Update (September 2026): I reached out to Luis again for another drywall repair, this time after…read moresome drywall was damaged by a water heater leak. As always, Luis did a great job. He opened up the affected area and carefully checked for any remaining moisture before removing the damaged drywall. He then replaced the drywall and repaired the area, leaving everything looking clean and properly finished. I really appreciate his attention to detail and the quality of his work. I would definitely recommend Luis for drywall repairs and will continue to use him for future projects. His prices are always reasonable. Thanks again Luis for another job well done!

I had a positive experience with Luis back in 2020 where he fixed a bad skim job by another…read morecontractor for me with a bunch of patches, and I thought Luis' skills were pretty superior. Over the years I have been doing DIY fixing of more bad spots around the house but I also work so I was never going to get around to all of it. I decided to call Luis back recently because I didn't want to do it myself anymore and I want to repaint fresh non-patchy walls. I hired Luis to reskim two bedrooms and two accent walls and some other miscellaneous spots that I added after he started working at my house. Luis was at my house for 3 half-days (1.5 in total) before telling me he was finished with the walls. I was (still) happy as a clam at that point and paid him in full for what was completed, fully trusting that the work was done skillfully based on my prior experience. (He was coming back one more time to finish the misc. stuff that I added on and I would pay for that part then.) Anyway, imagine my horror when I checked on his "finished" work and saw imperfections everywhere and tons of sanding dust still left behind on the walls, switches, and even mud on the door knobs. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves from here with brief descriptions of what's being shown. -Pictures 1-3: Some of the imperfections from the first time Luis said he was "finished." -Picture 4: His first fix-it visit(half day). He was supposed to find all the imperfections and patch them (the yellow highlighter spots), except he was patching bubbles with more bubbles. I had to patch all the spots again with my own compound and added a ton of other ones that he missed. Took me two full nights. -Pictures 5&6: His second fix-it and final visit (another half day). He was supposed to sand over all the patches and walls to leave them with a smooth & uniform finish that's ready for primer & paint. This was how I found them after he left. I sent him these pictures and told him to not come back as I had given him 2 chances to fix and he failed both times. There was no response from him. -Picture 7: I made only a partial payment of the balance on Luis' last visit because part of the remaining work was him making the corners of a ceiling overhang crisp, the corners are crisp but somehow the overhang is now squiggly when that wasn't the problem before. -Picture 8: I had taped up all my trims before Luis came as I didn't want any mud/compound to get on them, but I thought my crown molding were safe. They were not. He had busted them pretty badly with his electric sander in 7 spots and dinged them in at least 10 other spots but those were minor and I was able to superglue them back together. I did take on the repair of the major dings myself because I wanted to tape all of it up before he came back for more sanding. Luis and I had good rapport and I actually liked talking to him, but once the job took a turn for the worse, he never acknowledged that he didn't do a good enough job. He instead said things like, 1. "You're not supposed to look at the walls with a light from the side like that" and "I've never seen anyone look at a wall like you." --Yes, technically he's right, walls usually have paint on them which would have made these imperfections painfully obvious even when looking at them straight on, but until there is paint, this is how drywallers check for imperfections and fix them before they get permanently sealed with paint. (I had two painters (who also skim coat) come over for quotes and this was how they both checked to see how much prep work they would have to do before painting). 2. "I could fix these walls 10 times and something will still come up."--it really shouldn't if he did it right the first time, he's supposed to be a professional, not a DIYer like me. 3. "You've got to be kidding me. I'm at a point where I want to just refund your money and get out of this insanity"--after he came and saw all the patches I added to the walls (that he missed). I know what he was trying to imply and still gave him my electric sander to use so he could finish the job. With all that said, guess who is still stuck sanding the walls now after paying Luis to do the job and saying I didn't want to DIY this anymore. And with all these patches that I had to add to cover up his mudding imperfections/bubbles, it's looking like I'm going to end up with patchy walls again, which is exactly where I was when I handed Luis this project. What a joke. And the crown molding that I fixed up? That still needs to be repainted as well. I wasn't going to leave this review, but after several weeks and my walls still needing to be finished, I thought I would share my experience.

A big shout out to Aston! He is truly awesome! We hired him for stucco work after we got our panel…read moreupgrade. Entire project in two parts was seamlessly done. The communication throughout the project, from the moment of initial quote up till it was completed went smoothly. He is extremely knowledgeable and master of his craft. There is absolutely no up selling. Infact he talked us out of couple things which we thought we should get done and guided us in the right direction. We are thankful to fellow reviewers to bring him to our attention. Anyone looking for any stucco/drywall related projects, you will be amazed at his work as much as we are for sure!

Aston is a true artist. I can't even tell there was ever a hole in my wall. Excellent job, highly…read morerecommend

Jose Esparza does indeed operate a professional painting company. He just completed power washing…read moreour home and wrought iron fencing. He then repaired all the broken stucco, and he cleaned the rust and painted the front fence. In all applications, he far exceeded my expectations with an extraordinary attention to detail. The result was an excellent job. I would highly recommend him for any of these task. He not only operates professionally, he's a nice family guy with a good sense of humor. William John Cox

Jose was very polite, professional, and prompt. I needed a drywall repair and Jose was able to fit…read moreme in the next day. I would recommend his services for anyone in need of a dependable drywall repair.

