Archives: Testimonials

I awoke to my deck off my bedroom hanging by a thread and ready to collapse onto the deck off the living room and possibly spill over on to a sidewalk and parked cars. Frantically I called Schafer Construction and Rudi Schafer made himself available to come over and asses the damage and safety risk. … Continue reading "Testimonials 10"

Thank you for the outstanding work on our front deck. The build is stout, and the finish is fine. It exceeds our expectations. Speaking as experienced consumers of home remodeling (with multiple different contractors) our experience with Schafer Construction is among the best. Reasons for our praise include: Willingness to refine proposal to fit within … Continue reading "Testimonials 09"

I’ve known Rudi for many years and it was pleasure to finally work with him first hand on some improvements to my house in Rockridge. My nearly 100-year-old house was due for new windows and my 14-year-old deck was looking tired, so I hired Schafer construction to do the work. The crew was efficient, polite, … Continue reading "Testimonials 08"

Schafer Construction did some extensive dry rot repair on our stucco home in the Oakland Hills. They were very professional, competitively priced, and did great work. On top of that, they worked neatly, have very courteous employees and care about the quality of work they do. Schafer Construction took our construction seriously  and professionally all … Continue reading "Testimonials 07"

“Schafer Construction just built a new deck for us in Montclair to replace a deck that was over 20 years old and had been largely wrecked by a mudslide in 2017 and by the company that stabilized the hill after the slide. Rudi Schafer is very knowledgeable, the crew he sent was efficient and good … Continue reading "Testimonials 06"

“Schafer Construction saved our deck and our sanity. We have one of those large decks in Monclair that can only be worked on with scaffolding and we knew that it was beginning to deteriorate and need some major work.”

I am on the Board of Directors for a town home complex near the San Leandro Marina.  Over the years we have had several general contractors make repairs, unfortunately not properly.  Then we found Schafer Construction.  From the first inspection to the completion of various projects, the process was seamless.  They were informative, and any … Continue reading "Testimonials 04"

After interviewing and seeking bids from several companies, Schafer Construction came out on top. Thanks to the friendly professionalism and expertise of Rudi Schafer, and the thoroughness, quality, and competitive pricing of the design proposal. From the beginning to end, the entire crew of Schafer Construction exceeded our expectations. They replaced our upper and lower … Continue reading "Testimonials 03"

Schafer Construction just completed a deck repair/restoring project at my Berkeley, CA home and they were professional, knowledgeable, and wonderful to work with. Most importantly, their work is first rate. I have a large upper and lower redwood deck in my back yard. Like many homeowners, after several of years of keeping the deck in … Continue reading "Testimonials 02"

Schafer Construction just built a new deck for us. I recommend them highly. Decks are their thing. Rudi Schafer is experienced, and he worked through plans with us carefully and attentively. The crew was excellent, efficient, clean, and creative about problem solving – and the prices was right.