Kitchen Designers in San Diego

“I had worked with Drew before, but this kitchen was all my own. Drew made great suggestions, but I made all of the final choices. I am thrilled with the final outcome. The kitchen is the same footprint, but has better flow and is more useful, with great storage. I will definitely use Drew and Coastal Designs for my next project. (Bathroom remodel)”

“Very nice to work with Bob Weeck and his crew. Everyone was very conscientious, considerate and clean and there was always very good communication. Beautiful, professional work. Completed project in timely manner and was always willing to listen, with a desire for the project to be the way we wanted it. We would definitely hire Eastmont Construction again in the future and would highly recommend to others as well.”

“This review focuses on the selection process and structured of bid presentation of CHI. After reading many online reviews, it is clear that this is a critical phase and we hope to provide you some insights with our experience and the reasons why we chose ‘Classic Home Improvements’ (CHI). We read in detail about Do and DON’Ts when embarking in major remodeling projects. Following city approval of our remodeling plans we initiated the search process for a contractor to work with for our Kitchen and First floor remodeling. We interviewed at least 6 independent contractors and companies established in San Diego. We however, did not feel major connection to anyone. We learned of CHI after receiving a known home magazine. After our hesitation to call someone not directly referred by ‘word of mouth’ we decided to give them a chance. From the beginning, CHI process was positively different: an online operator set up our appointment and kept us informed prior to their visit. Then Mr. George Brown, the lead Design person contacted me 5-days prior to his visit and I provided him all our plans, and specifications by e-mail. When we met George, few things were clear in the style of CHI: they reviewed plans carefully prior to their visit, listen to costumer perceptions and communication was clear and assertive. In speaking with George, it was evident that he had years of experience and provided insights for our project. Subsequently, George came back to our house as he offered within 10 days of his initial visit. During the interim, CHI administrative assistants will set up appointment details. Contrary to many of our prior experiences, George presented in person a detailed, itemized scope of work and proposal. We discussed our fixed budget and time line. His bid was not among the lower ones, but we felt right for a reputable, formal company that will delivered outstanding craftsmanship work. Prior to signing contract, we requested some clarifications regarding certain details of scope of work, and terms of workmanship warranty provided by CHI. George was extremely responsible and CHI honored everything we had discussed and agreed verbally in our personal meetings. This speaks about the integrity of George and CHI. Within 5 days of signing the contract we met Kelley, our ‘product selection coordinator’, a true knowledgeable, well-mannered professional to work with. CHI has clearly delivered in an efficient timeline a very professionally structured protocol to star-up the process of our remodeling. We feel that it was worth to wait close to 9 months to final meet George and CHI. They take seriously costumer’s perceptions and their dream projects. They clearly work with integrity and costumer’s satisfaction in mind. We are looking forward to the implementation phase of our project and to show you the final pictures of our project when completed! January 2016: The present review focus on the implementation of the project as I already described our bid process with CHI. Our project lasted 3.5 months and involved major structural kitchen remodeling with renovation of our entire flooring in our first floor. Although we had upfront all architectural, designer and engineer plans, it was a plus to work with a professional company that reviewed every single detail before, during and after project completion. Office: Yvonne and Kelley, thoroughly constructed 3D visual plans (20/20 CAD) and reviewed scales of our project. Indeed, they picked up details that were overlooked in our original plans that could have affected ultimate look of our remodeling project. Dan, the manager, well rounded and organized, provided all the required legal documents timely as agreed prior to start the construction according to law. Nicole was timely providing me the pdf documents of every single payment and keep me updated with balance and logistics of the project. Project manager: Mr. Larry Chase, deserves a special mention, he is well-manner and spoken, impeccable listener and detail oriented. Trust him. He will make sure every sub-contractor delivers impeccable work as detailed in contract and plans. More importantly, if something unexpected happens, he will immediately take care of the matter and fix it for you. For example, resolving an unexpected plumbing issue. I'd like to highlight his work integrity, reflected in two things: stayed within budget and even credited money when final labor was not performed as originally planned. I used this credit to complete some additional home work. A special note is the honesty of every worker involved, this is paramount whenever you have 'strangers' working closely with your most treasure asset: your family. After going through this experience my recommendations to the average educated costumer are the following: first, do your homework and put in writing as detailed as possible your scope of work. Second, plan unexpected 15% for both your budget and any provided agreed timeline with your constructor. I found this last part very important, because like when having a major surgery, if something unexpected arise during the surgery, you don't want your surgeon to rush but rather to do it well and only once. I believe that the same concept applies to construction. Third, if you are a formal, detailed-oriented person and like quality, consider strongly CHI, they will exceed your expectations for their work integrity, workmanship and well-planned process. Certainly, they are a cost effective-option for the outstanding quality of work they deliver. I recommend CHI highly”

“Steve Janks has been a joy to work with. Not only on time but saved us tens of thousands on a new house by installing cabinets and floors and doing better job then the builders. The craftsmanship and knowledge need to do this job were in the high end and he didn't let us down. The job was total of over 100k and he was honest knowledgable as I said and coustomer friendly. His workers are professional and polite. Thanks Janks for a great new house.”

“Working with GDC is always a great experience. Pancho and his dedicated team give their customers top notch service and products. GDC's knowledge of the industry makes working with them a breeze. Inplace Studio would strongly recommend GDC for your construction needs.”

“White Van Real Estate does excellent work! They replaced my water heater for a very reasonable price and did a great job repairing the damaged drywalled stand the water heater sits on. This type of work would be beyond the expertise of most plumbers. A few months later, they fixed my AC in under an hour in 100+ heat. Quick, competent, diverse and thorough. I would highly recommend White Van for any repair or remodel work. Mike Woodard - Temecula, CA”

“Picking the right contractor for our home remodel/rebuild was our biggest fear. How many horror stories are there about projects gone sour because of disputes with the contractor, budget overrides, change orders and time delays! Although we spent a considerable amount of time planning, working with architects, getting permits and budgeting, we knew that choosing the right contractor was the crucial step for this to be a successful project. We interviewed eight local contractors, visited several of their job sites, talked with home owners and finally chose five of them to bid. Our criteria included not only a bid on the plans, but also whether we felt the general contractor would listen to and act on my wife’s concerns (building is a very macho profession), go the extra step to insure quality, problem solve and very importantly, guarantee their work and the work of their subs after the project was finished. Construction Wonders won the job not just on their bid as three of the five bidders were within 8% of each other. They won the job because of the intangibles: quality of work, problem solving with us on issues of subcontractors, budget, timing and, very importantly, honesty. Construction Wonders did what they said they would do. Time and time again, they went above and beyond. They were honest and stood behind their work. They are advocates for the home owner. We (and they) are proud of the project and certainly would use them again.”