Golden Eagle Builders

Danger, Will Robinson Choose wisely!! Contracting for patio covers in Reno is treacherous. We know and can speak from experience. Even after screening we have suffered significant disappointment, property and financial damages at the hands of 3 different companies. In 2016 we contracted with Forever Awnings for 2 lattice style awnings. They took 50% deposits but we had to terminate them losing our deposits. See our Google review from 2017. Amerimax informed us they stood behind the only other then certified Reno Amerimax installer, Reno Patio, to complete our patios. Another expensive joke. Reno Patio is now gone and thankfully will no longer prey on Reno residents. Lattice awnings have disadvantages. The shade is only partial protection from sun and heat. Winter snowfalls accumulate subjecting the awning footprint to prolonged alternating dripping and icing on walkways with daily melting and freezing. Even though we had been burned, we decided to convert one awning to a solid roof. We used All Out Companies. But like our previous experiences they sent out subcontractors. We learned the workmen had no previous experience. No surprise, we had leaks along the unsealed panel seams. We had to repair the leaks ourselves. We were hesitant to convert our remaining 10 x 35-foot lattice awning to solid but with the lattice issues we decided to try again. Like before there was a range of contractors. Some did not return calls. Some came to inspect the job but did not submit a quote. Some came out telling us we did not need a building permit (red flag raised), relatively uninterested in engineering or material choices, with prices ranging from very high to moderate. All wanted a 50% deposit up front (contrary to Contractor Board mandates. See below). Golden Eagle Builders (GEB) was an outlier. The president/owner Adrian Testa is impressive. He personally visits every perspective site, checks the existing engineering if a structure has already been installed, noted altitude which impacts snow load/wind and construction requirements. Adrian was diligent in verifying compliance with now revised building codes. He worked with us and our engineer to check feasibility of converting to a solid roof. He researched all available material options. He provided us the specification sheets showing the strength, etc. offering us choices. He stipulated that a building permit would be obtained (reflecting his emphasis on protecting our investment, his installation, and producing a sound structure). Adrian openly disclosed that the Contractors Board now stipulates that contractors may collect only a 10% deposit. Terms then are 45% at start and the remainder at completion of the job. Every aspect was considered before he decided to bid our job. GEB was not the cheapest quote but remarkably it was not the highest. This is a results-oriented family-owned business whose operations are controlled, directed and orchestrated by its owner, Mr. Testa. Adrian has a limited number of trusted fulltime installers (read as craftsmen) with extensive experience who have the same company mindset; honesty, integrity, attention to details, sweat the details, careful and sound building practices. GEB would never subcontract work, choosing instead to stick with their reliable crews. That means your project will probably not be done quickly because they are in high demand. What it does mean is that if you are offered and accept a quote, when your place in line comes up you can be assured your work will be done as if they were building for themselves or their family. Construction inherently involves unforeseen Issues or challenges but solutions will be found and you can rest assured you are in the best of hands. If you have read this far, you may guess we can recommend Adrian Testa and GEB for your project without reservations. We wish we had found this exceptional comp...

WOW! I cannot recommend Golden Eagle Builders enough. I had a fantastic experience contracting them to build a pergola for my back patio. From sales, to design, to installation, to final inspection, the Golden Eagle team was a pleasure to work with. They continuously went above and beyond to help me through this process including helping me with my HOA approval. Beyond the amazing customer experience, their product is BEAUTIFUL! The pergola turned out better than I had imagined. The design we chose offers the right amount of shade to our back patio, making it a much more usable space. I'm impressed with the materials used and the overall fit to my home. It looks as if it was always meant to be there. I know I will get tremendous use from this addition and it added value to my home. I HIGHLY recommend Golden Eagle Builders!

The pergola addition has transformed our backyard. The Golden Eagle team was easy to work with and communicated well throughout the process. Highly recommend!

Custom Build, Extremely Professional, Highly Recommended!

They did what they said they're going to do and they did a fantastic job!