We had one of the BEST experiences anyone expects to have when they go through stress of major…read morehouse renovations with this company "Bro Builders Renovations". Anyone hears about our renovation experience with Bro Builders Renovations ; can't believe it and immediately asking for their contact Information!!!! Ben, Anjel and Jose are the leaders of this amazing family business. The factors that make this company one of the best GC company in Bay Area as we experienced it first hand are: 1. The clear communication and follow through 2. Meet the timeline 3. Meet the budget 4. Very HONEST 5. Very thoughtful 6. Very creative 7. Never late to any milestones during the project 8. Amazing customer service They estimated 6months to practically build a new house and in reality they got it done in 5 months considering the rain season. When the house was completed; they were on top of it if ANY follow up visit was required. It felt working with amazing competent family who CARES about you, your budget, your time and your safety. Highly recommended and if you have any further questions email me at imanrph@gamil.com Thanks

Kitchen remodel Bro…read morebuilders did an awesome job for me in renovating the kitchen . Structural work also had to be done and they took care of it and completed the work in a neat way and as per design. They helped completely right from design, to city approvals to completing the work to clean the debris. Thanks bro builders for the awesome work.

We had an amazing experience working with Colm and his team. No one wants to do extensive…read morefoundation and structural work on their home but if you have to, I don't think we would have made it through with anyone else. They were so patient with us when we had to stop or stall work to secure more financing as the scope quadrupled (again, not at all CC's doing, just old houses), and they were just so considerate and sweet as we, insanely, but out of necessity had to live on-site during the very extensive repairs. It was bananas and it turned out beautifully and I think we need to send them a present.

We needed some structural work done on our new home and were referred to Current Construction by a…read morecoworker. We called and set up an appointment and then met with David. He reviewed the plans with us, explained the process, and walked us through the building permit applications . The structural soft story plans were not intuitive to me, but David explained it in a way we could understand and within a week we had a bid. It wasn't the cheapest we received, but we felt confident with his estimate and skills. The job took a total of 6 weeks and that includes getting a new steel beam, foundation upgrade, and installation of of seismic hardware. It was fished on time and on budget, which was much appreciated. As an added benefit, their crew also kept our garage spotless. I'd definitely recommend them!

With a baby on the way, we really needed to undergo a major remodel on our house in preparation for…read moreher arrival. We interviewed 6 different contractors and ultimately decided on Gavan Duffy of Build It Green Contractors (B.I.G.) (license#886570) I won't get into all of the details of our decision, only the key elements which were: 1. Budget, our project came in slightly over budget. Not due to B.I.G, but to a few changes we decided to make and the general nature of working on a house built in the 20s and all the little surprises we found along the way. The important aspect for us was Gavan's clear communication with us regarding our options and the costs associated with each choice. 2. Timing, Gavan has a young child and he understands all of the challenges and changes associated with being expectant parents. He and his crew worked hard to stay within our time frame and still give us plenty of time to get our house in order prior to the baby's arrival. 3. Quality, We could not be happier with the attention to detail that Gavan and crew put into our remodel. Our house is stunning and the work is craftsman-like. 4. Cleanliness, this may not be important to everyone, but construction is messy work and B.I.G. cleaned up after themselves after each day. To me this demonstrated the commitment to quality that Gavan and crew insist on. If you have a remodel scheduled, then I encourage you to discuss it with Gavan Duffy at B.I.G.

Gavan and Build It Green was not the first contractor that I contacted for my leak issue, but he…read morewas the first to promptly organize a time to scope the matter. My plan was to call several contractors, collect quotes and pick from the lowest price and/or best match. But, Gavan made it easy enough, and I trusted his assessment enough that I ended up going with him without much additional due diligence. The leak issue wasn't able to be fully diagnosed without removing the stucco on the outside and dry wall on the inside - so Gavan suggested starting there. He produced a small initial quote for labor - which would allow him to produce a more accurate total quote. From there, he provided an estimate that ended up being within 5% of the final cost. He had a wide ranging team working for him - most notably Omar, a very friendly and extremely capable contractor in his own right, as well as several others. He brought in specialists for the roofing and stucco work, as well. The only issue to raise was that scheduling was sometimes challenging - as Gavan is a pretty busy fellow and who was consistently coordinating so many other parties. Sometimes, schedules were shifted around - which did require some flexibility from my wife and I, but nothing too problematic. At the end of the day, he and his team were trustworthy, were all very polite and friendly, and produced very solid work and cleaned up nicely afterwards. I would recommend Gavan and Build It Green, and in fact - when another small project arose within weeks of the big project - I didn't hesitate to call Gavan again.

