I hired Mark for a medium-sized remodeling project (about 6 weeks) . He provided a low estimate…read morecompared to other bids. He then said that his workers were all covered by Worker's Comp, among other benefits, and that he paid a fair wage, and that he was the most ethical contractor in the industry, resulting in his workers' being highly productive and efficient leading to shorter project times. This sealed the deal for me. Furthermore, he claimed that the extra 30% or so that he was billing for his workers, was due of the worker's comp insurance, which only he provided to his workers (as opposed to the many unscrupulous other contractors that were around). As a property owner, you could be held liable for workers' injuries if the contractor did not carry worker's comp, and so, I agreed to Mark's deal. Within a few days, Mark had exceeded the estimate he had quoted, and was very difficult to get hold of. Furthermore, his workers would come and go at all times of the day (between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm) and I simply lost track of how many "cooks" were in the kitchen. As of last count, I noticed some 15+ names on the invoices, and some would appear for a couple of hours, and then disappear. But Mark would send me invoices claiming that his workers spent the entire day at the property - which was simply untrue. Mark would not be interested in even listening to me or investigating my grievances. Instead, he would brag that he did me a big favor by accepting my project, and that he typically only did multi-million dollar gigs, and not pittances like mine. Long story short, the project budget exceeded the estimate by more than 100%. Mark became extremely aggressive and feisty, and it was impossible to work or reason with him. I hired a Private Investigator to find out who this person really was -- like a Dr. Jekyl Mr. Hyde. Turns out that he had been sued for fraud, but more importantly, the whole worker's comp, fairness, ethical contractor, and so on, charade, was ALL ONE BIG LIE. It also appears that Mark may have left the Better Business Bureau due to bad reviews and that he may have hired a reputation defending company to increase his Yelp reviews to 5 stars by questionable tactics. Good Guy Builders license has been suspended for Worker's Comp violations and is under investigation. After my PI reported this, I found on the CSLB site: "License is under suspension for failure to comply with Workers Comp. A workers´ compensation certificate or exemption statement may have been received by the Board but not yet processed. Once the certificate or exemption statement is processed the suspension will be lifted retroactively to the effective date of the certificate or exemption statement. Ask the contractor for proof of worker's compensation and contact the insurance company to verify coverage." Here is the URL: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=1016932 Please see image below. This is one of the greatest betrayals where I was charged an arm and a leg, and told a romantic story of workers being taken good care of, and so on, all the while, when Mark was simply pocketing the money that was supposed to cover his workers' safety and well being. Such greed, deception, and dishonesty, in my opinion, does not deserve a second chance. You decide whether you want to hire this company and deal with Mark. --- Addendum to Mr. Santosh R's note: 1. I am a real person. I was threatened by Mark that I would be sued if I posted anything negative on Yelp. 2. Yes, I did edit my posts before finally settling on one. Anyone in my position would do the same. 3. Finally, the facts remain unchanged. Good Guy Builder's license is under suspension and this may be independently verified on the CSLB website (see link). Likewise, the lawsuits against them may be independently verified. People like Santosh and Mark are the real culprits who boost their yelp ratings in a manner that skews it in their favor - by attacking anyone who posts negative reviews, and threatening those in dispute with defamation lawsuits. Do not believe anything Santosh or Mark say. The suspension is more than ample evidence that Good Guy Builders is a crooked business and not one that you should be patronizing.

HORRIBLE! Was 100k off of estimate given; workers were very bad - one was drinking alcohol (could…read moresmell on breath) He and I were having some issues and told him NOT to call my partner as he was in Oregon dealing with his mother's death. He called anyway! He raised his voice more than once (I was at the time 76 years old)

Excellent work - on time and on budget. Highly recommend them. Great communication and very…read moreprofessional

Long overdue, but saw some of my pool photos here and wanted to share. First off - Juan is great…read moreguy to work with and loves his job. Second... name one other pool company with this level of review. You can't because they mostly take advantage of owners - Juan is true, honest and fair. Delivers and is easy to work with. Quality is good and he has to be given a name like "Holy Waters"! He did a three sided infinity edge pool finish and I filled it with a garden hose, and it all started spilling over together. That's near impossible - but he did it the old fashion way and nailed the edge on all three sides. I had a couple of "upgrade" auto features and he came out quickly and integrated them easily. Lots of good guidance and design build support. Recommend. I'll add couple cool pics from night that he didn't get to grab.

