I've been fixing up my house for years. It's a large wooden house near the beach. It's taking me…read moreso long and there's so many things to do that right around the time I'm getting close to completion the things I did a couple years ago need re-doing. It's a lot like owning a boat but I love the place. The exterior is covered with shake singles. They've been rotting and have provided a constant source of yummy food for the termites for many years. I have had several handymen and painters that promised they'd rehabilitate the shingles. Either they don't fix all the shingles or they do a bad job. I had almost given up. I found Excel Siding on "Thumbtack" I think. Finally I got someone that knows what they're doing. It wasn't cheap but l could see it was a lot of work. The inexpensive guys (handymen and painters) didn't charge much but didn't the job done either. So I'm happy with these guys and in a couple years (good grief) I'll probably have to hire them again.

Excel Siding are super stars, highly recommend! The owner, Mark, is very responsive and listens…read morecarefully to what you are looking for - he goes out of his way to take care of the big tasks on a project but also a lot of little details that others would ignore or drop. The crew are fantastic and professional - they come on to a site, get straight to work, operate like a well-oiled machine, leave everything neat and tidy at the end of each day, and are finished before you know it with minimal disruption. Very nice bunch of people. I contacted Mark during a very busy time with contractors, and he was amazing at working me in to his schedule and was able to complete everything ahead of the estimated timeline. My project included removal of old and tired '70's rock facade and wood paneling, which was replaced with Hardie siding. Beautiful!

2.5 stars: My siding looks beautiful due to Christian's…read moregreat employees and due to my diligence/flexibility and my major cost shifting techniques Christian's behavior led me to undertake. The process to get to almost the end point has however been pretty awful. I have read the older reviews and am amazed, because the Christian I dealt with these past 50 days was extremely different from what other reviewers describe. My opinion is Christian is very high strung and explosive these days. It is for this reason that I write this review. While on my property for a sliding and window installation, Christian had three self instigated yelling episodes, once even to another contracting service. Christian, you see, had a 10 million dollar home to side after mine and said he was behind on my job due to the window delay. The window issue caused a one day delay. Health issues in one of his employees caused a 10 day delay. Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) caused a 6 day delay. I ended up placing a change order request to eliminate Christian's company from trimming the interior to my windows because I became afraid that Christian would have another explosive interaction. Christian also seemed quite unable to manage his moneys for my job, twice asking for money days ahead of completion of scheduled work. He also used my contract to order materials for another job. Thankfully, I was able to get a lin release, but it was only given to me AFTER removing the material from my property and while job was still less than 50% completed. Some of the material he took away that day was needed to complete my corner railing, so a makeshift corner was placed that is chipped and needs fixed. Even though he was contracted to caulk siding and nail holes, Christian told me his workers aren't as good at that aspect of the job, that I would be better off getting a painter to do that work. I had no problem with doing that until Christian refused to credit me for the cost of caulking that was shifted to a painter. Instead Christian continues to insist that I pay him for the caulking job his team did not complete. Christian has gone as far as to state in writing that both caulking and flashing are not required when installing Hardie siding. He also said that he isn't responsible for insulating windows, just for plumbing them in the jambs. Hardie manufacturer, Azek manufacturer, window installers and an independent 3rd party inspector all tell me Christian is wrong. Pretty certain that the CA Licensing Board will also tell me Christian he is wrong. Christian left my job unfinished. I have 32 feet of missing trim in the front of my house, damaged trim at the water table and on the front corner of my railing. I have 3 windows only partially installed/shims sticking out 4 inches into my room. Christian also removed waterproofing from around my basement door and opened up the door jamb above the door in order to re-trim it, but never finished that project either. He was suppose to come back to complete the loose ends 2 Fridays ago, but never showed up. Instead, that weekend he sent me the final installation invoice, which included paying for all these loose ends, even though they were never completed. Christian insists he is correct in his billing practices and that I am misinformed. I am turning the issues over to the CA Licensing Board for their help as Christian has not followed through to finish the contracted project. He has forced me to get others to finish a job he was suppose to complete. I am extremely worried about this contractor. Christian keeps demanding money for work not completed. Sadly, Christian has breeched my contract. The work that was completed is pretty. When Christian wasn't on site, all went smoothly and hiccups were addressed and resolved. When Christian showed up (thankfully only a few days during the entire job) everything became difficult with excuses for the hiccups, no fixes to resolve the hiccups. I give 2.5 stars to this establishment overall, 5 stars for Christian's employees (Hahns and Bart), sadly 0 stars for owner Christian.

Christian did an outstanding job on my house came out better than I could've expected. I needed…read morereally unique looking and top quality wood siding for my home in Del Mar and Superior Siding definitely came through. The workers were all very professional on time and did excellent quality work. Christian and his team were always responsive to my questions and concerns and completed the job exactly as promised. The pictures speak for themselves, thanks again guys.

I have been referring my friends to Ben. He is punctual, professional, kind , got the entire…read morebackyard renovation project done on budget and on time. Always good communication throughout the project. I could not be happier with the results! Best contractor for backyard remodeling. Thank you Ben.