We have had the pleasure of working with Jonathan twice: During Covid he made bookcases for our…read moreliving room (see photos) with storage cabinets underneath. The results were outstanding- they look like they have always been part of the house. This year we had Jonathan replace our ramshackle front balconies, create a door for the exterior under our house and fill in some flashing work. All excellent work. See photos below. Jonathan is super easy to work with and highly communicative. I have had numerous issues with contractors in the past who don't show up, don't return phone calls, etc. Jonathan does none of this- he is on time, calls/texts if there is any delay, tells you exactly what is going to happen and when, and truly works with you to ensure that you are happy with the project. Jonathan is incredibly personable and treats you more like you are a friend he is helping out then as a client; however, he is highly professional. I wouldn't hesitate to hire Jonathan again- and you shouldn't hesitate to hire him, either!

Jonathan Cole is the best! Super nice guy and his team is great, did the job so fast and efficient…read moreat a good price. 10/10 I would recommend him.

I'm super happy with the service Ignacio's team provided! I needed a sidewalk certification for the…read moreCity of Oakland within a few months of purchasing my property. Ignacio's estimate was fair based on a few other estimates I got. The team was prompt and well organized. They even accommodated coming back a second day because I wanted to warn my neighbors to move their cars. Super nice people. I highly recommend their service!

Ignacio completed our family total home renovation during the height of the pandemic and did an…read moreamazing job considering. He was responsive and timely and did exactly what we asked for. We couldn't be more happy with the results and would highly recommend him and his team to anyone looking for construction services. -Gil Williams

Shandor has done several projects for me in San Francisco and I couldn't say enough great things…read moreabout each and every one. He was always on time, on budget and, very important for a contractor, always committed to your project. From a complete restoration to fixing dry wall to important but small odd projects, the quality of his work was fantastic. Even in some fairly challenging situations, Shandor was able to offer suggestions and solutions that were a perfect fit for what I wanted and what needed to get done.

I was very impressed with the work Shandor did. Professional, honest, on time and a great…read moreexperience. He was very knowledgeable about every situation and offered his opinion without being pushy. He kept me informed throughout the process and answered all of my questions. He honored his contract fully and I would recommend him to anybody that needs work done.

Joe and his crew replaced and deepened 80% of our foundation, framed new living space, and added…read moremajor seismic upgrades including shear wall, ties, and foundation bolts. His price was competitive and he was responsive and attentive to our concerns throughout the process. He also went above and beyond in several instances to make sure the project was a success. We would certainly work with him again!

KC Custom Builders made a complex retrofit project look easy, when others couldn't. The plans and…read moreprice were fair, Joe Casey and his guys were never late, finished on time they were, courteous and most of all professional. I will definitely use this company again!

Josh is a great salesman and my confidence was never higher in his team's work than when he was…read morearound. At the end of the day, I am really happy with the quality of 90% of the work, which is why I'm giving 4 stars. I think underlying Covid-related problems caused most of the grief in our 2021 kitchen remodel: supply chain issues & illnesses causing delays that chain-reacted to stretch a 3-month timeline to 6 months, plus Josh's workload was double of normal with the same number of subs because all his 2020 jobs had been paused and came back ready to resume earlier than expected. I was accordingly understanding, but I still felt like we often got deprioritized as clients-- maybe because I wasn't calling to yell at him, like I overheard once. I almost tried to pitch my project management services to help him manage! We also had a stickler inspector who asked us to expand the scope of the initial project beyond what we budgeted or that Josh wanted to make time for (to rewire the rest of the house vs. just the kitchen). Despite (or because of) these external problems, Josh struggled with managing our expectations/communications. He knew we were first-time renovators who don't know when to ask questions vs. wait to see how it turns out. I am also a project manager in another field, so I love context and details. He seemed defensive and frustrated with us at times despite us trying to be as patient as we could be. I'm sure we weren't perfect clients, but we were trying to be really easygoing about it. Quality-wise: I love just about everything but the paint, which was sloppy in many places and in some cases peeled less than a year later (I suspect it wasn't sanded/prepped properly). I was also disappointed in the visual execution of the plumbing (it works fine), which Josh told me would not be plumbed on the exterior of the house, but was anyway. Plumbers also forgot to add an exterior water spigot but after the 3rd reminder, I gave up. The "construction cleaners" Josh hired to wrap did an okay first-pass on the dust and small debris, but it wasn't really livable until I did my own second pass, then hired another cleaner to do a third-pass deep clean. We also made the classic first-timer mistake of sending the final check before the last punch-list was ever complete. For a few months Josh kept saying "oh yeah I'll be by to take care of that next week" until we gave up and DIY'd a few finishing details and got rid of stuff the crew left behind. None of it was too complicated and it doesn't kill us to practice these skills: quarter round moulding for one wall of the floor, a couple gaps to close between cabinet and wall, capping the old sink pipe, caulking the sink fixtures, and paint touchups throughout. I hope I *never* need to do this extensive of a remodel again (at least not while I'm living in the guest room downstairs!). But if I do, because of the overall quality I would give Josh the benefit of the doubt on those extenuating circumstances.

Although we move forward with a different contractor, Josh provided competitive and quick quotes…read more He was helpful, knowledgeable, and personable; wouldn't hesitate to hire for future projects.