Fencing Company - now with negative feedback

My clients Qing & Sonny hired this fencing company in 2009 after getting several bids from a few local fencing companies.  They responded to calls on a timely manner, did the job as promised, cleaned up after work, and their bid was competitive. I scheduled the estimate appointment for them during escrow time, but the fencing company might not remember who I am though.

Let me know if you do hire them.  I'd like to track their performance to know if I shall continue to recommend them.

Here is the info:

Mid Peninsula Fencing
8220 Enterprise Dr
Newark, CA 94560
(510) 797-3626
www.midpeninsulafencing.com</

2/7/2014 - feedback from a client:

We have them replaced our fences with 3 neighbors, they were on time, did what had been agreed,  clean up afterwards. They offered a discount after I mentioned your name and Angie's list.  Overall I am happy with their service. With one exception that our side fence in the front, they used less good materials,  the color is not quite consistent as they promised.   Since it's done, I didn't bother to complain to them.
Thank you for your recommendation,
They offered best price and decent work.

3/12/2015 - very negative feedback from a friend:
A friend who hired them based on my blog called me tonight . She was very upset by the service and the attitude of the owner.   According to her description, the owner didn't finish the work as requested, and was very rude when she requested him to complete it. I don't know if this business has changed owner or not, as the last client in 2014 still recommended them.  I was very sorry for her bad experience.  Any way,  I was going to remove this post but decided to keep it with the negative feedback so that you can see the record as you compare companies.
 

Property Tax - when it is due and where to view your bill on line

Property tax is due twice a year: First installment is late if not paid by 12/10, and 2nd installment is late if not paid by 4/10 the next year.  There will be expensive penalty if paid late.

Here are the links to see your bill and payment history.  You can pay the bill online too however you will be charged a fee.

For Santa Clara County, you can pay online by visiting http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/tax/

For Alameda County, you can pay online by visiting http://www.acgov.org/propertytax.htm

For San Francisco County, you can pay online by visiting www.SFGov.org

Please feel free to contact me f you have any questions about your property tax bill.

Warmly regards,

Mei Mei

Pediatricians around Fremont Area

1.	Dr. Jane M. Lande, MDDr. Jane M. Lande, MDhttp://maps.google.com/?cid=7828120037626804920s=9263842230728008307

Kaiser Fremont West Medical Offices
43971 Boscell Road
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 979-0603

Online Review: http://www.healthgrades.com/directory_search/physician/profiles/dr-md-reports/Dr-Jane-Lande-MD-1678848F/office-locations

Dr. Lande was Jade and Jason's first pediatrician since they were born and we all loved her directly.  I chose her after interviewing three pediatricians before Jade was due because of her warmth and professionalism.  We saw her for five years, were always happy with her, however, her facility changed into Kaiser in 2008 so we'd have to leave her.   If you have a Kaiser insurance, I'd strongly recommend her.

2. Palo Alto  Medical Foundation
Fremont Center
3200 Kearney Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Main phone: 510-490-1222
www.pamf.org

 We switched to this one after leaving Dr. Jane Lande.  There weren't  many choices for doctors accepting new patients.  We got Dr. Linda Chan.  She is a  Taiwanese, speaking Mandarin.  She is a friendly person too however I always feel that like the style of Dr. Lande more.   The good thing is that the facility is open on weekends for urgent care 8am-5pm, so when kids get sick on weekends, we don't need to go to emergency room like before.

3.  Some of my friends uses South East Bay Pediatric Medical Group and I have heard good feedback:
http://www.sebpmg.com/
2191 Mowry Avenue
Suite 600C
Fremont, California 94538
Phone: (510) 792-4373
They also have weekend hours.

(last updated 11/3/10)





 

Tree Removal

Here is the company I used for tree removal in my backyard in 2006.  If I remember correctly, total is $1100 including removing a big tree in the backyard (including stumps) as well as three small pine trees in the front yard.

Acosta’s Tree Service

Isreal Acosta

Cell (408)509-3634

Phone (408)937-7091

Also "Artistic Tree Care",JOSE: 408-747-7624. With license and bond according to resource.  ($750 for removing the tree in her backyard.) - updated 11/15/2010

Carpet Cleaner

Spencer Mills (510)471-5575

- Spencer has been helping my own family and my clients since 2006. He is friendly, punctual, does excellent job with reasonable rate.

Painter

Anthony Stafford, (510)427-0089
- I first got to know Anthony in 2009 via another client. I have 4 clients all with good feedback.

Cleaning Service

East Bay: Vicky Denney (510)364-2263
- Vicky has been helping my family and my clients & friends since 2004. She is very reliable, doing a good job with reasonable rate, and I have received very positive feedback from my clients on her service. When you call, make sure you tell her that you are Mei Mei's client/friend!

