I reached out to Carlos about putting together a 9' X 9' gazebo and he responded to me immediately…read more He quoted me a price that was very reasonable so I decided to choose him for the job. Carlos and two other guys showed up promptly the next day. They were extremely efficient in building the gazebo and were able to complete the job in less than 3 hours! I highly recommend them to anyone looking for help to build an outdoor gazebo.

Carlos assembled a sofa sleeper for me. Historically, I would do it myself, however, I have some…read moremusculoskeletal issues that force me to delegate such projects now. Carlos was on time, courteous, careful, considerate, and efficient. All this at a great price. I will call upon Carlos to assistance again.

I'll start by saying that I 100% recommend Ron for any of your drywall and home repair needs. I've…read moresaved his information and will definitely call him again for any future house work or projects that come along over time. In summary, we had a drainage pipe that was leaking, resulting in damaging the drywall it was behind. Ron, within minutes of entering our home, confirmed our suspicions and quickly got to work, starting with the removal of the severely damaged drywall segments followed by the removal of paint. He doesn't do plumbing, but recommended a plumber that he trusted and partnered with over the years. After the pipe was repaired, Ron proceeded to patch up the wall and prep it for painting. His professionalism throughout this multi-day experience was very positive - he shared his thoughts on what happened and why. I appreciated his candor and friendliness. The price we paid for the work was fair and very competitive, something I greatly appreciated.

I really enjoyed working with Ron. He was super knowledgable and skilled. He was able to answer…read moreany questions I had, and made the whole process of repairing my bathroom ceiling a breeze. If I ever need anymore drywall work in my home, I'm definitely going to call Ron and his team!

The Great (+2 stars) ==========…read more * The structural work: Our home is on a great, new, solid foundation (with shear walls), so we feel as safe as we can be in our home for an earthquake! * Our basement is also now more usable. * Drainage: There is now drainage around the foundation and under the basement slab, so we are no longer worried about our basement flooding! * The working crew were very friendly and considerate. The Bad (-1 star): ========== * The electrical subcontractor was quite bad. The electricians didn't install the dryer outlet properly (one conductor came loose before I first used it), most outlets they installed are loose (they give when pushing in a plug), and they installed a used, old (not LED compatible) dimmer for the LED lights they installed. Also, the owner yelled at his team a lot. * The plumbing subcontractor was bad, too. They misdrilled several holes, damaging the interior of the home. They didn't seal around exterior penetrations into the house. They didn't put a cover over the branch of a wye that was no longer needed. They wouldn't do anything about the loss of hot water pressure in a bathroom faucet that occurred after they moved some plumbing around (I ended up having to disconnect and disassemble the hot water valve myself and I found a piece of silicone clogged in there). They over-glued the drain of the laundry supply box making it nearly impossible to remove the cap, and they lost the o-rings on my faucet aerator. The Ugly (-2 stars): ========== * They overlooked details in the plans about where walls and doors should go, and denied responsibility since they weren't in the structural engineer's plans, which they opted to not have updated with the revisions I told them about. This lead to a sewer pipe being installed in an inconvenient location (it went through the foundation, so it can't be moved), a structural wall that was almost built in the wrong place (I caught it while they were digging the footing), and a room that was built with no doorway (they had to cut some framing to make the opening). * The pricing/scope was negligent at best, but I'd put it closer to misleading or deceptive. During the initial visits, they talked about all the things they would do (including putting up framing, drywall, and insulation), and then sent over an estimate that I accepted. I didn't realize until halfway through the project that the estimate didn't include many of the things they talked about (including the framing, drywall, and insulation); those apparently would be part of "Phase 2," not included in the price of the first estimate. I had chosen E&F over another estimate that was less expensive even though it did explicitly contain the "additional" scope. I was also surprised that the electrical and plumbing (most of which was necessary to get them out of the way for the structural work) was billed separately; i.e., an unexpected additional expense. * They chose to rebuild a segment of stairs (rather than just adding two steps at the bottom, per the plans), which ended up having insufficient clearance with an overhang halfway down. They tried to convince me there was no new problem because they built them the same as before (but the run of the new stairs was one inch longer, causing the 4th step down to be 4 inches closer to the overhang) and resisted remedying the issue. They just ended up taking a sawzall to trim the overhang -- a joist -- which I just have to hope doesn't compromise any structural integrity! Further, they didn't even finish the stairs (sand and seal); "Test your staining skills," they said. * They ghosted before Phase 2. As the structural work was reaching completion, we were going back and forth on scope for Phase 2. However, when the structural work was actually completed, they just stopped communicating, left dirt and demo debris they left on our driveway for a month, then disappeared. There were lots of things they removed to get out of the way (like several segments of fence) but didn't put back. I could easily add 3x more issues and details, but this review is already too long.

