Had a beautiful custom patio cover built by Rob and his team that I couldn't be happier with. It has already made a huge difference in the desert heat. I would recommend Rob as his product is of high quality and overall looks outstanding. We have had a number of comments made about the patio cover and how it fits perfectly to the shape of the patio. read more

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Had a previous contractor cs patio install a patio cover , it was installed incorrectly, screw hole damage and not centered,called SHADE BUILDER and correcting the problem was easy, great work ethics , great value , quality work and immediate response with immediate completion, very professional, highly recommend, I should have called them first, great company to work with. Highly recommended read more

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Hooray for Alfred of Shade Builders! I had reported to Rob about how unhappy I was with my project they did! Alfred came out and did exactly as I wanted making me give a very good review this time! read more

Contractors can be hard to get a hold of ...from actually picking up their phone to fast install scheduling our experience was excellent. Patio was installed in 5 hours by 3 nice guys who obviously knew what they were doing . Very professional. Highly recommend them ! read more

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Shade Builders just installed a pergola at our home in Terra Lago. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish. Robert was prompt, efficient, and reliable. The product was very affordable and stylish. read more

Shade Builders - Patio Coverings Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Great job on overhang, and good communication! The backyard looks transformed and it helps with the heat on the turf! Some issues with the manual shades but should be fixed soon. 5 star service! Lots of colors and options to choose from. Can get very close to color matching the house paint. read more

I'm looking for a cover for my house, but after reading all the one-star ratings most of them are correct. I have been trying to get in contact with someone on two different numbers to no avail. I saw his or their ad in the Homemag magazine. After many tries, I gave up. The ad should state Shade Builders' worst shade in town. read more

Rob and his team were amazing! He was quick to respond to my inquiry for a bid, followed through with my schematics in no time, and his professional builders put it up with ease. I can't thank the entire team enough for the friendly service and affordable pricing. Our backyard is one step closer to being complete!! read more

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We contracted Shade Builders for our patio cover project. We are so happy with the entire process. Robert Bambusch came to give us an estimate, which included the requested electrical work. He also was with us to present the paperwork to the HOA. After approval, he quickly ordered the materials. Once they were delivered, the work began quickly. The size of our cover made for a 3 day install. The 2 guys who did the install did a fantastic job. They did the cover and the electrical work. We have 2 fans, 5 lights and 3 plug boxes. The patio looks amazing! read more

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We recently hired Shade Builders out of Indio CA to cover our patio in Palm Springs. We signed a contract and gave them a deposit. Never heard from them again.!! read more

We got our lattice, patio cover installed a few days ago. We are VERY pleased with it. Rob and Rachelle were easy to work with and although we had a few hiccups along the way they both handled them professionally and gave me great customer service. The installers were amazing. They had everything completed in less than 4 hours. They talked to me prior to the install making sure it would be done how I wanted it. They custom fitted it around our curved patio pad and it looks amazing. When they were done they cleaned up after themselves and were very professional. I highly recommend Shade Builders. Thanks everyone! read more

My seller hired Shade Builders/Terrific Termite to do termite repairs on a home I purchased. I tried to contact them for months to complete the repairs with no response. They left two dangerous and unstable posts holding my deck up and a bunch of materials around my property. I tried to get them to refund either me or my seller and they offered a partial refund and tried to say the $60 worth of materials according to Home Depot were worth $600. No idea if they ever worked it out with my seller. The report they did found $1700 in repairs were needed and I've had three other inspections done totaling in about $7000 worth of repairs actually needed. read more

Well someone came out on Tuesday to come look at the yard for an estimate. I called the following day to provide them my email because the estimate was supposed to get emailed to me the next day (never asked for my email). Well it's Friday and I still have no written estimate. Nothing! Guess I'll take business elsewhere read more

I normally do not write reviews on Yelp but felt this Company needed to be commended. We had a Patio Roof installed yesterday ( Hot) and these installers were at our residence on time. They worked from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM. They were so pleasant and the workmanship was very impressive. Their clean up at end of job was also very well done. I would highly recommend this company. We are so very happy with our new Patio cover - which included two fans and also 4 canister lights. Gutter work done as well. ShadeBuilders - Kudos to your team read more

Got this message and then I NEVER HEARD FROM HIM AGAIN. Typical. Why even go to the effort to respond to the original negative Yelp post only to do it AGAIN!!!! read more

