Rain defense did my apartment's roofing. Unfortunately for me my apartment's building was quite old…read moreand due to that my apartment was affected a couple times during the process of getting the new roof. My apartment manager and insurance were useless when helping me out but Scott, the owner listened and explained what went wrong. I was upset about some damage that we had, and unable to get help from my renters insurance or my apartment manager. Scott went out of his way to make things right for us. Thank you for being attentive, everything is just as it was before. Thank you Scott.

They start working in my neighborhood and they are nice people.Its first time I see that…read moreconstruction people clean common area after they finished there day.Way to go

this is the second home we have had do the seismic retrofit for in the past 10 years and both were…read moredone by Matthew Gatterman and Avant Garde, he has done over 3000 of these retrofit upgrades since we first used his service extremely professionally and knowledgeable and the only contractor that took the time in the crawl space to do a complete assessment, his crew, David, Josh,Jose and Matthew were prompt and took the time to prepare a dust tunnel and the process was both clean to code, The building inspector even commented about how thorough and complete the job was done! Highly recommend this company!

Excellent experience with EBB program. I requested 3 inspections before picking a contractor- of…read morethem Avant Garde did the most thorough inspection and also offered the most competitive price. (Note however that they provide a rough initial emailed estimate based on house info like sq footage- for an in person inspection there is a fee, but it is credited towards the final cost if you go with them. They do an extra thorough inspection and provide full documentation so in my experience it is worth it even if you don't go with them.) Other free inspection contractors by contrast ran through quickly and provided few to little details on the actual reinforcement plan. My crawlspace had a section of perimeter foundation that was blocked by concrete and required drilling a hole to properly reinforce- none of the other contractors noted this. Avant Garde not only noticed this but also did not charge extra for it. After the work they worked quickly with us on the documentation to get us our grant check. I did crawl the crawlspace just to inspect the work and it was done neatly and the area was left clean. Very happy with the experience and would not hesitate to recommend.

13 years ago Ernesto encapsulated our crawl space and installed a sump pump. Since then, he's…read moreinspected the crawlspace and done pump maintenance annually. Over the years, whenever a workman has ventured into the crawlspace, the feedback is always the same--"Who did your crawlspace encapsulation? It's the best I've ever seen." Often, I'm asked to provide Ernesto's contact info. Certainly, his work has stood the test of time. Next year we've agreed that our pump, which will be 14 years old, should be replaced.

Great communication and site visit, professional. Set a pre-inspection date and met commitments.read more

Tony is awesome to give me comprehensive advice on the foundation repairs. The team (Brittany) is…read morevery responsive and kept me updated throughout the process from beginning to end. The completed project looks great and is exactly how I want. Thank you for your professional work.

Just go with them! They are specialized and streamlined towards this kind of work, so they'll cost…read moreyou less than other, less experienced ones. If you have the EBB grant they'll handle all the paperwork for you and that's huge. Also they'll take responsibility for things derived from their work. And they work with their own employees, rather than outsourcing to some third party workers. Great communication too. All very professional and neatly done. Very happy I hired them.

Claudio and his team did a great job. I had my gutters and downspouts replaced. They also fixed a…read morefew areas of my roof. Price was competitive. Claudio was very punctual, always on time. Competent and honest team, did a clean job. I highly recommend.

We contacted them for repair on the siding around chimney area and two fascia area. Started from…read morethe quote Claudio provided a very formal detailed quote stating the area to be replace including an Ariel view of the chimney. He is super responsive answering each text and sending documents very timely. On the day of the work his crew showed up even a bit earlier and he texted me letting me know. The crew worked long days and very efficiently and finished all the work one day ahead of original schedule. I'm most impressed with how good his communication skills are, keeping me posted on daily basis of the work progress and sharing pictures they took as the repair went. His price is also quite reasonable. highly recommend!

Very fast service, and if the stucco was instant dry, I would not have known that they had been…read morethere. Alex provided an estimate and explained what was going to be done before we agreed to have the work done. I would definitely recommend them any stucco work!

We had a complex problem with our stucco and Alex helped us immensely. He was very patient and…read morecourteous. His workers were very orderly and efficient. Integrity is very important when dealing with contractors and I felt Alex was honest and fair.

From the first conversation to final inspection, working with Peninsula Siding Company was a…read morepleasure. Pete and Gina provided us with all the information and opinions needed to make informed decisions. In addition they were willing to work with our roofer so the whole job could be completed efficiently. From the first day on the job, the crew was pleasant, respectful, knowledgeable and efficient. Of course there unexpected issues with the house, but they were completely resolved. After a new roof, new siding, and new windows, I am 100% happy with all aspects of the job!

They were very responsive, fast during the execution and very happy with the overall quality…read more Highly recommend.

