Kitchen and Bath Remodeling, Architects, Homebuilders
About us
Hi, I'm Sheen Fischer...Welcome!
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our family owned and operated Design-Build construction and renovation company. As an established San Diego business since 1993, we have served and improved the homes of thousands. Our reputation as a community involved, professional and responsive organization continues to drive us toward our goal of being the standard by which all others in our local industry are measured.
Dependability. Integrity. Reliability:
Yes, we deliver those values and more. But, those traits are the foundation of the service we provide – not the definition.
Caring, Communicative and Attentive. Those are the words that describe what we truly offer our clients.
A remodel project on your home is a big deal. We'd be honored to work with you to ensure that your dream becomes a reality.
We Build Relationships and Remodel Homes...One Client at a Time.
home remodeling, custom cabinets, countertops, drywall, remodeling, interior painters
+ 4 more
Sheen has done work for us in the past so when we had a flood in the house and needed a complete remodel we did not hesitate to contact Sheen again. Sheen and his crew, especially Francisco, did an outstanding job with this project. Once we finally received funds from insurance the work was completed very quickly. Thanks, Sheen and crew!
Sheen was great to work with during the entire design and build process. He helped us make wise choices for our cabinets, windows, tile, and bathroom fixtures. We had a deadline and Sheen's team was able to finish as planned and on budget...not very common these days! He also helped us several months afterwards when we had a problem with our tile floor. He came to our house on multiple occasions until our issue was resolved. I highly recommend Specialty Home Improvement.
Description of Work: Complete bathroom remodel....new everything including cabinets, countertops, steam shower, new ceramic "wood" tile flooring, fixtures, light, etc. Sheen has great contacts for cabinetry, fixtures, tile that help simplify the decision making process and all his source take great care of you even after the job is complete. Not the cheapest, but good value and easy to work with. Sheen has a great team of employees who can handle almost any aspect of the job, so no delays waiting for sub contractors to show up allowing for an efficient work flow.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$25,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you, [Member Name Removed]. It was great working with you, too!
Brian V.
09/2017
5.0
ceramic tile, plumbing, remodeling, home remodeling, interior painters
+ 3 more
Prompt and professional crew; quality work; good follow-ups
Description of Work: Master bathroom remodel.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thanks for the kind words, [Member Name Removed]. It was great working with you again.
This remodel was the easiest that I have done due to the professionalism and skill demonstrated by Sheen and his employees. We were very happy with the remodel results and found this company to be very responsive and completed construction on or before agreed upon timelines. If you want a quality hassle free remodel, use this company.
Description of Work: I had two bathrooms remodeled.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$26,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you, [Member Name Removed]. It was a pleasure working with you and [Member Name Removed]!
Great! On schedule and on budget. I'm very impressed with Sheen's start time once we determined the final scope of work, and how he was able to stay on schedule. Everyone is very nice and leaves the house in good shape. We are very happy and recommend him to our family and friends. We also get a lot of compliments on the work as well. We will definitely use Sheen for our next project.
Description of Work: We've hired Sheen twice to do work on our house. First a renovation to our bathrooms and second a whole house renovation. Sheen and his team are very responsive, from the initial bidding process, to keeping up with the construction schedule, and making adjustments where needed. We had a couple problems that were created by a previous contractor, and Sheen's team was very quick in helping us locate the problem and taking care of us, even though it wasn't part of their job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thanks, [Member Name Removed]! It's always a pleasure working with you and [Member Name Removed].
Gerry T.
07/2017
4.0
home remodeling
+ -1 more
Overall we're very happy with the new bathroom. Specialty did very good work and is great at communicating when changes or problems come up. We had some difficulty because I selected a lot of glass subway tile for the walls, and that took longer and cost a few hundred dollars more in labor.
Description of Work: master bath remodel -- new flooring, remove old roman tub and replace with free standing tub, rebuild shower and replace all wall tiles.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$26,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Hi [Member Name Removed], It was a pleasure working with you!
Adam W.
