Our expectations when offering referrals are very high. I'm only going to refer my friends and…read morefamily to people whom I know and trust. Seth Larsen is one of those people. He's more about building relationships than structures, and he realizes that every project is about the customer and not him nor his company. Another great thing is that Stel studies the markets and understands where the return on investments are going to be in any particular area and type of project. I recommend Stel Builders for your remodeling project... 100%.

We were becoming totally frustrated in our search for an architect and a general contractor to…read moreguide an extensive remodel of our home. What we needed and seemingly could not find was an honest estimate of costs, an architect who could help us design our project and drive the permit process, and a contractor to build the project. Finally we happened upon STEL Builders. Cory, a walking advertisement for why you need to contract with STEL, jumped on our project and quickly gave us a realistic idea of costs. He introduced us to Frank, who is an awesome person and STEL's in-house architect. Frank gave us three options of drawings to choose from. Each option met our basic requirements and also outlined possible upgrades. Based on our budget, we committed to a plan. Within two months we had permits and construction began. We were assigned a dedicated project manager with whom we met weekly to assess progress in demo and ultimately new construction. Even before demo began, we met our design angel in Ivette. She guided us through selection of fixtures, cabinetry, tile, wall coverings, flooring; all the aspects of a remodel that keeps novices like us up at night. Her calm demeanor combined with her creative ideas made this an amazingly pleasurable experience! Ivette led us to our dream design outcome, and all within the budget we worked out with savant Cory in the beginning. STEL has great relationships with all the best subcontractors & receives priority on their projects, keeping the downtime in construction to a minimum. Midway through construction, our project manager left STEL. They hired a super pro replacement in Roberto. His many years of experience enabled us to stay on track for completion and enhanced the quality of the final product. Roberto is already a tremendous asset to STEL! And all along, even as he continued to take on new projects, Cory stayed in touch and treated us as if we were his only client. No question or inquiry we had was too small or insignificant for him to address nearly as quickly as it was expressed. We moved back into our home after six months and felt like every dream we had dreamt for our forever home had come true. The outcome has exceeded our very high expectations. In Cory's introduction, he touted STEL as a small, family oriented and local Design & Build Company. He was right about that. However, we think he understated how committed to these values Seth Larson and STEL Builders really are. They get it! For people like us, this is the largest and last big expenditure we'll ever make. They treated us with respect, congeniality, honesty and integrity. Our lives and our home from now on are forever enhanced from having met and worked with Cory, Frank, Ivette and Roberto. Thank you Seth Larson for the team you've built. Thank you STEL Builders, our new extended family!

We experienced a deck leak causing water to drip into our kitchen ceiling. They performed a water…read moretest and found 4 locations where water was coming in. They repaired the leaks, placed fans to dry the ceiling, repaired numerous holes that were cut into the ceiling and painted the entire ceiling. Complete Builders staff preforming the work were very nice, very receptive to our wants and I would highly recommend them to anyone needing assistance. In addition, their pricing was fair and Frank (the owner) was very easy to work with.

I offer my highest 5 star recommendation to Frank, Noe, and his team at Complete Builders. If you…read moreare looking for a hands on owner and team that delivers exceptional quality results, on time, and on budget, Bar none, they are the best in the business for all the reasons I site in this review. I couldn't accomplish my development and renovation goals over the last few years without them. The breadth of their knowledge and experience ranges from ground up new construction to every sub-category of construction on the spectrum for the simplest of renovation to the most daunting. Interior and Exterior, they have done it all for me to the highest quality. I have been in the investment property business for 20+ years and have worked with a myriad of GC's and sub-contractors. Many have been very painful to work with lack luster results. I am a big believer in doing business with people who do what the say they will do, show up when they say they will, have pride in their results, and attention to detail, warranty their work, offer complete transparency in pricing, contracts, and business dealings, complete projects on time, and have excellent communication throughout the entire process. In construction, to find a leader and team that hits on all cylinders is usually a pipe-dream. Look no further. Thanks Frank, Noe, and Team Complete Builders. Jason Smith Multifamily Properties

Alcala Smart Construction did an wonderful job fixing my shower. The people that work for this…read morecompany are attentive, helpful, and knowledgeable, and they serviced me at an amazing price. I am definitely going to be utilizing their service next time I need anything done around the house.

