R&R Construction

There was a large opening into which Randy installed a beautiful closet and shelving. He reinforced the rod for heavy clothing and installed sliding doors. He was very considerate of controlling dust and dirt and did all the sawing outdoors. It was done quite quickly and we are very pleased with the cohesive look of the closet with the rest of the room. He also gutted an outside bathroom, closed all the plumbing, repaired the drywall and installed vinyl flooring. It is now an efficient tool storage room. We also had him help us with some major roof repairs. The gutters had been leaking and rotting out the fascia board. There had to be two layers of tile roofing removed , as well as the fascia boards and all gutters. This was around the entire home and adjacent large RV storage building. Purchased new fascia boards which were primed, painted and installed. Purchased new seamless gutters and downspouts and installed, and then replaced all necessary flashing, roof and felt and finally reinstalled roof tiles. Throughout the entire project, Randy was very communicative and helpful and his work teams were professional and cleaned up at the end of the day. We would hire R & R Construction again in a heartbeat and have already spoken of him to neighbors for their future reference.

I'm not sure why some of these contractors waste their gas and time to show up for a bid and never respond with one. When I called, Randy was readily available and showed up later the same day, indicating the project I want to complete was in line with their expertise. He invested about an hour of his time discussing the project scope, took measurements, looked at my floor plans, etc. I asked him when I could expect to see a proposal from him. He asked if I could give him a week. I said "no problem." Four weeks later, not a peep. If this is how they handle the process of "getting the work", I certainly would be very concerned about how they handle "doing the work".

I was really pleased with the planning process. Randy worked with me to help me decide how we could accomplish what I wanted within my budget. He was very flexible and informative. They began work on the dates as planned. In two bathrooms we did a moderate amount of work, refinishing the cabinets, changing out light fixtures and mirrors, changing flooring. In the master bath we did a complete remodel. Everything turned out very nicely and I thought that the work was done in a reasonable amount of time. Along the way, Randy and his son Ryan addressed all of my concerns.

The experience with them was good. Their price was a little high for me. They were quick and responsive.

Randy came out and was very helpful with ideas and tips for our remodel. We changed our minds many times about the shape and function of the room. Randy was able to work well with the changes.

Based on Angie's list rating, I contacted R&R for an estimate on several projects - balcony leak repair, bathroom remodel, and possible replacement of a custom double-paned glass front door with sidelights - probably $30,000 at least in work. The young man who came out to my home told me he would get an estimate to me in a week and a half - at least for the balcony leak. He did sound busy. A month or more went by, so I called and left a polite message. I never got ANY response. If they weren't able to do the job or did not want to, a polite message would have allowed me to move along quickly. Good performance on those first projects could have led to another $50,000 plus in projects - full hardwood floors, kitchen tile, lighting, and other. I was disappointed because I liked the guy and thought he was interested in helping us.