Avi and Crew were awesome. They brought our vision to reality. Our yard now has the WOW factor we…read morewere looking for. Can't wait to share our beautiful upgraded yard with family this Father's Day. Many beautiful memories are in our future. PALM CONSTRUCTION We Appreciate You

Gianni at Rivetti Company literally took my dream to reality. The outside of my hippie beach…read morebungalow was dry rotted wood, the same with my patio, overhang, and garage door. Gianni picked out the best quality materials and turned my place into a mid-century modern art masterpiece that will stand the test of time. I can't thank Gianni enough! If your home or business needs a remodel, then look no further than Rivetti Company. Thanks again, Gianni!

We had an awesome experience working with Gianni at Rivetti Company. They are personable, easy to…read morecommunicate with, reliable, and did a fantastic job on building a beautiful pergola in our yard. Gianni and the team are above the rest. They kept us updated, and made sure we were happy with every step of the process. Literally. They really pay attention to the details and took pride in their work. If you need a great general contractor, we definitely recommend Rivetti Company. We will absolutely call them for any future projects.

Meticulous, Detail Oriented, Personable, Fair Pricing and Reliable, When we decided to re-side our…read morehome with James Hardie siding for fire prevention we went to their website for contractor recommendations. I think 3 came up in my area of Pine Valley in San Diego County and I had all 3 come out to give me a bid along with 2 other siding contractors that could install Hardie Board. One bid was high, 3 bids were comparable and one was low. Turns out Mike and Jesus, owners of CertEx, installed our windows with another company 12 years ago but has since started their own company. I didn't choose CertEx because I worked with Mike and Jesus in the past. I chose them because they didn't blow smoke up my ass like other "Approved" and "Elite" contractors approved by James Hardie. I chose them because their price seemed fair. It wasn't high or low. I chose them because my gut said, "You can trust this contractor". Guess what? I was right. The team did an amazing job. So meticulous. I can't get past that. They did not skimp or cut corners. Their attention to detail was beyond expectation. The workers at my home were Carlos, Arturo and Pumba. They were great!!! Such great workers. If I didn't respect CertEx and their workers as I did, I'd try to poach them for my work because they were amazing. Thank You CertEx and all workers involved. Your work was point on. Exact. It doesn't get better than this. I'll update the "after" pictures once paint, lights and chimney wrap is installed. Thank You CertEx. Your work is amazing as is your employees.

My house was long overdue for a facelift and I had such a great experience working with CertEX!…read more Mike and Jesus did multiple walkthroughs with me upfront to make sure they clearly understood what I was looking for and that everyone was aligned before getting started. They were also really flexible with my schedule, which made the whole process much easier to manage. The whole team was kind, professional, and easy to work with throughout the project. In the past, with other contractors, bringing up issues was never easy. Not everything always goes accordingly to plan. However, with Mike and Jesus, anytime I raised a concern or if a small hiccup came up, they addressed it right away, which I really appreciated. It's very clear they value their customers and take pride in their work. They also coordinated well with other contractors who were on-site working on separate projects, which helped everything move along smoothly. In the end, the results look great. Our house turned out exactly how we hoped, and we've been getting a lot of compliments from neighbors and friends. The quality of the work speaks for itself. Overall, a really positive experience and I'd definitely recommend my new besties at CertEX!

SAE Scott is about as professional as "pro" gets. He may be as busy as an actual pro can be, BUT…read morehe's also pro at being busy so he'll be in touch and build in a very timely and organized fashion. He's one of the cleanest, most organized and insured honest builders you'll ever meet, with a level of quality that is literally bar none.

My wife and I decided to have an Alumawood patio cover installed on the open section of our patio…read moreand asked our handyman for a recommendation. He suggested we contact Scott Egbert at SAE Builders. We did and it turned out to be the best experience we've ever had with a contractor, and we've dealt with many. Scott is amazing! He is extremely experienced, knowledgeable and highly ethical. He came out, took all the measurements, explained all the options and ways the cover could be constructed, and answered all our questions. No pressure, no hassle and no stress. Just an informative conversation with a true professional. A few days after Scott was at our home, he emailed us a Bid-Proposal. It contained the price of the main unit and all the possible options that he had described. He said to decide which options we wanted and to strike off the ones we didn't want and then he would send us a revised final proposal, priced according to exactly how we wanted the cover built. We chose the base patio cover plus a couple options we wanted. Scott scheduled an installation date, and the installation was completed in three days. We are now enjoying our patio for the first time and we couldn't be happier! For anyone interested in a patio cover, Scott can be reached at 951-658-5807.

We have had a backyard problem for some time. Chad was able to come in give a fair quote and…read moreultimately deliver the right solution to our backyard vice a deck. We encountered issues to the initial plans a few time and Chad was quick to communicate and discuss ways ahead. Chad delivered a great looking deck that has all the necessary footings, even new Take a look at the pictures and see for yourself!

Chad was wonderful to work with! He is very responsive, accommodating, and built a beautiful Trex…read moredeck for us. Chad is thoughtful and pays attention to detail. The end result was high quality, very level, no squeaky boards, clean and professional. He customized our plans and made recommendations along the way for how to handle things like un-level sidewalk near our deck. We are so excited to enjoy our outdoor space and recommend Chad for your next project!