Aman helped me with a sprinkler valve repair. Fast response and reasonable hourly rate.read more

We moved into a new home so we needed both our front yard and backyard landscaped. I wasn't sure…read moreof what to do with the backyard since it was long and skinny, and the only idea I had for the front yard was some type of walkway. Mike had a vision for everything right off the bat, and made it come together beautifully!

We hired Sergio and his team to install a sliding glass door in our basement and level out the…read moreuneven, cracked concrete floors, as well as a few other various items. Sergio was very responsive and his crew were polite and respectful. I would hire again!

We had a small bathroom remodel - some of which we did ourselves but SRC came in and finished…read moreeverything off for us. They provided good quality work, were quick, exceptionally clean (wiping down the floor and surfaces after every day) and reasonably priced. I would definitely use them again without hesitation and have recommended them to neighbors who are planning on their own remodels and were impressed with the quality of the work when they inspected.

I Have Used Freskan Construction In The Past For Various Projects At Our 1941 Home... As Such Very…read moreFamiliar With Their Work. Given The Incredible Attention To Detail, Thoughtfulness & Communication. - Will Continue To Use Them Again & Again On Future Projects. I Feel Given Their Skill Set & Quality of Work Performed That Value Is Excellent. I Have Always Been Extremely Satisfied!!!

We recently hired this company to do a "mini" remodel of our master bathroom. They did an excellent…read morejob from start to finish and we are very happy with the work. They are both a commerical and residental general contractor and do custom building.

Alfredo and his crew from J. Solis Construction recently (April 2019) completed an 18 month long…read morecomplete remodel of our 114-year-old home and when I say complete remodel I mean everything, from attic to foundation, all new systems, plumbing, electrical, bathroom and kitchen total remodels along with new tile, all the way to exterior siding repair and new paint. To say we were satisfied is a total understatement - from the first Alfredo was on site everyday with his guys and it's not exaggerating to say that they became almost like family. They worked in a timely and efficient manner and were very good about cleaning up every day where feasible, putting up plastic sheeting to reduce dust, etc. It always a little uncomfortable opening up your home to strangers, turning over the keys and letting them have access while you are absent, but from day one Alfredo called and texted every day of the project to let us know what the day's work would entail and then he would follow-up with a review, which was very much appreciated, so there was no wondering what work was being done on what day. They were very accommodating on our requests for certain modifications to the plans (adding an outlet or a external lighting, adding an accent color to the exterior paint, etc.) and the work was completed on schedule (except where the weather made working outside difficult) and to our absolute satisfaction. I can highly recommend Alfredo and J.Solis Construction and we will definitely be calling them again when we're ready to landscape our front and backyards. They can do it all, from major structural work to detail finishing on a 114-year-old Victorian home and we are extremely happy with the work done.

We hired Essential Elements Group to remodel our cabinetry at our property. Jose the owner of the…read morecompany was very friendly, professional, helpful, and kind. Anytime we reached out with any questions they were quick to get back to us. They did such an amazing job we have asked him to come back a second time. If you are looking for a contractor, we highly recommend Essential Elements Group.

Just finished our third happy project with Golden West; garage renovation including concrete work,…read moreplumbing and electrical, appliance installation, and customized new exit door. As with our kitchen and bathroom renovations, Jim and his crew were thoughtful, skilled, flexible, and a pleasure to work with. Thank you, Jim! -NP

Jim and his team did a wonderful job renovating my kitchen and two bathrooms. I wake up every day…read moreand am so happy with my beautiful kitchen and baths. The whole team (shout out to Moris) went above and beyond to make my home beautiful again.