USA Builders

USA Builders is seriously the best group of people to work with! They turned around my whole house - kitchens, bathrooms, floors, patio, backyard and studio were all renovated. It was a complete overhaul and a huge job. Everything was so well done, but in particular, I need to give a shout out to the work they did converting the garage into an open plan studio unit I can now AirBnb. That work is truly beautiful and has been noticed by guests and realtors for its quality!

To give you some context - before they redid my house it was a 1911 Los Angeles craftsman that had been shown little love over the years. The original bathrooms were in such a sad state - the showers leaked into the basement whenever the water ran. There was little to no natural light in the house at all. Ken from USA Builders helped me to redesign the entire house to modernize it into a beautiful home! Ken oversaw the entire project for 18 months so really so much credit for this job goes to him (see further down for even more of my recommendation!)

We started with the bathrooms, which was a complete overhaul of the tiling, toilet, shower, vanity etc. For the shower, they tarred and sealed the base of the shower completely - which has turned out beautifully.

Then we did the kitchen which again was a complete overhaul job. Cabinets, countertops, appliances, cutting a hole in the wall to accommodate the new countertop island... it was all handled so well!

Then we did floors... for the entire house! These floors are gorgeous - they're treated reclaimed barn wood with beautiful texture and grain. I recommend asking for them to be double waxed (just my preference) because I like to make sure they're very smooth, but some people prefer the rougher texture under foot.

All the walls inside and outside the house were completely painted. We worked hard to figure out the color scheme. Ken has a great sense of color - he was such a great help in this process!!! I went with a simple grey and white for the exterior paint, which let the natural red brick and wood of the craftsman shine through! I'm so happy with the results - it makes the house look brand new!!!

Then the team moved on to the garage/studio conversion. This was such an epic job I can't even begin to describe!!! As we began digging, we found that the old garage unit (built in 1911) was missing a foundation! Because of city regulations, we couldn't move any of the existing walls in the remodel, so Ken and his amazing team led by the foreman Cesar actually dug under the existing structure and installed a cement foundation!!! This was an epic undertaking and we followed the city codes very closely. Everything was done to code and done amazingly well! The results really speak for themselves so take a look at the photos - I now have a 400 sq ft open plan self-contained studio I can rent or AirBnB for additional income!

And finally, the team moved on to the backyard and patio! This involved knocking down existing brick wall and digging up 6ft deep concrete installed by the previous owner, which was a complete eyesore to the property! My backyard isn't big enough to accommodate a bobcat, so the team spent weeks digging up this concrete slab with jackhammers and shovels! What was installed in its place is a beautiful fire pit, garden wall, and a new cedar wood fence. They also installed pavers as footpath and new garden boxes for growing herbs. Ken also brought in a team to install a patio cover, which now provides beautiful shade for parties during the day!

USA Builders did such a great job throughout the whole house, were so professional, and really went out of their way to make sure everything was the best. I had my home revalued shortly after the renovation and it skyrocketed in value because of the work from the USA Builders construction crew.

Finally, if you get the chance to be so lucky, ask to work with Ken. You'll be thankful you did! I've worked with him for the past 18 months and I can say without a doubt he put his heart into the project and went out of his way to make sure I was happy with the results. He has impeccable taste, attention to detail, and a big heart for his clients - all winning combinations for a stellar project manager! He has a wonderful network of people who can get him the best deals on materials - he's loved and trusted by his team! Ken follows up with his clients to make sure everything is working perfectly and to make sure you are truly happy with the result. Ken is a truly good, honest and hardworking guy and I'd work with him again in a heartbeat!

I cannot recommend USA Builders and Ken and his team highly enough! Hire these people - they are good people who won't let you down!

USA Builders did a wonderful and spectacular job on my kitchen. Before My remodeling, my kitchen sink and cabinets needed repairs. The faucet was very leaky and rusty. Not only this but my the entire design of my kitchen just didn’t feel right; and I didn’t want to waste money dealing with shady contractors (like I’ve dealt with in past) who would just re-paint over dirt and not replace the entire component.

I decided to give this company a call due to a friend of mines recommending me company. I spoke to their project manager ken and he was very helpful in understanding my news. He even showed me a 3D layout of how the finished product would look. After discussing the basics and overviewing the blueprints and 3D layout we then discussed pricing. Now this is what made me call them back because usually I take a day or 2 to check out competition, but ken made sure he understood my needs and how to incorporate that in order to keep costs down.

During the remodeling phase, I will admit it was a bit tough because I couldn’t use my kitchen and had to resort to ordering food on grubhub for about 2 weeks; however, it was well worth it and wasn’t that much of a big issue. Their crew is very professional, well managed, and made sure to keep me up to date on daily progress they made and whether they needed to come back to the property to buy extra parts.

After the remodeling of my kitchen, they manage to replace the floor tiles, kitchen countertops are granite and well polished. They even changed replace all my kitchen cabinets and drawers with new ones i specified, as well as adding my custom small kitchen store closet. Very well job done USA Builders, and will be coming back if I have any further work needed.

After having lived in the same house for nearly 20 years, it was time to get an overhaul on my roof, which was mildly deteriorating. After I did a bit of research, I found USA Builders and I contacted them, told them about my situation and couldn’t be happier that I did. From day one, their involvement was great.

After I made a call, someone soon stopped by and we were able to discuss the project in full. I wanted to have all the beams and tiles replaced, but limiting the cost, while keeping it safe. I was put into contact with the project manager Avi, who explained to me how they will get the job done. After seeing so many construction-gone-bad situations with my friends, I was a little hesitant about the whole project, but USA Builders kept me up-to-date throughout the whole project.

During the rebuilding of my roof I never had to leave the house. The job site was kept clean, and I was simply able to continue living my own life while they were up there doing their job.

The supervisor Moti and I sat down and discussed details about the type of roofing I wanted to have, and I chose to have a light colored wood type, so we went with maple due to it’s strength and nice look. Moti was always there, supervising the workers and making sure everything was done as agreed beforehand. I had mentioned my hesitance with Moti before as well, but after they had started work, all this went away as he kept a close watch on the time line and made sure work never got delayed.

Now that the project is done, all I can say is: “thank you USA Builders!”. You’ve done an amazing job and my wife and I couldn’t be happier. The attention to detail you put into fixing my roof was beyond my expectations and I could never have done something like this myself. Now that this issue has been removed from our lives, I know we can live here happily ever after and start focusing on our daughter’s wedding, this coming winter. Thank you USA Builders!!