Murray Lampert is second to none, they are an excellent company to work with. Always completing their projects on time, within budget and delivering top notch quality. We are working with ML for the second time on an extensive remodel of our home. We had them work on our last property about 9 years ago, helping us reinvent our 1933 home to capture all that indoor / outdoor living offered. The project was incredible, with every member of their team and process impressing us so much. As such, we have come back to them again for our newest project. We are underway and everything is proceeding very nicely. Their commitment to understand our needs, find great solutions to meet those and walk us through each step of the way in the most supportive and detailed manner. I cannot say enough about this excellent family own and ran company. read more

Murray Lampert was excellent to work with - I can't recommend them highly enough. We used their services for a whole home remodel and we were extremely impressed with the team. They were professional, great managers and designers, came up with creative solutions to complex problems, and produced an amazing end product. We are so happy we chose Murray Lampert for our project, and I would highly recommend their services to anyone in San Diego looking to remodel their home! read more

We gut-renovated a condominium on the 3rd floor in a building with a very small elevator requiring significant architectural and structural redesign to achieve the modern, open-unit concept we desired. We got several bids; most contractors weren't interested in the structural complexity of the job. ML jumped in, designed and got it through our rather antiquated and somewhat difficult Board review process. They were hands on with the head of the review committee until we got approval. For this part of the project alone they were totally worth their salt. But this is not to say that as a homeowner you can completely rely on them to get what you want; we were very hands on, almost daily throughout the project, and were very instrumental in making sure many details were achieved; we also had our own interior designer in communication with their designer; without this kind of effort we would certainly not have been able to achieve the result we did, but I'm sure this would have been the case with any contractor. The PM for the job was great, very experienced, knowledgeable and helpful all along but he had other jobs going at the same time and so couldn't possibly be on top of the type of ongoing detail we were interested in. There were issues with a couple of their subcontractors but these were all resolved amicably and properly. The job did take a bit longer than we thought it would but that's to be expected in a renovation this extensive in this kind of building. We had what I thought was a longish punch list at the end of the job but they didn't balk at any of our concerns. So overall they were very responsive and we are quite happy with the end result and don't believe we could have gotten a better one from any other contractor. We also feel confident that if we have any issues with any of the work in the future they will respond professionally. This type of renovation is not for the faint of heart, especially in an older condominium complex with strict work hours and stairs-only access; it gets emotional at times and frustrating but they understood this and were prepared to go the distance to make sure we got what we wanted. We had another project going on at the same time in another country; that was not a smart decision; please don't do that to yourselves. read more

Murray Lampert did an amazing job on our house. We completely gutted and remodeled the entire first floor, including moving the kitchen from one side to the other. Murray Lampert's design services were punctual and detailed. Once we approved the job, their project management was superb, keeping the project both on budget and on time. We love our new downstairs, and are always happy to share our great experience with Murray Lampert with anyone who asks. read more

Murray Lampert Design Build Remodel - An "after" picture of the work Murray Lampert did. The kitchen was previously on the other side of the house. - General Contractors Near Me - San Diego, California

I have had the pleasure of getting to know the inner workings of Murray Lampert Design & Build and its truly a joy to work with an organization that strives for excellence in everything it does. Gregg and his team have an incredible eye for design and bringing those designs to life for their clients. Never satisfied with just being good, Gregg is always looking for new and creative ways to improve the business and elevate the remodeling experience for their clients. If you live in the San Diego area and are looking to remodel your kitchen or bath, I highly recommend the team at Murray Lampert! read more

