I'm a retired builder/remodeler. Over the years I've worked with many subcontractors from all the…read moretrades and none have been easier to work with, more professional or have produced more impressive results than Efren and his team at Bay Countertops. Tobee runs an efficient installation and shares many helpful insights. The office staff makes every effort to work with your schedule. And I still marvel at the way the cutters have matched the veins in my quartz countertops. The showroom is well designed without being overwhelming, and is just a short drive over the Richmond Bridge from Marin to the Marina Bay Parkway exit off of 580.

If I could give them 6 stars I would! The process of installing new kitchen countertops was…read moreseamless with Bay Countertops. Efren, the owner, is friendly, patient, helpful and kind. The installer, Tobbie, was incredibly efficient (!), friendly and supportive in helping me decide on some of the small nuances of a new installation. They were back to install the new countertop in a few days which was a *big delight. The only feedback I have for the company is for the scheduler, owner and contractor to all get on the same page about timeline - the scheduler kept saying 1.5-2 weeks, everyone else said a couple days. I was glad they came back within a couple days but knowing a more appropriate timeline would've helped me manage my work (and other responsibilities) in a more grounded way. I highly recommend working with this company!

Several years later, we are still loving our kitchen with the cabinets and countertops we got from…read moreKitchensync. It is highly functional and beautiful, holding up well, and cat-friendly.

We did a kitchen remodel several years ago and our contractor recommended KitchenSync as the place…read moreto get our cabinets. They worked with us to get the best choice to fit our budget and layout. (We got Mid-Continent cherry cabinets that we're really happy with.) Fast forward to 2022 and a hinge on one cabinet door had come loose, causing the door to sag slightly I called the shop and asked if we needed a special tool because Phillips and slot screwdrivers were not working very well. Jeffrey looked into it and confirmed that we needed a Pozidrive #2 bit (available at Ace Hardware for $2). Sure enough, problem solved. The point being, they are great to work with and will stand by their products and customers years after the sale. Can't ask for more.

Shams, TC & Ryan, project mgr., Diego and Daniel, installer, Casey, Pamela Martucci, all worked…read moretogether, from the very beginning proposal to the finishing touches, seamlessly. Easiest experience I've ever had with a remodel. And I was a nervous Nelly like no other. I've never done anything in the 20+ years I've lived here so I was scared to death of being ripped off and taken advantage of. I needn't have worried. Shams was meticulous with his proposal, outlining and detailing every step of the procedure. He was patient and explained everything in terms I understood. Next came to work: They covered my carpet taking care to make sure that they picked up after themselves at the end of each day. The noise and disruption was minimal. Every step was explained and they didn't mind my occasionally observing and asking questions. Em, my cat, thinks they were purr-fect! Impressive how well SCHICKER worked with Pleasanton's permit inspector in all three phases, to complete this project on time. SCHICKER's lifetime warranty assures me that if I have any issue in the future, all I have to do is call them. And I will!! I highly recommend this company if you're interested in integrity, reliability and professionalism.

This review is for the design scheduling and consultation process. Specifically Shams Tantawy…read more Shams came to my house on a Saturday morning, which worked well around my work schedule. He assessed both full bathrooms, and we sat and talked through all of the measurements, materials, plumbing, electrical, and various materials. He was extremely professional and friendly. I knew my bathrooms were not up to code, but no one else had explained why they weren't and the new standards are (such as for bathroom fans). He drew my bathroom out and priced it out at my house, and sent the quote to me before he left. This is definitely a luxury price, and I am still gathering quotes, but of the four companies I have asked for quotes, this is the only one who has actually sat with me for a full consultation and design explanation. Not just regarding aesthetics, but explaining why certain materials are best in wet versus dry areas. I also think it is important women know that this is a very professional company, sometimes it can be scary hiring teams to work in your house if you're home alone. Shams was not pushy, he was personable, I felt safe, and he proactively mentioned that their team is very safe, insured, takes care to be safe around the home (e.g. covering ground spaces in and out to avoid scratched surfaces/dragging dirt in). There is no sub-contracting so they always know who is in and out of clients' homes at any time. This made me feel very reassured, and is different to others I've hired for previous renovations. As I am still in the decision phase, I can't speak to the outcome of the renovations. But I would highly recommend a consultation with Shams at Schicker. It was educational, thorough, and I feel confident that if I do hire the team, they will do an excellent job.

