Where do I begin? I have been thinking about having my…read moreBathroom Remodel for quite a few years, but never wanted to pull the trigger because as we all know, at least in my experience, the most difficult aspect of any project is choosing who you will be working closely with. One day as I was in my AQUA CLASS, a fellow swimmer was also in the middle of a Bathroom Remodel. I asked who she had contacted to begin her project..........it was SD Construction !! As she raved about the service that had been provided, it took me less than a few seconds to pick up the phone and made that call. For me, I felt as though that was more than 50% of the project already completed just by making that decision. Now onto my overall review. Over the last 30 years in my home, I have subcontracted various projects throughout the years myself. I learned what was reasonable expectations and what was not! From the first phone call to Sammy, which ,by the way, was returned in two days, to the final day on a Sunday, every one of my expectations went above and beyond what I had previously experienced throughout the years. From Sammy sr, the owner, to the project manager, Sammy Junior, and every specialty aspect of a CONSTRUCTION project, plumbing electrical, Tile setting, it was similar to watching a well orchestrated dance. From demolition to completion, It was approximately a three week. Period. I would like to give a shout out individually as well. James R. Is an amazing Tile setter. He was perfectionistic, creative always punctual, and went above and beyond my expectations. James B. Who was my plumber for this project, was equally amazing. Always arrived on each specified day and time as scheduled. he had to demonstrate a certain amount of patience due to the fact that I had decided to custom order all copper trim for my bathroom. Needless to say, I had no idea the length of leadtime in receiving the end product. James B was here the next day to install all trim. Both the owner as well as the project manager were constantly in contact with me with updates as the project progressed. I have learned over the years 2 of the most stress provoking issues with any home project is lack of communication and commitment to remain on task. If there was greater score than AA++........it would be posted for this company. Communication and commitment was demonstrated throughout. OK, a sidenote about myself. I am not easily satisfied with less than a perfect outcome. Everyone on this project gets a definite additional score just for walking the journey with me personally. There's some things to be said about family owned businesses versus the huge corporations that we are bombarded with. Having professionally worked as an RN in a huge conglomerate where people became very insignificant. It was a breath of fresh air, to be heard as well as supported, working with this company!! Now to the best part of this review, I will add some pictures and proudly show what a great job this company did. Thank you, SD CONSTRUCTION. Unfortunately, for you, LOL, You probably haven't heard the last from me!!!

Sammy and his team was incredible to work with. He made our dreams of an outdoor kitchen come to…read morelife quickly and effortlessly. His team was extremely professional and efficient. He was able to help with every aspect of the build, from permitting to drawing out architectural plans. I would highly recommend utilizing SD builders for all your construction needs.

They replaced a large multi panel metal gate damaged by a falling tree. The workmanship was…read moreimpeccable. Everything was perfect. Good communication and follow-through. Will definitely use them in the future for building related projects.

Currently working with Oca Builders to update a house in Scott's Valley. They are doing an AMAZING…read morejob- so good that the neighbors are all asking for their contact. They are truly great to work. The stairway is looking so modern and beautiful! I'll definitely be asking them to come back for all of my remodeling needs and recommending them to my friends and family!

We Had to remodel our 22 year old master bathroom and we chose to go with Steve because of his…read moreintegrity and meticulous attention to detail, he stands behind his Word and Workmanship 100%!! We are very happy with the outcome...I will take pictures of the work and post them here ASAP!! Thanks Steve and Team DBR!

The Good: - Reliable, always showed up just when he said he…read morewould. - Excellent pricing. - No surprise charges at the end. - Did everything he said he would do, the way he said he would do it. - Very good at communicating, always kept me up to date on what he was doing and how the job was going. The Bad: - None! Steven at DBR was recommended to us by a friend of a friend to repair drywall and paint some rooms in our home after a water leak. The work that Steven and his team of Michael and Michael did was top notch and I will definitely hire him again for other jobs in the future. When I called Steven he showed up to do an estimate just when he said he would, he walked through the house with me, made a few additional suggestions that I hadn't thought of and sent me a quote for the job quickly. We scheduled the job and he and his team showed up to work right when he said they would every day. He did an excellent job of matching the paint in all the rooms he painted (about 5 different colors in different rooms). He also did an excellent job of matching textures on the drywall repairs (matching texture is NOT easy). They kept the rooms they were working in nice and tidy at the ends of the work days, and kept everything covered well, no paint drips or spills after they left. After they finished, the invoice matched the estimate exactly, no surprise charges. Highly recommended!