We hired them to remodel our home in 2003. We are now trying to sell our home and now finding all the mistakes that were made. They hired only the worst trades to come in and do the job. Plumbing, electrical, granite, stucco, we have 5 skylights that were only put in with 2 nails on each skylight. I can't believe they stayed up. One of their trades cut through all the cable lines and said they would repair it. We now see it was never repaired. The outside vents were not sealed properly or painted. I don't know how they passed inspection. There are so many things that are now being brought to our attention because we hired a house inspector. If you do use this company, immediately after they are done hire yourself a home inspector to make sure they did things right. Your probably wondering why we didn't address any of these issues before. We were both busy with a full time job that we took their word that everything was good. We did call the granite guy because the granite shifted and he blamed it on an earthquake and we now know it's because he used particleboard under the granite instead of plywood. The particleboard swells when it gets wet. Now we have to replace the entire island. We also had the kitchen cabinet guy out because the veneer was peeling. Both trades were pissed because they had to come out. Bad company to remodel your home. Unless he is doing business differently then he did in 2003, I highly recommend you use a different company. He only used the lowest bidders for each job and you can now see that there job was less then par. Good luck with your search. read more

I met with three different Design/Build companies and went with Murray Lampert because of their amazing team! I was impressed from the very first consultation meeting. Everyone in their company really loves what they do and most importantly, they take extra steps in making sure the customer's ideas and concerns are heard loud and clear. My remodel was a big project, going from an older single level beach cottage, to a two story modern home. It was a fun process working with their architect designer Rachel Cantor, then moving on to their Interior designer, Rachel Bancroft. They both listened to my wild ideas and offered a lot of cool design concepts. It was a partnership for sure. Tying the whole project together was their project manager, Cameron Poeschel. If I could clone him, I would and have him work for me in the film industry. You can tell Cameron loves every aspect of the construction business, and loves what he does. He kept the remodel on schedule, and was always checking in by phone, text and on the site constantly. A total detail oriented manager! What I really liked about Murray Lampert is all their construction crew works so well together and respects each other. If someone in the plumbing dept. sees an issue in a different dept., they bring it up and deal with it. They all work cohesively as a true team does. I will always be so thankful I got to work with Murray Lampert. They built my dream home, my forever home. The owner, Gregg Cantor, was also an integral part of the remodel. He was always available if I needed to ask questions along the way, and was on site many times. I've been living in my new home for several months now and love every single part of it. I would hire them again in a second! read more

Gregg and his team are the top of their industry with design build construction. Hiring a General contractor can be a daunting task, but it doesn't need to be! When you are working with a team of true professionals dedicated to their craft and passionate about the service they provide it always shows. Murray Lampert has an amazing team of true professionals and they leverage the latest technology to provide the most comprehensive design build process I have seen. read more

On 2/27/24, Murray Lampert was working on our neighbors scaffolding. The construction workers trespassed onto our property with their large, heavy scaffolding equipment and caused damage to our property. On 2/28, the damage was reported to Murray Lampert. On 3/18/24, we were informed by the CEO to send proof if we wanted to get this fixed. Luckily, we had a ring camera that captured the contractors trespassing throughout the entire day and sent this footage to Murray Lampert as proof. The CEO also asked us to go get a quote from an outside contractor. On 3/20/24, we had an outside contractor take a look at the damage and gave us a quote for $500. We sent the $500 quote to Murray Lampert. Murray Lampert not only refused fix the damage themselves, but also refused to make us whole with a reimbursement for an outside contractor to do the repair for the damage they caused. Murray Lampert told us they were willing to pay 1/5 ($100) of the $500 damage they caused. Then later said that in order to get 1/5 of the damage, we need to sign a 1052 release of claims. The damage is rather small and it was just so disappointing that Murray Lampert would do this! The CEO is dishonest by then stating "we are not trespassing," when clear video evidence shows the contractors did trespass. Would highly NOT recommend Murray Lampert and certainly if your neighbor is using Murray Lampert, make sure you lock all your access points so they cannot trespass (Beware: Ring footage will not be enough). read more

ML was referred by a close friend. Being our first remodel, did not know what to expect. They walked us through the process and everything went better than expected. Patty was our PM, excellent job. Rachel, Alyson and Cameron were also top notch in support. See pictures below read more

