James Remodeling

Fred Z.

My wife & I have been living in a small condominium at Laguna Hills since 2002 which was built in 1987 and definitely needed some remodeling, we could finally arrange the budget and I knew James from the company I used to work at, James suggested great ideas that we could effort and he supervised the operation, we are very happy with the remodeling, James is always there when you need him, we recommend James Remodeling to everyone.

Yama R.

The team at James Remodeling just finished our kitchen and downstairs bath remodels. These were pretty complicated jobs that required extensive new plumbing and removal of a load-bearing wall. They were so professional and courteous, helping make sure our family had the amenities we needed to get by in the meantime and being extremely responsive. We will be coming back to them to do our upstairs bathroom in the near future!

Anna M.

We were looking for a contractor to help with some remodeling in our home and reviewed a few contractors before selecting James Remodeling. We were impressed from the start; James and Tony (project manager) came out to our home to provide an estimate/bid, which given the scope of work, was competitive. They were knowledgeable, answered all of our questions and even provided some suggestions to help keep costs down. Since moving into our home six years ago, we have worked with several contractors on different projects and by far, James Remodeling has been our best experience. They have been reliable, honest, and really care about the quality of work. James as the General Contractor/Owner is hands-on and is a perfectionist insisting that everything be perfect. He works well with his team, and it shows.
On one occasion, we had concerns around some ragged edging on the shower box; Tony took care of this right away, bringing the crew back in to make it perfect (his words ). We are so very thankful to James and his team-they did an outstanding job!

Robin W.

We are absolutely thrilled with the work that James and his team did for us to turn our old/dated house into our dream home. We embarked on a huge project to gut our entire house and renovate everything including the kitchen, bathrooms, floors, repiping, lighting/electrical and more. From the initial quote stage to plans/permitting and demo through construction and finish work, the James Remodeling team was honest, transparent and most importantly of all, communicated regularly with us every step of the way. We were so impressed with the punctuality and dedication of the crew (even our neighbors kept remarking on how hard they worked day in and day out) as well as their focus on detail and craftsmanship, never appearing to rush through anything at the expense of quality work. Inevitably, issues always come up in a project of this scope, but we were so impressed with James team's commitment to the client and always wanting to ensure our happiness above anything else. James, Tony, and the entire crew (big shout-out to Mario, a true artist when it comes to tile work) are a delight to be around and truly treat their clients as family. We would enthusiastically recommend the James Remodeling team to everyone (and have already recommended them to many of our neighbors!) and will absolutely use them again when the need arises.

Tim V.

We truly appreciate businesses like James Remodeling who was prompt, professional, and personal! Our need was to renovate a humble little (master) bathroom but what complicated things for us was that my wife was pregnant. When we approached James Remodeling she was already at 6-months. We spoke with Armin over the phone and setup an in person consultation for a quote. He was communicative and worked with our schedule, prompt upon arrival, offered to remove his shoes when entering, and wore a mask for the whole duration! His respect even continued when he greeted our dog. We got right to business and he took measurements with a laser and iPad which was impressive. We went through some options where Armin also helped recommend what brands to go with on toilets, fixtures, and tub. Afterwards he explained their business is fully insured (and provided a copy of their coverage), family ran, and offered to visit their showroom. He explained that his father James would be on site to do the work; hence the name! There was no comparison to other competitors with this level of first impression and initial trust built!

When the quote came back, it was very reasonable so we responded right away to ensure we can get on their calendar quickly. Our timeline was to finish before my wife gave birth. We met Armin at their showroom to finalize the details and to pick out the tile which was included in our contract. He showed us our options and explained how things were done. What struck us during our visit to the showroom was not only the amounts of options available but how orderly it was. Even the work desks were clean and presentable, showing us a company that is organized. During the scheduling Armin was frank and said there was some big jobs currently happening which may delay the start of our job. He said he would try to squeeze us in. After the tile was chosen, Armin offered for James to meet us to pick out the remaining material at a national plumbing supply store (not a big box store). We have never heard of a contractor who would offer to do this kind gesture. Although unable to meet James at the store due to our schedule, we were thankful that we did not need a contractor with us to place our order of materials not included in our contract. These were dropped shipped to our home. Thankfully a few days later Armin was able to find time in their calendar to start our job!

