Carroll Construction just finished a project for us, replacing the entire house siding. Everything…read morewent as planned without any problem. Tom Carroll oversaw the project: the job was completed efficiently, and the work was done properly at each stage. Communication was good throughout. For the additional repairs he made a time and materials contract, which is very fair. I highly recommend this company.

We had a great experience during the estimating process. Tom was responsive, arrived prepared, and…read moredemonstrated a solid understanding of the project and what it would take to complete it. Even though we decided to move forward with another contractor, he handled the news professionally and was gracious throughout. I appreciated his honesty, clear communication, and respectful approach, and I would gladly recommend him to others.

Fixing our rotted balcony was the last project we needed to do on our house, and I sure wish I had…read morefound Best Value Home Improvements sooner to handle previous projects. Having worked with many contractors over the years, the difference with Frank was clear from the start: he's collaborative and operates with old school integrity. When we didn't know what flooring or railing would work best in our space, he didn't just shrug and demand we tell him exactly what we wanted (like a previous contractor did) -- he actually guided us through the options. This made this project feel completely different. The crew was punctual and polite, the price was fair, and communication was seamless over text, calls, in-person check-ins. Frank kept us updated on everything: inspections, deliveries, material orders, even making sure the permit was printed on the right size paper for the city. For permits and drawings, he connected us with Omid, who handled all follow-up with Oakland so we never had to worry about it. Having managed the headache of permits myself in the past, that service alone was worth a lot. When we found more rot than expected on the balcony, Frank was upfront about what needed replacing and the added cost. No surprises, no pressure, just honest information. My goal with this project was to get it done ONCE, RIGHT. I'm glad we chose Frank to make this happen. I watched each step of the work from my office window and am confident in the quality. The balcony is sturdy and beautiful, and now we'll actually use it!

Just had the exterior of our house painted for the second time by Best Value Home Improvements…read more Frank Ghorban is incredibly easy to work with, being very polite and communicative. His subcontractors for scaffolding and painting were all terrific folks, showing up on time and getting the job done right, quickly. And the price was very, very fair. I don't think that you could do better. Hire this company!

Henry and Dionne are great! M7.24 completed our laundry room renovation, which was our very first…read morerenovation project. Henry provided a very fair estimate and was available throughout the process if we had any questions. Throughout the project, Henry and his team were communicative, efficient, and flexible--especially as we were trying to coordinate weekend and holiday schedules. They made our project feel as streamlined and smooth as possible, and we'll definitely contact them for future projects!

M 7.24 Builders came out to replace the support posts on our second-story sun porch that were…read morenearly rotten all the way through. They did an outstanding job and finished on time and on budget. The two guys who did the work were great craftsmen. I'm having them come back to replace some rotted sill material. Highly recommended!!

Highly recommend for anyone looking to get work done under the EBB program! Oscar and Daniel came…read morein with a competitive bid and know the ins and outs of the program very well. Work was also completed on time and team left the place clean and tidy after.

Highly recommend for ESS (Earthquake Soft Story)! Altamira just finished an ESS seismic retrofit at…read moreour house in Oakland and my wife and I are very happy. Oscar was a great communicator and educator on the project and navigating the CEA ESS program related plans and permits, and ensured the project was competitively priced and well managed. Daniel and his crew performed the work, and were very professional, courteous, and tidy. They completed the work on time and within budget, and completed almost all of the CEA ESS application for us. A wonderful team and experience for us. Thank you, Altamira!

So, reviewing contractors during the pandemic is complicated as the demand for work is great and…read morethe supply of workers is low. That said, this one felt needlessly complicated. Gen-tech is talked up on r/oakland and my spouse was considering some foundation work - these were the deciding factor in going with them over similarly priced bids. Due to the scheduling issues, we will not be using them for foundation work. We started contacting them in July. Our sidewalk compliance wasn't completed with certificate in hand until the end of September. The actual "doing" of the sidewalk only took one day + drying time. But, the scheduling took several rounds of back and forth emails + eventually my spouse calling. Did it get done eventually? Yes. If we were selling and not playing catchup after buying a house pre-market would this timeline have been acceptable to us? Probably not. What broke on the backend? I don't know. Was it delayed because it was a "small" (5k) job? Was it just the season? Who knows. If scheduling for this portion of the business is a ritual problem for them, why not consider a platform like jobber to keep the bids all organized? Anyway, it is done. And that's unfortunately the best thing one can say about this.

