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"Want a gas fireplace? This is the place to go. We converted from a wood stove insert to a gas insert a number of years ago. Since then we've needed service a couple of times. Everyone we've interacted with (in person, on the phone, at our home) has been friendly, knowledgeable, courteous (the list of positives goes on)."

"Excellent. We replaced a wood burning fireplace with a gas fireplace. We asked the company to see if they could remove the old tile without damaging it, a tricky task requiring some finesse. They managed to do that very well, and we were able to clean the old tile and have them place the tiles around the new fireplace which required a lot of precise cuts to fit the new fireplace size. They did a great job, and replaced/repaired and textured the sheetrock surrounding the fireplace. The workers were very neat and cleaned up everything when they finished. Highly recommended"

"The owner was hard to deal with, with a million excuses for almost everything. He didn't seem especially familiar with Angie's List or what the deal was. However, upon prodding, a competent worker did come out and get the fireplace started. He wanted us to pay for transportation from Gilroy + &125/hr. However, finally he took the $99 as promised on Angie's list. More communication needed between Angie's List and vendor."

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

"Fabulous new cabinets!  I chose Randy after meeting with many painters, but none of them had his knowledge or expertise.  He immediately gave me some options and walked me thru all the steps of how they paint the cabinets for the best results.  I wanted a light gray but he convinced me Swiss Coffee would give me that new feeling and make my kitchen and bathrooms appear much bigger.  He was right it was amazing the transformation! My kitchen looks huge and new now!  My twins who are 3 said Mommy we have a New Home



Randy and his crew arrived on time and completed the job in four days.  They covered everything in my garage, kitchen and bathrooms before they started.  They left my garage cleaner than when they arrived!  They did a great job and were a pleasure to work with.  Randy had clear communication throughout the project.  The price was reasonable since it was a ton of work to take all the cabinets down, sand, prime and do two coats of paint via spraying.  I can barely see any grain lines at all in my old oak cabinets!  Thank you Randy and team for making my kitchen feel like new again!
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"They were fabulous.  They were quick, clean, and prompt.  They were really wonderful.  They even put in French drains.  They threw it in since they knew I would need it.  They actually put in extra pavers along the side of the front yard to keep the dirt in.  They left the extra pavers they didn’t use neatly stacked."

"We found Bay Works Tile & Stone through Angie's List back in early June and emailed them for a counter top & flooring quote. We had a couple quotes for the work but wanted to get one more. Hector called me back & we set up a time to meet at the house to go over the scope of work. He arrived on time & was easy to talk to. I told him what I wanted, he took some measurements, gave me some feedback and asked if I had considered a taller mosaic tile backsplash instead of the standard 6" granite slab backsplash.
We like the price we got from Hector and proceed with Bay Works. Hector's quote was cheaper on the flooring part of the job enough that we could add the upgraded mosaic backsplash now, instead of later on. We had shopped materials at a few "big box stores" and had an idea of what we wanted to get, but Hector suggested checking out a few of his material suppliers prior to finalizing. We met up with Hector one evening and found a nicer floor tile & mosaic backsplash at the same price for the material we had previously selected. We selected our materials and moved forward.
The work started the following Friday & continued on Saturday so I could keep from having to take an extra day off work. Hector was there at the beginning of the work, but then his father took over on-site managing the crew and work. The first 2 days were all demo! With the remaining install, grouting & finishing work taking about 5-days to complete. I would do a daily walk through in the evenings to see how it was going and if I found an issue or something I was not happy with, I would take a photo and sent it to Hector. He would either call me right back or just respond to my message and the next day it would be addressed. Even though Hector was not there a majority of the time during the work, there was never an issue reaching him by email or phone.
The job took a while to finally be completed, but this was due to defective sliding door in the dining area. Hector's crew worked around the sliding door incase the door needed to be removed & replaced. Working around the sliding door was perfect has it allowed us to start with the kitchen work and not have to delay the project a month while we waited for Milgard to send our their door technicians.
In the end, everything came out great. Obviously renovations are no fun to live through but Hector, his father & their crew were a pleasure to work with and tried to make it as painless as possible...Thanks again Hector.
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"Excellent! Every time I asked for additional items to be done he never said no. Worked with very little space to create a mini laundry room as well as install and plumb my washer and dryer. Always cleaned up each day and is very professional with reasonable prices. Highly recommend"