So this morning I was making coffee in our newly remodeled kitchen. Everything about it is…read moreimproved. The space is small, less than 120 sq. feet in our mid-1920's era house, and yet there is an amazing amount of counter and storage space, and the workflow between range, fridge, coffee station and sink is natural and makes sense. Everything is light and airy looking and the space looks modern yet retains the feel of early 20th century construction. Tile, counter, cabinets, floor and paint are complimentary, and soothing. There's even a range hood for handling cooking exhaust. We could not be happier with the outcome of our project, and we realize that engaging Aimee Toy Inouye at Paragon Kitchens and Bath was the number one reason for the success of our remodeling project. Rewind 4 months. My wife and I decided our 90s-era old kitchen had to go. Massive dark granite counters/backsplash was cracking, Ikea cabinets were crumbling, lighting was dim and we could barely lay out a cutting board for meal prep. We knew enough subcontractors that we thought we could handle the project ourselves, but how were we going to best change the space? We investigated kitchen design firms and the upfront cost seemed shockingly high. Paragon's quote was in the middle of several firms we investigated, but still, we were thinking we could save money right away by figuring out a design ourselves. Keep in mind, engaging a designer will be your first expense. Later on you will be writing check after check without thinking twice but in the beginning, you will hesitate. You will think, they can spit floor plans out of a computer in an hour. It's a counter and some cabinet boxes and some tiles. Plug in the numbers and it's done. You will think of the cost of designer time, when you really should think of the cost of designer expertise. You are paying for knowledge, experience, and talent, which actually is priceless. In this case Aimee's knowledge, experience and talent were an amazing bargain. She and her partner Christina visited our kitchen several times and talked to us about our issues and what we wanted out of a remodel. They took exact measurements, and then several weeks later came back with renderings of four different layouts, with pros and cons listed for each. We worked with her and in the end combined two of these proposed designs and asked for cabinet estimates, a counter source, and advice on paint, flooring and tile. Here Aimee's contacts were key. We visited a slab yard in Berkeley together and picked out stone that would work with her design, and found complimentary backsplash tile and flooring. She put together a cabinet order that was complex and complete, with a company that gave a firm delivery date, and with that in place we were able to start demo on Jan 5. Paragon provided a complete set of layout and elevation plans with all measurements that our electrician, cabinet installer, tile contractor and plumber used with everything accurate and complete. Because of her assistance, we experienced smooth sailing step by step, and the project was completed exactly one month later! Throughout the process, Aimee was instantly responsive with questions about delivery, measurements, paint colors, lighting fixture suggestions, and sink and faucet recommendations. Everything she recommended worked perfectly, and when everything was finished the results were amazing. We could not have been more pleased. My wife and I recommend Paragon highly. Remember when considering engaging a designer, that you will be living with the end result for many years, long after the memory of starting the ball rolling has faded. You will enjoy the results!

Contracting with Paragon was by far the best money we spent on our remodel. I can't say enough good…read morethings about Aimee Inouye. Not only did she capture our design esthetic beautifully, she also connected us to the best contractor, cabinet maker, countertop manufacturer, and tile supplier. Having someone in the know in the business connect you to the right folks is priceless. She also set up all of our orders for us, which meant we didn't need to count tiles or spend hours staring at fixtures trying to figure out what would fit in our bathroom space and also look good. She just took care of *everything*, was incredibly responsive and professional, and thoughtful throughout. You won't regret working with Paragon!

I received 4 quotes for stone installation for our kitchen renovation. This included waterfall and…read morebacksplashes (including one tall panel up the wall). Amazing Stone was very easy to communicate with and prompt with their quote. The breakdown: - 1 company was at $14.5K. - Amazing Stone and another company were at $11-12K. - 1 company was at $9K. We selected this company and were happy with the job they did.

They did a great job for a fireplace stone surround. Dariel was very responsive and gave us a good…read moreprice for a complicated project. They accommodated our requests and even helped with cutting some of the mantel pieces to size. The measurements were spot on even though the mantel had some imperfections in dimensions. I would highly recommend him. Bonus: My cat loves our new setup

Posted this on Google reviews and it got hidden to the public. I think it's important folks know…read moreabout this experience so see below: ______________________ I had such a bad experience with Mission Home which I know will look bonkers given the 5 star reviews. I was definitely persuaded by these reviews - and now will question every business that has 5 star reviews. Do your homework and don't be fooled. Project took much longer than what it should have because they were disorganized and would forget certain things (the foreman would even admit that the PM should have told me certain things!) that I would have imagined a contractor had down pat in terms of sequencing. They use some subcontractors and you are at the mercy of their schedules. They just are not organized (you will do a lot of the reminding, checking in, following up, and certain things still may not happen). They failed inspections meaning more cost (it is their job to pass these! It says this in any contract!) If it seemed as though I was questioning something, the PM got defensive and sometimes unprofessional, gaslighting me in a very aggressive manner. I saved the communication, in fact. The people I worked with directly were young and it showed in the almost-too-casual style of communication and lack of professionalism. I surrendered towards the end and just wanted the project done and everyone gone. I feel completely foolish that I went with the significantly higher estimate thinking it would offer a smooth, superior experience. The actual people who did the work worked hard though and did nice work - hence the two stars. But at the end of the day, it's actually hard to enjoy the work as I am reminded by the months of bad experiences - up to the very end. You can find more experienced contractors out there for equal quality of workmanship and for a more competitive price. I am using a different contractor now for other work at the property - it's a 180 degree difference - they have a dedicated team for my project, meaning time to completion is more accurate and on time; they have a dedicated person to procure the finishes and fixtures, not myself; they are way more organized and even provided me a timeline of what to expect and communicate with me what time they are showing up and what progress was made that day (!!); they are bringing a truly expert eye with attention to detail that ELEVATES the space and are teaching me to ask things I didn't even know I should KNOW to ask; and most importantly, I feel truly comfortable asking questions without defensiveness and aggressive steamrolling in their answers. I received none of this level of care or expertise with MHR, and I want you to know that you should expect these things!!!

