I had all of my windows and sliding doors replaced with Anlin through Approved Contractor, and the…read moreexperience was great from start to finish. They were professional and thorough from the initial visit, and even though I waited a few months to schedule the work, they honored the original quote without issue. Installation was quick and efficient. When the moulding didn't match my existing one, they replaced it with something much closer. They also followed up after the job and coordinated with an Anlin technician to fix a few minor issues. And they worked well alongside other contractors I had on-site, which made things much easier. Overall, they honored their word at every step, were easy to work with, and delivered quality results. I'd definitely recommend them.

We used this company to replace our old windows and sliding doors a few years ago. When I had an…read moreissue with the lock on my slider, they sent a team out quickly to fix it. Very responsive and great to work with. Not to mention their pricing beat other similar companies.

We have had a backyard problem for some time. Chad was able to come in give a fair quote and…read moreultimately deliver the right solution to our backyard vice a deck. We encountered issues to the initial plans a few time and Chad was quick to communicate and discuss ways ahead. Chad delivered a great looking deck that has all the necessary footings, even new Take a look at the pictures and see for yourself!

Chad was wonderful to work with! He is very responsive, accommodating, and built a beautiful Trex…read moredeck for us. Chad is thoughtful and pays attention to detail. The end result was high quality, very level, no squeaky boards, clean and professional. He customized our plans and made recommendations along the way for how to handle things like un-level sidewalk near our deck. We are so excited to enjoy our outdoor space and recommend Chad for your next project!

We've lived in our house for 3 years, and had a small leak in our roof. Talking to our neighbor, we…read morefound out Terry and his team installed the original roof over 10 years ago for the previous owner. I called Terry, he immediately remembered our house and offered to come out the next day to take a look. He noticed a small caulking issue on our skylight, and re-caulked and fixed it immediately. I was impressed and appreciative that Terry did all of this under promise of his original warranty even though it's been over a decade and weren't even his original clients to begin with. A++ service and integrity.

Terry and his team did a great job with our exterior rehab this past August. He gave us a…read morecompetitive bid and a solid timeline. He coordinated subcontractors and completed the job in a timely manner. We got a new roof, gutters, insulation, stucco, siding and trim/painting, as well as custom wrought iron porch railings and door. Terry was very responsive and went the extra mile to ensure everything was up to our expectations. We are so please with the results!

2.5 stars: My siding looks beautiful due to Christian's…read moregreat employees and due to my diligence/flexibility and my major cost shifting techniques Christian's behavior led me to undertake. The process to get to almost the end point has however been pretty awful. I have read the older reviews and am amazed, because the Christian I dealt with these past 50 days was extremely different from what other reviewers describe. My opinion is Christian is very high strung and explosive these days. It is for this reason that I write this review. While on my property for a sliding and window installation, Christian had three self instigated yelling episodes, once even to another contracting service. Christian, you see, had a 10 million dollar home to side after mine and said he was behind on my job due to the window delay. The window issue caused a one day delay. Health issues in one of his employees caused a 10 day delay. Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years) caused a 6 day delay. I ended up placing a change order request to eliminate Christian's company from trimming the interior to my windows because I became afraid that Christian would have another explosive interaction. Christian also seemed quite unable to manage his moneys for my job, twice asking for money days ahead of completion of scheduled work. He also used my contract to order materials for another job. Thankfully, I was able to get a lin release, but it was only given to me AFTER removing the material from my property and while job was still less than 50% completed. Some of the material he took away that day was needed to complete my corner railing, so a makeshift corner was placed that is chipped and needs fixed. Even though he was contracted to caulk siding and nail holes, Christian told me his workers aren't as good at that aspect of the job, that I would be better off getting a painter to do that work. I had no problem with doing that until Christian refused to credit me for the cost of caulking that was shifted to a painter. Instead Christian continues to insist that I pay him for the caulking job his team did not complete. Christian has gone as far as to state in writing that both caulking and flashing are not required when installing Hardie siding. He also said that he isn't responsible for insulating windows, just for plumbing them in the jambs. Hardie manufacturer, Azek manufacturer, window installers and an independent 3rd party inspector all tell me Christian is wrong. Pretty certain that the CA Licensing Board will also tell me Christian he is wrong. Christian left my job unfinished. I have 32 feet of missing trim in the front of my house, damaged trim at the water table and on the front corner of my railing. I have 3 windows only partially installed/shims sticking out 4 inches into my room. Christian also removed waterproofing from around my basement door and opened up the door jamb above the door in order to re-trim it, but never finished that project either. He was suppose to come back to complete the loose ends 2 Fridays ago, but never showed up. Instead, that weekend he sent me the final installation invoice, which included paying for all these loose ends, even though they were never completed. Christian insists he is correct in his billing practices and that I am misinformed. I am turning the issues over to the CA Licensing Board for their help as Christian has not followed through to finish the contracted project. He has forced me to get others to finish a job he was suppose to complete. I am extremely worried about this contractor. Christian keeps demanding money for work not completed. Sadly, Christian has breeched my contract. The work that was completed is pretty. When Christian wasn't on site, all went smoothly and hiccups were addressed and resolved. When Christian showed up (thankfully only a few days during the entire job) everything became difficult with excuses for the hiccups, no fixes to resolve the hiccups. I give 2.5 stars to this establishment overall, 5 stars for Christian's employees (Hahns and Bart), sadly 0 stars for owner Christian.

