John Merwin, of Dimensional Construction, did the remodel of our house in San Mateo Park in 2000. We added about 30% more square footage, as well as replaced all of our single pane windows, gutted the kitchen, added two new walk-in closets and a new master bath. When considering Dimensional Construction, I interviewed and checked references on 13 general contractors, before settling on John Merwin. I had to wait six months for him to complete another job and boy, was it worth it! He was on time, on budget and so thoroughly professional. He spotted several areas where the architect had made mistakes and corrected them and in addition, came up with some very clever space savers. We have had him back to do four more projects, including a moving bookcase with a hidden room behind it. You should ask him about that. Oh, and ask him about the wall bed, too.

If you would like to talk to me or come out to our house to see the work done by this fine company, I welcome your call and will endeavor to make myself available.

John Merwin has done two major projects for my family -- the first in 1997, when we bought and completely refurbished our Menlo Park house; the second in 2008, when we added a second-floor bedroom suite and study to it. We could not be happier with the results or with the experience of working with John. He's friendly, diligent, responsive, and sensitive to the needs of the homeowner, and a delight to see every day. We also enjoyed everyone in his crew. We were living out of the country during the second project and the whole thing went amazingly smoothly, with John providing frequent updates by email that included numerous photos of progress.

Another thing that's great about John is the service he provides after the job is done. I don't even know what's technically required of a general contractor in this regard, but the few times we've had a question or thought there was a problem, John has unfailingly and promptly addressed our concerns. I can't imagine someone more professional. He completely stands behind his work.

If we ever do another project, we wouldn't even think about working with someone else. We give John our highest, completely unqualified recommendation.

John Merwin was the general contractor for our custom 6000 square foot, mediterranean-style home in Los Altos Hills. John's dedication, integrity and quality of work made for smooth relationship. John chose and managed his subcontractors well, ensuring a top notch result, and he was always responsive to feedback and changes.

He has been wonderfully dependable and effective in dealing with unforeseen problems. His good rapport with the architects and the town officials was also a key element in the project's success. He is a consummate professional, knowledgeable and easy to work with, important for what becomes almost daily interaction over the course of a project. We continue to be delighted with our new home and highly recommend John and his company for any construction project you may be considering.

Things that impressed me about John:

-Responsive and communicative (e.g. reply to emails timely)

-Makes efforts to get things done right.

-Generally hires above average skilled workers and tradesmen

-Diligent in scheduling his trade contractors

-Responsive to calls even months and years after completion

-Resolves construction issues esthetically as well as soundly

-A genuine professional builder, honest and straight forward