David did excellent work. A tree fell and knocked out some railing and broke part of a deck. When I…read morecalled Sunburst Construction, David returned my call promptly, was able to look at the damage the same week, gave me a very reasonable quote, and did the repair in a very timely manner. He was extremely polite and answered all my questions. The repair looks great and I would use him again in a heartbeat. I highly recommend him.

We hired David to replace a failing deck for our home in the Santa Cruz mountains and I can't speak…read morehighly enough about our experience working with him. He was a great communicator throughout the entire process, keeping us updated as he designed the new deck, went through the permitting process on our behalf, and proceeded with construction. What I appreciated most was that he did a fantastic job suggesting practical and efficient solutions to deliver a great deck that actually aligned with our budget. I also appreciated that Sunburst is a family business - David has been working with his sons for years. They were were heavily involved in the construction process and the craftsmanship of the finished product really speaks to their experience with building. I would recommend Sunburst in a heartbeat!

We paid for them to repair (remove tripping hazard) on a few front exterior walkway entrance tiles…read morefor my 90 year old mother -in- law's house. I couldn't be there to inspect afterwards. A month later my wife tripped on a "reset" tile and received its and bruises. When I called Bay Area Handyman, they repeatedly claimed the tile (not going over to check it out) and just recommended redoing the entire walkway. All we wanted is a safe path to the house, not excuses why it wasn't their fault Don't hire that firm!

We purchased a fixer upper and RTwnys has been helping us turn it into our dream home. They are…read moregreat to work with, honest, have a high level of attention to detail and care. They go above and beyond to ensure the work is perfect. We have been living in the house through the remodel and the team is thoughtful in cleaning as they go. We have currently remodeled two bathrooms down to the studs, new windows, new flooring, new drywall, doors, frames and fixtures. I would highly recommend this team to anyone looking for a small or large job.

I cannot recommend Ivan highly enough. We just completed an addition…read moreto our house in San Jose, which added around 300 sq ft, included a new bathroom and had to tie into the existing structure of our house. We met with several general contractors and got several bids for the project and ended up choosing Ivan. There is a number of examples of why I would recommend Ivan if you are doing a larger project: 1. He is reasonable about budget, he gave us a very reasonable bid and tried his best to stick to that bid as much as possible. Almost all overages in the bid were of my choosing to use different materials or changes to the design throughout it. Ivan always let me know how much more something was going to be and was always reasonable if I asked for more bids from subcontractors to try to get a better price. He is never willing to sacrifice quality for the price, but will actively work on your behalf to get quotes down to where they should be and deny out subcontractors based on price. We would not have been able to complete the project in the price range many people gave us. An example were, one of his framers came in at a higher price than what he bid us, Ivan worked hard to find a different framer that he felt would do the job correctly and he could trust but was back closer to the big price. 2. He is extremely knowledgable about all parts of construction. He is easily able to answer ideas, come up with creative suggestions. His companies name is not a joke, he is EXTREMELY precise. So much that he worries about quality and things being perfect to a point that he would tell me he is changing something or having someone redo something because it wasn't up to his standards when I didn't even notice there was a problem when I saw it. He is able to work with his subcontractors and correct a situation when something is not done right. He holds them accountable and himself accountable for any problems and gets them fixed. Another example of his precision is this was a large permitted project where we added square footage, it was inspected multiple times throughout the project, not a single inspection didn't pass and even the inspectors commented on the quality of his work. In fact I have had multiple see what he has don't and comment on the quality of his work. He is also extremely clean and worked around our schedule which is nice since we had to camp in the living room while our master bedroom was being redone. 3. He is straightforward and an all around nice person to work with and deal with. He is friendly and considerate, this is a great quality to have when you are working with someone over months. 4. He took into consideration our needs out of the project. We wanted things like soundproofing, he made it happen, we wanted certain features of the bathroom, he made it happen. We wanted a modern look, he made it happen. He did everything is a extremely fast paced timeline and I never felt like we were behind schedule, it always felt as if the project was moving along well. In the end the project turned out much better than we had actually imagined and we still marvel at how great it is. When you are spending a good deal of money you fear that if might not be worth it, so it is refreshing to look at it at the end and be overly happy with how it turned out and not worry at all if you made the right decision. I don't know if we would be in the same situation without coming across Ivan, and I can't recommend him highly enough. I have worked with several general contractors before in the past and I have not had as good of an experience as with Ivan, there is so many more remodeling projects I would like to bring him back for when I have the money to do so. Thanks for everything!

