Vinny is our man. There is SO much that goes into choosing a contractor: demonstrated expertise,…read moreaccess to quality subs, experience with navigating SF DBI, and a great personality. It's been a LONG road to arrive at choosing a contractor for our job. And right now Vinny is our guy. I'll update again when we are mid way through the project and then again at the end. But as far as going through the quoting process and arriving at contract review - I highly recommend.

Kavanaugh did an excellent job on my recent Velux skylights installation…read more They responded rapidly, their quote came in significantly under other contractors who came by to look at my property, and they managed everything from roof repair, drywall, skylights purchase, and painting. They also helped me with understanding how to get a tax credit for the solar-powered install which really reduced the cost as well. Their office manager Alexis was truly a pleasure to work with, she was super responsive with clear communication and helped coordinate all the moving parts according to our needs (baby nap schedules, dogsitter schedules, etc) and got the whole project done in around 1.5 weeks. We absolutely love our new skylights and will be working with Kavanaugh again!

We'd been planning to renovate our 100yo house for 20 years, but with its corner location and tiny…read moresize, it was near impossible to get permitted by the City of Palo Alto. We went with Greenberg because they knew how to do modern houses and how to deal with the City. We went from horrible hideous uninsulated shack to a gorgeous gem where we can Age in Place! Every single person who has walked in says, "WOW! It's beautiful! It's incredible what you guys have done!" We have friends & professionals who have built/renovated many houses all exclaim what a high-end luxe job this was! We could not have done this without Greenberg. In particular, we worked with the wonderful Ohad Sherion throughout the process who managed all the subs, city departments involved, neighbors, vendors, etc. Our attention was elsewhere as we were very busy with our work, caring for our elders, so it was invaluable that Ohad kept us up-to-date throughout the process. Ohad was able to make our wishes come true, including bathrooms with custom tiles that were no longer available--so he found us an artisan who recreated them by hand. To make the small space look and feel spacious, we went with an open concept which left few walls to hang art. From the beginning, we worked with Ohad to create a design to showcase our art collection. Ohad is persistent and works to get projects not only functional but beautiful. For example, we have a unique front door which needed to be tweaked and he patiently worked with subs to make it happen. My husband was thrilled that we ended up with a house with superb insulation (including sound), up-to-date plumbing, electrical, and lighting systems. He feels great about the new roof and solar panels. But I am in love with the amazing personal details that make this place a home (finally). We are so grateful to Ohad. Go with Greenberg to make your dream come true!

Just moved into my house and am just floored by the incredible work done by the team at Greenberg!…read moreI was originally skeptical of such a major remodel - every friend had horror stories of contactors doing sub par work, disappearing, completely, etc. I was really glad to work with Ohad, our project manager for the project. He'd worked with one of our friends previously, and so we knew he'd do a great job for our project. We also loved Greenberg's integrated approach. The architect, constructions, design and management was all done by Greenberg. This meant that the project from top to bottom was aligned with the team actually doing the construction work. My top priorities were 1) a modern home design 2) a job done with high quality 3) low stress. Ohad / Greenberg helped deliver on all of these aspects in spades. The last thing I wanted to do was have to coordinate with flaky contractors, have to re-do low quality work after a long day at work. Ohad kept the project on track and handled all the hassle of dealing with subcontractors & inspectors. Greenberg probably won't be the cheapest contractor you'll talk to, but as the saying goes - you get what you pay for. Quality work, up to code, and no drama is well worth the cost. Ohad worked with us throughout the project to consider different budget options, and gave candid advice about where he thought the budget would be best spent. Overall, highly recommend. I was referred by a friend and have put multiple friends in touch with Greenberg for their projects as well. Everyone is floored by house nice our remodel turned out and will 100% be in touch in the future for any future projects we have.

