We highly recommend Barcik Construction! They did some…read moreexcellent roof repairs for us. Peter, the owner, was available right away to set up the contract. The roofers were right on time, very punctual, which is rare these days! Very respectful of our property, too. We will definitely call on Peter Barcik and his Construction Company again for other projects down the road. 5 stars!! Cathie Head Louden Richmond, California

Not helpful with providing estimates. I won't recommend this company for single family home work.read more

Who knows!? Came by, acted very interested in the project, confirmed we'd receive a bid in two…read moreweeks. Then for two+ months kept telling us they "hoped" to get us the bid "soon". And here we are 6+ months later. It's ok to turndown a project. But, just say it clearly and honestly. Stringing people along and never proactively offering info is plain rude.

I hired Jason Smith (aka Black Oak Construction) in October 2016 to work on my house in Oakland…read morewhich needed a new foundation and some work on the interior. I had the single most unprofessional experience working with him and one of his two subcontractors that I have heard of anyone having with a contractor. A job that, according to Jason's own paper contract, was supposed to take 4-6 weeks, ending December 7th 2016, dragged on until February 24th 2017 when I fired him. It was a rainy winter and he started calling his men off the job sometime in mid December because of too much rain, and I, trying to be understanding, allowed it for a few weeks, even though they were already way past schedule before the rain started. But when at the end of December I mentioned the interior still had not been finished and that I didn't understand why his men couldn't work on that if it's raining, he left me an angry voicemail and came up with excuse after excuse, and finally, in early January, rallied his men to put in 3 solid days of work on the interior. They didn't finish, but he had already moved them on to other contracts and didn't have time, one subcontractor kept saying so the few times he'd show up in the week to put in an hour or two at my place, he would often leave abruptly saying he has other jobs to go to. This is after being 2.5 months late on finishing the job I had hired them to do, they behaved like they were doing me a favor by coming once a week, even though I had paid for the entire job at that point, and I found myself begging 50-something year-old men to show up and do their work. It was demoralizing, disgusting, and unprofessional, and Jason was the only one my complaints went through so he is entirely responsible for how the situation was handled. He treated me like a little girl who didn't know any better and so he could make up excuses and reasons I was wrong not to expect things to be finished. I paid fully for a job that was 300% late in the end, and never finished, and which he refused to partially refund me on when I fired him. His guys eventually had done most of the work, which is why I had paid, but I fired them after I finally got the permit through the city for my new foundation in hand February, because I felt I could safely break ties with his circus at that point without having to hire someone else and start over trying to communicate with the city inspector. I have heard several stories from my friends about dealing with shady contractors but even they were shocked by how blatantly disrespectful Jason Smith was of my time and money, and how openly he lied about prioritizing other, newer contracts when he was beyond late on mine. This guy has no business running a construction "company" and I would caution anyone considering working with him to run the other way. During this whole ordeal I became aware of other customers who were unhappy with his work and with whom he'd had to settle with out of court, and I came to understand that I should have fired him in late November when it became clear he was egregiously late, instead of trying to help him get back on schedule by ordering materials myself. This was my first time dealing with contractors and I will never again, after dealing with Jason Smith. My house was far from a fixer upper for Oakland standards, and yet I lived with their unprofessional mess and trash for 4.5 months and was expected to not ask questions about why nobody was showing up. The only positive thing about the entire experience was one subcontractor, Daniel, who showed up and finished his work and did a great job on the foundation, and, as far as I know, never ran off to other jobs before completing his work.

This guy was doing work down the street from us, and has had a jackhammer running constantly for…read moretwo days. The noise is awful and nonstop. It made us wonder if his jackhammer is too small, or if he is cutting corners by using only a single crewmember with a jackhammer, or whether jackhammering was even the best solution. (Maybe he could have used a bobcat?) When I called him to inquire about when he'd be finished and whether his approach was the fastest way to get the job done, he had a really bad attitude; which is what other yelpers have described in their reviews. Mr. Allen is certainly not someone we'd ever want to work with.

I had a major problem with a leaky shower in a rental house I own -- the shower had been leaking…read morefor quite a while and the damage was rather extensive. Robert of RC Allen Construction gave me an extremely competitive bid for the job and was able to get the job done in a timely manner and not overly disrupt the tenant (who was already disrupted living without a shower). The work was done timely, on budget and I have a very happy tenant. Overall I'm extremely pleased and would highly recommend Robert for any work necessary.

