Xinhhua Construction

I just called them.
*Phone rings*, gets picked up, 4 seconds of background noises…
XC: … hello?
Me: eh hi! Is this Xinhhua Construction?
XC: Yea.
Me:. I was hoping to get a quote.
XC: We too busy.
Me: Oh, ok then, thank you.
XC: *hangs up*
Very nice.

Just called these guys based on Unilocal’s positive reviews.
Me: I’m hoping to talk to you about a bathroom remodel.
Xinhhua: We’re too busy.
Me: Do you have any recommendations?
Xinhhua: No.
*click*
If you’re too busy to even hold a polite conversation with a potential future customer, the least you could do is have recommended alternatives on hand.

John and crew were amazing! They renovated our entire house; kitchen, two full baths, one half bath, new interior/​exterior paint, refinished hardwood floors and installed new hardwood in kitchen to blend perfectly with existing hardwood. I made a few changes to the original plan, and John was extremely accommodating! I could not be happier with the end result. We ended up needing to complete the project sooner than anticipated and John sent reinforcements to finish everything up, again EXTREMELY accommodating. Their quality of work is wonderful, especially their tile work since we choose some more challenging ptterns and tiles to work with. Will definitely use them again.

I hired John to renovate my downstairs after getting a permit to convert my downstairs unfinished space into a bedroom, family room, bathroom and laundry area. His quote is fair and lower than several other contractors. They were fast, hard working, and handled arranging all of the inspections. They were able to start right away and within a few months the work was all completed and passed all inspections. It was always interesting to come home and see all of the progress that the team made each day.
He hired a separate drywall crew who were amazing. Within a few days, they drywall my entire downstairs, including the garage. The walls were completely smooth. They did a complete skim coat over the entire walls and ceiling so that you couldn’t see any imperfections.
The workers also pickup doors and other finishes for me. I would order them online and his team would go pickup the materials. They were very also great about making changes. For example, we made changes to install recessed lighting instead of the regular ceiling light. He didn’t even charge extra for the additional work.
John also backs his work with a warranty and was very prompt in coming back to fix any problems. I’m very pleased with the results, and my place looks wonderful. I had several people asked me to refer John for their renovation. I will be using them for future projects.

Me: Hi are you available to give an estimate on a home project?
Xinhhua: We’re busy until March 2015.
Me: Um

John and his crew were so great to work with, and really delivered above and beyond. We wanted our bathroom updated, and we really wanted the work done while our neighbors were on holiday (to minimize their exposure to construction noise and mess). John expedited (unbelievable, right?) the process and we got a brand new bathroom without bothering other people in the building.
Cost-​wise, Xinhua is definitely on the reasonable end, although the quality of work definitely exceeds the price. Highly recommend.

Short Review:
John, his dad Mr. Lei, and the crew at Xinhhua Construction are amazing! We highly recommend them! We will definitely use them for our futures projects!
SUPER long review:
Hubs and I had decided to gut our 1 bed/​1 bath house and rebuild to 3 bed/2.5 bath, which is a big project, and our first house project.
We started the project with a horrible, slow, and overcharging design-​build firm (the owner was also condescending and arrogant) that clearly put their own interests ahead of ours. They were insincere and we constantly felt they were taking advantage of us. I hear this is unfortunately common with contractors.
When we set out to look for another Contractor, a friend referred us to Xinhhua Construction. We were very wary after our experience with «douch-​bag firm» (technical term), but John and Mr. Lei really helped us through the process. And, Xinhhua turned out to be the complete opposite of the evil company mentioned above. It was night and day.
Some highlights of our experience with Xinhhua:
— When John and Mr. Lei reviewed our plans and met with us at the property, they asked good questions to avoid ambiguity. When we went back and forth several times over email and phone with many additional questions and concerns, they were responsive and patient.
— They are clear on what they do and what someone else should do. They do not do roofing or fire sprinkler systems, but provided some contacts based on who their past customers have used. (In our prior bad experience, the firm kept saying they could do everything and just planned to charge us a mark-​up to outsource.)
— Throughout the project, they communicated with us on a regular basis (sometimes daily).
— The crew worked hard, fast, and efficiently. As soon as the agreement was signed, they started on our job the following day. And many times throughout the project, we felt that we were the hold up because we didn’t have our materials picked out quickly enough!
— They would tell us, in advance (and would follow-​up), when it was time to start looking for specific materials. And, they provided us with recommendations for where to buy materials, and even accompanied us to some stores to ensure that we selected correct and necessary items. For example, picking out windows, doors, and mouldings.
— We felt that they had our interest in mind. Mr. Lei made some great recommendations on how to build the cleanest/​best looking finish for our situation (photos to come) even if at times it required more detailed work by his team. In addition, when the roofer came to do work, Mr. Lei proactively gave us an update and let us know of any concerns he had relating to the roof job (he noticed a tile went missing from our roof and notified us immediately).
— Throughout the process, Xinhhua did not «nickel and dime» us at all! There were a couple surprises when walls were opened, but they were transparent and fair with the pricing.
— They even helped us save money on materials by telling us where to buy (and not buy) materials to get the best value — quality and price, letting us know whether certain existing materials (for example– mouldings, doors) could be reused, and even helped us return large materials where we had excess.
— They were extremely flexible. Any construction never goes exactly as planned, and Xinhhua always patiently accommodated minor changes that would come up. They really made the process easy for us!
— They are very responsible and trustworthy. We did have some hiccups (like any big project), but we really appreciated the way that John and Mr. Lei handled the issues. In both situations I’m thinking of, Mr. Lei went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with the results.
— They do really good work. I’m no expert, but their quality is great, their build is solid, and they put attention into the finishes. They really did a great job integrating the new rooms, floors with original inlays, mouldings, and wall textures we had with the old space. The house feels so cohesive now that you can barely tell which areas is from the 1930’s and refinished and which from 2014 (except for our obvious changes like bathrooms!).
— They completed the job on time and on budget. Yay!
— They have great service. After the job was complete, John and Mr. Lei have continued to be highly responsive to our questions and have come back when we had minor issues that needed to be fixed or looked at.
We are very pleased with our house and the quality of the build, and highly recommend Xinhhua Construction. We will definitely use them for any remodeling we will have in the future at our next house.

