Bob Antonelli

Last month, when the rains started, and my roof started leaking in turn, I began the nightmare journey of trying to find someone to patch it up. I called about 20 different roofers and contractors — some told me the wait would be 4 months, some merely hung up on me. Two promised to show up but never did.
That’s when I thought to give Bob A. a call. Last year, when an electrician had to open one of our walls, he had recommended we give Bob a call to patch it back up, so I had his number saved. Ended up being a great decision, as Bob and his guys showed up the next day to check out the roof. Two days later, it was patched and the problem solved! He was extremely busy but nevertheless took the time to reply promptly to all my calls/​messages, and fit a trip to our apartment in so that we wouldn’t have to deal with indoor rain for another day.
With all the rain we’ve had over the past month, this prompt service ended up being a lifesaver. Our house would be destroyed now if it weren’t for Bob A.
Good guy, eccentric if not entirely professional, with a great team that works fast and effectively. Highly recommended.

Bob is quite a character — but did excellent work for me at a fair price. He certainly is opinionated and shares what he thinks about your house, the quality of previous work done, his neighbors… whatever is on his mind. That said, I had him stain my deck, paint my house, and replace my front windows and frames. He found rotted frames and replaced them with high quality redwood. He also had many suggestions which helped me save thousands on my new Windows. He and the team are very thorough with their preparation and execution — which leads to an overall excellent product.

I can’t recommend Bob Antonelli highly enough! I had a sliding glass door on my deck which was leaking. I had five workmen come to appraise the situation: two said they couldn’t fix it, one, a contractor, said he fixed it and rain came in again with the next storm, another contractor said he would fix it and then he said he wouldn’t fix it. All said I would have to buy a new door. Enter Bob Antonelli: he said I didn’t need a new door, but a new track which had to be custom made. this repair took less than a day and with the recent rains, it has proven to be waterproof. You need to know that Bob is VERY busy! Is it any wonder? You can hire him if you can catch him!

I’ve dealt with an array of painters over the last 30 yrs and Bob is by far the best. Excellent work, punctual and professional. Will always use in the future.

I stumbled upon Bob on Unilocal because the roof on our sunroom kept leaking every time it rained. I tried calling a few roofers and everyone was too busy. Also, everyone just wanted to tear the roof down rather than repair it. I called Bob and he assured me he could fix it. First, he came and power washed it. It looked like new! I was very impressed. Then, he took off every single panel and caulked the plastic sheets that made up the roof. A few days after he was done, it rained and almost 99% of the leaks were gone! Impressive! Especially because it poured! Also, because we tried to fix this problem last year and the work that the other handyman did never solved the problem. Bob guarantees his work and came out within the next few days — as soon as it was dry, to fix the very minor leaks. We also had Bob weatherproof our deck and it looks beautiful! He is a very pleasant guy who always has fun stories to tell you. He is also very thoughtful. Our spigot was leaking (we hadn’t even noticed this) and he replaced it for us as well as power washed the area that had been covered in mold for a while. He also gave me some tips on how to fix a doorknob that was a bit wobbly and always drove me nuts (without even asking for his advice). He has a lot of initiative. Finally, I had been looking for someone to replace some terrazzo on our porch and he immediately recommended someone who has great reviews on Unilocal.I highly recommend Bob for any work you may have. He is a very authentic guy who won’t take no for an answer. As true problem solver! Thanks, Bob!

Bobby does high quality work and at a very reasonable price. He never miss a phone call. He only offers the best craftsmanship to his customers. The job he did for me was to replace 3 exterior window moldings. The job was done above average and exceeds standards. He comes into work everyday. He only uses the finest material such as clear grade Western Red Cedar from Beronio Lumber and the best quality caulking and screws. Bob is my to go guy. Quality, reliability, and responsible.

works with a crew of 3 or 4 guys no matter the size or needs of the job. They do most of the work while he is on the phone. Prices seem a bit arbitrary, reasonable, but not cheap.
Can do lots of odd jobs but is unreliable and disorganized which is a complaint I hear from others. Never budgets enough time to complete the tasks, runs late, always says call back in a few days to schedule and when you do he tells you to call back later. Cannot be sure he will show up at all.
I will not use him in the future but you may have better luck.