Virginia Denney

27687 Mandarin Ave, Hayward, CA 94544

 


South Bay:
408 646 6936
 10/17/2013: This one was recently recommended by a friend in her blog:
http://smallhandbighand.com/blog.php?act=view_bp&bpage=CM022M33NXCKD7KGUCQJCSCCEC64CNQS

Three workers for 2 hours without stop, $150. Including window cleaning too.


----
old Elsa's cleaning, (408)569-4218
I have never used him and got her information here http://smallhandbighand.com/bbs.php?bbs=16&act=show_topic&topic=19800&pn=1&msg=187553#m187553

Licensed Contractor: Mark Yunda Wang

Mark was first introduced to me in 2009 by another client and has been helping quite many of my clients in repairs / remodels, all with very positive feedback.

Here is the feedback from my client YL:
“Mark is smart and honest. He actually designed the stairs for us, which is a much better design than bob's and mine.
and he charged less than Bob even though he used much better material. he proposed constructive ideas and is trustworthy. It turned out that Mark is also a friend of cheng's friend. So far, cheng and I like him a lot. I will give you more input when he finishes our fireplace and stairs. We would recommend him.”


And here is the feedback from my client David after hiring Mark in 2009:

- My many experiences thus far with Mark have all been nothing short of amazing. Mark and his colleagues are extremely proficient at what they do and they always perform every job with the utmost thoroughness and efficiency.

When first asked about the list of to-dos we had, Mark gave a quoted time frame thinking we might be in a rush to move in. After we assured him that our priority is to get the job done right without anything rushed, he took his time to work on the house. On the way, we encountered a few obstacles and challenges but nothing too big for Mark. He always had a solution or workaround to the situation/problem at hand.

Mark is very flexible and easily responds to our needs without any problems. Along the way we also made several new additions to the list of fixes we initially had and Mark always provided feedback to help us make the right decision based on his past experiences. The entire job on our house took about 5 weeks or so, which included installing hardwood flooring to the living/dining room and hallway. As is the case with all contractors working on your house, it is strongly advised to have someone around to constantly check on the work to make sure it meets your standards/requirements. If any fixes need to be made, notify Mark immediately and he will attend to them shortly.

Mark’s outstanding service doesn’t end when the job is finished. There were many instance after our work was done that some minor problems came up and Mark would always respond promptly with a solution either in person or over the phone. In short, I can honestly say that Mark Wang is definitely someone you would want to keep around as a long term vendor for fixes/upgrades around the house as you can rely on him to effectively get the job done. He is also a very friendly person to talk to, which is definitely another huge plus.

Here is Mark's contact info:
Mark Wang
Fullerton construction
Cell: 510-374-2896
email: mark_wang@hotmail.com

Mark is a licensed contractor and his license number is 874781. (You can check the license status at https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicense/LicenseRequest.asp.

Roofer

Deon's Precision Roofing
42830 Jefferson Street
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 396-2599 – Cell
djroofman@aol.com

I first got to know Deon in 2009 via transaction, where he helped the seller to replace the roof for my buyer after I successfully negotiated the repairs. He did a wonderful job and my client was satisfied. I asked him a lot of questions and he answered them thoroughly with good patience.

I felt pretty good about him and have introduced him to several of my clients since then to replace their roofs in the past year. Three of my clients chose to hire him and provide positive feedback.

Order Dinner

Here are a few resources I heard of where you can order home-made dinner. If anyone know any place in Fremont Mission area, I'd love to know too!

- Fremont(updated 10/18/2011)

广东人伍大姐，50岁出头，爱干净会做饭擅煲汤，有独立住所，说普通话广东话，愿意帮东湾繁忙的双职工家庭提供晚餐炒菜外卖的服务。试运营期间，菜单/价格/条款暂定如下，保留修改的余地。请大家提出宝贵的参考意见。（菜式，分量，口味等等）
伍大姐，510-996-8069

大姐住正后面的APARTMENT，应该就在大华交接菜.

这是她从前贴的一周菜谱：

一   周   菜   谱
（03/09/2011修改、更新）

一、烧、焖鱼、肉类：

1号：红烧肥肠：猪大肠、青椒、红椒、木耳：$9;

2号：焖鸡脚：鸡脚、花生:$9;

3号：焖鲶鱼：鲶鱼、腐竹或者油炸（即炸豆腐）：$9；

4号：牛腩煲：牛腩、莲藕（或白萝卜）:$12;

5号：焖鸭子：鸭子、干蘑菇和木耳适量：$15.

6号：焖老鸡：老母鸡、干蘑菇和木耳适量：$14;

7号：焖草羊肉：草羊、干蘑菇或者土豆、芋头：$18;

8号：焖酿油炸：猪肉末、香菇酿油炸（即炸豆腐）：$10；

9号：焖酿三宝：猪肉末、香菇酿油炸、辣椒和大白菜（如有凉瓜酿凉瓜）：$12;

10号：焖猪腿：猪腿焖花生：$10.

