Cesar was a pleasure to deal with. Did a wonderful job repairing and painting a building with…read moredecades deferred maintenance. He was very prompt with the bid and started the job the following week. His bid was competitive and same with the change orders. I look forward to working with Cesar on future projects, he's a keeper!

I have a 4 level house on the downslope. I wanted to replace all the sidings, window trims and…read morerepaint the whole house. It's a big job. Cesar's estimate came in with details and reasonable. The scaffolding cost was a money saver compared to what I paid 10 years ago. Through out the process, Cesar was very easy to work with. He was good natured, patient with explanations and always eager to find solutions that would save money. I found him to be honest as he would readily admit responsibility to anything happened to be overlooked or missed. Cesar has a good and hard working team. They worked Monday through Saturday 7:30-4:30 with Cesar sometimes staying past 6PM to finish up a few things or to discuss issues that may have come up. All in all, I'm very satisfied with the results. The paint job is beautiful with two coats of hand paint which is the gold standard. In addition, Cesar's helped fixing my gutters and downspouts and doing water testing on the windows that I had water leaking problems in the past. I also let him restored my decks and stairs to the natural redwood color and they now look beautiful as well. Compared to the two similar jobs in the past, Cesar's job is clearly the best. I would highly recommend A&F to everyone.

We have worked with Cydney twice. They have always been responsive and helpful, and we have been…read morevery happy with the results. They solved a pernicious issue of discoloration bleeding through our walls from some black screws. We will use them for all our future projects.

Cydney and Stephen, and their dedicated staff, are exactly who you want to hire! They are…read morewonderful humans, first and foremost, and treat their staff like family- which to me is the first sign of a well-run business. The quality of their work is superior, they are fully customer-centric and relationship focused, and they are completely trustworthy with your beloved home. They have done my exterior, and many projects interior, to include kitchen cabinetry- which is detail oriented and can be tricky. I would give them 10 stars if I could!

Responsive, thorough and professional. No longer full service so Jim has structural engineers that…read morehe recommends and has with in the past.

I reached out to Jim regarding a leak that was coming into the house at the lowest point of my…read morehome. I thought I would be in for a large cost to install a French drain system, but he was the first to say that we should look into seeing if we can solve this for $10. 1/ Adding some caulking to the side of the house, due to some cracking he saw in the exterior. 2/ adding to the downspout and adding a separate tube that can move the water to a different location. Super honest and thoughtful. In the future, if I need some investigation or work, Jim's my guy! Thanks for saving some money and being thoughtful.

She helped me pick the color for my house when i had it painted. Took her an hour to get it done…read more She's very good at what she does. I would use her again.

I had a great experience working with Angelisse. She made the process of painting my house…read moreenjoyable.

Our front entrance was leaky and after 30 years didn't look so great from repairs. Our brick lined…read morewalkway and driveway were recently done, but the brick did not match our chimney or the front entrance. I had several on-site estimates but Jason actually offered design suggestions (concerning brick type and a small stone pathway). Huge help! Because after watching them demo, then strengthen, waterproof and rebuild the entrance and remove and replace the lined walkway and driveway, we could not be happier! All the brick is matching and after Jason's suggestion to visit a brickyard, we now have colors in the front of our house that match the various natural elements. This design element has made a huge difference! They were super communicative during the process and took time to answer my copious questions and at times address my suggestions (I learned from them!). Thank you!!!

My house was built in 1910 and my fireplace chimney looked…read moreevery day of those 111 years. Of all the estimates I got, Jason Wady at International Masonry Specialists always got back to me, either by phone or by email. He was very understanding that to access the work, they had to use my neighbors' driveway. They did fantastic work, but beyond that they were so clean and conscientious. I won't forget.

