I was referred to Gregory by an electrician (Sean Malynn) after getting very expensive estimates…read morefor "built ins" beside my fireplace. My home is an upper unit of a 2 unit, 115 year old building in the Castro. You can see from the photos below that Gregory did a beautiful professional job on my project, working with the architect/designer who had suggested the built-ins, and responding to my particular requests. Fitting new cabinetry into an old wooden building required a lot of customization during installation, and Gregory was definitely up to the task - as mentioned by other reviewers he is easy to work with, creative, flexible, with an "incredible eye." He did all the installation and finishing himself (with a helper). To be fair, it took Gregory longer than he had estimated to make and install the cabinetry, but it was definitely worth the wait and he was very responsive and obliging throughout the process. The quality and value were top notch; the cost was about 50-60% that of the estimates I received from online cabinetry firms I contacted. Definitely a 5 star experience - thank you Gregory!

Gregory built two window benches for us and as you can see from the photos, they are functional,…read morewell-crafted, durable, and GORGEOUS. He is so incredibly easy to work with, creative, flexible, and has an incredible eye. He got a feel for our taste and made the benches fit aesthetically in our space seamlessly. It was not an easy thing to install either with the angles of the apartment. We could could tell it required a lot of skill and patience. We cannot imagine our space without them now. The bookcases on each side of the center chest piece was his idea too and it was such a clever use of space and it looks great. Truly, we cannot recommend him enough for his skill, taste, and he's really just the nicest guy. If we could get ten stars we would!! And his partner is awesome. They are the greatest team.

Had a last minute emergency on my 20ft high ceiling that needed immediate attention. Called like 15…read morepeople. Most gave 3+ day estimates, some promised an hour turnaround and lied. Bob picked up immediately and had someone on the way within 5 minutes. Absolute legend. He will be my go to from here on out

Bob Antonelli and his crew refinished my deck and 2 sets of steps with railings yesterday and they…read moredid a fantastic job. Last fall they repainted the exterior of my entire place and did such outstanding work I knew I wanted them to do my deck and steps this summer. Bob understands all things about construction and waterproofing and his crew is highly professional, skilled and easy to work with. I give him the highest recommendation and will definitely hire him again in the future. He is also kind, friendly, professional, and his prices are reasonable.

Mauricio was responsive, professional and really took the time to understand what is important to…read moreus. He gave excellent ideas and his work is high quality. As a new home owner it feels good to know we found someone we can trust for whatever comes up. We will be calling Mauricio again soon and we recommend him to anyone who asks.

I needed a section of my fence replaced to match the rest and reached out to Mauricio, who had…read morepreviously replaced a railing on my deck. Once again, he delivered excellent work with professionalism, attention to detail, and great value for the quality provided. He stuck to the promised timeframe with minimal disruption, which was a huge plus since both my partner and I work from home. I highly recommend Mauricio at Level Carpentry for any home project you may have. He is trustworthy, efficient, and honest, and you won't regret putting your project in his hands. The photo shows both the railing and the fence he replaced, a testament to his craftsmanship.

Greg Mullin turned our boring, rotting T1-11-clad house into the neighborhood showpiece in 60 days…read more To say Greg has an eye for detail is an understatement. He is a master carpenter and it shows in everything he does, just like one of the prior reviewers mentioned. And once he was done with the exterior, he designed and built a beautiful built-in bench in our front room with bookcase. (Photos to be posted shortly) He also painstaking ensured that the exterior would be properly waterproofed and was an excellent communicator for the duration of the project. Kudos to Greg for also working with us as we kept changing our mind and adding detail to the front. The results speak for themselves. Other reasons why Greg is amazing and you should hire him without a second thought (or even a second estimate): - Provided an accurate estimate for the work and stayed on budget. Extra work we wanted was done with our advance approval on a time and materials basis. - He does not impose any upcharge on materials he supplies. The materials were all direct billed to me at cost. - His guys (especially Justin) were fabulous. Not only great at carpentry, but just nice people who you don't mind lurking around scaffolding at your house. - He's not happy unless you are. Absolutely critical in someone you trust your home to. - He'll stand by his work and repair anything that fails due to workmanship. I don't know that I could recommend him more highly. You can't go wrong hiring him.

Greg Mullin and Scott Cassell recently completed framing for a 3 Story addition to my house. The…read morework included foundation anchorage, three stories of framing, window installation, and siding. I was thrilled with the quality of their work. They are master carpenters, and also strong communicators. As an architect I prepared the plans and HC Structural Engineers prepared the structural design which included a few specific connection details for large openings and two terrace decks. Greg and Scott are very competent with plans and were quick to resolve any constructability issues that arose. They prepared carefully for the necessary Department of Building Inspections, which passed, and also thought ahead to the eventual drywall and stucco work. Greg, Scott, and I had clear budget discussions before the project began and I am very pleased that they completed the scope of work exactly within the billable hours they had estimated. Working within a quoted budget and maintaining high quality craftsmanship are desirable qualities in carpenters and contractors. I would certainly hire Greg and Scott again as a homeowner, and I now frequently recommend them to clients.

You cannot do better than John and his team. I spoke with several companies, including exploring…read morethrough Costco. For the quality of work, John was the best proposal. I am so glad I went with him. I was tempted to try to do it myself or order cabinets online but there were a few pieces I knew needed to be custom. I decided to go with John for the full project and WOW I am so glad I did. The work quality is the highest standard, more than I had imagined. My kitchen is perfect. His team did an entire kitchen reface. He also made some incredible recommendations on how we could update an existing (and highly customized) lighting fixture. He was incredibly kind and generous with his time, advice, and understanding throughout the process. Highly, highly recommend working with this team. You will not regret it!

