AMAZING experience with Paul Barry Construction. Paul, the owner, was incredibly professional, gave me tons of guidance on design and a truly fair price for all the work he did. He was a pleasure to work with and I am so happy with the final product. Contractors can be difficult to vet but Paul is trustworthy, reliable, VERY patient (especially with design changes) and his workmanship is impeccable. I would hire him again in the future. read more

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Wow - I LOVE my kitchen. Thank you PLB Construction! My husband and I got Paul's name from our realtor after buying a house that needed some renovating. We had gotten an outrageous quote from a cabinet refacing company (who keeps calling and emailing me 4 months later by the way) and decided to get an estimate for brand new cabinets instead. Paul was friendly, professional, straight-forward and had pictures of his past renovations that impressed us. He was quick with his estimate and we found his pricing fair and hired him for our kitchen renovation. I could not be happier. I LOVE my cabinets, countertops, island, pantry and backsplash - and this is all thanks to Paul and PLB Construction. Paul is a problem solver who shows up when he says he will, takes pride in his workmanship, returns calls and cares about creating a quality product for his customers. Thank you again PLB Construction! read more

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Paul has been tackling a variety of home improvement projects for us across two houses and many years. We're always happy to send him business. read more

PLB construction did a great job remodeling my downstairs bathroom. He was fair and diligent. I would recommend this company to anyone. Great job!!! read more

Paul Barry Construction - General Contractors Near Me - Tustin, California

NIGHTMARE. I will Add pictures of the damage over time but this is a handyman that passed a test to get a License. Please Please Please stand clear !!!! This is the best word to use, "Nightmare" as all encompassing. The work is "Clumsy" at best but he leaves a mess with no prep work to protect the house. He demolished a huge master bathroom with no plastic curtain (or any protection) for the rest of the house. I came home to white debris so thick that "I" had to buy a plastic curtain to protect the house not just the master bedroom. I paid cleaners to wipe the whole house clean of the demo. It really looked the New York after 9/11.Then, he tears the plastic down the next day. He said it's not convenient. He lays down NO protection for he floor. His response "I didn't plan on damaging the Bamboo floor". Yes, We had to buy it ourselves. Uses a "Hand Saw" to cut 24X48 tiles. Then, at the end of the tiling job, buys a new & proper blade. Stated, it cuts like butter now. What!, why not buy it up front!. He hires very capable sub-contractors but has them bid so cheaply, that when they painted, he wanted extra to tape around the ceiling to have a straight line. Who in their right mind would think this is the manner to run a business or treat a customer. He demands checks the next day or he will leave you (evidence of text to come). Always threatening and bullying. Kind as can be until the job starts, then, Watch Out. This was supposed to be a 4 Week job, but it took 2 weeks to complete a demo of a 2 day job. We are now on 4th month and he is not returning calls. (Very nice Paul!, very professional). He comes at 8:30 and leaves at 11am or 12. He then blames us for making changes. Yes, Changes from what was 'planned' and 'provided on paper' (evidence of this to come) also his "Bullying" way to do what he wants not planned. There is so much more, including bringing my little 5'2 wife to tears nearly everyday by talking down to her with such disrespect and his bullying ways. All because she researched what saws to use and we confronted him but said "Everyone uses these saws". Please Paul we are adults and not children. Please understand this is a "HANDYMAN" and no more. He didn't even know where the water came from to fill a stand alone tub. He actually asked my wife, What's this" and she replied it's a filler; it fills the bath with the water, her reply, then what is this; she stated, that's the water overflow!... Just so sad we got stuck with such incompetence. We had to call the tub distributor to find out how to install the tub, no joking, the customer had to tell him how to install a basic stand alone tub. Evidence is to come in pictures, of him stating, Yes, "I can" install a jetted tub, no problem The final straw was a walk through of a sheet rock and paint job that failed miserably but, on audio recording, which I recommend you do (if you are already stuck with him). He said he would have the sub-contractor fix it, then I took a day off and waited for them. When the painter/Sheet rock contractor came, Paul would pay him to do the repairs. This was consistent as the lies are constant for example he stated "I have remodeled 500 bathrooms" really Paul?. As you can see this is just a.... Yes, you got it a "Nightmare". Please check back for constant updates as its Xmas and he has left us high and dry with not running water, no shower, no bath, no toilet for the holidays or more now that he is "missing in non-action". I find this my duty to stop this person from ruining anyone else's home. Respond if you need more details. I will happily provide it. read more

