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"We found Ashler on Angie's List, and also obtained two other estimates. Our first impression of Mike Fletcher sold us -- he told us he does not do inspections because he considers it a conflict of interest since his company does the repairs. So he referred us to Certified Chimney Inspectors (Shane Imburgia) who did the most thorough inspection of the 3 estimates we obtained. He sent the report and video and Mike provided an estimate. The team that came was incredibly thorough with everything they did - especially the protection of our home. Everything was covered in plastic and the living room was sealed off so no fine dust would get on anything or out of that room. They spent two days doing significant work to make our fireplace safe and like new for decades to come (with regular cleaning, of course). And they painted everything in the fireplace black with a special paint. It looked so beautiful we asked them to paint our outdoor fireplace too. The flames are magnificent against it! They did an immaculate clean-up and provided us with a temporary chimney cap until the new one arrived. I can't recommend them highly enough and would use them again for any masonry work."

"With over 30 years of experience in the masonry business, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and connections to get the job done right. He is an excellent communicator, honest, timely, and dedicated to exceeding the customer's expectations. He and his crew deliver high quality work at a fair price. Jeff has done a lot of great indoor and outdoor masonry work in the Westlake Village area and comes highly recommended from all his customers.
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Manchen Construction provides unique customized solutions for our client’s homes from remodels to new construction. We believe that you deserve to wake up every morning in a house you are proud to call home, Manchen Construction can help you bring your creative home projects to life. We love our clients and treat them with patience and compassion to achieve long-lasting working relationships. \n\nWith our owners’ passion for construction and creating beautiful homes, Manchen Construction was founded in 2018 with a mission to serve the Los Angeles community. If you are looking to upgrade your kitchen, bathroom, or convert a garage into an ADU, we can take care of all aspects of your project from drawing up plans, designing the space, and working with the city. Manchen Construction is in business to provide renovation and remodeling services with stunning results.\n\nExceptional customer service is at the forefront of what we do. We keep our clients updated during construction and get the job done right, on time, and within budget. Manchen Construction’s owners are also military trained, so you can always expect them to be prompt, detail-oriented, and precise with all details of your project. \n\n

"We just completed our remodeling project with Best Builders Group and it was a great experience overall. We added a master suite (appx 350 sq. ft.) to our house. We got several estimates from several construction companies and we decided to hire Best Builders Group for that because of their big experience in design, great price and great approach. The addition project was not simple at all but Zohar handled each stage of the work very productive and he always kept us up to date about the entire progress. His design was a huge advantage and it was the main thing that we couldn’t fins in the other ones. Our bathroom addition is definitely stunning and it’s our favorite part at the house now. Zohar also recommended to have a tile wall and floor tile that made the bathroom a beautiful one! More than that, he was very hard working worked extra hours because of our long schedules. Zohar and his professional crew were very respectful of our time and space. Overall, we are excited with the addition and thankful to Zohar and Best Builders group."

"Mark was easy to work with. He seems to have a huge knowledge base about home repair and was able to do everything I threw at him. He was friendly and quick and I found his prices reasonable."

"OUTSTANDING! With just 2 days notice, Joe sent one of his outstanding staff members (Mikey) to fix the hole I made in our ceiling. The repair job was done so well that it's almost impossible to see where I almost fell through from the attic. During Mikey's ceiling repair visit I asked Joe to give us a quote for the outside valve replacement and plumbing box installation project. The price was so good (almost half the amount quoted by another company) we asked them to handle this as well. This project was not only handled quickly, Mikey upgraded the setup for better access. He even colored the new concrete to match our existing patio area where the valve box needed to be installed."

"We had several problems with our fireplace. It had started not drawing well despite the chimney having been cleaned a year before.  A lot of fire smell was entering the entire house even with an apparently clean burning fire.  Also the back wall of the fire box had a number of cracked bricks and an earlier patching job done by a former owner was crumbling.  There was similar deterioration on the firebox floor.































































































































Rich came on time for his estimate and immediately said the lower end of the flue might need to be recontoured because there was a flat spot that could cause the fire gasses to rebound downward.  He said the cracking in the back wall was probably due to moisture seeping down through an old chimney cap.  He told us at least some of the bad bricks should be replaced and any remaining cracks patched with the right kind of heat resistant cement.  He also recommended a new concrete chimney cap to keep moisture from penetrating into the porous chimney bricks.  He further suggested a vent to the outside at the back of the firebox to allow air to be drawn in to the base of the fire to assist in the drawing up of the gasses.































































































































But we were all puzzled by why the fireplace was suddenly not working as well as it had over the years. Rich asked if there had been changes in the house, like new windows or vents.  Yes!  We had moved our furnace into the attic and changed the cold air return from near the floor to the hall ceiling.  Apparently that caused an air flow in front of the fireplace that picked up the fire smell and drew it into the furnace, which propelled it throughout the house.  Problem identified!  Rich thought the air vent would solve this.































































































































Before Rich came to do the job, I tried the gas fire starter with no logs on the grate.  Surprise!  Flames rushed out of the cracks in the fireplace floor!  When Rich removed the brick around the line, he discovered a rotten pipe and no real connection between the gas line and the starter.  Another problem caused by the shoddy work done by (or for) the previous owner.































































































































Long story short, Rich arrived for the job exactly on time and spent the whole day with a helper doing all the work he had recommended.  It was noisy and dusty, but he put a tarp covering the fire box and also placed tarps on the floor.  We added coverings for the furniture.  In the afternoon we asked him to replace some more bricks so there would be less visible patching.  He managed to do this and was done before we had guests in the early evening.  We have since tried the fireplace and it works fine!































































































































We did have a little issue about the final bill, as the extent of his work had changed during the job and the effect was not clearly communicated.  We finally worked it out, but it pointed out to both of us the need to be clear about work changes.  We recommend Rich not only for his timeliness and good work, but his thorough diagnosis of, and solutions for, our fireplace problems.

"I went with LA Expert Builders on a room addition and I am completely satisfied with everything this company did for me. Nir and his team were extremely professional, efficient and well organized. It was a big project but they made it easy and simple. And there were no any issues, the project was finished on time and final price was within estimate. The most important thing, final product is excellent and I would highly recommend LA Expert Builders!"

"Service was excellent. I have used George over several years, for several projects, and have always been extremely satisfied.
He has done two bathrooms, using specialty surfaces with pebble stones, slate and porcelain tiles. He has also redone a fireplace, 
resurfacing the exterior with slate. 
George is prompt , is fair on pricing, and easy to work with. He is always present on the jobs, and easy to work with .I would highly reccommend his services."

"Joseph and his brother, Johnny, have been terrific from our first meeting to completion of a complicated series of repairs on our home -- from redoing our roof, repairing water damaged wood around the house, to replacing greenhouse windows in our kitchen, broken tiles on our floor, rebuilding a back porch and stairs to our yard, and literally hundreds of requests we made of them. My husband and I can't sing enough of their praises. Each of their various crews -- roofers, carpenters, tile and stucco folks, painters, etc. were also terrific -- efficient, pleasant, tidying after they left and above all knowledgeable in their craft. They were extremely responsive to any questions, concerns we have and basically available 24/7. We are very happy with all of their work and extremely grateful to BG Construction."