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Avatar for Pristine Construction Inc
Pristine Construction Inc
4.9(
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1997

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We hired Pristine Construction second time around after they finished a beautiful kitchen remodeling for us earlier this year.
We knew that we will be calling them again, hiring a different construction company was not an option for us.
From the beginning stages they have planned our remodel with diligence, professionalism and accuracy.
Our master bath remodel was even more involved then our kitchen.
Nathan and Mike (Pristine Owners) were in our job site every single day, their team is well trained, each person in his trade.
They worked very hard everyday and cleaned up at the end of each day.
They take great pride in their work and the end results shows it , it is just flawless, from the tile work, cabinets, finish painting and counter tops everything is set just right.
They are planning the work schedule in an unbelievable way so the work schedule is planned in a way there is no time wasted.
The job was completed a week ahead of schedule and the total price stayed the same as Nathan told us in day 1.
They even did some extras for us at NO CHARGE!!!
Nathan and Mike are very friendly, easy to work with and have tromadance experience in the construction industry. 
They always steer you in the right direction avoiding you from making bad choices and their input as the job progress is unparalleled. 
We will not hesitate to recommend Pristine Construction to anyone that needs a new construction project, renovation or any kind of remodeling, From our perspective they are the BEST you can get.  
We appreciate Pristine Construction for delivering on the promised and cant thank them enough.
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Response time7 hrs
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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iDeck Construction, Inc.
4.5(
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2016

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"They were very professional did a great job I would recommend them to anybody looking to redo or build a deck they were all very nice and cleaned up after themselves"
* Decks * Patios * Refinishing * Fences - Los Ange
Simi Valley
Redwood Pergola Rebuild
Deck & Pergola Refinish
Trex Deck & Cable Rail

+144

Response time11 hrs
Response rate91%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Level Up Contracting Inc
4.7(
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2012

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Warranties offered

"It went great!  Jared was completely trustworthy and extremely helpful when we were in a situation where we couldn't get to our home.  We knew our smoke detector alarms batteries were bad because we could hear the annoying beeping noise they make through our video alarm system!  We needed to find someone we could trust for emergency situations like this to help us out in a bind.  We talked to Jared, and he immediately put us at ease and said he'd be happy to help!  I was of course nervous giving a stranger a key to our home, but it turns out Jared is now on our trust list!  We mailed him the key, along with some batteries, and he took care of our problem as soon as he got the mail.  He even called us when he was heading into our place as we requested.  We will definitely be doing business with Jared more in the future!!  Maybe a paint job next?  We shall see, but we will definitely continue building our relationship with Jared and Kristina! I would absolutely recommend them!! Thanks Again!
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Response time3 days
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Much Better Construction, Inc.
4.9(
66
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Isaac at Much Better Construction and his team did a great job replacing damaged wood on our balcony and waterproofing. They showed up on time and completed ahead of schedule. Would recommend them for construction needs"
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+46

Response time5 hrs
Response rate88%
51 neighbors recently requested a quote
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TME Construction Inc
4.8(
485
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Tony at TME Construction was very professional, accurate and reasonable with his price quotes, and accurate with his project time line estimates. As always with these extensive remodeling projects, there were a few hiccups along the way, but his response and ability to adapt to our changes and requests without adding on any significant cost to the total made us very satisfied at the end. Tony's and his team are top notch and the quality of work that they produce are second to none. Here's the full story of how it went. My wife and I purchased a home with the plan to remodel the entire kitchen and replacing the carpet/tile with wood flooring. After we had placed the order in for the cabinets and the appliances we wanted, we started to look at contractors who could perform the entire job and spoke to 4 different contractors and got various quotes. Tony at TME Construction wasn't the cheapest quote we got, but he also was not the most expensive. He was just around the average price quote we got. What made us eventually go with him was a combination of his numerous reviews, his knowledge and experience with kitchen remodeling projects, and his reasonable price. When I agreed to hire him, I told him that I wanted to use my own painter and my own electrician. This was because I felt that his quotes for painting were a bit higher than I got from another painter that was recommended to me, the same with the electrical work. The tricky thing about hiring a general contractor like Tony, and then also hiring out your own sub contractors, is now you need to coordinate all of the parts. At first, this seemed doable, and it went okay. But eventually, I started to see the flaw in my thinking because the few thousand dollars that i saved by hiring my own electrician, painter, and demolition person, ended up causing me a lot more grief in the end. So the way that my electrician had run the wires through the walls, didn't work for the way that the cabinets were being hung. So Tony had to fix the work of my own electrician. Luckily, he didn't charge me an arm and a leg.. maybe just a couple of fingers. If I had to do it all over again, I would just let Tony handle everything from the beginning, despite the higher cost. Tony's team is very competent. You could tell by the quality of work when it came to installing the cabinets and making sure they were all lined up properly, to installing the giant countertops, to making sure that the appliances were all installed correctly. What I liked about the way Tony works is that he hires the expert he knows for a particular job. He does not have a bunch of generalists that can do everything. He has a specific tile guy, a specific electrician, a specific cabinet installer, etc.. What this means is you get very knowledgeable people for each job. In addition, Tony himself is on the job and doing the work as well even though he technically could have his employees do it for him. He was there checking the work at every stage and making sure that things were done correctly. If something was not right, he would have someone redo the work until its right. The estimated time to complete the full kitchen remodel was about 3 to 4 weeks. It ended up an extra week and a half due to circumstances out of his control. We were waiting on parts that didn't come in time. Even after I had paid him in full, which was after the job was completed, he was still very responsive and dealt with any questions I had regarding things that I had issues with. For example, our Thermador freezer's ice maker was not working. I called Thermador first because I thought that the ice maker was broken. Thermador sent someone out and the person said there was no water coming in from the line. So I called Tony back and said that the water line was not hooked up correctly. Now with a 60" fridge and freezer, this was no easy task to remedy. Tony sent 3 guys from his team to look at the problem. They pulled the massive fridge and freezer out from wall to diagnose the problem and eventually figured out that the person who I hired to demo the original kitchen, also removed the line that sent the water from the sink to the back of the fridge. They added a new line to make the connection and the ice maker was fine. Despite this not being Tony's team's fault, he was still willing to send his team to remedy the problem because he cared about our overall satisfaction as a customer of his. If I have another major remodeling job in the future, I would not hesitate to hire Tony at TME again. In fact, I recommended Tony to another friend of mine who wanted to remodel his kitchen, and Tony did a great job there as well. The only thing I'd do differently is not try to hire my own workers to make the job cheaper, because it just added unnecessary complications and it didn't really save me money in the end."
Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Bridgestone Construction Inc.
5.0(
60
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I can't say enough good things about Bridgestone construction!!! Jeremiah and his team transformed our outdated kitchen that didn't have a dishwasher into a beautiful and functional kitchen that shines!! We get tons of compliments and I highly recommend them because they are great all around - their work, customer service, scheduling, and attention to detail! We ve used them for couple of other projects and will use them for all our remodel/building projects!"
Home Development
Bathroom Remodel
Kitchen Remodel
Residential Development
Residential Development

