Eco Friendly Remodeling

FRIENDS PLEASE BE WARNED!!! When I called for a first consultation they were nice, but the second time the business manager I talked to was so rude and making racial slurs. I told him I was looking into the their services from a friend who mentioned Unilocal,but now that I’ve had my experience, I am sad! They don’t know how to treat people. It’s simple to be kind, I just don’t understand. It should be top priority to be kind and helpful of any potential customer as it is good for business.
I told him I am not going to work with them and that I would leave a bad review. He started to yell all sort of hurtful things and even called me a disabled, fat, poor loser who lives under a rock. That hurt my feelings, but I hurt more for him because I know he must be so miserable deep down to be projecting negativity to others. Sorry to those that have had to deal with him. Please be warned and try another company. There are tons of other businesses to try on Unilocal

They are a horribly nonprofessional company who are out to take your money if you don’t see through their scheme. They don’t care how they get customers and are not above using bait and switch tactics (Angie’s List). Beware! They may do competent work, but there is hardly any communication after you sign up and then barely any customer service, particularly when it comes to foundation work.
We also discovered they made up higher income on our financing application to get the loan to do the work.
Also known as Kirschner & Schmidt or Eco Friendly Remodeling/​Construction. Watch out, they suck you in with smarmy sweetness and then entrap you!

My previous review stated that I don’t like the service based on being hung up. Based on this company’s reply, they are really rude. To say that I don’t respect my husband just because I am in charge of my house renovations explains that I cannot do any business with them. No customer service and puts the blame on other people.

Another bad company
Another lousy experience.
This guy Jonathan came out to give us a bid. Took him several weeks. I mean he was slow.
Then we accepted, made a down payment.
Then he dropped the job, not big enough, I have another big job, I don’t care about your job anymore and I don’t need this job.
And the down payment ?
This was for the 3d design he responded.
Don’t believe the positive reviews. They are all written by Jonathan and his Israeli friends.

I’ll keep in short. Asked for an estimate to rebuild our deck. This was 4 weeks ago and we’ve yet to receive a written estimate. Bad business. Eco Friendly is off our list of potential contractors. I guess the job was not big enough for them.

This company telemarketed my wife, who is disabled and was trying to get some rest and half asleep. They made an appointment for Sunday at 1 PM, and I called them back Friday as they had asked to confirm the date and time.
Why a company in Tustin would be making a commitment to look over a project in San Jose is beyond me, but rather than calling to cancel they just didn’t bother to show.
This really put a bind on our usual Sunday activities, and I hope that they do well but please don’t call to apologize for ruining the day for us, that is inexcusable. I have asked my wife to request that all blind calls be ignored and the number blocked in the future.

We are very happy with the resulting work, which was done on budget and ahead of time. eco friendly’s crew managed to finish one and a half day ahead of schedule. They did our bathroom and a partial kitchen to my home. Throughout the work, that lasted 12 working days, we were very impressed with Moses dedication, craftsmanship, resourcefulness, ability to improvise and fabricate. We liked his sense of humor, and we also liked Sam and Daniel, both of whom were polite, honest and hard workers. We most likely will hire this company for our next project and we highly recommend them to anybody thinking about remodeling.

You would think the owner would call and make things right after he read a bad review. He never did because he doesn’t care !

I Had Eco friendly remodeling come out to do my new bathroom and kitchen, Hands down the best contractor experience we’ve ever had! We’ve done lots of work at our properties both in CA, and Sam is unbelievably good!
We are very excited that we’ve found such an amazingly punctual, artsy, accurate and honest contractor as him! He’s a jewel and everyone who’s doing renovations should have a Sam available. His work is impeccable and incredibly fast.
After few months I had issue with 1 outlet. Mike came in within a couple days to fix the problem, two thumbs up!

I purchased a groupon for 3-​D design plans for a bathroom remodel. I checked out the company’s website before purchasing, and noticed a special for 3-​D plans for $ 59.99, so my groupon was a steal!
I called the company to make an appointment, and the woman who answered sounded shocked. She said they were no longer offering Groupons at all, and that they hadn’t been for a VERY LONG TIME! She said the person who did the 3-​D designs no longer even worked there. The FRONT PAGE of their website still advertised this service and deal. I pointed that out to her and she sounded like she didn’t even believe me.
She told me that another branch of the company that handles deals wasn’t in, and that they’d call me tomorrow with how to get my refund.
Nobody called. The deal ls still up on their website. SUPER unprofessional– they really should have contacted any coupon companies right away.
Oh– it’s off the front page of their site, but still a page of its own on there. Still offering $ 59.99 for the design. And I haven’t heard from them. Luckily I got Groupon to refund me.
NO THANKS

