--- title: "Stephen Parvin Construction — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/stephen-parvin-construction-pfvwus-pf~1669977706 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1669977706.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Stephen Parvin Construction" category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/87b3412a020c0882_6736-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "443 La Verne St., Redlands, California 92373, United States" latitude: 34.0397 longitude: -117.1804 phone: "(951) 312-9104" website: http://steve009.houzz.com rating: 4.2 review_count: 5 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 28 last_updated: 2026-09-22 --- # Stephen Parvin Construction Original Houzz profile: [Stephen Parvin Construction](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/stephen-parvin-construction-pfvwus-pf~1669977706) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** Redlands, CA - **Serves:** Riverside, Murrieta, Temecula, Redlands, Highland, Yucaipa, Palm Springs, Loma Linda, Grand Terrace, Big Bear City, Calimesa, Oak Glen, Blue Jay, Cedar Glen, Sky Forest - **Houzz rating:** 4.2 out of 5 (5 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2017), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 25 Ideabook Saves Third generation California builder with over 26 years of experience and a strong architectural background. We bring a passion and commitment to our projects. From seismic anchor systems and historical consultations we take joy in affordable craftsmanship. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - Bathroom Remodeling - Kitchen Remodeling - General Contracting - Home Additions - New Home Construction - Home Extensions - Deck Building - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Garage Building - Outdoor Kitchen Construction - Home Restoration - Pool House Design & Construction - Porch Design & Construction - Energy-Efficient Homes - House Framing - Window Replacement - Green Building - Window Installation - Home Gym Design & Construction - Tiny House Construction - Sustainable Design - Masonry - Stone Masonry - Earthquake Retrofitting - Custom Homes - Sustainable Building ### Areas Served - Riverside - Murrieta - Temecula - Redlands - Highland - Yucaipa - Palm Springs - Loma Linda - Grand Terrace - Big Bear City - Calimesa - Oak Glen - Blue Jay - Cedar Glen - Sky Forest ### Typical Job Cost $20,000 - 10 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Stephen Parvin Construction | | Address | 443 La Verne St., Redlands, California 92373, United States | | Phone | (951) 312-9104 | | Website | http://steve009.houzz.com | | License Number | 612293 | | Followers on Houzz | 28 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Stephen Parvin Construction](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/stephen-parvin-construction-pfvwus-pf~1669977706) - **Website:** http://steve009.houzz.com - **Phone:** (951) 312-9104 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2017), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.2 out of 5 — 5 reviews** ### All 5 reviews **★★★★★ — HU-862353777 Skoretz, April 2020** > We hired Steve to redo two bathrooms in our home, requesting that he remove the tub/shower combinations and create walk in showers. Steve spent time discussing design, color scheme, tile, and fixtures. When we made a decision, he implemented it as requested. Additionally, he completed the job in a timely and efficient manner. I would hire Steve again for any work I needed done on my home. **★★★★★ — HU-837907581, July 2019** > Steve is a great guy to work with. His quality of building is excellent. I extremely satisfied with our new construction, and I’ll recommend him to anyone looking for a Great Contractor. Thanks Steve, I enjoyed having you around. **★ — Renee Mershon, April 2018** > I purchased a 114 year old home a little more than two years ago, and Steve rented the home next door and moved in shortly after I did. He would often come over and chat while I was working in the yard -- talking about jobs he had done and the people he worked for -- their integrity, honesty, intellegence, and character. He also talked a lot about karma and work pride. It came up in conversation that I needed to have my front porch re-done. Steve wanted to do it. I was not going to hire him for several reasons - primarily because he is my neighbor. But he practically begged me to give him the job, saying "money was tight". I looked at his reviews on Houzz - there are only two. Since I felt I kind of knew him after all our conversations, and thought I could help out a little, I hired him (first mistake). He knew I was on a very tight budget and he assured me he was giving me "a great deal" and he would "make it look really, really nice" and that he'd been "doing this for 30 years". Statements he repeated many times during the next month.. He gave me a written estimate. I trusted that Steve would do right by me and I pretty much let him determine the best material to use and the style of the railings. I gave him the money for materials up front, telling him that I needed all the receipts for everything he purchased. > Lucky for me, I had an appointment with an exterminator to re-check a termite issue - the appointment was after demolition of the old porch but before Steve started rebuilding it. The exterminator noticed the extensive dry rot on all three pillars of the porch, and commented that I had better get that "removed and treated before you go much further." Steve had never mentioned anything about the dry rot....I think he was just going to leave it and patch over it. I dug out all the dry rot and treated it myself. It was extensive. Steve later filled the areas with bondo. > There were no deadlines for the porch - I wasn't in a huge rush, but Steve told me that the porch would be a "easy two day job". He was supposed to start on Feb 13, but instead started on Feb 21 and "finished" on March 20 -- 28 days. After the first partial day of work, he asked me to write him a check for half of his labor costs - which I did. And I reminded him again that I needed receipts. Several days that he said he would be over to work, he didn't show up and didn't call. He gave me every reason possible why he couldn't work from the "weather" to "feeling depressed". Granted, there were a couple of days of rain and few overcast days, but it was a covered porch. I finally told Steve that I was tired of him being unreliable. The next few days he accomplished more than the usual. > I have no problem with the job