Randy and Ryan, his son, are an incredible team. Randy came to my home by himself the first time to write up a proposal, but he told me very soon into the visit that he wanted Ryan to have a look before we got too far into it. So we walked around the house, starting the tour with the large crack in the high wall just below the beam, a thin zigzag creeping slowly down toward the stair case, ending with a prolonged examination of the balcony floor from the perspective of a ladder in the garage with and peek holes in the plaster, its slider, its drains, its history. Randy got his flashlight and spent forty minutes there.The biggest thing I noticed about him during that first walk through was his skill at listening. This must have been near the end of May, 2013. I had talked with a few other general contractors, one of whom actually prepared a detailed and well-documented proposal several thousand dollars above R&R's contractual bid which I considered seriously. I learned much about the house and about its maintenance from this process. I noticed, however, that Randy spent much more of his time listening and answering my questions, much less of it telling me what I should or should not do, as competitors had done. When I asked him for options or suggestions, he gave them freely, and he weighed the pros and cons. Ryan's inspection of the job was revealing. I could see immediately that he wasn't taking anything for granted. By that, I mean he was looking at everything to see the work through the eyes of the guy who would climb the ladder and swing the hammer. We can't say enough about Ryan, his work ethic, his skills, his talents, his breadth of knowledge from ceiling fans to sliding glass doors. He is truly a perfectionist, adept at listening just like his dad. One thing about R&R that makes it outstanding--both Randy and Ryan do much of the work. We put our furniture in a POD in the driveway on June 10, using another Angie's List moving company (A Better Move--a great outfit in its own right). Randy started the job on Thursday, spending Thursday and Friday tearing off siding and looking at the depth of the dry rot (we weren't in too bad shape). On Monday Ryan and Brandon (Brandon is another high-caliber guy--everyone Randy brought into the job was phenomenal) began in earnest. They started on the backside of the house, ripping off bad siding and trim, replacing the siding, using pressure-treated fir for the trim. Randy had Jack Hale install the laminate floor in our loft (Jack is a visual artist in laminate--use him if you want some laminate installed). The old carpet came out, the new came in on one Thursday. Tracy painted and painted and painted (Tracy is an artist, too, a careful and patient and precise painter who is a master calker). Randy and Ryan are fine people in addition to be excellent workers. They made sure that they picked up to the extent possible each day. They swept up, and they were sensitive to our needs (helping us get the furniture out of the POD and back in the house as early as possible, for example). All of the subcontractors and Randy, Ryan, and Brandon were just plain nice people--friendly, trustworthy (we never worried about the house when we had to leave). Randy is very responsive to texts and emails as well--sometimes it is easier to contact him via text than via phone, but he is very accessible on the phone, too. I texted him with daily updates through a lot of the work, and he was highly responsive to my questions and concerns. Once he even texted me about a topic and asked if I had any questions or concerns. The POD is long gone, the furniture back in place, pictures back up on the walls. Randy was just here an hour or so ago to do the final odd things--put down a piece of quarter round between the new carpet and the slider (Ryan didn't like the gap there), water test the balcony (drum roll...), button up the plaster holes in the garage ceiling under the balcony, do just a tad bit more calking. Last thing he said to me as he walked out of the garage was "Just let me know if you have any problems." Would my wife and I hire this amazing hands on planner and his masterful son again? In a heartbeat. (I'm sure we have not seen the last of R&R :) These people are the best!

Overall, even though we did not use his services for this remodeling project, we will certainly contact him again to do a few more remodeling projects we have planned. Randy was prompt to return our call and set up a date for a meeting to evaluate what we wanted done. The project was to extend our living room and dining area out 5 feet onto our patio, which were mostly windows and an 8 foot slider. It would be necessary to cut out part of the patio and form a new foundation for the extension. He was very knowledgeable regarding all the steps necessary to get this done. There would be new flooring to lay, base and crown molding to be replaced and stucco and paint. There was no doubt in our minds that R&R Construction would have accomplished this for us.

This is the second time I have used Randy and his son. Tented area to prevent dust. Tore out two (2) pony walls; replaced flooring with travertine accent tiles to match travertine already there; sheet rocked, painted; changed electrical. Excellent job. I am fussy. Also, repaired loose bathroom tiles, caulked showers, and other areas. On time, efficient, friendly. Son works with him. Both are perfectionists. I plan to use him again in a few weeks to create a work shop.

Randy and his crew showed up on time every day and were extremely professional and courteous throughout the entire project. They worked hard and finished the project extremely fast, doing quality work on everything. We were very happy with the finished product, the price, and the time it took to complete. Randy checked in frequently to make sure we were happy with the progress and the quality of the work. I would definitely use them again for future jobs, and I actually just contacted them again for another small project.

The design took a while to nail down due to building code complexities (especially setbacks), and Randy stuck with me until we got most of the issues settled. There were a few glitches in communication, but he was smart, easy to talk to, and gave me a very nice bid. In the end I went with another contractor who also had some very good qualities. The choice was difficult, and each contractor brought a slightly different set of strengths to the project. I felt that the other contractor had some ideas and recommendations that anticipated my particular needs a bit better. I know Randy was disappointed that I didn't hire R & R. I expect to have several more remodeling projects over the coming months, and I will definitely contact Randy for those projects if he's available. I have every confidence that R & R will be very competitive, and well worth considering.

Project took nearly 5 months it would be too long to write everything down.

I am very pleased with his service, pricing and everything else. I got lots of bids and he was absolutely the best. It is a very large project. The owner of the business is just so professional. He obviously has done this many times and has been in business for about 25 or 30 years. He is just phenomenal. I just can't say enough nice things about him.

The top wreck room was not level. I had the original contractor come out to level the floor. They tried to fix it by putting in cement float and it ending up being a big mess. I then contacted R & R and he came out to level the whole room. His technique that he recommended was using schisms. Pulled up the trim carpet and padding and replaced it all with no injury to the trim and the carpet is in perfect condition. He cleaned up after himself immaculately. I chose him by the way he bided, which was about in the middle, and mainly how he measured and told me what the problems were. He is very polite and easy to work with. On time and even called me when he would be late. The project took about 2 weeks to complete. He even cleaned the A/C filter for me. I am going to use him for other things as well.