03/2017
5.0
countertops, electrician, flooring contractor, lighting, home remodeling, interior painters
+ 4 more
Extremely happy with the results. Finished ahead of schedule, which is unheard of in these kinds of projects. Extremely professional - recovered well when problems were encountered.
Description of Work: Kitchen remodel, repair & expansion, soffit removal, downstairs interior paint, and flooring replacement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
It was a pleasure working with you and Lorena, [Member Name Removed]. Glad you're enjoying your new kitchen!
LILY C.
02/2017
5.0
home remodeling
+ -1 more
We called Sheen to give an estimate for some work on our kitchen. Sheen was easy to talk to on the phone and showed up to the house right on time. After carefully evaluating our situation, Sheen determined that another approach to our issues would work better than what we had planned. And even though his company doesn't do that type of work, he spent time explaining things in a way that I could understand and gave me practical, helpful suggestions. I would definitely call Specialty Home Improvement and Sheen for future home improvement projects Thanks!
Description of Work: Kitchen reconstruction
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you so much for the kind words. Best of luck to you on your project!
It went great! Sheen was experienced, professional and confident about the job when we did the initial bid solicitation meeting. He was very quick to turn around his estimate/bid to us. He has a system that he uses to facilitate communications, messages, pictures, contract documents, invoices, etc. He had a crew that began the job when they promised. The on-site crew led by Juve was really excellent. They were punctual and consistently showed up every day during the period of heavy construction. We had alot of tile work done (floor to ceiling on all walls). Juan was the primary tile master and he is very skilled and did an excellent job. These two guys and the rest of the crew, really cared about the work they were doing. They communicated with me each morning before I left for work allowing time to discuss details so that they were able to incorporate my wishes into their days work. They cleaned up each day and kept dirt and dust contained the best they could. We will definitely use Specialty Home Improvement in the future when we have other home improvement projects. We highly recommend them.
Description of Work: We did two things. 1) a complete remodel of our master bathroom and 2) we replaced the shower and flooring in our downstairs bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you for the kind words, Norm. It was a pleasure working with you, too!
It went great. Sheen Fischer was very helpful in advising us on planning the project. Workers arrived on time every day and it moved along as quickly as we could have hoped. The quality of the work was excellent and any problems we ran into were addressed promptly. Everyone was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with. We are already arranging to have some other bathrooms remodeled by the same company.
Description of Work: Completely remodeled master bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thanks, [Member Name Removed]. It was great working with you!
Except for three glitches, two of which involved subcontractors (granite fabricator and shower glass) and not SHI's employees, everything went fairly well. However, due to the subcontractors the project ran longer than originally estimated. SHI's employees were very accommodating and courteous. They removed all trash at the end of each day and left the site broom swept. They did an excellent job in protecting the adjacent areas of the house. SHI also coordinated the delivery of all materials to the site and put us in touch with an excellent cabinet sales person who met all our needs perfectly.
Description of Work: SHI remodeled our master bathroom completely. They removed a spa tub that we never used, enlarged our walk in shower, replaced existing cabinets with twice as many cabinets. Moved walls. Changed the tile counter tops to quartzite, and all of the shower and floor tile, as well as the lighting and plumbing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
robert M.
08/2016
5.0
home remodeling
+ -1 more
good. the team was professional and offered great suggestions
Description of Work: redo first floor powder room - convert to 1/2 batch with tile shower, backsplash redo, etc....
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$18,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you, [Member Name Removed]. It was great working with you!
Sheen and his team were great! From the very start they were great about communication, took the time to answer our questions and were very patient with us. We felt comfortable with everyone that came into our house to do the work and all the work was done to high standards. We are so happy with the Master bath we are asking for a bid to do another bath in our house. This truly is a professional company!
Description of Work: Master Bath Remodel.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$25
Response from Specialty Design Build
It was a pleasure working with you and [member name removed]!
Kimberly R.
