Lema Construction

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.

joe b.

It took me having to work with another contractor to learn just how special Luis and his crew are.

Luis literally chauffeured me around to various electrical, fixture, and lighting vendors and helped me make every decision. He even used his contacts to get discounts.

Luis does a daily meeting in the morning to communicate everything that is happening, any new discoveries, and to make sure things are going smoothly. You will never be left wondering what is going on.

What really counts is that his finished product was excellent. Plus, his attitude is always positive and fun to work with. He's the first person I would recommend to anyone.

Pat C.

Wow! Awesome service. I had a rush need and Luis went above and beyond to give me what I needed and wanted. Very detailed oriented. Thanks so much.

Lola S.

I am a designer and have worked with Lema construction for maybe six or more jobs. From high end bathrooms, to exterior flatwork, to complete home remodels that included kitchens, bathrooms, window replacement, HVAC, and plumbing relocation.

Luis and his crew are professional, trustworthy and more than capable of tackling complicated jobs with fussy clients.

Luis is a problem solver, with reliable trade resources on areas that are not his expertise. I have examined his estimates and walked through jobs with him prior to construction always with a very willing attitude to explore a sometimes less expensive way or more efficient way of doing something. We discuss potential surprises that better inform the client of what may occur. And he NEVER estimates a job and purposely leaves things out so he can mark up a change order.

i have found there are two types of contractors. The ones that are grateful for the job, and once they are there, will actually charge less on change orders, (because they are there anyway), and the guys that take full advantage of change orders because they gotcha in a desperate situation. This is not Luis.

He and I worked on a job where the client was living out of the area, and she needed to rely on a contractor she could trust, and that I could work with where i represented her needs on a daily basis. This included difficult parking situations and new neighbors. Luis and his crew were trusting, reliable, resourceful, and courteous. This particular project included almost everything remodeled including fire sprinklers over 3 months. The result was a very happy client.

Another recent client had us built a new second story deck, install new doors, rematch stucco, and upgrade electrical and plumbing systems. Over the years, he has secured his core crew so that the rough construction is in-house and reliable, making his costs easier for him to estimate, and less expensive to the client.

He has also discovered his weaknesses and knows that when it comes to specialty trades like stucco, landscaping, gutters, finish on flatwork, and roofing, he relies on the subs that he has built relationships with. He will not ""do everything"" anymore, and for me that is the sign of a good contractor.

I highly recommend Luis and Lema Construction. He warranties his work and you will not be disappointed.