Darco Construction is a premier full-service construction company, specializing in custom home builds, remodels, and commercial projects. With a commitment to excellence, we bring your vision to life with top-tier craftsmanship, transparent budgeting, and meticulous attention to detail. From architectural design to project completion, our experienced team ensures a seamless process, delivering beautiful and functional spaces that exceed expectations.
"DARCO did a wonderful job on my kitchen/ dining space remodel. It is even more beautiful than I imagined, and everything was done with such high quality. I love sharing how beautiful it is with family, friends and neighbors!"
Judy M on November 2022
Darco Construction is a premier full-service construction company, specializing in custom home builds, remodels, and commercial projects. With a commitment to excellence, we bring your vision to life with top-tier craftsmanship, transparent budgeting, and meticulous attention to detail. From architectural design to project completion, our experienced team ensures a seamless process, delivering beautiful and functional spaces that exceed expectations.
"DARCO did a wonderful job on my kitchen/ dining space remodel. It is even more beautiful than I imagined, and everything was done with such high quality. I love sharing how beautiful it is with family, friends and neighbors!"
Judy M on November 2022
ABOVEBOARD CONSTRUCTION INC. offers comprehensive residential construction services, from foundation to completion. With over two decades of experience, we’ve successfully built new homes, additions, remodels, fences, and decking in Santa Cruz County and Los Gatos. Our skilled team prioritizes meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship, ensuring exceptional construction. Whether you’re building a new home, constructing an ADU, renovating your existing home, or renovating your kitchen, bathroom, or any other space including catios. With your vision in mind we’ll guide you through the process. Call us for a complimentary quote, consultation, or to learn more about our services. (831) 566-7371
"We couldn't be happier with the deck that Randy Solomon from Aboveboard Construction built for us. From start to finish, the project was handled with professionalism, attention to detail, and real craftsmanship. The final result exceeded my expectations — it's solid, beautifully finished, and has completely transformed my outdoor space. What really stood out was the care and pride Randy took in his work. He was communicative throughout the process, offered great design suggestions, and made sure everything was done right — no shortcuts. It’s clear he genuinely cares about the quality of what he builds. If you're looking for someone who’s reliable, hardworking, and talented, I recommend Randy and Aboveboard Construction wholeheartedly! "
Marianne T on June 2025
ABOVEBOARD CONSTRUCTION INC. offers comprehensive residential construction services, from foundation to completion. With over two decades of experience, we’ve successfully built new homes, additions, remodels, fences, and decking in Santa Cruz County and Los Gatos. Our skilled team prioritizes meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship, ensuring exceptional construction. Whether you’re building a new home, constructing an ADU, renovating your existing home, or renovating your kitchen, bathroom, or any other space including catios. With your vision in mind we’ll guide you through the process. Call us for a complimentary quote, consultation, or to learn more about our services. (831) 566-7371
"We couldn't be happier with the deck that Randy Solomon from Aboveboard Construction built for us. From start to finish, the project was handled with professionalism, attention to detail, and real craftsmanship. The final result exceeded my expectations — it's solid, beautifully finished, and has completely transformed my outdoor space. What really stood out was the care and pride Randy took in his work. He was communicative throughout the process, offered great design suggestions, and made sure everything was done right — no shortcuts. It’s clear he genuinely cares about the quality of what he builds. If you're looking for someone who’s reliable, hardworking, and talented, I recommend Randy and Aboveboard Construction wholeheartedly! "
Marianne T on June 2025
Tenisi Construction, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"I highly recommend Tenisi. My job was small â I needed to reframe a deteriorating kitchen wall from 1915. Tenisi was able to do this in 1 day. A job well done for a reasonable price!"
Scott W on September 2019
Tenisi Construction, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"I highly recommend Tenisi. My job was small â I needed to reframe a deteriorating kitchen wall from 1915. Tenisi was able to do this in 1 day. A job well done for a reasonable price!"