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Murray Lampert just finished designing and building an ADU on my property and I could not be happier. We interviewed a few companies before selecting Murray Lampert and I know we made the right decision. Rachel Cantor came up with a wonderful design for the ADU, which also incorporated a separate laundry room that can be used by both houses. Next, we worked with Nicole Lacroix on the interior design. Nicole really listened to what we wanted and came up the perfect options. Our construction manager was Matthew Clark and he did a great job managing each stage of the construction project and making sure the work was done right and on time. He is very detail oriented and stopped by daily to check on the construction crew and the progress. Overall the whole team made the process quite easy as they handled everything from the design, to obtaining the permits, to the demolition and construction, to final inspection. I had never done a major renovation project before and was concerned as I have heard many horror stories about cost overruns and delays. However, I am happy to report that the project came in not only on budget but on time! read more

Murray Lampert transformed my house into the home of my dreams. We worked together over the course of a year to completely remodel my 1912 craftsman. The entire experience is one of fond memories. The ML team was very professional and courteous throughout the entire process. All of their chosen subcontractors were the same. The work was performed impeccably and with great care to detail. I was always greeted by lovely people every day I went to see the project. Each day I was so impressed by how much got done and with such quality. They closed up every day leaving the property very clean and organized. No project of the size of mine can go without a few wrinkles. On these occasions, Greg Cantor, himself, would come to the project to meet with me. His demeanor was always so calm and knowledgeable. He would tell me not to worry that he would make sure I was satisfied with his company. He always came through. I do not recommend people often, however, I have no hesitation to recommend Murray Lampert. They are a stand up company who actually do what they say they are going to do. read more

From our first discussion, the team at Murray Lampert was invested in a successful remodel for our kitchen. From Gregg, to Rachael, to the team that did the whole house measurements, everyone was friendly, punctual, efficient and focused on getting milestones met. My husband and I felt very comfortable sharing our vision and the ML team brought our design to life using advanced computer models. Rachael and Patty made sure we were happy with all the details. I truly appreciated the care and consideration our remodel was given. I strongly recommend Murray Lampert as a San Diego local with a great reputation and a passion for their work to our community. read more

I had a mixed experience with Murray Lampert, but the last contact left a sour taste in my mouth, so I'm only giving them two stars. I contacted them via their website on a Sunday morning. I was pleasantly surprised to get a reply from their "Director of Design" later that afternoon, asking if we could set up a phone meeting for the next day. At the designated time, I was unpleasantly surprised to get an e-mail from the "Director of Design" saying they'll instead call me during a two hour window that after noon. We finally connected on the phone, and we discussed my project (totaling at least $60,000, probably closer to $90,000 IMO) and the "Director of Design" told me that they'd have to check with their Project Manager to see if they'd even come out to give me an estimate. They tried to not be condescending during this exchange, but were only partially successful. The "Director of Design" told me that if they wouldn't give me an estimate, they'd at least refer me to some of their trade partners. An hour later, I get an e-mail with links to the BBB and mrhandyman.com. Hahaha, what a crock! At least they could have included yelp.com! read more

Murray Lampert did an amazing job for our family. We added a second story with two bedrooms and two baths and couldn't be happier. The job came in under budget and was completed a month early...yes that's right....UNDER BUDGET AND FINISHED EARLY! Don, our foreman, and his crew, showed up every day and worked the entire day then cleaned inside and outside, every single day! Don was full of good ideas, things we probably would have overlooked otherwise, and several of them actually saved us money. We started our job during winter and they went out of their way to make sure our home was functional during Christmas even though the entire back of our home was wide open. The true test came when we had a series of storms while the roof and entire back wall of the house was gone. They said they couldn't guarantee a dry house but would do their best. Well, not a drop found it's way into our home. I'd be happy to post before and after photo's so you can see our wonderful addition. SanDiegoJoey read more

We remodeled our master bathroom. Murray Lampert was the successful bidder in a competition. I was very hard on them. Ben, Steve, Frank and their team executed very well and under budget. Quality, clean-up, execution and productivity were high. My wife and I are very pleased with Murray Lampert's effort here and we will be return customers John Jodka, Encinitas, CA read more

I am extremely disappointed at the lack of follow through with unfinished subcontracted work.