We were dealing with moisture issues in our crawlspace every rainy season, with water periodically…read moreseeping up through the floors and walls. We had a few folks out to assess the problem and Steve from Foundation Repair of CA was much clearer in communicating what the issue was than any of the others. He also offered us different options, giving us a straightforward assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of the different options. In the end, we went with drainage, encapsulation, and sump pump installation. Ernesto and his team (David, Juan, and Kelvin) came out for the installation and we were so impressed with the efficiency and quality of their work. Overall we're really happy we went with these guys, and are feeling so relieved that we don't have to worry about heavy rains anymore!

Foundation Repair of CA (FRC) is the most disreputable, dishonest company I've ever encountered. I…read morehired them because I didn't want to hire the lowest bidder for a change, and I regret it. I wouldn't sign the contract when told I'd have to do my own masonry repair until sales agent Jesse Marquez showed me FRC corporate material that indicated the brick facade would be removed with a masonry saw, in an approximate 2x2' square. That was false and deceptive advertising. This is what they did to my house. No masonry saw was used, only impact drills, which act as small jackhammers. FRC significantly damaged the entire brick facade, adjacent areas showed extensive cracking, entire areas had the brick facade knocked completely off the house, and the wall foundation was separated from the brick wall entirely. I told the work crew, headed by Luis, to stop using impact wrenches on the bricks immediately, then told them TWICE. Not only did they not stop, despite direct STOP work orders, they then took all of the bricks they'd destroyed, which legally is theft, called conveyance. Jesse Marquez explained that the bricks were so old they'd shattered. Luis returned the bricks after Jesse Marquez called, ignoring my several phone calls and texts. Jesse texted that the bricks were so old they'd shattered. Luis returned them, none were shattered, all were broken by the impact drills. Luis confirmed, texting that the bricks were "broken". They took the bricks to hide the damage. The day FRC received my Contractor's State Licensing Board complaint, FRC messaged that someone would come to assess the damage for repairs, and FRC would repair the masonry they'd destroyed. They first sent Robert Pagan, who acknowledged both that there were no masonry saw marks, and that the damage was excessive. According to FRC, Jesse stated Robert hadn't said this. It wasn't until I pointed out he'd said it while standing in front of a Ring camera did that lie die. FRC then sent Troy Knight, who acknowledged the same, and stated he was there to help, and would see that the masonry was repaired and more. I have several texts, voicemails and emails from FRC stating they will complete the job. They never did. FRC employee Mike Crites was sent to perform the repairs. He returned the following week with the wrong sized bricks in the wrong color, and proceeded to do more damage. This is the work that they did. FRC employee Mike Crites initially stated that he had retired as a mason, he later revised that statement, saying he'd only worked with pavers and concrete. The work performed was so substandard, FRC sent Jovincio, who was the only honest person in my entire dealings with FRC. Jovencio said he wasn't a mason, but had "some training". Jovencio replaced the work done by Mike Crites. This is Mike's effort, and Jovincio's replacement work. The work performed is clearly substandard and unacceptable. FRC acknowledged the workers sent lacked the skills, training and necessary certifications to perform masonry repairs. When I requested that FRC send a mason, and included photos of the work, FRC responded that they'd done me a favor; the workers sent were a courtesy. The very clause they'd ignored (and invalidated) by removing the bricks was cited. That they would do no more, leaving me with the bill for their damage. This is what they left. I obtained a second quote to repair the deficient masonry 'work' FRC workers had done - without a REQUIRED permit, with no mortar pins, odd-sized and broken bricks mortared in randomly, mortar lines that range from non-existent to more than an inch. Crites' also removed the brick facade foundation in several sections, replacing it with sloppy concrete. This is a code-violating 'repair' that is neither plumb nor square. The legitimate mason company from whom I obtained a repair quote updated the quote, which has nearly doubled BECAUSE of the 'repairs' performed by the unqualified FRC employees. FRC called this doing me a favor, saying the inept crew was sent as a 'courtesy'. This is not doing me a favor, this is not a courtesy, this is at best fraud. After signing the contract (under false pretenses), Jesse insisted I needed an additional pier ($3,155) because piers can no longer be placed under a window. A pier was placed under the window. Two other piers were not placed according to the county approved structural engineering ($1,850) diagram. Half the piers were installed in the wrong places, apparently according to Luis' whims. Yesterday Groundworks gave an estimate on properly placing those piers. That's how I learned that the improperly placed piers had lifted a joist completely off its foundation supports. This, too, will require additional expense to correct, before it damages my house - literally to the roof. I should have stuck with Groundworks. This is your cautionary tale - no one who values integrity, ESPECIALLY senior women, shouldn't hire FRC.