Unfortunately a fire occurred in the kitchen area in the main unit (#1) of a four-plex I own,…read morehowever luckily no one was hurt. I searched through Buildzoom to find a contractor to repair the Unit. Buildzoom sent 4 contractors to visit the site and provide estimates. After the evaluation process, I selected Tony Tran Construction. He was the only contractor to send a detailed estimate which accurately included every item that needed to be replaced/repaired. He clearly put in his time and was serious about the bid. I appreciated Tony's humble demeanor and great knowledge about construction. The City building department required a shared firewall with an adjacent apartment (#2) to be updated Fire Rate Drywall Code. Tony drew the plan himself and got it approved of the City of Cupertino. They had to remove the existing 1/2" drywall between Unit # 1 and # 2 and replace them with 5/8" fire rated drywall. In that process, Tony had to remove Kitchen Cabinets and Countertop and demolish the bathtub/shower enclosure. When I just reminded Tony that we wanted to replace the Bathtub with Kohler Cast Iron tub one day and the very next morning Tony delivered the tub to the job site. The demolition was done very fast. I asked Tony to remove the Kitchen Cabinets and save them to re-use later. The Old tile countertop was demolished. Tony installed 5/8" plywood as the underlayment for the Quart Countertop and he didn't charge any extra. The new Quartz Countertop with full backsplash was installed with precision, I hardly can notice the joint lines. I asked him to install a sink setter, and it was done to my satisfaction. I was impressed with the workmanship on the wall tiles that he made in the bathroom. The tiles and grout lines were perfectly straight. Tony asked his workers to apply compound on the bathroom walls to make them smooth before painting. The entire apartment was done beautifully, and I thank Tony for his commitment, thoroughness and attention to the details. Furthermore, the best part was all inspections passed the very first time. I am very happy working with Tony. His team is extremely efficient and gets everything done quickly and perfectly. An honest and hard-working team like Tony is hard to find. If you are looking for a contractor who can fulfill your tasks on time and on budget. Tony Tran is the one. I can't wait for him to repair Apartment # 1!

Tony Tran and his workers created a Dream Kitchen and a beautiful downstairs bathroom for my wife…read moreand me. We were referred to by our neighbor who had her entire home renovation done by Tony and his team. We saw the beautiful and perfect workmanship at our friend 's home and we were glad that Tony and his wonderful team were able to start our project in his busy schedule. Tony is a very responsive and accommodating contractor. He came with us to the Cabinet store when we picked out the Cabinets for the Kitchen. He took us to KZ Kitchen where we could buy the Countertops for the Kitchen and Bedrosian for the tiles in the bathroom and he passed his Contractor Discount for everything we bought which was a nice surprise for us. What separates Tony from other contractors is his dedication to making sure my wife and I are totally satisfied with his service. He asked his workers to pay attention to the details, and the outcome was better than we expected. He told us that he and his workers will continue working on our project without job hopping which was great since that helped finish the project sooner. Tony and his workers have been very professional and extremely skilled. Any issues that would come up would be fixed quickly with great results! Working with Tony has been a pleasant experience. He always answers our phone calls or texts promptly. He has a solution to any questions or anything we wanted. To make the new kitchen electrical requirement to the city code, Tony had to upgrade the old sub-panel to a bigger size and run Electrical wirings to the kitchen area. Our Family room was dark, and we asked Tony for his advice. Tony had to cut sheetrock to run the Electrical wirings to the family room. Tony installed 6 new LED recessed lights and replaced all ceiling lights in the kitchen area with new LED recessed lights with dimmers. Now, our Family room and kitchen are very bright when we turn on the lights. Our island was too close to the refrigerator. We asked Tony to move it out 4". He complied and replaced old tiles around the island without charging us any money. The downstairs bathrooms were remodeled with precision workmanship. Tony recommended to install 2 new Electrical outlets: 1 for the lighted mirror and 1 for the bidet if needed in future. He also recommended buying Lighted Mirror at Amazon, and we loved the new mirror. The tile work on the floor and the shower walls is methodically placed with even symmetrical spaces. My wife and I were extremely happy with the beautiful results. Our entertainment cabinets was old Oak frame. We asked Tony if it can be painted so it matches our new cabinet color and he made it happen! Now we have a beautiful kitchen and family room. My wife and I would highly recommend Tony Tran Construction for any home remodeling because you are guaranteed quality workmanship with supremely talented workers. Tony has everything and you won't be disappointed. One more note about Tony's character: we had some extra Tiles that we asked Tony to return. Bedrosian charged 25% restocking fee of $290. We were surprised to get back the whole amount from him. You can't find many Contractors that have a Great Heart like Tony!

I chose Hinkle Construction because I saw how professional they were in getting my neighbor's home…read moreaddition done. I worked with them on a major remodel that I ended up postponing, but they were prompt and thorough in all the planning and permitting. I scaled back and used them for a partial remodel and they were just fabulous. Prompt, professional, communicative - which is a big plus for me - and very respectful in cleaning up their workspace each day. They helped me creatively tackle challenges, and always did it with a smile. I really can't wait to use them again and highly recommend them.