Christian did an outstanding job on my house came out better than I could've expected. I needed…read morereally unique looking and top quality wood siding for my home in Del Mar and Superior Siding definitely came through. The workers were all very professional on time and did excellent quality work. Christian and his team were always responsive to my questions and concerns and completed the job exactly as promised. The pictures speak for themselves, thanks again guys.

Meticulous, Detail Oriented, Personable, Fair Pricing and Reliable, When we decided to re-side our…read morehome with James Hardie siding for fire prevention we went to their website for contractor recommendations. I think 3 came up in my area of Pine Valley in San Diego County and I had all 3 come out to give me a bid along with 2 other siding contractors that could install Hardie Board. One bid was high, 3 bids were comparable and one was low. Turns out Mike and Jesus, owners of CertEx, installed our windows with another company 12 years ago but has since started their own company. I didn't choose CertEx because I worked with Mike and Jesus in the past. I chose them because they didn't blow smoke up my ass like other "Approved" and "Elite" contractors approved by James Hardie. I chose them because their price seemed fair. It wasn't high or low. I chose them because my gut said, "You can trust this contractor". Guess what? I was right. The team did an amazing job. So meticulous. I can't get past that. They did not skimp or cut corners. Their attention to detail was beyond expectation. The workers at my home were Carlos, Arturo and Pumba. They were great!!! Such great workers. If I didn't respect CertEx and their workers as I did, I'd try to poach them for my work because they were amazing. Thank You CertEx and all workers involved. Your work was point on. Exact. It doesn't get better than this. I'll update the "after" pictures once paint, lights and chimney wrap is installed. Thank You CertEx. Your work is amazing as is your employees.

If I could give 100 stars, I absolutely would!!…read more From start to finish, working with CERTEX was truly such a positive experience. I needed to replace an old aluminum sliding door, nine single pane windows throughout my home, and replace the siding above my garage. I received multiple quotes, but CERTEX immediately stood out. Not only was their pricing competitive and inclusive of quality materials and a solid warranty, but I genuinely felt comfortable and confident moving forward with them. Mike, the owner, is truly one of the good ones. He is honest, transparent, and incredibly easy to talk to. At no point did I feel pressured or upsold. He took the time to walk me through everything and made sure I felt confident in every decision. You can tell he genuinely cares about his customers and takes pride in doing things the right way. The transformation to my home has been amazing. The new windows completely changed both the exterior look and how the inside feels. It is brighter, cleaner, and so much more updated. The siding repair also made a HUGE difference to the front of the house. Everything looks modern, polished, and cohesive now. It honestly made me fall in love with my home all over again. I met with Mike's business partner, Jesus, every morning, which I really appreciated. One of the things that meant the most to me was his communication and attention to detail. Jesus kept me informed on when they were arriving and what the plan was for the day. I never once felt out of the loop. Their crew was professional, respectful, and incredibly kind. (Big shoutout to David, Jose, and the rest of the team!) They cleaned up at the end of each workday, kept everything organized, and treated my home with care. Truly an amazing group of professionals who exceeded my expectations. When it came time for the final invoice, there were absolutely no surprises. It was exactly what I was quoted and signed for. If you are considering window or siding work, or any of the other services they offer, I 110% recommend CertEX. You will be in great hands and will not regret it. I enjoyed the entire process and absolutely love the results. I am already looking forward to having them back for more projects.

I've been fixing up my house for years. It's a large wooden house near the beach. It's taking me…read moreso long and there's so many things to do that right around the time I'm getting close to completion the things I did a couple years ago need re-doing. It's a lot like owning a boat but I love the place. The exterior is covered with shake singles. They've been rotting and have provided a constant source of yummy food for the termites for many years. I have had several handymen and painters that promised they'd rehabilitate the shingles. Either they don't fix all the shingles or they do a bad job. I had almost given up. I found Excel Siding on "Thumbtack" I think. Finally I got someone that knows what they're doing. It wasn't cheap but l could see it was a lot of work. The inexpensive guys (handymen and painters) didn't charge much but didn't the job done either. So I'm happy with these guys and in a couple years (good grief) I'll probably have to hire them again.

