Executive Design & Construction

Our former realtor, Richard Schulman, recommended Vahik to us about four and a half years ago to add a bathroom to our master and do some cosmetic remodeling of the kitchen. While there were a litany of issues with the job, the most severe had to do with the extension to the master bedroom to allow for the bathroom addition. During the course of construction, Vahik’s sub-​contractors removed a critical support beam underneath the floor causing the floor to sink. The beam was replaced, but there was a permanent dip in the floor. We had the foundation examined and were told that they believed everything was fine, but they couldn’t get a great look at the problem area as there was no proper crawl space (an issue we have had confirmed was a violation of code regardless of the inspector’s approval of the job). As we believed this was mostly cosmetic, we left it alone even though it wasn’t ideal to have a slightly sagging floor. We kept in touch with Vahik throughout all of this, and he asked us to continue to reach out to him should other issues arise. As we never fully released him from his liability around this potentially serious and dangerous issue, that was something we would have continued to do regardless. While we had a lot of issues with Vahik, he was receptive to coming up with a resolution to the many problems that came up and even reimbursed us to have some of these issues repaired by other contractors.
In December 2015 we got some new furniture in our bedroom that caused the floor to start to sink even more, leading us to believe the issue may be more serious. In February 2016 it was clear we needed someone to come examine the floor. We reached out to Vahik to let him know the issue was back and we would let him know what we found out when we had other contractors come in to examine the issue (after the original beam incident we decided we did not trust him working on our home). We ultimately found out that there are two pieces of plywood that come together directly above a vent that are not properly supported by blocks. Because there is no way for anyone to properly access the area, we cannot determine if the plywood is properly joined (tongue and groove) or ascertain if the sagging in the floor is directly related to this lack of block support. Further, no one can determine if there actually is an issue with the foundation in the bedroom extension beyond the footings of the original wall given that Vahik never provided a minimum 24″ x 24″ access point in the crawl space.
The cost to hopefully finally level and strengthen this area in the floor is $ 1900. After no initial reply from Vahik we emailed again with the cost for the repair informing him that this was an issue due to the negligence of his workers and faulty design, and we had years of documentation surrounding that negligence. To date, we still have had no reply from him. We reached out to our former realtor, Richard, to ask if he would try to get in touch with Vahik as they continue to work together, and Richard let us know that «He basically doesn’t want anything to do with the project anymore and isn’t willing to budge…» Richard assured us our situation was a one-​off unfortunate incident as he’s referred $ 4M-​$ 5M in business to Vahik with no other complaints since the time of our job. While I appreciate Richard seemingly trying to get Vahik to step in after all this time, I am left wondering why Vahik can’t seem or want to come to a resolution — let alone simply email us back — to discuss the potentially dangerous structural issue he and his team caused at our house for which he is still liable.
While it would appear Vahik’s work has been consistently better based on Richard’s continuation to recommend him to clients and the various positive reviews of his work, I felt it was important to note this very recent experience with him when there was, in fact, a problem with the job. A small problem here and there is one thing, but to continue to have potential structural issues with flooring 4.5 years after the work is completed, I would have hoped that anyone would want to go above and beyond to come to have at least a conversation about the issue if not some sort of resolution.

Found them on Amazon Home Services and they removed the existing broken wall furnace and replaced with a new one. They were on time, and courteous and most importantly, did a great job. I can highly recommend them.

I called Vahik on the recommendation of my realtor, Richard Schulman who is also a great guy. Long story short: Vahik is honest, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to make the job happen even when the going gets tough.
I hired another contractor for a small bathroom remodel. They bailed after a week of work because they did not know how to deal with the city inspections for the permits they pulled for the job. Vahik picked up the pieces and got all the permits finaled despite a huge amount of red tape and hoop-​jumping from LADBS.
Vahik and his team are amazing craftsmen who do fast and precise work. The job looks great!
Would recommend again ¹⁰⁄₁₀.

We recently used Tatoosi construction for completion of a remodeling in our house. Tatoosi and his team were very professional and prompt. They are very knowledgable and went out of their way to fix the problems caused by a previous contractor, in our shower and outdoor kitchen area. Tatoosi is our contractor from now on and we highly recommend them to all.

I’ll admit I wasn’t sure what to think of Vahik the first time I talked to him, but it was only because he is candid, no nonsense, and opinionated in a good way — he doesn’t want the homeowner to go in a direction that could compromise the house for future upgrades. His team did a thorough electrical upgrade on my house which was built in 1951; no easy task but they got it done well. His rates are extremely competitive and when I needed some other small details done that were peripheral to his main line of work, he referred me to his specialist friends (who also did a great job) without charge. He even discovered a safety issue with a bedroom fan that the previous owners had installed, and when I bought a new fan he installed it for me as a favor. I’m sure he will do well with the various upgrades I’d like in the future.

Vahik is very dependable and honest. His team helped make my new home a special place

vahik and his team are brilliant — great ideas, great work and great follow up
will work with them for sure on any home projects — no hesitation

Vahik was recommended to me by a close friend who he had done some work for. I had him do a remodel on an income property I bought. His work was excellent, his prices were ultra competitive, and he completed the work on time and on budget as promised. His workers were always extremely friendly and very courteous to my neighbors while the work was being done. They did a lot of work and they didn’t overlook anything. They even did a few minor things (hang a mirror, fix a door hinge, etc) without charging me. I have had bad experiences with contractors in the past and this was a completely different experience. I will be using Vahik for all my future projects and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a trustworthy and reliable contractor.

I hired Vahik for my major home remodel and couldn’t be happier. We interviewed several contractors, since it was a big job, and we wanted it done right. My husband and I unanimously agreed Vahik was the one for the job, and we were right. He helped us through everything from start to finish. We needed help with our design, and he gave us design suggestions which turned out beautifully. He was extremely professional, reliable and trustworthy throughout the job — besides being very nice and easy to work with. He is also very honest and charges very fair prices. We have gotten so many compliments on how our home remodel turned out and highly recommend him without hesitation.

A shoddy contractor. Unrefined, unexperienced, and arrogant.