Paid top dollar for a poor-quality job with nothing but defects and problems…read more If you want to work with a charlatan who lies constantly and cuts corners to do the job, then this is your guy. The job will not be done by the codes and the steps that you specify, rather by the way that is to his benefit, while you're paying top dollar for the job. For the stucco job, the pre-existing wood planks had to be removed before the weather resistance barrier was placed and stucco coatings done. Instead, he just put the weather resistance barrier right over the wood planks and followed through with the rest of steps. Of course, he saved lots of time and money at my expense with a job not done to the code. Now I always must worry about with wood rots and other problems that may surface, none of which he will be responsible for. As he had not removed the wood planks, the applied stucco coats raised the wall thickness over the window framing, and the front door frames. I had pay extra money so the door wood frame would be raised to compensate for the stucco thickness. Now the window framing for all windows looks like shit, but I let this go as I was thinking to replace the windows. I still don't know how much more it will cost me to replace the windows till I get the windows replaced. He did about 380 sq.foot of pavers for $11,200. That is $29.5 per sq.foot, a hefty top dollar price for the job. What I got was a piece of shit paver job that just after one year from installation looks like something that was done over 15 years ago. Putting edge restrainers before the paver installation is a standard part of the job to prevent the pavers from moving over time, which I learned of only after searching online. He had not installed any edge restrainers until I asked him to do it. Of course, by then it was already too late as the pavers were already placed in, so he did a shitty patch-up work that basically amounted to covering only some sections of the pavers' perimeter by restrainers. The pavers are sunk-in in some sections and raised up in other areas. That is because he never used the bedding sand that needs to be applied 1 inch thick before the pavers are placed in. Now he lies to me that he had used the bedding sand. He gives me excuses that the ground moves and so the pavers have shifted. I guess all this must have happened in only one year time since the job completion date, according to him. Meanwhile, the house right across me on other side of street had his pavers done about 4 years ago, and they look perfectly flat just as do a few other houses in the neighborhood. I asked him to use polymeric sand to fill in the gaps, which is a very common way of doing the job, instead he gave me bunch of bullshit and used regular sand to fill in the gaps. Of course it saved him money on the material, never mind that I had paid more than a fair price for a good quality, professional looking job. Now, all the gaps between the pavers look shitty, unfilled, nonuniform and esthetically look like a 20-year-old job. I asked him to come over and fix it, he told me this is not in his contract. So, stay away from this charlatan if you want to get a professional looking, quality job. You won't save any money but gain a lot of troubles. He claims he never cuts corners and is always there if you ever have a problem with the job, far from the reality.

Antonio, Antonio Jr. and their crew did a wonderful job on our home in Sunnyvale. They completely…read morere-stuccoed our exterior from a rough stucco exterior to a smooth finish. Finding great quality work from friendly and hard-working people is difficult. You can trust Torre Fuerte to do your job well and to provide excellent service. Even when unexpected issues arose (as they often will), Antonio was friendly, kind, and reasonable in working around issues for a successful project. I highly recommend Antonio and his company.

WOW, I really can't say enough about Fernando's workmanship…read more I have decades of being married to the construction business, and when I did not have the time or capability to do my projects it was impossible to even get quotes from Contractors. I wanted to add a front porch to my home. Tried 3 different contractors and none ever got me a quote. Finely I was referred to Fernando through my landscaper. His response was incredible. Professional, Thorough, and Timely. His references were awesome. His proposals were detailed and and he didn't hit me up with a bunch of change orders. I love my porch! He even painted and stained it. In addition, I had some interior painting i needed completed. And again. Flawless quality, timely done and did great job with post clean up. I highly recommend Fernando for any of your remodeling needs.

We asked Phil for an estimate on replacing a raingutter, moving the downspout, leveling the…read moreraingutter so the water drains towards the downspout, taking out the old, unused TV satellite dish, patching up the shingles, providing the materials, painting the new raingutter to match the others and taking away debris. He provided a reasonable quote after going up on the roof to assure the right dimensions. We agreed on a date for them to start, and his 3 workers and he showed up on time, working steadily for almost 6 hours to wrap it up to our immense satisfaction.

