Tom was great to deal with. He listened to our needs and design preferences. Kept to the proposed schedule and pricing was much more competitive than other quote received. I would not hesitate to recommend him. read more

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Tom installed brand new railings and balusters for our stairs to match our new floors, and they are a work of art! We've gotten so many compliments, and the whole design really elevated the look of our house. He is detail-oriented, clean, conscientious, and efficient. It took him 4 days to complete the job, and he was flexible with the timing while we were waiting for our stair work to be completed with the flooring contractors. His prices were also very reasonable, and he came in the lowest out of the three contractors we contacted. Thankfully, we got MUCH more than we paid for, and Tom was a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Tom, for your fabulous craftsmanship! read more

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Thomas just completed a project for us, two sets of stair handrails and bannisters. Oak with metal rods. Really amazing work--and a pleasure to work with a craftsman who really knows his stuff. Thomas made the whole process very painless, recommending the right design for our house, quoted fairly, and completed the job quickly to a very high quality. I highly recommend. read more

Tom is great to work with. He did the job himself, wore a mask, is reasonably priced and very professional. I definitely recommend.

Tom is so easy to work with. After knowing we were having a very tight schedule, he is willing to just get us the materials and let our contractor to do the job. He also kindly offered advice if needed. Although he did not do the installation for us this time, I already became one of his loyal consumers. read more

Great experience with Tom! Reasonably priced with great quality! Thank you for the quick turn around stair rail project Tom!

My stairs are perfect in every way! Tom is dependable and a great craftsman! read more

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I'm not the least bit surprised to see Tom's stellar reviews. Our curved staircase is a work of art! read more

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I got Tom to redo our stairs, and they look amazing. I am so happy with the craftsmanship. Tom is an artist, he does amazing work and very easy to work with. Thank you for making our home that much better. read more

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I had a great experience with Tom from California Fine Stairbuilding. His quote for changing our stairs from carpeting to hardwood and adding new newel posts, railings, and balusters was much less than another quote I got. Tom helped me decide on the styles of the stairs, posts, and balusters by providing me pictures of the different options. Tom did all the work himself and is definitely a master craftsman. He consulted with me during the work, when there were choices to be made and he cleaned up every evening and always wore a mask in our house. We always had access to our stairs during the work. He doesn't do the staining, so he drilled the holes for the balusters, but waited to install them until after the staining was done. After the staining was done he came back and installed the balusters. I am very happy with my new stairs and railings. read more

It's my first common on Yelp, after a month experience of our new stair, I felt like need write something. Tom installed our stair handrail, manufacture and installed round bottom step after thanksgiving last year, every time I walked up and down the stair and touched the handrail I felt pleased of the solid and smooth work he did. He is very professional, on time and honest. I am enjoying his work. By looking at his working process in our garage, I felt like he was making a work of art. And the price is also reasonable! read more

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Great workmanship, discipline, reasonable pricing and quality product. We used CFS to remodel our stair railing with a glass installation and are very happy with the end product. I would highly recommend Tom for his work ethic, flexibility, and excellent attention to detail! read more

We had an incredibly hideous staircase, enclosed by half-walls with ugly blocks of wood serving as banisters. Tom designed and installed the new staircase, and it is beautiful! His prices are reasonable for the work he does, and he is a true craftsman - meticulous, thorough, great design, and produces work of very high quality. He was a pleasure to work with. My staircase had some awkward features that had to be thought through to make the new design work. In every case, I took Tom's suggestions, and the result is truly spectacular! It has transformed our home. I HIGHLY recommend Tom for any staircase work. read more

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Tom of California Fine Stair building has performed over twenty projects for us and has always performed to high quality standards, on schedule and reasonably priced. Joe,of Loza Construction Inc. read more

I highly recommend Tom to anyone whom is looking for quality and a competitive price. Not only did he do a fabulous job at a great price, but he is also just the nicest guy to work with- you can tell he truly enjoys what he does and really cares about what he is creating. I must have been through nearly every stair/ railing contractor in this area by the time I found Tom. I had a certain look that I was going for, with three stories of stairs that needed done, and a budget- not a exactly an easy feat. I was having the hardest time finding someone. I got some ridiculous quotes, some that never returned my calls, and some that told me the job was too big for their schedule in the near future. In the end, I had narrowed it down to Tom and one other place, but after a few weeks of going back and forth with this other guy, it was clear that he was not interested in what I really wanted and kept pushing a plain basic rail system with straight/ knuckle balusters ( too meh for me). Just out of curiousity when I asked Tom to quote that same post to post rail system using the same model numbers, it was about 40% less. I was so happy to have found Tom as he seemed to have this great understanding of what I was looking for. He made some calls to a manufacturer to find me a pricepoint version of an overpriced boxpost I had been looking at with another contractor, all the while being super patient and giving me helpful imput when I was weighing my balluster choices. I always received price quotes within 24 hours and he would bring the sample balusters by my house so that I could see them next to my newly finished floor. I really felt like Tom was helping me make choices based on what would look best, not what is easiest/ cheapest and I could actually trust his opinion. When it came time to install, I was a little disappointed my job got delayed a little, but I totally understand how those kind of things can happen and the wait was totally worth it. I ended up with a railing that I absolutely LOVE for within my budget and I was able to work from home during the whole installation?! Crazy how somethings just work out:) Tom doesn't do the staining himself, but he gave me a recommendation for staining my finished rail darker and it turned out great too. Thank you Tom for everything! You have me as a railing customer for life read more

