GoodFellas Construction – Bay Area

Please be cautious. I entered into a Contract for design services with this company. Made initial payment and service has never been provided. Entered into contract for design services on 11/21/17. Approximate date for completion of service was to be 3/20/18. "Down Payment" and "Job Start" payments were made to company at time of contract. My check was cashed, however, to date, no work has been performed nor completed by Goodfellas. From January 2018 to April 2018, I've been attempting to communicate with project manager and project executive with no success. On 7/16/18 I wrote a letter to company requesting termination of contract and reimbursement of payment made. The letter was emailed and sent via regular mail. I received a message from a representative of the company (Christina) to let me know that the file was assigned to her and that after review, I should expect a response by 8/1/18. On 8/2/18 Christina sent email message to inform me that my request was still under review. On 8/14/18 Christina emailed a message to apologize because there was no update and that my request was still under review. Since then, I have not received any other correspondence. I've called a number a times and left messages with receptionist. Unfortunately, the receptionist is not able to forward calls to the person, so the receptionist delivers the message and I then have to wait for a call back. I've also emailed Christina, but have not received a response. I submitted a complaint with both BBB and Attorney General. Still no response from Goodfellas.

At the time of the work a little over two years ago, we worked with Tom Levi with Goodfellas Construction to have our work done. Now, some of the work they did (copper repiping and bathroom shower/bath remodel) has failed and we have a water leak in the second story bathroom shower wall that they constructed. The water is leaking down through the floor into the first floor half bath. I called Goodfellas in San Jose on August 30 and the receptionist told me the company had been sold to American Home Builders and that my name was not on a list of clients, therefore they would not help me. I asked for a name of an individual to talk to and/or the manager of the firm, and the receptionist refused to provide it. Then I called Goodfellas in Calabasas and spoke to the receptionist there "Lisa" who told me she would have "Lorena" call me back. I have received no call back.

I want to start this review by saying that our foreman, Javier, and his team, get an A for the professionalism of their work. They did an excellent job installing two storage lofts in our garage, and Javier was very communicative the entire time he and his team were on site doing the work. I'm giving Goodfellas 2 stars because of how they handled our pricing situation, and how I feel as though we were taken advantage of. Initially when the salesman, Abraham, came out he thought the job would require way more work than was needed. After the engineer came out he said we didn't need to do any of that, and Abraham had to come back out a second time (this time with Javier) to give a better estimate for what type of work was required. When they initially made the price, we were quoted $15,800 for labor & supplies for 2 loft storage units, demolition of the walls to access the studs, and restoration, and that it would take 10 days to complete. When Javier started the work, it took his team 3.5 days to complete the lofts, and they never had to demo the walls (which I'm sure saved them a lot of time and supplies). When the work was complete, I initially asked the Project Manager, Chris, about adjusting the price to make up for the work they did not end up doing. On the phone I could tell he was not happy about me asking this, and directed me back to Abraham. When I talked with Abraham, he was incredibly dismissive of my request. He repeatedly said he didn't know what I was asking for, or didn't understand because we were happy with the work so why wouldn't we pay the original cost even though they didn't do all the work we were originally quoted for? I ended up calling the office and chatted with someone there, who was very friendly and told me that in construction they don't give discounts for work that's completed faster, only if they go over their time estimate. We understand that we are paying for the company, not only the people doing the work, but the fact is they ended up not doing all the work we were originally quoted for - and the quote also included materials they never ended up using. In the end we were given a $500 discount. I feel as though we've been taken advantage of and we are greatly disappointed with how unprofessional the salesman was when we came back asking for a price adjustment. I had also asked for an itemized list of materials to see what the cost breakdown was, but they were not able to supply that for us, which deepens our suspicions that they could have reasoned with us over the final cost but didn't want to. Lesson learned - if you are doing a construction job, get multiple quotes and make sure the final cost is flexible if some of the items on the work list are not needed. It should've been a red flag from the beginning when the salesman tried to oversell the job to us, but this was our first time hiring a construction company so we weren't sure what to look for. We went with Goodfella's solely because of their reviews, and I dismissed the few bad reviews thinking it wouldn't happen to us. Again, an A for Javier and his construction team. I'd hire them again in a heartbeat if they didn't work for Goodfellas.

