Update (September 2026): I reached out to Luis again for another drywall repair, this time after…read moresome drywall was damaged by a water heater leak. As always, Luis did a great job. He opened up the affected area and carefully checked for any remaining moisture before removing the damaged drywall. He then replaced the drywall and repaired the area, leaving everything looking clean and properly finished. I really appreciate his attention to detail and the quality of his work. I would definitely recommend Luis for drywall repairs and will continue to use him for future projects. His prices are always reasonable. Thanks again Luis for another job well done!

I had a positive experience with Luis back in 2020 where he fixed a bad skim job by another…read morecontractor for me with a bunch of patches, and I thought Luis' skills were pretty superior. Over the years I have been doing DIY fixing of more bad spots around the house but I also work so I was never going to get around to all of it. I decided to call Luis back recently because I didn't want to do it myself anymore and I want to repaint fresh non-patchy walls. I hired Luis to reskim two bedrooms and two accent walls and some other miscellaneous spots that I added after he started working at my house. Luis was at my house for 3 half-days (1.5 in total) before telling me he was finished with the walls. I was (still) happy as a clam at that point and paid him in full for what was completed, fully trusting that the work was done skillfully based on my prior experience. (He was coming back one more time to finish the misc. stuff that I added on and I would pay for that part then.) Anyway, imagine my horror when I checked on his "finished" work and saw imperfections everywhere and tons of sanding dust still left behind on the walls, switches, and even mud on the door knobs. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves from here with brief descriptions of what's being shown. -Pictures 1-3: Some of the imperfections from the first time Luis said he was "finished." -Picture 4: His first fix-it visit(half day). He was supposed to find all the imperfections and patch them (the yellow highlighter spots), except he was patching bubbles with more bubbles. I had to patch all the spots again with my own compound and added a ton of other ones that he missed. Took me two full nights. -Pictures 5&6: His second fix-it and final visit (another half day). He was supposed to sand over all the patches and walls to leave them with a smooth & uniform finish that's ready for primer & paint. This was how I found them after he left. I sent him these pictures and told him to not come back as I had given him 2 chances to fix and he failed both times. There was no response from him. -Picture 7: I made only a partial payment of the balance on Luis' last visit because part of the remaining work was him making the corners of a ceiling overhang crisp, the corners are crisp but somehow the overhang is now squiggly when that wasn't the problem before. -Picture 8: I had taped up all my trims before Luis came as I didn't want any mud/compound to get on them, but I thought my crown molding were safe. They were not. He had busted them pretty badly with his electric sander in 7 spots and dinged them in at least 10 other spots but those were minor and I was able to superglue them back together. I did take on the repair of the major dings myself because I wanted to tape all of it up before he came back for more sanding. Luis and I had good rapport and I actually liked talking to him, but once the job took a turn for the worse, he never acknowledged that he didn't do a good enough job. He instead said things like, 1. "You're not supposed to look at the walls with a light from the side like that" and "I've never seen anyone look at a wall like you." --Yes, technically he's right, walls usually have paint on them which would have made these imperfections painfully obvious even when looking at them straight on, but until there is paint, this is how drywallers check for imperfections and fix them before they get permanently sealed with paint. (I had two painters (who also skim coat) come over for quotes and this was how they both checked to see how much prep work they would have to do before painting). 2. "I could fix these walls 10 times and something will still come up."--it really shouldn't if he did it right the first time, he's supposed to be a professional, not a DIYer like me. 3. "You've got to be kidding me. I'm at a point where I want to just refund your money and get out of this insanity"--after he came and saw all the patches I added to the walls (that he missed). I know what he was trying to imply and still gave him my electric sander to use so he could finish the job. With all that said, guess who is still stuck sanding the walls now after paying Luis to do the job and saying I didn't want to DIY this anymore. And with all these patches that I had to add to cover up his mudding imperfections/bubbles, it's looking like I'm going to end up with patchy walls again, which is exactly where I was when I handed Luis this project. What a joke. And the crown molding that I fixed up? That still needs to be repainted as well. I wasn't going to leave this review, but after several weeks and my walls still needing to be finished, I thought I would share my experience.

Four years ago Rick and his assistant came by to take care of some holes in our house. We were very…read morenervous since we're very picky. We're both Art Directors and our job is to be critical of other peoples' work. One set of holes was in a closet from plumbing work, one hole was in the ceiling of our breakfast nook and 2 large holes from the removal of a heater in the garage (interior and exterior). Rick did the plaster work and his assistant did the stucco work. Both mediums were immaculate. The plaster work was beautiful and paint ready. Our original stucco work is the bumpy mashed potato style and it was the perfect matching bumpiness. My apologies for the belated review. I needed to find Ricks contact information to refer a new customer so corrected my mistake while I was here.

We needed someone to fix some bad stucco work with holes and gaps around a newly installed door…read more Rick was very professional and a nice guy! He came to our place in person to see the door and wall before providing an estimate. He talked me through options and explained the problems with the original work and some of the incorrect material that had been used. I thought the cost was very fair and communication was great before and during the job. He and his assistant did the whole job in one day. The new stucco work looks perfect and matches the rest of the wall. Highly recommend!

Instead of screw drivers or 1 inch putty knife to scrape off old paint, how about a paint scraping…read moretool. Taping off doors and windows before spraying.

Edgar and his team were awesome to work with! He got back to me within minutes of my inquiry and…read morequickly scheduled a time to check out the property. They did a great job painting my condo to get it ready for sale, and everything was done on time and cleaned up nicely afterward. I'd definitely recommend them!