Philip replaced or roof with Presidential shake TL Country Grey. I was extremely impressed with his…read morecommunication and attention to detail. He is the utmost professional and always for back to me quickly via text or a phone call. His crew were efficient, polite, respectful and kind. They cleaned up at the end of each day and did a wonderful job. His cost was a bit more than a competitor but it was well worth the piece of mind we had in the workmanship and professionalism.

HOLY COW! My water damaged kitchen cabinets and drawers look brand new. They have been brought back…read moreto life! Mike and his crew were on time, on budget and did an AMAZING job! EXTREMELY professional. They went way beyond the extra mile - they emptied my drawers, kept all parts and cleaned up after themselves. They kept me posted on any changes and were very flexible. Great and hard working team. They won't settle for less than perfection. They do GREAT work and work hard.

Thank you Mike & your team for coming into my home and painting my 2500 sq ft home last minute. Not…read moreonly was the customer service superb it was also affordable especially for being super last minutes!! I had trouble picking out a color so Mike (the owner) picked out what he thought would be fitting. I absolutely love the results! If you're looking for an affordable price, phenomenal customer and a job well done then contact Mike! He's your man for ANY painting needs.

I enjoyed working with Jim and his crew with Vernazza Painting. They provided a fair deal and…read morespeedy work on our new paint job. Jim helped me decide which colors to go with and I appreciated his time and attention to ensuring we were happy with the outcome. His crew worked quickly and were professional. We had no issues with them. I especially like the free repairs and warranty included in the contract.

not a customer, just a pretty upset neighbor. his crew…read moreforgot to cover our cars. as a result, we have overspray all over. Desperately trying to get a hold of the owner, but nothing but voicemail.

* We lost our home to the CZU Fire. We hired Stuart Kriege Construction to build us a replacement…read morehome. He is thoughtful, smart, caring, skilled, experienced, and a wonderful human being. * He helped us get through the Pre-Application Clearance. He helped us deal with our insurance company. He and his crews built us a fortress of a replacement home. It is as sturdy and well built as can be. * Stuart had a house designer and an engineer lined up for us. He worked well with his subcontractors to produce a superb result. He also helped us get some amenities installed beyond his original contract: a retaining wall, a large front walkway of pavers, and a paved driveway. * We paid Stuart in several parts, as the insurance company paid us. I was pleased to write these checks, since each one represented quality work that was completed.

We lost our long time family home during the August 2020 CZU fire that destroyed 910 other homes…read more We hired Kriege Construction to build our new 1,500sf, 2 bed/2bath home. Given that the country was in the midst of the Covid epidemic with labor and materials costs in short supply and prices increasing, Kriege provided an estimate for the project. We had some design changes along the way and Kriege provided change orders for us to sign. Change orders included the change in +/- change in cost, as expected. Kriege uses software applications to keep track of project estimates, progress billing, payments and change orders, which we found very helpful for our records. Kriege had a good crew of carpenters as well as a good contact list of experienced subcontractors. We were extremely happy with Kriege, his crew and subcontractors and recommend them highly. I've read some of the other reviews here and can offer my viewpoint on them. I'm retired out of big project, Silicon Valley commercial construction and have heard stories from other CZU fire victim homeowners who have struggled with their rebuilds. And my primary takeaway is that this was the first time homeowners had to get involved with their insurance company, planning/building department, general and subcontractors and really lack the knowledge about the whole process and when things go wrong, they blame the contractor. We found Stuart Kriege an honest and caring person, always looking to steer us in the right direction. It's easy to blame someone else when you don't know what you're doing.

