Talisse Construction Inc

Tony helped us refine our ideas of what we wanted, offering helpful advice but always acceding to our decisions. During construction, if we noticed anything “off” at all, it was immediately rectified, and even upon completion, there was no hesitation to addressing any final issues we had. The whole process went smoothly, with no gaps in scheduling with subs, suppliers, etc. We are very happy with our completely remodeled kitchen and dining area.

We have worked with countless contractors over the years, and Talisse Construction is truly among the very best. Tony and Kris are a delight to work with. They are meticulous, honest, conscientious, and efficient. Any issues that arise are handled right away, and we are always impressed with how quickly they are able to complete all the work. Every client of ours that has hired them has been very happy with the results. Working with a good contractor is a major factor in any successful remodel, which is why we continue to refer Talisse Construction to all of our clients.

Exceptional 5+ stars!!! My husband and I looked into every outlet possible. We decided to go with a more seasoned contractor like Talisse Construction that offered both a designer and a contractor. I’m very, very pleased with the choice of going with someone that had at least 30 years of experience who’s worked on large estates to humble condos. The end result was very tasteful and definitely suited my aesthetics. He walked me through every process and is a very hands-on type of guy, always responsive and understands what my needs were. Thank you all for the wonderful working relationship we formed while you remodeled our entire house and added our beautiful outdoor living space. We get compliments daily on your workmanship, and the beauty it has added to our house. Your skilled craftsman's, expertise, and dedication were remarkable. That last comment is of my highest compliments because I am aware that I am a very demanding client. I have and will continue to refer your company to our friends and colleagues. It was an incredible experience.

I obtained Tony's expertise when I decided to purchase my high rise condo which needed a lot of remodeling. I cannot tell you how THRILLED I am for making that decision. Tony went above and beyond to help me pick the perfect new flooring, bathroom and kitchen cabinets, walls and even helped me design the layout of all my furniture! He took it one step further by even advising me on artwork. You just don't find this level of trust in anyone. Tony had such professional men that showed up on time, everyday and so clearly mapped out what was going to be done. Tony always checked in with me and supervised the work to ensure utmost quality and outcome. As a working professional, I never had to worry about having someone in my home. The final outcome is beyond stunning and I am constantly complimented on how beautiful my condo is. I owe it all to Tony!

For those of you Type As out there who live by the adage "Be bold, be brief, be gone" , read the first paragraph. For all others keep reading! Tony Talisse is bar none, the most respectful, professional, experienced, and knowledgeable general contractor my husband and I have ever worked with. He puts high value on quality control, which includes presence and timely availability on the jobsite when needed. He coordinates and supervises the work of his subs in every stage of the work, ensuring clarity about what and how he wants the work to be done, while simultaneously, listening to and respecting their functional expertise, and explaining necessary changes needed or "unexpected surprises" to the customer (typical when walls get torn out). On adhering to timelines, Tony underpromises and overdelivers: our estimated timeline for project completion was 10 wks (for kitchen and master bath renovation). Despite unexpected delays on materials' availability, and the "usual" surprises when walls get torn out, Tony's team finished in 5 weeks. Flippin incredible!! Several keys to his success: He has strong, respectful, and long-standing relationships with his contractors and pays them promptly when they finish each work phase; thus they may tend to prioritize his work requests in their schedules. Secondly, he does not stretch himself too thin, and actively and carefully manages the work he commits to, and the customers he chooses to work with. His multi-lingual skills allows him to connect well and clearly with both contractors and customers, and to skillfully defuse situations causing tension between subs, or between customers and subs. This started out as a work relationship, and Tony has become a friend, a rarity in the project management world, when you can count yourself fortunate to be on speaking terms with your GC at the end of a job! I have included more context if you choose to read it below. My husband and I have recently relocated from the East Coast and were brand new to this area when we bought our house in Orange County. We were intentionally downsizing and as we were looking in California we were simultaneously purging a lifetime's accumulation of stuff, having raised a now grown family in the East. Despite our efforts, we suspected we needed to plan our new property with an eye on storage space. Tony Talisse came well recommended by our realtor, and from the first time we asked to meet with him, he was very responsive to meeting with us, actually shifting his schedule to accommodate our short timeline in the area when we were seriously putting an offer together on the 3 BR single family house we eventually purchased. We had 2 major projects we wanted to do as soon as we settled: renovating/updating the kitchen which was almost original to its 1986 building and improving the open space feel to the house; and renovating the master bath. Tony listened and took the time to explore the reasons behind our desires, and took careful note of our storage concerns and budgetary limits. We exchanged ideas, talking freely about what we liked and didn't like, and how we wanted our new kitchen to look and feel with attention to functionality, presenting a comfortable but yet casual elegance and welcoming presence to family, friends, and guests, while creating a sense of spaciousness as was possible in the space we had to work with. Tony's enthusiasm for his work, his on-the-spot creativity was immediately evident as he evolved 3 or 4 different designs that he proposed one by one, again exploring and carefully listening to what we liked and didn't like about each design he proposed, and then re-working them in new and different ways, never getting overly attached to any one of them. His purpose was clearly to put a design together that met as many of our needs as possible, that was also architecturally feasible. Adhering to our Budget limits was critically important to us, and he straightforwardly explained why some of the designs would be more costly than others, but emphasized that he was invested in doing the work that would both delight us and be affordable. Having worked with a number of contractors in the past, including a major house rebuild from the ground up, the operationalization of the dream is where the working relationship can become strained, and the honeymoon is over. Not so with Tony. Yes, there were problems and issues. Most were either unexpected, or simply evolved as the job unfolded and necessitated clearer communication, or differences in expectations or misunderstandings that required real time negotiation. This is the real proving ground for what I look for in an "excellent" general contractor: does he have the maturity, experience/ skills, objectivity, and emotional intelligence to manage all the working relationships involved in the job in real time, and keeping all parties' eyes fixed on the shared goals of quality control, meeting time deadlines, and respect for the cooperation needed with other contractors' to ensure the work flows seamlessly. I can count on half a hand the number of times I have given anyone a top rating. And in my mind, Tony Talisse earned it. I love my new kitchen, I have plenty of storage space, our smaller house now has the open and spacious feel we desired, and the bathroom is elegant, contemporary and fits with our style. Feel assured you are hiring the best!