Bob Antonelli had to braced a water heaters with 2×4 wood pieces, Bob did a fantastic job. He was on time with his helper. Bob was fair in his estimate. Future jobs will go to Bob and his crew. Just by talking with Bob, I found out that we went to same high school in San Francisco,
Woodrow Wilson High. Happy to see a fellow graduate do well in his chosen field. Thanks Bob.

Bob and crew did a beautiful job on weatherproofing our deck (again, he’s done it twice now). They powerwashed and coated it with a weather protectant and it looks fantastic. Bob is great to work with and also has been very helpful with weatherproofing tips around the property. I highly recommend him!

Though I didn’t actually use Bob’s services, I called Bob to ask for an estimate to replace our doors to help soundproof our home. He was extremely generous with his time, explaining that I could limit sound transmission with weather stripping, etc. If he hadn’t told me, I would have happily hired him to replace all our doors at great cost. It’s great to meet someone honest and helpful.

I have used Bob twice. He is very pleasant and thoughtful. He did a good job hanging curtains and earthquake proofing my furniture.

Bob and his crew deserves 5 stars! Bob is so great to work with. He is very busy and gets a lot of calls, but he picks up his phone EVERY time you call and tries his very best to accommodate you.
Bob and his crew put in a new laminate kitchen countertop and installed the new sink and faucet. They also installed a new downspout and removed the broken one. They also patched up some holes on the wall and reinforced a storage unit. They got the job done in about 3 hours, which shows how efficiently they work since this involved cutting and fitting the countertop to precise sink measurements to fit the existing plumbing to the Tee. This was a challenge because the plumbing could not be moved due to a retaining wall. He also had to seal around the plumbing and interior that was exposed to concrete. Bob would show me the work before closing it up to ensure that I was completely satisfied before proceeding. They were very versatile and accommodating. These guys really know what they are doing!
They were fast, experienced and can do just about anything (truly handy). Bob was amazingly reasonable with his pricing! He does care very much about his customers. They are a pleasure to work with! I will be using Bob time and time again.

I recently hired Bob to paint the exterior of my house as well as do some carpentry on my deck and in my yard. I could not be more pleased with both the process and the end result. The attention to detail and craftsmanship were superior, and the job was done on time and on budget. His entire crew was delightful to work with, and super capable and flexible. Bob is also extremely honest and fair. He was recommended to me by my next door neighbors and I would in turn recommend him to anybody in SF who has a light to medium sized home improvement project. I’m actually going to hire him again to complete an interior project for me.

I am an interior designer and architectural planner who has remodeled hundreds of projects in the Bay Area. However, when it was time for me to work on my own home in Corona Heights, I didn’t know of anyone that I wanted to use. I like a hands-​on contractor who is reliable, with an artistic side that loves remodeling not only to make his living but sees contracting as a creative outlet, (similar to my own point of view). Bob Antonelli has all these 5-​star reviews on Unilocal which made me a bit suspicious. He wrote out a bid on the hood of his pick-​up truck, and was sort of casual and easy-​going and I wondered if he was on the level. I hired Bob a few weeks later, and he and his crew, painted and repaired the siding on the rear of my 1930’s building, and then we moved on to repairing an apartment which had been trashed by the last tenant. Not only is Bob a great guy to work with, who will make helpful suggestions, he has an excellent sense of design and knows about detailing and craftsmanship. He is honest and reasonably priced. I would hire him again without hesitation and since I found him on Unilocal,I owe him this excellent review. You can believe every word of it.