We are in the beginning stages of an ADU project with Murray Lampert and we couldn't be happier. We have found the whole team to be easy to work with, responsive, knowledgeable, and extremely organized. Everything is documented meticulously and follow-up emails are sent as necessary. Their design ideas are innovative, and we feel extremely confident that we will have a beautiful and quality ADU when they are finished. read more

Always a pleasure to do business with Murray Lampert. Gregg and his team are always attentive and get the job done right. We did a big remodel in 2012 with adding a new family room, relocating and expanding the kitchen, adding a dormer in the ceiling, and more. It turned out great. More recently, we were looking to expand our home further and had their team come out and start the design process. To start the process, we paid them the full design fee of $4500. A week later, we found and bought a house and had to cancel our plans. Gregg gave us the full refund for the design fee. We really appreciate the honestly and integrity at Murray Lampert and would certainly look to them in the future for any remodeling or construction. read more

Talk to Michael for a free consultation. Forget about it they will give you such a high estimate so you won't waste their time. Forget about it, never contacting this company again read more

We did a whole house remodel taking a 900 square foot 70 year old bungalow and turning it into a 2 story 2100 square foot Spanish style masterpiece. Customer service was outstanding, quality of work was excellent, pricing was good and the work was done on time. I would highly recommend this company to friends and family. You put a lot of trust and faith in a contractor, there's $ and your dream home on the line. Murray Lampert did not disappoint. They are a great team and they stand behind their work. We are so happy with our new home. read more

We worked with Rachel Cantor and Cameron Poeschel of Murray Lampert to remodel a 1,200 square foot house built in 1942 located in Loma Portal.  Both Rachel and Cameron were very knowledgeable and very professional.  There were several on-site meetings to determine what would need to be accomplished in order to add a second level to the house with a deck that would provide an ocean view.  Multiple design meetings were then held in the Murray Lampert conference room where different design ideas were presented and discussed.  Rachel expertly used a three-dimensional computer aided program to present the various remodel designs and was able to modify in real-time new designs based upon the discussion at hand.  While all this is really neat, I felt the honest presentation of what all was involved in the proposed design was most valuable to me.  This included what the various steps were, how long the project would take, what may have to change based on the City of San Diego review of the remodel plans, what could be changed to reduce the overall expense, and what the payment schedule would be.  In addition to the professionalism of Rachel and Cameron, it should be noted there was no pressure to hurry up the design process.  Working with Rachel Cantor, Cameron Poeschel, and Murray Lampert was great and I would recommend them to anyone planning a remodel. read more

I hired Murray Lampert to do a major remodel of our home in 2008. Given our home was built in 1932, it was a very difficult and ML did a great job in rolling with the punches that the old house continually threw at them. Fast forward to today, we discovered some in-wall damage that had been caused by the way the roof was finished during the remodel. Although the job was well out of ML's warranty period, they stepped up and split the cost of the repairs with us. If dealing with a contractor that is reputable and willing to stand by there work is important to you, then you should consider Murray Lampert. read more

Gregg and his team of contractors are a pleasure to work with. You can't find a more caring and detail oriented staff. The work they have done for my family is second to none. You can trust in them to give you the best with your construction needs. read more