"Having done numerous home projects over the past 20 years with and without contractors, I knew a complete bathroom remodel would take a lot of coordination between subs, so my wife and I decided to hire a contractor for this project.  We hired an architect several years prior to draw up plans for our remodel and we had done plenty of research on which items we would purchase. We weren’t doing anything extraordinary, just replace tub, vanity, tiles, repaint and remove shower to make room for a stacked washer & ventless dryer.  I had been on my building’s board of directors for the past 6 years, so I knew exactly what needed to be done to ensure condo and code compliance. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as smoothly as it could have.
In case you don’t want to read all the details:In summary, Rani, the owner, is a nice guy who communicates well.  Unfortunately, the people he subcontracts work to aren’t necessarily highly skilled. For our remodel, the electrician did very good work, the plumber did average work, the tile person did good work on the floor, but horrible work on the wall, and the supervisor was below average. The main overall problem was the workers’ lack of detail. While I would not use Inception again, I think they’d do an acceptable job for most people on simple projects or for “fix & flip” people who plan on selling their home right away.
The details:From the very beginning, instructions were missed. We requested several times to create a plastic barrier to block off the living room to limit the amount of dust that would go on my desk/computer area, TV, couch, etc. They said no problem, but it never happened. Also, our HOA requires that no supplies be left in the hallway after 6pm during the week or over the weekend, but 2x4s, metal pieces and runners were left out there multiple times.
The main problems started after demolition. The tile guy did a very good job on the floor with the Italian tiles, but did a horrible job with the white subway wall tiles. One evening, I came home to find that he used the wrong color grout – I had specified the exact color to be used and wrote it down in several places, but he ended up using a much darker color because it was in stock at Home Depot. So, I was happy when he redid it with the correct color, but then horrified when I realized that he grouted all the corners – expansion joints should be caulked, otherwise the grout will crack right away. And that’s exactly what happened after 1 day!  The tile guy came back to fix, but instead of cutting out the grout and applying caulk, he just caulked over the grout…with the wrong color!  At this point, I was done with the guy and just did it myself, spending 2 nights after work using a grout saw to cut out the grout and applying the correct color caulk.
After all the wall tile work was done, the supervisor hung the shower curtain rod and in the process stripped several screws and cracked a tile where the rod was mounted. Then the worst part appeared after a couple days – he obviously put too much pressure on the tile with his hand to cause it to crack, but that pressure was also on the metal corner bead, which caused movement that cracked 12 bullnose tiles.  This ended up being another multi-night project for me, since I no longer trusted the tile guy nor the supervisor to fix things correctly. 
Mounting a 40x30 medicine cabinet should be pretty easy, right? Well, first they chipped the mirror in several places. So, we had to order a replacement unit from Kohler. Then, the guys mounted the medicine cabinet upside down. After being notified, they said they’d fix it the next day. Well, after coming home from work, I found that instead of correctly installing it, they just rotated an interior product sticker to make it look like it was right side up. This dishonestly was truly disappointing. Yet again, this was something that I needed to spend time fixing. And upon removing the cabinet, I realized that none of the 5 screws they used to attach the top of the cabinet to the wall went into a stud. Really? It took me a few minutes to find the studs, but at least I know it’s secure.
From the very beginning, one of my requirements because of HOA rules was to have a drip pan installed under the washer. This was never done, so I had to order one and then hook up the washer and dryer myself. But during the installation, I realized that the water drain pipe was mounted too high – while the washer & dryer had been sitting around the entire duration of the remodel project and the installation manuals were provided to the supervisor, the workers just mounted the water lines like they’d do for a full size washer. Our Bosch units are compact and have certain requirements, so I had to come up with a workaround. 
The project seemed to be finished until I tried taking a shower.  First, the tub diverter handle was so loose, it felt like it was going to break off. Then, the shower spout was loose.  The Speakman tub diverter handle was an easy fix – I just removed the handle and tightened a few bolts. But I wasn’t happy when I removed the shower spout collar – the shower spout elbow wasn’t anchored to the stud. It was just next to the stud and it could easily move an inch laterally. After a few years of movement and stress, I envisioned the copper pipe cracking at some connection, so I immediately mounted the pipe correctly. 
This project was filled with many mistakes that could’ve been avoided. While subcontractors are bound to slip up occasionally, a good supervisor will notice this and have the mistake corrected before the client notices. My advice to Rani is to find a core group of supervisors that are capable and trustworthy before trying to grow Inception further."

"It went fine. they had to order the part."