Everlast Construction

Amal D.

We have been contemplating on redoing our kitchen counter tops in our kitchen and were so happy to have found everlast construction! Izik did a remarkable job with all his help on this stunning transformation.

Anthony K.

My original review was much harsher but the actual owner of the company (Ariel) saw my review and reached out. He was very understanding and apologetic. As such, I will keep this review to just the facts:

My project was verbally agreed to Dec 2020 and the contract was signed 01/04/21. I was promised (in writing) that the project would be finished March 26. It is October 5 and I can now move on. I moved two walls and did a total bathroom remodel - so it wasn't an easy project but still...

* If you choose to go with EVERLAST, be forewarned:
You will have to be your own advocate on everything: design, material selection, staffing, schedule, cost, quality assurance, building code adherence. AND MAKE SURE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ARIEL IMMEDIATELY!

* They sent an unlicensed engineer (found out later) that was beyond terrible. His measurements were off by 5-6 FEET. Not inches. I had to make the schematics for my project (EVERLAST was ""gracious"" enough to give me a partial refund). This man had been sued several times already for practicing without a license.

* ZERO design support. I have never designed a bathroom so I asked for (and was promised in writing) design support - a professional who knew how to get the bathroom of my dreams. After waiting for help, I finally had to go get my own grid paper and download software to determine the configuration of my bathroom.

* Even though I had the design, materials, and the permit standing by, actual work did not begin until March 28 (yes two days AFTER the entire work was supposed to be completed).

* One laborer per day to remove and rebuild two walls. The workers rotated so no one ever became too familiar with my project. EVERLAST claimed that too many workers in one room made for arguments and delays.......

* I had to check on the worker almost hourly because none looked at the design elevations. Constantly correcting where fixtures were located, where walls were, electrical, lights, everything.

* The bathtub was not installed according to manufacturer specifications. We managed a work around to ensure my warranty was not voided but I still had to include a clause about it in the close out paperwork.

* Almost everything they installed was damaged in some way: the brand new bathtub was chipped (and took over a month to repair), the granite backsplash was broken in half, fixtures were installed with clawed pliers and are scratched to hell.

* Electrical was not installed to code! I had to look up the code(s) and demand that they pull dedicated circuits. So, make sure you are familiar with building codes.

* Before the work even began, EVERLAST quality assurance employees came to my house four times to ""see how the work was going"" because they didn't know it hadn't begun. Then once work began, I didn't see a single one.

* The schedule was utter shambles. After five rescheduled deadlines were blown passed WITHOUT APOLOGY, I finally stopped asking when it would be complete and began praying I would be saved from this hell. I had to cancel several trips and vacations to deal with this travesty (the one time I was gone, they installed the tub incorrectly and cracked my backsplash).

* Zero accountability with the management. The project manager's constant response to my concerns, complaints, and eventually, threats was ""there is nothing more I can do. I'm literally doing everything you ask.""

* I was promised a final completion date, sheet rock repair, and a custom bookcase. None of these were provided. We did agree on refunds for these discrepancies.

Bottom line is they did a great remodel that is beautiful and I will love for years to come. But getting there was quite difficult. Make sure to get Ariel involved early on and stay on top of your project team.

Quy D.

Holy cow!!! Everlast Construction knows their stuff!!! I greatly appreciate them for doing their job well. Not only did they do it well but they did it safely with covid protocols. They had a mask on while working the whole time and showed that they were negative for Covid. They performed a kitchen remodel for me since my old kitchen was so old. My replaced the cabinets, tiles, counters, and everything. It looked very clean when it was done! They finish the remodeling pretty quick and it was for a good price. If anyone is looking for a good place to remodel their kitchen, this is definitely the place. I give them a 5/5

Vyvyan N.

My aunt has been living in her home for the last 20 years. It's a very outdated house. She wanted to remodel the kitchen during COVID. She tasked me with the hunt of finding a dependable construction company. So I went on Yelp and found Everlast Construction. They had good reviews so I gave them a shot. Made an online consultation estimate it was that same week. Team was friendly and helpful. They were able to come out the next Monday to start on my aunt's kitchen. My aunt and her husband are very happy with the updated kitchen with the new white cabinets. Very professional job, aunt will saving up more money so she can do her bathroom next!

Kaylee L.

Everlast Construction has remodeled my attic and they did an amazing job! My family had to juggle between 3 companies to see if they fit both our budget and our vision for the attic, but out of all of the three, Everlast gave us the cheapest quote and were very responsive. When we confirmed everything with them, we were able to get things done right away! Throughout the schedule, the project manager was regularly communicating with us to see if the progress is going the way we want it to be. Within 3 weeks, they were able to install insulation and remodel our attic into a cozy guest room! A thing I'd like to mention is that, even after they finished, the team has done some additional work with no charges on us, which is AMAZING!

Overall, my family loves the finished product and the team's hard work. However, I had to get rid of a star due to scheduling mishaps :( But... that does not dismiss their professionalism and commitment to customer satisfaction! Everlast is the right place for reasonably-priced and efficient construction, I plan to contact them again for future remodels and so should you :)

Lisa H.

Project manager Barak Kadosh was incredibly attentive to getting me through the process of a bathroom remodel including design, permits and inspections, choosing a great team for the work, and communicating regularly. The finished product was beautiful beyond my expectations. Thank-you, Everlast, for a smooth and enjoyable (yes, enjoyable!) remodel experience!

Ladi Da A.