Shade Builders - Patio Coverings Near Me - Palm Desert, California

We just had our patio cover done with shade builders and we love it! I can't say enough about this company and their staff...Robert first came to our home to give us a quote and it was the most affordable yet quality quote we got after trying over 5 different patio companies. We felt comfortable with Robert and his staff! Rochelle is great and keeps you updated on invoices, when the supply comes in and when the build will be scheduled and you can call her anytime with any questions. On the day of the build we had Tony and one other worker come and they were amazing! For a build to be going on in your backyard which usually is a huge mess (I have kids and a busy schedule) I was presently surprised that it wasn't a huge mess like I anticipated, I think I'm trying to say, the build was so neat and organized and clean! Tony asked me questions before doing any detail work to make sure I was aware of any details and how I wanted things to look which was so refreshing to be asked before so we didn't end up with something we didn't like later. They installed the beautiful patio cover and electrical and put in all the fans and a new light fixture and new outlets. We have gotten so many compliments I would give them a 10 review if I could-for all Covid craziness also, this build was the smoothest part of our patio renovation and I'm so glad because it's reassuring because it's such a big piece in the yard. And to top it off they cleaned everything up at the end i I was left with a beautiful patio cover!!!!! I would highly recommend them to anyone on a budget but also wanting a quality high end aluminum patio cover here are some pictures of the patio cover also! Don't question getting a patio cover from SHADE BUILDERS! *and they didn't pay me to make this review read more

Shade Builders - Patio Coverings Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I scheduled a time for Rob to come take measurements to get an estimate for a lattice patio cover. He was supposed to come out Monday but ended up coming on Tuesday. I had several meetings that day so didn't have much time to chat with him but he came and measured. I told him (as well as the person I schedule the appointment with) that I needed the estimate as soon as possible as I had to submit it with other paperwork for HOA approval. Rob told me he have it to me Tuesday night. No estimate Tuesday. I left 2 messages on Wednesday with no response. I left a message and text on Thursday explaining the urgency (I don't live their full time and was leaving on Thursday; wanted to get the paperwork in to HOA for review so I could get the project started next time I was in town.) Finally got a call late morning on Thursday. There was no apology for not calling me sooner or for not providing the estimate when they told me I'd receive it. The lady who called said Rob was too busy to get to the estimate over the past couple days, hopefully he'll be able to get to it today. I once again explained the urgency to her. Again, received no remorse for lack of communication or any sense that my business was important to them. Here we are on Friday afternoon and I still have yet to receive an estimate or a phone call from Rob. It's very unfortunate because the positive reviews on here seem great. Rob explained that he's done a lot of work and installed a lot of patio covers at our complex (familiar with our HOA rules, etc.) Not sure why there was a break down in communication. It is apparent to me that Rob, Shade Builders, has no concern for the business that I would have been happy to give them. Kevin S. read more

We recently had a patio cover installed and the process was very efficient and simple. Robert and Rochelle came out to do the estimate and after 3 other quotes with other companies, they were very affordable for the size of the patio we wanted. The materials took awhile to be received by the company, but it was the sign of the times as all construction companies were having trouble getting their materials, due to the restrictions of Covid just being lifted and things starting to open up. The installers were great Jose Sr. and Jose Jr. did an excellent job they were very professional, fast, and cleaned everything up afterwards. They involved us and always asked questions of the placement of the structure and where we wanted the lights. The quality of the patio is excellent lifetime warranty and the service was excellent. I would recommend them, other companies charged way more and for them to come out so far to Fontana was a great benefit. read more

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I had a very positive experience with Shade Builders. Robert was very responsive to my endless questions. He also gave me great money saving suggestions and worked with my HOA to give them what was needed. The people who worked with Robert were terrific, nice and very accommodating. I would highly recommend them if you need a patio cover. They all were the best and very professional. read more

I have try since Feb 5th to have them come back out and fix a very bad leak on a screened in patio cover that installed . I have called 9 time and have seen them in person 3 time as the do a lot of work in the area and every time the say they will be out to take care of it and still as of May 26th they have NOT be out to FIX there problem of the poor install the did read more

So glad we chose Shade Builders to install our patio!.ROB BAMBUSCH is a great guy. He was patient and helpful in assisting us with designing. He made a few trips to our place in Blythe to scout out the yard and offer his input. Wish we would have done this year's ago. Glad we lost those shade trees...this is so much nicer and no upkeep.Good price and first class materials. Thanks Rob. I feel very confident in sending referrals your way! read more

From the first phone call to set up an appointment to writing the final check, Robert and Rachelle are true professionals. The team that was assigned to install our lattice were friendly and professional too. We were kept in the know from start to finish. The quality of the materials & work done I could not have found elsewhere. The entire process was seamless. read more

First off, let me state that the quality and price for the product is very good. I have no complaints with the overall installation. BUT, customer service, you might as well forget receiving it. I have called 7 times(OR MORE) to get Robert out to fix a leak with my canopy (1 tiny leaK0. He stopped by 1 time, to understand the issue(on a friday) and said he'd be back next monday to resolve........Hi Robert where might you be? This is more frustrating that looking for Waldo!!!! I've left messages, talked to Sandy, talked directly to Robert! The last straw prior to my post today was a supposed stop by this AM to fix the issue...........huh......must be in a different timezone for morning. So, like the price, overall installation ok. Customer Service to fix some issues - FORGET it, and to me Customer Service is Primary for any business, hence my 1 star rating. Be more than happy/remove if you ever decide to show up as promised. read more

