Ken Prine Construction

Came out to my home twice in Livermore to assess a job. Each time I was informed I would be provided with a bid/proposal. Was never followed through even after subsequent phone calls. Horrible customer relations/service. Well the jobs at hand were smaller, follow-through would be appreciated.

We used Ken when we moved into our home over 12 years ago for a texture and painting project and everything went great then so when we decided to do a bigger project on our home we decided to contact him again!  My in laws have used Ken for various projects as well in their Livermore home over the years.  We used Ken for a 400 sf addition and remodel this time.  It was a REALLY big project with lots of processes.  He worked with us from the beginning on finding an engineer to draw and submit plans to the city for approval and then the 400 sf addition which extended the whole back side of our home. He was there every step of the way. Our project included adding a new Master bath, kitchen remodel, roof, floors, baseboards, crown, paint ect ect ect. The total project from start to finish was 7 months.  I saw A LOT of Ken and his crew, who were always respectable and considerate. If something was not going right Ken would always listen and make it correct.  I feel Ken is very fair, patient and honest and does top quality work in a timely matter.  The project has now been complete 4 months and we have not had any problems but I know if we did he would be over to fix it!  We will definitely use him again and recommend him to anyone we know

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Having Ken work on my bathrooms was a pleasure. He did a very good job. My bathrooms make me smile. We had old outed dated plumbing and bathrooms that smelled, not anymore. He was always on time. He was very clean. He layed paper down on my floors in my house so they would not get dirty. He listened too everything I said and wanted. Ken also had great ideas. He sent me to a great tile store and a great marble place. Everything in my bathrooms are of the best quality and beautiful. I love everything from my sinks to my shower doors and even my toilets. He will even do a few extra things for you. I would definetly hire him again. Thank you again Ken.

Working with Ken was a delight from the beginning. He provided a detailed estimate and final invoice. His prices were very competitive. I had already purchased the pedestal sinks and faucets and I had selected the paint color; so, he was able to work my job into his schedule very quickly. He completed the job in just three days. Ken gave me some excellent advice about replacing the faucets and he saved me from what could have been a very expensive mistake by talking me out of diagonal placement of the flooring.
He was always very punctual and works very clean, cleaning up every day, and making sure that we were never inconvenienced. He was a pleasure to have working in our home. I will certainly call him again for any remodeling projects around our home.

Ken provided us with professional remodeling at an affordable price. Our bathrooms were completed in about two weeks and we are very pleased with the results. I would call Ken again for future projects.

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Worked with Ken over the last 2.5 years on bringing my home along.
Always produces flawless results on every job done.
100% trustworthy. Real easy to work with.
Apparently in high demand and quite busy.

I purchased all materials at a cost of over $1800, (so the $3800 I show above is 98% his labor, including paying off subs) - I used high quality, but fairly priced components. Ken did (during the project, with my consent) add a few additional quality touches, some were free of charge, some I voluntarily absorbed.
Again, there were aspects that Ken subcontracted out at reasonable prices, specifically the tile work and cutting the granite top...I knew all this up front. The guys he used also delivered the goods, very nice work.
Time in project was a little less than 2 weeks - Ken was juggling another project at the time, and his assistant was out, recovering from an operation. He explained all that up front - all OK, since I had 2 other functioning bathrooms.
The result - his work on this project was flawless, period.
High-end model home, show quality meant for more discerning customers.
No seams, gaps, half-baked compromise fixes.
No callbacks, just the same as last time....

During the final stages of the project, he replaced electrical switches, outlets and plates at absolutely no charge. Besides being financially invested in the project, he was becoming emotionally invested too, because of just how it was all turning out, and he knew there were just a few things stopping it from looking 100% perfect.
At the last minute I threw some new vanity lights on the counter and he put them up, no cost. He added upgraded door molding at a very very reasonable price. His paint quality on the wainscot, trim and walls was factory smooth, professional quality.
So this time around, I graded his pricing as above good - (almost) excellent value. I had to take into consideration he had to pay his tile/granite subs, he had additional material/labor on the rotted sub-floor, the run for electrical components (free) and reduced cost for molding/painting/installation..all this puts him at the $100/hr category.... Yeah, still a little high, but again, the work was flawless, no callbacks, nothing compromised.
Also same as last time, he was great to work with through the project, kept me apprised.
Honest businessman, does what he says he's going to do and delivers great quality.
Yes, I'm satisfied.

The home was empty, so Ken's set up was easy. In addition to getting Consultation/update calls from Ken daily, I would do physical checks - He was able to accomplish all this within a week of start. Work (including finish) was excellent, with no rework needed. I found him real easy to work with - he always asked for direction to insure he was working to my requirements - I normally deferred to him for his expertise and experience on certain aspects, and found his opinions and recommendations to be sound.
The room looks great. He chose good quality material that appears durable.
Ken normally quotes by each action needed in the sum of total requirements of the job. That's good in a way if you're working to a budget, you can opt in or out certain things. Price total was negotiated a few percentages off of quote, but not much.
Summary: I got exactly what I paid for: high quality work by an experienced, honest, timely contractor.