My wife and I are both architects in Santa Barbara. After careers of designing homes for clients, it was finally time to build our own. To bring our vision to reality, we considered a number of the well-established contractors in town. After much agonizing on the subject, we selected Corbu Construction. Without reservation, it was the best decision we could have made. We had a wonderful working relationship with Corbu and I believe the final results speak for themselves. This was not an easy house to build and our expectations were exceedingly high (architects!) but throughout the building process, we could not have asked for a better team of professionals to work with. We chose Corbu Construction based on the quality of their prior work, the respect they have earned within the building community and, of course, their competitive estimate. While theirs was not the lowest bid we received, they were easily the best value.
Never once did Corbu question whether a feature or detail that was part of the original plans was a part of their agreed scope of work. When we elected to veer from those plans (surprise!), those changes were addressed in a team effort to minimize their costs and delays. And when I say "team", I really mean it. Everyone involved was focused on making our project the best it could be and I believe they are all proud of what they accomplished. I know that we are.
Finally, I feel I must address another review on this site regarding Corbu Construction. It is an unfortunate reality that anyone can write a review regardless of merit or, in this case, a basic understanding of the facts. I was shocked when I read this review, particularly in light that it was our project that he is referencing in his diatribe. There's no point in trying to correct the record on his comments. Suffice it to say that they are simply not factual.. read more