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We worked with Ella and Nico on a pretty serious remodel - turning a small bedroom into a bathroom and... read moreWe worked with Ella and Nico on a pretty serious remodel - turning a small bedroom into a bathroom and laundry room, and combining the existing master and guest bathrooms into a single big master bathroom. This was our first major remodel and I was really nervous but they made it super easy. They came up with great designs (better than we had envisioned) but always deferred to our input and preferences. They gave a lot of guidance in the millions of decisions that are necessary, and I don't even know how we would have figured it out without this. The actual implementation was high quality, on time, and within budget. We were extremely happy with the end result (pics attached). I would recommend Nico and Ella without hesitation and we'll definitely use them for any future projects. read less
We just completed a whole home renovation using Lumina Builders. Ella and Nico were our project managers and we... read moreWe just completed a whole home renovation using Lumina Builders. Ella and Nico were our project managers and we couldn't have asked for a better team. Gutting your entire home is not for the faint of heart. Gutting it during Covid while your children are distance learning at home might just be plain stupid, but we did it anyways! Ella, Nico, Alberto and his team made our dream come true. During the design process Ella and Nico came up with ideas we never would have thought of. They routinely came up with solutions to the vast problems that come along with remodeling a home built in 1956. Especially a home that is virtually entirely brick. Brick everywhere...inside, outside....everywhere! The brick posed a lot of problems and the team always came up with reasonable, creative solutions.We lived in parts of our home during the renovation. This was not easy on the crew as they had to work around turning off electricity around our children's school Zoom schedules. They never complained and worked with us around our crazy schedules. The crew was very respectful about the fact that a family was living through the construction. They cleaned up at the end of each day and communicated what the work and schedule was going to be for the next day. Whether it be to expect loud noise the next day or the water being shut off or electricity being shut off. Ella helped us design our home during the entire project. She went shopping with me and helped me narrow down not only what would look good in the space but also how to keep the design flow throughout the entire home. When I purchased items online I routinely sent her links to the items to get her opinion. This part of the design process was invaluable. Our home wouldn't look as nice as it does if Ella hadn't steered me in the right direction for fixtures, hardware and colors.Nico, the ever calming influence of the group:) Nico always came to the rescue. When we ran into trouble with unforeseen problems with gutting an old house, he was always there to provide insight and solutions. One time after a huge headache occurred attributed to the age of our home, I heard Nico say..."It's OK. There's always a solution to every problem." Not only does he say that, he does it. He always found a solution to every problem. Ella and Nico...they were a part of our family for a year working on this project. Our kids, our animals, our neighbors...everyone got to know them and love them. They are those kinds of special people!Alberto and his team were so knowledgeable about the work being done. Alberto was a perfectionist in the work he completed and wouldn't finish the project, whether it be tile, flooring, fixtures, without it being up to his standards. Alberto was always available to help. He even came over last minute on a Sunday to help with a water leak that was occurring in an area of the house that he hadn't even started working on. That's the type of commitment he gave to our family and this project.We literally can't say enough great things about Ella, Nico, Alberto and the entire Lumina Team. We had a great experience from start to finish. As I said in the beginning, a whole home renovation is no joke. It's stressful, it's expensive, it's noisy, it's dusty...it completely takes over your life. However, if you have the right team to help you through it every step of the way and calm you down and do it the RIGHT way, you will get through it and have the home of your dreams. Lumina is the right company to go with. You will absolutely not regret contracting Lumina. And ask for Ella and Nico while you're at it! Thank you Lumina! Our home is beautiful and we survived the whole home renovation because of your team. read less
I had A great experience with Lumina Builders, David & the team has always been great, responsive and always honest,... read moreI had A great experience with Lumina Builders, David & the team has always been great, responsive and always honest, it's a crazy ride doing a full house remodel and you need a great team for the ride, Lumina is definitely the guys you want. We did a full house remodel, 3 bathrooms, full kitchen, flooring all around the house, windows, outdoor cement, outdoor kitchen and more..The design was phenomenal, the price was great, the quality of work was super and the quality of workmanship was A+Definitely a 5 STAR company. read less