Love love love Mark and his crew. We did a very extensive remodel with Hinkle Construction and we…read moreare so happy with the work. Mark and Jorge (his foreman) have been incredibly responsive to any issues. While the scope of the work crept up (as it would when you open up walls and discover surprises left to you by former homeowners), they gave us different options, not necessarily just the most expensive one - and was always mindful when we were hesitant due to budget. The quality of the work is great, along with great communications, timing, and coordination. His sub-contractors are also timely, kind, and reliable. We said we wanted to be in our house by Christmas and they got us in on 12/20. Handled the permitting processes and everything was approved. Really can't ask for more. We have one more bathroom to remodel and we'll be definitely going back to Mark once we're ready to tackle that project. (Please don't hesitate to message me for more pictures of before and afters. I love showing off our remodel.)

We bought two adjacent lots in Menlo Park and hired King David Home Builders to combine the two…read moreproperties and build one home across the full lot. It was a single story home, around 8,200 sqft, with classical proportions and a painted brick exterior. It was a large project, but one thing we really appreciated was that the house still feels appropriate for the neighborhood and does not look oversized from the street. The full process took close to 28 months from start to finish, but that is a little misleading because we had to pause construction for about a year for personal reasons that had nothing to do with King David. Their project manager handled the pause very professionally, helped coordinate a clean shutdown, kept in touch while everything was on hold, and once we were ready to restart, the project picked back up without feeling like we were starting over. The actual construction time was closer to 13 months. During excavation, they found old utility lines running through the area where the original property line had been. Those had to be rerouted, which was stressful at first, but King David coordinated with the utility company, explained the situation clearly, and showed us the bid before any extra work was approved. We are living in the home now, and looking back, it was absolutely so worth the wait.

We worked with Ray and King David Home Builders on a room addition, and it honestly made a big…read moredifference in how our home feels day to day. We were a bit nervous going into it since it's a big project, but Ray was patient from the start and took the time to walk us through everything without making it feel overwhelming. There were moments where we had questions or changed our minds on small details, and he never made it feel like a problem. The crew was respectful, showed up consistently, and kept things as clean as possible throughout the process. The final result came out really nice. The new space flows naturally with the rest of the house and doesn't feel like something that was added later. We're really happy we decided to do it.

Long overdue 5-star review for Fran Yetso Construction! We had a large addition to our house…read more(adding a second floor and doubling our square footage; almost half a million dollars when all said and done). Looking back, I can't imagine what it would have been like with anyone other than Fran. When we first started thinking about our project, everyone would tell us "You have to be careful! You can't trust contractors, they'll just take your money and leave and you'll be stuck!" Having been through the process, I can see where all the concern is on both sides: home renovation is an inherently complex process with countless important details, and overlooking or miscommunicating even one of them can spell disaster that neither side wants to be responsible for. No matter how good your planning, you're going to have unexpected stuff you have to work through with your contractor. In our case, we had a lot of challenges with our architecting process, so, that lead to even more overlooked details that could have been disastrous. In each case, Fran and I were able to sit down, have adult conversations, think of solutions, and come to agreements I felt were fair. At many points, he could have made demands and I would have been stuck with either accepting them or being left with half a house sitting out in the rain. But, I think he's the type of person who foremost wants to be able to look back on his life as having done lots of quality work with integrity -- which I was very thankful for in those situations. If you want to get accurate cost estimates (with any Contractor), spend any extra money to get extra time with your architect filling in details. Never accept "oh, you can decide and figure out those things when you get there." Do your windows open vertically or horizontally? How big is your toilet going to be and how much space is there between it and your sink countertop edge? What's the natural slope of the ground you're putting your foundation on? Having architectural plans with details explicitly annotated down to this level will make everyone's life easier and save you thousands of dollars after the city inspector comes in. Mistakes we made in our architecting process that could have been disastrous nightmares, but, thankfully, were manageable with Fran. I remember my main question at the beginning of the process was "will the cost I'm quoted be the cost I pay in the end?" The final answer: well, no. But, that's because I chose to turn it into something much fancier than what I started with. I do believe that had I kept to the original plan, Fran would have kept within a reasonable bound of his original cost just fine. The next question we had was "will they maintain the timeline they've quoted?" The answer: pretty darn close to it even though we increased the scope as we went. It was actually us that often slowed things down, wanting more time to think about key decisions we needed to make. Fran was quite eager to keep things humming along and we certainly had no sense of feeling abandoned or anything. Naturally, for a project this size, there were a million other questions we had. Rather than enumerate them all here, I'd be happy to answer any questions messaged to my yelp profile. But, in short, we were incredibly lucky to have found Fran and enlisted his help in building our home into a structure with both a professional sturdiness to it and a uniquely designed personality we love :)

