“This is to thank you again for doing great work on the renovation of our Edwardian and adding the new 1000 sq ft basement. We are very pleased with the work you did. You are specialists in all fields of construction and there was no downtime between projects as each job was completed during, or straight after other jobs. Your full crew on the site made the project go as quickly and smoothly as possibly. Also, as we were living in the house during construction, it was great that the crew was very considerate, friendly and trustworthy. From the initial small remodeling jobs to the final large construction jobs, you provided excellent service and value and we recommend you very highly.“ M.S., Noe Valley, San Francisco, CA
“I just wanted to thank you for the great job you did in the complete renovation of our bathrooms. You demonstrated great skill and expertise in handling all technical phases of the projects, such as plumbing, electrical, sheetrock, painting, tile work, etc. But more important, you were very professional, courteous, punctual, and I always felt your primary goal was to make sure I was completely satisfied. Well, I am! I would, without reservation, recommend you to any future clients, and feel free to pass along this letter and my number as a reference. (In fact, I believe my neighbors will call you this week, since they were quite impressed with the finished work.)
Thanks again.” J.P.R., San Mateo, CA
"After considering several contractors for our Victorian remodel, Hammerhouse Construction was the clear choice. The pricing was fair, they did good work, were reliable, trustworthy, accommodating and fun to work with. We're glad we hired Hammerhouse Construction!" P.G., San Francisco
"Thom and his team were very professional, came to work every day on time and took care of all the permits, electrical and plumbing inspections. I actually went on vacation when they started demolition and was pleasantly surprised when I returned home to find all the demolition was done and the mess cleaned up.
They were very respectful of my time and private space during the remodel. The bathroom tile had a difficult pattern but it was done perfectly. I certainly recommend Hammerhouse Construction to anyone and will call them again the next time I have work done to my home.” S.l.F., San Francisco, CA
HAMMERHOUSE SONNET
by Dean Rader
Associate Professor of English and National Endowment for the Humanities Chair
University of San Francisco
It was Picasso who said that every act
Of creation is first an act of destruction.
Maybe, but I bet he never looked behind
The wall of that bathroom in the Haight.
Lathe and drywall, plaster, panel, and parquet.
We live not what we see but what we build.
Bachelard tells us that inhabited space
Transcends geometrical space, that's
True even in the Sunset. If the fog
Closes in, change your house to sky.
Maybe for you, it will be a small bedroom
Off the hall, a nursery for the first baby,
Or a sun-soaked foyer where moments,
Memories, everything you love, is constructed."
