Elan Construction Inc

Élan Construction did a partial remodel for us and we are very happy. The work was exactly as asked for, on budget, and actually completed ahead of time! John and his team were professional and easy to work with, even when the inevitable unforseen issues arose. They made the process of dealing with the City efficient and painless. We stayed in our house during the entire job and all of John’s subs made it work out well. Workers were neat, diligent, respectful, and just plain old nice guys. We’ve recommended Élan to friends, and we are already planning to use them for our next job.

Élan construction did exceptional work for us on a total home rebuild. They created many specialized features for us and always worked with alacrity and professionalism. Even after the construction was complete they have continued to stand by us! We had some damage from recent storms and within hours of us noticing they were already there and repairing the damage for us! I highly recommend them for any work you need done!

I just like to thank Élan Construction for the work they did on my property.
They have totally transformed my kitchen. Patio and bathroom and taken it to a whole new level, I am so happy to be coming home every day to my new surroundings I feel as if I have a complete new home. There work and employees have been outstanding from start to finish I can’t thank Caroline Macfarlane enough for all her help which sometimes can be a very stressful time during re modelling.
I would highly recommend John Macfarlane and Élan Construction to anyone who are considering any construction or re modelling work such a joy to work with…
A very happy and satisfied customer… Looking forward to my next project with Élan Construction. Thanks again guys ian

I would highly recommend Élan Construction. They were very helpful and promising with their work. I was kind of ify because I had read a bad review on here but I was surprised on their high quality of work. I remodeled my bathroom and I have to say I was extremely happy with the outcome. Now I know who to hire when I need something else done.

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After seeing the completed remodel my neighbor did on his condo and hearing how satisfied he was with John and Élan Construction I couldn’t wait to hire them for my own job. John gave my neighbor suggestions on things to do in his place and it looks like it came out of design magazine. Gorgeous!
I didn’t do a complete remodel but I did have LED lights put in to many rooms, fans hung where there was no electrical to the ceiling and new double paned windows put in.
First let me say that all of Élan’s crews work for Élan. They don’t use Subs. They are also great… show up on time and clean up when done for the day. I had heard horror stories about having to cut up the ceilings to put in the fans but other Élan’s crew made just one, small hole. If I had known about them I’d have hired them years ago.
Élan’s workers are perfectionists. Amazing that I was expecting less than the spectacular job that I received.
If I need anything else, Élan will be the company that I use. They’re all great!
Thank you Élan Construction!
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ELAN CONSTRUCTION IS WONDERFUL!!! I MADE A MISTAKE AND ACTED OUT ON A BAD DAY!!!
John called and will look at everything I talked about and will remedy the situation.
ELAN CONSTRUCTION IS ONCE AGAIN MY GO TO CONTRACTORS!!!
They show up on time, they don’t «not show up» to go to other jobs and their work is impeccable!
Sorry John… You are GREAT and I was wrong.

This was our first kitchen remodel and so glad we chose Élan Construction to do it. Always a tough decision choosing a contractor but we absolutely made the right choice. One of the most professional contractors we’ve dealt with. John & his crew were totally on the ball, every step of the way. They gave us some great ideas that we never would have thought of (nor did other contractors who bid for the job). Can’t recommend them enough. We won’t hesitate to use them again.

We had suffered several water leakages in our house starting last June.
At the moment of desperation, we contacted Élan Construction base on reviews on Unilocal.It was one of the best things we had done for the house. Caroline was lovely despite Élan’s busy schedule, she urgently scheduled John to pay a visit to our damaged kitchen right away.
We had Élan worked on repiping our entire house, rebuilt our kitchen from scratch, replaced our floor for the entire house.
Élan was very easy to work with, efficient and effective. It was not an easy project since our house practically shaped like a 3 floors triangle, but Élan was patient and diligent in small details. Result was better than imagined :)
We will definitely contact Élan for future projects.

Let’s face it, a remodel (especially kitchen and/​or bathroom) can be dreadful when you’re SOL with a bad contractor. My step dad insisted on using another company which led me to believe that these kinds of things normally took months –YEARS (four years to be exact for our backyard) — to complete. Talk about leaving things on the back burner because we just didn’t want to deal with the hassle.
Élan Construction completely turned that idea around when they came in to renovate our outdated kitchen.
Customer Service:
I love that they are an honest, family owned and operated company. They truly give you the best bang for your buck while working with you until you’re completely satisfied. John, Caroline, and Stuart are excellent at their craft. They gave us a schedule and stuck to it while providing us ideas and great solutions for design. They are very responsive and quick to resolve any questions or bumps along the way.
Quality:
The kitchen took just shy of six weeks due to custom materials being shipped. The finished product looks amazing and the entire process was painless. Our kitchen’s aesthetics match its function to a T! My step dad was so impressed that he retired his old contractor to hire Élan for future projects. He can’t wait to get the rest of the house finished.
I always recommend Élan Construction to anyone who’s looking for an awesome professional contractor. They really are simply the best around. They definitely earn five stars and more.

More mistakes made by Élan Construction. Two licensed contractors, from two separate companies, have pointed out that the exterior steps were built incorrectly. I then had this confirmed by Long Beach City Supervisor of Building and Safety. Regulation height is 7.75 inches and these were built at 8.5 inches. How could he not know this? Lack of experience perhaps? Lack of attention to detail? Carelessness? Now I need to find a way to install patio doors around this problem caused by Élan
Construction. What a mess. Beware!

Élan Construction has done several projects for us. John always calls us back promptly, checks in with us frequently, does a great job – very quality work, and finishes on time (one time 2 weeks early!). If there are any little problems along the way, they were fixed quickly.
We also hired Élan during the summer of 2012, like Miss M. and had no problems while he was taking care of his mother.

We have been customers of Élan Construction, Inc., for 2 years. They first built a wall unit and remodeled our fireplace. When it came time for us to remodel 4 more rooms in our home, we didn’t hesitate to contact John MacFarlane, at Élan Constuction, Inc.
There were a few hiccups along the way. However, John made sure that every one of our concerns were addressed and remedied. That is the definition of customer service! This is a Family company. John as the head of that Family/​company, leads the way in making sure that their legacy in the business world, is a solid example of how a business thrives in today’s economy.
We highly recommend this company. We will definitely use them, for any and all future projects.
Sincere thanks, for a job well done,
Summer and Andy

John and his crew do a fantastic job. I have used them for new flooring, bath remodels and backyard hardscaping. Would definitely hire them again.