Edward did a great job replacing missing drywall spots in our house. He showed up on time and was…read morevery friendly too.

Edward is great to work with! We are so happy we found him and he was very prompt, responsive and…read morealso pricing is very reasonable. I called for several quotes before reaching out to Edward and they were substantially more than what he quoted for dry wall repair. We have contacted him twice now and both times were great. He showed up on time, got the job done so well we don't even need to repaint the spot if the repair! It looks as though there was never huge holes there. Highly recommend.

We had a project go unfinished after we stopped hearing back from a subcontractor and were in need…read moreof some quick help, as my wife was due to give birth any day. On the same day, Brian quickly responded and carved out time to come by in the late afternoon (after a full day of work on another project) and complete our work. He was communicative, fair, reliable and did great work with attention to detail and care for his work. I could not recommend him any higher and highly recommend anyone needing similar services to make sure you call and work with Brian. Easy going, professional, fair pricing and quality work.

We made the right choice in hiring Brian to do one beast of a job in our kitchen/dining area. For…read morebackground, the 70s aesthetic was not kind to our home. The longest wall in the house, the one you see from any vantage point, was covered in wood paneling that we had tried to disguise, rather unsucessfully, under a coat of bright blue paint after moving in. The wall opposite that had been covered in a mystifying checkerboard pattern of mirror and cork, which my husband had removed previously, leaving the wall surface pockmarked. We also had a crack in the ceiling that resisted patching. When we reached out to Brian, he was reponsive and personable. He started working as soon as we were ready, first diagnosing the issue with the ceiling crack and then doing a more permanent fix to keep it from returning. He was able to remove the wood paneling while preserving the wall behind so that it just needed a skim coat, and he smoothed out the wall that had been damaged by the mirrors. He followed this up with a light spray so that the texure matched that of the surrounding walls that we didn't touch. Throughout the process, Brian made sure we were all on the same page and that we were happy with his approach as well as the end result. We're so happy with the clean, updated look of our living space and will give Brian's number to anyone who needs drywall work done.

GR Repair and Maintenance did a great job enhancing my garage: installing a new ceiling with lights…read moreand storage, replacing a window, painting, and adding a concrete coating to the floor. It looks fantastic now and has made working in it much more comfortable. George is very easy-going, honest, and his pricing is straightforward and fair. I will definitely be reaching out to GR Repair and Maintenance for future projects.

George and his team are the best! They worked with me through some annoying circumstances and even…read morecame a second day to accommodate my needs. They did a great job and I would highly recommend using George for any needs you have! They even brought my cats back in the house before they left, amazing!

Clearly not their first rodeo. DO NOT HESITATE!! Leo is the man. These guys are elite!…read more Hired Leo after the previous stucco guy wasn't good. Stucco was bumpy and had cracks through it. NO MORE!! He completely blew me away - prep, communication, pricing, and high quality results. 1000/10 couldn't be any happier. As a general contractor I will be using them on all future projects. Absolute pleasure having these guys on site. Can't wait to work with them again in the future. DO NOT HESITATE AND REACH OUT NOW!!!!

My wife and I are new homeowners and wanted to get a Santa Barbara smooth stucco finish applied to…read moreour house. I was very nervous about which company I should work with as it was a bigger job and heard horror stories about contractors not meeting their end of the bargain. Throughout the process I interviewed 8 different people and decided to work with Leo and his crew. Leo not only gave me a fair price, his team was on time every day and truly did an excellent job with my house. He and his team do great work and are genuinely good people. If you are hesitant on who to work with, you will not go wrong with

Called on a Friday to ask for an estimate for a 1200SF residential job. They said they would have…read morethe estimator call me. No return call so I followed up Tuesday. They said they were only doing commercial.

These guys were great, fast, quick and did a outstanding job in drywalling my garage. I would use…read morethem again the crew took care of business and was very professional. Call JC and have him come out and give you a estimate. The price and the work is worth it. (see pictures)

Victor White really did a fantastic job for us…read more He installed a new kitchen faucet for us, but has done at least 15 installs in our house over the years. He is polite, always on time, and always very fair and reasonable in his pricing. He is also the most technically competent handyman we have ever used, which is why we will always wait until he becomes available rather than going with someone else. I cannot recommend him enough!

Victor is easily one of the best handymen I've contracted with. I've owned many homes--he's the…read morechamp. We contacted him about a particularly vexing project. He stayed on it and fixed our cabinetry perfectly. Professional, On time, clean, pleasant, and a delight to have on our home. Contact Victor, he's a good egg.

Had an EXCELLENT experience with John and his crew who painted the entire interior of our home…read morebefore we moved in. Not only was his quote extremely fair and competitive, the work was great and FAST. They started their work Wednesday morning and finished today - 5 days of work. It looks so good. They clearly take pride in their work and we are thrilled to have chosen them and will definitely choose them in the future for other painting jobs.

We hired JMN Painting to do a complete exterior painting job on our house in Cal Heights and could…read morenot have been happier with the result. The owner, John, is super helpful and kind and helped us plan the job. The price was very fair, and the results were truly excellent. Very nice crew who had exceptional skills and produced an outstanding result, with great attention to detail! Our house looks amazing! They were also very good about a quick return visit for any touchups. We highly recommend JMN!!