I just had Carlos and his crew out to my store for another buildout. His timeline was two weeks,…read moreand they finished in 5 days! Clean, professional, and on budget are his hallmark characteristics. I highly recommend City Bay Construction.

Carlos and his team came recommended from a realtor I know, and now I know why. He was…read morecompetitively priced, professional, and on budget. He built a retaining wall in our backyard, and we were pleasantly surprised when they completed the work right on schedule in four days.

My partner and I hired Craftsman Home Contractors to work on our Craftsman home, and we couldn't…read morebe happier with the results. From start to finish, Navaz and Jacob the rest of their team showed professionalism, attention to detail, and true craftsmanship. They understood the character and style of our home and made sure every detail from woodwork to finishes honored its original charm. Communication was clear throughout the project, timelines were respected, and the crew kept the site tidy every day. It's rare to find a contractor who balances quality, honesty, and efficiency so well. Our home feels refreshed yet timeless, and we've received so many compliments from neighbors and family already. If you're looking for someone who really respects the artistry of a Craftsman home, I highly recommend Craftsman Home Contractors.

Last winter, we remodeled our kitchen. After meeting with a few other contractors, we met Jacob. He…read morewas kind, on point, and professional, and never promised anything he couldn't deliver. We're very happy we chose him for the job.

I live in the same house, 27 years, brand new in 1999. I have hired Carlos A. on several projects,…read moreduring the past two years, involving water damage or wood repair, involving days to complete and $thousands. He is easy to talk with, and I find him knowledgeable, competent, and trustworthy. He has the tools and experience to do the projects I wanted done. I can highly recommend him, and I feel that his estimates and prices are fair. You may contact me to discuss your questions. James F in Pleasanton.

Carlos was very detailed oriented, didn't cut corners and used good materials in repairing a…read moresection of my fence. Will definitely use again for this and other services.

I have used Elevate design on several of my projects. I have found Justin to be very in tune with…read moretoday's trends. His plans are clear and easy to understand, and he communicates with you, and listens to what your saying. I also have referred him to others, and they have all had great feed back on how Justin took care of them.

Be careful if you work with Dennis Freeman for cabinetry of any sort. Dennis Freeman used to own…read moreCascade Cabinets and I was unfortunate enough to waste $20K on kitchen cabinets through him. I was doing a complete kitchen remodel and my general contractor pushed me into using Dennis Freeman. I am now saving money to have his terrible work, which is peeling like crazy, refaced or repainted. During planning, I asked Dennis if there was a downside to paint-grade cabinets vs. stain-grade, and he said there was none: they were equally durable. I opted for paint-grade because of the color scheme I wanted, and his cabinets began to peel within two months. When I first noticed it, I was $40K poorer for my new kitchen, and I was HEARTBROKEN. I had worked so hard to save that money. I hoped the peeling wouldn't get much worse, but during the first year of my brand-new kitchen, the peeling continued. The project was more than a year finished when I finally contacted Dennis about the terrible quality of his cabinets. I was relieved that he agreed to come and fix the peeling ones. But he never came, despite *many* phone calls, and I understood after some time that he never planned to. I wrote a strongly worded negative Yelp review about Cascade Cabinets (this business of his has since closed). This also didn't mobilize him, but at least I hoped to help others avoid my mistake. I finally had to contact the general contractor who had managed the project, and he persuaded Dennis Freeman to correct his work. Dennis showed up and told me that I had to expect this sort of result from paint-grade cabinets (hello? 1. Where was this information when I first asked? and 2. I know people with excellent and durable paint-grade cabinets in their kitchens!). He also blamed the peeling on the cabinets being near the sink/moisture (hello again? 1. This is a kitchen, he knew that from the start, and 2. With time, even the cabinets farthest from any water source have started to peel). He advised me on how to care for them, but I had already been following his instructions to only wipe them with a damp cloth all along. Anyway, he took the worst and most peeled doors down and went away with them; returned with them "fixed" and they promptly resumed peeling within a month. He then asked me to take down my Yelp review since he had corrected his work, and I deleted it reluctantly, because what I wrote was still true. When the replacements started to peel, I had no energy left to fight anymore; it had been such a struggle just to get these sad corrections done. This project was in 2011; it was 2012 when he fixed some of the worst cabinet doors. It is now 2019 and the cabinets look like hot garbage. Huge flakes are coming off them. I am afraid to clean them because I don't want to contribute to the peeling. I worked so hard to save up for that kitchen remodel, and this just makes me want to cry. It wasn't right for me to remove that Yelp review, and now that I am going to be spending money to repaint/reface his cabinets, I have to warn anyone else who might be considering using his services. To be clear: I don't know anything about Elevate Design Build; his other partners in this venture may be quite competent and ethical--I have no idea. All I can say is BE CAREFUL ABOUT CABINETS with this company, ask who's doing them, and get some kind of serious warranty that spells out your durability expectations.

