Drilling a well is kind of like having a root canal. At some point in your life you may need to do…read moreit, but you are never going to look forward to it. Drilling a well is expensive and messy, with the results left mainly to chance. No one will guarantee you will achieve the well yields you are looking for. So, faced with these challenges the last thing you need is the added complexity of hiring a drilling contractor that isn't 100% straight and upfront with you. Let's face it...... most of us will only drill one well in our lifetime, so you will never have the chance to become expert at it. Indeed, we were complete novices. All we knew was our current low producing well was not producing ANY water anymore. Augie from Guardino came up to our property within a day of the first phone call and spent about an hour explaining the process to me. Augie gave us a worst case scenario quote due to the known difficulties of drilling in our area, and despite the large cost and no guarantee of finding water, we went ahead and started the process mainly because I felt confident that we knew what we were getting ourselves into. It felt like we were about to start an adventure together as partners. All permits, and inspections (pre and post) were handled completely by Guardino and all communications were done quickly through email and/or text, which is just perfect for me. We started drilling ahead of the original schedule and experienced a rollercoaster few days, starting with walls collapsing in on very expensive drill bits, to lots of dust and prayers, to the most unlikely and amazing outcome we could ever have imagined. In short, we achieved a staggering 80gals/minute (v's the original goal of 4~5 gals/minute, v's our previous wells 0.5gals/minute output). We achieved this at half the depth we expected, and even with adding a new pump, christy box (as the well was in the middle of a driveway) and pressure tank, we ended up coming in at half the original quote. From first drill to completion took around 5 days, and that included decommissioning the old well. After completion we received all of the required permits and paperwork in both electronic form as well as a nice physical binder so that in future we have all of the info for the well easily at hand. Augie kept checking in on us for a few weeks just to make sure everything was still working as we thought it would. It feels like we have a whole new property as we can now consider growing things and planting real grass for our dogs. In summary, this was a traumatic and stressful process and I don't think anyone should underestimate what it takes to drill a well. However, it was made a painless as possible by having Augie and Guardino with us every step of the way. This review is not for the result. That was up to fate and your mileage will vary greatly depending on your terrain. The review is for the service and support we got from Augie.

A great experience from start to finish. Our well is off-grid and powered by a solar setup. Most…read morepump companies had never even considered solar pumps (i.e. Grundfos), but Guardino were happy to both drill the well, and install the pump and solar. Since the installation, we had a few problems with the solar setup. Augie was always super-responsive, and ensured that any issues were resolved very quickly. This is a company that is about much more than just drilling holes and moving on, their long-term support is excellent.

Specifically Jesse Duran on the installation at our place in Boulder Creek- truly amazing. We had 2…read moreother contractors come out for this job. One two person team with apparently a lot of experience was stumped due to the close measurements. The second one was way over priced. Jesse Duran did this job with both extreme professionalism, and a "can do" attitude of someone who is truly an expert and has seen all kinds of challenges. Jesse is a super kind, informative, educational, and a great guy-an absolute magician with this installation. We had a space that used to have a pellet stove with a smaller exhaust pipe. We weren't even sure if we could make the new pipe go straight up instead of out and then up, but Jesse did it and saved us on the materials. Also a shout out to Chase at Woodstove and sun who guided us through learning the different heating possibilities- answering all of our questions easily with a lot of patience.

Woodstove and Sun is truly exceptional. From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and well cared…read morefor. Julie, the sales manager, took the time to understand exactly what I wanted for my home and outdoor space and she guided me with so much expertise and warmth (no pun intended). I purchased a woodstove, fireplace tool set and two Adirondack-style Polywood deck chairs. The woodstove warms our home beautifully and it is so nice to have heat even when the power is out. They have an huge selection of stoves, mantels, outdoor furniture and stove accessories. Every item feels like it was chosen with quality and longevity in mind. All of the sales associates made the entire experience easy and enjoyable. Their knowledge, responsiveness, and true care for their customers set a new standard for what great service should be. They made sure I understood all of my options and every step of the process. I cannot recommend Woodstove and Sun highly enough. If you are looking to make your home warmer, more inviting, and more inspiring, this is the place to go.

