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Clipper Construction has always been reliable, quick to responpd and friendly…read more Since Clipper Construction began (and even before that) my family has relied on their great team of neighborhood pros for every type of home maintenance and repair you can imagine. Their experience and passion for what they do always results in a creative and thoughtful solutions to the most challenging of scenarios. Their prices are cometative and their trustworthiness, priceless. I know our home wouldn't be standing today if not for Mat and his dedicated team!

Brenn is a great partner. Responsive, friendly, and thorough. He is in constant communication and…read morehelpful throughout the process of designing, estimating, and construction. We have engaged him on several projects in our home (and will continue to be loyal to him). We highly recommend his work!

Great job at a reasonable price…read more We hired Brenn for a small bathroom remodel and to remove a wall of mirrors on a house we just purchased in Dana Point. He met with us in the evening and we did a preliminary walk through. After kicking around some ideas, we decided on a plan of action. He told us the work would take about a week and it did! He did all the work that he promised to do and it looks great. I will use him again for our next project. I highly recommend him and his company.

I highly recommend Shoshan because they are precise and do good work. Some contractors will give…read moreyou a low bid and then add on until you have no idea what your total payment is. Shoshan does a good job of estimating the actual job. Issues can come up once walls are opened up, but they take care of those things too. Shoshan is honest and hard-working and ethical. I recommend them! They did all my windows and just now they did my beautiful door. It took three days because it is good quality work. I'm very happy with my door. Thanks Shoshan!

Michael, Ghana and Jaime were incredible and I couldn't offer a higher recommendation…read more We were referred to Shoshan from good friends of ours in Mill Valley. The feedback was - "super reliable, great guys...we felt like we could leave our kids with them." Their work was also top notch. This review panned out to be true 100+. Throughout the project, Shoshan was incredible to work with. Project: Kitchen / Dining demo, new roof structure, framing, large beams for extra support in basement, new kitchen Planning: -We were worried our project was going to be to small for most GC's. We looked at 3 contractors. One was not responsive, the other was responsive but he only came over 2x and we didn't trust the numbers. -Shoshan came over probably 5 or 6 times with their subcontractors. Did thorough walk throughs, were on their hands and knees inspecting various things. They were brainstorming throughout the walk throughs on how they would solve for certain things, how much different things would cost, etc. -Their bid was thorough and we worked through adding some things and taking others out with them. -Very flexible to work with. They have their subs that they use but if we wanted to order things here or there (i.e. we found our own wood floors), they let us order them and just told us when in the schedule to have them delivered. Then we us -They came in on budget near others with some that were a bit lower. We felt most confident in their ability to deliver due to the amount of planning that went into the bid....read the finished product below... :) Demo and Build: -We opted to live in our house while they did the project. We also had a 4 week old baby (our first), which is important to note because at the end of the project we both agreed....we would legit let them watch our kids!! -Super thoughtful during the demo, partitioned off our living area and the construction area to ensure that dust did not get into our living space. -They brought in a team with day to day run by Jaime. Jaime is legit the best. Super kind, very thorough, top notch work. He also likes coffee with milk ;) We always enjoyed seeing Jaime in the morning. -PROBLEM SOLVERS - throughout the build they would find problems they needed to work around (i.e. how to get a 600 lb skylight up to the roof. These guys are pros and were able to work through every problem they faced. Finished Product: -The project was delivered on time and within budget.... READ THAT.... This was our first project and the one thing I was most concerned about. My mom is an interior designer and has warned me about horror stories. These guys nailed it. -They came over 2-3x after the project was complete to tweak a few things. One in particular was another problem that needed to be solved - our fridge panel. They ended up getting it dialed and the kitchen looks great. Highly recommended and happy to be a reference!

I had a great experience with Amador's Drywall. They were responsive, professional, and provided a…read moredetailed quote with a clear scope of work. The team repaired a large opening in my closet wall, replaced insulation, matched the texture, and blended the paint so well that you would never know there had been damage there. The work was completed on time, the price was fair, and the finished product exceeded my expectations. I would not hesitate to hire them again.

Vermont Solutions was recommended for our 2 bedrooms re-do. We needed updating of electrical (in…read morewall), insulation, closet door replacements, and paint. Leo was fabulous. He was on top of everything. Leo made sure everything went smoothly, that any issues were quickly resolved and workers arrived on time every day. I cannot say enough for his help and advise. With his attention to detail we passed all inspections. I recommend Vermont Solutions to a friend and I would definately use them again.

In an emergency, I was overwhelmed with a leaking roof and terrible drywall damage. Mateo responded…read morenot only at 9 o'clock the night before but was here at 9 AM the next morning and ready to help! Him and his crew were absolutely lovely and they did the best job! His prices were fair, his work was absolutely perfect and they could not have been nicer. We are so pleased with the new roof and new interior and will absolutely recommend him and use him for all of our future projects!

