Lema Construction

Michael L.

Lema Construction just replaced 2 sets of windows in our house and did an excellent job. Luis and his team were a joy to work with, and I felt Luis really went ""above & beyond"" to ensure a) we got what we needed and b) it was done well. Definitely a top notch outfit. I heartily recommend them.

Autumn S.

Wow. I'm at a loss of where to start. After seeing all the spectacular reviews (are they fake?) I decided to give this guy a shot. I have contacted Luis so many times but he never follows through on anything he commits to. Consulting with him was a complete waste of my valuable time! Beware because he is incredibly kind on the phone, only thing is I wouldn't hear from him again until I called him repeatedly. I'm not sure why he didn't tell me out the gate that he simply was not interested in the job. He pulled a ""no show"" the first time he was to come and provide me with an estimate which I arranged my entire day to do. He finally returned my phone call that evening saying he was ""at a job site far away and turned off his phone"". Hmmm. Strike one. He then says coming out to my house is unnecessary and instructs me to send him a picture of all the work with descriptions of the work I needed done and he will provide an estimate. I sent 5 detailed pictures and guess what? I never heard from him. Strike two. I have my husband call him again a week later and he confirms he received the pictures and says he will give me an estimate later that day. Guess what? You know the answer! Three strikes and you're completely out with me. He completely strung me along knowing the whole time he didn't want the job. My bottom line is that this man is largely inconsiderate and lacks the common decency to simply say no to a job he doesn't care to do. Zero stars from me.

Jessica O.

Luis and his team were the best! They were quick with their work, they were efficient, and extremely polite. Luis' prices are fair and he is an honest and hard working guy. We will definitely use this business for any other needs in our home.

John F.

Luis and Lema Construction has just installed Windows and a French door in our home. This company was great to work with. The workmanship was excellent and completed in a timely manner. All of the individuals who worked in our home were respectful of our property and easy to be around. We also used sub contractors recommended by Luis for hardwood floor repair and refinishing, painting and roofing. They too were excellent. I highly recommend this company.

Joe B.

My experience with Luis and his crew could not have been better. They remodeled my kitchen as well as adding a bookcase to my home office and repaired my roof. The greatest bunch of guys you will ever have in your house to do work. They all get along with each other and make the job fun. My wife have remodeled 8 houses over the past 20 years, so we know what to expect. This is the best experience with a crew that we have ever had. Can't wait to move to our new house so we can remodel another kitchen with our friends at Lema Construction.

Cynthia H.

Edgar and his helper just finished a repair/rebuild of my front stairs this afternoon. This is their second job at my house; the first was a fence on our west property line the week after Christmas 2014 (about 6 weeks ago).

The fence project was tricky: an old fence had to come down first. When taking down the old fence, we discovered that it had been held up by two hollow pipes embedded in concrete, bricks, and rubble. The pipes were both now filled with rainwater, since their tops were never covered. ""No problem!"" and Edgar brought a jack-hammer to the site after lunch to take care of the concrete etc. The fence's bottom line had to adjust over the roots of a very large redwood tree while keeping the top line level. Edgar and his crew were definitely up to the job. :)

The front stairs were a completely different scope of work. After the painter working on the exterior of my house discovered extensive dry rot in the front stairs, he showed it to me. I thought perhaps we could replace a few of the treads and risers and take care of the stair safety, but when the painter walked me around to the north sidewall of the stairs, I saw that this might not be the way to go.... I asked the painter whether he would be ""more comfortable"" if we hired a carpenter for the stairs, and he said Yes.

Good thing, too! I got Lema Construction's number from our realtor, who is also a long-time acquaintance; Edgar had worked at her house, and she was ""very pleased"" with his work.

Once he opened up the stairs, Edgar saw--and was quick to show me--that the dry rot was much more extensive than we had thought. He checked in with me: did I want him just to make the stairs ""OK"" or...? I said that I didn't want what was quickest or cheapest: if the stairs needed to be completely rebuilt, so be it; if the stairs could be repaired/replaced, that would be fine, too.

All the risers and treads needed to be replaced. (Ten of each!) The north railing--replaced. The understructure--reinforced and added to when necessary (cross struts). New brick work to prevent earth/wood contact. Finishing touches that hadn't been in the stairs to begin with, but that he simply implemented and are simply wonderful. Caulking of every. single. joint. in the staircase. Letting the caulking cure before continuing to work in the same location.

Etc. etc. etc.

I only wish I had known about this contracting company sooner! :)

amit s.

This review is long overdue. Luis came highly recommended to us from a friend (who is an architect). And Luis stood up to our high expectations.

He is courteous, knowledgeable and fast. And has a high attention to detail.

We were renovating, and to some extent restoring, the interiors of an old victorian. He helped us recreate custom trim to match that of the house, perform significant structural changes, re-do the bathrooms, restore wooden floors. Being an old house, there were many surprises, but Luis was very helpful in guiding us through the changes, and the results look spectacular.

Could not recommend him more highly.

Ozlopozlo K.

Luis loves a deadline. From the time I called him to see if he had time available for a remodel... to the completion date- was a total of 10 weeks. His work is detail oriented, competent, and consciousness. I have been through several remodels and this was the best experience I have ever had. When you remodel a property it is not how many problems you have, it is how well you solve them. Luis greeted every problem with a smile and a solution. I would definitely use him again and highly recommend his services.

Jason B.

Luis at Lema has been helping us since he did an inspection on our house a year ago. He did a larger scale interior renovation before we moved in, bathroom renovation, new lighting, wall removal, converting the garage back to a garage, installing the electronics and mounts for an above the fireplace tv, door replacement and new doors installed. It was a long list of things that kept growing the more we came and saw the work. It was delightful to work with him. He is always understanding and helpful. Finds less expensive alternates if we are looking to save some money on things and did the high end work for the more visible parts of the house.

We absolutely love working with him. His team is courteous, prompt, and their craftsmanship is amazing. We have since had Luis do an exterior renovation and we have had countless neighbors come and ask for his information.

I hear terrible stories about contractors all the time and count myself so lucky to have met Luis.

Unqualified recommendation for him and his team every time.

Babak G.

I was introduced to Luis through a friend of mine about 10 years ago. I had worked with him and his crew on several jobs, from construction of a house, foundation, framing to finish carpentary, cabinets, Hardwood floor, tiles work, paitining... He is very detailed oriented and does an excellent high end finishing. My wife is a designer and I have a background in engineering so we appreciate a good work and Luis does have an ample knowledge to explain everything in details and coordinates and manages the job so everything is finished correctly in a timely fashion. He always meets the deadline. We are so blessed to have Luis and his crew in our life. I highly recommends him for all your home improvement and major construction needs.