Chris Kiefer Construction

Sent a request for a quote a week ago and followed it up with a phone call to the number on their website. I didn’t get a response to either one. I’m guessing he doesn’t want my business, YMMV.

Chris Kiefer Construction offered me the finest experience I’ve had with any contractor I’ve dealt with.
We wanted to remodel the single bathroom of our 1925 bungalow in Berkeley.
Any time I’ve had remodeling done of any kind, from an entire kitchen remodel to nothing but window replacements we have made it a priority to get good quality, up
to date work done, yet have the look of what might once have been in a 1925 house. Previous work on both kitchen and bathroom had been done with little or no consideration for the style of the house, and we wanted to correct that. Another challenge is the size of this house. Especially the bathroom. It is just under 36
square feet.
We had a strong sense of what we wanted to do to maximize our comfort within the tiny space, but by no means were we aware of all the possibilities and code restrictions. When Chris came over to meet with us and learn what we wanted in order to prepare a bid, he really listened and heard. In fact, he sat down and drew up a floor plan sketch showing exactly what we had in mind. That was tremendously confidence inspiring. In fact, I felt right then and there we had the right person for
the job.
Chris gave us a fair price. It was comparable to other bids. What was not comparable was the level of attention to what we wanted, and contribution of good alternatives to what we thought we wanted. He just really understood us. Also, the crew of people who worked on the project were wonderful, and also very attentive and aware of what we were striving for in the room. They also were great guys to have around all day!
One challenge that was met with great consideration was the fact that the house has one bathroom. Needless to say, that is a difficult thing to deal with. Suffice it to say that the problem was worked out so well that I [by this time I was alone in the house-​we thought this would be a great time for one of us to be away for the weeks the job took to complete] never really felt inconvenienced. Nearly unbelievable.
Speaking of the duration of the job: perfect. The bathroom was done in exactly the time period estimated, the only time the job could not go forward was for one day because of the building inspector. No one was ever pulled off this job to work on another. The crew finished up the last touches, and left a few hours before my husband returned home.

I called Kiefer Construction at a stressful time when I needed a security issue addressed right away. Unfortunately our home had been burglarized and the front door had been kicked in. Chris himself arrived within a few hours to secure the property — and then returned the next day to repair the entire front of the house that had been damaged.
We own a 1911 vintage Craftsman home and so I am always touchy when it comes to the work that is done because I want to make sure the original craftsmanship is preserved. I am VERY nit picky about details. I was amazed to see the care and practice that Chris Kiefer had. I felt like he was working on his own place.
The devil is always in the details … and so not only was the door repaired, but was improved upon. There was no visible trace that the door had been damaged. The front of the house was restored to its pristine original shape. I noticed the care and patience that Chris took during the process, and the meticulous care he took NOT to spread dust and debris in the house or in the front yard. He cleaned up after himself efficiently and effectively. I have to say i was very impressed.
Later that year i needed to replace a front Gable that was damaged in a storm. Chris came out to inspect the property, and then suggested that we replace all 13 of them around the house. He went into the details of how we could do so and improve the overall look of the home. His quote was reasonable but at the time i thought to myself that i could do the work on my own … bad idea. I should have called Chris.
I know that Chris is my guy. He is honest, fair, straight forward, and delivers on time. You pay for what you get in this business, and Chris’s bid may not be the lowest, but in the end the quality makes up for any savings going with a cheeper contractor.