I has a great experience with City Water Filter & Hyperbaric and I wanted to recognize the amazing…read moreteam there. Clay runs a fantastic business and clearly cares about his customers and quality of service provided. From the moment I talked to him , everything was professional , organized and welcoming. Javier and Jesse did an excellent work , they were knowledgeable , friendly and took the time to explain everything clearly . You can tell they take pride in what they do and make sure the job is done right . Jennifer was also wonderful , helpful , polite and made the scheduling and communication smooth and easy. Overall the entire team made this a very positive experience , I highly recommend City Water Filter & Hyperbaric to anyone looking for reliable service and a team that truly cares about their customers.

Avoid like recent reviews indicate. Multiple fix appointments cancelled (without notification by…read morethe way), each time someone answers and says "I don't know the calendar says cancelled" "the secretary is not here" or "we will try to get you on the schedule in a few weeks" - close to two months without water now. Coincidence or not, issues began after a routine service was performed for the first time and then impossible to get someone back out for a fix. Communication, system performance, and support are severely lacking. Disappointing. I'll be happy to update this review if communication and professionalism improve.

We get our whole house softener system and RO from De Anza water. Very happy about the entire…read moreprocess. Raoul made the first visit and did water quality testing and discussed everything in detail with us. Then Jose Hernandez came to site to do the installation. He handled everything with a lot of patient and discussed solutions with us so that we ended up with a most satisfying design for our unique layout situation. Definitely recommend!

We just had a Kinetico K5 water system installed by Benjamin Rodriguez from De Anza Water…read moreConditioning and we couldn't be more pleased. The water flow from the system is dramatically better than our previous water system and I'm sure the filtering is far superior as well. Benjamin was a pleasure to work with and he was extremely knowledgable. He made the install a breeze - very professional! Kim, who assisted me initially on the sales side, was extremely helpful and knowledgable as well. The entire team at De Anza Water Conditioning are world class! You can't go wrong with them.

I needed a new sump pump for my crawlspace, and I wanted quotes for a moisture barrier. I received…read morefour quotes: one high, one low, and two in the middle. I went with a middle quote, E-Mora Construction, and I'm so glad I did! I was anxious for the sump pump work to be completed before the rains began. Although E-Mora Construction had a full schedule, they managed to squeeze me in and completed the work ahead of schedule. The workers were great, and tidied up after work finished for the day. The sump pumps and moisture barrier were installed in two days. Ernesto Mora himself came to offer the initial quote, and returned once the work was completed for a final inspection, and to collect payment. When my electrician went into the crawlspace to install a dedicated circuit, he came out and said that if it were his house, he'd be "very happy with the work, and I've been in a lot of crawlspaces!"

We had Ernesto come by last October, 2025, for our annual service checkup. No problems with the…read morepumps, crawl space remains neat and clean, no MOLD and it has not had any odor since it was encapsulated by E-Mora!! As always it was a pleasure to have Ernesto here. If you need your crawl space encapsulated/fixed and want the smell, mildew, mold and other unpleasantness to go away, E-Mora Construction provides exceptional installation and follow-up service. 5 STARS!

This is not my first rodeo with this company... Each and every time the service, professionalism…read moreand experience has been a very positive one. Owner Jake Deitch goes up and beyond the call to help and be informative... I will continue to have his company on my Speed Dial for all my rental properties!!

Jake's skill set is exactly what we had hoped and prayed for! Not only did he give us new keys to…read morethe front door but more importantly, he fixed every old 1937 sticky doorknob in the house. I can't tell you how much of a relief this was for us -- we used to fear getting locked in the bathroom every time we close the door. Thank you, Jake!!

Paul was awesome. He came and got things done professionally. We are very happy with the results…read moreand value of his work bringing to this home. Paul is also a detail oriented person, he helped to set up the cameras wire carefully in our garage door.

Sliding door service job done pretty good. Very few handymen offer this type of service.read more