Try to get some basic quote range but they say no, they cannot do that and we have to schedule a…read moresite visit even with the measurements and picture I provide. This makes no sense because we just want to get a ballpark to see if it's even make sense to continue. But anyway, on the date of the site visit, the guy come without any tool for measurements and for note taking. The guy just spent like 20 mins walking around the house and said he will get back to us with a quote. But I never hear back from them since. I think the company is very picky on clients and like to see if they have enough money to pay for their service. If they think we cannot afford it, they will just cut all the communications. This is also mentioned by other 1 star reviews.

We just redid our kitchen and our contractor sent us to Elegant Stone and Cabinets for our cabinets…read moreand countertops. Kira helped us pick out the cabinets, counter, sink, handles and she did an excellent design of our kitchen. The kitchen turned so beautiful and we are enjoying it so much! Thanks to Elegant Stone!!!!

Working with elegant stone and cabinets was so easy. I was worried something would go wrong, like…read morethey would cancel and adjust date, or would take lo ger than they said. But no. From beginning to end we t smoothly. We hot counter top, backslash and new sink done in 8 hours, 2 guys did all the work. It looks great, love it and would recommend.

I had an excellent experience working with Ron from Green Group Remodeling over the last few weeks…read morewhile exploring a garage conversion. Although I've decided to put the project on hold for personal reasons (finishing a campervan project first!), I wanted to specifically highlight Ron's incredible professionalism and dedication. I did a lot of research for this project, and Green Group was the only one out of five companies that offered both competitive pricing and a payment plan that strictly followed California law. That level of transparency and commitment to legal standards is rare and was deeply appreciated. We spent over three weeks going back and forth on the quotation and contract details. Ron was extremely patient, answering every single question I had and providing a highly detailed, transparent 16-page proposal. If you're looking for a team that is thorough, communicative, and professional, I highly recommend reaching out to Ron. They will be my first call as soon as I'm ready to move forward with the conversion!

Roy was my competent project manager and ensured that our input was valued in the process of final…read moreplanning. The marble bathroom steam room project was flawlessly executed. There were minor issues several months after the project was competed. When I research out, I got a lightning fast response from Roy and he sent Cristian who repaired both minor issues in a timely manner. I believe that after service of a project is just as important as the final finish of any project. I plan on working with this crew in the near future.

We are very happy we used Tinka Construction to remodel our small bathroom and update our kitchen…read more George and his crew are super friendly, clean, and creative at solving transitions between spaces. His team is resourceful and they did not generate excessive work to add cost. For our kitchen / laundry facelift, we updated the flooring, backsplash, lighting, and reconfigured our laundry area. George's crew helped to side vent the dryer which the big box store was unable to do. George gave valuable input on our bathroom design to optimize the small space. He had suggestions for an in-wall toilet, a corner sink, window ledge niche, and talked us out of a doorless shower (thank you!). He knows small spaces very well and was able to place the fixtures in their best locations. George would give us a heads up on our requests that were going to cost more than ~1k. He had some subcontractors come in to help with varying degrees of quality and cleanliness. We are glad he managed the plumbing contractor who had to come back 3 times. His paint jobs varied quite a bit in consistency depending on who was painting. The best part of working with George was that we were expecting our first child, and he worked very hard to complete the project before her due date. To our surprise and delight he totally finished it before she arrived!

We are very happy to have chosen Tinka Construction to remodel our bathroom. The result is…read moreexceptional. George was always quick to respond to any of my texts and emails no matter what the news may be. Our bathroom needed a complete teardown to expanding one wall out an additional foot. His crew was outstanding whether it be reconstruction of a wall, plumbing, electrical, painting or cleanliness. And to complement George's crew, he uses highly skilled third-party specialty contractors, such as, for our custom shower install. What amaze us most was how the work was all done as seamless as possible by being creative and resourceful at solving any potential obstacles or issues. We are looking to hiring George and his crew again on another project.

Steve Grant was awesome. Very professional, timely, thorough and personable. The crew that did the…read morework cleaned up everyday before leaving. My new shower is lovely!

The sales person Chris was fabulous but after that it went down hill. appointment got scheduled…read morethen canceled then scheduled again. Two men can on the first day. The next day they had a schedule issue and different show up until 2:30pm. worked on Wednesday it was finally finished on Friday but as I was cleaning up I noticed. Tile was cracked. I called the project manager Max, he came out, fortunately for them we had a pair piece a tile so it was able to be fixed. What was upsetting it was broke and nothing was said. Two days later my husband was taking a shower and whole shower head came off only the pipe was coming out of the wall. Max was called immediately And came out to replace the shower head. As of today I still have not received the instruction on how to clean the shower. Customer service which sucks they mailed it. Carol Tripp