Sell reviews Yelp, googleWe write reviews, promote your companiesGuaranteed confidentiality and quality of reviewsAll accounts of real users, with reviews... read moreSell reviews Yelp, googleWe write reviews, promote your companiesGuaranteed confidentiality and quality of reviewsAll accounts of real users, with reviews and friendsYelp accounts of real people, accounts from 2008 to 2018If the review is removed, we will replace it with a new one for free.Contact us riwersriwers@gmail.com10 reviews on Yelp = $ 40020 reviews on Yelp = $ 70050 reviews on Yelp = $ 1500Reviews on googl10 reviews in googl = $ 25020 reviews in googl = 450 $50 reviews in googl = 1000 $ read less
David from lumina builders was an absolute pleasure to work with he remodeled my mother's bathroom and it turned out... read moreDavid from lumina builders was an absolute pleasure to work with he remodeled my mother's bathroom and it turned out absolutely amazing. His workers were always on time never left a mess.I would highly recommend this company I will definitely use them again in the future.they also came in with the best price. read less
Michael Walters 3/11/2021
- We worked with Ella and Nico on a pretty serious remodel - turning a small bedroom into a bathroom and... read moreWe worked with Ella and Nico on a pretty serious remodel - turning a small bedroom into a bathroom and laundry room, and combining the existing master and guest bathrooms into a single big master bathroom. This was our first major remodel and I was really nervous but they made it super easy. They came up with great designs (better than we had envisioned) but always deferred to our input and preferences. They gave a lot of guidance in the millions of decisions that are necessary, and I don't even know how we would have figured it out without this. The actual implementation was high quality, on time, and within budget. We were extremely happy with the end result (pics attached). I would recommend Nico and Ella without hesitation and we'll definitely use them for any future projects. read less Richard T.4/25/2021
- We just completed a whole home renovation using Lumina Builders. Ella and Nico were our project managers and we... read moreWe just completed a whole home renovation using Lumina Builders. Ella and Nico were our project managers and we couldn't have asked for a better team. Gutting your entire home is not for the faint of heart. Gutting it during Covid while your children are distance learning at home might just be plain stupid, but we did it anyways! Ella, Nico, Alberto and his team made our dream come true. During the design process Ella and Nico came up with ideas we never would have thought of. They routinely came up with solutions to the vast problems that come along with remodeling a home built in 1956. Especially a home that is virtually entirely brick. Brick everywhere...inside, outside....everywhere! The brick posed a lot of problems and the team always came up with reasonable, creative solutions.We lived in parts of our home during the renovation. This was not easy on the crew as they had to work around turning off electricity around our children's school Zoom schedules. They never complained and worked with us around our crazy schedules. The crew was very respectful about the fact that a family was living through the construction. They cleaned up at the end of each day and communicated what the work and schedule was going to be for the next day. Whether it be to expect loud noise the next day or the water being shut off or electricity being shut off. Ella helped us design our home during the entire project. She went shopping with me and helped me narrow down not only what would look good in the space but also how to keep the design flow throughout the entire home. When I purchased items online I routinely sent her links to the items to get her opinion. This part of the design process was invaluable. Our home wouldn't look as nice as it does if Ella hadn't steered me in the right direction for fixtures, hardware and colors.Nico, the ever calming influence of the group:) Nico always came to the rescue. When we ran into trouble with unforeseen problems with gutting an old house, he was always there to provide insight and solutions. One time after a huge headache occurred attributed to the age of our home, I heard Nico say..."It's OK. There's always a solution to every problem." Not only does he say that, he does it. He always found a solution to every problem. Ella and Nico...they were a part of our family for a year working on this project. Our kids, our animals, our neighbors...everyone got to know them and love them. They are those kinds of special people!Alberto and his team were so knowledgeable about the work being done. Alberto was a perfectionist in the work he completed and wouldn't