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BuildZoom referred me to a verified licensed Architect but, I found that they guy is not an Architect and does not carry a license as an Architect, the guy also told me that he didn't tell BZ he is a licensed Architect and he doesn't know how BZ came up with license # for him on their website! The guy wrote me a contract for about $7000 but, I told him it is against the law to run a contract over $500 without a valid license, he replied that what I say is not true! and he does not need a license to do business for that kind of money. The guy says he never gave any license number to BZ but, BZ has a license number written on the guys profile for public to see. BZ says the the guy has a business license in city of Milpitas but when I went to city of Milpitas website I could not find anything on him. I wish I know who BZ called to verify his business license. BZ is telling me the guy can ask them to have his license # removed from their site but, why BuildZoom asking me? BuildZoom is a scam because finally the guy admitted that he is not a licensed Architect but BZ says I verified that the guy is a licensed Architect.

If you’re looking for a seasoned, skilled builder possessing honesty, integrity, fantastic communication, and extreme attention to detail, we can highly recommend Jeff Gintoli. We are so impressed with the results of our home from the beginning of the design to the finish. Jeff gave expert advice based on his many years of building houses, preventing many mistakes we would have made. He kept us informed on the day-to-day progress and the schedule of upcoming important dates. Jeff has a team of quality sub-contractors he has worked with for years. He met all of the deadlines he gave us, which meant our house was built in a very short time with no lack of quality. He is pleasant and easy to work with listening to your needs and suggestions while giving his own suggestions when he feels they are needed. He was highly recommended by my realtor. We compared him to several other builders and looked at the quality of his homes before choosing him to build our home. He definitely met our expectations. Barbara and Steven Stoff

Advanced Building Concepts replaced my siding and front doors, repaired around the garage, and fixed a portion that had rotted from a prior roof leak. Owner Bill Stoller and his crew have been professional and courteous with me, and diligent with the work details and site cleanup. I recommend them. Brooke from Build Zoom had been very prompt to respond to my initial project inquiry. The promised 3 to 4 contractor bids within 48 hours (or so) certainly did not happen. But I appreciate their referral to Advanced Building Concepts.

ZRM Builders did an absolutely fantastic job at transforming 5 very old and uncared for buildings into a contemporary seashore gem in Wildwood Crest NJ. The Seawyn Condos were beat up and tired stucco buildings with rundown wooden decks. ZRM applied a beautiful new surface. They cared enough to apply the new surface in the exact temperature needed for a sound job. Yes, we did have to wait for the right temperature for the men to do this work but it was worth the wait to get such an expert result. THANK YOU ZRM!!! The decks have been replaced with vinyl and recycled decking. The place looks terrific. Congratulations on a job well done especially during such trying times. I’m sure it was tough undertaking such a big job with Covid and all of the challenges it presented. Hats off to you, ZRM Builders, and a big THANK YOU from this very happy owner.

I did not know how to go about building our custom home. BuildZoom offered assistance and I had the worst imaginable experience that cost me a lot of time and money. If you are reading this please beware: BuildZoom is a total scam. They promised a lot delivered worse than nothing. I wasted tons of time and money and ended up where I started. They connected me with an architect that designed a very expensive house, twice over the budget that I planned for and almost twice the size I asked for. It took over a year to get this design from him which required tons of adjustments and the final one provided did not have all the necessary components, such as plumbing for example. Everything he designed was overly expensive and a lot of stuff was unnecessary and uncalled for. I got no help with selection of a contractor, and all contractors offered by BuildZoom were poorly qualified to build a custom home (specializing instead in solar panels, windows, improvements, etc.). Total nightmare, so I had to find my own contractor. When I complained, I was told that they will take care of it but never received a call back. Their employees come and go and the ones I dealt with were not paying attention to my project.

My experience using BuildZoom Premium service, was great. I was initially wondering whether the cost-value ratio would be worth it, but given the large scale of my project (~$400K), I took the leap. The guidance and added clarity my BuildZoom team (Jennie, Jacob, and Joe) added was absolutely worth it. Reviewing and evaluating contractor bids is not something I frequently do, so having an unbiased team working on my behalf gave me the confidence that I needed to ensure I understood the varying bids. The bid leveling that Jacob did was something I would not have been able to do myself. Our two top bids were more than $30K apart, and it turns out that the lower bid was missing substantial allowances that the higher bid had. Having someone working on my behalf to understand and level the bids was a big part of the value for me. As far as the way the team operated: absolutely top notch. They were professional, responsive, and gave me a great customer experience. That is exactly what I would expect when paying for a service like this, and they delivered with top marks. Overall, I would use BuildZoom again for a large scale project like mine. The experience they bring, dealing with contractors daily gave me the confidence I needed to know that I was making decisions with clear and complete information.

When I was looking for contractors to remodel my bathrooms I didn’t know where to start and google searches were not helpful. Luckily I found BuildZoom and their consultant was able to guide me through the process and I was able to get bids quickly from very qualifying contractors. Every time I had a question, BuildZoom consultant was there to support me and provided me their expertise which made the entire hiring contractor process very easy. I would highly recommend anyone looking for contractors and don’t know where to start to reach out to the company, I am glad I did.

8/3/2021: After several back-and-forth's with Buildzoom, my husbands review was posted. The contractor, GCH Construction Group did file a dispute (not at the time Buildzoom said but later) and we "won" the dispute. Well after a while, we figured out that if my husband was logged into Buildzoom, the review showed and GCH Construction Group received 4 stars BUT if he was logged out or if ANYONE else viewed it, GCH Construction Group had 5 stars and my husbands review didn't even show. How is this possible? Is it a scam? Does Buildzoom really want to offer reliable contractors or is it like I think, they offer the contractors that PAY? We shall see. Be very cautious when using this site! UPDATE: BuildZoom surprised me and did the right thing! They did not choose to put up my review but did opt to post my husbands'. I wanted to publicly give my thanks. This may prevent others' from the turmoil this contractor caused us. Thank you, Buildzoom! Buildzoom has removed our one star review of an unscrupulous contractor. By doing this, they are promoting this contractor and in turn, allowing unknowing customers to be swindled. I have proof of the contractor taking our money without completing nor correctly doing the project he was hired to do. In addition, this contractor cost us almost double to repair and complete the project. Do your due diligence! I would not depend on reviews alone! Buildzoom: The contractor is Josh V., Owner and operator of GCH Construction Group. My husband and I have made several attempts to post an honest review with backup and proof to deter unsuspecting customers from hiring this unscrupulous contractor. However, it seems that your site and other sites such as yours continue to allow this contractor(and I am sure others) the ability to remove any review that isn't "5stars" and by doing so, you are doing a disservice to the public that you SAY you are protecting by offering "contractors you can trust." So, why not do your own due diligence before promoting contractors such as this one. Information is all over the internet. Do your due diligence!! Don't just count on these "consumer sites."