The 2024 remodel of my San Rafael home was the largest home construction project I have attempted,…read moreand this is my 4th house. I am a certified Project Manager and licensed Mechanical Engineer, so I know what good project execution looks like. MKC is the best residential contractor I have worked with in my 30 years of home ownership. MKC employs a process with heavy emphasis on planning the work up front followed by quality execution by the craftsmen. Scott (owner of MKC) honestly strives to land each project with the highest quality work done at a reasonable price. My project was mainly to remodel a kitchen and master bathroom. Additionally, we removed two walls (one load bearing), replaced 1/2 the house windows, addressed two different legacy structural issues, replaced fireplace, all interior doors, all baseboard and trim, all flooring and about a dozen other upgrades (add ceiling fans, add additional door, replace garage door header, toilet in 2nd bath, etc.). Basically, I received a new house. The work was completed in a little over 4 months as planned adding time for the new scope and structural issues. The cost was as expected. MKC costs were nearly exact to expected. Material costs were higher than planned due to our selection of materials vs assumed. The quality of the work was outstanding whether it was by MKC employees or subcontractors. I highly recommend the MKC team for a kitchen or major home remodel.

Marin kitchen Really genuinely wanted to help us with Our…read more individual situation, caring, honest, punctual and fair.We love our kitchen. Scott designed it and his wife. Janet was always available when I needed to have questions answered. They were excellent and we are so happy with the job they did. I've never recommend contractors because we've been basically disappointed almost every time. They also worked with our budget and found us beautiful cabinets. They have a great sense of design and color and they are a family own business. I really recommend them. It was also nice to have someone understand our budget and try to help. I have PTSD from others doing bad, work or being lazily and unfair. I can honestly say it was a pleasure working with them. Of course we had normal problems that had nothing to do with them but they were patient and understanding. We Interviewed 4 different companies and no one was interested in us unless we could spend our life savings. If you need a kitchen and someone has a great sense of design, check out her in the kitchen. I feel like we got lucky.

I bought tiles from this store few times. I like to share my last experience that I had with the…read moretile & stone consultant Caity. She is knowledgeable, kind and friendly. Thank you Caity.

I sought assistance for a bathroom remodel and found Kari and Christine to be knowledgeable, easy…read moreto work with, and VERY helpful. I purchased my tile, vanity and fancy Toto toilet from them. Kari was so helpful discussing shower tile options and really listening to my thoughts about color scheme. She offered suggestions and always waited for my response before offering advice. Christine spent time going over vanity and toilet options providing comprehensive information and patiently responding to my plethora of questions. Very responsive to email follow up. She was very easy to work with. I would not hesitate using them for my next project!

I strongly Recommend…read more I have been in the industry for year and have not come across many cabinet dealers with more professionalism and efficiency than Gilmans, I highly recommend. All the associates are very helpful and make the entire process simple and easy. Special shout out to Carol who has 20 years in the industry.

We purchased a 45-year-old home in Santa Rosa that required extensive remodeling. Initially, we…read morevisited Gilman Kitchens simply to gather ideas for a future kitchen renovation, as we were not yet ready to begin. However, after our first meeting with Manon Demers, we decided to move forward with the remodel. We came in with some ideas of our own--such as navy blue lower cabinets with white upper cabinets--and Manon was able to enhance our vision by presenting excellent samples and offering thoughtful, practical guidance. She visited our home before demolition, helped us visualize cabinet and appliance placement, and prepared detailed plans for the project. We relied heavily on Manon's expertise for the cabinetry and countertops, while selecting our own appliances, cabinet hardware, lighting, and wall treatments. The project planning began in June and was completed by the end of October. Working with Manon was a pleasure throughout the entire process. She is knowledgeable, professional, and highly experienced. We are extremely pleased with the results and highly recommend Gilman Kitchens and Baths for anyone seeking a beautiful, well-executed kitchen remodel.

We redid the floors throughout our entire house and Flooring Store did a fantastic job. The…read moresalesperson was very helpful and knowledgeable and Isaac's installers did excellent work.

I had an excellent experience with The Floor Store in San Rafael and would highly recommend them…read more David was wonderful to work with. He was professional, knowledgeable, resourceful, and gave me excellent advice throughout the process. I really appreciated his patience and thoughtful guidance. His crew, including Gwan and Alex, did a superb job with the installation. They were professional, careful, and detail-oriented. They took care of all the details and left everything very clean. The work looks great, and I'm very happy with my new floor. Thank you to David and the whole team for such excellent service and workmanship. I would definitely recommend this store to anyone looking for quality flooring and professional service. Ninique S.

