Ron L. After using Henry's so called designed team and having him oversee the plans to build my custom home, I realized he and his team really lack knowledge in custom home building. So, Henry's team consist of people who do not directly work for him, therefore the designer who worked for us used Sketch-up and really lacked professionalism, AIA designs, construction concepts, building codes, and construction methods needed to push through planning department in order to pull a permit. Madison who performed our design argued with my wife when my wife specifically requested what she wanted. When you sign-on with Henry and the Sketch-up team, you are signing up for his team to design a project that will always go over budget. Their initial cost to perform a design doesn't include meetings, changes, and even many design errors that she made. All design problems and mistakes that THEY clearly make, turns out to be extra cost to cover Henry for his cost for the designer, which is $225.00 and hour. Example of one of many mistakes his designer Madison, drew the fireplace off center (by +1') of the vaulted ceiling then drew the chimney roof stack in the middle of the roof valley. When I asked about it, Henry emailed me telling me how to speak to the designed. It became apparent how their lack of construction knowledge turned into my problem. My new home design was raised floor from garage, so the designer drew steps from back level yard down into my garage. When I question it, Henry and Madison wanted to turn the issue into a now cost mistake that I had to pay for. As a builder and licensed contractor for over 30 years, I've seen and worked with many talented people, but Henry isn't one of them. Henry is propped up with social media reviews and you-tube videos showing his talents, but most people see through that once a problem occurs. Talented contractors have years of experience in construction methods, inspections call-outs, education through trade schools/college, hands on carpentry, and many regulatory issues that come up as a talented contractor. Brain S. who also provided a review was spot-on with who Henry is. Words like condescending, lack of integrity, and hard to work with barely scratch the surface of who you should not be working with. So, the real question is why so many good reviews, well that's easy to do these days. Get an email or pay monthly cost to Houzz and no telling how many five star reviews you can get. And as far as solid construction experience, don't confuse it with a great picture, AI generated drawings/videos that are easy to create. Go out and meet his construction team and vendors he works with. According to what Henry's licensed, it showed he doesn't carry workers compensation, so the brilliant team he hires are all subcontractors and probably his design team as well. As a builder for many years, experience through large commercial and residential projects, Henry lacks construction experience, and most importantly he isn't nice. I found his behavior and personality of a narcissist. If you're thinking about using this character- DO NOT. Please hire a professional AIA Architect and contractor with true construction design experience and a professional attitude. read more

A huge thank you to Henry and his team at Ridgecrest designs! We spent almost 5 years trying to get permits to build a workshop/garage in our back yard only to get completely shut down by Cal Fire. With a two-acre lot and only one house, this should not have been a problem. Our last and final attempt was to find a local contractor that was familiar with the rules and regulations in our area. After a phone call with Henry, we had a good feeling that he could get the project going in the right direction. Ridgecrest Designs was able to carefully design a beautiful shop and detached garage that would comply with all the local requirements and give us a good chance with Cal Fire. Then the real work started! It took about a year of back and forth with several site visits from local agencies and Cal Fire, before we were able to get the required permits. This process involved a huge effort by Henry and his team. I believe this was successful because Ridgecrest could handle every aspect of project from concept to final sign off. After permits were acquired, the building process started. Once again, we were pleasantly surprised how smoothly and easily this process went. The upfront planning by the Ridgecrest team really paid off! As construction started, all the sub-contractors involved were very professional and efficient. Even the numerus on-the-fly changes we asked for, were handled quickly and easily. Throughout the whole process, communication was excellent. Any questions or concerns were handled quickly and professionally, every time. All permitting and legal requirements were completely handled by the Ridgecrest team. The end result is absolutely fantastic. We are very pleased with the finished product read more

Ridgecrest designed and built our dream home. Henry is an artist with an amazing eye for detail and creativity. Our home is an absolute work of art with no detail left unplanned. Henry, Julienne, and the whole Ridgecrest crew were a joy to work with. Ridgecrest managed the entire process from design, plans, and permits through to the build. Everything was done to the highest quality and standards. Most people told us building a home would be incredibly stressful; we felt the exact opposite because Ridgecrest made every step easy and fun. Our family still can't believe we get to live in this amazing home. We cannot recommend Henry, and Ridgecrest, highly enough. read more

Interesting response from Ridgecrest Designs, saying they don't want money they didn't earn and that they would be sending a refund that following Monday. Months later, no refund was ever sent. That comment sounds good as a yelp response but lacks follow through and integrity. 1/30/19: Still no response or refund as they stated. read more

Venturing into a home remodel can be scary. It's riddled with skepticism that it could all go smoothly and fear of increasing costs, however Henry asked us to trust his expertise and we have no regrets choosing Ridgecrest Designs. We chose to remodel our kitchen, great room, and guest bathroom with Henry and his team over the course of 4 months of construction. The initial planning took into account measurements and going over ideas of what we liked. Henry and Julienne offered some great design advice and were able to create a design package complete with floorplans, renderings, and materials/finishes. The nice thing is that since they created the plan and design renderings for each area, we knew exactly what the final product was going to look like. Also, having the plan, allowed us to have to breakdown of the estimated costs per project, so there weren't very many surprises that popped up. My husband and I, were nervous about costs and super picky about every detail, but Henry dealt with us and always reassured us that it would all work out. Once, the construction began, we soon realized that the team definitely knew what they were doing. The attention to detail and craftsmanship was on point. The guys Doug, Emmanuel, and Travis were awesome. They were very friendly, helpful and are skilled builders. We were nervous about investing so much into what we hope to be our "forever" home, but overall it was a very smooth project and the final result has us loving walking into our home everyday. We can't wait to work with Henry and the team again to remodel the remainder of the house. read more

