Jeffrey Goffo Construction

I would like to share my pleasant experience with Jeffrey Goffo Construction. Our rental property in San Francisco was flooded by accident. Jeffrey was able to take on an emergency remodeling project and started working on the next day. I could not believe it, after two weeks our kitchen had new tile floors and new kitchen plumbing. Also, they painted our kitchen cabinets. We also asked for estimate for electrical rewiring, which we’ll be doing soon. Thank you Jeffrey and Nick

This is a review for the initial contact with Goffo only. We are a TIC building that was looking for a contractor to work with for our condo conversion. Our TIC was far too slow in our decision making abilities and eventually Goffo was taken up by others and we were unable to use his services. However, I was so impressed with how easy and proactive it was to deal with him in our initial stages that I thought a good review was in order, but no work is actually being reviewed here.
Condo Conversion with the city is quite a beast. The city required our building to upgrade electrical, plumbing, wall heaters for each unit as well as common areas etc. The process is quite complicated needing of many permits and many stages in the process. When you meet with as many contractors as we did, you realize that many of them really have had no experience with condo conversion and don’t quite understand it. Many were fluffing pretending to know, but it was obvious they didn’t.
Goffo was one of only two contractors that we felt actually knew what he was talking about. He was very knowledgeable about it and explained it all in a manner that matched our research. He very quickly got back to us after initial contact. He reviewed the city’s list of to do things and arranged an initial meeting. He was very personable, friendly, and informative. He arranged for a second meeting with the subcontractors at very short notice and we felt like he was bending over backwards for us. He was always very prompt on his replies through phone or email. While we were not able to use his services, I would have gone with him in a heartbeat.

Jeff and his crew did a terrific job renovating our kitchen. It was a complete gut and rebuild that involved tearing out old cabinets, flooring, and partial wall removal. Our project was completed in less time than planned and only slightly over budget (due to a few unforeseen extras and add-​ons requested by us). Jeff’s a true professional — prompt, responsive, and delivers a quality product. Jeff actively provided updates on the project and communicated additional costs in advance and provided alternatives whenever possible so we didn’t feel locked in to one solution. Jeff’s crew is highly qualified and reliable. They took great care to contain construction to the allotted space and worked efficiently without sacrificing quality for speed. We’re thrilled with the end result and would absolutely consider contracting with Jeff on future projects.

About 5 years ago we contracted with Jeff Goffo to do a major remodeling project on a three unit building in Koe Valley. The project consisted of completely gutting and remodeling the kitchen and bath rooms of the upper two units, and minor work on the studio apartment behind the garage. Since the building was about 60 years old, and apparently had very little done to it over the years, work included replacing all the plumbing and electrical throughout the majority of the building, installing two complete new bathrooms and kitchens as well as some work on the hardwood flooring.
The major element of the construction involved the removal if a major bearing wall in each of the two units and the widening of the garage door to accommodate a two car garage. In order to accomplish this, a new steel frame needed to be installed to support the ceilings and an additional frame installed over the garage. To support the new frame, three new 3′ square concrete footings needed to be dug out and constructed under the existing concrete floor. In order to remove the bearing walls, Jeff installed supports for the existing roof/​ceiling and then brought in thirty foot long «I» beams to span between the steel columns to support the ceiling in the two units. This was a challenging task requiring a crane to insert the beam through the second and third story windows in the front of the building. The beams needed to be threaded between the existing, power, telephone, cable TV and Muni wires that run in front of the building. Jeff and his crew accomplished the task without any problems.
It has been 5 year since the project was completed and we are continuing to enjoy the work Jeff accomplished. We have had no problems with any of the work Jeff did and would highly recommend Jeff and his crew for the simple, as well as the complex remodeling projects you may have in the future.

We had a very positive experience working with Jeff. He finished our extensive kitchen remodel in 5 weeks (3 weeks quicker than projected!) and things ran smoothly from start to finish. The team of workers were all great guys. They kept the work area clean and organized and were a pleasure to have in our house. Jeff was readily available to answer any questions we had along the way. I particularly liked how well he documented everything. Each change order was written up and we were always clear on what was going to happen. No surprises! competent, professional and easy to communicate with. We would definitely use this company again if the need arises.

