Gabor + Allen Inc

Construction is one of the only things in the world that you must pay for before you see the final result. You don’t walk into a car dealership and put your money down before you know what you’re going to get. That’s why it’s imperative that you go with a company that values quality and has some serious integrity. I see a few reviews here that are low and ultimately they did little or no work with the company. As a customer that spent over $ 100,000 with Gabor + Allen I can tell you that their work is second to none. Even a year after the job was done I felt I must return and write this review. Every time I wake up in the morning and enjoy the full renovation of my place I think of Stephen and his team.
I’ve uploaded some images of their work so you can see the exceptional quality and attention to detail.
My place was 40+ years old and I had the vision that would make a Las Vegas 5 star hotel blush. Stephen Gabor, his designer Chelsea and their solid crew made the dream a reality. The pictures don’t lie. :) This was a full gut of a large area, right down to the studs. The attention to detail was insane. Measurements had to be dead on and to the nearest quarter inch for everything to fit. Symmetry was everywhere and they delivered. Grout lines in a shower that actually make mathematical, beautiful, sense, who else will offer you that? (note the image of the shower and how all the fixtures line up exactly centered on the grout lines, not randomly in some awkward piece of a tile). To achieve this it meant several more cuts and HOURS of labor, but quality is what you get when you go with these guys.
From the moment you first meet them you can see you are working with true professionals and I can’t say enough good things about the kind of quality and precision they offer you.
If you are looking for low end apartment quality renovations, G+A isn’t your go to company. If you’re looking to renovate your home into a dream that you want to live in and enjoy for endless years to come, don’t risk going anywhere else.

When you work with a contractor, the number one priority is trust. Trust that you aren’t being over-​charged for something you shouldn’t be. Trust that the work is being done to the highest quality. Trust that your vision will be executed the way you hope it to be (even if it doesn’t make sense, an expert should make sense of it). Trust that the people working on your property will treat your property and belongings with respect. It’s the most important part of the relationship.
I could write a review saying how amazingly collaborative, creative, passionate and helpful both Stephen and Patrick are to work with, but you get that point by reading everyone else’s positive reviews of their work. I could tell you how much we love our kitchen, living room, interior, and front and back yard remodel and how enjoyable their team was to work with — from the design team in the office to the guys on-​site every day who were knowledgeable and polite and so darn fast, but you’ll get that point by reading everyone else’s positive reviews of their work as well. I could also tell you that if you are a creative person yourself, they are the best team to hire because they love the creative process, so all of us Mar Vista-​creative-​tech-​type families would get a kick out of the planning and executing of the creative vision together, but you probably already could tell that these guys would deliver if you’re a creative person on this site.
No, I want to tell you that these guys have my trust, and that’s a big deal. Work with them and you’ll see what I mean.

Our experience with Gabor & Allen spans 7+ years. We first hired them in 2008 after admiring their inspiring design work on a friend’s house. The first project consisted of a living room addition plus a complete kitchen and bath remodel and some front yard landscaping. To this day, it still looks amazing and we get many, many compliments on the design and materials selected — it’s modern, but not trendy so it has stood the test of time. This year we hired them to redo our master bath/​bedroom plus complete our backyard landscaping — including an outdoor shower, pergola and outdoor fireplace. Remodeling requires a lot of collaboration, flexibility and honest communication so finding the right team can be a challenge. It goes without saying Gabor + Allen team has a great sense of style and design. We also found Stephen and Patrick to be extremely professional, direct in their communication and kept a close eye on the budget and timeline (both our projects were completed within the estimated window). They were always open to our feedback, listened to our concerns/​anxieties (remodels can be stressful!) and addressed issues as they arose by collaborating on a solution that worked for both parties. We thought their crew was friendly, hard-​working, reliable and kept a tidy work area. We appreciate the design + build one team approach as we think it streamlines the process of collaboration, communication and execution. We highly recommend Gabor + Allen.

Not sure who the folks writing 1 star reviews are (shady competitors?) because Stephen and team were incredible to work with. After meeting with several landscape architects we knew within minutes of meeting Stephen that they were the team we would be going with. Stephen listened to all our needs, offered excellent insight and ultimately over the course of the design phase delivered a plan that exceeded all our expectations. We had a hard deadline to meet on the project and Stephen and his incredible team went above and beyond to complete the project in time and to perfection. Stephen has remained available to us after the project for any questions, follow up, advice, and post completion adjustments that have been needed. I can’t recommend Gabor/​Allen enough.

Wasted time on the phone, then a meeting in person. Then waited and waited and never got an estimate or even a clue how much doing my space would entail. I told the woman who referred me and she was appalled at their lack of professionalism, as she was happy with her yard. She won’t be referring them again and was sorry they wasted weeks of my time waiting to hear back and the time i spent with the appt and setting it up. It’s hard to ever give someone thousands of dollars that can’t return a phone call or have an assistant send an email to touch base and let you know why they aren’t responding in a timely manner. Not sure it’s arrogance and too much work or just flaky. Avoid.

They present themselves well enough but no follow through. Had a meeting, took a bunch of notes and never heard from them again. Wouldn’t trust them with my money.

I must say it’s been my privilege to work with such a great team in Gabor + Allen! We’ve had a working relationship with G + A for many years as we do subcontract work for them. They run a tight ship and are as courteous and professional as they come! My guys are always happy when I tell them «today we’re working for Gabor + Allen.» … They are excellent with managing the work schedule and always giving us our space to work, not to mention payment is always on time! They have such great vision and creativity in their building and landscape services that they provide for their customers! If you want a really cool koi pond, or a beautiful exotic landscape, these are the guys you call.