This was our first house project and we cannot say how great it was to work with Ivan. We have…read moreheard horror stories from friends about remodels with different general contractors - that did not happen with Ivan! My husband and I had an idea of the general vibe we wanted for our kitchen/living room but Ivan made it happen better than we could have imagined! He helped guide us with products and realistic choices, all while keeping in mind the style we wanted for our home. He communicated with us daily, made sure we were completely aware of what was going on with the project and where are budget was with our remodel. He would communicate where we could save money and where we could splurge. He let us know where we would really see the difference and where it wouldn't matter as much. He kept to the timeline he gave us - he worked miracles to get the job done on time and get us out of our guest bedroom (make shift kitchen during the remodel) - he was a life saver! We feel so lucky to have had such a great experience with our kitchen remodel - we walk down to our kitchen every day and can not believe it is our house - Ivan was amazing and we will definitely ask him to do more work on our house! Thank you so much Ivan! ~The GJ family

Steve Hansmann built my house almost three decades ago. Even to this day he responds to every…read morequestion I ask. He is the best contractor I have ever worked with. He built my home in the best way way possible. He paid personal attention to every detail. He used the best material and employed the best craftsmen. We love our home. Thanks to Steve. Even after three decades he is always ready to help me with how to find replacement parts that will fit and workmen for minor improvements.

Being relatively new to Santa Cruz, we didn't have a great deal of knowledge of local contractors…read moreso we were relying heavily on our designer-architect's recommendations. He had several suggestions but thought the major renovation of our little 1892 Italianate Victorian would be a good fit for contractor- Steve Hansmann. It was clear Steve was the right guy for our project. His family's long tradition of fine building in Santa Cruz was evident from the start with Steve's in depth knowledge of the right places to get the specialty lumber and materials to do an authentic restoration while taking advantage of the latest framing and construction techniques. Steve lined up a great team of subcontractors to help with our house. We were really happy with the electrician, tile and HVAC guy. They were outstanding and true craftsmen that clearly have a passion for their trades. We had some issues with the drywall and kitchen cabinet people but Steve helped us thru the troubleshooting process. My husband and I both have design backgrounds and found working with Steve fantastic. He allowed us to play a major role in shaping the thousands of decisions on details that made the finish product match our vision incredibly well. Steve was a true partner in that process leveraging his years of experience to offer options while helping to contain costs and maintain our aggressive schedule. I don't think I've met anyone who has said their major renovation came in under budget and ahead of schedule, but what's really important is that in the end you feel like you got a quality home you can love. We love our home and after all was said and done, as much as you can, we enjoyed the process.

I've used Rano for several projects from a kitchen upgrade and putting in recessed lighting into my…read moremaster bedroom. In addition he's done work for my brother and other relatives here in the bay area. My wife and I recently bought a new house and we contracted him to do a remodel that spanned new windows, new lighting, new wood flooring, new insulation, and other pre move-in "touchups". We thought we bought a "nice but on the older side of a house." Rano turned our house into our perfect dream home! Rano's customer service attitude is outstanding: He lays out your options clearly and outlines exactly what materials and labor cost. In addition he lets you know quickly if problems arise. Generally speaking I've never seen him miss a completion date; though it did happen this past remodel - but we can chalk it up to anal Foster City building inspectors. This resulted in us having to delay our move for a day, but this is where Rano really shined. The day prior to our move, he came to the new house and did a final clean up (edge to edge) at 9pm on a Saturday! This attention to detail always impresses me. I like anal construction people. :) Rano's team is excellent - he's the only one I trust to do multi day through multi week projects and give him full run of the property while we're at work. In addition I've always trusted his judgement when I ask the inevitable: "Is the extra $ in materials for this worth it?" There's no attempt on his side to upsell the unnecessary or un-needful. On a secondary note for the ladies. While he's married; many women find him devilishly attractive - including my Chinese mother, who ran into his crew during our pre-move walk through, commented, "Wahh..[Wow] - that construction team is very good looking.". Of course, you don't tend to look for this particular quality in a top notch construction team. The North Current builders just seem to have it all. Well so about that "perfect" house comment - maybe... it'll be even more perfect when I save up to have him do our kitchen. :)

I had Rano's team install a new water heater and do some repairs to my ceiling. I have to say, the…read morequality of work and level of professionalism were exemplary! His crew was obviously very skilled and efficient. They were polite and careful, covered up and protected everything beforehand, and cleaned up completely afterwards. I would gladly hire his services again and recommend him to all my colleagues.