This was my first experience with any remodeling that I didn’t do myself, so I was a bit concerned especially with all the horror stories floating around out there. BUT, I had a couple projects that needed to be done and with my current schedule I just couldn’t take them on myself. So the fun began. Meeting after meeting… estimates after estimates… then we met David. He was simple and straight to the point… well, after he told us all the wonderful things about Eco, but that is to be expected. He was just trying to put our minds at ease with the company.
So we met with David and got an estimate on repainting the outside of our house and patio. Although David’s quote wasn’t the lowest, we felt most comfortable with him and gave Eco the job. The crew was awesome. They were respectful, clean and did a wonderful job. They were pretty much on schedule… missed the finished date by a couple days, but we were also dealing with a holiday that ran through the project. We got the texicoat and it’s awesome. Looks great. We felt so comfortable with Eco we ended up doing our kitchen also, then we installed central air and heat. So you can basically say we were very happy because we ended up doing other projects also.
BASICALLY, if you want a company that keeps it words, stay on schedule, and make sure you’re happy with their work… I would completely recommend these guys. Cost is comparable or better than others I met with. BUT I think the communication and execution of what’s promised was the nail in the coffin. So much so… we are working up a list for David for other projects we need done including new windows and a house addition.

I actually received a quote from a competitor, who was pushy and way overpriced. As it turns out, a co-​worker had some work done to their home recently, and they used a company called Eco Friendly.
When Allen (sales rep from Eco Friendly), met with me, he was friendly, professional, and didn’t pressure us at all.
The estimate included everything from kitchen cabinet, countertops, backsplash, appliances and all the plumbing involved also Bathroom remodeling. It was an all-​in-​one package, which work out great for me.
The competitor only quoted me for cabinets, which was close to the estimate Eco gave us for the entire remodel. What i liked about their cabinet refacing, was that we received brand new cabinet doors and drawers, and for the refacing, they used ¼″ excellent quality wood panels, as opposed to 1/​8″ panels offered by the competitor. As an added bonus, they make all their cabinet doors in-​house, which is great!
Allen, our design specialist, was very helpful and patient with us during our selection of color schemes, countertops, and backsplash materials for the remodel.
Allen, also made sure to keep me in the loop with completion schedules, and came by frequently to ensure the integrity of the work. The only problem I had was the timing of the countertops, however, that was fixed right away. The great thing about Allen, is that he was able to accommodate around our schedule during this remodel. His workers were able to fix every little problem we encountered, whether a molding had to be replaced or a scratch needed attention, it was always resolved immediately
Thank you Eco friendly

I’m a first time homeowner and have never deal
lt with General Contractors before, so this was a totally new experience for me.
I found Eco on Unilocal and Allen, a company representative, came out to inspect the roof for new a Solar system, that I wanted done right away.
Allen, gave me a really great estimate infect,
it was better then the two bids I received prior to meeting him. What impressed me the most about Allen, and ultimately made my decision, was his attention to detail. The next time I do any home improvements to my home, Allen will be the first person I call!

I saw an ad for Eco and decided to give them a call. I wanted to get new windows around my house and the roof also needed to be replaced. They immediately sent someone out to my house for free to come look at everything I wanted done and to give me a price on the work. The man who came to my home was very nice and polite. He also worked with me to find a good price and try and get me deals where he could. When the price was right, I signed. The work all got done quite quickly and now (6 months later) everything is still great and I have no complaints. If you want to get anything in your home remodeled, I definitely recommend Eco.

The guys at Eco did an awesome job with my new kitchen and bathroom.
The process was fairly simple with minimal mess involved.
They showed up on time everyday and covered my belongings perfectly and protected our hardwood floor nicely.
Eco was not only reasonably priced, but where very thorough and we’re very pleased with how our kitchen and bathroom look.
We can’t say enough about how happy we’re having used Eco’s services!
We’re very pleased with our experience.

We used Eco Friendly Remodeling to do our roof a few months ago and upon returning home from a trip too Europe we found that our roof was leaking (not fun) in our bedroom!
I called Eco Friendly and they sent someone out almost immediately, even though they already had a busy schedule. Unfortunately because of the winds, they couldn’t fix the roof initially, so they went and put a tarp down to prevent any further leaking. They returned a few days later, once the rain had subsided, and fixed everything.
They gave us a reasonable quote and only fixed the portions of the roof that was necessary, which we really appreciated. They even took pictures to show us what the problem was (as we couldn’t get up there ourselves). They were honest and straightforward and I would highly recommend them!
A week ago, I had an issue with one of my vents on the roof and Eco came out within a couple of days to fix the problem. Great work.

