I have never written a negative review before, and perhaps in the past if a job wasn't delivered as…read morebest as it could be, I always thought better to then just add insult to injury by writing a negative review, and work out a solution with the business... However, in this case I'm doing it to save someone from making the wrong choice, when there's always other reputable businesses to choose from. So, Run. I'm serious: RUN, don't walk, AWAY from this company. I had not only one, but two separate visits from the owner of this company, Greg Alexander, and then received a very detailed estimate for the work to be done on my Limestone Flooring. Flooring, I will add, that I have regularly maintained for years. So, i'm more than familiar with the process in maintaining it. Although I wasn't thrilled to have the work done over my July 4th weekend, I accepted his fair offer; the promise of a job well done; attention to detail; his "previously positive" Yelp reviews --And that it would be completed in one day. (Because in the past, it has always been a 2 day job --At least a second day to return to seal the stone.) I trusted him. I trusted his word. I trusted he would do the work outlined in an agreed upon bid?!? --I WAS WRONG! July 3rd started with me personally, @7am) removing all the furniture on the flooring, and then waiting for the crew to arrive --They didn't show 'till 10:30am. I even joked that it was going to be a lot of work, or a long day to get it all done in one day; starting at this time. Regardless, the team started masking the recently installed new base boards, and begun to prep the job. I kindly pointed out, as Greg had asked me to do, the different areas that needed attention: A loose tile, missing grout, some etching, and a few holes that were to be filled, etc... (ALL of which was in the bid, and actuality on the document they brought to the job.) They then mentioned to me that all the new baseboards would need to be masked off for protection, and that there were a lot of corners that would need to be done by hand. Again, okay, and yes, that's how it has always been done in the past. --And, again, this wasn't a surprise, and was also discussed with Greg. I began to get the feeling that the guys we're thinking, as I was too, that they might not get this all done in one day... The next thing I know, they are on the phone with Greg and someone else; saying how they were concerned that in order to get the job done "correctly" they would need more time, or that they could split the job, or that Greg could come back the next day (Which is July 4th by the way) and finish, or some other strange scenario. And then I'm suddenly on some surreal conference call with Greg and his "Manager," and it's weirdly being turned back on me, as if I was expecting something that wasn't agreed upon. -Which was utter nonsense, and I called them out on that several times --That's when I could even get a word in on this "impromptu conference call" taking place at my house to discuss a job that had already been estimated not only once, but twice, and had a detailed bid... --Wasting time, frustrating me, not getting the job started, and getting me quite upset. --So unprofessional, it's beyond! What were they trying to do, I wondered? Is this some type of "bait & switch" tactic? It felt like they were literally trying to get me upset, because they wanted to get out of the job --And it quickly became obvious that there was more than just a miscommunication between Greg and his workers, and what needed to be done to make this right. --Which they weren't even trying to do. They could care less that they messed up my holiday weekend, we're being entirely unprofessional, or even trying to find a way to make this "right." (Whatever that was...) Because, again, there was nothing to "make right"?!?!? Just do the job that was discussed, and literally itemized in the bid, in your hand! --And as I said too many times to deaf ears: "Do the work detailed in the bid, and we're good to go..." Nothing more, nothing less... They didn't care. They really didn't care, or took any profession responsibility. They wanted to find a way to walk away, and walk away they did; leaving me with an uncompleted job over a scheduled holiday weekend. I still can't figure out if this was a way to get me to pay more money, or the guys didn't have the time, or just how they operate --But I can tell you it was beyond disrespectful, completely unprofessional, and I would seriously advise you to contact any number of local & reputable floor companies before considering this company. It appeared they had many "previous" good yelp reviews, but apparently many years ago. --Don't be fooled. Here's one from today! Trust me! Lesson Learned -RUN AWAY!

Excellent selection of tile. The selection is very unique and not available at other tile places.read more

Javier and his team did a great job painting the exterior of my home in Carpinteria. He came in…read morewith a very timely bid. He was more than competitive and his quality and craftsmanship were exemplary. I plan on Irene them to do the interior of my home next year. I couldn't recommend them more.

Every single thing about working with Renteria Painting was amazing…read more From the speed at getting back to me and ongoing communication as a whole to the actual work provided... we were extremely impressed and grateful. The job was to caulk holes, paint all our baseboards and trim, and do some touch up work after we replaced our flooring throughout. Javier came to check out the job that very day and gave us a super competitive quote that we were very happy with. The day of the job, he was there first thing in the morning and worked all day into the eve. He was relentless and got everything done faster than he had even quoted us. The results were exactly what we were after. Clean lines, no holes, and looking very high end. Javier is not only great at what he does, he is a true professional. I will absolutely be using him again and I easily give any of you reading this my full recommendation.

ARE THEY GOING OUT OF BUSINESS? The designer consultant…read moredoesn't respond to calls. Can't reach the manager - phone number doesn't work anymore and the location is under construction! We have issues with our project and can't reach ANYONE!

