Chad is an expert in stairs/staircases. We are not super picky people but every time we hired a contractor for a remodel project, there was a lot to be desired.... Our luck finally turned when we met Chad last June (2025) He remodeled our 35 year old staircase with new wooden stairs, with new wood railings and metal balusters, and it looks very modern and just perfect! He's the man! read more

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Chad was perfect to work with. He has a good eye for design and helped us to achieve the end product exactly as we envisioned it. He is very detailed and is genuinely proud of his work. He was always on time and kept us informed of the schedule. I would highly recommend him for an awesome staircase redo. We are extremely happy with our beautiful staircase that catches your eye as you enter our home. read more

Chad was very professional and provided a lot of expertise for what would look good in our home. He communicated with us in all aspects of the project and was always punctual. His custom work and attention to detail was amazing and we are so happy with our beautiful staircase railing! read more

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Just had Chad build two redwood pergolas, and they are beautiful. We've known Chad for some time and met while walking our dogs. Extremely personable and a real pro. We weren't aware he did beautiful finish carpentry but in a passing conversation asked if he did pergolas. He does and did a beautiful job. Chad demoed two forty-five year old pergolas in about five hours by himself, impressive! The construction started on a Monday and both were completed by Friday afternoon. Chad is a one man dynamo. His attention to detail and professionalism is remarkable. A pro and a dog lover, what more can you ask for? read more

Chad does amazing work! You will not find this type of detailed woodwork anywhere else. He's meticulous, genuine and reasonably priced. I definitely would recommend DeShields! read more

DeShields Stairs & Custom Woodworks - From outdated railings to a more modern style - General Contractors Near Me

Chad is a master of this craft. Transforming listless stair cases to exciting pieces of the overall decor. He works to perfection. There were some wood pieces and the baseboard that was not matching with the aesthetics and Chad happily suggested and fixed them for us. The prices were extremely reasonable and the value for money was terrific. read more

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Our 22-year-old carpeted stairs were absolutely horrible and embarrassing. Even recarpeting was going to cost thousands of dollars, and we have dogs so I didn't want to do that again. But I had such a struggle trying to find someone to do wooden stairs, as they were just subfloor underneath so I needed all-new treads. Every contractor I tried either doesn't do stairs, wanted to completely demolish the staircase and start over (!!), or never called back. Enter Chad DeShields! From day one he was a pleasure to deal with (bonus: he loves dogs). He understood what we wanted, responded promptly, gave us a reasonable estimate, did the work with extreme precision and neatness, completed it promptly, and addressed a couple of minor issues with consummate professionalism. The hardwood treads he crafted are just beautiful. The molding and other small touches add so much to the appearance. His colleague Israel stained the treads, sanded and stained our original banister railing, painted all the molding, and did it all with wonderful attention to detail, neatness, and respect for our home. We could not be more pleased with the result! Chad is a master craftsman, the likes of which are rare in today's world. Your house will be the better for his work. read more

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When I bought my home in 2011, I loved the open floorplan and location but wasn't thrilled about many of the interior finishes. One of the big issues I had was with the 1990's light maple carpeted staircase. The staircase is a key architectural detail in the overall feel of my house and it just wasn't up to snuff. So 3 years after moving in, I began researching stair companies to update the staircase. I knew I wanted dark wood treads with white risers and wrought iron balusters but I knew little else about what was involved. To be safe, I got 3 estimates from local "stair" contractors that were highly reviewed on Yelp. I got the last estimate from Chad and I am so happy that I did! Chad's estimate was the most reasonable of the 3 and his estimate used the highest quality materials. For example, Chad uses House of Forgings balusters whereas many of the higher bids were using no-name locally sourced balusters. Chad was also one of the few contractors that did the work personally. Chad transformed my staircase in an expert fashion with a can-do attitude and I am thrilled with the results. My only regret is waiting so long to have hired him. I'd highly recommend him to anyone looking to transform their staircase. read more

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Chad (the owner) is a very nice guy, which is always good but more importantly he is dependable and honest. He took out the old blasters in a few hours and then came back after our railings were refinished and installed the ones in a few hours. Each time he was working he always cleaned up the area. I would highly recommend him to everyone! Dick Alexander read more

Communication to make an appt was so difficult. Its been 1.5 months and no appt. becuase he is so busy. Then he says he needs a "budget" before he meets with you. Well i am not familair with product options and costs and the ultimate design i want so how do you want someone to throw a # out there! I thought $3000 was a good start for handrails on 12 stairs but not good enough to get his attention! read more

I never post here, but Chad is just fantastic! He is a great craftsman and is a great individual to boot!