Dan was a pleasure to work with. I shopped five quotes to pull up my downstairs carpet and install…read morehardwood floor to match my upstairs. It was actually great that I met him first of all five because he seemed very knowledgeable and mentioned a few things that I asked the other four floor contractors about (which the other four didn't bring up until I mentioned it, whereas Dan brought it to my attention). I never even heard back from two of the five contractors. He followed up roughly two or three days after I received his bid, and got back to me by email or phone within 24 hours of any message. I did find phone was better for him than email (maybe because he isn't sitting in front of a computer and it is much easier to see a text message than an email). I asked for a quote to provide the lumber and another for me to provide the lumber. The pricing he provided for the lumber was very responsible, but it worked out that I had a connection to get it for a little less so I bought it myself since they delivered directly to my home. We discussed the day he would start and the time frame in which it would be completed. He showed up at the time each day he said he would, kept me updated on a couple items that were unforeseen. Made an extra trip to pick up materials for a unique detail around my fireplace and at the front door and it all came out great. He worked well with my schedule, was polite, professional, and did great work. A little damage occurred to the bottom of a section of wall during removal of baseboard, and he repaired without me even asking for it. Another interesting note is I moved in to this home with the same hardwood floor already in place upstairs (about 9 years ago it was done) and happened to know the exact product since there was a box left over. Upstairs hardwood feels inferior to the work Dan did downstairs for me. Definitely recommend him. The work he did for me was only about 400 s.f., so probably a smaller job in comparison to a full home, but I am sure he does all types and sizes.

I have used Dan twice for Hardwood floor repair. Both times he was outstanding. I could not…read morerecommend him highly enough. Both of my customer were also very pleased with the finished product from Blues floors.

From a number of proposals, I chose Patrick (Witzig Painting) to paint my large deck. He was…read moreprofessional, did what was promised, and more. Patrick is a good communicator as well as being very knowledgable. All went very smoothly and it was actually quite a pleasant experience! I will certainly use Patrick again for any painting needs.

Words cannot express how grateful we are to have contacted Witzig Painting! With local reports of…read moreinsurance-company related drones flying around in our neighborhood looking to flag issues that could lead to homeowner's non-renewal notices, we knew that we needed to act fast to repaint an area of our home's exterior that the previous owners had made exterior changes to, but we were shocked to recently find out that they had someone paint over the replaced wood siding without first using any primer (!!!), so that area's substandard application of paint was starting to recently peel up in a few highly noticeable spots... yikes! Normally, this wouldn't have been such an urgent matter, but with the current stressful climate of insurance companies wanting to cancel as many policies in CA as they can, removing ANY possible issues, however small they might be, needed to be immediately addressed for our own peace of mind. So when I began to contact highly Yelp-rated companies to repaint this relatively small but time-sensitive job, we were informed that the entire area needed to be properly scraped, sanded, primed and then repainted in order for the paint not to peel up again in a short amount of time, and that a mere "touch up" without all the necessary prep work would definitely not last very long. Unfortunately for us, most of those reputable companies that came out to give us a quote were booked solid for weeks, and although some said they would "probably" be able to come out in between larger jobs, they understandably could not confirm a date for that. Enter Patrick from Witzig Painting, who not only gave us a highly competitive quote, but would also be able to squeeze us in during the very next week, after finishing a large commercial job in downtown Santa Cruz and a residential mansion in La Selva that they were scheduled to finish by the next week. I think it's important to share that it made such a huge difference to us that Patrick was sincerely empathic regarding our well-founded anxiety about taking care of this small but critically time-sensitive important project, as well as echoing the same professional concerns as the other reputable painting companies did about the necessity to properly prep and prime the entire area to ensure a long-lasting professional finish. Patrick's brother, Jack, would be doing the initial pressure wash, scraping, and sanding prep and priming work on the first day, and then both Patrick and Jack would finish the color-matched exterior coats of paint the day after. True to his word, Patrick kept in touch to confirm the date and time he and his crew would arrive, and they were exceptionally courteous and professional from start to finish. Our job was completed exactly as promised, with the paint matching perfectly with the rest of the house, and with a great-looking thick exterior coat that we will no longer be worrying about peeling for many years to come, although we do plan to stucco that exterior wall to match the exterior stucco of the rest of the house just as soon as we can budget it in. After we replace that side of our home with stucco, we will ABSOLUTELY schedule Witzig Painting to paint our entire house to their outstanding professional quality standards.