Constraction reviews in San Leandro, California

Awesome customer service

The best

Best place for unique and custom stone and large slabs

As a Designer it was a pleasure working with Jesus selecting which portion of my quartz slab to use on which cabinet, island & bar top of the new kitchen project for my client. The installation was on time & seamless. They are my go to fabricators!

Hadjer Benjillali provides over-the-top customer service from beginning to end. She drove a few hours to come see the project and discuss with my contractor, went over dimensions and design at least six times to ensure we got it right, and when she had any doubts she always sent me a message instead of making assumptions. Then, when the kitchen shipment arrived, she went through each box and confirmed it was right, found a scratch on one, and had the manufacturer redo the piece. You can't go wrong with Hadjer.

Very nice place and good quality of product. Installation quality is 🔝.

Amazing customer service, professionalism and quality.

We recently used Stone Empire for the measurement, fabrication and installation of our kitchen countertops - this included a large island (single slab of engineered quartz) along with a few long countertop runs that included both inside and outside corners.

Taha and his team provided excellent guidance throughout the entire process. Measurement was scheduled and completed quickly (by Antonio - great guy!) and we then had the option to visit the warehouse to decide how the slabs of quart would best matched against the layout to minimize joins and confirm cutouts, edges etc.

Within a few weeks of measurement, the countertops had been cut and installation and fabrication was scheduled and completed. This was a smooth process and the end result looks great.

We would 100% use Stone Empire again in the future and highly recommend them.

We got recommended to Stone Empire from our contractor and I purchased Calacatta Black Gold slab from their San Leandro showroom. We used the slab for the Kitchen Countertop. The showroom was unique, the salespeople are helpful. Sam helped me thoroughly from finding the right slab to installing in our kitchen. I found exactly what I wanted for a good price.

I could not be happier with my experience with this team. Not only did they accommodate some speed bumps from the very start, they quickly got me from slab to counters and continued to accommodate issues that weren’t their fault. They were super polite, they included me in all decisions and explained everything to keep me in the loop. I would absolutely use them again. The installers went above and beyond, I am so grateful.

“I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with Stone Empire Fabrication on two projects to date, and their consistent ability to deliver value continues to impress me. With over 40 years of experience managing large capital projects as a construction executive, I place a high priority on reliable service, particularly when it comes to pricing and scheduling. Stone Empire has consistently met and exceeded my expectations in these areas, making them a trusted partner for our projects. Their commitment to delivering exceptional results is what keeps me coming back.”

We hired Stone Empire Fabricators for a kitchen and bathroom countertop installation and the final result is extremely disappointing. The stone was cut incorrectly and installed crooked. The countertop overhangs are visibly uneven, which is unacceptable for this type of work. Even more concerning, portions of the stone are loose—you can actually see the stone bow when you press down on it.

They had to re-cut a very simple windowsill because it was initially cut wrong and didn’t fit at all. This was not a complex detail.

Communication throughout the process has also been poor. We have had to follow up multiple times to get responses.

What makes this especially frustrating is that the stone itself is costly, and now that everything is glued in place, we’re essentially stuck living with a subpar installation unless we want to spend even more money replacing stone that should have been installed correctly to begin with.

Overall, we are very unhappy with the installation service, particularly given the price point. We expected precision, quality control, and professionalism, and unfortunately that is not what we received.

These teams are fast and fair on there works, they finished a deck for me and happy of them.
I recommend Fast Amigos Construction for everyone to hire on your jobs.

We hired Fast Amigos for an addition, and the experience was excellent. Habib was very helpful throughout the process, ensuring everything went smoothly. Highly recommend!"

Fast Amigos Construction is an unique contractor due to having fast/fair and responsible team. They recently remodeled my entire home and they did a clean & outstanding job in my property. Therefore, I recommend Fast Amigos Construction for everyone who needs help with their projects.

Exceptional

Be warned. I called to get a quote. The person who answered was very rude for no reason at all. He took my info and then hung up on me. Unprofessional and a giant red flag. I will NOT use this company for any services.

Some of the best workers around

Hired them to retrofit my house and they completed in two days, took care of the inspections, and even managed to get me a $3,000 grant from EBB!

Awesome company. Steve is super friendly and professional. The estimate was thorough and explained the what/why of their suggested work, which I really appreciated. I called them for retro-fit work but turns out they so small jobs, too. Highly recommended!

I was referred to Avant Garde as an excellent seismic retrofit contractor. (Brace and Bolt) they were that and more, The workers were there every day, (dust from the crawl space underneath the house) professional, pleasant, careful to clean after themselves at the end of their day, laying plastic coverings on all the furniture that would have been affected by dust, laying painter sheets on the floors, etc. The work turned out to be more extensive than estimated; however, the company management charged only the contracted price. As well, they handled all of the permitting and photos processes. Very ethical! I would highly recommend! Cynthia Castro Valley

I highly recommend Steve & Matt at Avant-Garde construction. Their specialty is earthquake retrofitting, but are also skilled with remodels, additions, and ADUs. They were very responsive, professional, and do super high-quality work. After speaking with Steve, I learned I could save $3,000 for a retrofit through the FEMA program "Earthquake Brace & Bolt". He led me through understanding the process every step of the way, which was super helpful. They will inspect your foundation for safety, take pictures, and upload them all to the database along with the permit, etc. What a breeze!