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I'm a builder myself and when I needed some custom, high-end stairs done, I engaged Tom as a sub-contractor based on reviews and an initial meeting with him onsite. As someone in the industry, I can tell you that there are few Tom's left in this line of work--extremely honest, fair, responsive and really knows his stuff. I would highly recommend you give this guy a call if you are thinking about having some stairs built. Class act with very reasonable prices. read more

I agree with all other reviews. Another 5 stars for Tom! We have hired may contractors to remodel our house within the last few years. Tom is the best contractor we have worked with. He is prompt, reliable, honest, always answers his phone, show up to work on time and very easy to work with. He started and finished our job on time as he promised. Tom builds BEAUTIFUL stairs at a fair price. Our contract is to remove the old carpet, overlay the existing stairs with hardwood, cut open on one side of the stringer of the stairs, install new hand rail and wood balusters. Tom did an excellent excellent job. Our stairs not only look a lot more beautiful now, it is also very sturdy. If you want to build or remodel your stairs, Tom is the guy. We Highly highly recommend Tom. Thanks for making such a beautiful stairs for us Tom. read more

If you want beautiful stairs build by a true, creative professional, Tom is your guy. I cannot say enough about him. He is prompt, honest, professional, efficient and just a really nice person. On top of all of that, he builds BEAUTIFUL stairs. They are stunning. He took my poorly worded vision and created an artistic centerpiece in our home. I will be posting pictures soon but wanted to post my resounding recommendation as soon as possible! read more

Working with Tom was a pleasure. We hired Tom and CFS to build and install new posts and railings in our townhouse. In addition to building beautiful (and sturdy) custom posts based on a photo we saw online, Tom also went above and beyond, doing demo after another contractor dropped at the last minute, as well as working seamlessly with another vendor who I'd contracted to do the treads and hardwood floor. Tom is very easy to work with, flexible, honest, reasonably priced, and most importantly, turns out excellent quality work. I would very highly recommend giving Tom a call for any stair-related needs. read more

We contacted the California Fine Stairbuilding to do railing and baluster work on our newly added deck and curved staircase. Tom, the owner, who also did the work, helped us finalize the design and worked out every detail; he discussed with us every possible solution - communication was excellent. He was very reliable, as well: started when he said he would, and finished the job in the time frame he gave us . The work included some rather complicated free form curve railing on the stairs that required creating a custom made shape. Tom did a great lob - the result was just beautiful; even the architect who did the plans for our addition was very impressed . We get many compliments on Tom's work from friends and family and we love the way the deck and stairs look . HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

We needed to remodel our curved staircase. We contacted several stair contractors and we selected Tom/CFS after carefully reviewing all the proposals. We were much pleased and satisfied when Tom finished the work on time at a reasonable price. Tom is is very good craftsman and a very nice person to deal with. He installed Oak treads with cove molding, curved handrails and skirtboard as well as beautiful iron Balusters. Our staircase looks great thanks to Tom. read more

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Tom was a pleasure to work with. He is very experienced and it shows in his work. Tom was also very flexible, as we weren't sure what we wanted and changed our minds a few times leading up to our start time. And then, viola! He designed and built EXACTLY what we wanted - to a tee. And what's more, he was so fast! He completely re-did our staircase in less than a day. And it's beautiful! I would absolutely work with him again and refer him to anyone who needed stair work done! Thank you, Tom! read more

I contacted numerous stair businesses, however CFS was hands down the best one. Tom the owner and the person who comes out do the quote and work, was very helpful. He gave us different options and the price is so reasonable compared to competitors. The job Tom did on our stairs was excellent. I would highly recommend Tom to anyone that is looking to fix/redo or just anything with their stairs. read more

Tom was very professional and completed our new stair railing impeccably. We needed a new railing and stair tread edges. Part of the railing is curved, which made it a bit complicated. He sent me pictures and confirmed what we wanted, then got to work without needing further guidance. The best part is that he worked very cleanly - every evening when we arrived home the house was not covered in dust and debris (as it had been with previous contractors). I would highly recommend Tom to anyone needing stair work! read more

Tom was great to work with and did an outstanding job. Finished on time and budget and was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend CFSB!

I'm rather new to Yelp and have decided to compliment some of my favorite business experiences over the past 5 years. California Fine Stair Building has to be my best experience ever with a contractor .... 'Dependable and honest estimates, timely execution, reasonable prices, and absolutely meticulous workmanship. My stair railings are a work of art! 'Plus I learned some great woodworking tips by observing the installation process. read more