We worked with Daniel on a remodel of an office and bathroom after some flooding made the space…read moreunusable. Daniel was extremely responsive throughout the entire remodel and was onsite every day. He had an extensive network of trusted subcontractors who did great work and he was able to lay out a ton of options for us on directions that we could go with the project based on cost. Most importantly, he kept the project moving. Would highly recommend him for a project of any size and we look forward to working with him again in the future.

We have worked with Dan Morgan on two major projects for our house and have had outstanding…read moreexperiences both times. The first involved a full kitchen / dining room remodel down to studs, removing a couple walls and adding support beams, replacing and releveling the entire floor on that level and coordinating installation of an island and cabinetry with electricians, plumbers, inspectors, etc. The house was originally built in 1925, so lots of fun surprises to be found! Dan provided information around what was found, what our options would be with related costs and made the updates / fixes as we decided. All was done very quickly and professionally and the work was completed on schedule - and in time for my wife's birthday, which was even more important! Our second project involved prepping our living room for a set of built in shelves. Seemed a simple enough task to start, but old house and all... We had a small storage area that we semi-used above the room that was shown to be woefully inadequate once fully exposed and was rebuilt since we had the chance. We now have a solid new storage area with updated lighting and a beautiful new living room! If / when we have our next project, we will definitely be giving Dan a call.

I've been working with Larry for the past year on a tricky kitchen remodel. It involved expanding…read moreout one corner of our two story house and lots of careful planning and engineering to account for significant changes to load bearing structures. Larry worked very closely with me through this planning process. He was very responsive to emails, messages, and phone calls. He went the extra mile to explain the details of what was happening at each step of the process, and helped us make well-informed trade-offs and decisions. We haven't done the actual construction yet because of some personal scheduling conflicts, but I have no doubt that Larry and his team would be just as detailed and thorough in that endeavor as they were with the planning. He and everyone he worked with were very respectful and friendly when coming into our home, and cleaned up after themselves if they had to disturb any walls or ceilings. From a cost perspective, this wasn't the most expensive nor the cheapest firm we considered for this project, but knowing that it would be somewhat complex, we wanted to go with someone who would focus on the structural engineering rather than someone who would just get a job done in the cheapest and potentially hackiest way possible. I think that it was overall a great value given the amount of time that Larry spent with us in considering the details.

I worked with Larry for renovating my home. We added 1 BR/ 1 Bath and extended our kitchen and…read moreliving room. Larry was very helpful throughout the process. He was easily accessible and always explained each step in great details. He is not cheap, but the quality of work is worth the money.

Alex did a full remodel of our master bathroom, plus interior painting and flooring, and also made…read morerepairs inside and out prior to putting our house on the market for sale. He's a solid trustworthy contractor who knows his business and supervises his subcontractors well. Alex set a schedule based on our needs, followed all timelines, and met all deadlines. He was flexible when we added some additional items to the project's scope of work. Alex's work and that of his team is top-notch and I recommend him to anyone in need of a great contractor.

We are very grateful to have done our kitchen remodel with Alex and his team over this past summer…read more He is awesome at his craft and just a really good honest person. The work on our kitchen is beautiful and we very much appreciated everything Alex did for us and beyond. His right-hand partner Spencer and the designer we worked with Anna were an awesome team and made the whole process incredibly smooth for us from start to finish. Alex has really great communication and always kept us up to date on everything. Even the little things, like Spencer stopping by to pick up tools! For such a big project, everything honestly went so smoothly. Spencer is awesome and truly such a kind warm person. We are very grateful for all of the work (and extra details!) that he did for us. We were very impressed with Alex's accurate timeline and keeping us right on budget too! If you are researching contractors, you can be done researching and just call Alex!!

