OUR CLIENTS

Reviews From Our Clients

Homeowners across San Francisco, the Bay Area, Reno, and Washoe County have shared their experiences working with us. Their reviews are below, pulled live from the platforms where they were originally posted.

OUR TESTIMONIALS

What Homeowners Say About Working With Us

Pulled live from the AYA Homes Google Business Profile. Nothing here is written by us.

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Deepti Menon
25 August 2026
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UPDATE August 2026: We hired AYA Homes for a full backyard renovation, including a paver walkway with curved retaining walls, a cedar pergola with a retractable shade canopy, and a stone-clad outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill, sink, and countertop seating. We came in with a basic plan and Shawn helped us add details that we liked. Everything is high quality, well designed, and looks great. Shawn is very communicative and keeps us in the loop. --------- We recently hired Shawn for our home renovation project and were very pleased with the results. Shawn worked on our balconies, fireplaces, and kitchens. Shawn is fast, finishing our project ahead of schedule, and he’s great at coming up with creative solutions, like cat-proofing our balcony—something we hadn’t even thought of. His proactive approach and ability to suggest improvements really made a difference in the final outcome. Shawn is very communicative, keeping us informed at every step and reaching out regularly to clarify details and make sure everything was just right. While his thorough approach means frequent calls, which might not suit everyone’s schedule, we appreciated his dedication to getting things perfect. It’s worth noting that Shawn is on the higher end of the cost spectrum, but his quality of work and commitment to detail made it worth it for us. Overall, we highly recommend Shawn for anyone looking for a skilled contractor who can handle unique challenges. We’re delighted with our renovation and would hire him again.
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Janani Ramakrishnan
3 August 2026
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Shawn is a great contractor - he is super knowledgeable and will do what’s best for your home. He made good suggestions around how to lay our kitchen out, what adds cost and what’s useful. His team was super efficient - they were in and out in 2months which we didn’t expect considering the complexity of the work.
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Rebecca Brian
8 May 2026
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Shawn did a nice job with three significant projects for us (turning a garage into a multipurpose room and remodeling two bathrooms). He and his team were responsive, high integrity and professional. Workmanship was good, and we appreciated their flexibility as changes or additional needs arose. Would definitely work with Shawn and his team again.
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Aditya Somani
12 March 2026
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Shawn does a great job, and handled the whole project end to end. Highly recommend going with AYA on your next remodel.
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John Yamaguchi
28 February 2026
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We discovered we had a leaky drain pipe during the last heavy rain. Armando climbed up to the roof and in addition to a 26 year old pipe that was rusted through found some very full gutters. The gutters were newly exposed because our neighbors are doing a remodel and in the middle of taking down part of their house. Armando was back in a few days and took care of all the issues quickly.
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Mandeep Manihani
30 January 2026
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We hired Shawn from AYA Homes to do structural repair work to the foundation and exterior walls in the garage. Shawn guided through the overall process of hiring an engineer and helped secure permits from the city. Once the work started, the work practically wrapped up in no time, with only bottlenecks being multiple inspections, which Shawn scheduled and handled very professionally. The quality of the work was great, and we are very happy with the outcome of the repair project.
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Lia Economos
25 December 2025
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Shawn was able to quickly help us during a holiday week when he was out of town to fix flooding under our deck. Really happy with the outcome!
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Dan Hodapp
22 November 2025
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Shawn at AYA Homes has helped me out many times, and his subcontractors are always striving to do the best job possible. My recent projects have been complete roof replacement on a challenging home with many peaks, and exterior painting. Super work from everyone involved.
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Meryl Natchez
11 August 2025
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Shawn was patient because many delays receiving our window required rescheduling. His crew was efficient and did a great job. I would use him again.
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Melissa Teresa Yrastorza Daghman
26 March 2025
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We recently hired Shawn for a kitchen renovation project and could not recommend him more highly. Shawn worked with us on the planning, design, and budgeting for months leading up to the project. He was extremely communicative every step of the way. Once the project got started, Shawn would check in with us every day. His entire team was efficient, reliable, and pleasant and ultimately they did an amazing job in a short amount of time. We will definitely be hiring Shawn for future renovation projects we have planned for our home.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Reviews From Clients

Every review below is published on the AYA Homes Houzz profile, where we hold a 5.0 rating from 35 clients. Names and dates match what the clients posted.