Let's face it, renovating a house can be one of the most stressful things you and your significant other can go through together. Learning from your mistakes can get costly and time consuming. So here's my advice after a 3 1/2 month renovation, call Paul Barry from PLB Construction in the beginning! You can thank me later. My wife and I hired PLB to build a custom kitchen for our home after meeting with half a dozen kitchen builders. We originally hired Paul because of his past kitchens as at least 3 of the houses we looked at in Tustin Ranch were built by him. When asking our realtor if she knew who did the work, Malena (from First Team) gave us Paul's number. Paul works with a cabinet maker (review forthcoming) and their team approach ended with a kitchen both my wife and I absolutely loved. Paul and Leon took all the ideas and designs from my wife and a interior designer and made it into reality. My wife's review of the kitchen is on this site. My review is on the 2 bathrooms and built in that we had Paul complete. Because we were so happy with Paul's work on our kitchen, we asked him to finish 2 bathrooms we were fully renovating along with a built in for our family room. Excuse my photography, both bathrooms weren't wide enough for a straight on photo. But as you can see, Paul's attention to detail and thoughtful questions along the way, gave us exactly what my wife envisioned. Guys I hate to admit it, but the line, happy wife, happy life can't be more appropriate when referring to a remodel. As for the built in, please excuse the unfinished fireplace. My wife made another change midstream (yes, she was ultimately right) and Paul is now replacing the slate with marble. So here's the thing, instead of complaining after a few changes by us midstream, Paul listened to the us and gave his own advice (which is invaluable) and happily gives you the homeowner what you want. What more can you ask for in a contractor? Maybe PRICE. And Paul delivers on that aspect as well, his rate was very very fair. We interviewed many contractors and used a lot of different vendors for the full house. But if I could do it all over again, both my wife and I are in agreement, we would have had Paul in charge of the whole remodel. He makes your life easier, plain and simple. He also shows up when he says he's going to show up and he's very diligent in staying on schedule as well as keeping his vendors on schedule. Good Luck on your remodel and I hope this review saves you time and money. Which is why I felt compelled to write it, not only because PLB deserves the praise but I hope your remodel goes according to plan. Ours finally did. read more

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I LOVE my remodeled bathroom! As a contractor Paul worked with me in making all my decisions. I never had contracted a remodel job before and consulted 8 different companies before choosing PLBCompany.. Paul was on the job every day and even accompanied me to pick out the tile. His workers were efficient and left their work space clean and tidy. I am so glad I chose Paul as he was fair in pricing, listened to my wishes and gave thoughtful, experienced suggestions. I have recommended Paul Barry to several potential customers already. read more

Wow! A contractor that is honest, on time , has reasonable pricing, and to top it off does GREAT work! If this seems too good to be true , give PLB Construction a try! After remodeling our home , we had some finishing work that needed to be done. I wish we would have known about PLB sooner so they could have done all of our work! . To say that previous contractors were a let down would be an understatement! We love the backsplash and the bathroom tile work that PLB did for us! They were clean, respectfull of our home, and very professional! I will not hesitate to call them for all of my future needs. Paul is top notch! I wish we could give this company a 5+ star rating for going above and beyond our expectations! Thank you PLB Construction! read more

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Our tenant moved out after renting our home for 29 years! We needed to get our 5 bedroom home remodeled and spruced up to put back on to the rental market and being out-of-state homeowners, we were concerned how it would all fall into place. We were referred to a couple of contractors and settled on using Paul Barry Construction from Tustin, CA. We were thrilled with our choice for general contractor. Mr. Barry was cognizant of our concerns: getting it back onto the market with the least amount of down time; we lived out-of-state; and of course, cost. We found Mr. Barry to be very honest, hard working and expeditious in his handling of the project. He remained in daily contact with us throughout the remodel, sending photos with updates; helped us stay in line with our original plan and budget; recommended good vendors to purchase from. He completed our remodel in four weeks which included kitchen, bathrooms, new lighting, new interior paint, new carpet, new window treatments, and he oversaw the cleaning of the property to have it market ready. All done while I was 3000 miles away. Our realtor was so impressed by what he had accomplished she felt we could increase the rent by almost 20%. If you are looking for an honest, hard working, dependable contractor, contact Paul Barry Construction Tustin, CA. He is so easy to work with - he is the best! read more

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Paul Barry is excellent in what he does. He gets the job done efficiently at very competitive prices and ensures the work is done to perfection. He stays on top of things to ensure the client his satisfied. I would highly recommend Paul and his work ethic is outstanding. read more

I had PBC come and bid my bedroom/bathroom remodel. Paul's a very nice guy. But he would not give me a written quote! For the amount of money we were expecting to pay for the remodel, this was a deal breaker. read more

