Roberto and the AQ Finish Carpenter team transformed our primary bedroom, and we couldn't be…read morehappier with the results! From the beautiful custom millwork to the flawless attention to every detail, Roberto went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. He's truly a craftsman who cares about his work and his clients. Highly recommend them for any finish carpentry project -- we'll definitely be calling them again! Thank you, Roberto!

For years, I have been searching for a finish carpenter who could support our home projects with…read moreattention to detail while delivering a fairly priced high-quality end product in a timely manner. I designed and ordered components for living room built-ins online, but once they arrived, my usual contractor said he wouldn't be able to support the job anymore. I'm so thankful I found Roberto to support the project instead. He was incredibly responsive, quick to start and finish, and checked in extensively along the way to ensure my vision and preferences were taken into account. This was not an easy project, but he and his team made the best of all the challenges we met. At one point we realized the wrong replacement cabinet had been shipped to me. A new one was going to take 2-3 weeks!! Instead of pushing off the job to a later date he suggested solutions and retrofitted the replacement cabinet flawlessly to ensure we could finish the job the same week he started. He started Monday and finished Wednesday ahead of his original projection of Friday!! He arrived on time every morning and was very thoughtful about preparing for the next day ahead of time so that he could optimize his time onsite. He has a wealth of experience he brings to his work and he truly does it with care, forethought, integrity, style, and intelligence. All that aside, he also happens to be a kind, compassionate human who is a pleasure to work with! I'm very much looking forward to working with him again soon on other home projects! thank you Roberto and team!

This is my very first Yelp review, and I truly felt this business deserved an excellent one. All…read morethe positive reviews you see are absolutely accurate. Professionalism: The team at Your Carpenter Friend was professional, meticulous, and clean, and they did an excellent job repairing dry rot around our home. They were so good that we've already recommended them to a couple of friends, and I hope they get the opportunity to work with them as well. Licensed: Yes Pricing: Pricing was reasonable and on par with other vendors we considered. Recommendation: Yes--100% recommend them. We plan to hire them again next year for additional work in the spring/summer, and I'll be happy to update this review then. Skill: They are truly skilled carpenters (Brendan, Zach, and Sam), which feels rare these days. While I don't do woodworking myself, I can certainly recognize and appreciate quality craftsmanship. In several areas, Zach and Sam came up with creative solutions to ensure water would not sit on the wood. They also discovered additional dry rot during the project and always consulted with us and obtained approval before proceeding. They worked non-stop--even in the cold! Work: I initially contacted Brendan for a mix of handyman work along with exterior dry rot repairs. He was honest and upfront about what could realistically be done during the dry season, so we decided to focus solely on the dry rot repairs. As it turned out, Brendan is a former termite inspector--perfect for anyone needing dry rot repair. They worked at our home for 3 days. There was one small area that wasn't painted on one side; once we brought it to his attention, Brendan came back the very next day to fix it. Their goal is clearly to make the customer happy, within reason. BTW -- he also does decks. Thank you, Brendan & Team!

Your Carpenter Friend repaired an area of dry rot on a 2nd-story roof overhang at my house in…read moreNovember. My experience with Brendan and his crew was consistently positive. Brendan came out to assess the project and provided a fair and detailed estimate within two days. He answered my questions clearly and honestly, and didn't try to upsell me on other potential work that I didn't ask for. Once I accepted his estimate, he scheduled the job in a very timely manner. He and his guys completed the job on schedule and on budget, which sadly seems like a rarity these days. I greatly appreciate Brendan's communication style and professionalism, as well as the high quality of the work he performed. I am planning another home exterior project next spring and would not hesitate to use this company for the carpentry work.

We had a great experience with Ilya and his team at Status Wood. We had a very large built in…read morebookshelf made. I was nervous taking on a large project as a new homeowner. Ilya made me comfortable with the process and was quick and responsive to all my questions. He gave me pricing options to stay within my budget. The project was complete within a few weeks. The finished product is beautiful.

Let me start by saying that StatusWood does very nice work and Ilya is a very nice guy. But the…read morepricing here is ridiculous, and the communication and timelines are pretty bad. We never knew where the status of our project was (Status: the irony). We had to constantly check in and drive the process. Even got our "finished" product for our thousands spent and it wasn't even finished.

As a multi-project, repeat customer, Frank has designed and built quite a few cabinet projects for…read moreme and I highly recommend him. Over the years, I've been very happy with all of the work he has provided. The cabinetry Frank made for me is in different styles and wood for different homes. Frank has a great mind for cabinet layouts and flow and his suggestions are thoughtful. That said, you are the client and he does not dig in, he is respectful of what you want. If you bring a designer he works well with them too. Frank knows his wood, has a good feel for color and the vibe of the project, and will accommodate different budgets and use cases. I've given him a few tricky assignments, such design and build a grand kitchen in a narrow area, and he has handled them with grace and provided great solutions. Frank is a good guy, is easy to talk to and work with, and he makes beautiful, functional, well made cabinets.

The quality of Frank's work is extremely high, and he takes pride in his craftsmanship. He built a…read more15 foot long cabinet with adjustable shelves and drawers, and it's perfect. The price was reasonable, as well -- on par with a higher-end store-bought one, but designed to our specifications.

Added a wall to create an extra bedroom. Work was done faster than promised and came out perfect…read more Price was very reasonable. Will definitely use again.

Bohdan did an incredible job remodeling a half bath and laundry room in our new house. The half…read morebath needed some cosmetic updates, and we needed to reconfigure the laundry room to have more space. Before getting started, I received estimates from several contractors and ultimately decided on B&A because of Bohdan's attention to detail and fair prices. He was also very friendly and personable. As some reviewers mentioned, his English is limited but this was not a problem at all. Honestly, he's a better communicator than many English speakers I know! He would send frequent updates throughout the process and came up with new solutions when he ran into issues during the renovation. Overall, I am extremely impressed with how well the renovations turned out. He finished both rooms in just five days, without sacrificing quality. Grout and tile work is super clean, paint is neat, everything was installed and working properly. Bohdan is an incredibly hard worker and I highly recommend B&A. I will definitely be calling Bohdan for future projects!