Scott W on September 2019
With years of experience in the construction industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle everything from carpentry to doors to decks. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Herman Construction Company a call today, we look forward to working with you!
"We couldn’t be more thrilled with our kitchen remodel by Karol Herman Construction! From the start, Karol was one of the first to respond, and his professionalism stood out immediately. He was respectful of our time, took the time to listen to our needs, and made sure we were always on the same page throughout the process. The remodel was seamless and went exactly as planned. Karol worked around our schedule, always followed up on questions at the end of each day, and ensured everything was on track. His attention to detail is second to none—he is truly a perfectionist at his trade. Plus, he was extremely conscious of our living spaces, keeping everything clean and organized. We are so pleased with the results and highly recommend Karol Herman Construction to anyone looking for a reliable, skilled, and thoughtful contractor! Check out our dream Farmhouse style kitchen!"
Frances N on January 2025
With years of experience in the construction industry, we are the experts you need to take care of your home or business. We handle everything from carpentry to doors to decks. We will treat your home as we would treat our own. Give Herman Construction Company a call today, we look forward to working with you!
"We couldn’t be more thrilled with our kitchen remodel by Karol Herman Construction! From the start, Karol was one of the first to respond, and his professionalism stood out immediately. He was respectful of our time, took the time to listen to our needs, and made sure we were always on the same page throughout the process. The remodel was seamless and went exactly as planned. Karol worked around our schedule, always followed up on questions at the end of each day, and ensured everything was on track. His attention to detail is second to none—he is truly a perfectionist at his trade. Plus, he was extremely conscious of our living spaces, keeping everything clean and organized. We are so pleased with the results and highly recommend Karol Herman Construction to anyone looking for a reliable, skilled, and thoughtful contractor! Check out our dream Farmhouse style kitchen!"
Frances N on January 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!
"Quick response and follow through. Removed tree which fell on the roof, cleaned up outdoor and indoor debris. J Sanchez and crew did a professional service at a reasonable rate."
Cecilia D on March 2023
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!
"Quick response and follow through. Removed tree which fell on the roof, cleaned up outdoor and indoor debris. J Sanchez and crew did a professional service at a reasonable rate."
Cecilia D on March 2023
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"The project was smooth and completed in time. The team was amazing and communicated with me about every detail. I recommend them 💯"
Caroline K on March 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"The project was smooth and completed in time. The team was amazing and communicated with me about every detail. I recommend them 💯"
Caroline K on March 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Bryce was very helpful with selecting materials and visualizing the concept. Isaias managed the project and ensuring good communication. Work was completed on time and the were responsive to our needs. Very happy with the kitchen and the process. They were clean and tidy."
Jennifer H on September 2023
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Bryce was very helpful with selecting materials and visualizing the concept. Isaias managed the project and ensuring good communication. Work was completed on time and the were responsive to our needs. Very happy with the kitchen and the process. They were clean and tidy."