I first emailed this company to get an estimate for some work I wanted done immediately. A woman called me to assess the project I had in mind. A project that would probably cost around 18K-25K in my estimation. She told me that the project would not meet their minimum requirement of 10K. I told her, ""Wow, really? You guys would charge less than 10K for those things?"" How cheap do these guys charge? She then said, ""Oh, and we do not service your area,"" That's interesting? I looked over their Yelp reviews and they have projects all around my City--some further out. I think they discriminate against certain cities? It's fine. Who wants to work with people who discriminate by City?

What they don't know is that I also wanted to re-do my kitchen and bathrooms, and a possible extension later in the year. What they didn't know is that I currently own 3 homes, including one in San Francisco that I am planning to do a full renovation on next year (to sell), including turning the basement area into bedrooms and baths, plus a possible extension out into the backyard. What they don't know is that I am in the process of buying another home in the Bay Area, which is why I am tweaking my current house in order to either sell or rent in the near future. I had a lot of other projects for them.

I am leaving this review, so that maybe they will think twice about discriminating by City and assuming that people don't have the money to spend on renovations--if that wasn't their intention, it is what it felt like. I bought my current residence when I didn't have a lot of money, but my situation has since changed. To be fair, they aren't the only contractor who discriminates by City...which is why they get 2 stars instead of 1.

Jamie S.

What began as a wonderful experience, turned into a nightmare. At the beginning, Everlast seemed on top of everything. We waited to begin demo until all of the cabinets and appliances were in and permit was obtained. Any small concern we had was addressed promptly. 3 weeks into our 6 week project and they were ahead of schedule. Our PM told us that cabinets would be installed within a week, then it would just be appliances and minor touch ups. We'd finish early. Yay!

This is when it all fell apart. It turns out that they ordered the cabinets based upon (very) rough measurements taken by the PM. The cabinets would not fit in our space and they would fix it by making slight shifts and ordering a smaller end piece. I was told this would take 2-3 days to come in.

This is when we started to notice other problems. They'd installed the island cabinets backward, the pantry cabinet covered our vent and lightswitches, along with a long list of other smaller items. I began to worry, and days passed without anyone even showing up to our house. They completely stopped work for 3 weeks while they waited for the cabinet to come in, without even telling us. When we were finally able to bring up our concerns, we were brushed off or questioned on whether we really wanted them to fix certain mistakes, arguing that it looked fine as is.

3 weeks after our projected completion timeline, on a Friday evening, we were told by the crew that they were ""done, except for small touch ups"" that would be done the following week. WOOHOO!

The next morning I walked into our completed kitchen to find a swamp coming up under the floor. The dishwasher had been installed incorrectly and had flooded when they'd done their test runs the day before. Our PM sent one guy out, who turned off the water and said they'd fix it on Monday. No immediate remediation. No work on the obviously ruined floor. We were left with a smelly, soggy floor for days. Then we had to seal off the kitchen again to have dehumidifiers and fans running 24/7 for another week. The flooring in our house was installed by previous owners and had since been discontinued. Everlast offered to split the cost of replacement flooring and do the repair work for ""free"". By this point, I didn't trust them to touch another thing. We asked for a few thousand off the last payment and told them to consider the job done.

Since then, we have had to have plumbers out to correct rusty water coming from our new pot filler, reinstall the sink faucet, and we are having to completely replace the floor that was not part of the original project. Everything down to the lightswitch covers were installed crooked or incorrectly.

Maybe it was the PM we worked with, but I cannot recommend Everlast at all.

Lani N.

I am happy that others have positive results with this company. Unfortunately, I didn't.
I hired this company for blueprints only because my contractor didn't do blueprints. The project is in Burlingame city and I know the city is hard to get the permit, so I wanted to hire a company that already work with the city before. The Project Manager (PM) assigned to my project told me that he worked with the city.
During the design phrase, I wanted to add lot of things, and the company advised me what is allowed and what is not. I listened to their advises because I trusted them to know what they are doing. One of the items they advised me is to excavate the ground level to raise the ceiling height from 6'5"" into ~8'.
We spent couple months on the design and structure engineer to submit the plan to the city. While waiting for the city to respond, the PM and his boss (Itay Snof) pushed me to sign the construction contract with them. They told me that if they knew I was only doing the blueprint, they wouldn't take my project. I told them to give me the final bid, if they bid lower than my contractor, I will work with them. Well, their bid was 30% higher than my contractor.
My plan got rejected from the city because the house is in the flood zone. This information is available on FEMA website. We had to redo the plan which would cost me extra to pay for structure engineer and the designer. At this point, the PM wasn't very responsive to my calls or my text messages because I haven't signed the construction contract yet. I also found out that he had never worked with the Burlingame city before. I can't trust this PM anymore.
I called the company and let them know how disappointed I was and I would not continue to work with them. The owner, Ariel, ignored my complain.
I filed small claim court. During the mediation, the owner point out that the contract was deliver the blueprint and not the permit. Well, the whole point of having blueprints is to have the permit.
We settled in mediation. I still want to share my story out here to let other aware of this company. If you do blueprints with them, please make sure you add ""city permit accepted"" in the contract. Also, the owner only cares about the business not so much about customers.

Eric L.

Everlast did work for us about year and a half ago. They did the work if an organized and timely fashion. After nearly a year there were some issues that came up with job. Gidon and Everlast honored there work. It was restored to the standard agreed upon. I was very happy they honored there work. For that I can highly recommend Everlast.