Envirotek Restoration, Inc.

Although Sammy did his work in a timely fashion, he did not do a complete job. He tried to keep in budget, but in doing so, cost us twice as much. The deck did NOT pass termite inspection and we had to have it redone. I had given him the termite report, so he knew what needed to be fixed, but simply didn’t do it. I looked at the deck when he was finished and could see there was remaining damage; that was confirmed by the termite inspector. When I told Sammy that the deck did not pass muster, he was defensive, saying he removed the worst boards because I «had a limited budget». Not so. I clearly contracted to pass termite inspection – he determined the number of boards and the cost. Money down the drain

Envirotek totally restored my upper and lower deck and railing. They power washed, tightened all loose screws, sanded, and re-​stained. Its looks like new. We have had our deck done several times during the years and Envirotek did the best job by far. Sammy and his crew where professional, accomadating, and their attention to detail was incrediable. I highly recommend them.

Sammy’s crew just completed the refinish of our deck and railings in San Mateo. We had been searching for years for just the right people to make it look like new. Sammy’s crew did the best job ever! Even our original contractor who built and refinished our deck did not do as good a job. These guys were conscientious, careful with our siding and windows adjacent to the deck and prompt! Sammy followed up on them too. If you want a beautiful looking deck refinished like new, use these guys. They are well worth their price.

We could not be more pleased with our deck refinishing just completed by Envirotek. Sammy is an exceptional business owner, honest, extremely responsive and immediate follow-​up with any questions or concerns. Our solid redwood deck is 28yrs old and it has never looked better. The crew (Pepe and Manual) had a great work ethic and took every precaution with the windows being covered to cleaning up to the point you would never know anyone was even working in the backyard. From start to finish in 72hrs and our deck is ready to enjoy for the summer. Thanks, Sammy for taking such pride in your company and the awesome end results you produce. It is no wonder you have so many repeat customers!

Sammy and his crew just finished our deck in Burlingame. The IPE decking had been poorly taken care of by the previous home owner and when we moved in three years ago, we thought we could bring it back ourselves. Two attempts and three years later we called Sammy. He is one of the most professional and delightful contractors I have known. He has a crew of experienced craftsman who share Sammy’s professional attitude. Two days sanding, one day staining and the deck looks very similar to the photos in reviews below. I will never call another company to work on the deck and highly recommend him. I believe the price I paid was well worth what I received from Envirotek in return.

Sammy and his crew did a great job. The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because he’s very expensive.

We have just over 1,100 sf of redwood decks at our house and every inch of the stain was worn out and faded. Sammy and his team, led by crew chief, Rafael, came in and screwed down even further every single deck screw (must be thousands). They then power or hand-​sanded every square foot of the decks and brought back the wood to it’s original beauty. They then gently powerwashed the decks (clearing out all the gunk between the boards) and applied a color enhancer. The next day the crew was out and after making sure all was dry, applied two coats of staining oil. What an amazing difference!

Sammy and his crew are extremely professional. His estimate was very reasonable. The work started on time, they protected everything before starting. We had a lot of different stains and aged wood on our deck. The crew made it all match and look fantastic. I would highly recommend Envirotek Restoration.

Sammy is the best at what he does. He brought the wood shingles on our house back to life and they are holding up beautifully!

Sammy and his team did a great job with our deck. His team members are easy to communicate with, respectful, and efficient. They washed, sanded, and stained our deck in two days. I used to dread going on our deck because it looked so old and dirty. Since Sammy and his team came over, our deck now has a brand new look and I love spending time on it. Even when winter hits, I will still be sipping mojitos on my deck!

I can only echo what others have said about Sammy. Possibly the best experience I have ever had with a contractor, and we have done may remodeling projects over the years. Called him on a Monday morning to see if he could come out and give an estimate to clean and re-​seal our 400 sf IPE deck. He arrived 2 hours later and quoted a very fair price. Came back on Tuesday to powerwash it, returned on Wednesday to seal it. The result was exactly what we had wanted, 48 hours from first phone call to competed job. Amazing! The fact that he is also a very pleasant and personable guy is a bonus. I’ll never use anyone else again.

All I can say is that Sammy is the best! I have been wanting to write a review for a couple of months. We had a problem with our deck and Sammy took care of all the issues with no complaints! Not only is Sammy I great contractor is a good man!
I recommend him with no questions!

