Future Vision Remodeling

I have a fairly complex full home remodel which required x-raying the concrete floor and drilling deep down into the foundation since i have post tension slabs. I got a few estimates from several companies on Yelp and they all gave me a pretty large price range. I met with Ruben from Future Vision Remodeling and he gave me the best price with a flat rate, instead of a price range like the other guys. Having a flat rate gave me peace of mind since I know exactly what I would be in for. Ruben also stressed that he would not nickle and dime me if I needed to make some modifications midway through the project. Naturally, I was a little skeptical. Why was it so much cheaper than the others? Can they handle my complex project? Will they do a good job? I did extensive research on them on yelp, google, houzz and they all seemed positive. I was also way over budget already so I decided to trust Ruben with my project since they gave me the best price.

I'm glad I chose Ruben and his team to handle my complex project. The quality of their work is really good. He really did not nickle and dime me for adding/changing stuff here and there; and even helped me assemble my furniture, and put up all the window blinds for me. A few months ago, we had a huge storm, and it knocked over the fence in the backyard, I didnt even know about it since I was not living at the property during the remodel; Ruben and his team repaired it for me and sent me before and after photos. Throughout the project, they sent me photos to keep me up to date on the progress of the project. Thank you Ruben, your crew and FVR!

I bought the apartment a year ago, and now the bathroom is leaking. The previous owner remodeled it in 2019. I called the company but they ignored me. This kind of issue should not happen in 5 years！
I can't believe such poor quality!

Nir, Kobi, Alex and the rest of the FutureVision Remodeling crew were the best to work with. They aren't the cheapest, but you get outstanding service, communication and solid work. FutureVision made our dreams of a new kitchen come true! Nir walked us through every step and fulfilled every promise he made. He made sure we were happy with everything. We would definitely work with Nir and FutureVision again! We actually plan to when we save up enough money for our next project.

We just finished a room addition (with full bathroom and walk in closet), basement excavation, and accessory unit construction on our house with FVR and are thrilled with their service, communication and attention to detail at every step.

Ruben met with us initially to discuss the scope of the project and he provided a reasonable cost and timeline for completion, while answering all of our questions (having never been through a remodel like this before, we had a LOT).

Once we decided to go with FVR, a What's App thread was started immediately with all key players on the team - this thread was used constantly throughout the process to deliver progress pictures, ask questions, note permit approvals, etc.. so everyone was as up to date as possible, at every stage.

A couple larger additional projects arose during construction (complete re-wiring of the house, and new roof), and Ruben gave us a great deal on both projects. In fact FVR constantly went above and beyond making sure we got what we needed, charging only marginally over what was initially quoted.

From start to finish our project took about 10 months to complete (initially quoted 6-8 months, but a permit had to be reissued causing a slight lag in timing).

I would 100 percent recommend FVR if you are considering a project (big or small), and will definitely be using them for anything we need in the future!

Great team! Loved working with them and appreciated the design and construction expertise. They helped to listen to our wants and requests and we also relied on their years of design and work to help make the dream a reality.

A few years ago we did a simple remodel of two bathrooms in Menlo Park with FVR. By the time we finished the project we just wanted these folks out of the house. After a few years I felt it was necessary to share our negative experience and how poorly much of the work has held up.

Specific issues;

1. Substandard workmanship:
a. Heating vent under the house was left unconnected--I was heating our crawlspace and not the bathroom for 6 months. This went undetected until I went under the house for something else!
b. Looking in my attic, the electrical work to hookup the bathroom fan is clearly not up to code--junction box is not closed and there are multiple exposed wire splices.
c. Gang box for the newly installed light switch is clearly not level and out of square.

2. Numerous examples with low quality finish carpentry:
a. Gouge on a newly installed sliding door from the aluminum frame--supposedly fixed then recurred.
b. Spackle and paste used to patch the casing around the door frame where it contacts the bathroom tile--looks terrible
c. A supposedly 'straight' wall that was rebuilt by FVR, clearly bulges with an obvious curve in the baseboard.
d. Sloppy work on the plumbing cover plates for one toilet--half smeared with paint and not attached to the wall properly.

3. Low quality of painting:
a. Two slightly different colors of white used in one bathroom with sloppy caulking around the trim.
b. Numerous blotches of paint on hardwood floors around the hallway baseboard--the kind that would be easily have been avoided by using masking tape.

4. Sloppy personnel and poor cleanliness:
a. Folks were working while we were on vacation, and we came home late in the evening to find construction debris scattered in our front yard including razor blades, paint on our front walk (where stains can still be seen).
b. For a year afterwards we found trash (food wrappers & empty bottles) behind the bushes or buried in the shrubs.
c. I saw workers 'free handing' a circular saw for trim and baseboard--where one guy would hold the boards and another would use the circular saw. For sure not a safe or effective option--just glad nobody was hurt at our house by these substandard practices. Nobody could be bothered to bring a jobsite saw.

I will add that we pointed out most of these issues to the company reps while they were happening-- most responses 'Just an honest mistake' and/or 'We will send somebody over to fix that'. At a certain point you stop trusting anyone from the company and just want these 'less-than-competent' folks out of the house.

The customer shouldn't have to check all these details--especially about heating/plumbing/electrical work.

Would not ever trust this company again to touch our house.

We worked with FVR on our guest bathroom remodeling project. We chose FVR because out of the multiple quotes we received, Ben & Mila from FVR convinced us we'll get a quality of service from FVR and paid attention to our special requests. We're happy with our remodeled bathroom

Pros -
- Mila gave us valuable design inputs and created a 3D design for us. We had a specific design style in mind, she helped pick tiles and other finish materials which matched our style.
- Ben and Kobi did a great job in managing our project. Ben considered our special requests and made sure everything was done to our satisfaction.
- FVR finished the project in the 5 weeks deadline they gave us.
- FVR team is very professional and responsive on WhatsApp group. They helped schedule city inspection at our convenience.
- All the construction workers were polite.

Cons -
- FVR quote does not necessarily include all the costs and it would be better to have all costs included. In our case, FVR didn't install prefabricated shower door. We weren't aware of this extra cost when we signed the contract.
- There were couple of instances of miscommunication but everything was done right in the end.

All said and done great job Ben, Mila, Kobi & FVR team. Thanks for working on our project.

FVR flawlessly remodeled my house, with Ruben and the crew doing a phenomenal job. Recently, I requested an unrelated repair, and the crew promptly completed it with unbelievable responsiveness.

FVR is renowned for their craftsmanship and expertise. I didn't need to provide extensive explanations because they are skilled professionals.

I highly recommend them due to the exceptional value they provided.

Ruben Rivera managed the crew that remodeled our house in Fremont, and we were thrilled with the results. Plumbing, electrical, tile, new flooring throughout (heated in the bathroom), modernized fireplace, windows replaced with sliding doors, some shifting of walls and soffits, minor roof repairs...

Since the remodel, we've continued to use Ruben for smaller projects. We always find him fair, reliable and easy to work with. Highly recommended.

We hired FVR to do remodeling of our new house and we were very happy with the results.

The scope of work included -
1. Installation of recessed lights in various rooms
2. Interior paint of whole house
3. Wooden floor installation in few rooms
4. Epoxy work in garage

The work started on time and went smoothly. There was some delay in getting wooden flooring, but the contractors picked up the remaining items and kept making progress.

We got a lot of help from Elinor and Lina who kept us updated on day to day progress. We are very happy with their prompt communication and the craftsmanship of the work done.