James stopped by before any work started to do his final measurements and inspect all the materials to be installed. We showed him our intentions for placement and preferences. Before things can be installed, the old fixtures and walls need to be removed; demo time! The first wave of guys came by and knocked everything out (literally) in a day, followed by James a few days later to install the tub, new plumbing, LED lighting, and shampoo box. James and his crew were very diligent in their work, adding floor protection and coverings to surrounding furniture and cleaning up everyday. There were a few changes we added on the fly which James gladly accommodated. The tile guys were just as good and courteous to our adjustments. Most of the work involved tile from floor to ceiling, and beyond the confines of the tub. The wall material was done with mesh/tar paper, scratch coat, smooth coat then tile. This was the longest and messiest step but the outcome should be one that lasts. They even used chrome Schluter trim for the transitions, matching the rest of the chrome fixtures. Armin and James were also able to include adding a second toilet installation last minute which was highly appreciated.

Overall James Remodeling went above and beyond to get our job done especially with our timeline restriction all while we were still living in our home. Like the other reviews, we highlight that fact that James does the work alongside his crew which ensures things are done according to the agreements made. It may look simple in the pictures but there was a lot of work and coordination in between for the final outcome. They were flexible with some changes made during the job, communicative, clean and organized, priced competitively, and well skilled in many areas for the work. We are truly grateful for working with them to modernize our bathroom to our liking, all before our daughter was born!

Navid D.

We are doing a kitchen, 2 bathroom, and one powder room, plus a garden window replacement ""new construction"" remodel, and reached out to 11 contractors and GCs for proposals and quotes.

Got an appointment for James Remodeling to come out to get measurements and give us their estimate. Tony came out with Jamshid and took measurements and provide us with pricing but no proposal on cabinet design or choice of materials.

Tony and Jamshid were very personable, polite, and helped us with the measurements, and got everything they needed to get us the pricing. Unlike the other contractors, they didn't require us to come to their showroom. Jamshid seems to know building and GC work pretty well. However, at one point wanted to drill a hole in an area where the kitchen vent is to see if the soffits that we're going to get removed to have the cabinets run all the way up them have anything inside to prevent us to knock them out. I asked them to leave it alone and we can decide when we demo the kitchen. I was a bit taken a back by that. One shouldn't start putting holes in a customers house, unless they can fix it. NOTE TO JAMSHID.

I was very impressed so far, compared to everyone else at this point about the level of knowledge they had about what had to be done overall. At the same time, I wondered if their estimate was going to be higher, and it was.

I was provided a proposal, but no cabinet and bathroom designs.

Overall, I think if you are looking to do a remodel, they should definitely be in your top 5 list. The reason I didn't go with them, was because the GC I chose was closer to me, and I was able to get custom cabinets at the price of prefab which no one else was able to do. And the price of the GC I was going with was much lower, plus all the extras I would have been charged for with anyone else, but this wasn't the main factor.

I'd likely use them because of all their attributes, but their price was very high compared to everyone else. And the follow-up was slower than I'd hoped for.

I recommend them for anyone looking to do a remodel and looking to get a proposal and quote for their project. They know the business well, and can be of great help in the process.

Silvana C.

Need a general contractor who delivers what's promised? James Remodeling's the one for you! After months of searching we found James Remodeling to remodel our home. Our home was only a year old but due to the worst builder in South Orange County we were blessed with crooked walls and framing, leaky pipes, mold, crooked tile, cheap and crooked cabinets etc. Basically had to gut our entire home to fix. The first thing that impressed us was, that JAMES, the owner of the company, was on sight working with his crew and guiding each step to ensure satisfaction! The quality of materials and labor are #1! Second,Tony the salesman and eye for design, helped us with final decisions. He understood the scope of the project and assured us that our home dreams WOULD come true! We had the highest of expectations after all that we had previously been through and are beyond satisfied with our NEW, new home!! We can sleep at night thanks to James Remodeling! If you were to ask me to describe their workmanship in ONE word I would say...Excellence! Thank you, James remodeling! We'll be referring you!!

