Nick and his team did an incredible job with a major home renovation for us, completely redoing…read morethree bathrooms from scratch. They set an aggressive timeline and stuck to it, and stayed within their estimated budget. The work speaks for itself - we were extremely happy with the results, and it's been almost a year now since completion and we've had no issues with quality at all. I've worked with a lot of contractors and something I appreciated the most about Nick was how helpful he was outside the actual execution of the work itself -- he gave us thoughtful design advice, helped us source the best materials, and was a pleasure to work with every day.

Nick Ghirardelli and his team were a dream to work with. True professionals all around with laser…read morefocus on the small details, they take great pride in their work. We just finished building a pergola with them and while it was a small project, they treated it like it was big. Not only did the craftsmanship and design far surpass our expectations but the quality and integrity of the structure they built will last a lifetime. We are excited to move onto the next project with Ghirardelli Construction.

We had such a great experience meeting with Jeff and Chris. We're in the early stages of thinking…read moreabout a kitchen remodel and weren't sure if we'd be moving forward this year or next. Typically, once you say that, companies either push you out or don't take the time to acknowledge a potential future project...but that couldn't have been further from our experience with them. They were incredibly kind, accommodating, and happy to schedule an appointment right away, even after we explained our timeline. They encouraged us to come in, get a vision, and understand rough costs, while also being transparent that pricing can shift over time of course. The entire appointment felt comfortable and pressure-free. They were thorough, extremely knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful. We never once felt rushed or sold to. That alone set them apart from every other construction company we've met with. We left feeling confident and excited, and we absolutely plan to move forward with Jeff and Chris when we're ready to remodel our kitchen. I've never felt this good after a consultation - highly recommend.

We hired Jeff and Chris to do a complete remodel of our condo in Rossmoor. From start to finish we…read morecouldn't be happier! Jeff started the process even before we closed escrow. His familiarity with the Rossmoor system as well as the Walnut Creek building department enabled him to obtain the permits and start demolition the day after we closed escrow. Right from the get go, Jeff and Chris listened to us and ably guided us to vendors and products that were appropriate for our design style and budget. Communication was seamless: we spoke to Jeff through the project several times a day. He was completely transparent with what the costs would be while being flexible with any changes we wanted. The subs Jeff used were exemplary. They have a high level of respect for Jeff and it is evident in their quality of work and attention to detail. Jeff and Chris were on site daily and their attention to all the details meant that we had very few items on our post-move in punch list. If you want a FUN and LOW STRESS remodel experience, I highly recommend Jeff and Chris! We are extremely happy with the work and guidance that they provided and would definitely recommend them.

This review is long overdue. Michael and his team, including Max and Alberto and the rest of the…read morecrew, were wonderful and easy to work with. We first hired Artifex for our home renovation which included new kitchen, two new baths, new windows and sliders, refinishing existing hardwood floors, insulation throughout, new electrical, and interior and exterior paint. We even removed a wall and installed new support beams. The work was completed in 4 months and that included a pandemic related delay. The entire team is highly skilled and professional. They offer smart suggestions and good alternatives. And I can't say enough about the quality of their finish work - tile and carpentry. We hired Artifex again for our deck and railing replacement project and experienced the same level of professionalism. We would definitely hire them again for any future projects....That is, if they can fit us in :-)

We hired Mike and his team to completely gut and redo our kitchen, master bath, and master bedroom…read more In addition, we asked for a face lift on the guest bath and new hardwoods throughout the house. There literally wasn't a room in the house that we didn't touch. We originally got 4 quotes on the job and Mike's quote was in the middle range but it was the most complete quote, and he also spent a lot of time even before we signed the contract answering our questions and walking us through each line item. For two people who had never gone through a major renovation before this was incredibly helpful. He originally told us it would take 3 - 4 months to complete the job and everyone who we talked to, who had been through a renovation, told us to expect at least double that. True to his word, Mike and his team completed the work in under 4 months and this was after we were delayed by two weeks when they had to fix shotty work that had been done before we moved in. In addition Mike was very conscious of our budget. He helped us pick cost efficient products and often helped us located less expensive alternatives when he knew of a good option. On the other hand, he and his team are very committed to high quality work and would also let us know if it was worth it to spend the extra money on certain items. If there were places where we could save money by doing the work ourselves, Mike worked with us to let us do that which was a huge plus for us. Throughout the process Mike and his head carpenter Luiz were responsive and did a great job of keeping the whole team on task. In addition, either Mike or Luis were on-site monitoring the work almost every day. This is not a company where you never see the general contractor. I also have to say they were both incredibly responsive to our calls and emails. We are both extremely detail oriented people and Mike took the time to answer all of our questions and he responded in a timely manner. The final product couldn't have turned out better. We have had people tell us that our house looks like it came out of a magazine. And, they are right...it turned out amazingly well, on-time, and within budget!! I would recommend Mike, Luiz, and the rest of the team to anyone.

