This August we had the pleasure of working with Elite Home Builders, specifically with Gabriel. He…read morewas great to work with, he had great ideas and was always available to go over any questions I had. Initially we hired him to paint our home and to replace a number of rotting fascia boards. He also helped me select a beautiful front door to update the look of our home, as well as replace an exterior side door and repainted and changed the hardware of our kitchen/garage fire door. When we had issues with some of the work done, Gabriel was right on it to make sure it was taken care of immediately. This type of attention is not always given with other people we've dealt with before. Gabe takes pride in his company to do an excellent job for his clients. After a month and a half since the job was completed, Gabe came over to assess the job, after we had a week of steady rain, to make sure we didn't have any other questions for him. We would definitely recommend him and his company to do a great job!

We had our bathroom & kitchen & windows fully renovated by Elite Builders & Design. Gabriel walked…read moreus through the process, was attentive and quick to reply, and his years of experience was invaluable. Additionally, the foreman Santiago was a pleasure to work with. We're happy with how the work turned out. We asked for something nice and simple and modern, and that's exactly what we got. Recommended -- we'd work with Gabriel again.

Gary's people did the deglazing of the bathtub. They did a…read moreperfect work. Every thing was as he promised. I recommend wholeheartedly.

I just moved and needed my fridge connected to the water line, Gerardo and his guy came the day of…read moremy request and did the job. For an emergency (same day) request, he charged us less than what others charged us in the past for a regular request. Got him again a few days later to fix the waterflow on our toilets, he came by himself and did the job himself in less than half an hour. Again, didn't charge anything crazy like others would. Would recommend!

Eder was our PM and the crew was Mario, Jesus, and Tito. They did a great job. Right from the…read morestart, Eder did an evaluation on our 100 year old house and as best he could, described what he may find as issues and offered suggestions to mitigate them. He continued to communicate effectively throughout the project and was able to overcome almost all the issues the project presented. We ended up with a great product. The crew was friendly and they took great care to protect the rest of the house and our outdoor landscaping. Highly recommend this company.

I only contacted them for an estimate on a repair I needed done on my property. They didn't confirm…read morethe appointment, and the contractor showed up at 7:30 AM for an appointment between 12-2. I explicitly outlined what I needed done and the gentleman was in other rooms that I didn't ask for and gave us an estimate 3 times what everyone else was offering. It was an inconvenience and a poor experience and we will definitely be using someone else who knows the value of communication and listening to what the customer is asking for.

Letter Four totally dropped the ball on my project! Almost…read moregot to the final approval stage just to find out that it was not worth doing due to section 8. After spending $200,000, the project was scrapped! THE DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND I LOST ALL MY INVESTMENT IN THE PLANS! $200,000 DOWN THE DRAIN! They didn't offer any reimbursement at all for their mistake!!! Good luck if you use them, and I hope they don't mess it up like my plans if you use them. But I wouldn'trecommend them after what happened to me!!!! BeWare

Found Letter Four online and read glowing reviews like the ones here... I should have looked…read morecloser. Having worked with them for 2 years, I now realize most of these reviews are either (1) 5+ years old or (2) from people who work there - Alex S, J M, etc. I spent about $120k and the last 2 years on a 4-bedroom remodel with Letter Four. I have *nothing* to show for it. No plans, no permits, nothing. Just a home that I cannot live in with some holes in the walls and ceilings (they just enough minor demo that I can't live there and then they disappeared - fun!) What I do have are shady invoices (they pad their invoices, double-charge you, refuse to send you receipts even after you ask 5x, charge you for everything they can with a 20% markup - Ubers, printing fees, software fees, etc). What really bothered me is that they pay their Project Managers almost nothing and then they charge you $200/hr for those PMs work. When I tried to do calls with them to understand the invoicing, instead of listening and admitting their mistakes when they very clearly double-charged me for the same things - they yelled at me. The owner Jeremy talked over me the entire call. (To his credit, he did apologize for not letting me get a single word in - he said something like "I've been told I do this to women"). If you want to work with two really arrogant people who want to talk a lot about how great they are and how right they are but won't listen - by all means, sign up to work with these folks. The work itself isn't just subpar and sloppy - it's actually unusable. They were constantly making mistakes - you'd send them measurements and then get the plans and everything would be the wrong size. I never got a window schedule that had windows that matched the plans. They never got approval for a permit for the plans they created. They made so many mistakes, it's laughable. I hired a new Engineer and Contractor who both can't stop cracking up about Letter Four's work. "This isn't even to scale! Look, they have the downspouts at the highest points of the roof! Look at this - that part must be a joke, right?!" For the prices they charge and how arrogant they are about their experience, they deliver really sub-optimal work. They claim their high hourly fees and high-end rates will make your remodel easy for you - but I found that working with them is 5x more work than with my new contractor. (Message me if you want his info - he's *amazing*). Finally, their design aesthetic is really cheesy. It doesn't match any of the photos in their portfolio. All their design proposals felt something you'd see in a cheap flip. It was a total waste of money to pay for a "design + build" firm because I ended up designing every inch of it myself. Another reviewer called them "awkward" and I 100% found that to be the case. Their online portfolio is great, but actually working with them is a total nightmare on every level. Most people don't love their contractors - but you will LOATHE these people. I guess if you want some cool horror stories about your remodel, this is the company for you!