Gary and Gabby are fantastic They helped me choose and pick…read moreout finishes that are popular and matched well with the theme of the project Gary broke down the timeline who was going to be working at the property and what part of the project they were doing as well as giving me a line by line cost for each piece of material that would be needed for our project Very transparent and honest

Five Stars -- Our Dream Kitchen Delivered!…read more Gary and the entire Puzzle Construction team turned what could have been a stressful gut-renovation into a genuinely enjoyable experience. From day one, Gary's professionalism and transparent communication stood out. He walked us through design options, answered every question with patience, and--true to his word--kept both the budget and the timeline exactly as quoted. Throughout the remodel, the crew arrived on schedule, maintained a spotless job site, and treated our home with respect. Their craftsmanship is impeccable: every cabinet line is crisp, the tile work is flawless, and the finishes look like they belong in a magazine. We were cooking in our beautiful new kitchen right on the date Gary promised--no delays, no surprise change-orders. It's clear why Puzzle Construction has become a trusted Bay Area contractor. If you're looking for a company that combines skilled tradespeople, honest pricing, and genuine customer care, hire Gary. We couldn't be happier with the results and will gladly work with them again on future projects!

After a year and a half of construction, Hohbach Lewin is the only company that I would strongly…read morerecommend to anyone. Joaquim Roberts was our structural engineer. He was fabulous, fast, professional, and affordable. He gave me plenty of options to keep expenses down during the process. The City of Palo Alto asked for minimal revisions on his first set of calcs (apparently, the City of Palo Alto *never* passes plans without comments.) When asked, someone on his team or he was available to come on site asap for consultation. He was easy to understand and patient with us. He actually saved us from our architect as well. I would use them again in a heart beat.

I brought a property in 2018 and inherited a project started by the previous owner. It was a mess…read more Luckily I found Hohbach-Lewin in Palo Alto to help me on the project. Chris and Bill helped me to get the project back on track. They were very responsive and they listened to my concerns. My project has a tight deadline. Chris, my project engineer, worked really hard and went the extra mile to move the project forward in a timely manner. It was a pleasure working with the folks at Hohbach-Lewin.

I fired Matt G. (Cal Pro Contractors) and his team after they screwed up 2 of the showers that they…read moredid for us. I hired a different contractor to fix and finish the 2nd shower and do the 3rd shower. Matt and his team ended up costing me more money and a much longer timeline to finish remodeling 3 showers in the end. Here's why: 1) Matt, the project manager was not around to supervise his team's work. Matt went on vacation for the first few days of work. His team was not briefed on the work that needed to be done. I had to go over the project with his team and buy materials like the shower niche that Matt was supposed to provide. Later, I learned very quickly that Matt didn't do any of the hands-on work. His team did all the work. He was supposed to supervise the work to make sure it was done correctly and help resolve any problems that might come up. He turned out to be more of a ghost project manager. He would appear and disappear at our house after a quick look at the shower work. Didn't let me know when he was coming or going. 2) Subcontractors: Matt uses subcontractors. They are always in a hurry to do the job so they can move on to the next job quickly. They don't take time to do quality work. 3) Does not guarantee quality work: When things go wrong, they don't want to fix it to make sure things are properly done. 4) Poor customer service: Matt does not want to hear when things are going wrong and when problems are brought up to him, he gets angry and does not address and appease the customer's concerns. He leaves trash and shower debris next to house all during the project rather than clean up mess each week. 5) Excuses rather than solutions: Matt had more excuses than solutions in dealing with the poor quality work that his team did. 6) They wasted too much tile. I had to order more boxes of tile. I found good tiles in the trash bin that could have been used in other parts of the shower. 7) Some of their tiling work was bad and not in alignment (see photos). 8) Niche installed was not centered correctly. Matt told us we wouldn't notice it once it was tiled. 9) Shower cartridge was installed incorrectly. They had to remove the newly installed tile and HardieBacker wallboard to get to the shower cartridge. They did not read the instructions and placed the cartridge too far forward and cut the valve stems to close. They had to order new stems which delayed the shower's completion. 10) One of the showers did not drain properly. The bigger upstairs shower (29 X 58 inch floor) proved to be an even bigger nightmare. A 3 X 2-foot puddle of water remained at the bottom of the shower floor after a water test was done (see photos). Matt said, not to worry, that puddling would be fixed when they tiled the floor. Well, tiling the floor didn't fix the problem. The 3 X 2 foot puddle showed up again after we ran the shower. The puddle would take about 2 days to evaporate and be absorbed into the grouted floor. I pointed out this glaring problem to Matt when he eventually inspected the shower in person. He told me that puddling of water on a shower floor was not unusual and that this puddle met industry acceptable standards (he said that a lot about his other sloppy work). I pointed out that didn't sound right, that the floor could be damaged by standing water and it could be a slipping hazard. He looked me straight in the eyes and said with a straight face, that I COULD USE A SQUEEGEE TO REMOVE THE PUDDLE OF WATER. I thought he was kidding. From my research, there should never be a left-over shower puddle. The shower floor should fully drain within 15 minutes or less. After consulting with other tile and shower experts, I told Matt that the floor would have to be demolished, fixed and retiled. Matt's professional response, "You don't expect me to pay for this repair?" If Matt was a good businessman and stood by his work, he would have guaranteed his team's work and absorb all the costs for his team's screw ups. But he didn't, so I offered to pay for the extra tiles if his guys redo the cement floor. They tried again and messed up the shower floor a second time. I got more excuses from Matt, so I ended up firing him and his team. Eventually, thankfully, a family member visiting from another country for the holidays who is a professional tiler fixed the floor. No puddles and no need for a squeegee! Otherwise, we were quoted $4-6K by other contractors to fix it. If that had happened, we would have taken Matt to court. My rating of 1 is very generous considering all the problems, excuses, stress, extra costs and time this project cost us. Matt and his team should stay away from doing shower remodels because they do a very poor job. I wish I had hired an outside inspector to review Matt's work and let me know if they were doing things wrong. It's a hard lesson to learn. We did eventually have the third shower redone by another contractor. The shower came out great with no excuses or added costs...or a squeegee.