I don't normally write Yelp reviews, but felt compelled to do so to share my extremely positive experience using Paul L Barry Construction to repair our home after a recent slab leak. Our entire downstairs had water damage which required new flooring and a new bathroom. The quality of Paul's work was outstanding and done with great detail and care. Paul was extremely conscientious, neat and highly responsive to any requests I made on the repair work. I would highly recommend Paul L. Barry Construction without any reservation, and will use him again for future remodeling on our home! read more

We normally would not buy a home that requires a lot of remodeling, but after six months of searching for a property to fit our needs we found one that matched perfectly...in design and location...however we almost passed because it required a major updating of the interior and exterior and we didn't want the hassle of working with designers and contractors. Our realtor recommended we contact PLB Construction, whose slogan just happened to be "Your One-Stop Contractor". We met with Paul Barry and discovered that the slogan is accurate. Paul IS a one-stop general contractor with an incredible list of subcontractors. It didn't matter if the job required interior or exterior work. He took care of the details, organized everything and gave us a price within our budget. He did the kitchen, the bathrooms, window treatments, interior painting, exterior lighting, drip irrigation system, and concrete staining and sealing of our driveway and patio. The process took three months and he worked around our schedule and supervised all of the work. We were even able to travel during this time, leaving everything in his capable hands. When it comes to job satisfaction he will not accept a finished project from subcontractors that is less than perfect...it has to meet his standards and they are high. As Paul says, "your house becomes my house". I highly recommend Paul. We will continue to call on his expertise in the future. read more

My house was flooded recently caused by upstairs neighbor and I I was devastated left to deal with the water damage and mess caused by upstairs neighbor. Being alone and a women, its hard to trust who will do a good job at a reasonable cost. I was referred by a friend to call Paul Barry. He was quick to connect and really took time to make me feel at ease knowing the job will get done correctly and with in a reasonable cost - my insurance company was content with his quote. I am happy to say my home is being repaired and painted looking better than ever. So for any house needs, floors, kitchens, dry wall, paint etc...Paul is the man that will deliver! read more

Very helpful, very knowledgeable, excellent work, and good pricing. After a referral from some friends from my son's preschool, we had Paul do our master bathroom and it turned out beautiful. We even had him help in another bathroom where the contractor never finished. He even helped brainstorm ideas to make the design even better which was really helpful as we had not hired a designer and were just doing that part ourselves. The tile work took a little longer than expected but it was only because he wanted it to be perfect and it was. We compared his tile work with other we had done in a different bathroom and it looked 1000x better. If you haven't found a contractor yet that has exceeded your expectations, this is your guy. read more

When we purchased our home it was obvious that it required a makeover...a major makeover. The kitchen was quite dates and the cabinets and countertops had to be configured to accommodate all new appliances. The bathrooms needed a complete facelift and there we many, many other things that required attention as well. We began by getting estimates from different contractors and after meeting Paul Barry we knew immediately who to turn the project over to: PLB Construction. The job required a variety of professional services and Paul hired only those who have proven themselves to be the best in their field. He organized and oversaw every room, every step of the way. His price is reasonable and fair...and you can trust him! We found that while Paul was very committed to the job he was also very committed to our being satisfied with the outcome of the remodel. He's not happy until and unless you happy. And we are extremely happy! Thanks, Paul, you made this much easier than we could have imagined. read more

My kitchen floor tile buckled and I was told I had to replace my entire floor by other companies. A friend of mine referred me to Paul and spoke of how well he took care of her construction issues in her home. Not only did Paul come out right away to look at the floor, he was able to fix my problem without taking out my entire downstairs flooring. He was very efficient, extremely professional and very nice to deal with. Paul will now be my go to company for any issues I have in my house. I would highly recommend Paul for any construction work you need done. My friend was right in referring me to him and I am so thankful she did! read more

After having a leak in my upstairs bathroom, I interviewed contractors and found Paul L. Barry.... and I am SO GLAD I DID! He stood up to my insurance company, insisting I get everything replaced. He came out for the deconstruction to make sure everything was done the right way. He went with me to Builder's Supply and made sure I inspected and ok'd the vanity. Once I picked out the materials and told him what I wanted, he took care of everything for me. Paul L. Barry is amazing. I now have the most gorgeous bathroom. It is definately the best looking room in my home! Paul is a perfectionist, and my bathroom is pristine - every finish is perfect, right out of a high end magazine. He was very quick. He left my home spotless. He was very accomodating and helpful in the materials selection process. Now that my bathroom is finished, everyone who sees it wants his number as the work is exceptional. I am convinced you can not find a better contractor, he is an artist, creating beauty out of the raw materials you choose. I can't wait to have him come back and do my downstairs bathroom to make it look as good as the upstairs one! You will NOT be disappointed. Paul L. Barry is the best there is, and my experience working with him was a really good experience. read more