We have just given Bob about 10,000 dollars (I know it’s not a big sum, but it’s a lot for us) for painting a one-​bedroom flat and installing ceiling moldings, baseboards, and building a hallway shelving project, plus many other little odds and ends. I don’t think it was money well spent, although Bob’s crew did do a very good job with the painting of our walls. And he referred us to the shop SF Victoriana and Beronio Lumber, which was helpful.
But Bob was difficult to work with. I paid him his last check just to get rid of him even though the last job he did needed a lot of follow-​up work: the wood he used in our closet that touches our clothes is showing splinters — the top is neither sanded down, nor painted! And the wood he used in our hallway shelves is full of nicks and the paint is uneven. (To be fair, the hallway shelves and drawers are nicely functional and very useful and they look okay — they just don’t look particularly nice. For $ 2,700 I expected better quality: a better finished look.)
The last couple of months working with Bob have been, quite frankly, frustrating to say the least. They mainly involved me being stood up or waiting around for hours, constantly calling him to find out if he’s actually coming and when, listening to complaints and excuses, and having to put up with massive delays. This is someone who has no respect for your time. But not only that, he has no respect for rules. After Bob found out again about our HOA rules regarding the hours that contractors are allowed (and we had explained our HOA-​dictated hours previously), he argued it would take ten minutes, didn’t leave, he stayed for hours and continued to rush through and make noise because he didn’t want to reschedule another day to come back; he just wanted his check. Which I was happy to give him if it meant never dealing with him again. He is always cutting corners, always in a hurry, never wants to be there, never starts or shows up when he says he will.
I have had so many wasted days waiting for him to turn up at the place — and it wasn’t like I lived there then. I had gone out of my way over there to meet him so when he didn’t turn up, it’s very frustrating. When he does turn up he can’t leave a phone go unanswered or go to voicemail. And he gets a lot of calls — he is probably overworked. The clear message I felt was that our jobs were unimportant to him, to be done last, and to be done at a rushed pace. Also, he listened to and respected my husband more than than he did me. Furthermore, Bob’s contracts are sometimes verbal, whereas I would prefer all quotes in writing first, and he doesn’t check email to make sure we are all on the same page.
In short, the work was done (sometimes good like the painting, sometimes solid but second-​rate like the hallway shelving project), but working with Bob and dealing with how he operates was a frustration that wasn’t worth my time or money.

Not sure about how good a contractor he is but a classic case of the Unilocal effect with a small company that has great reviews.
Tried to schedule Bob 4 times to come over and take a look at a couple projects at my house. Could never get him to come out, would always ask me to call him the next week and he was constantly busy on the phone. Sounds like he has too much business because of his high rating and as such, customer service is going out the window.

Bob and his crew did a beautiful painting job on our interior. He was very professional and friendly and advised me well on colors and the timing of the project. Would have given 5 stars except for the fact that it took him a long time to follow up on some touch-​up work he had promised me after the main job was done.
He and his crew are very busy… lots of irons in the fire. So, if you do hire him, be clear about the timeline up-​front and check in with him regularly about the status of the job.

Bob is an amazing contractor with the best crew and the reason goes beyond the excellent work that they do — Bob is simply a wonderful human being. He is kind, honest, and full of integrity and he knows exactly what he is doing.
I had Bob and his crew do two major projects for me in the last 4 months. The first project was a my-​kid-​is-​four-​and-​has-​destroyed-​my-​house interior refresh. Bob and crew repainted the entire interior of my house, refinished the hardwood floors, and oversaw new carpet installation. I went away on vacation for a week and when I came back, everything was done perfectly and the house was spotless.
The second project started as an exterior paint job and turned into a «restoration» project. I had a terrible paint job 10 years ago and my house was in desperate need of repainting. Bob’s crew stripped ALL of the paint off, replaced rotten boards, and prepped and primed everything with precision. My house looks completely new and I know that it was done right and will last.
Bob also referred me to Saul’s Terrazzo and they did my front steps — replaced cracked tile, sealed everything and I’m very happy with this work as well.
Now, I know some people will think I’m crazy, but I trust Bob so much that I did all of this work without a formal estimate. Yep, I realize that this won’t be everyone’s style or preference but I mention it because with Bob I never have to worry. This man’s integrity is his brand. Believe it.
Lastly, I am a single mom and Bob and his crew were so amazingly kind to my four-​year-​old son, who was so thrilled to have workers in his house. They let him ask a million questions, «help» paint, and Bob even brought him a toolbox and has offered to take him fishing soon.
I would recommend Bob to anyone.

If I could give Bob and his crew a million stars I would! Bob is so great to work with — picks up his phone EVERY time you call!
I had Bob and his crew do a total re-​haul of my small apartment at mid-​market. They laid wood floors, cleaned and buffed some 1908 concrete floors (which now look amazing). They painted everything. Installed a new bathroom vanity and re-​caulked and fixed the shower. These guys really know what they are doing!
Fast! Experienced! And inexpensive! You really couldn’t ask for anything more. I will be using Bob time and time again.

My neighbor/​friend had a problem with her back door in her garage. I searched Unilocal for a Handyman.
After phoning Bob and discussing my friend’s need, Bob was at her house within 20 minutes.
Door was fixed within 30 minutes due to Bob’s expertise. My friend said he was super friendly and knowlegable and efficient.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH Bob. Im definately keeping you on speed dial…