Approved Contractor, Inc.

Had an exceptional experience with Approved Contractor when they installed eight new vinyl windows, two large bay windows and a fixed door. The work was done professionally, on time, and the crew was great. We are very pleased with the final results and would use Jared and his team again. Highly recommend!

I found ACI through an amazon local deal and to be honest, even with the discount, I was a little apprehensive about the price. But in the end, it was worth it. I had 4 windows and a sliding glass door replaced. My windows weren’t upgraded since 1981, so anything would have been a step up, but the Anlin Monte Verde I got is like night and day. Here’s an email I sent to Jared after my install which outlines my experience:
Hi Jared,
I wanted to take the time to send my highest compliments and gratitude for a wonderful experience working with ACI.
From the first phone call (which was promptly returned the next day), to the initial estimate by Joey (he was prompt, courteous, friendly, and most importantly, honest about the pricing), and finally, the pièce de résistance — the installation process with Lalo and Rodolfo. These guys are proud of their work and it shows. Their experience, attention to detail, and work ethic shined not only once the windows were in place, but throughout the process. Lalo excitedly and passionately discussed each detail of the windows and explained their mechanisms to me. Jared, you have assembled a phenomenal group of people working for ACI and not only are they professional in their work, they are also wonderful ambassadors for the company. I cannot say enough good things about those guys!
Additionally, the product itself, the Anlin double pane windows and sliding glass door were beyond my expectations! My house stays consistently cooler now. My bedroom faces East and I’m no longer waking up to a roasting bedroom or barking from my neighbors dog.
Thank you for the great experience and best of luck to you and future happy customers!

Unfortunately, I’m not posting a great review for this provider. We recently hired Approved Contractor to remove wood with dry rot, replace it, stucco and re-​paint our house.
The initial conversation with Jared seemed almost too good to be true — a permitting process that would be handled (it was but after the fact and charged to our card without pre-​authorization, but what can you do, it needed to be paid, but he should have at least given a heads up) by the company, a job completed on time (it wasn’t), and a dependable crew (they weren’t).
The workers and the «boss» on site that showed up to work for us were quite nice and did work hard, BUT unfortunately they were unreliable and inconsistent. From what we could garner, Approved Contractor sub contracts and in this case, they subcontracted a «crew» from Downey (VERY far away from where we live) and that gentleman had only 2 guys with him the first day for our nearly 2,000 sq. foot home. On another day of work, he had only one guy with him. On top of that on any given day they had arrived they didn’t have all the materials needed to complete the job. Whose fault is that? Not sure, but it was heartbreaking to see the workers come all the way to our home to start the work for the day but be unable to finish out the day because not enough tape or sand or «insert material here» available. When they worked, they worked hard, but it was jus so challenging.
We know that any work that can be done on the home can take twice as long as you though and cost twice as much as you thought, BUT, what was missing was just plain communication. Jared would say one thing, the «crew» would do another. And/​or the «crew» would not let us know if they were coming or not unless we really pushed for an answer. And here’s the thing, we got «along» with the crew (it helped my husband spoke Spanish), but it really felt like Jared and the «crew» weren’t on the same page.
Now how was the work ultimately? The stucco seemed to turn out okay. Wood replacement and trim paint, MEH. The job was done. At the highest quality? No. Fair to good in terms of outcome.
Oh wait, ONE AMAZING BRIGHT HIGHLIGHT — our sliding glass door with dog access. The company subcontracted to do this job sent out a two person crew that was EXCELLENT. The door is GREAT and the gentleman and his son (?) arrived when they said they would, kept the area clean, and finished the job within hours.

I had my windows replaced and used the Angie’s list deal — which was fantastic! Quality product and workmanship! Great price!
The whole experience from start to finish was great. I was completely impressed with how punctual both Jared and the team were. Jose and Henry were on time, super hard working, fast but did a great job. I highly recommend them. The windows look amazing!!! Thank you!

Not the best experience but you get what you pay for. For the price I took the chance, Jared seemed nice enough. But after having to call in favors to have someone at my house, he cancelled on my window install less then an hour before it was supposed to start by email (didn’t call untill about 20 minutes before). He was willing to work on the following Saturday but that ment I had to cancel helping a friend move. The install guys were nice but left a lot of glass after they broke the windows removing them. Again so far nice windows but overall you get what you pay for. Lastly dont waste your money on the g-​240 argon for tinting you cant see a difference. Hopes this helps everyone reading this, just things I wish I would have known.

Overall, I was very happy with Approved Contractor’s service. The price was great (thanks to Angies List). They had to let the workers leave site at around 5pm so towards the end I felt the work on the patio door was a bit rushed. But it has been a year and I haven’t had any issues with the windows or patio door. The owner of Approved Contractor, Jared, was very nice and easy to talk to. I have referred him to my neighbors in the same complex.

Approved Contractors, Inc (Justin) showed up to our house on time and went over every details. The price we were quoted was considerably lower then all the competitors we checked with. When they arrived to begin the work, the crew was friendly and professional. They completed the work on schedule and the house looks fantastic! They even called several days later to make sure we were still happy with the job they had done. We love our windows and we have recommended them to several of our friends and will continue to do so.
I trust and recommend Approved Contractors Inc.