Bay Area Refacing redid our old painted teal green kitchen cabinets and wrapped them in Satin White…read moreThermofoil with new slim Shaker doors. They are gorgeous! It's exactly the kitchen I envisioned...light, clean, and complimentary to our early 1960's home. He gave us a couple of options for cabinet finishes with detailed quotes and helped us select an option within our budget. He's busy and couldn't start for 3 or 4 weeks which gave us time to select and order a new countertop/backsplash, sink, faucet, and hardware. His countertop subcontractor did an excellent cutting and installation job too. John's crew worked M-Th which gave us enough downtime during the construction that lasted about 3 weeks. He used the same two guys throughout the project. Ed and Mynor showed up on time everyday and were hardworking and neat. He gave us paint to match the cabinets and we painted the interiors to exactly match the Thermofoil wrapped doors and frames. After 20 years as a construction manager at K-12 schools, I can honestly say John is one of the best contractors I've worked with. He routinely texted and called and kept us informed of issues and solutions as they came up. Even while he was out of the country on a planned family vacation in the middle of our project! We recommend Bay Area Refacing 100%.

I had a unique shower door that had slowly been separating from the wall over time... and it…read morestarted scraping the adjacent piece of glass. I found Speer Handyman Services and after a quick phone call and text exchange, John was at my home in less than 48 hours. He was perfectly prompt and re-secured the shower door masterfully! Excited to have him help out with other future projects!

We requested that two vents be installed on our garage door to get up to code with the city. He…read moredid an excellent job. He was responsive, quick, and his price was very reasonable. Only my wife met him in person but she said he was an exceptionally nice and professional guy. I would definitely call Speer any time I have carpentry or other handyman work that needs to get done.

Dennis built three custom cabinets for our to-the-studs remodel of our 92-year-old bathroom. He was…read moreeasy to work with and did a great job. The sink vanity with cherry-faced drawer fronts is beautiful and just what we envisioned. The other two cabinets are paint-grade, almost floor-to-ceiling storage cabinets. Dennis is very knowledgeable about cabinet construction and steered us to the right hardware system to use for what is essentially a pull-out pantry for the narrow, deep storage cabinet. He was also right to suggest using a conversion varnish finish for the paint-grade storage cabinets. It looks fantastic, much better than regular paint would have looked and will be much more durable and easy to clean. We made an appointment with Dennis to meet at his shop and brought along our architect's drawings to show him. We discussed the design, wood, finishes, hardware, drawers and drawer glides, and the project schedule. I was a cabinetmaker about 20 years ago, so I knew that Dennis was the real deal and felt comfortable hiring him for our project. Dennis also communicates well, always a plus. Although the job was not without problems due to others, Dennis's part went as smooth as could be. Once the project was far enough along, he came to our house, met with me and the general contractor, took measurements and asked good questions about how the cabinetry would mesh with other parts of the room (mostly the tile and stone floor.) As the job proceeded, Dennis worked with us and the architect and general contractor to resolve the nitty-gritty aspects of construction and even visited again to recheck measurements. Only a couple of weeks later, Dennis showed up with a the vanity cabinet and installed it. He had even made the weird U-shaped drawers to fit around our nonstandard sink plumbing (it had a jog due to being an old house.) This gave us much more drawer space than would normally be possible. And the drawers are beautiful (I appreciate this as a former cabinetmaker.) A couple of weeks later, he was back with the other two cabinets to install. They look great. We love all the cabinets. I would not hesitate to work with Dennis on future projects. Our architect also wants to work with him again. I definitely recommend him.

We had a room with curved walls that we wanted to make an office, but we couldn't find desks and…read morecabinets that could fit the space well. Luckily, we found Dennis. He took our ideas, combined them with his carpentry talent, and created a beautiful space. We couldn't be happier and feel the extra expense for a custom design was well worth it.

Scott, you made my dreams for the fireplace nook cabinets come true!…read more I'd been thinking and dreaming about fireplace nook cabinets for several years. My SF house has traditional styling with crown moldings and wood floors so the modern glass media cart my husband bought to house our AV equipment just never looked right to me. I already had a good idea of what I wanted, cabinets and a floating shelf above, painted to match the existing trim (I knew the exact color from an earlier paint job). I found Scott's business on Yelp and looked at his web site. Photos of his previous projects were very helpful as I could see the cabinet styles were a good match to my vision. At our first meeting, Scott made helpful suggestions for the styling of the doors and shelf edges, then emailed me preliminary 3D drawings a couple days later. The drawers on the right side cabinet have automatic soft close slides which are oh-so-cool. I wanted sliding doors so we could open them while using our AV system, for better dissipation of heat and no need for IR repeaters. Scott installed grommets (painted to match) for running cables out of the front of the cabinets to the pair of speakers that flank the fireplace. Cutouts and grommets were installed in interior shelves for cable management. I've included some photos on this Yelp page. I am extremely pleased with the quality of workmanship and professionalism of Scott and his team for my project. I highly recommend his services.

Scott built my husband and me a beautiful, custom built-in media center for our house in San…read moreFrancisco. He patiently worked with us on the design (we had some specific ideas about what we wanted, and requirements around how big the space for the TV could be) including going through a number of design iterations. He also came up with an ingenious way to work around an awkwardly-placed pipe. Scott and his team did the demolition work on the existing closet space extremely quickly and efficiently, and came up with clever ways to save us from having to re-do the hardwood floor around the closet. The new built-in was done perfectly and seemed like it sprung up overnight. Scott was quick, clean, and reasonably priced vs. alternatives. We have highly recommended Scott to our friends, and would work with him again in a heartbeat!