Berkeley Craftsmen General Contractors Inc.

My interior design firm had the pleasure of partnering with Berkeley Craftsmen on a 5,000 square foot renovation - not only did they deliver on time and on budget, but they were a joy to work with! The team expertly project-managed every phase of the project with transparency and levity. True to their namesake, their craftsmanship is unparalleled - for the primary bathroom, when it looked like the grout lines weren't going to line up from the walls to the ceiling, they took 1/8" off of every ceiling tile and didn't charge uncharge the client for the additional work! The clients have been so satisfied that the scope continues to expand. We are now working on an ADU in the back of the house!

They built me the studio I had always wanted right in my backyard. Mark Butler and his crew were truly amazing and we came in on target and on time. I got my house earthquake retrofitted and my basement made more spacious at the same time--due to concrete work we needed to make a foundation for my new studio. This this was a comprehensive multi-step project and Mark lead this extremely well from beginning to end.

They help me save tons of money by connecting me to an architect that was in her 70s and new exactly what we needed to draw and didn't have any need to impress her genious upon the situation. She simply, carefully matched the style of architecture that already existed in my home, something that I had said that's very important to me, and wisely said if you're looking for any answers or details that aren't in the drawings, just look at the original home and they will be there.

That honestly saved me $10K minimum and I didn't have to suppress any other architects that wanted to make a buck or make a statement at my expense. That was really truly the best advice. Then Mark thoughtfully carried out all of our plans.

I honestly cannot recommend these people enough--they are superb, honest good folks make really great spaces.

We can’t say enough good things about Berkeley Craftsmen. They’ve done three projects for us over the past four years; the most recent one was a kitchen remodel in spring 2018. We’re still in awe over how beautiful our new kitchen looks and how functional it is. To say it exceeds our expectations is an understatement. We can’t thank Berkeley Craftsmen enough. They are extremely careful, conscientious, organized, meticulous with details and friendly as well. There isn’t another contractor we would want to work with. Over the years, Mark Butler has given us a tremendous amount of time, help and advice as we’ve worked thru one issue after another stabilizing and updating our 1940 house in El Cerrito. We couldn’t have done it — doors, windows, kitchen, bathrooms, plumbing, wiring, floors, painting, stucco work, insulation & cottage repairs — without his steadfast help, encouragement, support and great advice. They get five stars from us.