finish the project, whether it be tile, flooring, fixtures, without it being up to his standards. Alberto was always available to help. He even came over last minute on a Sunday to help with a water leak that was occurring in an area of the house that he hadn't even started working on. That's the type of commitment he gave to our family and this project.We literally can't say enough great things about Ella, Nico, Alberto and the entire Lumina Team. We had a great experience from start to finish. As I said in the beginning, a whole home renovation is no joke. It's stressful, it's expensive, it's noisy, it's dusty...it completely takes over your life. However, if you have the right team to help you through it every step of the way and calm you down and do it the RIGHT way, you will get through it and have the home of your dreams. Lumina is the right company to go with. You will absolutely not regret contracting Lumina. And ask for Ella and Nico while you're at it! Thank you Lumina! Our home is beautiful and we survived the whole home renovation because of your team. read less Meghan B.4/11/2021
- I had A great experience with Lumina Builders, David & the team has always been great, responsive and always honest,... read moreI had A great experience with Lumina Builders, David & the team has always been great, responsive and always honest, it's a crazy ride doing a full house remodel and you need a great team for the ride, Lumina is definitely the guys you want. We did a full house remodel, 3 bathrooms, full kitchen, flooring all around the house, windows, outdoor cement, outdoor kitchen and more..The design was phenomenal, the price was great, the quality of work was super and the quality of workmanship was A+Definitely a 5 STAR company. read less Rotem L.4/11/2021
- Sell reviews Yelp, googleWe write reviews, promote your companiesGuaranteed confidentiality and quality of reviewsAll accounts of real users, with reviews... read moreSell reviews Yelp, googleWe write reviews, promote your companiesGuaranteed confidentiality and quality of reviewsAll accounts of real users, with reviews and friendsYelp accounts of real people, accounts from 2008 to 2018If the review is removed, we will replace it with a new one for free.Contact us riwersriwers@gmail.com10 reviews on Yelp = $ 40020 reviews on Yelp = $ 70050 reviews on Yelp = $ 1500Reviews on googl10 reviews in googl = $ 25020 reviews in googl = 450 $50 reviews in googl = 1000 $ read less Jazmine W.4/03/2021
- We had Daniel of Lumina out to our house to give us a quote on a major home remodel. We... read moreWe had Daniel of Lumina out to our house to give us a quote on a major home remodel. We were very impressed by his level of experience, honesty, and knowledge. He is a class act who is genuinely interested in our wishes and ideas. Although we ended up going with another company, we wanted to acknowledge Daniel for his professionalism. read less
Rob P.1/29/2021 - Lumina fully renovated our master and guest bath and installed glass tile backsplash in our kitchen. They all came out... read moreLumina fully renovated our master and guest bath and installed glass tile backsplash in our kitchen. They all came out beautifully as you can see from the attached pictures. Our Project Manager was Daniel D. He is extremely organize, gave really good advice on the design and materials, and great to work with. Daniel was very attentive to the project and was there everyday to check on the progress. If we had issues, he was right on it and was quick to fix it. The foreman on the project were JR and Osmond and they were also very receptive to all our requests. Also, they were respectful of our request for everyone to wear mask at all times.There were a couple of things that I would like to see improve below. I didn't remove a star for them since Daniel was very receptive to fixing them.1) the clean up and leaving the trash in our side yard, blocking the walkway. We complained to Daniel & JR several times and it got better in the end. However, I found two filled trash bags in our garage after they left the job.2) there were a couple of days where our master bedroom was very dusty bec they were cutting tiles in the master bath without properly hanging the plastic cover in the doorway. Daniel and JR were very quick to address this and we had our bed and bedroom furnitures covered with plastic for the remainder of the project. Daniel even offered to professionally clean the bedroom if it happens again.There are still a couple of things that Lumina needs to finish (fix shower due to bad part from manufacturer, additional grout in the guest bath & fixing a wood panel around a door) and Daniel have JR coming out tomorrow to complete them.Our experience with Lumina have been very positive overall and we are definitely using them again for future projects. read less
