Funny name, but great service. My 20 year old limestone counters were pitted, stained and always…read morelooked dirty. They came in, honed/ polished to a high matte finish, sealed cracks and sealed the surface. Limestone is porus and subject to etching from acid foods (lemons!) so a high polish would not last long term. The counters look like new with a very, very even finish. They took care to drape off all my appliances and cabinets, polished for about 5 hours, then cleaned up well. Polishing is wet, messy process but they know what they are doing and didn't leave a mess at all. Super happy with the response and service.

0 stars for Grout Geek…read more I called on Grout Geek and whom I assume was the owner arrived at my place, gave me an estimate for the work to be done, and an appointment time. Everything was great. Well, he totally flaked and was a no show. I did call to try to confirm the appointment and it was sent directly to voicemail--just so not cool. My advice to the Grout Geek: if you don't want to take on a job for whatever reason, have the common decency to let the customer know so they don't sit around waiting for your arrival.

Recently, I bought a house that had very shiny marble kitchen counters. I can't emphasize enough…read morehow much I dislike shiny! NO SHINY in my house. So I set out to research how to have someone "hone" my counters. Bingo! found a local guy who came and did the job for me only to realize marble still etches (stains you can't get out). UGH!! Everytime you use any type of citrus that could spray onto the counters ( think squeezing a little lime into a gin and tonic!) There's just no avoiding it and boy is it irritating! it's an instant stain you will never get out! Long story, but I just happen to see a commercial on TV talking about "Tuff Skin", basically a coating that protects your counters and can't etch! BINGO! and it comes in shiny or "honed"......it's a dream! it never etches and my marble counter looks perfectly new! In addition, it's much cheaper than replacing the counter which I mulled over for months! Also, the company that provides this is the only company in Santa Barbara county licensed to do this and they are incredibly professional, on-time and they will go out of their way to make sure everything is done to perfection. I really couldn't be happier!!

Thank you Skip and Brandee. They did our granite countertops in the kitchen and bathroom plus a…read morefix of a cracked stone in the master bath. I am sorry i don't have before and after but will try to find some older images and update. Here is what you need to know: 1. Skip gives the estimate. He and Brandee are the owners. They are the only ones in the area with the license for the TuffSkin. 2. They used a low dust diamond like abrasive tool to get out the etches often from glasses and citrus. Keep in mind we had a DIFFERENTcompany come out a year before hand and they made a mess, did not get all of the etching out and peeled off our custom tape in their hurry to take down plastic. Low dust, Precision and Attention to Detail. And they got out the etching!! 3. Then they put on the Tuff Skin that can then withstand citrus, many chemicals and heat. It cannot take scratching from moving a computer around or such. We don't know what caused all the scratching. I prefer the scratches to the etching, though and the place looks great!! 4. We had a few speedbumps and Skip handled it like a pro. This is the test of a great business. We are so grateful to Skip, Brandee, his foreman and team for their diligence, care and integrity!. I would recommend them 100% and indeed I have!

Received a flyer that caught my attention. It had been 10 years since we had our travertine…read morecleaned. We 'rustic' form of travertine and when we moved in the company we hired at that time basically said after they 'cleaned' the stone that it was a tough stone to get cleaned and that was really the best we could expect. Then we met Jorge. He came out, went through the entire area, explained the in's and outs of the stone and what they do to clean and seal it. I figured why not since it had been 10 years and we might as well give it a go. I am beyond happy we did! Jorge did an incredible job on our stone. It has never looked better. Moved all the furniture, knocked the job out in about a day and a half which was just under the amount of time he thought it would take. Done early and on budget, and exceptionally well. You can't ask for more than that! I would 100% recommend Jorge for any job. Top notch experience and great final product!

Grout works came out to do a couple of projects. They cleaned my floors and kitchen counters. They…read moredid an excellent cleaning. It was a fast process. Kitchen counter took about 1 hour. They went above and beyond. Jorge took care of a couple of miner grout issues. I had going on on the kitchen counter I was not aware. Love the detail of his work. Floor procedure was fast paced. It was about 1 hour and half to, two hours. I have dogs so I wanted them back in the house as soon as possible. Jorge's prices are fair. I would recommend hiring him. He will definitely be coming back for future restoration projects. I appreciate your honesty and professionalism. Thanks Jorge

Quite a bit of money was spent for Michael Taylor to regrout our kitchen counters. He was here for…read more3-4 days, finished removing old grout, regrouping, sealing with the 'best', using his patented tool, several of them actually. He told me to only use vinegar and water to clean. This has not worked, not only is our white grout coffee brown in places, vinegar and water has not cleaned the grout. He was to come by Tuesday, and did not show, no call back. I would not recommend this company. Carell Jantzen

Stranger ringing bell & knocking while asleep. I emailed better to quietly leave card rather than…read moreunsolicited doorbell ringing when people could be ill, in a meeting or asleep . He sent back a very unprofessional and rude response: " I know you like to think your unique and I can assure you that you are since this is the first text regarding how to do business! Congrats!! Pray for rain and kids dying of cancer instead of sending bullshit texts!!" This is definitely a crazy person I would never do business with!!

Dymetro Tokarev has done 2 jobs for us at our home. These required some very detailed finish work…read moreand some creativity in setting a plan to accomplish the job. They get things done quickly and at a fair price. I can recommend Tokarev Building Services without reservations.

The bathroom exhaust fan in our rental apartment stopped working properly. I knew this was a…read morestraightforward fix (my dad is very handy and explained it to me) but every handyman I called made it sound more complicated than it should have been which was super frustrating. Then, I was lucky to call Eugene. He was honest, transparent, straightforward, came 2 days later and fixed it immediately. While at the apartment, he also helped fix a door hinge and didn't charge me for it. Thank you, Eugene, I am glad to find a honest and reliable person that I can call again in the future.

Thank you Hester tile and stone, our shower came out amazingly!! Their attention to detail and…read morecraftsmanship is top notch.

This review is a bit delayed... I meant to write it awhile back. We started a house reno project…read moreback in January 2025 and it was finally completed in May. Anyway, Colin did our fireplace makeover and we are so pleased with how it turned out. He is a fantastic worker, friendly, and very professional. He gave me a fair and competitive quote which was appreciated. We would most definitely recommend him and use him again in the future. See Before/After photos. Thanks again Colin, it turned out exactly as we hoped it would.

my Painter Ozzie did excellent high-quality work. He was also very punctual and professional. I…read morewould definitely use him again if I wanted extremely high-quality services and and end results. However, he is on the expensive side. I'm a firm believer that you get what you pay for so it is worth it to me and I'm very happy with my decision to use Ozzie.

From the owner: A.R Construction Strives To give Their Customers Quality Work Making your vision become a reality…read morewith over 20 years of experience And with Numerous Recommendations! We Specialize in Tile and Bathroom Remodels,Painting Interior&Exterior,Masonry,Stone Concrete,Drywall,Roofing,New Stucco and Stucco Repairs,Fencing.