Mr Build Construction

To make a long story short, they are the most unprofessional people I’ve ever worked with. And I have done several re- models in my life. They employ undocumented workers who are unskilled in any trade. The workers needed to be supervised in every stage to make sure the work was done correctly. Terrible workmanship and cheap material use to increase their profit. They did it abide by the contract and refused to produce an itemized invoice from the get go which should have been a red flag.. They were fired in the middle of the project and have refused to refund the amount due. No permits were pulled. Their sales person used a different company on the contract.

Ami showed up immediately and provided a good estaimate and began work within a few days. The price was fair, had the work been done properly. There were a few very frustrating issues. 1) they tore down the walls, but did not bother to put in new electrical wiring. Had to ask exra for that??!. 2) The sink pipes were not done properly so we now have "stinky pipes" when running the water. 3) Very expensive floor tile was laid on bumpy surface and had to be re-done. But we had to buy new tile ourselves $1,000 extra for me, and complained that I caused a delay. Oh boy. 4) Finishing job was so bad I had to completely re-sand the walls myself and paint them. 5) A few months after the shower glass was installed, all the tiles behind the mounts from floor to ceilign cracked.

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Work was satisfactory.

We moved into our house in Irvine about 4 years ago. The house was built back in 2001 and was never renovated, so we wanted to remodel our master bathroom and the kitchen (that was still having the original standard counter-top and cabinets). We collected quote from few local builders and once we met Ami there was immediate connection. Ami is super talent designer and professionalize in what he do, he show us many examples and provide amazing tips that caused the project to stay within our budget. Ami wasn't the cheapest and he wasn't the most expensive either, but regardless we knew all along that we want him to conduct our project. Finally, you can't go wrong with using this company and Ami in specific. He is a reliable and talent contractor and both my wife and I are glad that we choose him.

Mr. Build came out and quickly helped me turn my vision into a reality. Workers were onsite everyday, and so was the project manager Jacob. Workers always completed the task that need to be completed set forth for that particular day/ Jacob always kept me involved in the project, and always encouraged me to ask questions. I am extremely happy with the equality of work that was done. And not to mention how fast the job was completed. Even with some changes that I had decided to do half way into the project. I would definitely recommend Mr.Build to friends and family , and I would absolutely hire them to do any other home remodeling projects I may have in the future.

I had a wonderful experience. It was great. They were good. A young man named Jacob who was the person who facilitated everything and he was just wonderful. We had a previous contractor and we had problems with them. But with Jacob, there were no problems encountered. They used perfect materials. Jacob was helpful and he walked us through everything. All of the people who did the work were wonderful, they cleaned up after themselves all the time. It was just perfect. We walked out when they did the pouring of the wall, we went away for a while so we would not be bothered by the things. It was just really a wonderful experience and I don’t there was anything that we had problems with that at all.

For me, my top priorities in any home improvement contractors are: 1. being prompt 2. being committed and 3. being able to deliver quality work on time as promised. Being Prompt- the crew was at my house everyday early morning between 7-8 am and left around 4-5 pm. If there was any day to wait for a process to be done or materials, etc then I would get notified on the time they will show up. This was helpful especially when you have a busy work schedule on top of this project so you can plan for the day and not waste any time waiting around. 2. Being Committed - the crew shows commitment in getting the work done. They would stay however long it takes to finish a certain process for that day. The PM would be at my house every day to check on status and ensure everything was on schedule. We would be in touch everyday either via call or text whenever I have questions even if it was after normal business hours. It was also a great experience to go with the PM to shop for all my materials especially I needed advice on many things since it was my first time (i.e. vanity, tubs, shower fixtures, tiles, etc.). I told the PM how I envision my bathrooms to come out and he was able to shop with me in getting that look. 3. Being able to deliver quality work in 2 weeks per bathroom - The crew was able to finish in 2 weeks per bathroom. There was no delay in the process at all. I had one bathroom with the tub and shower and the 2nd bathroom with the shower alone. Both bathrooms had different designs/look and they turned out great. I've gotten many compliments from my friends and family. My next potential project is kitchen remodeling and without a doubt I would know who to contact. :)

Overall, they were fine, but if I had to do it all over again, I'd go with a company that SPECIALIZES in fences. Job was adequate on the fence, but I had to intervene a few times (redo a placement so the width meets with code, lower handrailing, etc.) so that the job was done correctly. Also, the quality of the wood they used was not the best, and we've had a lot of splitting - plus, we did board-on-board, and they didn't stain the entire board before putting it up. I would re-hire them for general contracting work, however.

The remodeling project went very well. Jacob, the project manager, did an outstanding job. The estimate was received with in a couple of days. Jacob always returned calls promptly. If he was running late for an appointment always called. The job was done on time without any extra charges. Jacob was very helpful with the design and implementation and went with us to choose the granite and back splash. If there was any problem or change his answer was always "no problem" and he took care of it. The project took about four weeks. There were some mistakes but they were always corrected. There was someone working on the project every day except Sunday. The workers were very polite and friendly and left the job site clean every day.

