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Thomas Ochs

Deck or Porch, Deck or Porch Repair, Bathroom Remodel,

About us

Thomas Ochs has twenty eight years experience with a great portfolio. Call today for carpentry work for interior trim and decorative moldings for installation and repairs. I also repair wood stairs and railings, decks, porches, sheds, barns or playhouses too! We are licensed and insured, paper work is available upon request. I look forward to the opportunity for you business.

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
41 years of experience

Services we offer

Carpentry Work, Decks, Framing, restoration remodeling room addtions

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Reviews
4.322 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
59%
4
27%
3
9%
2
0%
1
5%

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Showing 1-22 of 22 reviews
Mike P.
Jan 2023
5.0
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
It was great

Gay S.
Dec 2020
5.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
Tom was available, easy to talk to, answered questions, offered suggestions. His crew was reliable, polite, experienced and hard working. A couple of small snags were discussed and solved without problems. Quality of work is excellent and we are very happy with the outcome.This was a 1,000 sq.ft. deck rebuild. We highly recommend Tom, with special shoutouts to David and Clara. Weâ ll be seeing them again to install the pergola!

Donna U.
Nov 2020
5.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
It is most important to me that a contractor listens. Tom Ochs listened to me and added his own ideas. He and his crew were very professional while tearing down and replacing our deck.

Gerald M.
Jun 2020
4.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13,000
good jpb

Harry H.
Mar 2020
5.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
They did a very good job, I would highly recommend.

Patricia W.
Mar 2019
5.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
The Thomas Ochs company & staff did a great job tearing out the old rotting deck & original footings. One company member did an excellent job working very hard everyday & I told him that I so appreciated his efforts. Mr. Ochs asked for & also listened to my ideas & requests for various things such as updating/improving the 2 sets of railings & stairways. Have received many compliments on my new deck. My only concern was that the redwood lumber used for decking & stair posts had many knots. Mr. Ochs reassured that the knots would not affect the longevity of the deck. Would definitely use the Thomas Ochs company again for other decking needs.

Patricia H.
Aug 2017
5.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom and his crew are very professional. They replaced a large deck and a retaining wall. The deck is beautiful redwood built to last a very long time. Highly recommend!

Patty
Nov 2016
3.5
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom was on time for our original meeting but after hiring him he took longer than promised to get the Deck built. The finished job looks great and very sturdy. His price was very reasonable. I will hire him in the future for other odd jobs.

William E.
May 2016
3.0
Deck or Porch
Initially, everything began very well. Mr. Ochs came soon after we called him. He provided us a straightforward estimate of what he charged. We feel he ordered very good quality wood. Our problems began when he did not honor the terms of the contracts. The contract would say that one thing would be done, but when that was being done, it was different from the contract. When we questioned what was being done, we were told that it did not matter. We replied it mattered to us. So we could get the job done according to the contract, but we had to insist on it being honored. We do not feel we should have had to do that. We had this contractor do a lot of work for us over a period of six months. We feel there is a fundamental communication problem between the boss and his workers and suggest this could be improved. By the time we got to the end of the work to be done, we just felt we could not hire him for anything else because it was overall too stressful. One good thing to say about the overall experience-Mr. Ochs was very patient in allowing me to 'assist' and waited on me to get some drainage done that I had not counted on doing. That drainage had to be done because the contract was not honored and things were not done right in the first place.

Bill E.
Nov 2015
4.5
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
- VERY reasonable cost for the final product. - Offers good suggestions and options for our consideration during the planning and building process.

Aida M.
Oct 2015
4.5
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
Installed a beautiful deck in our backyard.

Theodore T.
Aug 2015
4.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
It took a few Saturdays

Mary A.
Apr 2015
5.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom replaced the deck and did extensive seismic retrofitting on our beloved old house which had started life as a summer cabin. He worked well with our seismic engineer -- carefully reviewing all the recommendations -- and talked them over with me. His work was well done, carefully and accurately estimated, completed on time. He followed a practice of my paying him task by task and accepting pay for the labor only when the task was completed. When he was through, our dilapidated old cabin had changed into a solidly built rustic home!!

Cindy E.
Apr 2015
4.0
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
The work was completed in a timely fashion to my satisfaction. I would use his services again.

Bonnie S.
Feb 2015
5.0
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
they did a great job on deck replace of pairs of it. I would hire him again. Look great.

My I.
Nov 2014
5.0
Deck or Porch
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom was straightforward no nonsense businessman. Quoated a price and how long It would take. Did a great job.

Tom D.
Jun 2014
5.0
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
Thomas showed up on time and kept me informed all the way. He was very responsive and did a great job. I would hire again for any other type of work.

Jerry C.
Jun 2014
2.5
Deck or Porch Repair
You don't want to know.
Response from Thomas Ochs
"I was trying to use used lumber as per the owner Just did not work."

Glenda D.
Jun 2014
5.0
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
Thomas Oaks replaced my deck and I couldn't be happier with the work. The quality of the work and attention to detail blew me away!!! I would highly recommend this contractor. He provides quality work for a fair price.

Alan B.
Oct 2013
1.0
Thomas came out and gave an estimate which i thought was a bit high for the job of 180 dollars. He was supposed to come the next day but didnt and reschedule for the next day. He came out and my father paid him 150 for the job. I got home and and was instantly displeased.....there are 6 holes on the bar for inallation only 4 were filled with screws on the horizontal rail and only two were installed on the vertical rail. My father is a big man 250 lbs plus i am not satisfied with this work not to mention he drilled excess holes that were not filled and left a mess. Sorry i cannot recommend.
Response from Thomas Ochs
"He did not pay for the materials up front and his check bounced."

Charlene L.
Sep 2013
4.0
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
The deck took longer than expected and was not done to my satisfaction, but Tom came out and made it right. When it was finished it looked very nice, so overall I am satisfied..Tom is a very nice guy and easy to work with!

Lucia C.
Nov 2010
4.0
Deck or Porch Repair
Yes, I recommend this pro
very fast reply, had a good knowledge of the job to be done

Licensing

Licensed*

Trade License Number

427701

Trade License Locale

CA

Trade License Expiration

09/30/2026

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FAQ

Thomas Ochs is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.

Yes, Thomas Ochs offers free project estimates.

No, Thomas Ochs does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Thomas Ochs does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Thomas Ochs offers emergency services.

No, Thomas Ochs does not offer warranties.