This was the largest home improvement project we've undergone so we were initially cautious when hiring a contractor. However, the organized and structured approach to the project helped put us to ease. Mason, the owner of Sino-American General Contracting, is very knowledgeable of local building codes and best practices. Communication is one of his strengths and collectively he spent several hours discussing the details of the project including potential risks and pitfalls. Mason has the same crews that he use on all projects and the quality of the work and attention to detail was evident. Mason would visit the site frequently to oversee work and ensure everything was on schedule and completed to our satisfaction. He would text or call frequently to provide an update of the work or to notify us whenever workers would be on site. My wife gave birth to our son during construction and Mason did his best to have his crew work around our unpredictable schedule. This included working late or night or on weekends if needed. Mason's quote was competitive with other ones we received. With other home improvement projects we've always done fixed contract so his approach of individually pricing out each task took some getting used to. However, he was always upfront about additional costs that might arise due to new findings during construction or required by building inspectors. This just made it a little more challenging to allocate a fixed budget for the entire project. Mason and his crew also had some good suggestions that we didn't consider. Overall we were very satisfied with the entire process and would recommend Sino-American Contracting for anyone considering a renovation/remodel.