A. R.1/24/2021 - Hey yelpers ! I wanted to share with you my experience with lumina builders. From start to end I had... read moreHey yelpers ! I wanted to share with you my experience with lumina builders. From start to end I had many doubts in contractors but honestly after working with Joey Dahan it all changed. We've been planning a large-scale project for about 7 years almost pull the trigger many times but always backed out. After our initial meeting that was about almost 3 hours we're really felt comfortable with Joey and the company. We did about a month and a half of planning and shopping that included design and going to stores to shop for materials. Joey had a lot of patience for my wife that really didn't know what she wanted. The project took about three and a half months included our kitchen two and a half baths flooring paint and some miscellaneous small stuff. There were of course multiple issues and hiccups in our 1970s house. But really Joey did above and beyond to be communicative and find creative ways to find solutions. We are super happy with the end result and would gladly recommend lumina builders.Just ask for Joey and you're good to go! Thank you so much for everything! read less
Rob G.1/05/2021 - We contacted Lumina Builders for a full home renovation and considering this is our first time going through this, I... read moreWe contacted Lumina Builders for a full home renovation and considering this is our first time going through this, I think it turned out pretty well! The scope of the work included 3 full baths, kitchen, flooring for upper level, and added lighting for multiple rooms. Oded was our project manager and he really helped to explain what to expect throughout the entire process. If I got frustrated with anything, Oded went above and beyond to fix the problem and made sure I was satisfied with the outcome. Shout out to Osman (foreman) and the crew who did the heavy liftings...they were all very nice and professional! So thank you Lumina Builders for making our forever home a dream come true. And a special thanks to Oded...really couldn't have done it without u...all the best!!!Tien P. read less Tien D.11/30/2020
- After a year of living in our dated Bird Rock home, we were finally ready to tackle a major renovation.... read moreAfter a year of living in our dated Bird Rock home, we were finally ready to tackle a major renovation. We needed to completely remodel the kitchen, two bathrooms, a bedroom suite, plus new flooring and full interior paint. After consulting with several builders, we chose Lumina Builders.I cannot emphasize enough how happy we are with our choice. From the start, our project manager Oded Friedman was honest and resourceful in helping us navigate the process and the dozens of design decisions required. He has a strong artistic sense along with deep construction knowledge so we always felt in good hands. Additionally, our construction lead, George, was a perfectionist about detail work so everything was done beautifully. We never experienced the common issue of "change orders" jacking up the price. The only time we paid extra was when we discovered that all of our old plumbing was rotting. That wasn't part of the original bid so we paid for that directly to the plumber. With every other unexpected problem, Lumina absorbed the cost. Considering that we did all this work during Covid 19, it's a miracle we finished only a couple months late. To keep us safe, they staged the construction so that we could remain in our house. For example, during those scary early days of Covid, we stayed snugly inside an unused downstairs bedroom/bathroom while work took place upstairs and around us.We love the beautiful, updated look and comfort of our renovated home and have only gratitude to our builders for helping to make it our dream home. read less Mimi S.11/08/2020
- Exactly two years again, Ella and Nico remodeled our bathroom. We were extremely happy with the outcome. We... read moreExactly two years again, Ella and Nico remodeled our bathroom. We were extremely happy with the outcome. We love our bathroom as much today as we did then. They make a great team and it is such a pleasure to work with them. Fast forward, October 2020 they just completed the remodel of our kitchen. Another job well done. Because we were so pleased with our bathroom we didn't bother to get additional estimates for the kitchen remodel. We knew we wanted to work with them again. They presented us with several different designs. Once the design was decided on, we were able to incorporate an idea from my husband as well. Ella shopped with me every step of the way on all of the major materials. I never felt rushed or that I had to make a decision before I was really comfortable. When the time came to install the backsplash I was extremely concerned. Ella drew the pattern out on paper to make sure we agreed on where each tile would be placed. She was here when the workers started to make sure all the details were discussed and all questions answered. Only when I was completely comfortable did she leave. She kept in constant contact with the workers. Also, she told me to phone her if I had any concerns.With an additional suggestion from Nico, the backsplash is amazing. It turned out much better than we expected. We are completely satisfied with the outcome. Thanks Ella and Nico, a job well done. read less P O.10/29/2020