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"i needed someone to install my kitchen countertops and backsplash right away. The guy i had a contract with from Home Depot was not available for another 6 weeks and i didnt want to wait that long. So i was looking for someone else and thats how i meet Ariel from Home Renew. He said he would be able to do it within 2 weeks. The vinyl floor was not critical but Ariel also said he would have it done within 2 weeks. And yes, he did. He promised he would and he delivered. I am very satisfied with the job. My kitchen sink and backsplash looks really nice and they did a good job. My living room floor looks nice and Home arenew crewķ did a great job. For the price, i dont really know if its average or not since i didnt ask around that is why i rated it as B. I contracted with Ariel because he was honest and he listened to what i needed done. He also finished the job on time."

"I really wanted to refresh a few things in my house that started looking a little dated and faded, at first I thought not to do it as I was disappointed before with another company I worked with, this time it went extremely smooth, I like it when a company of this nature really completed successfully everything we have agreed on, I finally had a chance to work with a sales consulter that really knows what he was doing and the prices really made sense, I thank you for that, the house looks great, I appreciate it :)"

"From the first meeting, So Cal Builders & Design Inc earned my trust. They listened carefully to my vision, provided helpful suggestions, and delivered exceptional results. My home has never looked better."

"We were in a tough position having started a remodel with a contractor that we had to terminate. We had been looking for several months for another contractor. We sought out Lou based on Angie’s list reviews versus a General Contractor. Lou’s operation is as a construction company and relies mostly on his own crew. His crew is great to work with. As other reviews have attested they are prompt, clean, respectful and do a full days work. They clean up at the end of the day and set a high bar that other contractors don’t meet. Lou was coming in on a project that had already started having had drywall up. As part of starting conditions we had to pay for the exploration and redoing several areas. I questioned the necessity of some of the rework, but that was the condition to have Lou take on our project. The electrical from the previous contractor had to be redone, but even with that we did not pass the final electrical inspections and we had more costs at the end. Windows and doors schedules were all very long, (I think it is an industry issue). Lou had promised a quick turn around on 2 windows if we ordered a standard window, but the delivery ended up taking as long as if we had ordered custom. Lou’s communication style is mostly emails. The routine is to speak with the foreman and he presents issues to Lou. We found this inefficient. I had an intense professional schedule during the time frame of our remodel with Lou and his insistence on email impacted many work hours for me. On numerous occasions, a short phone call with an email confirmation could have eliminated back and forth emails. While Lou does this to have a record of communication, he still missed confirmation, and specification that I had spent the time to craft in email. Several caused financial and schedule impacts to our project. Some of our initial designs glossed over how corners or materials would complete. Lou and his crew were great in figuring out these transitions. Lou stands behind his work, which is a plus. He will rework an area that is not correct. However in a few instances if our initial direction had been followed, reworking would have been unnecessary. As other reviews have stated he comes back to fix minor issues that occur after the project has completed. ( Circuit breaker warranty, and cracked tiles, etc). We had several warranty issues with Kohler during the project and Lou did not charge us for the labor to replace the warranty product. We ended up supplying most of the finish material ourselves. He provided the construction materials. While Lou puts an exclusion in his contracts about the match of a transition from existing to new construction you would be hard pressed to pick them out in our completed project. Matching the texture in both stucco and drywall is almost seamless. We had a cutting edge master bath design. Lou’s foreman for our project was detailed and instrumental in the tile layout, and we’re very pleased with the finished product. Lou went to bat for us on several issues we had with the inspector because of the master bath we had designed and ultimately prevailed. Lou supplied several custom cabinets (Master bath and laundry room). We found them to be adequate, and the cabinet maker stands behind them, but in the master bath the cabinets had to be removed and trimmed down 2 inches. They also ended up not being level, therefore the countertop is subsequently not level. In contrast, for our kitchen we had already sourced semi custom cabinets and as far as overall quality, we prefer the cabinets we had sourced for the kitchen. Lou saved our project for which we are very grateful and we wholeheartedly recommend Stone Age. It does come with a price but you’ll be happy with the crew and the results"

"Ortam Construction did a fantastic job on my three bathrooms I needed remodeled, they illustrated strict professionalism, were timely and their workers were very neat and punctual. Charles & Oran provided very competitive rates and took pride in their work and craftmenship. Couldn't be happier with the job they did. I would recommend them to anyone. Brian Rancho Palos Verdes"

"I hired The Home Remodeling Guys to remodel my kitchen, and I’m so glad I did. From start to finish, the team was professional, reliable, and easy to work with. They helped bring my vision to life, offering great suggestions along the way and always keeping me informed throughout the process. The quality of the work is top-notch—everything from the cabinets and countertops to the lighting and flooring was installed with care and precision. They stayed on schedule and respected my home, keeping the workspace clean and minimizing disruptions. I’m absolutely in love with my new kitchen and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The Home Remodeling Guys to anyone looking for a trustworthy and skilled remodeling company."