Nightmare: Waking up after a night of wind & rain to a…read morepuddle of water in the corner of the kitchen floor. Scan up, see old, now unused vent from previous gas stove drip, drip, dripping from the ceiling. Remember that we are no longer renters and can't just call the landlord and be done with it. Panic. Dreams of fluffy bunnies & yellow flowers: Call Larry, whom we'd just consulted regarding other minor repairs. The rain stopped that day, so Larry zipped over same day while we were at work, climbed up on top of our roof and determined that not only is our roof in impeccable shape, but that the leak was a very simple fix: change out the vent stacks on top to be "high wind" tolerant. Sigh. Dark chocolates, & sparkling alpine lakes: All told, we've had Larry power wash our outside stairs & reseal them, replace a strip of wood outside of a window, & replace those vent covers on the roof. Throughout the process, Larry appeared quite knowledgeable & offered fair prices. Furthermore, he dissuaded us from other repairs after investigating and finding them unwarranted. May your dreams be filled with bunnies and flowers and chocolates and beautiful lakes.

Wow! I'm so impressed…read more Larry was hired by the building to replace the funky carpeted hallways in the corridors and also to power wash, stain, and refinish the deck off both of our bedrooms. Larry and his crew were always friendly and smiling while hard at work. The crew was so nice they even carted my groceries out of the elevator when I came home early one afternoon and they were finishing up the slate floors. They have done an excellent job. Very efficient high quality work. I hardly heard a peep while they were in the building. Hire Larry at Paragon Management Consulting for your next project-even if it's a simple one. You won't be disappointed. . .

We were very lucky to have found Brian (and his wonderful crew) for our kitchen remodel! He was…read moreworking with our neighbor when I asked for his card. To do my homework before selecting a contractor I asked about him and his crew from my neighbor... needless to say he came highly recommended so my wife and I chose to go with him (best choice I could have made). Brian is one of the more intelligent, energetic and positive people you'll meet. Our kitchen remodel required the removal of a weight-bearing wall and all the challenges that goes with it (including the placement of an 800lb steel beam). He truly cares about his clients, very friendly and punctual! My wife and I have decided to go with Brian for any future plans for our house! If you're searching for a contractor, this is your guy!

We had a master bedroom and bathroom remodel by BR Construction. I appreciated that they always…read moreshowed up in masks as per the COVID rules. All the crew were on time and Brian always kept us informed. The work was done to perfection. Anything we asked of Brian and his crew they were able to accomplish. Brian gave us great suggestions where we were at a loss for ideas. He and his crew were very professional and respectful of us and our home. We will definitely use BR Construction for any future remodels and will recommend to others without hesitation.

Chris and his team fully rebuilt our house from the ground up. Both he, and his foreman Chris…read moreDonatelli were gracious, thoughtful, and all around awesome. They did incredible work at a reasonable price (lowest of the 4 quotes we got). There entire team was great. Super happy to have gone w/ C.H. Burnham!

We worked with Chris for two years on a major remodel, so we got to know him and his crew very…read morewell. For our project we replaced the foundation and rebuilt our entire basement, coverting it to an additional floor. Our house went from a 2 bedroom 1 bath to a 5 bedroom 3 bath with an additional large family room. We worked very closely with Chris Burnham and his superintendent, Chris Donatelli, during the entire process. First off, Chris gives realistic expectations regarding budget, time estimates, and potential problems or issues that might come up during construction. Some other contractors under-bid to try to get business. Also more inexperienced contractors don't anticipate all of the potential problems that can arise during construction. Chris is respectful of your budget but honest about what to expect in terms of budget and time estimates. Chris and his crew were always professional, prepared, and on time. During the remodel they worked very hard to help turn our vision into a reality. Our intention was to create a seamless flow from one floor to the other and make the remodel look as close to the original 1920's construction as possible. It was therefore necessary to hire carpenters, brick workers, and other skilled craftsman for the remodel. Chris only hired the best people, so we know that every element of the remodel from plumbing to carpentry was done to the highest standards. Chris is a perfectionist and has pride in his work. He made sure everything was done correctly, and fixed things without prompting that we did not have the expertise to notice. We moved out for 6 months of the remodel and had to move back in before construction was completed. He was extremely accommodating and went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable. On the rare occasions that there was an issue with water or heating, he came on nights and weekends to fix the problem. He even came on a weekend to let us into our house with the spare key when we locked ourselves out of our house one day! Chris did not disappear toward the end of the remodel and made sure to complete everything on the "punch list". He has even come to fix the occasional issue or problem months after the construction. The best part is that he doesn't do it grudgingly- he has true pride in his work and wants his clients to be happy with the finished product. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Chris Burnham, Chris Donatelli, and his whole crew. They have the talent and experience to carry off any type of construction project out there, no matter how complicated. If you hire them you will not regret it!