great custome service and super speedy work. drove 20 miles and back for a part and was back in…read moreexactly 45 mins.

Kent educated me on the process of remodeling my home and found the right person to begin my…read moreremodeling project.

Read through all their reviews. You'll see a lot of compliments for Brian/Bongii, John, and…read moreJoshua, and one bad review for Kent Sezen, which I totally agree with. I feel somewhat bad writing this review just because I didn't have the fortune to work with the people that are good at this company. If you happen to get Kent Sezen, he is the weakest link. An engineer who is simultaneously rude and when called out on that rudeness, petulant and perhaps even vindictive. He ignores design constraints, and "phones-in" his work, says he's done prematurely and needs payment NOW (see prior review of Kent, its so true). He has a very large ego that is bruised easily. I will give him this: When I asked him to not treat my contractor like his personal secretary, he immediately responded "I quit", and I asked him to stay on because I thought he was over-reacting to me asking him to be nicer. I should've let him go at that moment and its on me that I didn't. At the sake of supporting his competent co-engineers, maybe they are worth using, but it's unfortunate they have tied themselves to this guy.

JD Lopez helped me convert a Burlingame garage into an ADU. It had been sub-divided w/o a permit…read morebefore I purchased the property and so I was anxious about the process to get it into compliance. He oversaw his crew as they converted the garage into a living/kitchen. The crew was very respectful and kept things pretty clean, all things considered. He worked collaboratively with my Architect (Alex Tzang, also a 5-star) to clarify as needed. There was an issue where the front facade had to be raised (after framing) to account for water sloping from the driveway. Although a bummer that it had already been built out, he/his team re-did the work and the City was reasonable on the solution given that the garage header and roof were fixed. Whew! Overall, it took longer than I had hoped for what I thought was a small job but construction projects in 2021 were hectic. JD stayed true to his estimate. Of course there were additional costs as I we got into construction and I realized that some things were better to be done while the patient was on the table, so to speak, but I chose to add the costs and there were no surprises. Looking back (this review is overdue), I would highly recommend JD Lopez. He's a very calming presence during a hectic time for people and I would definitely hire him again...if he is available!

We hired him to install a 600+ sq feet deck and railings... awesome job and very reliable and he…read moredoes what he says.