Our water heater blew up, unfortunately in a water closet inside, and we made our first time call to Brian for help. He came that same day and scheduled everyone we needed to fix the damage. His reconstruction was awesome. Wouldn't hesitate to call him again for any repairs! Thank you, Brian read more

We hired Brian Daigle Construction after we lost $100k to a crooked contractor who left our home gutted and in total disrepair while we were in lockdown elsewhere due to covid. I was in a vulnerable position after this experience and desperate to complete my home renovation asap, and Brian reassured me that he would "save my project." I put my faith in Brian and agreed to a lump sum project with a significant portion up front. The contract stated the project would be completed in 6 months, but Brian promised it would only take 4 months. We became concerned about Brian's conduct soon after beginning to work with him. He sent me inappropriate/flirtatious texts while drunk and also revealed to us that his own wife had kicked him out of his house for drinking too much. I had my husband confront him about this and he apologized and reassured us that he would conduct himself as a professional going forward, so we decided to move forward with him. Things went well for a couple of months before the project started to fall apart. Brian was increasingly behind schedule and the renovation was somehow going over budget even though we weren't adding to the scope of the project. We went out of town for two weeks in the 4th month of the renovation and came back to find that the project had completely stalled, and that Brian had "fired" two crew members (later I learned he let them go because he couldn't pay them). I also found out that the last remaining crew member quit because hadn't been paid in three weeks and was owed $2000. I confronted Brian with my concerns that the project was months behind and only a quarter of the way complete although we had already paid him three quarters of the budget. He swore to me that he was going to do right by us, made a bunch of empty promises, and then proceeded not to come to work once for a week straight. At that point I fired Brian and then touched base with all the sub-contractors and the crew. I was shocked to discover the depth of Brian's deception and mismanagement of my project. It turns out that he had pocketed most of the $140k I paid him and failed to make payments to the subcontractors which should have been paid in full at this stage. I also learned that he had instructed the crew to only work part-time because he didn't want to pay them more than that. And the subs expressed to me that they were about to leave the project because he kept putting them off and blaming it on me. In short, he was lying to everyone, he stole funds from the project, and his addiction issues were obviously interfering with his capacity to work. The financial losses I've sustained due to Brian's theft of my installment payments are significant. I rehired all the crew and subs and had to repay them what I already gave Brian to pay them. I gave Brian a chance to make this right and refund me the money he owes me: I allowed him a month and half to recover the funds and I offered him a payment plan. He has refused to take responsibility and even attempted to slander me to his former subs and crew (who aren't buying it) and tried to convince them not to work with me. We have been basically homeless for a year during the shelter in place due to negligent and dishonest contractors and now we will continue to be without a home for the entire holiday season. It is a shame that this happens so frequently and it's almost impossible to find a trustworthy and reliable contractor. I wouldn't wish this experience on anyone and I intend to take legal action against Brian Daigle Construction as well as file a complaint against his license so he cannot do this to anyone again. read more

We hired Daigle Construction to demo and rebuild a portion of our office and garage. What these guys did was nothing short of amazing. We were in a 2-year dispute with the City of Novato Building Division for an office and stairway that we couldn't prove was original. The City made us demolish a portion of our house. Brian and crew accommodated us on short notice, consulted with inspectors and methodically dismantled and rebuilt an entire 2nd story while keeping the rest of the house clean and habitable. They went out of their way to do a great job with fantastic attention to detail and style. All construction was with modern top-grade fasteners and built extremely robust. The finished work is gorgeous. The Novato Building Inspector commented upon final inspection that the rebuilt stairway was the finest they had ever seen! We want to thank Brian & crew for the amazing job, fair price and just making the whole experience positive and worthwhile. We'll certainly use them for our next project! -Chris & Jenni read more