+2

Response time4 days
14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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So Cal Builders & Design Inc
4.6(
270
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1982

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"After several long years of designing and permitting our home remodel during the pandemic, we were searching for a good contractor to build out our remodel and second story addition. Avi and David were wonderful; very thorough in explaining the process, answering all of our questions, and settling on a price that was reasonable and within our budget. During the building process, David was very responsive, available, and receptive to changes and last minute decisions made along the way. The project took longer than anticipated and there were some unexpected setbacks, but David and Avi worked quickly to fix issues and keep the project moving forward. At the end of the project they were very responsible about making sure we were satisfied with every last detail before completing the project. Our new home is beautiful and we're very happy with how it turned out, thanks to David and all the crews at So Cal Builders."
Completely renovating both the guest and master bathrooms. In the master bathroom, we're installing a spacious walk-in shower featuring dual black-finished shower heads, elegant floating benches, and marble wall tiles. Meanwhile, the guest bathroom will have a sleek built-in tub and stylish hexagon tiles.
This project involved adding a new master bathroom to the existing house. The shower features sleek white subway tiles complemented by striking black fixtures and shower door hardware. The bathroom floor is adorned with elegant white marble tiles, providing a seamless and luxurious finish. A white shaker vanity topped with a white marble countertop completes the space, creating a clean and sophisticated look.
Experience a whole new level of indoor-outdoor living with the Torres Residence Backyard Remodel. This project highlights the addition of a kitchen sliding door, seamlessly merging your interior and exterior spaces
We remodeled the current kitchen, incorporating the addition of a new sliding door to establish a seamless indoor-outdoor living area
New pool with Baja bench and spa. New pavers, aluminum patio cover and built-in BBQ in the backyard

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35 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by82%of homeowners
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McAllister Home Builders, Inc.
5.0(
82
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

McAllister Builders is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with our ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Bathroom remodeling
Response time12 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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S.C. Home Repair
4.8(
40
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Serving Malibu, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Josh is fantastic - incredibly professional, punctual and hard working. He is a prefectionist and makes sure you are completely satisfied before finishing a job. I love the text updates during the day with photos of the work in progress. You can’t go wrong with Josh - I can’t recommend more. He has done everything for us from building a hot tub enclosure, to deck and gate repairs, to door installation and drainage work. Hire Josh - you won’t be disappointed."
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Kitchen Floor, cabinets appliances.
Carpentry, handrails and decks.
Widened closet opening and replaced doors. Added trim around windows and new Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring
Remodeling - General Project

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Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by91%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Yes, ceiling joists are typically load-bearing. However, their primary function is to support the weight of the ceiling and loads applied to it, like lighting fixtures and ceiling fans. They can also help support the roof, especially if they’re part of truss systems. Remember, the load-bearing capacity of ceiling joists depends on the material, size, and space between them. 

When choosing a drywall anchor, consider the weight of the object you're hanging and how much weight the anchor will need to support. The heavier the weight, the stronger the anchor you'll need. You’ll find the weight capacity on the packaging when shopping for anchors. 

Also, remember that you can use more than one anchor when hanging something on the wall. If you're using multiple anchors, divide the object weight by the number of anchors to determine how much each will need to support. If you need help deciding which drywall anchor to use, you can hire a handyperson to hang your objects. 

Framing is the shell of the house. It includes several steps, including studs, plumbing, and electricity. A professional will ensure the wall frame is secured for the house’s structural integrity. 

Framing prices change depending on the material and whether the wall is load-bearing. Most contractors use wood to frame a home, but metal is another popular choice.

A cross brace for a fence gate should stretch from the top corner of the gate’s hinge side to the bottom corner of its latch side at a 45-degree angle to the bottom of the gate. This positioning distributes the bulk of the gate’s weight to the base of the post, taking pressure off the top hinge.

Enhances property value, ensures safety, and provides a sound basis for future construction.

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