John de la Rionda Carpentry

Best decision I could have made for choosing a carpenter. John is a master at his craft. His level of attention to detail and work ethic is something you don't see a lot of these days. He stays pretty busy so you may have to wait a little bit for his avail but it's 100% worth it. Thanks for your painstaking work on my cabinets John!

We hired John to build a recessed bed into the back of our bedroom. He oversaw the project from the very beginning (knocking out the partition wall of the closet to make space for the bed) and we found his background in construction invaluable during the process. The project was fairly involved since we wanted storage space underneath the bed for clothing and an attached bookshelf that reached the ceiling, all of which he executed expertly. He also built us a large bookshelf that extends the length of the wall in our living room. Both pieces look as if they came with the house! John is a masterful craftsman. He is friendly, timely, and cost-effective. We highly recommend him.

John is an amazing carpenter. His creativity, professionalism, precision and craftsmanship are exceptional. His is also a pleasant, neat, organized and overall wonderful person. Consider yourself lucky to have found him!

John is a pleasure to work with. He is easy to communicate with, and very thorough in all steps along the way. He has a great sensitibilty for design as well as a clear talent and skill for building. We are thrilled with our custom desk and highly recommend John!

We started the daunting task of completely reconfiguring and designing the kitchen of our newly purchased house. The two main features of the room were the expansive views and floor to ceiling cabinetry. Craftsmanship and a smart, clean sense of design were elements that were paramount to the cabinetry which covered almost 3 out of the 4 walls in natural wood. From the start of the interviewing process John gave us a sense of comfort with his ability to visualize and communicate how he would approach and complete the project. John created precise plans down to the very inch, careful to maintain the flow of the kitchen and not crowd the space. He also worked with us on iterations and changes as the project evolved, careful to maintain the budget as we neared completion. He collaborated with us on every detail of the job, from selecting the cabinet material to placement of electrical and plumbing. John's roots in woodworking, attention to detail, craftsmanship and thoughtful approach were key to the success of our new kitchen and much appreciated.

John did two projects for us this year (2017). He built a desk with two cabinets for my husband. This was a complicated project as the desk was raised higher than normal and attached to the wall to allow for a view from the window. We also wanted it to drop down against the wall when we had guests and wanted to turn the room into a guest room. He stained it to complement other wood finishes in the room. It turned out beautifully! It is so well constructed, sturdy and aesthetic and it does exactly what we want it to do! The second project was a large cabinet on our balcony. This space slopes down several inches, which made the project less than simple, as well. John solved the problem and built a lovely cabinet. It holds chairs, a table, and outdoor pillows for entertaining. We are so happy with it! Now, for John...what a great guy to have around! Along with his high level of talent and skill, John is such a personable human being. He has been a pleasure to get to know. I cannot recommend him highly enough!

John did a wonderful job overhauling our kitchen. He took control of design and execution - and his vision for our Kitchen/ main room was fantastic. He was also a lovely guy to have around and very trustworthy. We really enjoyed the experience working with him and really love the results.

Great work and honest. In the past I've dealt with unscrupulous contractors that would tell me anything just to get the job. With John we never felt pressured or manipulated. He's honest and has integrity. The real deal. Would definitely hire again.

I hired John to build out a dining room banquette after seeing the work he did for a friend of mine. I couldn't be more pleased with the results. His work is extremely high quality and he places close attention to detail. I will soon be replacing my kitchen cabinets and I plan on using him again. Friendly, honest, and reliable. In other words, highly recommended!

We were so please with the job John did for us back in Oct 2016 that we asked him to come back and build a fitted wardrobe. He did a great job with design and maximized our space. We highly recommend him!

I cannot say enough good things about John and his work. He built a custom mudroom for our basement, a broom closet, as well as panels for our sub-zero refrigerator and dishwasher. He was one of the only honest and competent vendors I had the good fortune of dealing with during a nightmare house renovation that has taken over 2 years. After doing quite a bit of research, I'm thankful to houzz for leading me to John. He does quality work, has integrity, and his pricing is very fair in LA. I plan on posting picture when the painting is complete!

Skill: John is clearly a pro and VERY highly skilled. He made an outdoor cabinetry unit surrounding a fireplace that was (1) beautiful, (2) expertly done and (3) looked exactly as we'd wanted and communicated to him. We had a very unusual and angled area that made precise measuring and planning even more important, and I was nervous with him not making it on-site whether everything would fit in, but it did like a glove. Knowledge: John knows his stuff. He knew every facet of things, i.e. cabinet doors what types are best for our situation. He was super knowledgeable on what type of wood and methodology would make our outdoor cabinetry hold up against the elements and time. Experience: John was unbelievably generous with his time, which also made the cost more reasonable. He went up and back with me on email forever, god bless him-- giving me an extensive "education" on wood/cabinetry, sending me links so I could decide the different facets, helping me make decisions when I wasn't sure. He's also super easy to work with, very affable and listens to what you want/need. He made most of the unit off-site, then brought the pieces and made slight adjustments on-site. Cost: He is not on the cheap end, but not on the most expensive end either. We'd highly recommend him.