Sammy is extremely professional and offers excellent customer service. He responds quickly, remains reliable throughout the process, and his crew members arrive on time! He also has great people skills, warm and friendly. Our deck looks fantastic after a much-​needed and tricky repair in addition to complete restoration. I am delighted we found him and will use Envirotek for all future deck needs.

I found Envirotek on Unilocal,and I am totally psyched about the experience. They get 5 stars not only for quality but for professionalism and care. I left Sammy a message, and he called me back within a couple of hours. He showed up at my house within a few days, and was able to give me a very reasonable estimate and get the work done within another 7 – 10 days. I didn’t need it done that fast, but the service was impeccable. Not only does my deck and my fence look fabulous and new, but they take such great care not to make a mess of the place. Powerwashing, stripping, sanding and treating can be a messy job. They covered the house in plastic, and I never saw any evidence of a mess at all! Sammy and his crew are the best!

Another amazing experience with Sammy and Envirotek. He sealed my pavers last year and as I am a picky guy, I found some things I thought could have been done better. So I sent Sammy a text, and a few days later all was fixed to my complete satisfaction. I am saying a year later he came with no mention of a charge… Just a gem of a guy. His extreme success is founded upon his scary-​good customer satisfaction and work.

5 stars for not doing any work. why? because he came to give me a fair and honest estimate. The back deck was built and stained by the previous home owner and it was looking a little bit beat so I called Sammy to come give me an estimate of work. He was good with coming on Saturday afternoon which was great for my schedule.
Basically he told me that there was still another year left on the existing stain and he would be cheating me if he did any work on it. He did notice some amateur work on the deck but said it could be fixed/​refinished later and it’ll look awesome. I appreciated his honesty and look forward to getting the work done next year with Sammy.

The last time I had stained my backyard deck was over eight years ago and it was in need of some renewal. This time I wanted the work done professionally so after doing some research on Unilocal I found Envirotek Restoration. I e-​mailed the company and within a few days Sammy was at my home in HMB to give an estimate. (I also called one other company but never got a call back).
I scheduled the work to be done and within a short time my deck and portico was power washed clean and after a day to dry out the deck was sanded, nails flushed, and then stained.
The deck looks beautiful and I have included a few pics to show the work. I am impressed with the prompt estimate & completion of the job. Sammy was friendly & happy to answer any questions. I wish more contractors ran their business in this professional manner!

I am so happy I came across Sammy and Envirotek Restoration when I needed someone to sand and repaint our 4 balconies! In short: pleasant caring management, reasonable prices, professional workers going above and beyond, beautiful balconies.
Long version: Sammy contacted me per my request on Service Magic website. I immediately looked up reviews on Unilocal and decided to give Sammy a try. He came in to provide an estimate at the time convenient for us over the weekend and turned out to be a very pleasant person to deal with. Sammy demonstrated his knowledge of wood and decks and the estimate he provided was very reasonable. Thus, we scheduled time for Sammy’s crew to come in to do the work. Since our balconies are very high above ground, the crew had to work from inside the house. They were so clean and neat — cleaner than our cleaning lady :-) They took off shoes and took great care when bringing in balcony furniture into the house — put everything on plastic carpet protector.
In addition to doing a great job on the balconies, Sammy’s team took initiative to power wash our front deck to the point that I was surprised that our deck can look so pretty! They also replaces some damaged beams in addition to those that were initially marked for replacement and asked no money in return. I trusted Sammy’s crew enough to leave them home alone while I had to run some chores. I HIGHLY recommend Envirotek Restoration and Sammy and can’t wait to call them back in for any deck needs in the future!

As I sit here watching the rain drops bounce off my beautiful deck, I am somewhat sad that I can’t be out enjoying it and happy because the water is bouncing off my deck!
NOTHING had been done to our deck in 7 years. NOTHING. It was in bad shape. It looked disgusting. It was embarrassing, honestly. A friend recommended I talk with Sammy and see what he could do. What he did surpassed my expectations. Honestly.
We were out of town while the transformation took place and I am not kicking myself for not taking a before photo because you would have to see it to believe it! Our deck is absolutely stunning. The work that Sammy and his crew did was incredible.

Sammy or «the deck whisperer» as I like to call him did an amazing job on our deck. Another company had power washed and painted our deck into the worst mess ever! I found Envirotek on Unilocal and am so grateful that we did. Sammy and his crew were knowledgeable, very reasonable and efficient. They took our very large deck from destroyed to totally renewed in a matter of days. They sanded it into looking brand new and then followed with an oil stain that allows the beauty of the wood to show through and still be protected.
These guys know what they are doing! I cannot recommend them highly enough.