I came back from a trip to discover a flood in my house. David from Aztec was Jonny-on-the-spot and showed up almost instantly to save the day! Thank you David! read more

We experienced mold/water damage due to a slow leak behind our washing machine. The Aztec crews were very professional and the final product was perfect. We are so glad we hired them. read more

I needed Mold/Asbestos mediation and was about to sign a contract with Aztec Construction. In the contract draft they stated: " This Agreement is entered into as of December 27, 2021 by and between Stefanie W. (Owner) and Aztec Construction... This Agreement has been negotiated by Scott Birondo, project manager for Contractor. However, there has not been an agreement negotiated by me with Aztec Construction and Scott Briondo; I only sent Questions to Aztec Construction by E-mail before making a phone call concerning my questions to make the right decision when signing the Aztec Contract. During my subsequent phone call, my questions were never answered - entailing "Negotiation Failure". I was told by two employees at Aztec that they are not answering my questions. When I asked "why", the answer was, "because you want us to change the text which is construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California." Aztec refuses to contract with you." Their refusal to answer my questions, especially regarding their "Change Order Fee(s) of $200.00" gave me the impression of change order fees as a "profit center". They could have answered my questions and leave it up to me if I want to/or not contract with Aztec Construction due to overall exorbitant pricing in relation to the latter. However, nowhere in my questions did I ask to change the text, instead, I pointed out a mistake regarding source of water leakage (they could have checked with their Program Manager who discussed the Leakage Source with me, and corrected the text); in addition, making suggestions of word choice regarding certain sections was necessary for the contract to reflect my situation which required situational thinking. As I understand it, their contract was a draft at the time-being. In addition, 10 Change Order Rules state: "One commonality among all of the re-modelers that were interviewed is their emphasis on constant communication. Prior to the start of work, good communication helps to set expectations. Once the job is under way, it heads off misunderstandings and confrontations." In my case, communication, communication would have prevented the communication break-down which turned out to be a loss for the Aztec Construction business. What these two employees failed to realize is this: "Not using Feed Back during communication promotes one's perception to be Subjective, not Objective. Reflecting on their communication consisting of, "not answering my questions, rationalizing their behavior by falsely blaming me for text changes, and defending Aztec Construction's contract text to be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California," made me realize it was defensive behavior. In addition, their pronounced and authoritative tone of voice was very unpleasant and emotionally upsetting - entailing increased heart palpitations and high blood pressure. When experiencing the physical discomfort during the telephone communication, I instantly knew that it was Verbal Abuse. (The meaning of Verbal abuse involves some sort of verbal interaction that causes a person emotional harm, and often prompting them to question who they are. It is a way for a person to control and maintain power over another person. In fact, it is not uncommon for a victim of verbal abuse to feel inadequate, stupid, and worthless. In case of older persons, Elder abuse is a wobbler offense, meaning it can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, and is punishable by up to 4 years of jail or prison. Sep 6, 2021. Penal Code 368 PC defines the California crime of elder abuse as inflicting physical or emotional abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation upon a victim who is 65 years of age or older...) According to Social Scientists, defensive behavior is reciprocal and tends to escalate, thus, leading to communication break down which should be avoided at all times. These two employees of Aztec Construction didn't give me a chance to negotiate, i.e., find a way over or through an obstacle or difficult path. Based on my communication experience with them, I recognized that, "they seemed to be 'Peter Principled / On a level of respective incompetence' regarding their communication intellect." To top it all off, they could have spared me the unpleasant and time consuming experience by stating that Aztec Constructions does not do Asbestos Abatement, thus for me to get a company that does both. read more

Aztec Construction & Restoration - Stefanie W. - General Contractors Near Me - Redding, California

Aztec Construction, and its owner, Scott Birondo, have done many beneficial projects in this community, unfortunately, not for me or my property! In January 2020, I entered into a mutually agreed upon settlement agreement with Mr. Birondo for the construction of a very significant retaining wall. Mr. Birondo owns the property adjacent to mine and the retaining wall should exist between our properties. Basically, an intact retaining wall would serve as a property line. In 2020, Mr. Birondo received a large payout from my homeowners' insurance company toward the construction of the retaining wall. In a deceptive manner, Mr. Birondo also named a different LLC (North River Properties) in the settlement agreement, not Aztec Construction, which appears to have little to no assets. Quite likely, this intentional and calculated name change was a business tactic deemed the "Texas Two-step".... As clearly stated in our settlement agreement, the timeline for completion of the retaining wall was 18 months from January 2020. Since the demolition of the existing wall occurred last fall, my 80-year-old home has a completely exposed and a small cliff along one whole side. The property line was only 6-8 feet away to begin with, however, with the exceptional precipitation and consequent erosion of last winter, there is only 2 feet of dirt from the foundation wall of my home. I can certainly admire a cunning business mind, but this level of negligence, flanked with pure dishonesty and sheer greed cannot go ignored. From the looks of several other recent reviews, I am not alone in my horrific experience with Mr. Birondo. All I can say is, "Shame on you!" read more