We hired Daigle Construction in January 2020 to do a bathroom and laundry room remodel, add another bathroom, and make some updates to the kitchen. Plans and permits had been secured. We are very thankful we had this opportunity to work with Brian, his subs and crew gave us an end result we are absolutely loving! Brian is an excellent GC! His background experience in construction, city and county codes, and project management are without a doubt the best we have experienced and mind you we've had a few contractors over the past 30+ years. He is thorough. If he sees something in demo that needs to be corrected, he would bring it to our attention before moving forward with fixing it. Brian's communication is great too! We checked in with him a few times a week on our project and at times we were needed in person, other times a photo was enough to explain an issue and get it resolved on the phone. Brian was in an accident just as the Coronavirus shelter-in-place was beginning in March. He broke his femur and was supposed to take the time to heal over the next six months. Brian was on the phone with us after his accident and he told us not to worry. Our project would be completed. Of course we had to wait until the State allowed things to open again. Brian was back at work with extra help even before he should have been. He basically came back to work on our house in May while on crutches supervising his crew. For me the thing I love about Brian the most is his attention to deal. I am super picky about the end details and Brian knew this up front. Not everything was noted in our drawings. When everything comes together he worked with us on those details and did not assume what we wanted. Many times he gave us options. I trust Brian. He kept the premises clean, locked up, and safe at all times. He was transparent and up front about Change Orders when money needed to be discussed. He and his guys wore their masks whenever we were around too which I appreciated a lot. He's very resourceful and you can tell he is passionate about what he does. For me this was important. We vetted Brian with about 5 previous clients on the phone. Everyone was very happy when they worked with him and their end result. We felt pricing was fair too. We had three fixed bids on our project and Brian was in the middle. As the client we provided all of the items that needed to be installed in the house. I found Brian easy to work with, approachable and his communication with us and his crew excellent. For me he will be the first I turn to with any questions about construction or remodeling or even simple repairs. I'm happy to refer him too. He's that good. read more

I was fairly new to my new house, in a new town, and had a bit of an emergency, with water coming through my ceiling, from the bathtub on the second floor. I started dialing "contractors near me," from google maps. Brian Daigle was working a job in SF but came by that evening, and subsequent evenings because he knew i was in a pinch and that everyone was busy. Brian does several things well: 1) He's got a ton of experience on large jobs and there's no replacement for it 2) he gives you the straight scoop, what you need and don't need. 3) He treats your problems with urgency they deserve, going above and beyond to ensure every detail is considered. Our job was tiny, but I'd hire him for just anything and know he'll bring the expertise to marshall the resources and get 'er done. read more

All the other reviews are 100% spot on. Brian is literally the best contractor! He's also just a great guy. You can tell he really cares about the work he's putting out there and the people he's doing it for. This guy literally got hit by a car during our bathroom remodel ( luckily he's going to be okay!) but the whole time he's in the hospital, he's making sure I'm happy with the work that's being done and giving me more than fair pricing on extra work I requested. Truly a pleasure to work with and I could not recommend him and his crew more. They are just awesome and professional, everything you could ask for when hiring a contractor. read more

After working with some horrible and many mediocre contractors, Brian came along and it was an eye opener. With Brian every project has been precise and perfect. Not just in final output but also in analysis of what was wrong with our framing for example - and we had a ton of those. Brian would tell us what was wrong and then have a plan to fix it. He totally understands what good, sound construction should be. With him our walls are perfectly straight, the doors plumb with even 1/8 reveals all around. Nothing is sloppy with Brian. Now I understand how important proper framing is. Of course as an owner I only use to worry/complain about the final result with other contractors. But Brian takes precision as the key component from the inside - out. He has done several projects for us including: Installation of a front entry door, staircase+handrails, a floating deck, and a beautiful cedar soffit which he had to reframe first (and few smaller projects). And all of these projects were done in the most economical manner. Actually, I didn't feel that we were paying premium with him compared to other lame contractors we had in the past. Brain has key to our house so he can come and work without us being around. And like other reviewer said, Brian didn't pay me - I guess, his craft is paying us everyday :) read more

I have had my fair share of contractors and workmen who are ok. I finally have experienced someone who is top notch. Brian was managing the project for my general contractor but he was more than the manager. His work is meticulous, he is a person of his word, he shows up when he says he will and on the rare occasion that something has intervened over which he has no control, he calls and lets you know. he is very patient in explaining why he recommends one process over another but always willing to listen. He stepped in to help me with a subcontractor on a project who couldn't get a color match to the company's actual stucco color swatches - he went out of his way to go to a painting company who came up with a perfect color match and formula and gave it to the sub to use. He is a kind and conscientious and skilled professional. And no, he did not pay me to write this - he deserves every word of endorsement. I would work with him again any time I had the need for more work on my home. read more