John and his dad did a total knockout of our bathroom remodeling. His crew are professionals, working a full day and cleaning up daily before leaving.
When you have a idea of any changes, John would work with you to get it accomplished. He is informative on when he is on the next phase of each project.
Recently, 6 months after the bathroom, we needed him to work on stucco under the balcony repairing the vent that was falling apart. Looks like new now.
Will be looking forward to have him remodel the kitchen next year.
Once you find a great contractor, you better keep him, PRICELESS!

Xing/​John and crew – the BEST construction crew, from start to finish! They delivered, as promised – great craftsmanship, execution on special requests (flooring reducers), and respectful of property. John was the main contact, and he was very communicative – it almost makes me want to find more projects – it was so easy working with him and crew! I will definitely work with Xinhhua Construction again.

I was very happy with the service that I received from these guys as well as them being on time with the delivery of my renewal remodeled kitchen I may have been a pain to work with but they bent over backwards for me every time

We have been extremely lucky to have found John and his father «Master Lei» for our major home remodeling project. They were the best contractors that we have ever worked with. Master Lei takes pride in their work and deliveries quality construction. They were on budget and on time. In fact we could have finished our remodeling 2 weeks earlier than planned, if we weren’t waiting for materials to come in. Very easy to work with and extremely responsive. They also work seamlessly with the city for the permit and the inspection as well. Definitely trust worthy and I highly recommend them.

I worked with John and his father, of XinhHua Construction, on a ground floor remodel project at my house, where I wanted to add a bedroom/​family room, bathroom, and accessory rooms.
Before starting, I interviewed several contractors, and I provided summaries of the work I wanted and the architectural drawings. I decided to go with XinhHua because John was very professional and responsive, he had good, recent, relevant references, he clearly understood what I wanted, and he had a comparatively low bid.
The construction contract was clear, concise, and comprehensive. XinhHua was to be paid a fixed price in various installments to build according to the drawings, to provide all ‘basic materials’, all delivery, and all installation. I was to pay for the cost, but not delivery or installation, of ‘finish materials’ (basically everything I would have to pick out myself). When reviewing the contract, I asked that the distinction be more clearly defined, and John made the change. I think this contract was a very fair and very clear way to delineate responsibilities.
The construction went very smoothly, with John always asking a lot of good questions about how I wanted everything, and also making some very good suggestions. They were always very accommodating to what I wanted. One time, when I changed my mind about the location of a light switch after all the wires were already installed, John agreed to have it moved and re-​wired without charging for the change.
Although John’s father didn’t seem to speak much English, they both made sure that communication was never an issue.
Most of the construction went very quickly, only slowing down for electrical work, which I believe was subcontracted, and also for inspections of course. They were finished just about exactly on schedule.
Overall, I was very satisfied with the whole project. XinhHua was very proficient and professional throughout the process. I know that many things can potentially go wrong during a home remodel, and I feel that careful preparation, communication, and skillful work on their part made this a very good project, and made me very happy with the experience.

I had four contractors come to see what I needed to have done. Two told me not to do various parts of the project that way, but to do it their way. I did not want to have it look their way. None of the contractors ever got back to me with a quote. I tried a fifth contractor, John at XInHua. He did come over and he did give a quote overnight.
He also agreed to what I wanted done. My requests were reasonable. His team did show every morning and the job was done in one week. His father was able to also build a beautiful redwood deck in three days. It comes off the second floor bedroom. They also sealed the wood after it was built. The front and back of the house was touched up and painted. The tunnel entrance was painted all the way to the front door. I included photos of the mango colored house, tunnel entrance and deck. By the way the price was reasonable. Photos uploaded, look for Mango house.

