Yelp Reviews


Hale Creek Construction

The following are our customer’s posts on Yelp! Yelp’s algorithms filter reviewers who don’t post often but we think you’d like to know what people have to say. Below we’ve copied their reviews and have included a link to each original review.

From Arielle S., Santa Cruz:

(5 Stars)

5stars

I didn’t know construction companies like this existed. Bryan, the owner, is very professional — he was on time, did a thorough evaluation, offered suggestions on ways to save money on the job, and provided an accurate quote. A few days later his team showed up exactly on time, did superior quality work, went way beyond the call of duty in clearing the site of an infestation, finished on time, and did not exceed the original quote. I will absolutely use them again.
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From Eric Z., Los Gatos:

(5 Stars)

5stars

I have had the pleasure of working with Bryan and Hale Creek on two residential projects in the past few months.
One of the projects Hale Creek worked on was the Section One termite work on our triplex in Sunnyvale before we sold it. Hale Creek had to do extensive repair work on the structure during escrow, and thanks to their efficiency and workmanship, all the repair work was cleared and we were able to close escrow early. Bryan and his crew, showed up on time, were clearly dedicated to doing quality work and they came in on budget.
I would highly recommend them for construction and remodeling projects
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From Rick L., San Carlos:

(5 Stars)

5stars

I have heard so many negative stories about contractors, and most friends won’t refer contractors they have hired in the past because they are unhappy with their work. From the initial meeting with Hale Creek Construction, I was very impressed. They showed up on time, they gave me a number of excellent design ideas and they had several great suggestions for various options for the project. All of their work was done on time and on budget. My father was a contractor and working around construction for half of my life allows me to be a pretty good judge of quality work. The Hale Creek Construction crew didn’t cut any corners and all of their work was top notch. In addition, all of their sub contractors were professional and also did quality work and within the promised timeline. I am very happy to recommend Hale Creek’s services to anyone. I also appreciated how “connected” they are. I was able to contact them by office phone,  mobile phone and email,  and I always received a prompt response.
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From Amy H., Mountain View:

(5 Stars)

5stars

I had a great experience working with Hale Creek! I was very impressed with Bryan and his crew. They installed central heating and air in my old bungalow [and rebuilt a sagging floor, built a door, and so much more! - BT]. In our initial meeting, Bryan was professional, knowledgeable and practical in his ideas as well as very personable. The work was completed as promised and Bryan made sure all the loose ends were taken care of. His crew showed up when scheduled, worked efficiently, cleaned up after themselves, and were always friendly. I felt comfortable enough to give them a key to the house so they’d have access when needed. I am now getting ready to work with Bryan and his crew again. He had some great ideas for my old house and his enthusiasm for his work is refreshing! His ideas are reasonable and sensible. He is able to offer a variety of choices for projects and shares his honest opinions about remodeling costs in this slow economy. He suggested what he thought would get the most bang for my buck and discouraged me from overspending. I really trust Bryan with my home and feel comfortable recommending his work to others. With Bryan around, I don’t feel the need to worry about my old house!
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From Gary H., Los Altos Hills:

(5 Stars)

5stars

Hale Creek owner, Bryan Temmermand, is a smart and knowledgeable about design as well as construction.    We took his recommendation to adjust some cabinet dimensions, and to upgrade a lot of messy and unsafe electrical along the way, that he didn’t really have to be bothered with, for example.   He was both willing and able to  give us several options, at several different price points for things we wanted to do.    He knows high end construction, and the fixtures that go with that approach, so we ended up doing some things neither the architect nor we had thought of along the way.    He connects with competent, sub contractors who “get it,” and are willing to make adjustments as well.    Last, he was good about keeping things clean during the process, checking not just on the progress of the job, but also on our comfort.   We ended up going a little over our original estimate, but only because we made the choice to do so.    He’s done both a big storm repair and a complete bathroom remodel for us over the past 5 years.  I’d be happy to talk to anyone considering using Hale Creek in the future.
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From Tabatha W., San Jose:

(5 Stars)

5stars

Bryan and his crew are wonderful to work with.  Throughout our remodel, every visit and update we received was clear, concise, helpful and honest.  We never had any qualms about timing, scheduling or means.  I felt like the whole Hale Creek team became a group of friends.