I should preface this review by saying I’ve had lots of contractor experiences, in SF and elsewhere. As a homeowner for 20 years I’ve done lots of projects, from fix-​its to full on remodels… and we’re fussy, very visually-​oriented and particular.
Jeff came recommended from two neighbors and I couldn’t have been more pleased with the work he and his crew did for us. We did a full kitchen remodel in hundred year old Noe Valley Victorian. Just saying that causes some contractors to jack up their bids 50%. Jeff was easy to talk with, his bid was fair and he was very clear about what he would provide and any potential issues — up front.
We signed on and found that the job was 90% complete AHEAD of schedule, and this was working with many subcontractors –electrical, plumbing, cabinetry, stone work AND dealing with SF city permitting. Jeff was terrific. His long-​time experience as a SF contractor helped us effortlessly navigate the various city permits and inspections, which is reason enough to cheer.
On top of that his crew was great. We lived in the house through the month long kitchen demo and reconstruction, no small feat with 3 kids and pets. Jeff’s crew, headed by the terrific foreman Cesar, were respectful, incredibly quite and very neat, organizing their gear and the project sequencing so that work was continuously being done at all times, no mysterious lulls for long weekends or other jobs. Each member of the crew were willing to talk with me and were good about getting my questions or concerns back to the person who was responsible or could solve the problem.
I live in an old house, nothing in level or square, yet Jeff’s crew accommodated all the old house surprises and always gave me several options and a very positive attitude as we figured out our next steps. Ou kitchen is beautiful.
I think the real test of a contractor is in the last 10%. I’ve had plenty of projects drag on at the end because the contractor moved his key crew to new projects and left a huge punch list of small items undone until I complained.
Not Jeff. He comes and inspects himself, and sends his key people, even if it is a small carpentry or painting item. When I didn’t love one carpentry solution, he sent his foreman the next day to come up with something better. I appreciate his willingness to do things right by my measure, not just his.
I can wholeheartedly recommended Jeff and will happily call him again when the next project comes. And because the experience has been so good I am already creating the list of new projects to tackle.

My wife and I just finished a three month project with Jeff Goffo and had an A+ experience from top to bottom. Our home in Noe Valley has three balconies, each of which were frustratingly leaking water into the rooms below. It was a complicated project and one that Jeff and his team trouble shot and handled superbly. As first time home owners, we’d heard all the horror stories of working with contractors and our experience with this project couldn’t have been more different. Jeff was über professional, highly communicative, detail oriented, fair and flexible in working with our needs. His crew (Misael, Umberto, Guillermo, Caesar, etc.) became a part of our family and clearly took pride in the quality of their work. We can’t recommend Jeffrey Goffo Construction more highly and look forward to working with them on our next home remodel project!

Jeff and his team are great. I was particularly impressed with his project management skills as well as his ability to navigate the city building department. He has excellent communication skills, a great team and works on time. He finished my job well ahead of schedule and used excellent strategy as we moved through the layers of paperwork. I absolutely would recommend him.

We had Jeff bid on replacing some old shingle siding with new backerboard.
I had a handful of other bids, but others seemed too good to be true or too eager to replace a lot more than I felt needed to be done.
Jeff’s was a good middle option.
We did find some minor water damage and that added to the final bill, but the work Jeff’s team did was quick and professional.
I would use him again for home improvements.

Jeff was recommended by a professional in the business whose name I wont mention because he did so even though the company he worked for had a contractor that they wanted me to sign with. His reviews on Unilocal were clearly outstanding and the references I talked to were also glowing.
So that’s why I chose him. I’m giving him a 5 star review because all the things people are saying are true. He’s great to work with, excellent on communication, friendly but professional when it comes down to business and flexible (believe me, I added items every other day). If I drove him crazy, it didn’t show. His crew is the best! All of them with decades of experience, friendly and considerate. I felt comfortable having them around and they did things out of their way such as taking care of a sick plant I had. The finished rooms turned out great and I’m so happy about how it looks and how unstressful it ended up being. Jeff did a kitchen and ½ bath for my home and later I had him do some yukky work on a basement at a rental property I own. I will ask him to come back and remodel my master bath very soon.

These guys are AMAZING! We bought our home here in SF, and needed to do some minor updating to our tastes… Well these guys were great, really great!
As we went through our long list of projects, there were able to bring this 1914 Edwardian back to life. The attention to detail, the thoughtfulness, the timeliness, and sticking to the budget, all well above what I have come to expect from a contractor anywhere… Jeff and his team will always have my business…

After interviewing several (7? 8?) other contractors, we chose Jeffrey Goffo Construction and are so happy that we did! Jeff provided a detailed bid, more detailed than any other we received (some of which consisted of one line and one price. ???)
The work: to replace an old, Brady Bunch/​Flintstones-​style stone wall with drywall, refacing our fireplace, installing hardwood floors, opening up a window to our kitchen with a bar counter, and putting in new kitchen cabinets and appliances. The job took about eight weeks, which is what Jeff estimated, and throughout that time he was always prompt with communication (email, phone, and several in-​person meetings), open to discussions, and he kept excellent track of the progress and budget, including when we were due credit back for changes or when work turned out to be easier than expected.
He has a fantastic crew — every last person that worked on our place (demolition, floors, electrical, painting, etc.) provided quality service. They also were easily available by phone whenever we needed them. We are absolutely thrilled with the final results, give JGC our highest recommendation, and Misael — we miss your singing! Thank you JGC for our beautiful «new» apartment!