The house needed new windows and exterior finish as well as work on the living room area to replace damaged floors and install a set of French doors. R&R subcontracted gutters and stucco; I purchased the fireplace insert separately, but R&R installed the new slate surround. R&R installed the windows and French doors and poured a new concrete pad outside the slider to replace a rotted deck. They removed an unused wood stove and repaired the floor and wall, and removed an old chimney and repaired the roof. While we were working we discovered some electrical deficiencies which R&R corrected. They also installed a new driveway light. R&R Construction has done several jobs for me in the past and I honestly would be reluctant to have anyone else work on my house. Randy, Ryan and Chris did a superb job -- Ryan in particular practically lived at my house for three months repairing the hardwood flooring, installing tile (he even matched the circular cuts in the existing tile floor) and French doors, and installing slate and a new mantle with the new fireplace insert. The walk-in closet in the master bedroom had been added on and required an awkward step-down. Ryan raised and insulated the closet floor. The wood exterior of the house was discolored and rotting; I wanted something easier to maintain and more fire resistant. Randy suggested stucco and recommended a local contractor who did a great job. Randy also subbed out the gutter installation and again his recommended firm was excellent. The house looks SO MUCH BETTER and is much more functional.

I was very pleased with the responsiveness, work eithic, price and quality of work. I had a real hard time finding somebody to fix the wobbly rail because the job was so small. But Randy (I think it was his name), the son, came in and even had to run to a Home Depot for parts and only charged me $75. Somebody else would probably try to reap us off just because we live in Granite Bay. I am very impressed. Thank you guys. Will think of you for future projects.

No Service performed, but want to acknowledge them for bidding.I contacted R&R Construction to be one of my bidders for my bathroom remodel. They were always PROMPT about responding, their bid was in line with all the others and very friendly. I didn't chose them because they used the hot mop process for sealing showers and I wanted the membrane system. Due to my experience with them bidding, I will certainly consider them for any future project I have.

The finished product far exceeded my expectations. The Ryan part of R&R Construction is a true craftsman that does very high quality work in every aspect including cleanup.

They gave us a very reasonable quote, and seemed to be very nice people to work with. However, we just decided not to use them.

I was not at the house and it was a tenant that lived there. When I spoke to her she said that they had cleaned up and had left everything very clean. Their price was average. I believe they were there on time.

Things started great he showed up on time. That was a big deal for me. The project went easier then we thought. We found out that the problem was that someone had screwed the top cabinet into the drain pipe. The whole thing was done in two days and I had my kitchen back to normal. He was very clean and organized. He respected my house and listened to my concerns. I would recommend them for further work.

Wonderfull...these guy's are really concerned about the final product and take great pride in their work. They communicate their concerns well and offer suggestions to improve the outcome even if more labor is involved. Their estimate was exact and I will definitely be using them again!

I worked primarily with Randy and found him to be honest, accommodating, flexible, and creative when it came to resolving design and construction questions. He did a great job enlarging the passage between the kitchen and dining room, making the space larger and brighter. He installed 2 interior wall-mount sliding doors and built valances to cover the hardware - it's a great looking installation. He also found an ingenious solution for locating the washer and dryer. His cabinet maker did an excellent job constructing custom vanity cabinetry. Ryan put in the baseboards, among other things, and I had never seen the posh-looking cutouts he made to accommodate the sliding closet doors; they are now a featured part of the house tour. When I had questions or requests, Randy listened carefully and took care of my concerns right away. Both Randy and Ryan are hard workers who take their business seriously and aim for customer satisfaction. I strongly recommend them and would call on them again in the future.

I sent an email to the company about a job that I needed done and asked if they serviced the Cameron Park area. Randy said that he did and would come out to give me a free estimate and when was a good time. I contacted him on the 10/18 and again on 10/21 and never recieved a response back

They started on time and always did the work when they said they would. They did not gouge or try to expand their job by suggesting projects to be added which were nice but not really neccessary. They are straight shooters and very trustworthy. They did not take short cuts but did it the right way. They also used top quality materials and always cleaned up at the end of the day. It was very easy to communicate with them. They worked with my time schedule and completed on time. The finished job was fantastic. I have two homes and will definetely use them in the future.