11号：猪腿糖醋：猪腿、糯米甜醋、花生（如果加鸡蛋，每个加收3毛）：$15.

二、杂炒、卤类：

1号、金沙玉米：玉米、青豆、红辣椒、咸蛋黄：$10；

2号、杂锦菜：真丝（粉丝）、猪（或鸡）肉丝、大白菜丝、腐竹丝、木耳丝、干虾仁：$11;

3号、杂菇煲：鲜蘑菇、鱼丸、肉丝、竹荪、丝瓜：$12;

   4号、咸蛋黄炒南瓜丝：$8。

5号、虾仁炒青豆、玉米：$10;

6号．咸鱼茄子煲：咸鱼、茄子、辣椒$10;

7号、鲜鱿鱼炒西芹菜：$10；

8号、炒牛肉：牛肉炒青瓜，或者炒佛手瓜：$12;

8号、卤鸡脚：$10;

9号、卤猪心、猪舌：$13.

三、汤类

1号、猪骨头汤：猪骨头、党参、黄芪、红枣、枸杞子:$14。

2号、鲫鱼汤：鲫鱼、豆腐、枸杞子、红枣、香菜:$14.

3号、老鸡汤：老母鸡、党参、黄芪、枸杞子、红枣:$14.

4号．牛尾汤：牛尾、山药、红枣:$16。

5号、鲶鱼头汤：鲶鱼头、黑豆、红枣：$12.

6号、水煮豆腐：豆腐、肉丝、茼蒿、金针菇：$9。

四、青菜类：

1号、清炒小白菜：$5。

2号、清炒菜心：$5。

 3号、清炒芥兰（或者台湾生菜）：$5。

4号、清炒小青白菜：$5。

5号、清炒大白菜：$5.

备注：

      1、应订菜人的要求，对原来的菜谱作了修改和更新，增加了一些新的菜式。

2、由于市场物价的上升，在菜谱中的菜价也做了相应的调整。

3、客人可以根据自己的爱好，提出所做的菜式。

4、需要订餐的，请提前一天预约。

5、肉菜价格会随着市场价格变化而作出适当调整。

6、一般一个月后，对大部分菜谱作出调整或者变更。

7、在尝菜过程中，有好的意见和建议，请提出来，以便改正、提高。

Hope it helps.  If you do order, please let me know your feedback too.

NorthSanJose, Ms. Zhang cell (650)787-0308 Home (408)453-6383.

Cupertino 徐妈妈，在cupertino YMCA旁边。电话：（408）4465380.
(Source)

jichi(志琪)我也貢獻一個訂菜的地方 -- 徐太太(408)446-5380, 她家在Cupertino YMCA那, 我還蠻愛吃她家的菜的. 她們可以送(收費), 也可以自取. 她通常每個月就把菜單擬好(每天3還是4道菜), 可以全訂或選著訂. 你可以請她把菜單先email給你. 她要是問起, 你可以說視"獅子頭"介紹的 ( 我特愛她家的獅子頭!) 希望有幫助.  (source: http://smallhandbighand.com/bbs.php?bbs=0&act=show_topic&topic=22731&pn=1&msg=233203#m233203)

Sunnyvale：
订菜很简单，打那个电话过去，如果问起，说是“Richard"妈介绍的，否则她可能以为是什么政府部门的，上次谁就被误会了。Jenny是广东人，我们讲话大声点，慢一点她才听得清。她家本来还开过餐馆呢，手艺不错。
Jenny 408-242-3079（C)      408-774-1052(H)
她家在sunnyvale, 可以送餐上门，去取也可以。要地址的话，我鸡毛信吧，公开好像不好。
ｂｙ　智朴谦谦妈(shilian)：http://smallhandbighand.com/bbs.php?bbs=0&act=show_topic&topic=22731&pn=1&msg=233203#m233203

Pop Corn Removal

The popcorn removing company several clients of mine have used in the past with excellent feedback is called Faith Painting

http://faithpainting.com/
 (408)281-7500

They need to see your test result before they can provide the estimate to you and only perform the job if the asbestos is no more than 3%.


Another painter of mine Anthony Stafford, (510)427-0089 also did popcorn removal for my clients before. 

To do the test, you can take a scoop of sample popcorn and send it to the lab. The lab that other clients of mine used is in Hayward, the charge is $35. They normally provide the results in less than 3 hours.