Jennifer H on September 2023
We�re a locally owned and operated company with over 40 years of industry experience. We specialize in a variety of home improvement projects which include bathroom remodels, decks, plumbing, flooring, hardscapes and major home repair jobs. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
"If you are even remotely thinking about hiring this company for spending your hard earned, life savings for your dream project, my sincere advise from my own dreadful experience is DON'T DO IT. My experience was and continue to be a nightmare. As I made this mistake going with this company for my major house remodel ,which I had planned for and saved money for a long time, but now I am stuck with issues across all the areas they worked on and every day I find myself regretting the decision and cursing this company, my fate, seeing and dealing with the issues every day. My house has become a neighborhood joke and a cautionary tale about remodel mistakes to avoid. I learned the hard way that with this company, the only thing that matters is maximizing their own profit. PERIOD. which means pressuring into changing the scope last minute, hiring very cheap , incapable , inexperienced labor, not paying them as promised on time or paying very little, making them resentful and as payback they do a bad job, or simply walk away from the job. Moreover there is no quality check or monitoring or inspections scheduled , simply shows up to collect check and if questioned about the quality and delays, it's like dealing with the mafia boss. Of course I should have been more courageous and deeply involved to kick them out right in the beginning or enforce timely inspections, question them to catch issues promptly. But that's why we hire and trust these companies right ? Because we have our regular jobs to do. In my case this trust was 100% shattered and I find myself not trusting anybody anymore. Just to name a few issues I am finding after the remodel was as so called "completed" my skylights installation started leaking all over the kitchen, blew up my recessed lighting, due to other roofer review I found that there was no weatherproofing done by the cheap installer he hired who just skipped all the weatherproofing work to maximize his profit. There is no proof of inspection performed. Laundry relocation to garage : crew left a big hole from crawl space into the garage which led rats entering the garage and now I dealing with rat infestation. Attic space barrier from garage into rest of the area broken and never covered , so infestation now spreads all over the house, and now all of us losing sleep every night. Garage completion work and expectations were discussed well in advanced with his associate , but he spend 2 hours to force me into changing the scope, leading to unpleasant, aggressive back and forth so he can save cost on the bloody lumber and labor. Keeps adding to the disappointment . Apparently additional electric sub panel was added for distributing the load, now we intermittently lose power to part of the house requiring hard power reset. Shower basically becomes pool of water due to inaccurate slope . Incorrectly installed my Grohe shower system , now it just throws out extreme hot water Crews do not follow the instruction for installing the fixtures, windows and when corrected , become agitated and aggressive due to rework. Multiple cabinet doors were scratched and dented External smooth stucco work is the biggest joke of all where people can see weirdness and bumps from the street, Despite the fact I had showed him a great , professional stucco job across the street multiple times. Goal was to shove something down my throat as fast as possible and get paid. Internal smooth stucco started showing cracks within 6 months. And the list goes on and on.,, worst part is when contacted about these issues, there is no sense of responsibility and accountability, or offer to help resolve rather I was told to contact the horrible sub contractors he hired and deal with it myself."
Zak I on May 2024
We�re a locally owned and operated company with over 40 years of industry experience. We specialize in a variety of home improvement projects which include bathroom remodels, decks, plumbing, flooring, hardscapes and major home repair jobs. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
"If you are even remotely thinking about hiring this company for spending your hard earned, life savings for your dream project, my sincere advise from my own dreadful experience is DON'T DO IT. My experience was and continue to be a nightmare. As I made this mistake going with this company for my major house remodel ,which I had planned for and saved money for a long time, but now I am stuck with issues across all the areas they worked on and every day I find myself regretting the decision and cursing this company, my fate, seeing and dealing with the issues every day. My house has become a neighborhood joke and a cautionary tale about remodel mistakes to avoid. I learned the hard way that with this company, the only thing that matters is maximizing their own profit. PERIOD. which means pressuring into changing the scope last minute, hiring very cheap , incapable , inexperienced labor, not paying them as promised on time or paying very little, making them resentful and as payback they do a bad job, or simply walk away from the job. Moreover there is no quality check or monitoring or inspections scheduled , simply shows up to collect check and if questioned about the quality and delays, it's like dealing with the mafia boss. Of course I should have been more courageous and deeply involved to kick them out right in the beginning or enforce timely inspections, question them to catch issues promptly. But that's why we hire and trust these companies right ? Because we have our regular jobs to do. In my case this trust was 100% shattered and I find myself not trusting anybody anymore. Just to name a few issues I am finding after the remodel was as so called "completed" my skylights installation started leaking all over the kitchen, blew up my recessed lighting, due to other roofer review I found that there was no weatherproofing done by the cheap installer he hired who just skipped all the weatherproofing work to maximize his profit. There is no proof of inspection performed. Laundry relocation to garage : crew left a big hole from crawl space into the garage which led rats entering the garage and now I dealing with rat infestation. Attic space barrier from garage into rest of the area broken and never covered , so infestation now spreads all over the house, and now all of us losing sleep every night. Garage completion work and expectations were discussed well in advanced with his associate , but he spend 2 hours to force me into changing the scope, leading to unpleasant, aggressive back and forth so he can save cost on the bloody lumber and labor. Keeps adding to the disappointment . Apparently additional electric sub panel was added for distributing the load, now we intermittently lose power to part of the house requiring hard power reset. Shower basically becomes pool of water due to inaccurate slope . Incorrectly installed my Grohe shower system , now it just throws out extreme hot water Crews do not follow the instruction for installing the fixtures, windows and when corrected , become agitated and aggressive due to rework. Multiple cabinet doors were scratched and dented External smooth stucco work is the biggest joke of all where people can see weirdness and bumps from the street, Despite the fact I had showed him a great , professional stucco job across the street multiple times. Goal was to shove something down my throat as fast as possible and get paid. Internal smooth stucco started showing cracks within 6 months. And the list goes on and on.,, worst part is when contacted about these issues, there is no sense of responsibility and accountability, or offer to help resolve rather I was told to contact the horrible sub contractors he hired and deal with it myself."