Hilda P.

James remodeling completed my kitchen remodel a year ago. James was very thorough by insuring the removal of the wall separating the kitchen and living room was up to code. There was issues with the structure in the ceiling which we had to repair. He found a structural engineer who did the drawings which were approved by the city inspector. Also the house needed to be repiped as the plumbing was old and the electrical brought up to code. James took care of all these details. I love my new open plan living room kitchen area. Also the follow up service is excellent. One of the kitchen island drawers needed to be fixed and Armin arranged for the repair quickly. I recommend James for your remodeling projects.

Hooman H.

We found James Remodeling after interviewing and searching for the right contractor. We highly recommend James Remodeling. He truly cares and he makes sure everything is done correctly. James Remodeling works with honesty, integrity and they produce high-quality work. I only trust James with my home.

After meeting with a handful of contractors, James was the most experienced and professional in our estimation phase. He spent a lot of his time discussing our remodeling project, showing us examples on his tablet of other projects to help us understand options and see his company's work. He also gave us creative options to save money. This was extremely reassuring for moving forward with our first major remodel. It made our decision easier to work with James Remodeling. We had the best experience with James Remodeling from the moment we met up to when the project was completed. James was always most patient and polite and made us feel very important. Right from the start in the first meeting, he was the only one that made us feel comfortable and trust our project would be done properly.

We're thrilled with our new kitchen. The work is excellent and he was patient with us as we handled ordering our tile, fixtures, and lighting. James was flexible with our scheduling. We also added several items to our original plan and it wasn't an issue.

James Remodeling crew was amazing. They worked long days and the project moved along extremely quickly. They were done in what felt like less time than we had expected. The work is beautiful and we've enjoyed showing it to others.

James Remodeling they got the job done and they were on-time, professional, and on budget.

We hope to work with James Remodeling again in the future for more remodeling projects.
We will enjoy our new kitchen for years to come and we highly recommended James Remodeling to all. *****FIVE STARS*****

Corina G.

They are the best of the best and I can't say enough great things about this business. I had put off making major upgrades to my place since I moved in because it was either too pricey or I had trust issues with the people/ companies giving me quotes.
I had the following things done by James Remodeling (see before & after pics): install of 8 interior doors and door frames, kitchen counter, sink and backsplash plus LED lights under cabinets, downstairs half bath everything but the toilet and floor, complete master bathroom gut and convert from bath to shower, electrical work in rooms and downstairs. Safe to say I can let you know exactly what to expect.
I recognize I'm not an easy customer because I have a vision and A LOT of questions about everything. I know what I want but I'm also indecisive. They worked with me from beginning to end- Fred was sooo patient and answered every question. I came to them to do the master bath but the customer service was outstanding and I knew I had to pull the plug and do everything else. They worked with me for financing, consulted with me through the entire process. The materials and workmanship are the highest quality while being middle price range. All the work stated above was completed in 3 weeks which still blows my mind. James is very hands on and does a lot of work himself- him and his son are such gems!
I've gotten multiple estimates over the years for this work - there are more expensive out there and there are also cheaper but believe me you get what you pay for and should not trust any random with your home.
The guys that worked on the house were all so respectful of my space, my little dog that is a bit nosy, and my family that came around once in awhile. They cleaned after every job. Yes you will have dust - that's normal - but they make it so much easier on you by making sure they leave everything as clean as possible. They truly care about you as a customer, you're not another number or another paycheck. I'm actually gonna miss them.
They made something that should be so stressful appear so easy and I couldn't be more grateful. After years, it feels so strange to actually like my home. I can't wait to do my guest bathroom next. I can go on all day and give all the details and examples but the pictures speak for themselves. Do not trust just anyone with your home. I've heard a lot of horror stories and am thankful I was not one of them. These guys are the absolute best you will get, biggest bang for your buck, and the only ones I'll use moving forward (ha they're stuck with my pickyass), so should you. Will be recommending them to everyone that needs work done.
To the entire team at James Remodeling I seriously cannot thank you enough.