Tony Talisse Construction was referred to us by our realtor since we just moved to the area and not familiar with any contractors. What a gem, we had purchased a house build in the 60's that had a kitchen that needed a lot of improvement. Tony walked in and after letting him know what we were looking for he gave us wonderful suggestions and after seeing the plans drawn up, we were very pleased. He suggested flooring and countertops that were wonderful. We now have a wonderful kitchen I enjoy using and updated home. We were in Arizona at the time of construction and every time we would have a thought of something else we would like to do he would say "no problem". We ended up adding fans, bathroom vanities, wine fridge etc. but Tony and his team had everything ready for us when we moved back in on May 15th, our scheduled date. We have already talked to Tony about our next project to update the outside of our house.

I highly recommend Talisse Construction and Designer Kitchens & Beyond (DKB) for ANY remodeling project you may have!! Tony is incredibly talented, passionate and dedicated to his projects. He was very trustworthy and honest, and I had no problem allowing Tony or his team to have access to my house when we were not there. I appreciated his attention to detail for my kitchen and guest bathroom remodel, and if there was ever a problem or change we wanted, Tony's response was always "No problem", and it was immediately modified to our liking. His construction team produced quality work and they were always considerate of cleaning up at the end of each day. Project was completed ahead of schedule, and we couldn't be happier with the results!! Professional, hardworking, honest, reasonable, neat & clean. Tony is the best!!!

Talisse Construction Inc was an absolute JOY to work with. Before we started a complete rebuild we gathered a few different bids and met/interviewed all the GC's. In addtion to obviosuly finding a good price it was also important that we find someone who was easy to work with, was willing to see our vision and who would make the deadline they set. Tony Talisse won my husband and I over during the interview process and he exceeded every single expectation we had. He offered valuable insight and ideas to our vision. Tony went above and beyond the call of a GC. He held meetings with our interior designer, cabinet vendor, wine cellar builder, sound system vendor, etc. Once the house was complete and we started living in the house Tony made himself available for over 6 months making sure everything was completely up to our satisfation. Anything we wanted touched up or redone because of moving damage Tony handled and continues to handle for us.

This man is the best! Incredibly talented, honorable and completely focused on customer satisfaction. We recently remodeled our home and this was our second project with Tony. We were so thrilled with the result of our last one that we knew we'd be working with Tony again from the minute we bought our new place. Tony takes time to get to know his clients style and preferences, he listens and is patient.... A true professional! I wouldn't think of going to anyone else. He and his team exude the highest level of respect and work incredibly hard to achieve the desired results timely and with outstanding craftsmanship. He was ahead of schedule and delivered, once again, a beautiful place for us to call home. Thank you Mr. Talisse and team!!!!

Tony is extremely talented and creative. He did a first class job, a real craftsman! He is dependable, fair and a joy to work with. He completed the job on time and fulfilled the project just as contracted. I highly recommend him.

I am a very detailed residential designer from Arizona with a personal project to be completed ... in my absence !!! Tony Talisse totally lived up to my very high expectations. He completely transformed two bathrooms...a powder room and a master bath... in a most professional, timely fashion. He followed detailed specs exactly, communicated with me throughout, and, most importantly, his workmanship was SUPERB !!! I highly recommend him...for any project !!! So happy I discovered such a gem !

Tony and Leslie were extremely helpful when We built our new home. They were always on Top of ordering materials and following through from start To finish. They are so professional and we would Refer them to anyone that is interested in Remodeling their home.