Rick came over today and gave me a real good lesson on how our old year 1926 house was built, what…read morestucco is, how stucco is applied and the consequences. I love it when a guy comes over and talks me out of doing expensive work . He offered a much better solution than plastic paint ("Cool Life" or "Texicote") and explained exactly why. While he was here, he also offered solutions to our old garage that needs to be rebuilt. I never knew you could just rebuild the very top of a structure. I always thought you had to knock the while thing down. He also offered advice on our water drainage from the roof. Then he promised to send me some contacts for people who could do the work if I wanted to, but again told me nothing structural is going on, so we don't have to. He didn't charge a fee. But its my policy that everybody's time is worth money. He refused the amount I was originally going to give him and took a lesser amount. Finally, he said he owns a Dodge Dart!! My dad had a Dodge Dart, it was little power house. Rick himself drives a cool old vintage car. Cool dude. I would recommend him to anyone.

Straight, reasonable, and honest. Rick showed artistry with plaster, a far cry from slapping up…read moredrywall. 10/10 would recommend.

Carlos is a Grade A professional. He's an honest and fair priced vendor. He was able to provide a…read moreclear and transparent quote, along with exceptional customer service. He was punctual and professional in all respects. My garage was dry walled and done in the expected time and at the expected cost. I'd trust him with any dry wall job!

I had a great experience with cav! They built me an office wall and door in a weekend and were very…read moreflexible to working around the room setup! Highly recommend!!

Island Pro Painting did a great job for our small HOA in Sherman Oaks. From start to finish, we…read morewere impressed by the professionalism and great follow-through from the company. The communication was great and the workmanship was flawless. If you're looking for a painter, look no further. Island Pro Painting is who you need.

Hired Island Pro Painting to paint a 3 bedroom house. Jeremiah was excellent in communication,…read moretiming and feedback. He advised of any issues that needed to be addressed (patching, drywall, etc.) Jeremiah and his crew were professional and kept the house neat and cleaning during the painting process. I am extremely happy with the end result, the cost as well as clean up at the end of the project. I choose Alabaster for the wall and white for the doors and trim. Five stars across the board, highly recommended and will definitely use Pro Island Painting for future projects.

I recently hired Pulsar Construction to renovate 3 bathrooms and they were wonderful. This was my…read morefirst remodeling project in many years, and I knew I would need to find someone new, since my former contractor had retired. From my very first meeting with Elena, I felt comfortable and confident. They were able to accommodate my requested start date and handled all the preconstruction details including permits and inspections. Elena guided me throughout the design process and worked closely with me to make sure I was happy with my choices. Their workmanship and attention to detail were top notch and they were very respectful of my property, as well as my privacy. Their crew was extremely talented, and Dmitry was very hands on and knowledgeable. As with any remodel, there were a few small surprises, but Pulsar came up with solutions and made any alterations necessary. I truly appreciated their clear and frequent communication, weekly updates, and budget progress reports. I will definitely work with them again on future projects.

We are in the South Bay and just completed a 12 week full kitchen remodel with Dmitry and Elena at…read morePulsar Construction. I say "with" because they both were absolutely with us every step of the way. The schedule and commitment they made with us was as equally important to them as it was to us. We had some hiccups. No project that I've ever been involved with goes without a hitch. And our house was built in 1963, and the kitchen was last updated in 1992. So there were a lot of challenges to be met and issues to be dealt with as the kitchen went down to the studs. But Elena is a master project and business manager. And Dmitry is actual an artisan, with a team of very skilled people at the ready to do the work and handle the problems. Even when we had issues with the vendors for the appliances, Elena stepped in and worked the white spaces, smoothing over the issues and getting everyone back on track. Dmity himself literally built custom solutions real time at the work site. We had several challenges because of the way the house was initially built, and he overcame them one by one with creative solutions that were not simply kluges but are now permanent fixes that passed ALL Final Inspections. Which brings me to another point: Dmitry did all the plans for submittal to the city, and Elena submitted all the plans and permit requests, interfaced with the city for all inspections, and gave us copies of all the final inspections and permit information for our files. We paid for those services, and I will tell you it was well worth it. It bears noting that we lived in the house the entire time the work was being done, except for the 12 days when we were on vacation out of the country. Pulsar kept working the whole time we were gone, safeguarding our home, and keeping us in the loop even though we were eight hours ahead. Pulsar was not our least expensive bid. But we made the decision early on that we would not cut corners on this job. We are very grateful to have found Dmity and Elena. They were easy to work with, had respect for our property and our schedule and our budget as much as possible, and never made us feel sorry about choosing to with them. I recommend you choose them, too!#

Larry was amazing, Great communication, organized, and professional. Will use him again for further…read moreprojects.

The best handyman, Larry Corrao, just installed our front yard fence. We are very pleased with his…read morework! He possesses superb skills and extensive knowledge, enabling him to complete projects efficiently and to a high standard. If you need an excellent handyman for home projects, we highly recommend him! Thank you, Larry!

Dmitri and his team are amazing! We started the exterior paint job on our house mainly because we…read morehad a lot of termite damage in window casings and fascia boards and they needed to be replaced. We ended up with what looks like a brand new house! Work on the trim/fascia was impeccable and the paint job is beautiful. Dmitri was super communicative and present throughout the project and his team is just excellent. Highly recommend.

I found Dimitri, owner of color concepts through his amazing Yelp reviews. I originally had his…read moreteam sand and stain 7 outdoor gates that had seen better days. Those came out awesome so we had the entire fence done as well. The panels looked even better so I had our front and garage doors sanded and stained as well. Overall just could not be happier. Top marks to a great business.