We recently renovated our cabin bathroom in Cazadero, and working with Bryan Walker Construction…read morewas easily the best decision we made. From the start, Bryan was responsive, professional, and totally dialed into our vision. He walked us through the process, gave clear and honest estimates, and helped us make smart design decisions without ever pushing unnecessary upgrades. The tile work turned out beautifully--we chose a deep green, and every tile was placed with precision. The craftsmanship was top-tier, and you could tell he and his team takes serious pride in their work. Our new vanity was a custom piece, and Bryan made sure the installation was seamless. Plumbing hookups, leveling, finishing details--everything was handled with care and precision. Electrical work was another big lift. Bryan's team upgraded the wiring, added GFCI outlets, new vent, and installed new sconces without damaging any of the fresh walls or finishes. They even updated the breaker box labels, which I seriously appreciated. His crew was punctual, tidy, and respectful of our space throughout--drop cloths, clean-up, the works. The job wrapped ahead of schedule and under budget, which is pretty much unheard of in remote areas like Cazadero. If you're looking for a trustworthy, highly skilled contractor who delivers on both craftsmanship and communication, Bryan Walker Construction is the one. We're already planning the next project with him--and I wouldn't dream of calling anyone else.

Bryan was very professional and good at figuring out what was wrong. He fixed our broken socket in…read moreno time . We'll have back for future issues, if any.

We've been working with Nick from Sunrise Homestead on the design for a major remodel of our…read morekitchen and dining room, and the experience has been wonderful. We were drawn to his past work and trusted right away that he could bring our vision to life. Even in the design phase, Nick's attention to detail and thoughtful approach have really stood out. He is warm, approachable, and easy to talk with--our meetings have been collaborative, enjoyable, and often filled with personal touches and stories that made the process feel comfortable and inspiring. Nick has guided us through material choices with great care, bringing beautifully vetted samples and unique, locally sourced options for wood, tile, and finishes. His passion for quality and sustainability really shines through, and we've loved his creative solutions and ability to offer custom, one-of-a-kind ideas to make the space truly our own. So far, working with Nick has been both fun and reassuring--we feel confident that when it comes time to build, our kitchen and dining room will be even more beautiful than we imagined.

We had the pleasure of working with Nick on a relatively small rebuild/repair of our gate at the…read morefamily Russian River cabin in Monte Rio on a very high end custom home. Nick is a licensed general contractor and extraordinary carpenter with a great eye for detail. He is classically trained with a BFA in sculpture from University of the Arts in Philadelphia and exhibit buildout at SFMOMA. He checked all the boxes at our first on-site meeting and revisits. He was on time, on budget, an excellent listener and terrific communicator, highly skilled craftsman and problem solver, true to form with the best tools and matching materials, self-proclaimed nit-picky perfectionist, fine finish matching and all around nice guy. Nick is honest, quick to respond, perfect on the details, has very high standards, and is very caring and positive, gracious and modest. He used the existing design not reinventing the wheel and most likely would have improved the gateway design given the chance. Nick is an exceptionally talented contractor with many years of creative problem solving. To repeat, he has a great eye for detail and sculpted, integrated, seamless design with unique elements evidenced by his extensive portfolio. I never felt the need to micromanage him. He is terrific at remote site communication and management. We live in the East Bay and the owner is in Hawaii which adds a level of complexity to remote destination work. I stepped back remotely and admired Nick's process with timely before and after pictures. The end result was outstanding! We will definitely use Nick on our next project, very highly recommended!

We were so fortunate to have found Elmer. We have been building our house for over a year and have…read moredealt with lots of contractors. But none of them has put the effort and care into their work that Elmer has. He took on a job nobody else wanted and spent many hours trying to figure out the best way to do the work and talking to our engineer. His price was reasonable, he was easy to work with, and he did a great job. He is also just a great human being. We wish we could hire him for everything!

Elmer has been working for us on a variety of projects around our property for over a year. I…read morecan't recommend Elmer enough. He is honest, hard working and reliable for starters but perhaps more importantly the quality of work that Elmer does is first class. He built us a stunning stone wall that has been admired across our neighbourhood as well as help us design and construct some other custom made patio areas, curved retaining walls, some tricky winding landscape stairs and more. I wish I could afford to just have him continue to build out more quite honestly!

We just had our driveway replaced and quality of work seems very good. Ruben has been very reliable…read moreand the communication has been excellent. Fair pricing too. Definitely recommend.

Ruben and his crew recently did some driveway work for a neighborhood common driveway. He was the…read moremost reasonable bid and did a really nice job on the common road. The work was performed as agreed and all were pleased with the outcome.

