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June 2023 by Darren Abraham
We had a high pressure leak inside the wall on the 2nd floor. Due to water seeping into the subfloor upstairs, we would need to replace the master bath vanity and flooring... plus a good portion of our downstairs kitchen and hardwood bamboo flooring that transitioned into the dining room/living room was ruined as well.Because we didn't have a huge budget, some contractors didn't even want to come out!! Others didn't even return our call.Unlike a couple we actually met, Amado (the owner) came out to our home personally- very nice touch. Amado received and relieved our anxiety. He offered understanding and empathy to our situation. We had a good feeling about him.Difficult kitchen issue. Most of the kitchen was damaged, but not all. Our slate backsplash and granite countertop needed to be saved. With today's prices, there was no way that we would be able to replace these items.We had an (ok) budget. Full replacement of our hardwood cherry cabinets would've been very expensive- we felt some could be salvaged by the right carpenter. Full replacement -especially with supply chain issues and price increases in the last year or so, would have put us well over our budget.Amado introduced his Finish Carpenter (Omar) Head Painter (Julio) and all around skilled "can fix just about anything" Handyman (Beto) he assured us that his team could achieve these repairs- matching the cabinets- saving the granite, saving the backsplash, installing bamboo flooring, and making all upstairs repairs without exceeding our budget by too much.Three other contractors we met told us we would need to demo the entire kitchen and replace all cabinets. $$$ ...BTW- shout out to the 2 José's and Amado's son Felix, who were a great help as well- especially during the vanity cabinet/countertop construction.Amado got back to us with a reasonable bid and work began! We knew it would take a while because of supply chain issues, and then a few of the guys ended up with Covid ... they also had to work around our busy schedule- and they did.When all was said and done- well- the pictures speak for themselves!! They were even able to save us additional money by salvaging our huge mirror in our bathroom. Very appreciated!Amado and his crew did such a fantastic job, we had them come back and redo the shower!!Amado and his crew did an excellent job! Best of all, the total price was very close to the original bid. Amado his team knows their stuff!
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May 2023 by Hazel G.
Please make your own judgements based on my experience just reaching out to them for a quote. I took screenshots of the interaction. I, personally, would never give them my business.
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March 2023 by Kathya N.
never showed up for the estimate and didn't call to cancel or reschedule. This is NOT a fake review. We spoke Wednesday at 3:25 pm regarding the work I needed done. I then sent him my address and we agreed he would come at around noon on the following day. He never showed up and never called. I'm seeing he's done this to others.Maybe he's hoping that accusing people of fake reviews will get them taken down. If he's willing to lie about something so simple, imagine what he's capable of if he has issues with his work. I definitely dodged a bullet.
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February 2023 by Tom Jacob
Most professional, courteous and worked with me on the price. In all, a 10 out of 10! I would highly recommend this company to anyone. They have a separate Granite team, Carpenter, and Stainer and more. Each with their own specialty. Perfect install right to the last detail, 5 Star service and the nicest people Ive ever worked with. They really take care of your place. Cant say enough!
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February 2023 by Darren A.
We had a high pressure leak inside the wall on the 2nd floor. Due to water seeping into the subfloor upstairs, we would need to replace the master bath vanity and flooring... plus a good portion of our downstairs kitchen and hardwood bamboo flooring that transitioned into the dining room/living room was ruined as well. Because we didn't have a huge budget, some contractors didn't even want to come out!! Others didn't even return our call. Unlike a couple we actually met, Amado (the owner) came out to our home personally- very nice touch. Amado received and relieved our anxiety. He offered understanding and empathy to our situation. We had a good feeling about him. Difficult kitchen issue. Most of the kitchen was damaged, but not all. Our slate backsplash and granite countertop needed to be saved. With today's prices, there was no way that we would be able to replace these items. We had an (ok) budget. Full replacement of our hardwood cherry cabinets would've been very expensive- we felt some could be salvaged by the right carpenter. Full replacement -especially with supply chain issues and price increases in the last year or so, would have put us well over our budget. Amado introduced his Finish Carpenter (Omar) Head Painter (Julio) and all around skilled "can fix just about anything" Handyman (Beto) he assured us that his team could achieve these repairs- matching the cabinets- saving the granite, saving the backsplash, installing bamboo flooring, and making all upstairs repairs without exceeding our budget by too much. Three other contractors we met told us we would need to demo the entire kitchen and replace all cabinets. $$$ ...BTW- shout out to the 2 José's and Amado's son Felix, who were a great help as well- especially during the vanity cabinet/countertop construction. Amado got back to us with a reasonable bid and work began! We knew it would take a while because of supply chain issues, and then a few of the guys ended up with Covid ... they also had to work around our busy schedule- and they did. When all was said and done- well- the pictures speak for themselves!! They were even able to save us additional money by salvaging our huge mirror in our bathroom. Very appreciated! Amado and his crew did an excellent job! Best of all, the total price was very close to the original bid. Amado his team knows their stuff!
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January 2023 by Steven T.
I was referred to Amado when I sent out a Yelp request for a job involving replacing six bathroom sinks that I would provide. I sent Amado a photograph of the existing sinks that had the faucet hardware in them and a photograph of the new replacement sink that had no hardware. It was obvious that the job involved taking out the old sink and hardware and putting in the new sink and installing the hardware. Amado told me that the cost of the job would be $1,350. When Amado's son and another worker arrived, they called Amado who then told me that it would cost more to take out the faucet hardware and install it in the new replacement sink. In other words, Amado claimed that his proposal was to enlarge the cutouts in the countertop only, and it was supposedly my responsibility to remove the existing sink and hardware and then install the new sink and hardware. Amado was just enlarging the cutout in the countertop. I spoke to many others about the job and no one had the bizarre understanding of the job that Amado had. Amado then told me that it would cost an extra $175 per sink to remove the hardware from the old sink and put it in the new installed sink. After a lot of back and forth that didn't justify Amado's misunderstanding of the job or decision to increase the price, and because Amado wasn't making sense, I then asked what the total price of the job would be. Once again, Amado further increased the cost of the job and responded that he would charge $700 per sink for a total of $4,200. I sent Amado's workers home and found someone else to do the job for $1,740. Be wary of communication problems with Amado and excessive proposals.
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September 2022 by Eleni H.
Amado and his team just finished our project in Santa Ynez. This is the second job we used Amado for on our property. We cannot say enough about his professionalism and quality of work. He is very detailed and patient and has a clear and precise knowledge of what he does. If we could give more than 5 stars we would!