07/2016
5.0
flooring contractor, home remodeling
+ 0 more
Sheen and his team are wonderful to work with. From his help and advice during the planning phases all the way through to the finish work, I knew I was in professional hands. Our project manager, Al, was great with solving problems, answering questions, and keeping me updated on progress. I was particularly thrilled with Juve, who was the site/team manager. He kept me abreast of what was happening every step of the way, and went above and beyond to make sure I loved everything. Sheen himself stayed in constant communication as well. He uses a website/project management software system so that every step of the project is carefully documented and you are constantly aware of every detail. I've seen other comments mentioning his prices. I did receive lower bids from other contractors, but I've been through construction in the past and lower bids do NOT mean a lower cost in the end. From other reviews I read and from my initial meetings with Sheen, I knew this was the team I could trust with my home. With Specialty Home Improvement there were never any surprises. I DID go above budget, but it was purely because I added more projects and purchased more expensive materials. Each time I did that, Sheen was quick to talk to me to make sure knew exactly what the financial impact would be. Also, and this is important, his team showed up every single day, even on Saturdays (after checking with me first). They worked through until the project was finished. And the quality of the work was top-notch. Just beautiful. Every detail was attended to. There were no scheduling problems, and I never had the crew disappearing to handle another client (I've had that happen FAR too often in the past with other companies). There were no surprises or creeping costs. The reliability, quality, and communication are worth their weight in gold. I can't stress this enough: lower bids do not always equal lower costs. With Specialty Home Improvement, you know exactly what you will be paying right up front. This is the dream team of quality construction. You get what you pay for (and in my experience, just that little bit more).
Description of Work: New floors, remodeled bathroom
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000
Ryan S.
05/2016
5.0
home remodeling
+ -1 more
They started when they said, nice and early in the morning too. they worked the whole day and even took care of the new carpet the was installed a week prior. They worked very efficient and smart. Work got done very fast and correct. Even on some things they asked if that was they way we wanted it done, they just asked to make sure that way it was done correct without redoing it a second time. All the work turned out GREAT, awesome job.
Description of Work: They remodeled all 3 of my bathrooms. The wife and I did all our demo to help out. New tile for the 3 showers and all the floors, new sinks and vanity with hardware/faucets. New toilet for one of the bathrooms. New faucets for all the showers.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,000
J S.
12/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, remodeling, glass repair, home remodeling
+ 2 more
Sheen's company is extremely professional in all aspects. His staff were friendly and highly competent technicians. The remodel cost $7500 and enlargement of previous deadspace was $2500. The fixtures, tile and glass we chose were $6500. A first rate operation.
Description of Work: remodel and enlarge bathroom shower
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,500
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you for the kind words. I hope you enjoy the new bathroom!
Michelle B.
10/2015
5.0
flooring contractor, home remodeling
+ 0 more
Great experience. -Excellent final product: very pleased with the outcome -Very clear invoicing: everything is itemized and whenever there is a change order it was added to the invoice and signed by all parties so there were no surprises. -Clean and respectful crew. The crew was great and cleaned up as much as they could every night so I was still able to relax in the llving room throughout the process. -Worked with my schedule. I travel a lot for work so they were able to be flexible when I needed to hold off on certain parts of the project. -Customer service: there was a bit of a miscommunication on one part of the project which would require extra labor to complete the way I envisioned. Since I was quoted a lower cost, they honored that commitment even after the actual labor costs went up.
Description of Work: new living room wall, including floor to ceiling fireplace surround, mantel installation, and built in media unit with TV stand and bookshelves.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you for the kind words, [Member name]. It was a pleasure working with you!
Donna B.
09/2015
1.0
remodeling, home remodeling
+ 0 more
It didn't "go". He was way over priced compared to everyone else.
Description of Work: I did not use him. He came out and looked at my bathroom and said "this is a 15-20 thousand dollar job for this bathroom"!!!!! Everyone else was in the 8 thousand dollar range. I thanked him and said "BYE"!!!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Response from Specialty Design Build
I'm happy you were able to complete your project successfully, [Member name removed]. Best wishes.