"My fiance and I finally decided to remodel our kitchen after thinking about it for 7+ years.  We signed up on Angie's List to review contractors because my major concern when it came to choosing a contractor was trust.  I wanted someone reliable, honest, and professional.  After reading through several reviews, Fred from Deco Construction stood out and we set up a meeting with him.  He came to our house to see the scope of the work and then we met a few days later at his office to go over the estimate.  Just as the reviews we read mentioned, he itemized every aspect of the job so we knew exactly how much of our money was going where.  The price seemed fair and we didn't interview any other contractors like we originally planned because we thought it would be a waste of our time.  Again, my priorities were finding someone reliable, honest and professional and I found all those things with Fred.
The Work
The demo started and Fred's crew found that our old kitchen had a lot of concrete layers on the ground AND the kitchen countertops which was unexpected.  They gutted the kitchen down to the studs.  (Note: the price listed in how much we spent did not include the cost of the cabinets or appliances which we got ourselves).  Simultaneously Fred's crew removed a window from our living room that we always kept covered up with a curtain because our TV was there, and transformed it into a wall, where we now mount our TV.  Also going on at the same time, Fred had an electrician come and put recessed lighting throughout the whole house (kitchen, living room, front hallway, office, two bedrooms, master bathroom).  Additionally, smoke alarms and exhaust fan in master bathroom were also put in.  Needless to say the first three weeks of the job the house was EXTREMELY dusty.  If you are going to remodel and plan on living in the house during the remodel like we did, be prepared for that.  They also repainted the entire interior of the house.
The lighting work and living room work were done fairly quickly.  With the rooms finished being worked on, we put everything back to normal and lived in the back part of the house for most of the time as the front of the house is an open concept and somewhat connected to the kitchen in that it still remained very dusty while the kitchen was continued to be worked on.
Once the kitchen was gutted the floors went in first and then the cabinets started getting installed.  Countertop went in next, then the backsplash and finally the appliances.  Fred also replaced 2 windows in the kitchen area.  The installation of everything came out very clean.  One of Fred's guys in particular, Juan, is exceptional.  After our pull out drawer microwave was installed the opening of the cabinet we placed it in was too big and the microwave didn't have a kit.  Juan used some of our cabinet material and basically made it look as if it was a custom built-in and we were really impressed.  They also installed three pendant lights to go over the bar area as well as under cabinet lighting.  Final product - AMAZING!  We cannot believe this is our kitchen.  
Critique and Comments
1.  Fred ALWAYS answered his phone.  I never had to leave a message and wait around for him to call me back.  In addition, any questions or concerns I had he addressed right away.
2.  If we weren't happy with any aspect, Fred made sure his guys would fix it until we were satisfied with the work (no extra charge to us)
3.  One of Fred's workers, Juan is AMAZING, especially with cabinetry.
4.  I had a very specific vision for this kitchen and Fred made that come to life.  Again, if there was anything that we were unsatisfied with he would fix it until we were satisfied.
5.  We hit a major delay because three of our cabinets had manufacturer damage (we ordered from Lowe's) and had to wait for the replacements to arrive.  However, things were going very quickly up until that point and I believe if we did not run into this delay (not Fred's fault) we would've finished ahead of schedule.
6.  We were out of town a lot in the beginning while Fred's crew was working.  (Simultaneously planning a wedding out of state for this summer).  Felt comfortable not being home.
7.  Fred's guys always cleaned up their mess at the end of each day.  Kept furniture covered because, again, it does get very dusty.  Another reviewer emphasize this, and she was right!
8.  Fred is fair.  Although we didn't get quotes from anyone else, after seeing the completion of the job we are 100% satisfied that we got our money's worth.  Fred has a payment schedule and doesn't collect until after each specified portion of the job is complete and we were very comfortable with that.
Just remember, no matter who your contractor is, a remodel can be a stressful, frustrating thing (especially while living in the house during it).  Issues and concerns will always come up.  However, having Fred as a contractor helps a lot.  Working with Fred, we stressed less knowing that Fred wouldn't stop working until we were satisfied.  The job wasn't just a checklist to him to get everything done at a minimum and leave.  He doesn't leave until you are satisfied.  And even then, he will come back if you find anything that needs fixing well after the job is done.  He is also always upfront about costs so there were no hidden costs along the way.  We will definitely hire Fred again when we are ready for more projects to be done.
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"We found McCormick home builders through Angie’s list. They were not one of our original contacts, but they contacted us and came out to give us a quote. Matteo was extremely helpful, informative, honest, and gave us reasonable realistic prices, and did not try to inflate the prices or pressure us in anyway. We felt very comfortable with him immediately. We felt like he was a member of the family that we could just talk to and ask questions he was very personable. He gave us his contact number in case we had other questions and he was always available when we needed him for any type of questions or concerns. Mateo‘s team did a beautiful job. They were fast. They were efficient. They cleaned up beautifully. They did a wonderful job. They were very considerate of our time our needs and our neighbors. They were an absolute pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend Matteo from McCormick home builders for any home building projects, and we will be calling him again in the future!"

"I honestly can?t say enough good things about working with Unique Home Design & Remodeling. From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, everything went so smoothly ? which I never expected for a kitchen remodel! Ofir, our project manager, was absolutely fantastic. He was always responsive, super organized, and had a great eye for both functionality and aesthetics. We completely gutted our old kitchen and started from scratch. Ofir walked us through cabinet designs, countertop options, and even helped us tweak the layout to maximize space. His crew was polite, cleaned up after themselves every day, and finished the work on time and on budget ? no surprise costs. We?ve already recommended them to two of our neighbors!"

"The company did an amazing job remodeling my bathroom. Very professional guys. They were punctual, on time, and gave me a reasonable price for getting the work I wanted to be done. The entire process went very smoothly from start to finish. I definitely recommend them!"