We wholeheartedly recommend Murray Lampert Design-Build-Remodel for any home remodeling needs. We bought our home 18 years ago and just made minor improvements since then, putting off til a later day all the things we wanted to do to make it more livable. Life with two active kids took over and delayed any renovation plans. Now, being empty nesters, the time finally arrived for us to take the big step and do what we've been dreaming of for years: remodel most of our house (including removing walls), going open-concept with a great new kitchen, moving a bathroom, a complete plumbing overhaul, and more. We started our conversation with Murray Lampert knowing they'd done beautiful work in the neighborhood for several friends, and knowing how much they valued their work and relationship with the Cantor family, owners of Murray Lampert. My husband and I met with Rachel Cantor, their Director of Design, and explained what we were hoping to achieve. She returned shortly with a realistic estimate that helped guide our conversation further. Doing our due diligence, we interviewed other construction companies but always came back to Murray Lampert. The detailed information we received, the warmth we felt from the Cantor family, their commitment to our satisfaction (and budget), countless recommendations from friends, their stellar reputation in the design community, combined with the reasonable price, sold us. From the beginning, we knew we were in good hands. Gregg Cantor provided great oversight of his team, always checking in and staying on top of what was happening with our project. The entire team took ownership of our happiness and care of our home and family. They took on managing an overwhelming process and schedule, leading us step by step and keeping us on target. Another Rachel (Bancroft) was our ML designer and she was amazing, providing terrific insight and putting up with constant questions and several changes. The 3D modeling was a fantastic tool, helping clarify the vision and projected outcome. Budget was important to us and the ML team kept us on target, with Lisa Cantor keeping the finances straight. Daily updates on the construction from Don our project manager kept us looped into what was happening. Communication is critical to any big project, and everyone on the ML team was an expert - responding promptly to any questions and keeping us constantly informed. Our beautiful project was finished on time and on budget. In the end, we're so incredibly happy with our remodel! We feel like we live in a brand new home...modern, bright, and completely in line with all our dreams. And we've made some great new connections with the Murray Lampert family - we know who we're calling if we start having any new ideas! read more

Gregg and his team are very dedicated to customer satisfaction. Their attention to detail and budget keep projects on track while exceeding expectations. I would certainly recommend Murray Lampert Construction for any remodeling or construction project you have. read more

My engineering company has been doing business with Murray Lampert for over 25 years. Gregg, Frank, and their staff are professional. personable, and first class all the way You can trust your project with them, they will certainly over deliver! read more

From the first step of design, contract agreements to all steps of construction, this company has been absolutely wonderful. The project manager was always within phone or e-mail reach and returned phone calls promptly. The service surpassed all expectations. We have had many major home improvements in many houses over the years and have never had such a trouble free remodel. My only regret is that I did not discover Murray Lampert Construction 20 years ago. read more

We were devastated to discover that our home of 30+ years had an unpermitted garage conversion with no Statute of Limitations with the County of San Diego and we wanted to remove the permitted, but structurally failing built-in patio to add a three car garage, workshop, office, swing door pantry, craft room with laundry and a patio, half under roof. Following a search and discussion with several contractors, we decided upon Murray Lampert to address the illegal conversion, demolition and construction of our forever home. Checking references and historical work by Murray Lampert, we contacted Greg Cantor to discuss our needs. We hired one of the best design build firms dedicated to solve problems and build a quality project with minimum issues, thorough communication, flexibility to address latent conditions and changes keeping within a budget and delivering on time. We recommend Greg and his team to give you peace of mind and deliver an incredible product! Amazing professionals looking out for your welfare, minimizing your risk and bringing home your project with little drama! We recommend Murray Lampert without reservation! read more

Design director Rachel Canter should not even have this job title. A total immature disaster for the company. Promises to send sketches in one week after her visit to my property. Didn't receive sketches or even a phone call. I email her 2 weeks later and she gives me a child excuse she left town but almost finished the sketches. She said she would send them over ASAP but that was a lie because I never heard back from her. I emailed her again 3 weeks later. Now she says there must be a misunderstanding that she wasn't suppose to send me anything. She obviously doesn't take notes or type into the computer after talking to clients. She tries to get $3000 from me for drawings. I told her to read my emails to refresh her memory. She sends over some chicken scratch drawings a 3 year old could have done. She couldn't even pull out a ruler to make a straight line. She obviously has no supervision and no one asking her any questions about possible new clients. She lost my $250,000 project for Pure Negligence and Immaturity and that goes to management as well. No one probably knows how many clients have been lost because of Rachel Canter. read more