Simply terrific. I can’t say enough about working with XinhHua Construction… they have been amazing to work with and I would whole-​heartedly recommend them to anybody looking to do remodeling work on their home. I would give them 6 stars if I could.
The scope of the work for me is that I’m getting 2 bathroom remodels done. Both bathrooms were taken down all the way to the studs. I’m going to post photos when I get a chance to.
Right from the start, I found John tremendously responsive and great at working with over the phone, text, and e-​mails. Meeting with John and his father, they were always on time and easy to communicate. Without exception, there was no contractor more responsive than John that I’ve contacted.
John and his father could not be easier to work with. Throughout the process, they were very willing to work with me on adjustments to the remodeling plans. Believe me, once you rip out the sheetrock and look behind the walls, you’ll have to make adjustments. They do not complain and work hard to make sure you are satisfied. Also all of their individual workers were responsible, trustworthy, and easy to deal with.
John works very hard to accommodate your schedule. If you need him to buy things, he’ll take care of it. If you can only meet him in the mornings or the evenings, he’ll work around your schedule.
Lastly, the quality of work was great. they have a very great eye for making sure all the tile is laid down correctly, were meticulous about the installation of hardware, vanities, mirrors, lights, etc… I rarely had to ask them to correct things.
If you’re looking for somebody to work with, definitely give Xinhhua a call, you won’t be disappointed.

We recently hired XinhHua Construction to help us with a 4 month long remodel of our house in Bernal Heights. Our project entailed turning our 2bd/​1bth single story house to a 4bd/​3bth two story house. This included replacing much of our original foundation, completely replacing plumbing & electrical systems, rebuilding interior stairs, excavating nearly 2 vertical feet of dirt from our backyard, adding in new structural beams, exterior painting and all of the flooring/​framing/​finishing stuff required for the new bedrooms and bathrooms. From start to finish, John at XinhHua was extremely responsive to the many questions we had throughout the project. They even did little things like help us find trim to match the original molding of our house and offered thoughtful design changes to help us find extra storage space not included in the original design that were very much appreciated.
On time, on budget, incredibly responsive, zero issues with city inspections and genuinely nice people who take great pride in their work. Simply put, these guys are great.

John and his team at Xinhua were extremely easy to work with. I had them perform a bathroom update. Overall, he and his team were very accommodating and attentive to my requirements and desired schedule. His rate was very competitive, the job was completed on time (which can be challenging as contractors are very busy these days) and the craftsmanship was very high. John and his father were concerned about delivering a first rate job and this was evident all the way through the process. I would certainly use them again.
Alex

John is very helpful when it comes to consulting with his clients. My kitchen needed to be remodeled and I asked around to recommendation. John was the guy that most of my friends recommend.
He is very attentive and enthusiastic about his work. We exchanged phone call on the weekend and he was able to drop by my place and gave me an estimate on the same day. His crew was very professional and got my kitchen done nicely within a timely manner for a very competitive price.
I would highly recommend John and his company to anyone who needs to get work done because I know I will be calling him again the next time I need renovation to my crib!

Having an architecture background, I worked with Xinhhua before on as needed basis. We have common goals, which is to make sure that clients are happy. Sometimes it is very difficult to work with contractors, but Xinhhua is exceptional as they are very responsible to the work. You know it when you just need that one contractor who really care about the project, and deliver it on time and on budget.
Definitely would recommend Xinhhua for any kind of home remodeling work.

We purchased our new house in South San Francisco and had a hard time to pick a construction company in the very beginning. Xinhhua did an excellent job on my friend’s house remodeling and that’s why we decided to give them a chance. We basically asked them to do a remodel for our kitchen, bathroom and 2 bedrooms. I am so surprised that they did the job FAST and Professional. Pricing for me is reasonable and I do highly recommend Xinhhua. Just a highlight, The crew are very easygoing, when you come up with any question or idea, just give them a call and they will give you the best answer.

If you are looking for a contractor to do any kind of work in your house, calling Xinhhua is the RIGHT decision. My experience with them has been great.
Here is my experience with Xinhhua: I purchase my first home in Daly City, CA at the end of 2012 and I needed to do some remodeling in order for the place to shine. I interviewed multiple contractors and have them come to view my place to give me estimates. John and his father came and really stood out from the other contractors, not only they outbids other contractors, they are very professional and approachable with questions. I ask them a lot of questions and ideas that I have for the remodeling and they really helped me narrow them down and gave me great recommendations. Now I am happy with a newly remodeled kitchen, bathroom, new walkways and new sensor light around the house, new wires, new lights and new windows. They did some high quality work at my place, I am very happy with the finish products. I am also happy with the fact that they kept it under my budget and deliver on time. I really want to say a BIG Thank you to Xinhhua for making my house my new HOME. You guys are the BEST!