Lion Group Construction - Walnut Creek, California

Dom

Udi and his team fixed or remodeled much of our home. We came to them with a variety of problems over multiple years — tricky leaks, stucco and window fixes, doors, kitchen remodel, etc. The guys gave good advice, fixed every problem, had clear and frequent communication and excellent follow through. We have an old home and have worked with many contractors: Udi’s team was by far the best we worked with on any project. Can’t recommend highly enough!

Yiu John Kam

Udi and his team completely renovated our upstairs with great speed and quality. They did a complete overhaul: knocked down walls to open the kitchen, installed a new bathroom (including a steam shower), renovated an old bathroom, redid our wooden floors, repainted the entire upstairs, installed a new structural beam, and prepped the kitchen for our cabinet maker. The fact that did it so efficiently was a testament to their team, without compromise to quality. Since our house is old, I'm sure it was kind of a mess and a maze to do all the electrical and plumbing but the team handled all this incredibly well.

They were especially good with their tilework, which as you can see in the pictures, if you do nothing else, make sure you contact them for tiling of your bathroom or kitchen!

Along the way, the team was very gracious about our little odds and ends requests that I am sure added up but the team wanted to make sure we were happy and for that we are especially grateful.

Apologies for the photo quality as we're still moving and getting settled but I wanted to make sure to get some visuals up for this review!

Beth Douillard

Udi and his crew did an awesome job on our backyard shed / detached garage space. His bid was fair, he was responsive and proactively checked in throughout the job, and the crew worked on the project every day until it was completed (only took 2 weeks!). I will definitely be reaching out to Udi again in the future for projects big or small, it was a great experience to work with them!

Michelle Lim

I've done numerous hours on researching and interviewing many contractors because it was very important to me to find the "Right Contractor" since I was going to trust them with my house for some time. It was a MASSIVE WHOLE HOUSE Project involving installation of over 20+ recessed lightings, removal of popcorn ceiling, whole new painting and wood flooring for living room, family, room, kitchen remodel including cabinets, sink etc, installing new patio door and modifying/painting existing brick fireplace (CHECK OUT THE PICS).
I'd give 5000000** STARS if I could!!! I'm so HAPPY and GRATEFUL to have Udi as my contractor for many reasons but there are 3 main reasons why I think he is THE BEST:

(1) COMMUNICATION: communication is the very important key for everything and Udi was THE BEST PERSON when it comes to communication. I was able to get a quick response from Udi about anything (progress, colors, materials, designs etc) via text messages, phone call, photos with comments or even Videos!!! Since this was my first renovation, I had many questions about the project. When I asked for his expertise, Udi was there to give me professional advices and recommendations. To be honest, I felt bad for asking him 1000s questions but he always answered them quickly without any irritations 🙂 For example, I was going to add chandelier on high vaulted ceiling but Udi recommended adding 6 recessed light (dimmable) instead--THE BEST IDEA EVER!!! (after my decision to hire him, of course 🙂

(2) WORK ETHIC/PUNCTUALITY: Udi has been working with his team of employees for many years--very important factor for me since they're NOT just temporarily-hired workers for short-term (a big no-no for me). His team of experts (painters, cabinet fabricators, repair guys etc) all enjoyed working on this project and they had very good work ethics. All the guys always arrived on time to work and even worked late hours to finish up the project if needed. Even when I stopped by to check on things, they were more than happy to answer my questions and kept me updated on what's going on.

(3) FLEXIBILITY: Before starting the house renovation, Udi gave me a very realistic scopes of project in order with price for each step (**HUGE PLUS since you PAY what you AGREE ON--NO HIDDEN FEE). Udi and his team executed each step superbly within reasonable time. Even when I added some additional projects (painting etc) last minute, he was very professional about it and was able to accommodate my requests flawlessly.

We all know renovation can be very stressful. Before I met Udi, I heard so many horrible stories about contractors being shady and untrustworthy. Not only Udi was able to make my dream-home come true with his great workmanship, but he also gave me peace of mind throughout this rather stressful process with his professionalism and expertise. Knowing that I was in great hands made this experience very pleasant and the renovation result was astonishing! (check out the Before/After Photos!)

Any contractor can fix the house the way you want but that does NOT guarantee the quality of work or more importantly, peace of mind. I sincerely appreciate Udi and his team for their great work and I would definitely recommend Udi for anyone!

Elaine Moore

The work was done the next day after I called. They were nice and professional. The sink of the vanity was broken. They took it back to make an exchange. The store was not accommodating. They had to buy a new vanity with the sink. Then return the broken sink and return the cabinet. Such an inconvenience for them. They went the extra mile. We truly appreciate it. I’m making a list of future projects. Highly recommend Lion Group!

Luis Balceda

Recently, major damage occurred in the guest bathroom on main level so I needed to get it repair quickly before the holiday. I met with Udi from Lion Group Construction to discuss remodeling of the guest bathroom. He was very prompted, efficient and hardworking throughout the project and we were able to get the renovation completed just in time for the holiday. I can't ask for a better outcome than this. 100% satisfied.

Jenna Wohlwend

We highly recommend Udi for your home remodeling. My husband and I used Lion Group Construction to renovate our kitchen and couldn’t be happier with the results. Everything turned out beautifully. In addition, the process was painless. It was a large job that was completed quickly. We felt like we were in constant communication on next steps and timelines and every person who came to work was also very nice and polite, making the whole experience pleasant. Udi is plain fun to work with and talk to, is honest, efficient, and makes the entire endeavor feel more like an exciting project than a burden.

Jenny Patchen

Our designer recommended Udi to us as we researched general contractors, based on the quality of his finishes. As part of our process, I also called 2 references, who further recommended Udi and his team.

The scope of our project was significant:
- Executing a full earthquake retrofit of the ground level of our house, including re-bolting to the foundation and introducing sheer walls
- Introducing a new floorpan, including a new bathroom with a shower
- Demoing and refacing our existing fireplace with tile, and ensuring it was properly set up for the gas insert we purchased
- Bringing our den into this century by removing the wood panelling and replacing it with drywall. This part of the project also involved removing the built-in grill and wet bar and seamlessly repairing our wood floors.
- Addressing many, many smaller updates and needed maintenance

At every step, we found Udi a great partner in the remodel of our home. He was always responsive, flexible and clearly cared very much about the quality of the work that he and his team completed. Furthermore, we felt that he was always fair and reasonable with us, both in terms of the initial estimate and additions to scope we made throughout the project.

Udi often made recommendations he felt would drive better results. For example, we had believed we needed to remove our 2-story fireplace for earthquake safety; after checking again with our engineer, he confirmed Udi's suggestion that it was not necessary, saving us that cost. As another example, we had planned to build a small closet in our crawlspace. However, Udi recommended that we actually use another location, which allowed us to have a much larger, nicer closet than we had initially anticipated, adding huge storage to our house.

Lastly, we were reassured that Udi knew and followed the State of California's rules set by the Contractors State License Board.