find part over the weekend and it was threatening to throw my…read moreentire home renovation schedule off by a week. Rubenstein was open on Saturday and I was able to get what I needed. Chris who runs the branch is a SUPER nice guy and was so helpful in offering to procure other products we needed for our bathroom on a short timeline. Honestly, A+ service and made my day.

Just "finaled" our 2nd project with Ivan last week. Love, love, love the completed work! Converted…read morea 2 car garage into an "Age In Place" 480 SF ADU (accessory dwelling unit) and added a new garage forward of the ADU. Again, Ivan and his crew (Tony, Mario, Horacio and Byron) were awesome! Got everything we wanted in our budget (actually came under) and out of my design choices. Their craftmanship is phenomenal, worked hard every minute and showed up every day!! Worked smartly in that rain delays were non existent! They were very kind and inclusive with my kids and very patient with the adults hovering around. Great with all the neighbor visits too! Excellent communication with Ivan daily! Great to have your GC on site every day! The very few things they did not do on the project, Ivan seamlessly scheduled trades to get the pieces completed and at the appropriate times! Very pleased with the work of those trades Ivan personally brought on! Worked fantastically with the city permit departments! Did not fail ANY inspections! Billing details were amazingly precise and timely provided! I would say it all went off without a hitch! Hoping to get another project out of him soon!

Ivan and his crew have worked for us several times. They worked on our home remodeling projects,…read moreand on our salon and spa business. Their work is top notch, no doubt about it. On top of that they always clean up, are friendly, and polite. Also, he had really good ideas if you are not sure what you want to do. I've hired many contractors over the years and Ivan and his team are light years ahead of ALL the other contractors I've hired in all areas. If you have the opportunity to get him to work for you, don't even look at another contractor because the results will be beyond your expectations.