We had an 800 square foot addition added to our current house as well a bathroom remodel. The workmanship is great, but terrible planning by the designer. The trusses that they installed were not the right size and as a result not strong or large enough for the extra heater that was needed. They refused to admit it was their mistake and the owner said it would be too costly to replace them. They created a heater closet form the walk in closet. Now, we have fewer sqaure feet of closet space. When the heater is turned on it sounds like a freight train and makes it hard to hear anything. You can not have it on at night when trying to sleep. We now are forced to use a space heater because of the noise level. read more

Quality of work: 2 stars Competitive pricing: 2 stars Design: 4 stars Project Management: 4 stars Communication: 3 stars Customers first: 0 stars Overall: 2 stars - would not recommend to family or friends We selected Murray Lampert mostly impart due to their reviews on Yelp despite the higher price tag we had received for the bid, we moved forward. Overall the execution of the project was fine, what happened following the project was nothing more than mediocre at best. Several issues arose in the months following the completion of work including a leaking pipe in our new vanity, water damage to the base board outside of the shower due to an incorrectly sloped and unsealed shower. On top of all of this we had a complete sewer back up that was caused by a shop rag inadvertently left in the pipes. Murray Lampert agreed to reimburse us for the partial cost of that issue but not without severe heart ache, poor customer service, and a sour attitude. All of this and we had still actually provided them positive reviews that weren't taken down on other sites. Fast forward to now almost a year since the project was completed and out of the blue the sales rep/designer calls to notify us that he's bringing a $4,000 bill by. Apparently they forgot to bill us for something even though we had already received our final paperwork and a statement that said paid in full. This was probably our bad for not doing their job to make sure everything was accounted for, but seems like this would be more appropriate as a hard lesson learned and I call BS on this. Before all of the post build issues we had them bid a new project we would be doing and ultimately the way they handled the service recovery for the quality of work sealed the deal in choosing another contractor. I suggest you save yourself the heart ache and do the same, unless you expect flawless construction with no issues. read more

Left a request for information from them last year and again a few weeks ago on their website with my name, phone and email. Zero response. At this point, i would never consider working with this company because they don't know how to communicate- Big Red Flag. read more

When you're deciding on putting a major budget into the hands of a general contractor for a remodel, you need to do your research. If you look into the projects Murray Lampert has worked on, as I did, you'll find very satisfied customers who are willing to offer excellent referals. Now that our house is complete, I'm able to do the same. The project came in on budget, and on time.....that's rare now-a-days. I don't think you could ask any more of a contracting company than what we got....professional, proactive, and thoughtful. It's an easy recommend. read more

The president of the company contacted me and explained in more detail why they won't quote. They do not do refacing work.

Well we finished! And ML was amazing. Murray Lampert turned our 1200 square foot scrapper into an amazing 2200 two story paradise. Frank our architect was amazing and brave enough to deal with the Solana Beach City requirements which is no small thing. The city waved our plan through without any trouble. Design Build is the only way to go. We had plans from a prior architect but in real time Frank and team modified them to get what we really wanted with a real budget. I appreciate that they worked with us to stay in budget. When it rained on the open drywall they replaced at no cost to us. They allowed us to contract painting and flooring ourselves to save money. They allowed me to put in my dream ikea kitchen (which required at least 10 trips to ikea and hours of extra work on my part- may not be worth it for most folks). Whenever I did things outside ML I was shocked at how much more difficult it was and how much worse the subcontractors I worked with were. ML's people were on time and on top of everything which is important because this process is HARD. Also their subcontractors are top notch and polite. Totally fair, totally honest, when we didn't take their suggestions we regretted it later. I recommend them 100%. Our neighbors are remodeling now and hitting tons of snags that ML and team would have anticipated and avoided. ML makes it as easy and painless as it can be. Thank you Murray Lampert. Thank you, we love you guys! read more