When you select a contractor, don't look for somebody that just has great reviews. Look for somebody that has great reviews and somebody that you enjoy talking to, that you trust as a person. They're gonna be working in your house for weeks, for months, for a long time, and you wanna enjoy the process, not just the finished project.
And if you can't have a good rapport with them, if you don't think like they're a good person, then don't hire them. Even if they have good reviews. 'cause there are thousands of great contractors in the Bay Area that can build you beautiful things. But if you don't like them, you're not gonna have a good experience.
And it's really important when you're investing all this money and you're having people come into your house, or you might have your kids and you're just your loved ones, you want to make sure that you don't have to worry about what could go wrong and that you're safe and that you're comfortable in your own house.