Bryan went above and beyond in all phases of the work and the end result was even better than our plans and vision to begin with.  Bryan used his knowledge of the industry to ensure that we received the best quality we could afford, and he made the most amazing suggestions of ways we could modify our design to make our life easier later.

Though I thought our project would not be worth Bryan’s time, throughout the process, I truly felt like Hale Creek’s most important client.

Thank you Bryan and the entire Hale Creek Construction team for changing my opinion of contractors.

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From Geoff Fernald, Belmont:

(5 Stars)

5stars

Regarding Bryan’s, Owner of Hale Creek Construction, 2007 tear down and build from scratch work on our new unattached garage in Belmont.

We had three contractors bid our work. Bryan’s was in the middle of the bids. He showed me a house remodel he was doing as an example. It looked very good, but the real value of Bryan and his teams work is not that easily observed by an amateur until after the work begins.

He worked very hard to make sure we understood his timelines, any variations our choices of door, window, etc might make in final price and gave us a timeline charge so we could keep track of progress and know whether things were on schedule or not.

His crew began their work within a day of what he said he would and finished within a week of predicted. Most of the delay had to do with door supplier delay and a glue/lam beam that was not delivered to spec. We had excellent architectural drawings which helped everything work out smoothly, even though the city caused some trouble with overall height, Bryan made everything fit well in the end in spite of the city’s restrictions.

Bryan’s demolition team removed everything cleanly and completely. He took care of our neighbors adjoining fence during and at the end of construction, returning it to better than original shape.

His foundation and concrete work were way beyond expectation in quality. The carpentry and materials chosen were excellent. He communicated very well on such customer variables as where outlets should be and what kind of light controls etc. Jane and I were extremely well satisfied with the finished product  and now two years later it stands as an equally tasteful part of our 1927 Spanish-Tudor home. He applied finishing touches that made the finesse of the construction esthetically pleasing while very functional.

Any flaws can be counted only on one hangnail of my hand. Probably the best work we have witnessed in our lifetimes.

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Dolores F., Santa Clara:

(5 Stars)

5stars

Very, very, very satisfied with the condo re-modeling accomplished by Hale Creek Construction.  From the beginning of the project, Hale Creek was courteious, punctual, and extremely  knowledgeale.  Hale Creek went far and beyond the original remodeling concept.  Fungus, mildew and mold was found.  I was quickly notified of such, given a cost and time to repair. All existing mold and fungus was remedied.  Hale Creek went further by agressively looking for more mold;  found and remedied within the original quote and schedule.
Hale Creek recommended several excellent design ideas within my budget.  Hale Creek pursued the best buys, presented them to me, discussed them with me, gave quote and schedule and completed all  withing quote and schedule.  I was told many horror stories about contractors from my friends.  My experience with Hale Creek was most satifying and trouble free.  I highly recommend Hale Creek and I look forward to having Hale Creek as my contractor when the next contractor requirement comes along.
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Dave F., San Jose:

(5 Stars)

5stars

Regarding the full remodel of our townhouse September 2009, from a gutted foreclosure to Sunset magazine style in 3 months.  Hale Creek Construction went above and beyond on our project.  Bryan went the extra mile to go out and get certified in mold remediation, because the residence was vacant for over a year and mold had taken hold. Not an easy task, but the place was cleared of all dangerous mold colonies to provide a safe environment for 3 children, my wife and myself.
In addition, after the mold remediation was complete, Bryan knew the exact “look” we were after in our new place. I had several ideas, expressed them to Bryan and his team and they ran with it. In the end the finished project far exceeded my original expectations. From Tiny details like hanging onyx lights, custom butcher block bar, gorgeous tiles, custom kitchen cabinets, black granite countertops, and modern functional bathrooms.
All in all the project came out Excellent to say the least. Hale Creek construction by far exceeded our expectations in bringing us a customized, modern living space. I plan on using them again for upcoming projects that I am planning, and recommend them if you are looking for an honest, hard working group of contractors.