I never really write reviews, but in the case of Tamalpais Floors I'm willing to share with you a…read morenote I sent them after their masterful installation of my beautiful new floors they helped me select. It read: "I wanted to let you guys know what a pleasure your crew was to work with. Top notch, super friendly and professional and with really good taste and opinions on all the little things that came up along the way. Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye to Silvestri, or get him in this picture, but that guy is exceptional and obviously really cares about everything being just right. We kinda miss them! I also want to thank you for your advice Dermot, from the direction of the herringbone pattern, to how far to go leveling the family room floor and also your suggestions and help with my closet cabinets. The guys cut 1/8" ply sheets to size for me and I painted and hammered them in with about a thousand nails. And thanks to you David for your 2 year (?) stretch of patience as we bellyached over what floors to go with. We loved your down-to-earth un-"selly" advice on everything and we feel 100% with where we landed! Cheers to you all. Greg"

Their excellent communication and customer service prompted my review…read more I think anyone looking for flooring in Marin cannot miss this place. Their flooring stock is exquisite and I went to several places all over the Bay Area and wound up purchasing with them. The quality of flooring, beauty, and price won me over.

Excellent reliable service. Have dealt with them for years. Good value and friendly,…read moreknowledgeable staff.

I found out about Rafael Floors from the great reviews they have. I was looking for carpet in my 3…read morebedrooms and hallway of my condo. I looked at a few places that didn't cut it. When I went to Rafael Floors and spoke with Robert Gomez, I was really impressed with his knowledge about flooring and carpeting. It was obvious he had decades of experience. I told him what I was looking for, and he answered a bunch of questions I had about carpet, quality, and the selection. I went home with several samples to check out how they looked in the different light throughout the day. After looking at the samples in my place for a week, I found the perfect carpet and color I wanted. Robert came over for measurements and an estimate. Everything had gone smoothly and professional to this point where in other places there were flags that would stop me cold, and I would stop the process and move on. The whole selection and purchase process with Robert went smoothly, and they were ready to install the carpet before I was because I had some painting that needed to be done, and I had to delay them several times. When I was finally ready, Juan and Douglas arrived on time to install the carpet. It was a two-day process, and I was really impressed how methodical they were. It was like they were putting together a puzzle they were really familiar with and each part was being sized and put in its place. I later found out that Rafael Floors has a lengthy training process for their installers that takes years. It starts with a 5-year apprentice program where they work under a journeyman installer before they can go out to install a carpet. Juan described to me what a momentous and serious occasion it was after 5 years to finally have a project of his own and being responsible for all the materials and making the customer happy. They did a perfect job and I was one happy customer. That was 3 months ago and I wanted to be sure that others would see my review like I saw others' so they would know what I know about Rafael Floors. Thanks Robert, Juan, Douglas, Arturo (master installer), and Kim!

We originally just planned a countertop for the kitchen island, all the sides would just be wood…read more Then we found a piece of labradorite lemurian that we absolutely felt in love with and decided the front of the island would also used the same piece. And we would use the cutout from the cooker as a backsplash for our coffee bar. But the slab was a little too short and had a missing corner. The backsplash would also be short by a couple of inches. This is where Frank and his skilled crew come in. Frank gave us very helpful suggestions on moving the electrical outlets. We had some wacky ideas on dealing with the missing corner and the too short backsplash. Frank was very patient with us and suggested patching the missing parts instead. He also sent a crew to thicken the plywood for the countertop for better support. He also added reinforcement on the slab. Turns out labradorite lemurian is on the fragile side. The end results were amazing. I know there's a patch, but I can't find it. We also compared the raw slab with the countertop. They didn't just cut the slab to size and installed them, but there was some thoughts and designs on what looked best. Extra shoutout to his crews for being detail oriented and professional.

We moved into a new house that had a major gap in a seam of our quartz countertop. I called and…read moree-mailed a few countertop firms nearby. Only one other one got back to me to say they couldn't help. They said Frank at Carrera was my only hope. So, I called and then e-mailed a few photos. Frank ended up coming out the exact same day. He gave me great advice about prepping the area over the phone, and then was able to fix the gap, and also a few chips he noticed in the countertop as well. While working, Frank gave me great advice about caring for our countertops, and other thoughtful upgrades

We had an exceptional experience at Northbay Stone Works. Our countertops turned out beautiful and…read moreperfect. Holly, Jared, and the entire team were overly helpful, knowledgeable, and extremely nice. Our project was a tall order which included four waterfall edges plus a large backsplash. The installers were meticulous, clean, and very hard working. It was easy to see that they truly took pride in their work. Holly was wonderful to work with throughout the whole process and went out of her way to make sure our project was perfect. Which it was! Highly recommend Northbay Stone Works for any projects you may need!

The focal point in our living room is the stunning stone fireplace from Northbay Stone Works! The…read moreteam did a picture perfect installation and were super great to work with. We love the beautiful stone and are already dreaming of new kitchen counters based on what we saw in their showroom. Highly recommend this incredible local business!