Our experience with Henry and his team has been very smooth, especially considering that construction is always known to have curve balls in the process. We wanted Ridgecrest to design and build our kitchen/Great Room and was very impressed with the design. Henry more than delivered, and the finished result looked exactly like the renderings. He and his team have high attention to detail and have excellent craftsmanship. I have heard horror stories of poor work and excessive costly delays and am grateful that we went with them. I will be looking to have Ridgecrest renovate other parts of our house when the time comes. Thank you guys! read more

We hired Henry to put in an interior barn door to separate a dining room from the front entryway. What we wound up with was a truly amazing piece of craftsmanship, that completely changed the look of our entryway. Not only was this monstrously large barn door beautifully built from reclaimed teak, but it was installed with care and dedication that one rarely sees these days. I am simply stunned by the tolerances on the spacing, how smoothly it opens (for what must be a 300lb thing, it feels like a feather). I have seen some of Henry's outdoor living area work in my neighborhood and am insanely jealous. We are constantly complemented on how amazing our door looks, and I would highly recommend Henry to anyone looking for a great craftsman, carpenter, or builder. read more

Henry is by far the most unethical contractor I've ever worked with, and I would strongly recommend going somewhere else before choosing Ridgecrest Construction. I hired Henry to do a few projects in my backyard and every project came in behind schedule and over budget; I even paid him in advance for a piece of furniture and he couldn't complete it for nine months, it then took him two months to give me a refund and he still charged me the design fee for a design that I never received! After all of my dealings with Henry I found him to be extremely difficult to work with and even condescending and disrespectful to my children (under the age of 6) when they asked him a simple question. His COMPLETE lack of integrity and morals as a man is shown in how he operates his business. Simply said "RUN"! read more

Henry and his team have an attention to detail which you can only dream about. (something increasingly rare these days) They listened carefully to what we had in mind and the results did not disappoint. The wall-to-wall bookshelves and cabinets they custom built are a work of art, solidly construction and finished to perfection. I would highly recommend them to anyone who cares about quality to the last detail. read more

Ridgecrest Construction just finished remodeling our fireplace and it looks awesome! We were on a budget and wanted to be realistic about the results but Ridgecrest absolutely exceeded our expectations! They transformed our out-dated fireplace into a custom-looking masterpiece! The job was performed flawlessly and on time with a thorough clean up at the end of each day. It was a pleasure to work with Henry and Cesar. For them customer satisfaction is a top priority. If you are looking for affordable, high quality craftsmanship, give them a call. They stand behind their work and they deserve 5+ stars! read more

One of our undercounted puck lights was acting up so they dropped a new light off at our door. Even said they would install but it was pretty easy. We could have purchased it but they took care of it. I just contacted for the brand to buy it! read more

We hired Henry and his team to update our kitchen (cabinets, counters, back splash, lighting, etc...). and we could not be happier. At the beginning of the project, Henry, Chantal and Tracy worked very closely with us to define the design and budget. The combination of Henry's sense of functionality and Chantal and Tracy's aesthetic was perfect. They were attentive to our needs and wants and made sure each item that needed to be purchased for the project was not only high quality, but within our overall budget. They also came up with unique ideas just for us that we would have never come up with on our own. When the work on the kitchen itself started, Cesar, Doug, Manuel and Chava became part of our family. They were in our kitchen (in a good way) every day for 5-6 weeks. They were always on time, respectful, trustworthy and the hardest working guys out there. They prepped everything to make sure dust and dirt would not make it to the rest of our house, and swept and vacuumed our floors at the end of each day. Their craftsmanship and attention to detail was exceptional and they didn't miss one single thing. They made a point to communicate progress with us on a regular basis and were always available if we had questions. Henry was present throughout the entire project and always available for questions or anything else we needed. At the end of the project he made sure to personally check everything out with follow up for anything that was not absolutely perfect. We also finished the project exactly on time and on budget! The end result of this project is a beautiful, functional new kitchen that fits our lifestyle. Henry and his team were not only exceptional but really fun to work with. They have the highest work ethic and integrity and I would highly recommend them. read more

Henry and his team delivered on designing and building an absolutely one of a kind kitchen for us. We are extremely happy with our experience! Henry and his team were thoughtful, courteous and trustworthy. Their high standards came through in every aspect of our project. Henry was not satisfied until everything was perfect. He went over and above for us on numerous occasions and it was a delight to work with such a talented and conscientious contractor. read more

Working with Henry and his crew has been quite a positive experience. I am a local interior designer whom has worked with a variety of trade workers of varying expertise. I have found Henry to uphold a strong level of integrity and professionalism on ALL projects we have collaborated on. His attention to detail coupled with his creative approach doesn't cease to amaze me. I have chosen to use him EXCLUSIVELY for all my Interior Design construction needs. His finishes are clean and customized with out regard to the projects intricacy. The vast capacity to professionally execute any project as simple as painting,to tile setting to stone installation. A variety of electrical projects and many of plumbing installations have been executed and beautifully and 'Cleanly' completed. His finish woodwork is that of a fine artist.....which he is. read more

Henry completed some major renovations in our home including a complete remodel of the kitchen, family room, guest bathroom, master bathroom and laying of over 1000 square feet of tile. His work is awesome. His workmanship is OUTSTANDING! He keeps working until it is right and looks beautiful upon completion. He is honest and reliable. He shows up when he says he will and works hard throughout the day. He is a professional and gives more than he promises. His pricing is fair. I strongly recommend Henry and will use him for all future projects. read more

Henry completed a new wall of built-ins and fireplace for us and exceeded our expectations! We showed him a couple pictures from houzz.com that we liked and he designed a constructed the most amazing wall for us. His woodwork is amazing! Very happy with his staff. Everybody was nice and professional. He is a perfectionist and it really shows in his work. We will be hiring Henry for all future home projects and highly recommend him. read more