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wish i could post negative review. they were hired by our insurance company for a huge job of water damage and took months off work and were moved into a rental. The Aztec people were rude and rarely worked. one person a day we were not given a crew. They required me to respond to their line item quote. line by line. then they refused to do the same when they wanted our deductible to be paid. As a retired female school teacher they asked me questions like " How much insulation did you have?". No professionalism. i would never recommend their shoddy slow work. they bully owners and simply refuse to do work. Our insurance company paid them &97.97 simply to remove a mini blind. avoid these people. read more

25 years in business in this area and this is the worst company I've ever dealt with. Not only did their work fail, they tried to build the maintenance man, who schedule the job after they spoke with the homeowner. And when the bill came into question they tried to sue the wrong person. When corrected they could not figure it out. Absolutely refuse to listen! Do not do business with this company Aztec construction.!! Unprofessional rip offs and rude! read more

I scheduled an appointment for an estimate. They asked for my email to send me the authorization to enter my property. They called it an "onsite waiver". We have been having a lot of work done lately and have never seen this but OK. I received the document and upon review I realized that they were asking me to sign agreeing to payment, explaining mechanics liens and one line about authorization to enter our property. I looked over their other Yelp reviews and saw that they have a poor review due to charging someone for an estimate. Between that and the document, it seemed shady. I contacted them by phone and asked where the on-site waiver was. I told her this form is asking for me to agree to fees that are not outlined. She said that this is only the estimate part but we have to sign this to authorize their entry. I told her that my opening the door and letting them in is authorizing them to come in. I am not signing a form agreeing to mechanics lien and payments. If it is just to come onto the property, all of that other language is not needed. She said she would check with "them" and call me back. They never called back and they no-showed for the appointment. This is clearly a way to try and make people pay for bids, without disclosing that in advance. read more

Aztec Construction & Restoration - This is their "onsite waiver" which is an ambiguous title, at best. The majority of the form is about fees and mechanics liens, etc. - General Contractors Near Me - Redding, California

This is a company you want to avoid. We had a leaking on the ceiling from bathroom upstairs to downstair. I asked them to come to look at and seeking second opinion for the restoration. There came two crews to talk me into file a claim and shows the contract for me to sign without acknowledging me any estimation or charge yet. It's too rush so I ask them to wait outside of my house for me to think ten mins to decide. Then we decide to use another company after talk with insurance company. We went out and no one is there already. Afterward, we got a bill of invoice that says we need to pay 350 for the half of an hour talk and consulting without sign any contract or any agreement there. They spell my name and address wrong to charge us. Please be aware of that! This's a rip off. read more

This is the worst company ever! Me and my grandparents just moved into our new house and after 3 months the whole thing got flooded. Our insurance hired this company and we heard good things about them, so after they got hired they seemed good at first because they were super nice and knew everything. So they ripped out our whole kitchen for water damage and left 2 rooms only subfloor left and they told us to keep the dehydrator on until they get back. 4 weeks later they return! And we were forced to get us a hotel and after four weeks in the hotel then they tell us they can no longer afford 1 room so they move my grandparents and me and my grandparents are 72 and 69 years old and they sent us back to the house which has no been worked on at all while we were gone and was still ripped apart and they have us currently living here and we are getting sick and it's horrible. The company then tells us to pay $5,500 for doing basically no work and wanted us to sign a contract. So my grandparents did after they tricked them into it and after they signed and paid the boss named Matt told us he quits from helping us and has now left us broke and without a kitchen. And they forced us to pay for the dehydrator that they wanted us to keep on! read more

Claimed water damage was our fault when they had all the keys and were responsible for the entire building, claimed they did lots of work that was never performed, trashed perfectly good appliances, then had guts to sue us. I think one star is one too many. Go with ANY one else! read more

We had some pretty bad water damage from a leaking water heater. Our insurance company sent Aztec out to our house to examine the damage. They responded within an hour and knew exactly what to do. They did everything from the demolition and dry out of the water damage to the wall repairs. They did everything in a very timely manner and were completely done with everything back to better than before condition in just a few days!! I would highly recommend Aztec and will use them again in the future should the need arise!!! read more

My house flooded in October. Aztec did all of the restoration. Steve kept me informed of everything. I am very pleased with the out come. I know that if I have any questions or concerns, I can call them any time. Thank you Aztec for making this smooth and easy. read more

Quick service and remedy of our leaking dishwasher mold problem. Thank you, Project Manager, Greg Bambino with his constant communication and all the crew members (Shansi, Jordan, Missy and Angel) were friendly and courteous! Our mold test came back negative! Great Job! Thank you. read more

Would not recommend this contractor. They damage neighbors property and try to start a fist fight when confronted. They pull permits for a patio and do an entire addition. We had to file a $6000 Lein at the courthouse just to get our property repaired. If they had negative stars I would be about 5below. This contractor needs to loose his license read more

Truly a great company. When I needed them, they were there and ready to get down to business. I was overwhelmed, but they really put me at ease. Professional, efficient, and knowledgeable staff. I'd definitely recommend them to my friends and family. read more