I worked with Shecter Design & Build during a stressful time involving fire remediation for my apartment post Palisades fire. Even though my project was small compared to the scale of work they usually handle and the other cases they had, they treated it with care and urgency from the very beginning. What really stood out was their empathy and communication. The team was in continuous contact with me, helping me game plan different scenarios and easing a lot of the anxiety that came with the unknowns. The owner even called me directly just to check in and offer support—something I didn’t expect but really appreciated. It showed me that they genuinely care about people, not just projects. They also worked directly with my landlord, which took a huge burden off my shoulders. Their professionalism, transparency, and willingness to go above and beyond made a stressful situation feel manageable. If you’re looking for a team that’s not only skilled but also kind, collaborative, and truly invested in doing the right thing—especially when stakes are high—I can’t recommend Shecter Design & Build enough. 5 stars all around.

I recently hired Shecter Design & Build to build a new deck, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. From the initial consultation to the final walkthrough, they were professional, communicative, and incredibly skilled. The quality of workmanship is outstanding — every detail was handled with care, and the finished product looks even better than I imagined. They stayed on schedule, kept the job site clean, and made the whole process stress-free. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and talented contractor. The new deck has completely transformed my outdoor space!

I am pleased to provide this review of The Exceptional & World Class Shecter DNB Company & Team: I am a retired Physician with a 17 year history of real estate development, having ground up built 10 Luxury Custom investment properties in the Greater Tulsa OK area, which has blessed my wife and I with extensive experience in Home Improvement & Residential Construction. Flash forward to this past February severe southern CA rain/hail/wind storms that caused significant damage to our home forcing us to replace our roof and seek expert General Contractor to complete 2 critical projects. First, have our Veranda deck off the master bedroom rebuilt, and second, to demolish and push out and rebuild our side gate with adequate access to our backyard for first responders in the event of an emergency, as the existing gate wall (built 45 years prior) only provided 20" of passage way space and was in violation of current building & safety code for Life Safety. I was referred to Sam Shecter (GC) by a dear friend. I met Sam at our home and made a new friend. I described the 2 projects, identified my concerns, budget considerations, timeline, and urgency. I immediately recognized, after doing my research on their website (very impressive) prior to our meeting. Sam and his exec assistant Or Yostin, were meticulous in their approach, insightful in their wise counsel, and demonstrated excellent end-to-end communication throughout the entire 3-4 week construction timeline. As you can see in the photos, both the deck (CaliBamboo Luxury Vinyl Composite planks) and the relocation and rebuild of the south gate wall were constructed with detail oriented precision, the highest quality materials (Veranda: pressure treated redwood joist framework over red guard elastomeric covered cement foundation & Gate Wall with footing, cement block with rebar, and wall caps & pilasters on top and Tuscany Scabas Ledgestone veneer on the face) in addition to the widening of the existing South Gate Wall path with matching Angelus Copper Mocha Adobe Pavilion Paver Stones that turned out to be spectacular and elegant. The quality and workmanship of Shecter DNB construction is the same no matter the location; Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Calabasas, or in our case Chatsworth, CA...extraordinary. Sam and his team were meticulous, efficient, respectful, announced their entry and exit each and every day, brought logical and insightful suggestions and midcourse correction ideas that came to beautiful fruition, and were clean and courteous every step of the way. The project was completed to 100% perfection (and I am VERY critical detail oriented and OCD when it comes to construction), with no stone left unturned, and Sam Shecter was present and visited the property to check on his teams' progress over 80% of the time. This is unheard of in the industry and that is precisely why I am unconditionally & wholeheartedly recommending that ANYONE and Everyone at least give Sam and his team a chance to consult on your project and, like our family, experience what excellence in Residential Home Construction and Improvement should be like. You deserve that. THANK You Sam, Or, Elmer, Kenny, David, and the entire Shecter DNB for World Class Residential Construction on our projects...our family is eternally gracious for your knowledge, wisdom, and GC experience that you passionately delivered to us. Throughout the entire project experience, what impressed me the most was Sam and his teams incessant desire to completely satisfy us, the client, every step of the way. May God continue to richly bless Shecter DNB and all its past present and future clients, as was the case with our project experience. Start by browsing the website, then make the call. That is my doctors order to y'all. You will be glad you did. :)

Sam Shecter and his team at Shecter Design and Build did a complete remodel of my kitchen and living room. There was full transparency in our communications throughout the project. Sam and his lead supervisor, Or, were always available. Shecter’s crew was efficient in all aspects of the construction. Like all projects like this, there were a few hiccups, but Sam put each in perspective and solved them quickly. Those hiccups did not affect the completion date. The job was completed on the date Sam set in the contract, without skirting the building codes or sacrificing the quality of the build. Sam continues to follow up to make sure the job was done to my satisfaction and to make sure everything is working well. I love my renovation. I would recommend Shecter Design and build for any building project.

Sam and his team did a wonderful job for our house, a 1983 hillside modern in need of freshening up. Specifically, they: replaced all floors with engineered hardwood; gut-renovated a bathroom; converted a laundry room to a home office; renovated a den and helped us discover a beautiful brick fireplace hiding beneath dated tile; artfully fabricated extensions to existing balcony railing to bring it to code; closed off an open plan second living room to make it a proper extra bedroom; remodeled a dated staircase with pony wall; streamlined and refined the drywall defining transitions between different parts of the house; installed ceiling lighting throughout. While the cost of Sam’s labor added maybe 3% to the cost of house, the results no doubt have paid for themselves many times over. In addition to his creative and high-quality work, Sam was always a straight dealer, highly professional, and very pleasant and fun to deal with. Highest marks!