Zak I on May 2024
CR Group Inc is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"They know what they are doing, professional, very clean when it comes to work, very organized and that's why i love to work with them."
Homeowner on March 2022
CR Group Inc is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"They know what they are doing, professional, very clean when it comes to work, very organized and that's why i love to work with them."
Homeowner on March 2022
BNO Builders is a locally owned and operated company with over 20 years industry experience. We are a full service general contractor. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We will treat your home as if it were our own. Workmanship guaranteed. Call us today!
"BNO Builders did a fantastic job on our home renovation. Nestor, our contractor, was a knowledgeable and compassionate professional who walked us through the whole process from the start to finishing the smallest details. He made sure everything was done to a high standard. The workers were all very respectful of us and the property. And they finished our whole townhome faster than any of the other contractors quoted. We would choose BNO over and over again so long as Nestor would be our contractor. We put our full trust in him, and he came through every time."
Dina P on August 2024
BNO Builders is a locally owned and operated company with over 20 years industry experience. We are a full service general contractor. You will find us to be competitively priced, paying close attention to the details of each and every project that we are involved with. We will treat your home as if it were our own. Workmanship guaranteed. Call us today!
"BNO Builders did a fantastic job on our home renovation. Nestor, our contractor, was a knowledgeable and compassionate professional who walked us through the whole process from the start to finishing the smallest details. He made sure everything was done to a high standard. The workers were all very respectful of us and the property. And they finished our whole townhome faster than any of the other contractors quoted. We would choose BNO over and over again so long as Nestor would be our contractor. We put our full trust in him, and he came through every time."
Dina P on August 2024
The timeline for raising a sunken living room varies depending on your specific project. Factors affecting the schedule include the size of the area, the complexity of the work, and whether you're installing new flooring throughout adjacent rooms. Your contractor will need to remove existing flooring, build up the sunken area, allow time for materials to set properly, and then install finished flooring. Be sure to discuss the expected timeline with your contractor during the planning phase.
Raising a sunken living room is a significant structural modification that should be done with proper engineering considerations. When performed correctly by qualified professionals, the project shouldn't negatively impact your home's structural integrity. However, improper installation could lead to issues like uneven floors or inadequate support. This is why hiring an experienced and licensed home remodeling contractor who understands the structural requirements and building codes for such modifications is recommended.
Yes, contractors can raise sunken living rooms with concrete slab foundations. The process involves pouring new concrete to fill the depression or building a wood-framed floor system over the existing slab. For a 400-square-foot room with a six-inch depression, filling with concrete would cost approximately $2,400 before adding finished flooring. The approach your contractor recommends will depend on your specific situation, including the height differential and your preferred finished floor type.
When raising a sunken living room, you'll need to consider how the new flooring will transition to adjacent areas. Your options include extending the new flooring throughout connected spaces for a seamless look, using transition strips between different flooring types, or selecting complementary materials that create an intentional design feature. Discuss these options with your flooring professional to determine the best approach for your home's specific layout and your aesthetic preferences.