JT Construction

Just discovered that Mr. Jurima have used someone’s else business name and license to obtain a permit for the renovation he has done. The person who provided the license (Rameses Construction owner Mr. Ringo Rannaveski
) never even showed up on site. I wonder what is the motivation of Mr. Rannaveski to give his license to poorly qualified unlicensed individuals… No surprise that Mr. Jurima had no clue how to determine if shower pan could have been installed by the code because he has no license to do the work he has done and obviously no qualification.
When talking to Mr. Jurima before hiring him to do the job I have told him that I need a licensed contractor for the job…
Mr. Jurima appears to be so greedy that tricking and manipulating people is not a big deal for him. When he sees an opportunity nothing, including lies stops him, so if you are still considering to use this «incredibly impressive» «solid European craftsmanship» for your project pay him no money in advance or before the project is finished. Let him first do the job and then decide if it is worth any money.
Also to those review writers who rushed to Mr. Jurima’s help with impressive reviews. Please be advised that when you write about «Tarvo’s team» you should take into account the fact that he has different people on his team, or different teams. I just spoke to a person who knows well at least four of Tarvo’s projects and he told me that on other projects Tarvo had other people who were well qualified. This person, who is a maintenance manager at my HOA and have recommended Tarvo to me (and now regrets about that), also saw the work «Tarvo’s team» did on my unit. He said that the work is shitty. He said he asked Tarvo if he was going to fix it, and Tarvo’s response was that he does not have time for that. I have no idea how Mr. Jurima did not have time if he spent more than a month instead of two weeks he quoted me. The property manager is a pretty experienced person so if he says the work is shitty and that I need to take Mr. Jurima and Mr. Rameses to court, then this work IS really shitty and I should not have paid for such a lousy job and these two con artists will either return me the money or I will take them to court to get the money as well as will file a complaint with the licensing board about how Mr. Rameses uses his license.

Did my bathroom, difference is like day and night, on time and within my budget. Kitchen is next! Thanks guys

Incredibly impressive, solid European craftsmanship finished on time and our home left in much better than before shape… and all of it delivered by courteous professionals at a highly competitive price. Strong five stars.
After moving back to the Bay Area from Europe, we decided to upgrade our home to meet the demands of our expanding family. I did an extensive review online of area contractors and I like many of you also did a survey of friends and family in the area before selecting our contractor for a relatively simple job in our home in Mountain View. That first experience was so good that led to some major work.
The JT Construction team — lead by European Moto Cross legend — Tarvo Jurima –were highly recommended by a close group of friends so I contacted him to discuss our needs.
He was polite and courteous and more so he was genuinely concerned with making our modest home more beautiful, inviting, useful and safe for our family.
We scoped out the initial project (a garage remodel) and he gave me an initial estimate of the costs for the project, excluding materials — which he ball parked for me — but assured me he would work with me to keep the costs reasonable.
We then discussed the initial layout and design and he incorporated most, if not all, of our somewhat skittish proposals and even suggested some really great additions for the kids (blackboard paint on the walls so our gang would have a place to express themselves that didn’t involve our furniture). After the planning, Tarvo asked if I would like to participate in the selecting the materials and as we are budget conscious and frankly I am not exactly construction savvy — I jumped at the chance. We went to a number of smaller vendors and specialty stores to scope what would work. And ultimately Tarvo suggested that I could get similar products at a much more competitive as well as Orchard Supply Hardware. His guidance was much appreciated as well as the time he took to make sure the painting and the light fixtures all met our specifications.
The end result was a completely brand new garage with ample storage space and a great play space for the kids.
Now as remodeling can be contagious. We started to look at the rest of the home and determined that adding even greater conveniences and amenities was warranted. Given that our experience with JT Construction was so overwhelming positive, we decided to embark on new projects with them.
We remodeled our children’s bathroom and also decided to add new doors of the back of the home as well as a deck in the backyard. These were far more invasive undertakings and Tarvo and his team followed the earlier process. JT Construction went through each of the steps of planning, scoping, designing and delivering superior work for a great price.
The look of the bathroom far exceeded our expectations and my family loves the clean design and final outcome. Everything from the lights, to the sink fixtures was selected by JT and was really exceptional installed. It matches our style really well and all of that was a result of the time Tarvo personally took to listening to us.
The door in our bedroom really brings light into the space and the deck has become our family’s new dinner spot. JT Construction even added a new sod lawn as a surprise gratis… which I really appreciated and our dog really is enjoying ;-)
Even more than the great work delivered was the fact that the JT Construction team were amenable to changing their busy schedules so that all this work could be undertaken while my family was on vacation was a truly a blessing. I trusted them implicitly to be in my home while were gone and as I noted they far outmatched our expectations.
We are incredibly pleased with the final product and even the added touches Tarvo and his team did at no additional
addition, his spouse also runs a thriving house cleaning service — which we experienced as she sorted our home before we arrived and we found it in incredible shape. Its heartening to engage scrupulous and hardworking couple and team — that are actively pursuing the proverbial American Dream, are ethical, honest — and deliver always have delivered great results.
As I have met more people who have used Tarvo services — which have ranged from something relatively minor, such as garbage disposal installation, to kitchen remodels to full home redesign, each person, to a one, has only reinforced my decision. We are very pleased. This was money well spent.
In sum, great results, delivered quickly and under the budget we designed. Thank you JT Construction and team!