I hired Chad to build a new fireplace mantel. He did such an amazing job on it I decided to hire him to do all the wood work for my kitchen remodel. He built us a fully custom island that turned out better then I could imagine. He built a some custom cabinets, hung new cabinet door and installed crown molding. He also modified our existing cabinets to fit a new range, sink and fridge. He did that all so well I also had him build a window bench. Chad is honest, reliable and does great work. I plan on using him on all my future projects. Here are some pictures of my kitchen: Before: http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249763_10150271926318013_500458012_8938685_3531610_n.jpg After: http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248373_10150271915213013_500458012_8938572_1987622_n.jpg http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248373_10150271915213013_500458012_8938572_1987622_n.jpg read more

could you leave your email? I have one stair need to rebuild. I can send you my design.

We got quote from 3-4 stairs companies and Chad's was the reasonable one . He did our stairs for us and did an excellent work . He is dedicated , very meticulous , and friendly to work with . After he finished the staircase remodeling , I asked him if he could custom make cabinets for me , and in an instant he said "yes , of course " and again this time he exceeded our expectations. The custom cabinets tuned out so beautiful. Thanks Chad ... it was a pleasure working with you ! read more

I am about a 1.5 years late on this review. I had a riser platform designed and Chad did a great job in building it out. I had expressed concern about using pressure treated wood indoors and he helped me to get spanish cedar wood for the framing part that would touch our concrete flooring. He also suggested raising part of the framing off the concrete floor which reduced the spanish cedar wood requirements which was more expensive. I had a carpeting company install the carpet. Overall, great experience from start to finish. read more

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Spectacular! That's the only word needed to describe Chad's work. I am beyond impressed on the craftsmanship and attention to detail that Chad delivers. It really speaks for itself, included before and after pictures of the stairway and galley wall that Chad replaced with wood newels and iron balusters - he also did the nosing for 25 feet (about 6 inches wide) running from the edge of the hardwood flooring and all the woodwork including treads, landing, risers, skirts and kickboards that just look amazing! You can tell just looking at the wood and finishes how high quality it is and how much work goes into creating something like this. Some items of note that made this such a great experience: After demolition Chad and team put in safety rail and posts so we had a place to attach a baby gate, we have a toddler and safety was a huge concern. When the previous flooring was removed it had an obvious gap at the bottom post, Chad replaced whole plank with some leftover flooring we had. Again, some serious Craftsmanship on integrating flooring and stair pieces, you can't even tell a difference between the two! Chad cut the decorative portion of some of our extra baseboard to finish skirt and kick board trim, I can't believe how this brings it all together! Incredible job cleaning up!! Floor was cleaner than I left it and even outside driveway and concrete was cleaned after each day! I was beyond impressed and will hire DeShields again in a heartbeat for our fireplace remodel!! Item of note: Chad doesn't do the painting/staining himself but referred a contractor to do it (Scott Keith) and we couldn't believe his work either, he stained the wood EXACTLY to our hardwood flooring which by the way, seemed an impossible task and probably my most nervous part of the job - we have walnut with a chestnut stain, burned edges and mixed plank width/length that is all kinds of different shades. He managed to match it so perfectly in terms of color and shine it looks like it perfectly goes together. Really amazing! read more

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We have a small house in downtown Pleasanton built in the 20s. The back steps weren't that old but they may as well have been. Poorly constructed, rickety and unsafe. We decided to take the opportunity to build a small deck while we were at it and after checking Yelp and a few other places, we decided on Chad based on quality of work and price. What I didn't know is the level of quality that Chad provided. His attention to every minor detail was impressive and the finished product was better than we could have imagined! He was on time, completed the job on time and cleaned up everyday but more importantly he was really easy to work with and was intent on doing a great job for us. A true craftsmen. Thanks Chad! I will be using him for other projects going forward for sure! read more

Great job Chad! We continue to get praise on our new stair rail. Thanks read more

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Chad did a great job. professional, quality work. always on time and cleans up after himself. Here's a bonus - a contractor that does what he says, when he says it :-) Reasonable price too. We love our new stairs! Chris and Bernadette read more