Update: In hoping to finally be done with this 6 weeks project after almost a year, I try to contact the complany for repairing the deficiencies, such as breaker triggered regularly for no appearant reason) and broken tiles and missing grout that was not revealed, by email, phone call, and text message with no response, after almost a month of calling everyday to goodfellow, i got a email stating the license of the contracting company has been revoked and they will not be able to honor any of the work performed, and here’s the kicker, I need to stop bugging goodfellow company!!!!!! What does that mean? Bottom Line: If you are looking for a contractor that would actually coordinate, monitor the work quality and look out for your best interest or just follow through on their own promise, this is NOT the company you are looking for!!! Detailed Version: To start, I would like to emphasize that this is my experience and I wish I had NEVER gone ahead with this process with our contractor Mike A. I am an active duty military member who was trying to do this one remodeling for my parents before I have to move away due to order. I interviewed several contractors, while Mike from GoodFellas was not my first choice, his price Quote and the statement "I will personally oversee the project, we don't advertise, it's all based on reputation" caught my attention, AND THE NIGHTMARE BEGAN. At the time when we are discussing the contract, Mike starting to change the price because " I didn't realize you want this and that" or "I didn't understand what you meant." So now a ~50k quote became 60k+, to my own stupidity and trusting nature, I accepted his explanation and his comforting statement "we will make it perfect, you will be happy!" We went forward and fall into this trap. As we sign the contract, We were told to pick out our own material the week of. The reason given was that that they need to begin right away. Not to be the delaying factor, my elderly parent and I bend over backwards to accommodated since Mike can't seems to emphasize the urgency enough. before the contract, we were assured that we will be guided through the purchase process, since I don't fix up house for a living and that is why I hired a contractor, I was counting on their expertise. UNFORTUNATELY, when the time comes, we were given couple company/store names and told to sort it out ourselves. With great stress due to the time constrend given, we got it done to the best of our ability and reported back to Mike and vacated the property soon after. The demolition was done with NO communication with us at all and the only reason we knew the process has started was the phone call by Mike TELLING me that it is time to make the first payment and how it has to be done right away so he can pay his people. NO heads up, NO, projected timeline or dates, NO confirmation, just we did this, now PAY UP.

Very well.

They have not started the job, we gave them a deposit 2 months ago.

The price was fair and the workmanship excellent.

Moises was our contractor and he and his crew, Santiago and Alexandro, were prompt, cooperative and careful. When any communication problems arose both Moises and Aviv were quick to make it right and made sure we were satisfied with everything. They never pulled crew to work other projects, as often happens, and we were impressed with their dedication to customer service! They finished a bit ahead of schedule and on budget, cleaned up after themselves and were unfailingly pleasant. Thanks, guys!

Long story short, we finally got the courage to trust a company to remodel our master bathroom. Let's just say by having someone by our side, from helping us pick out tile flooring to new light fixtures. Aviv really made this a fun process and I will most definitely be hiring Goodfellas construction on future projects.

My wife and I are having a great experience so far. Avi has been doing a great job as our project manager. I usually would wait to write a review till the end but they have been on top of this project and I'm glad to say that they will be finishing on the time I was hoping for! That is a big A+. We can hardly wait. We thank you guys!

Aviv at Goodfellas Construction was extremely helpful from the get go. He took my wife and I shopping to get exactly what we needed for our bathroom. My wife had very specific requirements for the sink and he was able to get all the necessary parts. We've done remodeling in the past and have ran into problems with jobs taking too long and contractors asking for more and more money. We did not run into any of those problems with Goodfellas and we were even able to get a contractor discount which made the remodeling a lot more affordable for us. Aviv was always available to call or text when we had questions and he always responded immediately. We had a great time working with him and his crew and now we have a beautiful brand new bathroom thanks to Goodfellas. 

It went very well! Aviv did an amazing job with the project ! He was extremely friendly and kept in touch during the entire process! I was skeptical because I just recently moved here but Aviv and Goodfellas Construction actually went beyond what I was expecting .

This was a huge project, but the whole process was smooth and stress free. Our project manager Aviv was amazing! He made sure we got exactly what we wanted, and was on the site as soon as anything came up. We were told the project would take 3 months, but it was finished in 2 and a half. This was such a huge purchase and I know it was worth every penny. I am assured our property value increased drastically. I highly recommend Aviv Rosenberg at GoodFellas for high quality service and authenticity.

The job went extremely well. Eli Dagan and his team were fabulous! Eli was great at answering any questions and keeping me up to date throughout the entire project. Eli helped me design the house and bought his engineering and design team to help me with anything I needed. Eli then pulled the permit and he took care of everything throughout the entire project, without any headache to me. His team were professional, clean, and very nice throughout the project, even though I changed things a couple of times. I would recommend Eli and his tam to everyone and will definitely be working with him in the future!

