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    Realty Builders

    3.9 (51 reviews)
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    uneven floor tile with severe lippage
    Kaila C.

    Ongoing 2-year nightmare that was supposed to be done in 70 days. We signed a contract to remodel 2 bathrooms (already gutted to the studs) in my house for $90,000. The work has been substandard and unsupervised from the beginning and in every area. Unsecured sections of drywall because studs were missing to attach it to, and other randomly placed screws. Refusal to use purple/mildew-resistant drywall in the bathrooms even after request. A shower volume control that does not work because it was attached to the wrong pipes. Missing insulation. Unsecured cement backer board for the shower tile with bowing, holes and gaps. No inspection of tile ("we don't inspect tile") resulting in installation of two different tile lots and a demand that I cover the cost of demolition and replacement. Large chips and cracks in the marble tile damaged during installation, I was told that it was delivered like that (it wasn't). Sections of tile were missing grout. Floor tile laid so unevenly and with such extreme lippage that the door had to be cut to pass over it. They would not admit the problems with the tile installation until I hired a private inspector. The inspector said this was one of the worst installations he had seen in his career and advised total demolition and re-installation. They had to demolish and re-install three times. To their credit, they did as the inspector instructed and at their expense. Walls were missing studs, not leveled (over an inch out of plumb), and not straight. The counter fabricator couldn't install the counter until the wall was made straight. Brass fixtures heavily scratched during installation. Custom vanity drawers that had to be refinished because they were not protected during work. A bathtub that drained into the ceiling below on first use. They dropped my washing machine down the basement stairs. Dents and ridges in the bathroom walls and ceilings. I finally hired someone to re-mud and re-sand and re-paint the walls. He said that to make the ceiling flat, he would need to remove the drywall and start over. The Realty Builder workers would disappear for days and weeks without explanation. They never provided evidence that the permits were extended after they expired. They did not contain the worksite. I bought plastic doors and contained the worksite myself after 5 months of requesting it. I vacuumed and picked up their trash. They worked in the master closet without covering anything and destroyed a rack of work and formal clothes. The contractor, Victor Haim, yelled at me abusively on three occasions, on one my adult son had to enter the room to make him stop yelling at me. My neighbors are furious about the two years of unpredictable construction. I have spent countless hours finding and arguing about all these problems which Realty Builders did not see or denied. When we negotiated the contract, Victor Haim added 5 items as incentives, including re-framing of the master deck door and installing a heat pump water heater (they replaced a gas water tank when mine broke and are claiming that that is equivalent.) The bathrooms are almost finished (although I am afraid of what is behind the walls.) I have now asked that they give me credits for the unfinished contract incentive items, reimburse me for what I paid for their tiling errors, and get the inspections done. There is a $19k contract balance. I am confident that the credits and reimbursements exceed this amount and do not want to overpay. Their response: they stopped work. There's more, but in summary, they used cheap materials, mostly unskilled workers, didn't supervise, denied mistakes, had long and unexplained delays, let permits expire, didn't contain the work site or clean up, yelled at me. They are claiming delays due to illness, but the illness occurred when the project was already a year past deadline, and now it is almost two years past deadline. They have now stopped work on a project more than 20 months delayed until I pay out the contract and are refusing to discuss credits and reimbursements.

    Before and after photos of vanity in master bathroom
    Gus E.

    Realty Builders did a masterful job building my new ADU from the ground up. In addition, they modernized my master bathroom, and added a walk-in closet to my master bedroom. They helped me through every step of the process from architectural work, to working with the city to obtain permits, and even made suggestions on where to obtain the finished products (bathroom/kitchen cabinets, 3 panel folding door, windows, skylights etc.). They are a seasoned team with experience, expertise, and patience (I tend to ask a ton of questions). In terms of cost, they are not the "lowest in town", but they are fair and honest. The team of Avi, Stacy, and Alex (and his brothers) quickly became part of the family. I would highly recommend them for any of your construction/renovation needs.