We've worked with many contractors over the years and through two home renovations and Chad is so far above the rest that 5 stars doesn't seem enough. He took our very basic ideas for a new, modern, open plan staircase and understood our vision immediately. He crafted an amazing stunning solution of wood and glass that works so perfectly in the space. His design knowledge and ideas are amazing but most importantly he sees how to make it work and then implements the solution to the highest standard. He is a true craftsman and his attention to detail is extraordinary. He handcrafted a beautiful curve which you couldn't walk past without wanting to run your hands over the perfectly sanded finish. Chad is extremely reliable, always on time, always let us know what was happening, cleaned up every day and was always so enthusiastic! It has been an absolute pleasure to work with him on something that is such an important feature in our home. I wish I could convey the joy of walking up and down our beautiful new stairs every day! read more

Detail-oriented and amazing! Our stairs were dated, and a disaster to say the least. There was alot of difficult work to be done as we have an incredibly tight return on our staircase. Chad was incredible! He offered suggestions and really listened to what I wanted to ensure that I had a look and style that I could be happy with. Chad is a truly talented professional with a stylistic approach to woodworking. I am truly thrilled with my stairs! read more

Chad loves what he does, and it definitely shows in his workmanship. We are truly thrilled with our beautiful stairs. He was very reliable, pleasant and professional. Chad is extremely meticulous and thorough. If you want quality wood working - we can certainly attest that Chad is probably the best there is in this domain. We will definitely be calling him again for our other house projects. read more

Chad is awsome with what he does...working with people, designing stairs, carpentry, oh and great patience. He showed many samples to us before moving foreward. We had a tricky situation with a winder stair case and one side that flaired out and one that was square. On all of this, it was all built in Brazilian cherry, so no room for miss cuts. What Chad left behind for us to enjoy for years was great art work! I enjoy woodworking, but his work was phenominal. We get complements from everyone who has come through to see his work. I have already refered him to multiple neighbors, and they have used him with very happy results. I would recommend him to anyone lookign for stair case work. Brooks F. read more

We had a very difficult situation with a hardwood installation on our house in Pleasant Hill. Chad DeShields had been hired by the flooring contractor to do the wood skirts and moldings along two seven-step stairways. His carpentry was great and it all fit well. When the stairs were laid by the original contractor, they suddenly made awful noises. The flooring contractor removed the new hardwood and facing risers from the stairs. Somehow, the stairs had been weakened in the hardwood laying process, and what was quiet, with carpet or without any covering, was now a nightmare. The flooring contractor brought Chad back to diagnose and solve the problem. Chad tightened up, glued down, screwed in all the stairs. He installed high-quality facing material for the risers that was cut perfectly so that minimum calking would be needed in the finish work. Chad custom-created new single-board stair steps and moldings from materials that matched our hardwood floors. Then his painter did beautiful finish work on the stairs, risers, and skirts. We have the most attractive and quiet stairs imaginable, and Chad was a pleasure to work with every step of the way in terms of scheduling and clean-up. read more

I found this business on line and read a great review so I called Chad Deshields. He was amazing. We had a maple and white circular staircase. The rest of our home had beed remodeled with cherry. Chad created and installed a cherry and wrought iron staircase that truly is a work of art! He was so meticulous, every detail to perfection. Not an easy job with lots of small curves. he coordinated the stain, paint of the skirt, and the carpet's re-installation. he truly is a craftsman! A skill that you don't see very often. he takes great pride in his work. We are THRILLED with his work. If you need a staircase update or created he is the one to choose. Just Amazing! MJOD read more

Chad worked on my townhome in Livermore in 2004. He built an amazing staircase which not only enhanced the beauty of the home, but also increased the value of the home when I sold it in 2005. The staircase was a stand out feature when many potential buyers looked at my home compared to those around mine. Chad is personable, flexible and reasonable. For top notch work from a great person I would highly recommend Chad and his craftmanship! read more

Chad installed new railings for us and did a beautiful job. He is an exceptionally talented craftsman with a great eye for detail. Easy to work with and reasonable in terms of cost, you really can't go wrong with him. I highly recommend and will use him again for my next project. read more

personable, good communicator, coordinates the painting and the carpet tacking, and excellent workmanship