Im a subcontractor and got scammed by Charlie Frederick Lowe with almost 15 thousand dollars. We…read moreprovided a service in san Clemente California about a year ago and basically he ran away with everyone's money. We tried to contact him but no luck. We ended up filing a complaint to the contractors state license board. Beware of this con-artist.

Feel obligated to help out for this company after Charley's very fast response today to a quote…read morerequest. In our conversation his knowledge and experience were VERY evident !

The floors were done beautifully, and at the end everything came out perfectly together. There were…read morecouple hiccups as in the time that it took for everything to get completed. But very happy with the results and would recommend their service. The pictures are before and after, with the lighter floors as the end results

I am so grateful for Musick Construction! I reached out to one of my friends in the construction…read moreindustry requesting a referral for a restoration company to assist us with a leak we had in our home. Musick came highly recommended from someone who works with similar companies on a daily basis with the highest praise. I quickly understood why they came so highly recommended. Mary and Josefina who are the main contacts in the office were extremely kind and provided exceptional service while helping me understand the process (as a house leak was uncharted territory for us). Miguel was the team member who came to our home to assess the damage and completed all the water mitigation work. We were confident that he took the best care of our home to get us ready for the rebuild process. I am so grateful we were referred to Musick Construction and would be proud to refer them to anyone facing a water leak challenge like we did. Thank you to the entire Musick team for your assistance in making what could have been a very stressful process as seamless as possible!

Kyle and his team did a fantastic job on our complete bathroom remodel. My wife and I couldn't be…read moremore pleased. Very professional staff that are also very nice people to work with. I would highly recommend Kyle and his team for any projects (big or small) you would need done.

[Original review was at 3.5 stars rounded down to 3 stars. However, I received some VERY unpleasant…read morecommunication from the "branch manager", Eran Chan, subsequent to my review post. He demanded that I provide my identifying information, ignored my request for privacy based on the review, and made accusations that I used a fake contractor. It was irksome enough to remove an additional star. Remainder of review remains in tact.] As first time homeowners, we discovered that the market for construction/ remodel help is difficult to find in San Diego. It's hard to filter out the reliable reviews from those who are associated to the business owners. This is heavily prevalent on Yelp and exceptionally so for service providers: it's important to notice how many of those 5 star reviewers have (1) no yelp activity, (2) no yelp friends, and (3) created the yelp account close in time to the date the review was placed. You should be cautious of the veracity of these reviews. With Treeium, you'll find a that there are some valid reviews and some questionable. I lend mine as one backed by evidence. To date I am the only Yelp Elite reviewer. I'd be happy to pass along my complete sentiments privately. I selected Treeium from -- you guessed it-- yelp. My husband, who's the more calm and friendly individual between us two, was the one to receive the initial marketing pitch from the company (we'll leave identification of individuals private). Overall, I would say they do a great pitch. The representative that they send is friendly, knowledgeable, and conveys a strong level of confidence in how the project will go, etc. The individual came back a second time to talk to me with my husband.. and even I was thoroughly convinced by the pitch. Once you sign the paper, that's where the rollercoaster ride starts. The first guys that came in were kind enough to lay down carpet covers to avoid stomping around in our Asian household (read: NO SHOES INSIDE) and on our brand new carpet. Subsequent contractors were less respectful and didn't bring shoe covers. We had to lay down our own carpet covers. Thankfully I wasn't present for most of the process because I'm sure I would have raised hell through each phase. They were relatively timely on the breakdown and removal. There were strong initial attempts to protect our property and minimize the construction mess. But once the actual work started, it seemed like there was just problem after problem. There were many pros and cons.. pros are evident by the final bathroom being done (finally).. My biggest qualms however were: (1) PRICE: we had to pay for a lot of additional things after the quote that just kept getting tacked on the original quote. It was frustrating to find out that certain tiles or things that we wanted were unavailable or could not be incorporated. We had to settle on several aspects. There is a payment plan option to make it more palatable. In retrospect, I think the project was on the higher end of what we could have found elsewhere. (2) FAILURE TO MEET TIMELINE: this is the MOST irksome part. We were told 4-6 weeks.. it took almost three months. With the various contractors that are required in any one job, I understand that the more parties there are.. the more likely there will be scheduling problems. But the timeline was edging on unreasonable. (3) AVERAGE COSMETIC JOB: I have never heard a contractor tell me your wall is crooked, therefore, there will be a gap between tile and wall in order have a straight tile surface. It's a minor aspect but gap bothers me every day like an itch in a spot you can't reach. Also, the white tiles that were chosen were shaved at the corners, leaving ugly brown rounded corners amidst the white tiles. Another itch. Also, we opted to keep the bathtub. They cracked the bathtub with removing the old parts around the tub. Rather than fix the tub, we were told we could pay more for someone to fix the cracked porcelain or go buy our own fix it kit. After all the extra costs, we opted for the fix it kit.. which i think is ridiculous. Oh but by the time we got around to it, the tub started to rust in the places where they damaged it. When you step back and look at the overall reno, it does look better than what we had. We're generally happy with the final product (my husband more than I)... and it is definitely an improvement. We did refer Treeium to another group of friends who did an even bigger project, but they had the exact same complaints we did so I feel that our comments are valid and verified. Prior to the unpleasant communications received from Eran Chan, I would have been happy to share that Treeium is *capable* of doing a good job and that we might return. With his harassment, I don't foresee our return or further referral.