Our bathroom remodel started with review of Angie's list and visits to a number of contractor's websites. This turned up Specialty Home Improvement's website and the offer of Sheen Fischer's "Free Remodel Planning Guide". This is a truly awesome guide which is 68 pages in length. This Guide should be reviewed in detail before getting proposals. The Houzz website provides literally thousands of pictures of remodels from which ideas can be extracted. Specialty Home Improvement's (SHI's) Angie's List reviews were the best of any contractor reviewed. Others were excellent but SHI was a notch above. We expected that SHI's work would be excellent at a price well above other contractor's price. This turned out not to be the case. Sheen's proposal was complete and readily adjusted for questions and comments. The price was below that of other proposals so we chose SHI. Sheen's email and phone number were provided at the outset of the project. He responded quickly to questions, concerns and comments and stops by to monitor status several times per week. With any bathroom remodel, the customer must be involved in selection of tiles, fixtures, cabinets, shower doors, mirrors, paint manufacturer and color and more. We had viewed tile and fixture stores for months before seeking the remodel proposals. Still the proposal process revealed there would be much involvement throughout the project. This is where the SHI staff comes in. First Huve arrives with his smile and explains what is going to happen. He is the key onsite coordinator throughout the project. The floor and furniture of the adjacent room are thoroughly covered for the bathroom demolition and construction. The demolition takes a couple of days. A problem was revealed behind one wall which was taken care with a minor contract addition. The subwalls were rebuilt. Now the tile work. Louise begins the meticulous installation of the tile. Shower walls diamond pattern. Tub borders vertical pattern. Entire floor diamond pattern. Tile around all baseboards. Rectified tiles on two counter tops. Frequent use of deco tiles on shower walls, around tub and in backsplash around counter tops. This took on the order of two weeks and resulted on a magnificent tile arrangement. Louise did an awesome job. Meanwhile Huve is leading others in various tasks. The biggest was installation of the Mansfield whirlpool tub which we had selected and ordered ourselves from Texas. It had unique features that only a few tubs have. Some questions about pump and heater wiring were resolved with a visit and explanation by Sheen. Sheen moved the required GFCI's to the main electrical panel which provided ready access if a reset is needed. There were no GFCI resets needed during initial tub operation. Other tasks included new fixture installation, new light installation and new mirror installation. Huve is thorough about seeking customer inputs on various tasks. For example: locations of shower, tub, sink and light fixtures. The entire project was over the original three week schedule by several days. This was great as we had been cautioned by other people that remodels generally go well beyond original schedules. Overall we are very satisfied with the Specialty Home Improvement remodel.
Description of Work: Complete bathroom remodel: Remove shower, tub, flooring, mirrors, counters, sinks, light fixtures and interior wall. Replace with frameless shower, whirlpool tub, porcelain tile (around shower, around tub, floors and counter top), fixtures, lights and mirrors. Add new subwalls. Refinish cabinets. Paint all walls.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$21,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you, {Member's name}. It was a pleasure working with you and Joan on your project!
Karen H.
09/2015
1.0
remodeling, home remodeling
+ 0 more
Sheen came to look at my bathroom. I told him what I wanted done. He just glanced around. Took no measurements. Didn't seem to interested in the job. He was in and out of my house in less then 10 minutes. He said he would have the bid in the mail to me. I never received it or a phone call. I would never hire this company.
Description of Work: I wanted a bid for my bathroom remodel.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
Response from Specialty Design Build
Dear [Removed member name] , My sincerest apologies that I seemed disinterested in your project. Since you had talked to several contractors prior to me arriving, it seemed you were very definite in your needs and very little discussion was needed regarding the details of your renovation. Your project was very straightforward, other than where you wanted the pocket door installed. We did discuss whether or not the existing framing and electrical placements might be an issue after I measured the door opening and adjoining wall. Due to the holiday shortened week and a couple of unforeseen circumstances, we are running slightly behind on getting our custom proposals out and yours was scheduled to go out this week. Best wishes for the speedy completion of your bathroom renovation.