Review of my retrofitting project…read more by Montclair Construction C.Z. Nie 1/6/2026 We owe a house in El Cerrito about 800+ sq. Ft. We noticed the floor was slightly sloping towards the SW corner. We decided to ask Montclair Construction to take a look of the problems and provide us some correction advices. We made an appointment and Mr. Justin Caddy showed up right on time. After he checked out the house, he suggested to do a floor height level survey to quantify how bad the problem was. Mr. Justin Caddy and Mr. Nirmal came and did the survey. Luckily, the sloping was within the tolerance, but there definitely needed some work to stop it from getting worse. Mr. Justin Caddy proposed to do the following jobs : 1. Retrofitting by install more girder beams under the floor as well as piers. This would support the floor much better. 2. Install a French Drain, which would guide the water away from the foundation so the rain water would not affect the soil under the foundation. 3. Since the house was only bolted down on the foundation but did not have shear wall installed, might as well to get the shear wall installed included in the project. Because the crew would be working in the crawl space anyway. We thought these suggestions made great sense, so we asked them to do the project. The whole project started on 12/22/2025 and completed on 1/29/2026, which was not including the time engineers working on the plan and applying for the permit form the city. We are very happy with the results for the flowering reasons : The whole project was conducted by Montclair Construction in a smooth effective way. We did not have to deal with the engineering company, Upright Engineering, and the city. All of the paper work was handled by Montclair Construction in a proper professional manner. After the project we received a copy of the permit and the plan with no cost. During the construction period, my tenants were not disturbed (except some dust and noise), only once the crew asked for resetting a tripped breaker. Montclair Construction provided a portable potty at job site for their crew. During the whole process, Montclair maintained a superb communication. They promptly addressed all of my concerns and answered all of our questions ( since we know very little about construction works, we had tones of questions). We had used emails , text messages, and made many phone calls. We always got connected quickly. We had called Mr. Justin Caddy, Mr. Nirmal, Mr. Miguel, Mr. Javier, and office manager Ms. Diana Connolly many times, and anyone of them was always courteous and easy to discuss whatever the subject was. We had spoken with superintendent Tom while we were waiting for the city inspector to come. We must say that one hour wait did not seemed to me was too long, because we learned so much from Tom. We must say that everyone of the Montclair Construction employees we met was very professional and helpful. The project passed many inspections at different stage of the construction by the engineering company, Upright Engineering, and from the city of El Cerrito. Montclair Construction handled all of the inspections, so we did not need to be at the scene. During the construction We requested some favors from Montclair Construction, which was not foresaw at begging of the project. We asked Montclair to replace the small entrance door to the crawl space, because the old door was in bad shape. Montclair Construction ( Mr. Miguel's crew) replaced it with a new one, not just looks great, but also much stronger. Montclair did not charge for this job. At the end of the job, Miguel's crew pulled out some junks form the crawl space as city directed. We asked Montclair to haul them away, and they did at no additional cost. We appreciate very much! After the job, Miguel's crew did a good job to clean up the job site. We called for a few little things, and they all got addressed promptly. All in all, the experiences are all positive. We are very happy about the results. We made the right decision to ask Montclair Construction to do the job. We are very appreciative and thankful for Montclair Construction's professional help. Montclair Construction & Structural Inc. 3871 Piedmont Ave. Oakland, CA 94611 Office phone : 510-547-2457 or 510-545-9622

I can't say enough good things about my recent experience with Montclair Construction and the work…read morethey did on my backyard retaining wall. It was a big project involving drainage and a complete rebuild, and they handled every part of it flawlessly. The crew was fantastic--courteous, kind, and incredibly diligent. Even my next-door neighbor commented on how impressed he was with their professionalism. No litter, no loud music, no parking issues--just a great construction team doing excellent work. A special shoutout to Robert and Diana, who guided me through the entire process and answered every question along the way. Orlando, who oversaw the project, was also a pleasure to work with. Their communication was excellent, and they kept everything on schedule. I wish I remembered the names of the two main guys on the crew, because they absolutely deserve recognition--they were A+ workers, always hardworking and always smiling. I highly recommend Montclair Construction. They get a 10/10 from me--an A+ rating. This is one very happy customer, and I'll definitely use them again for my next construction project. C. Beam Oakland Hills ---

March , 2026 I would highly recommend Aurora Painting and…read moreDecorating. Carlo Vargas impressed me with his great communication skills. He answered phone calls, texts, or emails promptly, which is very important. If he told me that a crew would be at my house on Tuesday at 8am, they were there on Tuesday at 8am. The crew he sent, Victor and Pedro worked very hard, put in long days, and cleaned up beautifully at the end of each day and at the completion of the project. What they accomplished in my moldy, wet basement was nothing less than miraculous. The recommendation and installation of a dehumidifier was also part of the project. On my outside terrace, the brickwork was power washed and resealed to prevent future leaks into the basement. I look forward to a very dry basement when the next rainy season comes. Crews from Aurora have worked at my house, my son's house and my daughter's house. We all live in the Berkeley, Albany and Kensington areas. And, we all love Aurora.! Thank you Carlo !

Aurora is the best painting company around in the east bay. I would give them a 10/10. They painted…read morethe outside of our home in Rockridge, Oakland, our bathroom, our hallway, and removed our popcorn ceiling in our hallway. They will also touch up our double paned windows after we had new windows installed. Peggy Ludwig, Michael Butterfield, Rockridge, Oakland, CA.