Ramberto and his fantastic crew did some lath and stucco work around a new window we had installed…read more Before Ramberto left we asked him to inspect our parapets. They were not in good shape. After discussing options and our budget Ramberto returned to do the parapet repairs and now my roof looks brand new. Their attention to detail is very impressive and I couldn't be more happy. I highly recommend this company.

I had old home in need of serious attention to stucco repair..... and then Wildcat Stucco came over…read moreand everything changed! As the pics will show the house was left in poor condition by a bad contractor (another story) and then Ramberto and crew arrived and literally saved my house!! Wildcat Stucco was fantastic.... they arrived on time every day, cleaned up every afternoon and it went like clockwork... the crew knew exactly what to do and when to do it like a well oiled machine and I was quite impressed!! I wholeheartedly recommend Ramberto and Wildcat Lath and Stucco for any stucco job you may have as I am sure they can do it well !

The day I called, Leonard came out to review our horseshoe driveway that was a disaster after 15…read moreyears of erosion and wear. He provided a quote, we signed the contract, and by the end of the day, his crew had our driveway edged, filled, and graded. Leonard worked around my schedule and completed the job the next available day. They chip sealed the entire driveway to include a pull-out for one of our vehicles and it looks great! They brought the driveway grade to meet the garage and sidewalk for seamless transitions. Doug, Chip, and the rest of the crew were professional, amenable to our needs, and a real pleasure to work with!

I filled out the online contact form on the APS website. A week went by and I heard nothing. Then…read morean ad popped up on FB for them so I made a comment that I never heard back. Someone contacted me via Messenger we went thru the motions and they said I would receive a call. Crickets! About a week later I received a strange message from them on Messenger at 10pm on a Friday night asking how they could help me. The person (was it an actual person or AI?) apologized and said John would contact me soon...on Friday night??? I told them next week would be fine. Crickets! Today they contacted me AGAIN via Messenger at 4:00am and asked, how can we help you? I essentially told them to F off!! What a useless company this must be. If they don't know how to use technology then take ads off of FB and remove the contact form from your website. This is 2026, not 1976. If you want to operate solely by phone then stop using technology to advertise.

Robert is honest, professional, reasonable, reliable. He fixed a block wall hole from when our tree…read moreblew over, re-set a separating corner and replaced a full section that had been lifted by tree roots. That job was harder and took more time, labor and material but he honored his original quote.

I hired Desert Starr to fix a block wall that was done poorly by a previous company. Robert did a…read moregreat job repairing, stabilizing, and completing the wall. There's no issue with his masonry work. He's dependable, and showed up when he said he would. He's a competent and hard working mason. However, in the bid was also work for grading the yard. He originally told me that he didn't do grading. Then he said he would do it, and get help/contract it out. I repeatedly asked him to call the landscaping company, as discussed. He told me he would call them, but he did not. He then told me he was a "landscaper" and did grading, drainage, irrigation, everything related to hardscaping. It didn't go well, he put dirt on top of a sandy yard, without consulting me, making my yard soupy. He said I approved this. When I asked him if he would take the dirt out, he stated he would only take it out if I put gravel in, and he would charge me $600.00. I had no intention of doing yard cover at that time. I did agree, because my yard was now a soupy mess. I told him I would go look at gravel and get back to him. The next morning he put down some gray looking gravel, that I did not approve, and do not want. This has been a frustrating experience. He repeatedly made decisions without consulting me, said I told him to do things that I did not, and added them to my contract which I did not sign for. I now need to hire a grading company to take out the gravel, the dirt, grade my yard, and fix the drainage. He didn't bring in a skid steer, and did not enlist the help of a landscaping company. This was supposedly the majority of the grading cost. He doesn't have a license for grading/landscaping. I'v tried to reach out to him so we can work this out in a way that is acceptable and fair to both of us, but he has not responded.

The quality of workmanship was outstanding, and the project was completed within the agreed-upon…read moretimeframe and budget. If you want an extraordinary service and transformation to your home, I would recommend them 100%. I was very happy with the results!