Our condominium association with 57 townhouses in Walnut Creek has had a series of unusual repair…read moreand reconstruction problems over the past six months, many of them related to water damage from recent storms, in addition to a catastrophic underground water main break that flooded the bottom level rooms of 10 homes. As an HOA board member, I have had to deal with a lot of these issues which have covered many different types of projects. We began using Considerate in November, and quickly began to use them for almost everything. Their pricing has been reasonable and their quality of work product has been excellent. We would recommend Kevin and his crew to anyone.

Yes he is! An incredibly considerate professional. Took the time to make sure the details were…read moreperfect. Anticipated our needs during the project - unbelievable. He had access to our home. He is very trustworthy. He did a beautiful job on our bathroom remodel. We would recommend him. Thank you Kevin Caro!

Prompt, professional, and high-quality work…read more I asked Hofman Builders to help me with a newly purchased home. As a new homebuyer, I was terrified of all kinds of small/big repairs that the inspectors recommended that I get done on my house. First, Petr helped me review the recommendations, focus on the most essential repairs, and helped allay fears of repairs costing tens of thousands of dollars. Next, Hoffman Builders gave me an accurate estimate on various repairs, worked with me on the range of repairs that was within my budget and proposed quality building materials that also suited my budget. Finally, they finished all the jobs ahead of time and did not charge me extra for finishing up early. Petr was trustworthy enough to even refund a part of the estimated cost due to finishing up early. I highly recommend Hofman builder if you want to stress-free work done on your home. I'm definitely bringing them back for the other work pending on my house.

Excellent choice for all of your contracting needs! I used Hofman Builders through the…read morerecommendation of a co-worker after a nightmare experience with another contractor. The crew was great to work with and the quality of their work was outstanding. Professional, highly skilled, they were on budget and completed the work within the timeframe given. Petr is a patient and understanding guy. He explained everything in terms that I could understand and did not try to sell me on things that were obviously not needed. If you need a contractor, definitely give Petr a call. I couldn't recommend them more highly! Keep up the excellent work, Hofman Builders! See you next year for my kitchen remodeling!

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.

Redo spaces did an amazing job remodeling our bathroom on a short timeline…read more Dave, our project manager, set my expectations accurately, and kept me completely informed of the day to day work that was occurring in my home. Dave is great ! He made helpful suggestions that made my project even better than I imagined it from the beginning . The quality of the work that was done is impeccable. The guys who completed the work were professional and hardworking. I have a few more projects around the house, I will contact this company in the future for the kitchen and flooring . Keep doing what you are doing the way you do it now. Don't change

Redo Spaces just completed a bathroom remodeling/New floor for kitchen project for us. I connected…read morewith Ben. He is highly professional, and the day I met him, I connected with him immediately. He gave me good Ideas about the project, and because this was my first remodeling project, he guided where to buy stuff and what is best for the home. His quote was very reasonable as compared to the others. He provided me with the details about the project and its associated pricing. Ben and his team also help me with some other house fixing things. I am delighted with the final result of the project. Ben and his team are easy to work with. I highly recommend working with Ben. And will reach out to him for all my future projects.

Genuine, punctual, responsible. Vahid sent us a writen proposal, with specifics and costs broken…read moredown by type of work (woodwork, electrical, drywall, and painting), even after he had explained everything in person. That gave us full confidence to move forward, despite my original bias towards big stablished contractors. Communication was great, work followed the exact estimated schedule, and the result exceeded our expectations. Vahid earned our full trust, and I couldn't recommend him more.

If you have purchased a house and ended up with endless projects in every corner of your house, you…read moreare definitely dealing with contacting different contractors pulling your hair on who to hire. well, you know that not only the quality of the job is important but the most important thing is punctuation. I personally worked with a bunch of contractors and every time I wish Vahid and his crew were free to take on my projects. These guys are on-time, They never missed a day and if for any reason they think they might not make a day they give you heads up. Their attention to details is amazing. I had multiple projects with Vahids team and never had to go back and ask them to redo something. I highly recommend Precise construction if you want to work with an honest and high-quality contractor.