James H.
09/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, remodeling, home remodeling, plumbing
+ 2 more
This was a relatively small job, but I felt like I had their full attention even though I knew they had other projects going in our neighborhood. All went smoothly. They moved a wall, creating space for a shower, extended water and drain lines, framed and tiled the shower. Once they started, they were on-site every weekday until the project was finished. I am very happy with the result.
Description of Work: Installed a shower in an existing half-bath.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$14,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
No job too small, [Removed member name], and we strive to offer the same top shelf service regardless of the scope of the project. It was a pleasure working with you!
Christine C.
09/2015
5.0
custom cabinets, flooring contractor, remodeling, home remodeling
+ 2 more
This master bathroom renovation was our first big house project where we needed to hire general contractors to do the work, so we were a little weary going on. We've heard so many horror stories about unreliable contractors that we just assumed that was the norm. That is definitely not the case with Sheen and his crew. Even starting with the initial contact when I filled out a form on their website, Sheen was extremely responsive, showed up to our consult appointment on time, and provided a very thorough quote when promised. That was a very good indicator of how his company works - very reliable and top of things. The crew always showed up on time, worked hard, and cleaned up before leaving each day. Juve, Al, and all the other guys were great to work - I can't say enough good things about them. The quality of the work was impressive, and they even finished the job a week earlier than scheduled (when does that ever happen?!). We were so happy with our experience with them with this remodel that we had them come back a few months later to rebuild our BBQ island in the backyard, which was also a great experience. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone (and have), and will definitely come back to them for additional projects in the future.
Description of Work: Master bathroom was gutted, new flooring, cabinets, fixtures, etc were installed. Shower was extended and a pony wall was added to turn the shower to a walk-in.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$14,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you, [Member Name Removed]. It's been great working with you on your last couple of projects and we're looking forward to seeing you again soon!
Marcia F.
06/2015
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling
+ 0 more
We love our new bathroom. Everyone involved in the project were professional, organized, knowledgeable and arrived on time. They checked with us throughout to determine exactly how we wanted things done. The owner was particularly helpful. He was available to us whenever we had a question and responded quickly. All members of the team were friendly but still professional. The project was done within the time frame that we were given. We would be happy to recommend them to anyone who asked.
Description of Work: Renovate master bathroom
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you for the kind words, [Member name removed]! It was great working with you.
Robert M.
02/2015
5.0
ceramic tile, remodeling, home remodeling
+ 1 more
Things went very well. There were a couple of misunderstandings but they worked with me to resolve them very quickly. They helped with some budgeting which helped when trying to pick out cabinets and fixtures and surfaces. There were some delays in getting shower tile, but they managed to finish the entire project in about 3 weeks. The bathroom looks great. The workers were all very polite and worked hard to keep the mess out of the rest of the house. The cleaned up the worksite at the end of each work day. I would recommend them highly.
Description of Work: Full master bath remodel and redid tile and hearth on bedroom fireplace
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$23,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
It was a pleasure working with you! Thank you for the kind words.
Colleen G.
12/2014
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling
+ 0 more
This was our first remodel using an outside contractor. Over the years I had heard so many horrible stories about remodeling and was really quite fearful of the whole experience. With Specialty Home Improvement, I would never be afraid to remodel again. Sheen Fisher and his crew were professional, punctual, neat, and polite. They listened to me, they were respectful of getting the most for our budget, they guided me when I wasn't completely sure of what I thought would be best, and as a result, our project is even more beautiful than we could have even imagined. We truly had no problems and the entire process was a delight!! In the future if I am fortunate enough to be able to do another project I will only have to make one phone to SheenFischer at Specialty Home Improvement!!
Description of Work: Complete remodel of master bedroom, master bath and exercise room
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65,000
Response from Specialty Design Build
Thank you for the kind words, [removed member name]. Working with you was a pleasure. Merry Christmas!
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Specialty Design Build is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
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Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
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