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Kevin Hackett hired us to put a split system in a commercial building, we did not engineer this, we did not size this unit, nor did we do any mechanical estimates on load calculations. The plans called for 2 units after the price was given the customer could only afford 1. The outside unit was now going to be inside the building, It was going to put the air outside the building with custom louvers that we installed. This is all single phase equipment. We got downpayment of $ 8500 and after complaints from the owner saying its not working I told Kevin put in on the roof and after 7 months of going back and forth with Kevin on payment, He than tells me that another contractor says I installed it wrong and the fan was going backwards??? This is single phase meaning the fans and compressors only run 1 direction. He says his customer paid for someone else to put it on the roof and it works now. I told him this was not my design i was only getting paid to install equipment according to your specs. Now we have a $ 10 558.40 bill I have been not paid for. I have been very patient with Kevin tying to get paid but he just blows me off so I sent him to collections, now after him blowing off collections I have to sue him.
This was a little project that could of been dealt with easy if Kevin let us engineer this system, now we have to get a judgement against him just to collect. Sometimes in a contractors life we have to eat dirt, this is normal if we screw up on a service call or construction job you have no choice but to refund the customer and give it away for free. Kevin thinks that we will go away and I offered a settlement of $ 8000 and I’ll go away with no response.
Kevin is a nice guy who got caught with a design he did not understand or ask us to see if this was a good idea or going to work. I feel like Kevin is not reliable and instead of asking a contractor with 20yrs myself and 10yrs owning a business is this correct and is this going to work with 1 unit and the unit inside he takes it upon himself to ask other people outside the contractor that is installing the system.
As a contractor I will not recommend you doing any sub work for him. I recommend you stay away from any projects he has or has coming up. $ 10 558 isn’t lots of money in the contractor world but when you have lots of customers owing you lots of money your out $ 235,000-$ 500,000 depending on your size. Kevin kept me on the loop by saying he has a big project downtown. I didn’t care about that job so much as trying to make a fellow customer happy. Its sad when you take the downfall that wasn’t your fault but you get blamed. Good Luck to Kevin but money is owed and needs to be collected

Jessica and Kevin at Siol bring me peace when it comes to design advice. I have had the pleasure of receiving their help to give my home beautiful aspects, and eye pleasing spaces. They have informed and satiated my curiosity into how to efficiently utilize space and energy, while ultimately keeping a client’s satisfaction in mind. Most importantly, their design process is so multifaceted, that the result is a feeling that your space really conforms to you. They are dedicated to that connectedness.

The Siol crew were fantastic to work with. They have just finished designing my new Wellness Clinic in Foster City. After experiencing their stunning space at this years SF Showcase House, I knew they would be a perfect fit. And they certainly did not disappoint. Not only did they create a wonderful holistic space, but they also made sure it came within budget and on schedule. Kevin’s design and sketching skills are amazing and he very quickly understood my programmatic needs. I left all the aesthetics to them. Their integral design process was such an education for me. They were certainly a full package as they also designed our logo and business cards that perfectly align with our mission statement. I highly recommend this talented young firm.

I’ve been lucky enough to get Kevin Hackett (owner and architect at Siol) to design some items for our home interior. Kevin has the supreme ability to really get what it is that you are dreaming of, and deliver designs that are above and beyond the call of duty. My experience with him went something like this:
— I went on an on, in a manner completely devoid of architectural/​design lingo or know how, about the 1) dream cabinet and 2) bedroom wall artistic backdrop.
— Within a week, the designs were presented and they were exactly what I had dreamed of and yet nothing I could ever have imagined… they were perfect. Work of a genius.
— The work was quoted our and plans for using recycled materials and conducting the work in a way that reduced our overall footprint were on the board.
— Next step — build the gorgeous items and have a home that is a living work of art…
I mean these ideas were crazy artsy from my brain and Siol made the real. Put yourself in good hands, go with Siol. If Kevin is ok with it, I will load the designs for you all to get an idea…