Lush planet and Mike did some work at our home in November 2024. Mike was awesome. Very…read moreprofessional, courteous, knowledgeable, considerate (wiped his shoes before coming into the house) and all around amazing person. When he was done he walked us around to show and explain what he had done. I highly recommend Mike and strongly encourage you to utilize his services. It took me a couple months to get to this review.....sorry Mike. ps we hope you're not too busy to come back again for the next wave of work. Thank you so much

We started working with Mike and his crew in the Fall of 2013 on a house in Bodega Bay…read more The house had a detached two car garage and needed a lot of work to address termite damage and general wear and tear. Mike and his crew did all of the following for us: 1. Repaired all damaged areas of the exterior on both the garage and the house. 2. Replaced all external door hardware and two external doors. 3. Painted both structures. 4. installed a french drainage system 5. Replaced a retaining wall and designed a new pergola entrance. His crew also helped with clearing out years of collected debris under the structures and on the property. Throughout the process Mike was in constant communication with us. He kept us informed of progress with emails and photos of the work as it was being completed. He and his team showed a great deal of pride in the work they were doing. They did fantastic work and neighbors constantly stop as they drive by to comment on how great everything looks. if you want a reliable and honest contractor that really cares about doing things right , Mike Stokes is the guy to call. Here is a link to his YouTube site with a video about the pergola he built for us. http://youtu.be/m6SsOmesNV8

Phil is a fabulous contractor. I would highly recommend him. He helped us rebuild our home after…read morethe Tubbs fire in 2017. He walked us through every step of the process, and was always available for every question or concern that we had. Some contractors take a day or two to return your calls. Not Phil (or his wife, Michelle). He would either pick up immediately, or call us back in a few hours. He was always transparent, and willing to explain everything in great detail. His guys are fabulous to work with, and are such hard workers. Their craftsmanship and care for their work really shows. He also stands by his work. When we had an issue with some water leakage, he came immediately to fix it and covered all of the expenses. Hire Phil. You won't regret it. You won't get a flaky contractor. His work is beautiful, and we love our new home.

Howard Construction is best-in-class. I'd give more than 5 stars if I could. I was having new…read morelaminate flooring installed in my home office (by a different company). The workers abruptly stopped after noticing some damaged wood under the carpet. I called Phillip at Howard Construction. Even though it was a relatively minor job, he had someone come over the next morning at 7am to quickly repair it, at reasonable prices. The person who did the work - Barrett - could not have been more professional or personable. Huge thanks to Howard Construction - who I will be using for any construction work, large or small, going forward.

If you're replacing your tub w/a shower, forget the "one-day" scams on TV. I got bids from two of…read morethose along with two other local bids and MCD beat them all. Oh, and MCD's bid included building a back porch for that price! They completed everything in a week because they swarmed us with workers who worked on both projects concurrently. And both projects are finished to a high quality - the porch looks stout enough to land a helicopter on! Anthony, Meagan, and Dan were a pleasure to work with. We had a supplier problem that could have delayed the shower project for a month. Instead, they found a work-around and the start time was only delayed a week. Two thumbs up for MCD because that's all the thumbs I got!

We recently completed a major "down-to-the-studs" renovation of both our main and guest house with…read moreAnthony and the MCR team. The scope was extensive, including entirely new HVAC, plumbing, and electrical throughout and we are thrilled with the results. As someone who works with many contractors professionally, I was particularly impressed by Anthony's "open-book" transparency and honesty. He was incredibly patient and collaborative with high-level finishing details, consistently working to meet our exacting expectations. If you want a builder who prioritizes integrity and craftsmanship, I highly recommend MCD. Thank you, Anthony!

Our pool looks amazing! There's not a hint of chlorine when we swim. With all the trees around we…read moredidn't think it was possible to keep it up but Spa Dad & Son's does an amazing job.

Fantastic from start to finish. Thank you guys very much!…read more We needed a new control board and a few other items. Only reason it took a few day is because they had to order items and things take longer now. Overall they were responsive and super easy to work with and helped me understand my system better.

Various choices and great customer services. Installation went perfect. We love our new floors.read more

Dyann and her crew were wonderful to work with. The job was done professionally, and carefully…read more We love our new carpets!

1) the office team - knows their stuff and follows through…read more 2) estimation is solid, thoughtful, and complete. 3) they aren't the cheapest - but they have done great work for me and provided great insight on how to get things done.

This is a thank you to the owner. Von Renner put my engineered septic system in 1996. It has been a…read moregod send to me and my family. I had an issue on the weekend where I noticed water splashing against the top of the distribution box. I had no idea what was happening. I took many pictures of the small hole where the water was shooting out of the plug. I figured since they had put the system in I could get some advice on my next step. I went to their office and the kind receptionist took the information and told me Jeff the owner would call me. Well, I figured if I was lucky, I might get a call in a few days. Boy was I wrong Jeff called me in a couple of hours I sent him some pictures to his phone, and he immediately diagnosed my problem. The last person who had purged my system left the purge plug in instead of the putting the solid plug bag in. This seems like a small thing, but the little things matter. This is how you can tell if you can trust someone. Thank you so very much