    New pantry area... I installed that cat playground for our kitties
    An S.

    Our project originally was to build a shower in our half bathroom by connecting the pantry as part of the new full bath. As the demolition started, we discovered rotting floors and water damages, including electrical issues. The project became three times bigger. A full gut from our laundry room, through the kitchen, and dining area had to be demolished. Fortunately, Realty builders took care of it, got the new permit from the city, and coordinated with me as we move forward. My favorite part about realty builders is their communication. The whole new project finished in exactly 99 days despite all the holidays that was added into the timeline. The staff was so friendly. Shout out to Avi, Shai, Shirel, Viktor, and everyone else in the team. Also, shoutout to the contractors who were amazing and very knowledgeable on what they do, especially Manny, Cesar, Edwin, Carlos, Angel, Frederico, Miguel, Oscar, Luis, and Hugo. I love my new downstairs. I definitely recommend this company to anyone. In case you do use Realty builders, be advised that sometimes unexpected things can happens. For example, some special materials are not available or backed ordered. Well, the fastest way to resolve issues is keeping an open mind to other options. Remembering that these people are professionals and they have ideas that could make more sense for more functional areas of your project. I hope this helps for anyone who has an upcoming project in the future.

    Angel C.

    I must say, the talent and expertise within the process with Realty Builders transforming our basic bathroom to a high end glam room. As our initial contact rep Natalie and Avi, they kept us in the loop of the when's and how's of the schedule times needed. The team was extremely professional, clean and respectful on the job. The team kept within the lead-time prescribed in the quote. Very impressed with the outcome. I will recommend Realty Builders to anyone that needs an in-home project completed to its fullest level. The end result, is stunning.

    More cupboards and they matched the trim to the rear of the house.
    Redvelvetburlesque ..

    We just finished our kitchen remodel with them! Our house is old (built 1867) and I won't say the remodel was pain free or seamless. There were glitches and periodic problems and we got an electrical panel upgrade, which added to the expense. But, they were professional and worked through all the glitches and issues with us. I am very happy with the work and the overall experience. I definitely recommend and will reach out to them when we are ready for our next project!

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    We got a loft added in outlr house and can't say enough of how professional and thorough Alex , Victor and their team were.

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    My husband designed a fence and was very particular on how he wanted it constructed. We only hire…read morelicensed and bonded contractors. We were happy to find IVS Fences and Iron Works. Ignacio spoke with my husband several times to make sure he had all the details. The iron frame work and welding was excellent. Ignacio then had his crew install the redwood planks to the iron framework. Ignacio saw splits on some of the redwood planks and exchanged them right away. We are very pleased to see our design become reality. The fence looks beautiful and very strong. Ignacio's crew was respectful and hard working. They cleaned up at the end of every day. Thank you, IVS and Ignacio!! We would recommend IVS Fences and Iron Works to any homeowner who wants quality craftsmanship for their project.

    I requested a quote from IVS for a large fence project and it was a bit difficult to iron out the…read moredetails with IVS. Ignacio, who came for the site visit and identified himself as the owner, was very easy to communicate with both in person and over the phone. However, Jackie, (not clear to me if she's the co-owner or Ignacio's wife) finalizes pricing and pretty much runs the show. For our project, we had picked IVS to do the work, but the price kept increasing by thousands of dollars. I asked to speak with Ignacio since these changes were inconsistent with what I discussed with him and put them week above our other quotes, but Jackie said that's not necessary since she decides the pricing. They also charge tax on materials, which no other fencers do (since they're already paying tax to Home Depot, etc.). These business practices felt disingenuous to me and like bait and switch. I've had issues in the past with businesses like this that once the work begins they'll change order you again and ask for more money. So we did not use them. For this fence, we received multiple quotes. Two companies were in the $9-10K range and IVS was around $12K. All were licensed and bonded. We went with the lowest quote and are extremely happy with our fence.

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