Fran and his team did a kitchen remodel for us in 2019. He was patient, diligent, and…read morecommunicative. Good: We worked on a lot fo the details as the project was going on, so we had several conversations with him about what we wanted and the options available, especially lighting and flooring. He was able to work with us, get us what we wanted aesthetically, while also providing us with the time and financial cost differences of our choices. He also helped us fix issues that were caused by our cabinet maker. Not so Good: Although there was not stated deadline in the contract, the project took longer than we anticipated. His main electrician could not stay till the end of our project, which contributed to some delays. Overall, Fran and his team were great! Highly recommended.

Worked with Chris 5 years ago. Had below written out 5 years ago and never posted it since I…read morewanted to perfect it. Chris took care of interior painting, tile work in my master bathroom. He also helped me with a lot of misc work around the house such as window latches, electrical, fan replacement in bathroom, caulking in kitchen and bathroom, lock for attic. His team (David) did an excellent job on interior painting. They removed all the inside doors, light fixtures, blinds etc before painting. Spray painted doors, baseboards. Electrical work was perfect. Chris's electrician tried extremely hard not to cut unnecessary holes in the wall. Huge difference between Chris's team and another electrician I had hired who had recommended cutting many unwanted holes. Chris electrician cut 1 as opposed to proposed 4 by another electrician. He made several trips to give me free consultations. He was very flexible to ideas from us and found the right team who would be willing to work with us. We requested him to go with epoxy grout for example and he was fine with it. On the whole he is very pleasant to work with and very reasonable price for painting, tile work and misc items. We really lucked out getting help from Chris without whom we would really have a tough time getting the house ready for renting last summer. Really appreciate Chris and his team's work. Sorry for the delay in posting this.

Last year, my parents purchased an older house in Palo Alto. The house had 2 hallway bathrooms…read more What we were missing was a bathroom in the master bedroom. We decided the best way to do this was to build an additional bathroom for the master that would flow and work well with the floor plan of the house. We got an architect who ended up referring us to Jimmy and his son Chris. After getting a few quotes from other contractors, we decided to go with Chris and Jimmy. As for the price range, Chris and Jimmy were a bit on the higher side; they weren't the most expensive but they weren't exactly the cheapest either. We decided it was best to go with Jimmy because he seemed very knowledgable and detailed in his work. He made us feel comfortable in trusting him with our home. Fast forward 3 months later; Jimmy, Chris, and their crew did an amazing job. It was well worth every penny we spent on it. We loved it so much that we ended up remodeling the hallway bathroom too. They were so prompt and accommodating to our wants and needs. My parents and I are still waiting for their schedule to free up a bit so they can come back and work on our kitchen!

We hired DevArt8 to build a 600 sqft detached ADU in our backyard in Santa Clara. The finished…read morespace has one bedroom, a full kitchen, a bathroom, and a covered patio. We mainly use it as a home office during the week and a comfortable place for family and friends to stay when they visit. DevArt8 handled everything from the initial design and permitting to construction and the final certificate of occupancy. The entire project took about seven months. One thing we really appreciated was how they managed the permitting process with the City of Santa Clara. We had no experience with ADU requirements or building codes, but they took care of everything and kept us informed without overwhelming us with technical details. Communication was consistent throughout the project, the crew was professional, and the final result turned out exactly how we had hoped. If you're looking for an ADU builder in Santa Clara, we'd definitely recommend giving DevArt8 a call.

We chose DevArt8 as our ADU builder in San Jose after meeting a few different contractors, and the…read moredifference was obvious right away. They were clear about the process, realistic about timelines, and didn't overpromise. The San Jose ADU permits side was what worried us most, but they handled it in a structured way. We always knew what was submitted, what we were waiting on, and what the next step would be. That level of communication made the entire project feel calm. The build itself is excellent. Everything feels solid and well finished, from the framing to drywall, electrical, plumbing, and final details. The layout is functional and it doesn't feel like an "extra unit" at all, it feels like a small custom home. We've had multiple friends ask who built it because the quality shows. If you're looking for ADU builders in San Jose who actually know the permit process and deliver high level craftsmanship, DevArt8 is a great choice.