he did on the railings or laying the floor. However, the material he chose for the flooring was combed spruce. What I have since learned is that combed spruce is OK to use for decking purposes, but only if it is knot-free. This lumber is full of knots. . The flooring was immediately stained (by me), but chunks have already started to chip out of the boards, and it hasn't even been walked on yet (see pictures 1 & 2). > The last day he worked, Steve brought me receipts and I glanced at them and wrote him a check for the remainder of the labor. Because I was working, I didn't really look at the whole porch before I paid him and gave him a thank-you note (another mistake). What I later noticed is that he left the entire base of the corner pillar wide open and torn up from the dry rot removal (see picture 3). He had told me he was going to go under the house and shore it up to give it support. Never did. I also noticed a big gap - big enough to see through - between the edge of the spruce planks and the piece of wood he put all around the porch in front of the edges. (see picture 4) Additionally, there were several big, empty holes in the wood right next to my front door (see picture 4). Work pride? Wow ... so disappointed. > Then, while filing receipts for the job a couple days later, I took a closer look at them realized that I'm not really sure that all the items on the receipts are for my porch job. Hmmmm. I also noticed that the invoice for the highest ticket item - the lumber - did not look right. It just did not look like a professional layout, and there were several different print fonts used. So, I called the lumber company and they had me sent a picture of the invoice to them. THIS IS THE KICKER: It was NOT their invoice ... they said the paperwork had been "falsified". Not only that, but the total on the invoice given to me was $500.00 more than the lumber company had in their records for that sale. So, I confronted Steve and asked if there was anything he wanted to tell me about the materials he purchased. He said "no". When I told him about the falsified document, he denied knowing about it. But he never asked me WHAT was falsified...I thought that was interesting. He told me he would go to the lumber yard in two days, call me from there, and get "an original receipt" as proof. He never went. He never called. He never made it right. He apparently did look at the transaction in his bank records and acknowledged the correct purchase total in a text message to me. When I replied, asking him why my invoice was $500.00 more than the actual proven cost of the lumber, he never responded. He never made it right. No wonder the guy is depressed - his conscience is trying to tell him something. > I haven't heard from him since. I could have done a lot with $500.00. **★★★★★ — Elizabeth Haseltine, Oct. 2016** > We had a 1926 Spanish Revival home on a stunning piece of property that had fallen into disrepair over the years that we had visions of returning to its former days of glory. Because we had found a newspaper article from The Daily Facts dated January 1930 describing the house down to the color of the draperies in each room, we knew exactly what we wanted to do with the house… But we had no experience, no expertise, no working knowledge of the time period nor any idea of who could help us accomplish this. And then we met Steve. He was the only person who walked into the house - still strewn with furniture, books and many other things and in a bit of a disheveled state – and saw what we saw, the potential for the house to be glorious again. The process of restoring the home was very collaborative… We met with Steve, and our realtor (also very knowledgeable about the time period), in person or on telecoms (as we were also challenged by not living locally). It was definitely a creative process – Steve recommended some books on similarly designed homes so we could be more familiar with the style and we all had copies of the newspaper article. Steve brought in sub-contractors for the house, many of whom I would categorize more as artisans. As time passed, the house and grounds began to literally bloom into a breathtaking masterpiece. We could not have done it without Steve and his team of sub-contractors. **★★★★★ — dbwdbw1501, June 2015** > I have worked with Steve three times. Two of those projects were complete gut and remodel jobs where more than 75% of the house was being reconfigured. He is wonderful to collaborate with. If you know specifically what you want, he can execute that, of course, but where he really shines is if you want someone to bounce ideas off who can bring a lot of his own ideas to the table as well, making your project become all it can possibly be. He is really as much artist as contractor, and creative enough to work within any reasonable budget to create something special. He is especially adept at rustic designs and anything which benefits from looking hand-tooled, although he can do everything from craftsman to mid-century modern and beyond. Mention what style you're looking for and he'll likely show up to bid with two or three books on the subject with photos to discuss. Again, if you enjoy collaboration, he's your guy. ## Selected projects - [Ranch House Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ranch-house-remodel-pj-vj~302153) - Location: Redlands, CA - Photos: 6 - [Willard Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/willard-retreat-pj-vj~953262) - Location: Lake Arrowhead, CA - Photos: 8 - [Redlands Palladium Style](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/redlands-palladium-style-pj-vj~304568) - Location: Redlands, CA - Photos: 7 - [Lake Arrowhead Lakefront Cabin](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lake-arrowhead-lakefront-cabin-pj-vj~302151) - Location: Lake Arrowhead, CA - Photos: 12 - [Restoration of a 1927 Spanish Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/restoration-of-a-1927-spanish-estate-pj-vj~2053186) - Location: Redlands, CA - Photos: 18 - [Palm Springs Addition and Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/palm-springs-addition-and-remodel-pj-vj~1435965) - Location: Palm Springs, CA - Photos: 15 [See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/stephen-parvin-construction-pfvwus-pf~1669977706) ## Ideabooks - [steve009's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/16473664/list/steve009-s-ideas) — 115 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/steve009) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. 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