Rob helped us get the most out of our design ideas. He measured, studied, and tweaked our ideas and came up with a plan and color samples that he gave us to present to the HOA for approval. It sailed through and he came out and demolished and removed the old structure, repaired what was needed, and built the beautiful new pergola. The finished product is terrific, with good communication and professionalism, and price was competitive. We're very happy! read more

I agree with M B. I took the chance of allowing Shade Builders to build my alumawood overhang because they claimed to be able to build better for a lower price. I had another reputable company give me a higher bid so I went with the lower bid. Big mistake. I only saw the owner (Rob) when it was time to pick up a check and he wouldn't return my calls. He agreed to build something that he never got engineered and ended up costing me more money in the long run. It took them two months to complete my patio and it is still not the design that we agreed to. I have an open claim with the CSLB because they didn't build what we asked and their work is sub standard. Think twice even three times before you decide to go with Shade Builders, wolf in sheeps clothing. Rick read more

just finished spending another 8 hours yesterday and today, anticipating this week's coming rain, correcting shoddy construction by this company that they consistently failed to correct. patio shade cover has leaked where it was joined to the house every time it rains and this company has failed to correct this despite numerous phone calls and conversations where they assured me that they would correct this issue. not "poor" customer service but "no" customer service. even "poor" customer service would be an improvement. read more

This builder does not even deserve 1 star. My mother received three estimates for demolishing and rebuilding the Lanai in her yard. The proposals were from a handshake to detailed. Because I am in construction estimating she ask I review them. Shade Builders was the handshake. I asked my mother to get a written proposal, and what she received was a email with a dollar amount. The other contractors provided a list of materials with lump sum cost, labor with lump sum cost, and length of time it would take to build the structure. I called the number my mother provided for Shade Builders and a harassed woman answered the phone saying she was running late to an appointment with her physician but would send out the proposal the next day. After four days I called mom and asked for the office number, which was disconnected. I called the woman back and was told she was having problems with the scanner and had left a message for me. I don't know about you but I have never not received a voice-mail. The next day I received four emails with pre-approved structural drawings, not the information I needed or asked for. In response I asked three questions and this is what I received in reply: "You are making this such a big deal... really, we don't want your job I don't have time to resond to all your stupid questions. Go type a proposal or something." WOW! Really?! FYI: I cut and paste her response. read more

I am so happy I decided to go with Shade Builders. I love my patio and deck. The price was lower then my original estimate and the work I had done was exceptional. Robert was great to work with and I highly recommend this company for any construction projects you may have. read more

The business should be called Shady Builders. The owner Rob probably sells used cars on the side. Although he advertises that he will beat any price, it isn't worth it. He is typical of so many "one job: contractors in the desert. He advertises constantly, but what he needs to do is to satisfy the customers he has, who in turn will recommend him to others. He cannot be trusted and is only out to make a fast buck, and his crews are anything but professional. Do yourself a favor and accept a higher bid from a reputable contractor, someone with a good reputation, who actually is concerned about customer service and treats his customers right. If you fall for his low price and actually use him, make sure he pulls a permit with the city you live in and have them inspect his work BEFORE you pay him. read more

I am highly disapointed they seen ok at first ..but its all about the money. I payed in full for my project. And lm still waitng for a call back so they can finish what they started...so sad..let see what the state broad thinks.... read more

When he responds he does good work. Communicating is a real problem. He offers a "LIFE TIME WARRANTEE' BUT that only works if you can talk to him. Rob is nice in person did a good job and the price was fine. Just don't understand WHY IT is so hard for follow up? Too bad he does have a great product. read more

I've read a lot of reviews that were unfavorable but I hired Shade Builders and had no issues what so ever. Yes Rob's business manners are a bit unorthodox but my pergola came out beautiful and the only issue I had, being slightly off center was dealt with immediately and to my satisfaction. The job was not done continuously until completion but it was worked on almost every day and was completed within the given time frame.So...no complaints from me. read more

I hired Rob to do a 8' x 13' patio cover. Watching his crew do the installation was like watching the keystone cops. What do think of a crew that uses a bottle of paint for a spacer to space the lattice and wind up dropping it on a brand new co create patio. I paid Rob with a check and have yet to receive an receipt. His crew left all their excess material and after 30 days Rob has not come back to clean up his mess. I have left numerious calls for Rob but he will not return calls. A few days ago I noticed an end cap was coming off one on the aluminum beams. I figured what do I have to lose let me try to call Rob and see if he is honorable enough to stand behind his work. Well it must of been my lucky day, I called Rob's number and low and behold someone answered the phone! But it was not Rob a lady answered the phone and listen to my issues and told me someone would be calling me back to set up a time to make the necessary repairs and take away the excess materials that Rob and his crew left. No one has ever called me back (not surprised) the bottom line is no receipt for the job and he doesn't warranty his work nor clean up his job site. I will be contacting the contractors association and be making a formal complaint against Shade Buliders. read more