Absolutely inconsiderate starting up a residential job before 5am. Woke up the entire area. You…read moreknow better!!

From quote to finished project done in a timely and efficient quality of work with all of our needs…read morebeing met. Thanks so much.

We requested a quote to repair a fence damaged by a vehicle. We never heard from them again.read more

We contacted Jonathan from Zenith fabrication to see if he was interested in manufacturing a pair…read moreof steel chase lounges for us. Standard, commercially available lounge chairs were too long for the available space near our poolside patio. We discovered Jonathan earlier in the year and we were very impressed with his attention to detail. He manufactured a custom component for my KTM motorcycle and he was so easy to deal with; communication was fluid and pleasant. Once again Zenith proved to be the absolute perfect choice and the results exceeded our expectations! Highly recommended! Five stars.

After moving into our home, we realized there was a lot more space to our yard than was being…read moreutilized, due to the placement of a block wall. I searched for a masonry contractor, call a half dozen, three came out to the site, and we really "clicked" with Braulio. He grew up in his father's and uncle's construction business and has now branched out on his own. I cannot recommend Southwest Valley Contracting highly enough. Braulio and his employees (including his brother and cousin) are polite, prompt, and know their stuff. Braulio communicated both in person and via text multiple times throughout the process to be sure we were always on the same page. He listened to our ideas and concerns and then gave us his professional insight. His price was right in line with the bids from the other two contractors and very fair considering the brute labor required in 100+ temperatures! They demolished our existing wall and began trenching for the new footer in one day. Then the rebuild began with perfect integration to the existing wall. They even came on the weekend to finish what they started. Plus, they regraded the backyard, fixed a couple of broken irrigation drip lines and cleaned up all their construction debris. In less than 2 weeks, we had doubled the sized of our backyard! Our beautiful new wall is stuccoed and ready for paint. We will definitely call SWVC when we're ready to put in our fireplace and pavers. Even our neighbor was so impressed he wants to use them for his next project.

Hats off to Braulio! I was so fed up with big talkers, price gougers, and under-knowledged…read more"professionals" that I called a supplier to get the materials myself (I have decades of experience but just didn't want to do it). In a final attempt, I asked for a referral, and they gave Braulio's info and high praises. They were right! Braulio answered all questions in a very knowledgable manner, gave the second lowest price out of six bids, and was the most professional across the board. Even hitting a snag with the project, which is not uncommon in construction, he made sure there was communication, follow through, and resolution. I couldn't ask for anything more. He did a great job and at a reasonable price. Even with me being a bit of a control freak, Braulio never missed a beat. We made sure that there was clarity on what I wanted, what he could provide, and if it was a good fit. This project was for cutting back my block wall and widening the gate opening, as well as using a composite material for pickets versus wood. We are very pleased! We have already discussed that we will call on him again when we are ready for our paver/gas firepit addition. I don't give recommendations freely but will for Braulio and Southwest Valley Contracting!

Considering they trespass everytime they do my neighbors yard I do not recommend them. I came…read moreoutside to them blowing my neighbors pollen (not leaves) at my dogs on my property. This is the second time. Stop trespassing!

They. Were. Terrible. Our courtyard looks like a war zone. Our garden became overgrown last year --…read moreour previous landscapers left the business due to employment issues and we were struggling to find another service provider. We wanted our overgrown plants thinned and trimmed back. Instead, they were razed. We asked to have two volunteers removed. Instead, they were just cut back -- and the enormous roots were left for us. We paid for thoughtful service -- and instead, a bunch of idiots with high powered weed whackers turned up and destroyed our garden. They were a disaster. I was so excited to come home from home and find our courtyard looking nice -- and now I am gutted because it looks terrible. Do.Not.Hire. Oh -- and after I sent an email complaining, I received a reply saying that what we had gotten was what we had agreed to. What a crock. No one would have agreed to the disaster they left.