John and his team are kind, caring, diligent, and generous people. I hired HomeSmith to do a…read morehandful of projects in a house I recently purchased, one of which was to re-imagine a 1970s fireplace. I showed John a picture of one he did before, told him I liked redwood, and he was off to the races. In just a few short days, my dilapidated 1970s fireplace was a brand new marble wonder with a custom redwood mantle and much safer for my kids. When I had a problem with a window in my kitchen, John was on the scene and took care of it before I could even get to my house to worry about it. That next week, I had a huge, upgraded window in my office overlooking the hills. John cares deeply about his clients, takes care of your home as if it were his own, and charges a fair and reasonable price for his work. He communicates with you regularly so you feel informed, empowered, and cared about. He answers questions quickly and honestly, giving you the benefit of his many years as a general contractor. Doing business with him is like working with a friend or neighbor. I highly recommend John and HomeSmith and can't wait to work with him on other projects at my home.

From start to finish, John and his crew, did an excellent job of designing and executing the two…read moreprojects he did for us. Always on time and ready to work. I had come up with a preliminary plan for our outdoor stairs and patio projectss and he pretty much took it from there and ran with it. He was always pleasant, helpful and professional throughout the time it took to complete the projects. He completed the work, as proposed, and within the time allowed. He dealt with issues by coming up with solid solutions, keeping in mind to consider our budget. I would highly recommend HomeSmith for consideration when planning your next home project.

We needed four legs replaced for an aged teak table. Teak…read moreis expensive to replace so Ryan suggested a less expensive, yet hardy wood and was able to match the color and grain perfectly. His workmanship and installation were spot-on. We are so happy with how the table looks and thrilled that we are able to use it once again. Thank you, Ryan!

Shout out to Ryan what an amazing job with our wooden shelves. Truly you can see the amount of…read morepassion he puts into his work! Take a look and judge for yourself! Highly recommend him, the job was completed ahead of schedule and he designed it EXACTLY as instructed.

Paint around the frame of our garage was falling off, plastic strips were coming off the garage…read moreframe due to improper attachment, and 2 shingles fell off the roof. Found Anthony through Yelp and he was very responsive. Talked to him briefly over the phone, he charges by the hour (plus material cost), and we set a date. He arrived at our doorstep within a few days (would have been earlier although our street was being re-paved) and got to work right away, 8am. The job ended up not being as difficult as initially planned, as the previous work to fill in the wood and repaint the garage frame was not good. He fixed the frame, repainted, and replaced the shingles by early afternoon! Other estimates were in the $3-4k range, and Anthony saved us thousands of dollars. I will definitely be contacting him first for any future house/contracting work. Thank you!!

Highly recommend AJB Mastercraft Construction. Anthony was punctual, knowledgeable, polite, and…read moredetail oriented. I love how he communicates in detail in terms of what he will be doing for the job. Everything turns out to be exactly what we wanted. Very good experience with him, and I would definitely call him up again for other jobs in there Future.

Thomas Sommer is a great contractor and a genuinely fantastic human being…read more My parents spent a large portion of their savings to purchase a home in San Diego to be closer to family. Soon after they moved to their new home which was built only 3 years before they purchased it, it became clear there was a signings that construction defect on the second floor with a large leak into the ceiling which was due to incorrect installation of a sliding door. This was a known defect which had not been transparently disclosed by the prior owner. We attempted to contact the contractor who had built the home without success. After months of meeting with other contractors to get this door replaced and reinstalled, we found Sommer Construction. Thomas met with us and was incredibly empathetic - he insisted that rather than repair it himself - he would help us contact the home builder and facilitate the repair being done under warranty. When we first heard this idea, we didn't really want to go down this path because we didn't think there was any way this could work. Given the long ordeal, we simply wanted to pay for it and have it repaired without the hassle of arguing and fighting with someone (especially given that Covid was ongoing). After speaking to Tom and considering how expensive the repair was going to be, we thought why not give it a chance. Tom was convinced that this repair should be repaired under warranty by the person who built the home. It seemed to good to be true that someone would go through all of this hassle and go out of their way to help us get this done. This just speaks to the kind of person Thomas is, he tracked down the original builder and held him responsible for the repair. He then guided us through the negotiations and repairs with the original contractor - taking time out of his busy schedule all because he is a genuinely good and empathetic human being. It is so refreshing to meet someone like this and we cannot express how grateful we are to Thomas Sommer. He gives contractors a good name. If you read the other reviews you will quickly see that this is just the way that Thomas is and how he runs his company. The more we got to know Thomas we found that he is simply a man of principle first and foremost. If we ever need any project done, he is the first person we would call for sure! Cannot recommend him highly enough.