The good, the bad, the ugly
The good, the sales guy Justin, showed up on time and walked through the project of having the house re-​stuccoed, and painted. It was explained that it would be a six day project with 4 days for prep, and 2 days for paint. The sales guy took photos of the house for a before comparison.
On day one, Monday, the team showed up on time and started immediately on trenching and prepping the house. They put in a full day, and said they would come back in two days after the patching had dried.
Day two, Wednesday, a different team showed up, and didn’t seem to know what to do. No one on the team spoke English very well, and it made communication very difficult. These guys looked like they came fresh from the Home Depot parking lot. The Santa Ana winds kicked up and the crew was unable to work (stucco spray was going everywhere but the house), so they packed up.
Day three, Thursday, the winds had died down and the team from day one was back on the job. They re-​stuccoed the entire house and worked until just before dark to finish the prep. Before they left the foreman said the stucco would need to dry for 24 hours before things could be painted.
Day four, Saturday, the team showed up 30 minutes ahead of schedule (7:30am) and started painting. By 2pm the paint was complete, the house looked great.
Total time for the project was six calendar days; two for actual prep and one for painting, two days for the surface to dry and one day lost due to high winds.
The bad, during the initial meeting with it was understood that they would do before and after photos for their portfolio, it was also understood that they would place a sign in the front yard for the duration of the project showing who was doing the work. Lastly, it was understood that a 10% deposit would be paid up front then there would be two more payments one upon completion of a prep, and the last upon completion and final walk through. For the final walk through it was implied that the sales guy would be there to do the «after» photos and to arrange the final payment.
I was fine with the original arrangements, but it didn’t happen that way. A sign was never placed in the yard (actually not a big deal since it was their sales business that was being impacted). There were before photos taken, but no one ever showed up to do after photos. The sales guy never showed up to do a final walk through. Instead, a final walk through of sorts done by me, and the head painter. The painter had given me a survey sheet when they arrived on the final day. It asked questions about if the crew showed up on time, and how did I like the overall job, and would I recommend Approved Contractor.
The final two payments were billed directly to my credit card that I used to pay the first 10%. No one contacted me to make sure that it was ok to do, or if that is how I wanted the payment to go. I was going to pay cash for the final two payments, but as a trade off at least I received some reward points from the credit card company.
The ugly, the day after the job was completed; I was walking around checking things out, and noted was an urine odor in the backyard. By noon the urine smell was so bad that I started looking around to see where it was coming from. Ends up the painters were using the back side of the garden shed as a urinal. It was so disgusting, also noted there were empty tape rolls behind the shed as well. The latter made no sense because they were good about picking up/​cleaning up as they went along. I hosed down the area to help eliminate the smell, but it took a few days for the smell to finally go away.
In conclusion, Approved Contractor did the job they were hired to do, re-​stucco, and paint the house. The house looks nice, and I have gotten good comments from the neighbors about how it looks. However, if I had to do again, I would make sure that an outhouse is delivered prior to the painters arriving.

Approved Contractor, Inc., replaced old windows in my rental. I had gotten several VERY high bids from well-​known companies. Jared’s bid was very reasonable for a good quality product. It turns out they were trying to sell me more than I needed. I will use this company again. Jared and his guys were on schedule and cleaned up nicely afterward. I don’t think you can find a better value or a better company.

I decided to get my house texcoted and contacted several companies for bids. Jared Green of Approved Contractor came out and gave me the best bid. His crew arrived on the first day bright and early just as promised. My project turned out to be much more than originally thought to be, but Jared and his crew had no problem tending to those new items. They wound up replacing so much rotted wood that I told him they were rebuilding my house. They worked hard to provide the best service to me. The crew always arrived on time and worked extremely hard. In the end, my house is beautiful. Jared was always available to me to address any concerns I had. He made sure in the end that my house was exactly what I wanted and it is. I have had a flood of compliments and I know I made the right choice to have this work done by Approved Contractor and I would recommend them without hesitation. They went above and beyond what was quoted in my bid when more problems turned up as the project progressed. Jared is a man of his word and has a very high work ethic.

We needed new windows and did our research. Bid the job out to four different companies, and approved contractor was not only the best price — but also the best to work with. Phenomenal customer service, with prompt an immediate follow up. The owner, Jared, was directly involved and made sure we were 100% satisfied throughout the process. You will not find a better value for you money, or a better company to work with.

I am a customer of this company. I am not interested in re-​hashing this with Jared. He threatened me with our last conversation– and I am scared for my family. This is an honest experience I have had. There is nothing I want from Jared– the public should be aware of the business practices of this company.

For my home improvement needs I’ll be using these guys ! Jared came by my house, gave a fair estimate for my windows — no pressure, 2 weeks later my house looks great ! Thanks guys!

«Approved Contractor does fantastic work on-​time, on-​budget and with great customer service. We will use Jared Green and Approved Contractor again.»