I'm very happy with the work Ian did at my house. A beloved walnut island in my home was…read moreaccidentally damaged by someone, and another company's attempt to fix it made it so much worse. It had become a complete eyesore. Finally, we hired Ian, and he restored it beautifully. He was easy to work with, listened carefully to what I wanted, and even made an adjustment when I asked. I highly recommend him and his company.

Beautiful refinishing job on my wood stove/range cover! Ian did a wonderful job making it look new…read moreagain after 14years of wear. Price was on-target for excellent work done.

We hired V&I to rebuild our kitchen cabinets after they were damaged by a water leak…read more Vova came by and did a great job restoring the cabinet to its original look, and even helped us build a new undersink base to reduce future leaks. He finished the job in less than half a day, and carefully cleaned up the cabinets and surrounding areas before leaving. The new cabinets look so similar to the original that you could hardly tell it's been rebuilt! Highly recommend their service. I appreciated the great communication, craftsmanship and attention to detail.

I can't say enough good things about V&I --truly, an excellent experience from start to finish…read more Vova just finished installing floor-to-ceiling book shelves in our house. At every step of the process, he was communicative and ensured that the design (from layout of shelves to paint colors to how the crown moulding would wrap) matched my expectations. Vova is highly skilled, polite, professional, and thoughtful. I hope to work with V&I on future projects!

I needed to replace my shower head (I tried doing it myself but I didn't have enough strength ) and…read morerequested multiple quotes from different handymen on Yelp. Multiple handymen got back to me with quotes ranging from $150-$200 for labor!! even for a simple shower head replacement!! I was gonna give up and try to find another way to do it but Juan from Handyman Leo's got back to me with a quote for $50 which was a lot more reasonable compared to the other handymen so I made an appointment. He was on time and replaced my shower head quickly and efficiently. He had all the necessary tools and tested for leaks after replacing the shower head. I'll definitely use his services again in the future for any more handyman needs.

Work didn't hold up and he left stuff undone. Not sure if he was in a hurry or what, but he missed…read morea bunch of finish items.

My wife and I have had great experiences with two other woodworkers in San Francisco, but they were…read moreunavailable for this project, so we hired SF Custom Woodworks to: 1. build a windowbox which would also function as a headboard for a bed, with built-in drawers and hinged openings for storage, made of ash veneer on plywood 2. cut a large slab desk which previously filled that window into two smaller desk slabs, to be installed elsewhere Our main contact was Alex, who was great to work with: rapidly responsive at all hours, friendly, accommodating. We were quoted $7,850. Remarkably, the windowbox was built and installed in less than a week. Unfortunately, the attention to detail in execution was poor: * the seams between the four main pieces aren't properly aligned, producing unsightly and rough-feeling edges * many of the edges were cut in a way which badly chipped the veneer * one of the hinged openings is badly misaligned, resting several mm above the surface * a drawer face was delivered with a stray drill hole * one of the main front faces was delivered with a large gouge * one of the drawers was designed to hold a CPAP machine; Alex carefully measured it, but delivered a drawer which didn't fit it * the drawer faces were attached with finishing nails rather than hidden joinery; the nail holes were then covered with poorly matching filler * the desk slabs were returned to us with gouges in the main surface, a 2" divot taken out of an edge face, and unfinished sides Alex told us that the misalignments are because our floor isn't level--which is fine, but the other two woodworkers we've worked with carefully shimmed their bases into place on-site so that everything would be level. Alex told us that finishing nails were necessary to attach the drawer faces, but another woodworker who built ash veneer cabinets for us produced beautiful results with hidden joinery. We sent Alex a list of 13 issues with photos; Alex gamely told us that he'd send one of his woodworkers to fix all but one issue. After a month delay with several reschedulings on both sides, the woodworker came. He fixed the two issues with the desk slabs, but in the process he also partially removed its surface finish, without comment and without offering to refinish it. He said he didn't know how to fix the other issues, and we were left with unfinished desks we still couldn't install. At this point, Alex stopped responding to messages. I gave up and refinished the desk slabs myself, which took about five hours. We planned to put a cushion on half the windowbox and leave the other half exposed, to enjoy the wood tone, but because the execution quality on the windowbox was poor, we decided to cover the whole thing with cushions instead. They meant well, I think, and they really did try. They did deliver roughly the windowbox we wanted, though with a low level of craftsmanship. I think they just don't have the skills/experience needed to execute this project well, and we didn't realize that before hiring them.

We had two projects: 1. Replacement of table legs (to a midcentury modern teak table) that were…read morelost by the moving company during a recent move, and 2. Replacement of six worn dining chair seat cushions and making the chairs more stable and safe. Alex and his crew did a great job with both, using solid teak legs for the table and dissembling and reglueing the dining chairs and fixing the seat cushions. The mohair chair backs were in good shape, and glued to the frame, so we wanted to keep them, though the seats had no cushion left and needed replacement. Alex closely matched the mohair backs- as he said, "a little different style but you'll like it!" We do! The cost was very reasonable and both projects were done in less than a week, with pickup and delivery. It was a pleasure working with him: great communicator, knowledgeable, and honest. Highly recommend.

They work with your schedule and know what they are doing. Every home is different but Eddie will…read morefind the best solution. The price is fair.

Eddie and his team did an excellent job on their project in San Mateo. The quality of their work…read morewas outstanding, and everything was completed professionally and smoothly. Highly recommend!