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Patterson Custom Homes

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

May 30, 2012

“I have built two homes with Patterson Construction, a duplex in Corona Del Mar and a luxury bay front home on Balboa Island. I chose Patterson Construction after a competitive bid process with many other custom home builders in the area. Both homes were built on time, on budget and to exacting quality standards. I was impressed with the management at Patterson Construction and believe they represent a new generation in custom home building bringing a level of professionalism, flexibility, and ongoing customer support not usually seen in the industry. For example, Patterson Construction's billing and accounting, home specification documentation and warranty binder are comparable to what one would find in a Fortune 500 company, not a local builder. And Patterson Construction's "open book" policy provided a level of trust and honesty that made my decisions about design/construction modifications easy to make with full confidence. And finally, what truly impressed me about Patterson Construction was their commitment to stand behind their homes by providing continued professional, timely support for both warranty and on going maintenance issues long after my homes were completed. I highly recommend that anyone planning to build a new home, put Patterson Construction on their short list.”

James David Custom Homes

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

June 4, 2015

“We hired James (JDL Construction) to do numerous projects on our home, including a very large outdoor pergola and several wood finishing projects (including painting) inside our home. We were extremely happy with both the quality of the work his team did and the professional manner in which he and his team always conducted themselves. My husband and I are both perfectionists and really appreciated James's great attention to detail. They also finished within the promised time frame, which I believe is very rare in the world of construction! As a mom at home with young kids during the project, I also really appreciated how friendly, polite, and considerate his whole team was. They were all a pleasure to work with and I'd highly recommend them to anyone.”

Mur-Sol Builders Inc

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

November 20, 2019

“First class company and a pleasure to work for. Have done business with them for over 30 years. Over the years have completed more than 50 projects with them. And all of them have run smoothly and on a timely fashion”

Corbin Reeves Construction

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

July 8, 2015

“Corbin Reeves Construction is a premier builder in Orange County. They have a team of highly skilled professionals who strive for excellence. They are good problem solvers and respect the entire team involved with design and execution. We have a long history of very happy clients and projects that make us all proud. We highly recommend them and are always pleased when we have the opportunity to work with them. Brion Jeannette Architecture”

Horizon Construction & Remodeling

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

January 31, 2013

“We enjoyed working with Mark and Enna to remodel and update our master bathroom. Mark was especially helpful during the planning phase when he listened patiently to our endless questions and provided useful information and suggestions that helped us reach decisions about project materials and stylistic choices. After work began, Mark and Enna continued to be very responsive to us regarding scheduling aspects of the work and finalizing decisions about the details. Throughout the process, they stressed that the goal was to create a master bathroom that we would really enjoy, even if that meant occasionally changing our minds about details or adding new work at times. This was our first major renovation project, and we feel that Mark, Enna and their team did a great job guiding us through it and creating a great new room to enhance our home.”

Gonterman Construction

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

May 3, 2015

“Working with Jason from Gonterman Construction has been an absolute pleasure! Throughout the development, Jason and the team went above and beyond what was expected and made sure we where totally happy! Excellent Service! We would have no hesitations in recommending him.”

Spinnaker Development

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

November 15, 2011

“We bought a house from Spinnaker Development 2 years ago and we couldn't be more pleased. The team over there has been wonderful to work with and they were more than responisive if something popped up when we first moved in. They did a wonderful job remodeling the house and all the work is top of the line. They have great attention to detail and made the house very livable from day one- all we really had to do was move our clothes in along w/ some personal items. This is a top notch team and I would highly recommend them and we would buy from them again.”

Christiano Homes, Inc.

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

February 5, 2013

“Steve guided us through the process of a complete remodel of our nearly 50 year old home. His attention to our vision, experience and understanding of how to deliver on that resulted in something better than we had hoped for. His refreshing honesty coupled with willingness to go above and beyond established a strong level of trust and partnership throughout the process and beyond.”

Legacy CDM Inc.

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

March 3, 2016

“We could not be happier with our entire home-building experience using Matt McClure of Legacy CDM, Inc. He made it an absolutely seamless process and truly surpassed our expectations in every way imaginable. Matt is reliable, honest, knowledgeable, and is readily available at all times during the entire process. Our home was completed on-time and on-budget and we highly recommend Legacy CDM to anyone looking to build their dream home.”

La Placa Construction Inc.

Lake Forest, CA Home Builders

October 3, 2019

“We have been working with La Placa Construction for over 20 years now. They always build with honesty, integrity, and attention to detail that us second to none. We are always impressed at how the projects come turn out. I highly recommend La Placa Construction.”

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