This review is long overdue. Michael and his team, including Max and Alberto and the rest of the…read morecrew, were wonderful and easy to work with. We first hired Artifex for our home renovation which included new kitchen, two new baths, new windows and sliders, refinishing existing hardwood floors, insulation throughout, new electrical, and interior and exterior paint. We even removed a wall and installed new support beams. The work was completed in 4 months and that included a pandemic related delay. The entire team is highly skilled and professional. They offer smart suggestions and good alternatives. And I can't say enough about the quality of their finish work - tile and carpentry. We hired Artifex again for our deck and railing replacement project and experienced the same level of professionalism. We would definitely hire them again for any future projects....That is, if they can fit us in :-)

We hired Mike and his team to completely gut and redo our kitchen, master bath, and master bedroom…read more In addition, we asked for a face lift on the guest bath and new hardwoods throughout the house. There literally wasn't a room in the house that we didn't touch. We originally got 4 quotes on the job and Mike's quote was in the middle range but it was the most complete quote, and he also spent a lot of time even before we signed the contract answering our questions and walking us through each line item. For two people who had never gone through a major renovation before this was incredibly helpful. He originally told us it would take 3 - 4 months to complete the job and everyone who we talked to, who had been through a renovation, told us to expect at least double that. True to his word, Mike and his team completed the work in under 4 months and this was after we were delayed by two weeks when they had to fix shotty work that had been done before we moved in. In addition Mike was very conscious of our budget. He helped us pick cost efficient products and often helped us located less expensive alternatives when he knew of a good option. On the other hand, he and his team are very committed to high quality work and would also let us know if it was worth it to spend the extra money on certain items. If there were places where we could save money by doing the work ourselves, Mike worked with us to let us do that which was a huge plus for us. Throughout the process Mike and his head carpenter Luiz were responsive and did a great job of keeping the whole team on task. In addition, either Mike or Luis were on-site monitoring the work almost every day. This is not a company where you never see the general contractor. I also have to say they were both incredibly responsive to our calls and emails. We are both extremely detail oriented people and Mike took the time to answer all of our questions and he responded in a timely manner. The final product couldn't have turned out better. We have had people tell us that our house looks like it came out of a magazine. And, they are right...it turned out amazingly well, on-time, and within budget!! I would recommend Mike, Luiz, and the rest of the team to anyone.

Did a great job with my bathroom years ago. Quality still holding up great today. From start to…read morefinish they did a great job with demo, consulting and finishing.

Working with Vitale Construction was a great experience. Remodeling this bathroom was the first big…read morejob I have ever done in one of my homes. Joe made it easy (and fun). He pointed me to great tile and fixture vendors, and responded quickly when needed. The crew is great to work with. Alex is a wonderful crew chief. They are conscience of their surroundings and the people in the house, and kept everything neat and clean throughout the whole process. I have no reservations about recommending Vitale Construction for any home project.

We hired Dustin to install new doors and two months later none of them lock. They never have. You…read moredon't even need to turn the lever to open them. He has been unwilling to fix his mistakes and says that the doors are correct and walked away. Poor workmanship and poor attitude. He should have stayed an apprentice for more experience.

Dustin was who we dealt with exclusively after being connected to McBride through Angie's List…read more Another contractor group quoted us $10,000 to put up an exterior door to our patio. At the end of our project with Dustin, total cost was less than half that figure. His communication was high, professionally communicating his needs to do the job ((dealing with rain etc)) and even came over to check the work when we found the sweep of the door wasn't exactly where we wanted. Absolutely the best experience we could ask for.

I love getting a good deal. But I don't like to sacrifice quality. Working with Jose's company I…read morewas able to get superior work at a great deal! Jose was able to do a remodel of our master bath and it has been one of the best decisions we have made. We wish we had done this sooner. I mentioned the great quality and the great deal but the best part is Jose always gave us the best guidance and wanted to work with us to make sure we were happy every step of the way. We look forward to being able to work with this company again in the near future. True Integrity Builder, lives up to its name!

Jose did an amazing job redoing the lighting in our kitchen. It was a project I had been putting…read moreoff because I was overthinking everything. Right away he put my mind at ease because he understood my vision and was able to offer insightful design advice for the parts of the project that I was still uncertain about. He also understood that we were on a tight budget and was able to suggest materials that I hadn't thought of. Not only did that suggestion save us money, but the entire project turned out even better than we had envisioned! Jose was highly recommended by several of our neighbors. Having already seen some of his finished work we were confident he would do a great job, but he far exceeded our expectations He was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. His work was executed with precision, and attention to detail. He was a great communicator, and had the ability to understand our vision and bring it to life. He was also super friendly to our curious and inquisitive 7 year old! :) We really enjoyed having Jose in our home and we will definitely use him again for future projects.