Overall we thought the job went well. Mr. Build gave us a reasonable estimate and said that the crew would be (a) the same crew every day and (b) employees of the company. Both were true. The project manager came every day to check on the project and was normally available by phone or text message. The tile job and the shower quality were outstanding. Since we've had our bathroom done, I've looked at other bathroom tile jobs, including those in commercial buildings and our job was great. There was a problem with the color of the tile after they put up about 15 sq. ft. of the tile near the top of the shower and the company removed the tile, contacted the tile vendor, and had it replaced with tile that more closely matched the other tile they put in. They were pretty proactive about solving issues when they came up and none of our requests resulted in a change order or additional payment. Now the bad... The project manager originally estimated the job at 2 weeks and it took more than 3 weeks until the last knob was screwed into the vanity drawers. The color of the vanity didn't quite match the sample that we chose, wihch we used to pick medicine cabinets (purchased seperately by us). Mr. Build had to have the cabinets re-stained and the re-staining process very slightly warped the cabinet doors, so there is more space at the top than the bottom of the cabinet when it closes - which you have to look closely to detect. After the medicine cabinets were installed, they were slightly mis-aligned (I guess a level wasn't used) and we had to make them fix it - which they did without question. Finally, we bought 8" spread faucets and they drilled the holes for the handles un-evenly for each faucet, so on each faucet there is one handle that is about 1/4" closer to the spout than the other. Since the faucet mis-spacing is symmetrical, I think it was on purpose, but I didn't like the way that was done. It could not have been fixed without significant hassle because they would have had to get a new piece of stone and a lot of work re-done. Overall, the bathroom looks great and I would use Mr. Build again. They definitely will do the work that they are contracted to do and (mostly) to the quality that one would expect. If you use them, make sure they use a level and a ruler for everything and expect the job to take longer than estimated. My theory on the length of the job is that I would rather it take a few days longer (especially if I'm not paying more) and be done right vs. rushed and done wrong. The length of the job vs. the estimated length should be the least of your concern while quality should be the most when thinking about a remodel.

The process started well. Mr. Build provided a schedule of payments based on their progress that was well-documented and easily understood. We had also requested that we get the structure permitted, so Mr. Build took care of that for us as well. Things went well as long as permits were needing to be approved, but once all the permits were approved, it became more difficult to work with them. It seemed like they may have underbid the project and wanted to cut corners, and always do the "quick & dirty" option. Some examples: (1) We bought a wall-mount faucet for the bathroom, but they didn't install it correctly and refused to fix it properly, instead they "jury-rigged" it to make it work and it looked pretty bad and didn't really work properly. Basically we had to have it replaced by another contractor after Mr. Build was gone. (2) We had a split unit (heating + A/C) that we ordered separately and Mr. Build said they could install without any problem. It seemed they were scratching their heads trying to figure out how it worked, so we offered (twice) to bring in a Heating & A/C specialist to do it, but Mr. Build insisted they could do the job. Ultimately, they couldn't, and in the process kinked the copper coolant tubing (and refused to reimburse us for the replacement), so we had to bring in a Heating & AC specialist to do the work. (3)Installed a mirror in the bathroom (again, the "quick & dirty" method), and 2 days later it fell off the wall and broke, breaking a towel rack in the process (thankfully nobody was in the bathroom at the time) - they refused to replace the mirror, stating they didn't know why it fell off, essentially blaming us. (4)Installed rain gutters, but when I decided to test them, the water ran off the roof, in between the fascia board and the gutters - essentially not functional - also they used the cheapest plastic/vinyl rain gutters you can possibly find....in the end they fixed it by extending the roof shingles farther out and used silicone caulking to seal the gap which seemed to fix it. (5) When they installed the bamboo floors, they wanted to charge us something like $300 just for the MDF moulding(!) This is something that they sell at some of the home improvement stores for like $50! So, while things seems to go well at the beginning of the job, the problems at the end ruined what we thought was a good relationship w/Mr. Build.

The work performed by excellent. They do a dependable job. We have been happy with their service every time that we have used this company. The workers are knowledgeable and honest. I have recommended them to others.

The wiring work is great. I would say that they did an average to poor job on the clean up and patch work. I thought the workers were friendly and easy to get along with. I do not care to discuss the price. Let s just say it was average. I am not sure if I would use this company again. I d say 70/30; 70% yes to a 30% no. It would depend on the job.

I would highly recommend Mr. Build. I am very happy with them and their work. They worked consistently everyday until the job was finally completed. They made sure everything was perfect and that we did not have any questions left unanswered. I am very pleased with their work and I would gladly put in a good word for them.

The work was done with excellent time and quality. They made sure to answer all of my questions and I was very pleased with the service. I would recommend this company to anyone in a heart beat! They were very friendly and the price was good too.

We were very pleased with all of the work done in our home by Mr. David Asulin and his company, Mr. Build Construction. Mr. Asulin was a pleasure to work with at all stages of the job. He always made us feel completely comfortable with asking any questions about the work and the process. We had not done any work with a contractor before this and had concerns due to horror stories that we all have heard. David Asulin of Mr. Build Construction was recommended by a professional colleague of ours, and was as wonderful and reliable as the person had stated. He proved to be completely professional with an outstanding work ethic. What he said would be done was done within the time frame given. We were never told it would cost more than stated (unless we changed the plans) and his calm demeanor was priceless for us. Our home is beautifully remodeled to our great delight thanks to Mr. Build Construction.