We went to a lot of research and visited a lot of companies before deciding to go with RD Homes…read more Jennifer Shaw has been in the business a long time and we loved her knowledge and how she ran the team. They did not disappoint! She got us scheduled in and aligned her team and the process began. The team was amazing. These guys have been doing this for a long time and were very professional and just amazing people. It was fun watching the process and they did a great job in ensuring it all looked uniform and took extra care around our fireplace. We are very happy that we chose RD Homes and Jennifer for our flooring and will be back to look at carpet. Thank you!

The owner came out the day I called. I then went over to the store to see samples, they had one in…read morestock I liked and flooring was put in 2 days later. They also installed the baseboards I bought and painted and did a great job on the corners. Both the owner and the man who installed the flooring were very friendly and the price was much better than others I had come out. All cutting was done outside and they left the bathroom clean. They also finished off the carpet in the other bath that the tile guy didn't know how to do, there were 2 entrances and only charged $50 to do both. I wish I had known about them before I had the carpet put in. Will use them in the future.

Everything went well at the house where I used to live. The laminate wood floor they put down was…read morethe best work I've ever experienced and the cost was half the price it should've been. They even had to rip all the carpet off. We hired them because they were so great with their work in other instances when we hired them. I was going to hire them for my new house to rip the carpet and put as nice a floor to my Buellton house but I decided to wait.

Recently, I bought a house that had very shiny marble kitchen counters. I can't emphasize enough…read morehow much I dislike shiny! NO SHINY in my house. So I set out to research how to have someone "hone" my counters. Bingo! found a local guy who came and did the job for me only to realize marble still etches (stains you can't get out). UGH!! Everytime you use any type of citrus that could spray onto the counters ( think squeezing a little lime into a gin and tonic!) There's just no avoiding it and boy is it irritating! it's an instant stain you will never get out! Long story, but I just happen to see a commercial on TV talking about "Tuff Skin", basically a coating that protects your counters and can't etch! BINGO! and it comes in shiny or "honed"......it's a dream! it never etches and my marble counter looks perfectly new! In addition, it's much cheaper than replacing the counter which I mulled over for months! Also, the company that provides this is the only company in Santa Barbara county licensed to do this and they are incredibly professional, on-time and they will go out of their way to make sure everything is done to perfection. I really couldn't be happier!!

Thank you Skip and Brandee. They did our granite countertops in the kitchen and bathroom plus a…read morefix of a cracked stone in the master bath. I am sorry i don't have before and after but will try to find some older images and update. Here is what you need to know: 1. Skip gives the estimate. He and Brandee are the owners. They are the only ones in the area with the license for the TuffSkin. 2. They used a low dust diamond like abrasive tool to get out the etches often from glasses and citrus. Keep in mind we had a DIFFERENTcompany come out a year before hand and they made a mess, did not get all of the etching out and peeled off our custom tape in their hurry to take down plastic. Low dust, Precision and Attention to Detail. And they got out the etching!! 3. Then they put on the Tuff Skin that can then withstand citrus, many chemicals and heat. It cannot take scratching from moving a computer around or such. We don't know what caused all the scratching. I prefer the scratches to the etching, though and the place looks great!! 4. We had a few speedbumps and Skip handled it like a pro. This is the test of a great business. We are so grateful to Skip, Brandee, his foreman and team for their diligence, care and integrity!. I would recommend them 100% and indeed I have!

Five stars for quality and service. In our remodel we replaced all flooring and went with their…read moreOceanside Luxury Vinyl Plank. I had lived with hardwood for 25 years so it was a significant change. In short the value and durability sold me! I brought home a sample took a hammer to it and no damage, not a mark! I knew they were a local company when I saw the names of the recent product, local beaches. Thanks to all the care and Josh was a great help with multiple visits as we made this big choice for our new home.

We checked other products/installers before choosing to move forward with Flooring 101. Their…read moreOceanside luxury vinyl planks look great, have exceptional wear thickness, and are priced competitively (we chose Rincon). We worked with Josh who helped coordinate everything. The installers did a great job. We're very pleased with our new floors.

My father-in-law hired RG Painting to paint his home. He asked me to write this review on his…read morebehalf. I have seen the house myself and spoke to Ray and I can say the house looks great and Ray is incredibly nice. RG Painting took their time (a good thing) to prep the house to be painted and really were meticulous about the prep and painting. My father-in-law is meticulous himself so he appreciated that they didn't rush the process and did everything the right way. My father-in-law only had positive things to say about RG painting and he would highly recommend them to anyone looking to get their home painted.

Ray and his team are extremely professional and proficient. They repaired a leaking window by…read moreinstalling a new window frame and repaired the wall under it and also installed an attic ladder. Each one paid attention to the small details and completed each job quickly and with precision. I HIGHLY recommend RG Painting and I would definitely hire them again.

I absolutely recommend SB Handyman for any and all of your needs! Holden responds very quickly to…read moreyour texts and they will do everything they can to accommodate your needs. Jose just built steps for my catio and my large cat is now enjoying it again as well as well as my crazy energetic cat. Jose showed up on time and the quality of his work is excellent. Price-wise, they are very fair. I will definitely be hiring them again for future projects!

I needed my tub and toilet grouted. Holden let me know Junior would be contacting me about it and…read morehe texted and we got it all set up. He was on time, let me know when he was 10 minutes out and did a really good job. I would use them again!