American Building Construction

Feb 2024

After a long search for finding a contractor who could do foundation work for my parent's house in San Jose, I decided to hire American Building Construction. Paul and his crew did an excellent job on the home's foundation. Even though his prices were lower than other company's bids the results went beyond our expectations.The work was masterfully done on time, as promised, and we're very happy with the finished work.I highly recommend this company for foundation replacement and remodeling projects.

Jul 2019

Paul and team did a fantastic job on our foundation. His method of supporting the house while replacing the foundation allowed us to stay in the house while he did the work. This in itself saved us a ton of money for not having to move out for 3 months. I had him quote the work previously a year before and when he came back the following year (when we decided to do the work) his quote was exactly the same. Very reasonable pricing. Though there were a few additional items that needed to be added which I could see and agreed they needed to be, he stayed on the budget that I had set for the work (and no he was not aware of the budget I set). The guys were on time and clean...well as clean as can be when ripping up and replacing a foundation. The work they performed for me was on to replace the entire foundation on a 1000 sqft 100 Year old house in the Rose Garden. I also had him do some patio work after he completed the foundation. He also gave me fantastic contractor recommendations for a roofer, stucco guy, and an electrician that all did great work. I would highly recommend working with Paul and his team....btw Lalo is amazing and I am fairly certain there isn't anything he can't do.

Feb 2018

I spent a good amount of time searching for a contractor to replace our foundation. Per the suggestion of the structural engineer that created our blueprints, I obtained a quote from Paul at American Building Construction The quote and timeline were both very reasonable. Paul's team started a few weeks later than planned, but once they got going they stayed right on schedule. Paul was always approachable and easily reachable by phone or text. The crew were efficient and made good effort to avoid damage to plants, fencing etc, although there was some expected/reasonable collateral damage. All in all, everything looks very well done. We have a very solid foundation and people have commented on how straight our house looks now. I'm happy that I found these guys. Side note: We have plaster walls. The six inch correction caused cracking throughout the house and large pieces to pull away from the lathe in our living room. Regardless of who you hire, be prepared for this, and If you have young people in the house you might consider getting your plaster tested for asbestos. Typically the results will come back negative. Good luck, Seth