Jeff and his crew are great! I recently had our kitchen remodeled. I was really worried that I would be without a working kitchen longer than Jeff said it would take to complete the job. But he got it done in 8 weeks. What I really liked about working with Jeff is that he got the project running very quickly and continued to check in with his crew and us frequently to see if everything was running smoothly. When they decided to hook up the refrigerator I made a comment that it would be nice to have the stove in too. It wasn’t the best time to put it in but he did it because he knew that having a working stove would make my life easier. When I mentioned to the foreman that it would be nice to have the electrical hooked up, he got on the phone and the next day it was working. I would definitely hire Jeff again for any project. I can’t say enough about what a pleasure it was working with him.

I had the opportunity to work with Jeffrey Goffo Construction from January 2008 to July 2008. I needed to replace all windows in the attic of my house, and Jeff was recommeded by Beronio Lumber in San Francisco.
I had no idea how good or bad Jeff’s work was going to be, but I was willing to take the risk because I had so MANY previous bad experiences with bad contractors, and I was in a mission to find a good general contractor for my house. During the consultation process, Jeff listened very careful, he paid attention to detail, and made some recommendations. Jeff has an excellent relationship with Beronio (as well as other lumber companies), so he worked directly with Beronio to ensure that the order was perfect, and no mistakes were made.
Jeff’s work was pretty amazing. All the windows (5 windows) were replaced in 4 days, which included adding new frames for each new window, fixing the walls (the walls in the attic were in pretty bad condition). He also installed a new door for a new ½ bathroom in the attic, and he worked directly with another local lumber shop to build a custom door (my door size was smaller than the standard size, so it was challenging to find who can build the new door). Door installation was excellent, including the framing of the door.
Jeff’s work was such a quality work that I decided to hire him for other jobs in my house: heater duct from basement to attic (very nicely done). He also installed and finished up new closet spaces in the attic. This was also a well done job. Jeff has an excellent group of workers, Cesar is the best, he is a master on everything he does, and he will not be done with the job until you are happy with it.
Jeff quotes may be a little bit higher than other contractors. However, his work is superior, he does not waist time (i.e. the work is done on-​time or even before), his employees always show up on-​time, they always clean the area at the end of every working-​day, and he saves you a lot of time because he works directly with the suppliers (i.e. Beronio). I feel I finally met an excellent, responsible contractor that I can use for any kind of project in my house.
I plan to use Jeff’s services again next year to replace more windows and doors in my house.

Jeff Goffo and his crew are stellar!
My office was in bad need of an overhaul. I have known Jeff from Noe Valley for years and so I gave him a call to see what we could do. I had a week when the office was closed and wanted to try and squeeze the work into that short of a time and Jeff came through… huge!
What I really liked about Jeff’s work was that he gave me a bid that covered everything. It was a worst case bid instead of a cheap one to get the ball rolling, and then drop a few thousand dollars of upgrades in after. I was actually able to add a couple of things as the job progressed and still came in below budget.
The quality of work was fantastic! As a matter of fact it’s on display in my office. If you are considering having Jeff do some work for you, feel free to come and take a look at what he did. Talk is cheap… the proof is right in front of me.
To recap… Jeff is great. His crew is professional and work very hard for him. Quality of work is incredible.

Jeff Goffo remodelled our Noe Valley home twice. A bath in ’95 then a major kitchen, master bedroom and office in 2000. All great work. On time. On budget. Wonderful crew. Good communication throughout.

Jeff Goffo did a big remodel on our 1911 Edwardian home in 2002.
It was a 7 month project, and he and his crew did a fabulous job!
The job was completed on time, and the results are beautiful. Jeff and his staff really became a part of our family during that time, especially his foreman, Cesar!
We are especcially please at how the «old» part of our home transitions in to the «new» seamlessly, it doesn’t look like «oh here’s the new addition» tacked on…
Jeff Goffo, Great Contractor, great guy…
Ken& Julie

Jeffrey Goffo construction worked on my house for over two months for a big job and were fabulous! The workers were on time, worked hard and the quality of their work was the best (as attested to by other people in the trades who took a look at it). The workers were so pleasant and helpful (even helping me carry up my groceries) that I miss them now that they are gone. Jeff came by daily to supervise and help us with planning and decision making and he was always finding us ways to save money. His taste is excellent too, which came in handy when I needed him to pick up something on his own. I highly recommend this company.
Devon and Steve Rubin