If you are looking for beautiful windows and and new kitchen remodeling with great customer service look no further.
I called Eco Friendly, they came out to measure and a week later our beautiful sliding glass door and kitchen window were installed. It feels like we are in a new house. When we drive by our house now it has such a fresh new look. We love the look and finish of the windows.
From start to finish Eco and Their team were great. They cleaned up and hauled our old windows away too.
David did a great job helping us with the design of our kitchen. Thanks David!

My roof had a leak. I suspected it had more issues than that.
I shopped around and took a few estimates. Eco was not the cheapest but not the most expensive. I had a gut feeling about them so I signed up.
ECO replaced the entire roof, ripping up the multiple layers from prior work. The roof looks great. It was exactly what I wanted. The work was great, Allen, the project manager, showed up on time and provided a complete, reasonable estimate on the spot. The office was very diligent about giving progress reports. The workmen came early and finished the job ahead of schedule. The entire experience was stress free. They left the place very clean. ECO is a general contracting company. I will definitely use them again for other household issues such as electrical work, driveway, etc.

They certainly deserve it. It’s been 4 months now since they have set up the system. Works great. Everything was as perfect as possible from the day one. They kept their word and I can easily say that Eco friendly keeps its promises.
People from Eco friendly were constantly at my place, working around the clock on my project. I had a very short deadline since I was expecting a family visit and to my surprise they didn’t turn my family visit into a disaster. I heard many horrifying stories and even though had to re-​do my solar I was very afraid.
Project manager understood my concerns and to comfort me, he gave me his cell phone number, so that I can reach him anytime. At that time I thought he wasn’t aware I’m going to put it to use. After that I was less scared but then I started texting him constantly with questions and concerns and he was patient enough to answer every time. I even got a little monitor in order to be able to track my power production. I rarely check on that, since everything seams to be working, but it’s something I really appreciate.
I didn’t have any problems with the LADWP people. Because of Eco friendly’s efficiency and great work I managed to get a rebate as well.
I would recommend them for easy and stress-​less experience, if any kind of construction can be easy and not stressful.

I will not go into specifics about the projects and what went wrong because that will take me on a tangent away from my point of this review. My experience basically echos the same as a few other reviewers down the line. It was just horrible. The fellows that handled our account were incredibly inconsistent and at times hard to reach whether it was via text or email. The only time they could be found was when it was time for my Mom to make a payment which she did with no hesitation and no guff (Per California Law the client is not required to make a payment unless the work has been completed.) So yea they collected those checks without fail. However when the «Project Managers» did show up it was at inconvient times and without prior notice even a few times at night. They had even shown up early in the morning before my Mom was able to change into decent attire, again without prior notice. The professionalism with these guys was non-​existent to the point where I was getting pretty uncomfortable. (Just my mom and I live together) Our contract with this company was during the Summer of 2013 and we had never had our house remodeled prior to this. I’m totally tuned into the fact that there would problems along the way, but their conduct was absolutely unacceptable. The way they were at times dismissive when my Mom simply wanted information about progress of the projects really for lack of a better term; pissed me off. It brought me to tears at times because she works incredibly hard and she was SO excited to be getting a new Kitchen and afterwards a new Bathroom. So to see her experience was hard for me. Anyway, needless to say, the reason I’m tardy in reviewing this company is because I no longer see red when I think of what happened. I won’t turn you completely off to this company however I will recommend a few guidelines.
*Make sure when dealing these guys that they give you a timeline. Seriously, stick to that timeline. If they cant give you a timeline, you should consider keeping on the hunt for another company or contractor. Holding them accountable to a somewhat decent timeline makes for how much your life will be inconvienced especially if you have children. The only time you should deviate from the timeline is if materials are unavailable which brings me to my next point.
*I recommend contact and/​or communication with them through text or email ONLY and to save those.
*Have them do only ONE (1) project at a time on your dwelling and I HIGHLY recommend purchasing your own materials as far as flooring, tile, shower doors etc. Only if they can gaurantee something will be available next day should you use their materials in completing your remodel. If you have them purchase or order anything it will cause a delay in completion like nothing you’ve ever seen. Also if you do decide to purchase, let’s say a shower door through them, make sure that there isn’t a bill (that you have to pay seperately) outstanding with the 3^rd party company. I know that sounds ‘off” but belive me I know what I’m talking about.
*Head to the California State License Board website before looking on Unilocal for a contractor. There is too much money involved and too many deceitful companies trolling the internet. Also just because a company is licensed doesn’t mean they are reputable. Do your research. Heres the website;
If there are specific questions about this company and our remodel you want answered and I can only speak from my experience, feel free to send me a message.