Hayward

3137 Diablo Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545-2701
Office: 510-786-9751
Toll Free: 800-366-1577
Fax: 510-786-9625

More info about Asbestos: http://www.ehso.com/cssasbestos/asbestoscalifornia.htm

If it goes more than 3%, you might need certified professionals to remove it, here is the link:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/databases/doshacru/acruList.asp

Here is the lab info that also does lead test too here:
http://www.emsl.com/index.cfm?nav=Pages&ID=284

Another company that does the test:
Form: http://www.emsltesting.com/HOMEOWNERCHAIN2004.pdf
Testing lab: M-F 7-10pm Sat & Sun 9-5:30pm
San Leandro, CA
Suite 230, 2235 Polvorosa Ave, San Leandro, CA, 94577
Phone: (510) 895-3675, (888) 455-3675, Fax: (510) 895-3680

Swimming Pool Demolishing companies

http://www.diganddemo.com/pool_removal.html

http://www.poolitout.com/

Both are professional pool demolishing companies which have been in business for 10+ years.

Thanks to my client Wei & Yewei to provide the resource!

Estimate for their pool: Sep 2010: $6500 (just fill the pool) $9500 (to remove the structure completely)

加建Contractor - Moises Gonzaldz

Moises Gonzaldz (408) 217-3288

上周带客人看房子的时候遇到这个contractor，主动上来和我们打招呼告诉我们这个房子的加建和装修工程是他总承包的，问我们有没有什么问题他可以帮助解答。

这个原本3房两厅的很小的房子被他及其漂亮地加建和改造了。 我仔细看了一下，觉得用料和施工的质量都很不错。 和他聊了挺长时间， knowledgeable, responsible and nice professional, 直觉他不错。

要来了电话，想着下次如果有客人和朋友需要的话，可以多一个选择去咨询一下。

Megan's Law Online Search

Thanks my client Wei Wei for sharing this useful resource with me to conveniently check if there is any registered sex offenders living around your home:

http://www.familywatchdog.us/search.asp

Also here is an online tool to check crime report:
http://www.crimereports.com/map. It listed recent crime record nearby an address.

Moving Service - Mr. Su, (510)299-6586

Jack Su 苏振江

manager, Blue Sky Moving (加州搬运)

45276 Industrial Dr, Fremont, CA 94538

Cell: (510)299-6586

I first used Mr. Su's company's service in 2005 when I moved my own home from North Fremont to Mission. I was pretty satisfied with his service, so I called him about building up a long term strategic partnership relationship to best help my clients when they need moving services. Mr. Su gladly accepted my proposal and promised that he will assign his best mover for me and take good care of my clients.

Ever since then, tens of my clients have used Mr. Su's services. With one exception, all clients I have checked told me that they were satisfied with the experience. They moving crew always arrive on time (sometimes even earlier than scheduled time), and the fees are reasonable ($55/Hour + tips to each worker). They normally charge a minimum of 3 hours with two workers. Price might have changed since then. Please confirm with Mr. Su when you make the appointment.

When I called back Mr. Su about that only exception of a client's bad experience two years ago, he apologized and said he didn't know that was my client (the client didn't mention my name when calling Mr. Su.)

To make sure that you get the special treatment, please call or email me when you have an appointment set up with Mr. Su, so that I can call him right away to remind him and thank him in advance for taking good care of you.

If you have used or are going to use Mr. Su's service, thank you in advance for sharing your experience here with other of my clients! 
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2)Here is another recommended by somebody from SHBH on 6/22/11:
source: http://smallhandbighand.com/bbs.php?bbs=16&act=show_topic&topic=23165&pn=1&msg=238782#m238782

我们用的是妮妮妈妈推荐的HENRY，越南人。408-228-7656.不按小时算，是总价。不用另给小费。买两打啤酒/可乐就好了。柜子里的东西都不 用拿出来，他们用保险膜一裹就走了。一点废话都没有。三个人，一个大卡车，走了两趟，3BED TO 3BED,没有楼梯。500多。

不像中国人的搬家公司，磨磨蹭蹭，要小费，还老说我们给LosAltos Hill啦，Saratoga啦给台湾人搬家，人家多么多么有钱，小费给多少多少。

Preface -开博感言

From time to time, I always have clients who came to me asking if I have good service providers whom I can recommend to them: contractors, cleaning service, movers, insurance companies, roofers, just to name a few.

so this idea came to my mind - how nice it will be if I could post these info online directly, so that my clients and friends can access them right away when they need it; Also if I can invite my clients and friends to share their experiences and post their comments here after they use their services, it will greatly benefit my future clients to review the references in advance and find out if the service provider is a right fit for their needs. At the same time, it will help my service providers alliance to better improve their service too.

My dear alliance service provider partners - thank you in advance for taking good care of my clients.

My clients and friends - thank you for your trust of asking me for referrals when you need help, and thank you for taking a few minutes to post your comments here to help me to do a better job referring the best service providers to help my clients.

If you have experienced excellent service from any other service providers, please share the resource with me too - I am always looking to enhance my service providers list to better help my clients!

Note - if you are to call any of the service providers here, please do mention that you are a client / friend of Mei Mei to ensure the highest level of service.

Thank you!