The first part of the project, first bathroom, living room lighting, kitchen cabinets and master bedroom (interior) went very smoothly. We were happy with the attentiveness of the team, timing and quality. Overall. This was around a three week process. However, the second half of the project was a nightmare. The contractor on our project left but was asked to continu our project which meant we never saw him, he wasn't responsive and we were left to essentially contract this ourselves with the subs. This meant that a 2-3 week project dragged on for well-over 3 months. During this time, the exterior painters laid down no drop clothes and covered our property in paint chips. After several attempts at getting these cleaned up we just gave up because it was apparent we weren't a priority for the company. Secondly, after questioning painting issues in the master bath, we did research and found that as a time-saving/cost-cutting measure the walls weren't primed. Needless to say, they painted the entire room again. To top that, we also were receiving aggressive messages from the now re-employed contractor regarding items that we paid for. In the end, we terminated the project before we had all needed/wanted items completed. When we took these concerns to the company, and the fact that we ended up contracting half the job ourselves we were met with excuses, not resolutions. In fact, when asking for a breakdown of costs, we were told we couldn't be given that information. So, the company takes your money, doesn't perform services, but won't let you know where your money went. We then asked for a discount for our time and effort. We were met with a nominal, almost insulting discount on the probject. Overall, this was a complete mess and an unprofessional experience. I would definitely think twice before contracting this company for any work.

I worked with The Good Fellas Company and I am really pleased. Recently I decided to renovate the <br /> bedroom and the bathroom and looked for a quality contractor who will be <br /> competitive and offer fair prices. When I called the Good fellas company I <br /> discovered how much they are polite and patient. After the meeting with a nice <br /> guy named Avi ? the team came to our house and renovated our house just like in <br /> the movies! He was a high-quality and punctual. I already I have recommended them <br /> to my family and friends!

We remodeled our kitchen, which I?ve heard can be a nightmare! Not for us! I have to say that all the crafts people from the demo guys, plumbing, drywall, patch, and paint, carpenters were all top notch, professional, courteous, and polite.? They did not disturb my neighbors, they arrived each morning when they said they would, and cleaned up every day.?? Highly recommend!

I had to have a total senior bathroom remodel for my parents done quickly. Matan walked me through every step of the decision process and created an amazing senior bathroom.? They finished on time and on budget. Entire process took two weeks.

I found this company to be honest, trustworthy, and reliable.? I've hired Adam and his team on two separate major jobs for my home and recommend them without hesitation.? I judge someone not by doing a perfect job, but by how they handle things when something unexpected happens.? This happened to us twice and both times Adam found a solution and made me feel like I was in good hands.

The entrance to our house is awkward and we?ve been wanting to change the layout for many years. Matthew provided me with excellent guidance, took the time to make sure I was comfortable with everything, did very high quality work, and finished the project within budget.? It took a little longer than anticipated but this was mostly due to my crippling inability to make decisions.? Everybody that was involved in my remodel was very nice, professional, and such a pleasure to work with.? I am very pleased with the results.

This is our second time using Goodfellas.? We remodeled an entire floor which included the master bath, master closet, second bedroom with new walk in closet, which was quite a complicated operation. Adam was very responsive and always available keeping us up to date daily on progress. When we ran into issues, he was quick to call and was a good problem solver. I will recommend them to my friends and work with them again.

My husband and I wanted to do a significant remodel to our home ? new kitchen, dining room, and balconies.? We met with several companies and Goodfellas had a competitive price and also came highly recommended.? The process took a few months, but we were kept very well informed every step of the process.? There was only one weekend when we had to move out of the house while the renovations were happening.? Overall ? I am happy with the communication and service that was provided.

I spoke to a lot of contractors before going with Goodfellas, they were the most organized and their years of experience shows. I had so much work to do on the house and didn't have the time to babysit the project. The project manager was honest and very responsive. They get things done right the first time. <br />

I worked with Matan on a kitchen remodel. He was very creative, responsive and tried to help in every way possible. His team was able to finish the project on time and even offered to pay for dinner while they were finishing up the kitchen. <br />

We wanted to add a master bedroom suite to our home. Adam helped us draw up plans for the project.? It took a few weeks but he was very thorough.? He helped us submit the plans to the city for approval and to find the right contractor.? We evaluated 3 different bids. Adam did a great job coordinating between all the different parties and managing them.? There was one point in the job that it started to rain and we were worried about leaking.? Adam came over immediately with his guys, laid tarps on the roof and stayed until the entire issue was resolved.? Overall, we felt really taken care of.? We are happy with our new bedroom and would work with them again.