We used E&F for a foundation replacement as well as seismic retrofit, including brace and bolt…read more They finished on time and under-budget, with good communication from both the owner and site foreman. I'm definitely planning to have them quote the next phase of our remodel!

My very overpriced herman miller lamp broke and i had no idea where to go and who could help. and…read morethen i reached out to Alexandra at panache. it was not easy for her to find the part but she found ONE place in the whole world who had the part and it was going to take months to get it. but she found it and got it for me and charged me only for the part. above and beyond. I would come back here in a heartbeat for any lighting needs!

An old classic art deco lamp of mine had finally given out. I brought it to Joan based on some…read moreYelp reviews and I was incredibly impressed. The shop is the real deal. Loads of space and covered in projects. Classic. Jana gave me some friendly advice and promised it back to me by the next day. Next thing I knew my phone was ringing. Not even an hour had passed. She was done. She threw in a extra plug. Just placed the lap in its old spot and my home never felt warmer. Far exceeded my expectations. Thank you!

Andrew is a hardworking pro who does great work. We went with a simple white subway tile for our…read morekitchen to freshen things up, and he was able to complete the job in just two and a half days. It looks fantastic -- honestly feels like a brand new home

OMG Andrew is an excellent artist and communicator & his work is truly meticulous. I plan to hire…read morehim again for another tile project in my home.

I worked with Thomas at Lumenworks to design the lighting for a work/play space in the top floor of…read moremy Oakland Victorian home. In spite of me coming to Lumenworks very much last minute, and giving very little turnaround time, Thomas was able to work with me and create an absolutely compelling design within my price range. His years of experience and aesthetic care came through very clearly, and I definitely plan to reach out to Lumenworks when we do further renovations! I have never worked with a lighting designers before - I have never needed one! - but I highly recommend it. There is such brilliant stuff you can do with lighting.

I hired Lumenworks to design the lighting for a remodel of a 2 bed, 2 bath house. They basically…read moreproduced two products: 1. A schematic design, specifying location and type of light fixtures. 2. Specific make and model information for each light fixture. I am very satisfied with #1. They laid out the lights very well, in a way that improved significantly over what our architect had initially drawn. They also made some good suggestions on improving the non-lighting aspects of the design. However, #2 was quite bad. The problems: * The fixtures they chose were quite expensive, but the prices weren't included in the documents Lumenworks provided. For all the surface-mounted fixtures, I ended up discovering months later that they'd specified very expensive fixtures, and then spending lots of time researching cheaper options. * For the recessed fixtures, I just went with what they'd suggested rather than researching on my own, but... * The recessed lights they picked for our master bedroom had to be special ordered. They were very expensive, and they took a really long time to get. So much that our entire remodel was held up waiting for them to be delivered. * The recessed lights they picked for our master bedroom can be ordered with many different drivers. On the sheet specifying which options to order for this particular fixture, Lumenworks didn't specify an option for the driver. Instead they wrote that the general contractor should specify the driver option. * My general contractor just went with the default, standard driver for that light fixture. He sent the order to Lumenworks before finalizing it, and Lumenworks said it looked good. However the default driver option for these lights is not compatible with residential dimmer switches! Fixing this mistake cost me thousands of dollars and many hours of grief, and it all could have been avoided if Lumenworks would have specified a driver option that worked with normal dimmer switches, or warned my contractor that they were making a risky choice. Since I was paying them to choose fixtures that would actually work for my project, I view this as Lumenworks' responsibility.

Mainly geared to contractors, and oh-so-much better than the big box store experience. You can…read moreorder big stuff also, transformers and commercial panels. Right at BART, but parking is as easy as it gets for Oakland. But don't leave anything in a vehicle because, well Oakland.

They are well stock with all your plumbing and electrical needs…read moreMuch better price and service than Home D*p#t . a real Oakland success. from one store in downtown to a big regional in providing services to builders and developers.