Remodeling California Inc

Apologies in advance for the length of this post but every once in a while you get an interaction with a service provider on this website that warrants as many kind words as possible in praise of the work. I reached out to Ilan to bid on a garage remodel + driveway remodel along with a series of other contractors about a year ago. From the start, I felt there was something that really set him apart from the others. He wasn’t the cheapest nor the most expensive, but he presented himself in a manner that I knew I could trust him (as well as many of his reviews said the same). My experience was nothing short of phenomenal. The key areas I looked at in assessing this experience, and what I believe others in my position would look to: 1.Communication – Ilan is fantastic. I could share the 100’s of pages of texts we exchanged over the past year. I could show the call logs of calls conducted with me, my wife or even our interior designer. Always prompt, always responsive. Always honest and clear. Always easy to get a hold of, and easier to make sure he followed up on our conversations as soon as he could with updates and progress. Frankly, I became somewhat concerned his family thought of how often we talked and the times of day he’d take a call or text!! 2.Pricing – While I stated above, he wasn’t the cheapest nor most expensive, I ranked this right behind communication because of what we received for what we paid. I’ve learned in experience that cheaper contractors do so to get in and then find ways to say you didn’t agree to something and change order you to death, thus total cost puts them higher than others and stress much much higher. With Ilan, over the course of 6 months and well over $100k in work, we had ONE change order for $800. That is UNREAL. Given the quantity of work we agreed to and how much ambiguity in the high level ‘plans’ we agreed to, I expected at least a few conversations around things like the ridiculous tile request we had for the bathroom in the garage or the way we wanted the cement we agreed to in the driveway laid and he instead just said he’d honor his commitment. It was INCREDIBLE. Obviously we did have some larger scope discussions when we realized how good Ilan and his team were and asked for a series of bigger projects/items but at no point did we ever think we were getting nickeled and dimed. 3.Timeline/Adaptability – Our original scope and timeline was 2-4 months for the garage remodel and side house remodel. It ended up being 6 months. All our fault. As we made progress we found more items we wanted Ilan to tackle and he did so with ease. On top of that, he had to work with our family over those 6 months, which included: 2 adults, 2 kids under four, 3 dogs, a new baby being born midway through, 3 separate hospital stays for children’s illnesses (all good now!!) my switching jobs and my wife going on and ending her maternity leave. On top of all of that, Ilan was able to match our ‘pace’ needs as we changed them on him. We freaked out and asked him to speed up as my wife was due to give birth and we needed the garage done for her parents to stay with us – he had guys working 7 days a week. We needed a break as we figured out what else we wanted done and the details needed – he gave us our space and told us to contact him when ready. We had an interior designer that was sometimes not great on plans/details, he coached her. Again, exceptional. 4.Quality of people – All of the folks Ilan used were genuinely nice people, easy to talk to and knew when to ask us for some details that needed clarification so we didn’t need to get Ilan out to the jobsite at all times. Obviously, the communication is critical when you don’t have to run every single detail through the main person leading the effort. Ilan trusts his people and they in turn, know when and how to discuss designs with us. 5.Quality of the product – see the attached pictures for yourself. We are THRILLED with the end result. Thank you Ilan!!!!!!!! Bill

Remodeling California does a great job, on the whole. They seem to vet their sub-contractors pretty thoroughly, so every part of the renovation/remodel works seamlessly, with good professionals assisting. They are also honest and their work is done on time and cleaned up afterward.

This company did several projects for me over a period of six months. I was amazed at how clean, precise, and dedicated Ian and his crew were. Ian designed an entire new master bath for our house in the Malibu area. This was not an easy task because the house was an older Geodesic Dome and was a complex arrangement of angles and sloping roofs. The most amazing thing about this company is that they worked around my large dogs and kept the master bathroom functional during the 2 week project. The painting crew was immaculate and there was never a drop of paint anywhere when they were finished. Later that year they came backed to do emergency storm damage repair to the house including repairing the roof, replacing drywall, and re-painting after a bad storm--again the painters and plasters were amazing. Our family is in the construction business so we are very careful about who works for us privately, this company was excellent to work with and I felt comfortable leaving his workers alone in the house during the day while I worked. Everything was perfectly in place when I got home every night. I would recommend them for your remodeling project.

I am very pleased with the work that Ilan's crew performed in giving me a beautifully remodeled bathroom. The work was very professional, was completed in about three weeks, and was comparatively priced. I highly recommend Remodeling California.

I was never a big fan of contractors. But I really wanted to remodel my kitchen. I really got lucky when I found Ilan and Remodeling California Inc. They were all wonderful. They helped me with the design of the project and with selecting good quality materials. The crew was very professional. They always arrived on time and cleaned up when they were finished for the day. They were polite and explained everything they did. I was impressed that my kitchen was finished within the projected timeline and came in within budget. The quality of their work is excellent. I love my kitchen. I also used Remodeling California to work on my office after I had a flood in that room. They didn't disappoint me. That room is also beautiful. I know I will use Remodeling California again in the future.

I have had two separate projects (2015 bathrooms remodel and 2017 kitchen remodel) and am extremely pleased with not only the results but the process in general. Ilan and his staff were professional and precise in their attention to detail. I would highly recommend Remodeling California to any home owner

Remodeling California INC is on a level of its own. I have heard many horror stories from people who have had done work with other contractors. That is why when we were looking to do work on our home I was very nervous. Let me tell you that with Remodeling California INC there is Nothing to be nervous about! 1. Honesty: This is a family owned and run business by a super friendly and lovely couple Ilan and Talya who are two extremely honest people. From day 1 they always delivered on their promises. The quote was the quote. No changes. No backing out. No reading between the lines. Basically no BS. 2. Reliability: I have heard horrible stories about other contractors not being on time, leaving early or taking long breaks. Not with Remodeling California INC. They were always here when they said they would be. Stayed as long as they said they would stay. Ilan was on site every day. His Forman was amazing. 3. Respectful: The workers were super nice. Well mannered, always wiped their feet, said please and thank you. They were respectful of our things, our yard, our kids toys etc. I miss them now that they are finished! That's how great they were 4. Talented: Ilan is a great designer. My wife and I were amazed by his ideas. He made the most of our space. He planned things many steps ahead. Things that we did not even realize were possible. His Forman was a superstar. 5. Clean: at the end of every long work day the crew would spend extra time cleaning up. Even when they knew it would be a mess again the next day. They still left the site organized and safe every night. 6 The Work: the end result was amazing. I still can not believe how amazing the place looks!! It's like a dream come true. Fantastic job ! I give Remodeling California INC my highest recommendation without reservation, because they deserve it! When I build more in the future I have no doubt who I will hire. REMODELING CALIFORNIA INC!!!