Freddy and his crew are the absolute best! They are professional, hardworking and have very fair…read morerates. I would highly recommend him for any construction or landscaping needs. He helped us transform both our cabins into beautiful spaces. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and we will be using him for all our home projects in the future!

Michael did a great job renovating our house in Los Altos. For us, Michael was not only a general…read morecontractor, but also a designer and consultant. We had no experience in renovating houses, but Michael guided us through the whole process. He took the time to understand our needs and make great recommendations. For example, Michael designed our kitchen skylight which was dated, and it turned out amazing. We love the modern look and the auto open/close feature recommended by Michael. We had a designer for our master bathroom in the beginning but decided we didn't need one for the rest of the house because Michael was like one. We loved all of his ideas and he also let us know when we had terrible ideas. Michael was also great at helping us manage the budget. Our house was a fixer upper, but not everything needed to be redone. For example, we didn't like the windows and were considering replacing them. But Michael recommended a fresh paint instead, which saved us a lot of money. Even after the house was done and we paid in full, Michael was still very responsible and came back a few times to make sure everything was perfect. We highly recommend Michael for your renovation projects. If you're looking for a general contractor who does amazing work and requires minimal supervision, Michael is the one!

Zume Builders did a great job managing a major renovation and expansion of our Palo Alto home. We…read moreenjoyed working with them and we love the end result! Our initial contact was with Zume's sales manager Alan. He prepared a detailed quote explaining the scope of work and expected timetable. Zume provided more information and on a quicker basis than several other contractors we interviewed. For the project itself, we worked with Michael and Aaron. They both did a terrific job managing the construction. It was very important to us that the project progress quickly and efficiently, and they really came through! Michael was the overall GC. It's obvious he has lots of experience with construction in the Bay Area. He had great recommendations for outside vendors: for everything from lighting, to bathroom fixtures, to flooring and appliances. We also appreciated that he could handle the Title24 process (which allowed us to avoid dealing with another outside consultant). Aaron oversaw the day-to-day site management. We were a demanding client! He was very patient and responsive with the questions we sent on an almost daily basis. A major construction project is always stressful, and Zume's professionalism reassured us that we were in good hands. Michael and Aaron also did a great job coordinating with the city to ensure that the project was never held up because of failed inspections. Also, the buildertrend.com project management portal that Zume uses is a very convenient way to understand the status of the project and the schedule of progress payments. We are very happy with Zume's work on our project. We love the beautiful renovated home they helped us achieve!

Nelson came to our rescue when we had a leak in our ceiling! He came to our home the same day as a…read moremassive storm hit, assessed the situation and immediately got to work to prevent any further damage. Excellent communication, organized, high quality work. He and Carlos worked quickly and meticulously to make sure our home was back to perfect condition and over the holidays, no less. I've never met a construction crew that holds their work to higher standards than the clients. Great people that we will continue to work with for future projects. They go above and beyond and give you peace of mind that your home is in good hands.

We were facing a significant home surgery and had to take a leap of faith, and Nelson delivered. He…read morecomes highly recommended! A rite of passage for new homeowners is to deal with a major repair. Less than a year after moving in, heavy rains led to water from outside making its way inside without invitation. Noticing some damaged wood that was likely to blame, we called on Nelson to help. Of the various contractors we solicited for quotes, Nelson was the most through and punctual. And throughout, Nelson and team were reliable, communicative and provided expert work for a job which started as a "minor" siding repair but expanded (to our dismay) in scope as increasing amounts of rotting, structural wood from the previous owner was uncovered. Although it was disconcerting to see how much damage we would need to address, Nelson was sympathetic and assured us that it would be straightforward to fix and advised on a couple of different approaches, which we agreed to. His team arrived on time every day and worked around weather conditions to perform carpentry, waterproofing, and offered continuous updates. We also hired Nelson's team to paint afterwards, and are very happy with the results. By the end we started dreaming about other projects or repairs we could accomplish and started getting his feedback on those as well! One thing we learned is that it's necessary to make sure the discussions are thoroughly documented-we had a couple of misunderstandings about what was included or not after verbal discussions, which we either resolved through the contract, or realized after the fact that it was something discussed but never written down so we let it go. But making the agreement itself was a breeze, and Nelson is good humored, flexible and was easy to work with at all of the stages of the process. We would certainly work with him on future repairs.

We have gut renovated our house with Kasten Builders 5 years ago and have since gone back to them…read morefor other projects. They are professional and Pete is a great guy. They are honest and straightforward.

Pete worked on our extensive remodel in 2011 and 2012…read more He did an excellent job on both quality of workmanship and quality of management (both of his subcontractors and his client). I enjoyed working with him and I also enjoyed getting my project done on time and for a fair price. We had a few issues in knowing how best to motivate some of his subcontractors, but whenever it was brought to his attention, Pete stepped in and got us the result we wanted. Ultimately, the most important part of working with Pete was how well he communicated with us and managed around our indecisiveness. We are very pleased with the results, and I'm glad to say that Pete and I are still friends.