M & L Construction

I delayed my review until now to see how their work would hold up. So far so good.
Mike had been around for quite a while, and his business is genuine. I can bet they don't have fake reviews here as so many others do. They repaired the corner of my house about 6 mos. ago replacing damaged wood. I dealt mostly with Buddy, he is experienced, knowledgeable, doesn't bloat up the project, yet insists that all that is necessary would be done, and makes sense at that. I liked their lead carpenter as well (forgot the name unfortunately). Likely would deal with them again. Oh yeah, and I thought the price was quite reasonable considering how expensive everything had become.

Hired these folks after dry rot was discovered underneath our front stairs. We got a referral from another contractor who didn't do this type of work anymore. That along with their great Yelp reviews lead us to reach out to get an estimate.

Mark and Buddy came out to look at the scope of the work. They were professional and friendly. Within a week or so we had a reasonable estimate. At the time, they were scheduling out about 4-6 weeks but were able to squeeze me in about ten days later!

On the day of the job, Moises was on time and did an excellent job. Buddy came out again to make sure the work was up to par.

These folks are great and definitely recommend them.

M & L Construction did a very large deck repair on a very steep slope for us. They were extremely efficient, capable, easy to deal with and very hard working. I don't know if anyone else would've undertaken this extensive repair job. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Five stars!

We had a fantastic experience working with M&L Construction. We recently hired them to build a redwood fence and deck for our San Francisco backyard, and we couldn't be happier with the results. We previously had them build a front staircase for us, which also turned out great, so we knew we could trust them.

Excellent communication: Mark and Buddy were really communicative via email or site visits throughout the entire planning process. They answered all of our questions and made sure we were happy with the design before they started building.

High-quality work: The full deck and fence construction were completed in under two weeks, even with rainstorms, and the end results looked amazing. The foreman on the site was diligent, making sure everything was built to design and with great attention to detail.

Thoughtful: They were proactive in identifying potential issues as they came up and offering solutions. And they were always respectful of our property, ensuring the gate was closed and cleaned up after themselves.

Competitive pricing: We think the pricing was very competitive, given the quality of work they provide. We felt like we got an excellent value for our money.

Overall, we highly recommend M&L Construction. They're reliable, efficient, and produce high-quality work.

We hired M&L Construction for our house projects again because they are dependable and do great work. SF experienced lots of rain and strong gusty winds last winter and spring. This affected our house and we needed help to fix some things. I reached out to the company for assistance and got a response back quickly. Mark and Buddy came out to the house, shared their thoughts with us on the repairs and provided us a quote. They are knowledgeable in their field and I trust they can get the job done.

We had a lattice replaced with a wall, a window replaced with a wall and fixed leaning fences. The workers are professionals and dedicated to delivering great results. We would definitely recommend M&L Construction to our friends. We are happy to have found them and will continue hire them for future house projects.

I worked with M&L for the past two years for projects on our residential property. They are great at communicating, and are reliable.

Twice we have worked with M&L Construction and we look forward to another opportunity. Frankly, now we don't even bother getting multiple bids, M&L is our go to and who we recommend to friends and family.

Mark, Lisa and crew run a very sophisticated business. The interactions are always timely, clear and concise. From scoping the project, sending the quote, scheduling the work, performing the work and billing for the work. The quote and billing is very detailed, you know exactly what is to happen, pricing for all the relevant components, including permitting if necessary.

This project was to replace a very old deck, install a railing, install a privacy screen and a rear fence. We were able to coordinate our timing with their availability very easily. We selected the type of wood, orientation of the lattice and the details - such as did we want the lattice to be dual sided - meaning, nice on both sides, our side and what would be facing the neighbors.

The daily work happened consistently without interruption or delay. The crew showed up at the same time every day and left the premises very tidy at days end, for the duration of the project. Time is not wasted, the crew works a full day until the project is complete. While we were very involved in the scoping and design of the project, the completed project was wildly more stunning than we imagined.

We highly recommend M&L.

Had a leak in my unit for close to 8 years. Tried everything to fix it. Called M&L construction, first they responded quickly, came out gave me a very fair quote. I hired them to replace siding on one wall in a very cramped light well.

They got scaffolding in there through a bedroom window. Then their carpenters came in and replaced the whole wall in a few days. They were always on time, did a great job, and were always very respectful. I cannot say enough how happy I am with the work they did. Plus no leaks with the rain this past weekend!

Will use them for all future projects on my condo and for our hoa.

We needed to repair and replace dry rotted stairs and posts in our exterior stairway of a two-unit HOA. M&L sent a supervisor to examine the property, promptly answered questions and followed up with a detailed bid. Their estimate was higher than competitors, but they used more durable material and explained their logic. The professional carpenter finished the project two hours early. When we pointed out small gaps that hadn't been caulked or sealed, he immediately responded by going back to close the gaps, and did his own inspection to find others which were promptly sealed. Highly recommend these folks.

Excellent service! Our condo building had egress stairs that had significant dry rot. We went through a lengthy bidding process and all of the other contractors indicated that a full replacement was required. The full replacement cost was well above our HOA budget. M&L rescued us!

Competitive Pricing: Buddy at M&L assured us that the stairs could be repaired and prepared a detailed quote at a competitive price to cover the scope including the permit.

Services: The repair was scheduled within a few weeks. The work team was very efficient, and worked diligently for several days.

Permitting: M&L worked with the SF DBI to make sure the stairs met safety requirements and passed inspection.

Overall, the work quality was great and saved our HOA a significant amount of money.

Highly recommend!