Best ever. Jim is an amazing person and an expert at what he does. He has a can do personality and…read moreis respectful of your home and his employees. He handled issues in stride and came up with solutions quickly and effectively. He was attentive and on the job site every day. He is focused on quality, has a good design eye, and is meticulous with his client's wish list. His team is warm and friendly each day arriving punctually with smiles on their faces. They are detailed and experts in their trade. He is the very best stone fabricators and cabinet maker. I highly recommend Newcastle Construction.

We have used Newcastle for three projects now. First was our Master Bath remodel, then our…read morekitchen, and most recently our other two bathrooms. I really love working with Jim because I can bring him in, tell him my "vision" and he lets me know what's realistic/affordable and what can't or shouldn't be done. He is very responsive, honest and follows up/fixes any issues. His team Al and Jaimie are hard working and respectful. Al especially is very thoughtful about how to approach things, really thinking everything through and checking/double-checking things. They always show up and communication is very good. Jim's cabinet guy/team is also really great. We have one more big house project that we will look to Jim and team to do in the future, no question!

Josh is a great salesman and my confidence was never higher in his team's work than when he was…read morearound. At the end of the day, I am really happy with the quality of 90% of the work, which is why I'm giving 4 stars. I think underlying Covid-related problems caused most of the grief in our 2021 kitchen remodel: supply chain issues & illnesses causing delays that chain-reacted to stretch a 3-month timeline to 6 months, plus Josh's workload was double of normal with the same number of subs because all his 2020 jobs had been paused and came back ready to resume earlier than expected. I was accordingly understanding, but I still felt like we often got deprioritized as clients-- maybe because I wasn't calling to yell at him, like I overheard once. I almost tried to pitch my project management services to help him manage! We also had a stickler inspector who asked us to expand the scope of the initial project beyond what we budgeted or that Josh wanted to make time for (to rewire the rest of the house vs. just the kitchen). Despite (or because of) these external problems, Josh struggled with managing our expectations/communications. He knew we were first-time renovators who don't know when to ask questions vs. wait to see how it turns out. I am also a project manager in another field, so I love context and details. He seemed defensive and frustrated with us at times despite us trying to be as patient as we could be. I'm sure we weren't perfect clients, but we were trying to be really easygoing about it. Quality-wise: I love just about everything but the paint, which was sloppy in many places and in some cases peeled less than a year later (I suspect it wasn't sanded/prepped properly). I was also disappointed in the visual execution of the plumbing (it works fine), which Josh told me would not be plumbed on the exterior of the house, but was anyway. Plumbers also forgot to add an exterior water spigot but after the 3rd reminder, I gave up. The "construction cleaners" Josh hired to wrap did an okay first-pass on the dust and small debris, but it wasn't really livable until I did my own second pass, then hired another cleaner to do a third-pass deep clean. We also made the classic first-timer mistake of sending the final check before the last punch-list was ever complete. For a few months Josh kept saying "oh yeah I'll be by to take care of that next week" until we gave up and DIY'd a few finishing details and got rid of stuff the crew left behind. None of it was too complicated and it doesn't kill us to practice these skills: quarter round moulding for one wall of the floor, a couple gaps to close between cabinet and wall, capping the old sink pipe, caulking the sink fixtures, and paint touchups throughout. I hope I *never* need to do this extensive of a remodel again (at least not while I'm living in the guest room downstairs!). But if I do, because of the overall quality I would give Josh the benefit of the doubt on those extenuating circumstances.

Although we move forward with a different contractor, Josh provided competitive and quick quotes…read more He was helpful, knowledgeable, and personable; wouldn't hesitate to hire for future projects.