Testimonials

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness

My husband and I hired Bernal Builders for our master bathroom remodel. Manuel and his staff were so friendly & easy to talk to during the entire remodel. Very professional team with attention to detail. Our bathroom turned out so beautiful!

Thank you Manuel & Fam!

- Christina Torres

Bernal Builders worked on our attic and our upstairs bathroom. For our attic they installed a pull down ladder and added floor boards, creating a much needed space for storage. For our bathroom they installed the toilet, tile, repaired drywall., and did some minor plumbling. Bernal Builders went above and beyond. They were professional and walked us through the whole process. They were very detailed oriented and did a stellar job!

- Richard Baker

We struggled for months to find a reputable contractor to even return our calls, let alone build us a custom redwood deck. I found Bernal Builders Inc. on Craigslist, soon after met Manuel Bernal, CEO, and a partnership was launched. What a Great guy, a true professional, who runs a business that employs his whole family; sister, dad brother, who all worked together to make our dream come true! Highly skilled builders, who added a custom gate, 2 redwood benches, and lighting to highlight our gorgeous deck and hot tub spa. Thank You, Manuel, and muchas gracias to the entire Bernal team for making our dreams come true!!

- Cris and Brent Spring Valley

I bought a new house and needed a new flooring, I knew to call Bernal Builders since they had done flooring for me in a previous house. They installed new tile throughout the house right away and I was able to move in my furniture and settle into my new home quickly. Thank you for great flooring yet again!

- Maria Miramontes

Brought him on my team 3 years ago and Manuel Bernal and his team never disappoint.

- Michael Falcon

Very professional and extremely responsive. Follow-through is great. I have used Manuel and his team several times in the last few years and they always put out good work.

- Michelle Barajas

Bernal Builders built a wooden deck for me in my new house in Spring Valley. I live at the top of a hill and didn’t have much room to entertain. Now everyone wants to come over to my house to hang out on the deck while I grill. Thank you, Bernal Builders, for helping make this house my dream home.

- Josh T.

Manuel has been great to work with. He is professional and charismatic and listens to clients. He's fast with sending proposals for new projects and offers transparent pricing options. Always has a great attitude even when projects are challenging.

- Jen Landau, Architect

“I needed to sell my house, but the kitchen needed some TLC, so I decided to call Bernal Builders after a friend told me about them. They did a complete remodel of the kitchen, floors, cabinets, counters, backsplash, and the most beautiful farm sink. As soon as the remodel was done, I was finally able to sell my house!

- Monica M.

The residential home project was cited with a City of San Diego (City) Code Violation for construction of non-permitted room additions in a residential rental home. Bernal Builders, Inc. came highly recommended and I reached out to their team to schedule an on-site inspection to assess the code violations identified, visual inspection for scope of work to be performed, and payment options available. Mr. Manuel Bernal personally met with my aunt and I to assist with us in bringing the home into compliance with the City's directive since there was a deadline associated with achieving this or face additional penalties, legal action, lien on the home, etc.

Mr. Bernal's team began construction/remodeling work in late Summer 2022 and completed all necessary repairs as stipulated in the contract including waste removal and general cleanup. Throughout the process, I met with Mr. Bernal for a visual walkthrough of the progress at the end of the day, which he documented with photos. Ms. Vanessa Bernal compiled photos and provided a formal email report to me with photo attachments, showing the "before and after" work performed.

After completion of the Scope of Work that was identified in the original contract, there was additional damage (eg. hidden termite damage, stucco damage, etc.) found after removal of the non-permitted rooms that needed to be addressed prior to Final Inspection. The Scope of Work contract did state any hidden damage found after "deconstruction" is subject to additional charges not covered by the current contract. Mr. Bernal identified this issue right away and based upon his opinion and experiences from previous projects, recommended these issues be addressed to ensure the home passed Final Inspection. We received a Contract Change Order (CCO), discussed terms of the CCO, number of days to complete the work, and agreed on work to be performed.

At the completion of the CCO, Mr. Bernal contacted the City of San Diego Division of Building Construction and Safety to schedule a Final Inspection. When the Building Inspector performed a site visit, the Inspector signed off on all non-compliant issues that were identified in the City's letter except for one-single item that wasn't originally cited. The City's Building Code changed in 2021 and requires older residential homes to have "interlinked fire alarms" instead of the traditional fire alarms that activate when smoke is detected at a single location. Interlinked Alarms are commonly found in commercial buildings, hospitals, businesses, schools, new homes, etc. will all activate at the same time if smoke is detected. Although none of existing upstairs bedrooms were identified in the City's Code Violations, the City Building Inspector did ensure that the residential home complied with the current building code standards.

Mr. Bernal and I performed additional research and found a set of X-sense Interlinked Fire Alarms on Amazon. We programmed the interlinked alarms, replaced the existing alarms in five bedrooms, and 2 in the hallway, confirmed they worked as intended, and contact the City Building Inspector to reverify corrective action/compliance. The City Building Inspector found the interlinked alarms acceptable after we demonstrated to him all 7-alarms activated at the same time, and we achieved Final Inspection sign-off.

Overall, I was very pleased with Bernal Builders, Inc for their experience, advice, suggestions, communication, and professionalism throughout the entire project! I work as a State of California Regulator for light rail transit projects and do have an understanding of the construction industry standards, practices, delays, final inspections, compliance, etc. I give props to both Manuel and Vanessa Bernal along with their construction team, for helping us achieve compliance!

- Joey Bigornia

Do recommend Bernal Builders. Manuel and Vanessa are great in communicating and Providing the info necessary to get a project going. Them and the crew built us an ADU and it turned out great. There were hick ups with the city but were all managed and the project is done. They are very honest and stick to the contract.

- Areli