Too bad Yelp doesn't allow for no stars - these contractor's don't even deserve one star. These…read moreguys are a bunch of corner cutting hacks. They remodeled my grandmother's bathroom, replaced some drywall and lights in the kitchen. They are completely careless of details, did not properly prepare or finish the job and their work is crap. They even sat my 80 year old grandmother down to watch her give them a yelp review at the beginning of the job before even starting on the work. Talk about having dishonest business practices and taking advantage of the elderly! There's screwed up grout, nails showing on thru the drywall and paint, areas they painted and didn't tape off etc. They didn't even have the decency to replace the outlet covers on a full bathroom remodel and left the hallway light cover completely bare. Like I said cheap and cut corners. They refused to come back and properly take care of their sloppy work until my grandmother paid them in full. Even the contractor that came out to inspect the work indicated that aspects of the work done were not up to par. Photos added to business since yelp does not allow them on reviews as of yet. On top of that, they did not haul away any of the construction waste and left my grandmother to deal with trying to fit that into a normal garbage can. Word of advice - do not hire these jokers - there are so many other companies out there that do provide excellent service - this company just isn't one of them. I will note the project was completed Dec 2013. They came out and fixed a few things related to painting the hallway in Jan 2014 however my grandmother was told the work has to stop somewhere. Essentially they didn't do the job right and by example of my last photo uploaded it they don't believe they did it right. Called the review not fair but that's what reviews are for. They did offer to come fix it at no charge today however to protect my grandmothers house we are not allowing them anywhere near it. Just an update, Eran their officer manager posted a couple pictures of the bathroom afterwards in an effort to do damage control and I am glad they did because none of them are close-ups yet you can still see how the grouting is going over the glass tiles and the little patch above/behind the shower head where there's grout basically rubbed on with a finger and never cleaned. Additionally they don't show the wall they filled where screws are visibly protruding and of course they didn't show any of the hall way or kitchen ceiling. Just be sure to not pay this contractor until the job is completely done and done right!

Very professional with excellent quality of work. Park Shell built a new constitution home in…read moreNorth Park for us and their service was exceptional. They were on schedule, responsive and did an overall fantastic job. I would definitely use them again.

I was recently asking around my friends and colleagues for names of skilled contractors to help…read morewith a kitchen remodel and a colleague referred me to Mike with Park Shell. My initial consultation with Mike and his son Park went smoothly and I could tell immediately that these guys knew their stuff. Mike then gave me a clear, itemized estimate that was clearly laid out and easy to understand. Leading up to the work, I was texting with Mike who was giving me recommendations and ideas every step of the way. He truly acted like a partner or consultant through the process! When the work started, the crew was fast and efficient. Mike communicated with me via text frequently and often responded immediately or within a few hours. At the end of the day everything was clean and livable, and I didn't feel like I lived in a construction zone every night. :) The final product speaks for itself... my kitchen turned out awesome and everything I asked for was completed on time and with high quality work. The crew was professional and transparent through the process and the experience was overall very pleasant. I would definitely go with Park Shell again, and I've already recommended them to my colleagues. Highly recommended!