Homeowners beware. We needed to get a simple sidewalk compliance certificate before transfer of…read moretitle on the home we just sold. We have a couple hairline (at best) cracks in a couple spots and Chris Bowler came out, had a look, and failed us. Then proceeded to write up a report recommending that we needed to replace basically the whole sidewalk to the tune of almost $2,400. Absolute scam. So we had another contractor come out and they immediately passed our sidewalk with no repairs. Chris is a scam artist.

I guess they say you can't get good, fast, AND cheap at one time- you can only ever get two out of…read morethe three; well Wooden Works is the exception that proves the rule !!! Wife and I got a Victorian we absolutely Love last year, but the windows were one of the few less than ideal situations in our new home. When the setting sun hit the living room at days end we would avoid being in there because it would stew pretty hot, and in the cool of the morning we had to have our hoodies on as that same room was frigid-basically the weather outside was what it felt like inside. Our preexisting windows were all some janky aluminum jobies from some long time ago. We found Wooden Works just searching our area for a windows shop, and let me tell you- we wound up getting 10 exceptionally crafted new wooden windows installed and now the entire house has its own temperature- we got really really good, really fast, and for what we got the price was much better than decent- a great deal... They worked with us through the entire process and with their input we chose to get hoppers that open at the top, screens on every window, and security glass where they are accessible from stairs. We got Cadillac service at Mazda price, and they cheerfully spent time and energy guiding us. Our new windows were hand built in their little shop in West Oakland where they invited us to view their progress every few weeks, and let me tell you we opted for a natural finish with stain, and our windows look like milk chocolate or espresso- deep lustrous brown that seems to keep going at second glance. Each of our windows is double paned with argon gas layer to maintain environment temperature, and with a few exceptions we were able to have our windows built with hoppers at the top which we can open to let air in and cool things down as needs be. These guys were very timely and each stage of the build was completed well before their stated timeline. Everyone we dealt with in the office were friendly, pleasant, and attentive to our issues and concerns. At no time did we ever feel "Handled;" they seemed genuinely happy getting us what we wanted and needed. As they were working several other bids we requested came in and they were all hundreds over what WW charged us. For what we paid we got GREAT value, and the icing on the cake is that everyone involved was so personable we would've happily paid more and been grateful... I highly recommend Wooden Works for quality of craft, professionalism, and ease of transaction- these people are just kick-ass \!!/ The McElro

I highly recommend Ruben and his team. They are professional, responsive, and very talented with…read morecomplex projects involving wood. I needed the glass in one of our kitchen windows replaced, which I thought would be an easy task, but the manufacturer embedded the glass in a way that effectively required us to go through them. With a 10-12 week manufacturer turnaround time, I was in a bind. Enter Ruben and his team, who came by the next day after I contacted them, felt confident they could complete the job successfully (when other contractors didn't feel confident), took and fixed the window, and reinstalled it within a week. The pricing was fair and reasonable. Thank you, Ruben and team!

Very good service, reasonably priced and very friendly. Russo was able to rescreen my Anderson…read moremetal screens which had a square spline where he created a rig with a 3D printer to reuse the original spline. Wow! Screens look great, thanks Russo.

I had a curio cabinet that I needed a glass shelf for. I removed the wooden shelf that was there…read moreinitially and took it to Russo's to replace it with a glass shelf. Russo not only replaced it with a glass shelf but pricing was reasonable.

I have never seen such poor service, from the office you can't get a hold of anyone. To the work…read morethat was performed on my house. It is awful and all I wanted to do was speak with Frank to see what can be done, because the repair they made is not viable and is falling apart less than a year later. I am beyond disappointed and still cannot reach anyone. I do not recommend this company for these reasons. We are at a loss of over $20k because of this makeshift job that was done.

I highly recommend this company! Frank Carrasco is the best contractor I have ever worked with. He…read moreis not only conscientious, knowledgeable and courteous but incredibly trustworthy and has very good ideas. His Team is very skillful and works hard without complaining. My house was remodeled with various projects over the years. From our kitchen remodel to the master bathroom we have always been able to count on Frank and his team to create a beautiful result. I am also very proud of the work done on our driveway/front porch and walkways. I get compliments all the time. Can't wait to start on the next project!