Rated 5 out of 5
Deepti Menon

Houzz · August 2026

We hired AYA Homes for a full backyard renovation, including a paver walkway with curved retaining walls, a cedar pergola with a retractable shade canopy, and a stone-clad outdoor kitchen with a built-in grill, sink, and countertop seating. We came in with a basic plan and Shawn helped us add details that we liked. Everything is high quality, well designed, and looks great. Shawn is very communicative and keeps us in the loop.

Rated 5 out of 5
Aditya Somani

Houzz · July 2025

Shawn did an excellent job remodeling our kitchen. The job was end to end and the people he brought in were professionals. He worked with the city and ensured all our requested timelines and requirements were met fully. Would recommend AYA homes in a heartbeat for your next remodel!

Rated 5 out of 5
Janani Ramakrishnan

Houzz · July 2025

We hired Shawn for our kitchen and bathroom renovation project and are beyond impressed with the quality of work. Shawn is knowledgeable in his field and is pretty prompt with chasing down bottlenecks. Our kitchen was done in record time without a dip in quality.

Rated 5 out of 5
Houzz Client

Houzz · March 2025

We recently hired Shawn for a kitchen renovation project and could not recommend him more highly. Shawn worked with us on the planning, design, and budgeting for months leading up to the project. He was extremely communicative every step of the way. Once the project got started, Shawn would check in with us every day. His entire team was efficient, reliable, and pleasant and ultimately they did an amazing job in a short amount of time.

Rated 5 out of 5
John Yamaguchi

Houzz · March 2023

Shawn and AYA helped me strip down our kitchen and pantry area, replaced vanities in three bathrooms and handled flood remediation work. They finished on schedule, left the place looking neat and clean and the craftsmanship was excellent. I highly recommend AYA for any job.

Rated 5 out of 5
chrysanthe15

Houzz · November 2022

AYA Homes and team did a great job on our projects. This was an attic remodel, bathroom retiling, interior paint job, reventing some ducts and some stray items. The team was also great with our dogs. Owner/contractor Shawn was very responsive and fair.

Rated 5 out of 5
Claudia Chamberlain

Houzz · May 2022

Shawn, with AYA Homes does it again! He successfully fixed the leaks in our roof deck and the resulting rotten ceiling in the bedroom below. He got this done in one week. Then we waited for 8 months for our tile to come in, due to supply chain problems. The day the tiles were out for delivery, Shawn scheduled with me to finish our long-awaited deck a few days later.…

Rated 5 out of 5
cinderboop

Houzz · November 2021

Shawn is helping me with a number of projects as I try to refresh my 100 year old house in San Francisco. He has reliable sub-contractors and he is extremely responsive. He will not be your cheapest bid, but he will show up when he is supposed to, and he will manage his subs.…

Rated 5 out of 5
Patrick

Houzz · January 2021

AYA Homes did a pretty extensive remodel, adding a floor to our house. Shawn helped us navigate the fun of inspections, surprise hidden shear walls, and engineering changes. Thanks!

Rated 5 out of 5
Sam Tomushev

Houzz · March 2021

Shawn and his team are very professional. They work quickly and maintain high quality. Shawn himself was on site almost every day to supervise the work, and he called me often to check in and make sure things were going well and answer any of my questions. We are very happy with our new bathroom!

Rated 5 out of 5
Scott Koenigsberg

Houzz · December 2020

Aya Homes (Shawn) did an amazing job on our house — so much so our neighbors came over and commented how great the new paint looked. His team also redid several of our windows, installed new lights, fixed parts of our roof and gutter and cleared out some of our old unwanted landscaping.…

Rated 5 out of 5
Martin Booker

Houzz · March 2026

Shaun and his team did an excellent job on our Laguna California home. Their energy and attitude were excellent and diligence on the details was well received. I can strongly recommend them.

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