Excel Siding are super stars, highly recommend! The owner, Mark, is very responsive and listens…read morecarefully to what you are looking for - he goes out of his way to take care of the big tasks on a project but also a lot of little details that others would ignore or drop. The crew are fantastic and professional - they come on to a site, get straight to work, operate like a well-oiled machine, leave everything neat and tidy at the end of each day, and are finished before you know it with minimal disruption. Very nice bunch of people. I contacted Mark during a very busy time with contractors, and he was amazing at working me in to his schedule and was able to complete everything ahead of the estimated timeline. My project included removal of old and tired '70's rock facade and wood paneling, which was replaced with Hardie siding. Beautiful!

Jason from Bison Constructors did a great job on the front of my house that had wood rot. It's a…read moreMid Century modern home that's 60 years old.His bid was very good. He replace all the old wood paneling and added new cladding it's a environmental material that won't rot. He is very detailed in his work. Explain the whole project to me before he started the job. Cleaned up daily before he left. I get lots of compliments from my neighbors on how go it looks. He is a true professional. I will have him back in the future for another project that needs to be fixed.

Bison Constructors exceeded our expectations! The completed work looks great and was done…read moreefficiently and on schedule. Jase communicated time-frame, materials required and cost up front. We appreciated that the company uses a contract so everyone is on the same page - no surprises. Jase is a very skilled builder who did a significant amount of dry rot/termite damage repair to several areas of our home, as well as some needed stucco repairs. He even left the site (the front of our home) cleaned up neatly after each day's work. We highly recommend Bison!

Josh and Emily do business from the heart. They mean what they say and go the extra mile to make…read moresure all your questions and concerns are addressed. No funny business or cutting corners. I contracted them to build me a carport 20ft by 35ft and Josh and his crew killed it and built it in record time. I asked for a couple last minute changes and he didn't blink an eye. He probably should've charged me, but he didn't. Much appreciated Josh! You can't go wrong with JJT Carpentry...

We would like to acknowledge Josh and crew. When you get…read moreinto these projects, the people you choose can make life miserable. Far from the case with JJT Carpentry they were incredible. Josh gave me a price a start date and finishes date and lived up to all. My wife and I would highly recommend JJT Carpentry, you will not go wrong. Josh has high standard and great work ethics; he's a man of his words. Don't let his age scare you. One hard worker, with a 100% customer satisfaction attitude. Thank again, Josh and crew!!!!

Shafiaq Khouli and his SK Concrete team built on our back yard a 14' x 14' SPA niche including a…read more12' x 12' x 5" reinforced concrete pad, foundation, drainage, three sides surrounding half high retaining walls and embedded SPA electrical wiring conduit. They also installed footing drain (French drain) on the back retaining wall, backfilled with the usual gravel, crushed stone and covered the outside of the walls with installed paneled stone veneer. They also did the initial former structure demolition, debris hauling and the requested earth moving and other necessary small retaining walls reassembly. It sounds like an easy simple job but, believe me, it got complicated quite soon. Along the construction way, I was able to interact with the crew and bounce ideas and corrections which were followed to my customer satisfaction, resulting in more than a very acceptable final product. When the inevitable, beyond his control, the one odd crew helper misbehavior occurred on the job, this contractor immediately corrected it, got on top of the problem and smoothly and quickly we had no more of an issue here. He also facilitated for me the customer to bring my own tile / stone wall-caps products and installer guys, which ended doing a beautiful job we're very proud of. Pricing fair, not inexpensive. Job done acceptable, with your own (the customer) continuous supervision and being able to stop working crew's irreparable mistakes before they happened, however, the final product came out well built and functional as we imagined and expected, we are grateful for that. Thanks again to Shafiaq and SK Concrete for accepting working on our small home project and for including us in their busy commercial and industrial schedule.

Some clarifications:…read more -Equipment was stored on my property last job. Paying 2 man hours of labor for daily pick up of equipment that is already on project site makes no sense to me. -My agreed upon labor rates never included travel time. -SK concrete wanted to do second project without a written contract initially. When pressed by me to have a written contract, he initiated a different one than I had agreed upon. It is for these reasons I write this yelp review. I had hoped I had found a consistent, reliable concrete contractor who practices his or her trade using written agreed upon contracts in a timely manner for my present and future projects. Sadly, my opinion is that I haven't with SK Concrete.