We highly recommend Pro Handyman Service!…read more I wanted to write this review because we had a request that, while not unique, wasn't that easily categorized under a common household repair category, so we decided we would look for a general handyman that would be able to do it all. We have a sliding barn door for a guest bathroom, and because there was a bit of a gap from the wall to the door, it wasn't very private for our guests, and there was also no latch on the barn door. It's a strange choice for a bathroom, but we also didn't have the budget to change the entire door. I reached out to a few pros to get their assessments, and Pro Handyman Service was not the cheapest option for this job, but they had great reviews and I appreciated that they gave me an upfront quote. The quote actually helped me to budget accordingly, and I didn't feel like there were going to be a bunch of hidden charges that I wouldn't be able to plan for. I also felt that Pro Handyman Service was easy to communicate with and they responded to my questions very quickly over Yelp messages. They are busy, by the way, so try to schedule early so you can get a time slot. Denis arrived at our home promptly and on time, and was very careful to keep the home clean by wearing booties to cover his shoes. He listened and reviewed the situation, then gave us several options based on his opinions and experience. For example, he said he could use either wood or plastic paneling to add a "privacy edge" to the sliding door, and we ultimately settled on wood for the sides and plastic for the top of the door. He had everything needed for the job and just needed to leave to purchase the wood paneling and returned promptly to do the install. He also painted and caulked the new wooden privacy edge on each side of the door. We had already purchased a latch, which he also installed while accommodating the added privacy edge to the door. Denis worked very quickly and efficiently, leaving no mess behind. As you can see from the photos, the installation looks quite neat and clean, and almost looks as if the door came that way. It was nice that he was able to cut the privacy edge to accommodate the baseboard, too. Overall, this was a very positive experience with Pro Handyman Service and we think you'll be pleased with them as well! Hopefully this review will be helpful to anyone else who is looking for someone who needs a handyman (and especially if they have a specific request that might be similar to ours)!

5 stars all the way around. Very easy to work with, very direct, professional, and took the time to…read morekeep me updated. I had a very odd issue of an extremely shakey washing machine, which after several repair attempts led me to inspect the floor. Denis his colleague showed up to move the washer/dryer and inspect the floor, and determined it was not level (it was VERY uneven). Denis gave me several options for how to proceed. They took the time to show me the support frame under the floor and explain why it wasn't level, and what they could do to level it as much as possible. I had hired Pro Handyman Service to address the floor only, but after they were finished and placed everything back the way it was, Denis asked to see a wash cycle on the washing machine to see if the floor fixed the machine as well - it worked great, no more intense shaking! Highly recommend, and will definitely be using their services again in the future.

This past year I hired American to remodel both of our upstairs bathrooms, including a full demo of…read morethe master bath where we removed the tub and extended the shower. My project manager Jack was in constant contact from the design phase through the final punch list. He answered materials questions, kept me updated on timelines, and even picked up some materials for me. The contractors were just as friendly and easy to work with, even when I made a few changes mid remodel. The finished master bath came out remarkably close to the 3D rendering they showed me before any work started. I was very pleased with the results and would encourage anyone getting bids to include AHI.

We had water damage in our kitchen so we took the opportunity to redo the cabinets in our kitchen…read more Eddie and his team came and repaired the drywall, painted, demo'd the old cabinets, and got the new cabinets installed. It was promised in 3 weeks and was finished ahead of schedule! The new cabinets look great, high quality. We asked for a few things to be done at the end: touch up caulking, extra shelves, adjust drawer heights and they were super responsive. All done with a smile. Will definitely give them a call when we need to do our master bath.

Highly recommend Eli from LA Gates. For any gate needs - parking, intercom, home…read more Eli is very responsive, funny, reasonably priced, punctual and honest. He knows his stuff and has a sense of humor.

La Gate and Eli are professional. They did a great job installing the lock, the mesh, and…read morerepainting the gate. Such a great job, no hassles, and inexpensive. After searching many vendors, Eli answered all my questions and was always available. Unheard of. We live in LA and we know how it goes when dealing with contractors. And I bet if I went with someone that was double the price I would not get the same quality nor service. Yes, I recommend LA Gate, highly.

Working with them to remodel our patio was a great experience. The foreman, Bar, was incredibly…read morepolite and easy to communicate with, which I think is very rare in the construction industry. I highly recommend him. The crews they brought in were also fantastic. We had many different workers for various parts of the project, and almost all of them were very polite and friendly, even if their English wasn't perfect. This was a much better experience than many of my past renovations for both my business and home. I can't recommend them enough. Communication is crucial in renovation projects, and there are bound to be times when expectations don't quite match reality. There were also times when we wanted to change something after it had already been installed. During these typically stressful situations, Bar was always patient and kind. He would explain things to us and discuss solutions. I'm truly grateful for their work and would definitely hire them again for future renovations.

This was extremely disappointing experience. We requested a quote weeks ago....the project manager…read morefinally showed up and did all the measurements and took notes to detail out scope. We were clear we wanted a quote and their understanding of the project, costs etc. Waited for several days and finally got an incomplete quote with several items missing for scope of work. I contacted the project manager....he apologized and said he will go back and detail out the remaining items....after another 2 days, we got an even shorter quote with many items missing and price went down by $17K. The updated quote included kitchen cabinets which surprised me how with inclusion of cabinets, the price of entire project will go down by almost $30K+. I do not trust this company and doesn't seem like a reliable company to deal with.