Sadly, I'm updating my review and it isn't good…read more The grout on the kitchen floor is coming out all over at a year and nine months. There's only one person in the house and with the pandemic, nobody else has been here. There isn't much traffic in that room. I contacted Thomas on 1/11/21. I asked about a warranty and explained about the grout and that the floor was creaking. He was a bit defensive - he'd done the job right - but said to call him back in a week and we'd look into it. I called again on 1/20/21 as requested; no response. I called again 1/28; no response. Ghosting your clients when there is an issue with your work is really problematic. Even if the warranty is over, it's best to find out what has happened. For this, I'm going to hire someone else to regrout and I think the problem should be solved - I've since realized the creaking is coming only where the tiles are missing grout so it should be an easy fix. That said, you should think twice about using Sommer Construction; what if the situation is bigger? And, if it is, you can always claim against his Contractors bond with the State of CA to get resolution if he ghosts you.

I interviewed 8 different companies and just felt right about Boyd and his company Masing…read moreConstruction. The price was very fair. Boyd made intelligent suggestions but he never pressured us to anything extra. Jason led most of the crews and I found his guidance to be smart, kind and detailed. The outside companies Boyd selected for specialty work were all stellar as well. We remodeled our kitchen area completely, made modifications to our bathrooms, and redid the flooring. Nothing on that scale is going to be 100% perfect all along the way. The team responded to every concern and the final result is absolutely perfect.

Boyd Masing and his crew were great to work with. Angela is a wonderful office manager. We…read moreremodeled our kitchen living room dining room and guest bath. They were patient with my modifications and their quality was outstanding. Thank you to the whole crew they're beautiful work.

Forget whatever negative things you've heard/read/experienced vis-a-vis contractors. Dunn…read moreCarpentry just renovated my master bathroom from the studs out. It is the elegant, modern, clean bathroom I envisioned. They came in on budget and on time. They accommodated this crazy person without even rolling their eyes. Each and every carpenter, painter, tile installer, plumber and sub showed up, did a perfect job and was clean, honest, decent and hardworking. They were experienced, and it showed in their work and work ethic. Ron gave me a timeline and, for the most part, everything was accomplished on schedule. I didn't have to make any frantic calls. If there was any juggling to be done, Ron did it. And, Dunn was not the only bidder on the contract. I personally met with and got estimates and reviews from 5 others, and chose Dunn overwhelmingly -- and all estimates were basically the same. And, this was not the first time I'd renovated a bathroom -- it was the third! However, this experience was, without a doubt, the best. I have recomended Dunn without hesitation to my friends and family. We are planning to renovate another bathroom and the kitchen. I will absolutely contract with Dunn for both jobs.

I recently had a custom cabinet made to match the existing kitchen cabinets in my house. The…read moreworkmanship, installation and professional manner of this company is outstanding. I had contacted several other people to do this work to no avail. By luck I pulled up along side to Ron Dunn's truck, wrote down his number, called and received a call back within a day. He came to my house, measured, sent computer drawings of the cabinet via email within a few days. Since we were leaving town for awhile, there was no rush for the cabinet. However, when I returned unexpectedly only for a week, he was able to install the cabinet the next day. I can't say enough about the beautiful workmanship and quality of the cabinet he made. The installation was seamless and the price was reasonable. I would highly recommend Dunn Cabinetry in Carlsbad.

Did great work on fixing some siding on the side of my tough shed. Sealed it up really well painted…read moreit and was very communicative.

I needed to fix a toilet and make a request here on Yelp for estimates and he was the fastest in…read morereplying. Didn't get the quote via message and later on I found out others were charging less for the same type of service but I like the fact that he was super fast, went quickly to Home Depot to get the part needed, did the work fast too and he compensated the little overpriced by fixing for free my shower door and checking the balcony door and what issues to fix there. I appreciated his patience with my Venmo issues when paying him and also while, suddenly, I got in a middle of a work call during our transaction. I will contact Diego's handyman again for my needs.

We had an amazing experience with Mike New Construction during our whole house renovation. From…read morestart to finish, Mike was excellent -- incredibly communicative, attentive, and truly supportive throughout the entire process. Renovations can be stressful, but Mike was always kind, understanding, and patient, making sure we felt informed and comfortable every step of the way. He managed his team extremely well, stayed organized, and kept the project moving on time. It was clear that he genuinely cared about the quality of the work and about us as homeowners. We always felt like we were in good hands. If you're looking for a contractor who is professional, reliable, and a pleasure to work with, we highly recommend Mike New Construction!

We just completed windows and stucco project. It was a pleasure working with Mike and his team…read more Mike took the time to meet our every inquiry and concern. He returned our call in a timely manner of answered promptly. The outcome of the project was beautiful and better than expected. Thank you Mike