The real core of the company are the wonderful people who work here. I have been incredibly fortunate to have two of the best Project Managers / Lead Carpenters around.

Keary Nitta	Mike Prevetz

Keary and Mike have been with our company for over twenty years. They solve the onsite problems, do the daily planning, and execute the projects. And they are the ones you will interact with each day, and have in your home, sometimes for months on end. They excel at making you feel comfortable with all the strangers, the dirt and disruption.

Keary at the saw	Mike	Keary & Caleb building a deck	Caleb

But we have not done it all ourselves. We have worked hard over the years to develop a fine set of subcontractors that we trust and know will make you feel comfortable and confident.

City Electric was the first subcontractor I hired when I started business. Bill Martin owned the business for many years and worked closely with us. His son John took over the business and continues the fine tradition set by his father. John and his people are extremely knowledgeable and personable. A real pleasure to have on the jobsite and in your home.

Another long time subcontractor is our custom cabinetmaker, Bill Marshall. Marshall’s Cabinets has provided us with the finest in custom cabinets for nearly 30 years. Bill’s shop makes the cabinets, and we then have them finished by one of the finest cabinet finishers in the Bay Area - Steve Englund of Englund Studio.

Many other subcontractors and suppliers have been with us for many years. We have built this team for one reason - to serve you in your remodeling needs. We know this team will do the highest quality work and make you feel comfortable in your own home.

You can see a list of our regular subcontractors and suppliers by looking under the section “Our
Team”.

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Our Team

Suanne Bassett, Architect http://www.subasf.com

Suanne Bassett holds a Masters degree in Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and undergraduate degrees in French and Sociology. She became a licensed Architect in New York in 1993 and then in California, the next year in 1994. She has worked on a variety of large scale projects in San Francisco and New York. Presently, she is focused on residential and commercial work.

Suanne and I work together in the Design\Build phase of our work. Together with the you and our other consultants we form a team to design and build your remodel.

 

List of Subcontractors and Suppliers: These people make up the team with Howard Robbins Construction Co. The jobs would not be complete and they certainly would not be of such high quality without the work of these people.

Structural Engineer	Nicholas Theophanous of Theophanous Structural Engineers. Nick is very thorough in his on-site inspections, and he often has very helpful ideas to offer before we move ahead with the drawings. http://www.ntheo.com
Lighting Consultant	York Kennedy Lighting Design. As an architectural lighting designer, York has designed lighting for numerous themed environments, theme park and museum projects including the Sony Metreon Sendak Playspace (2000 I.E.S. Award) in San Francisco, Warner Bros. Movie World in Madrid and The LEGO Racers 4D attraction in Germany, Denmark, England and the U.S. A graduate of the California Institute for the Arts and the Yale School of Drama.
Cabinet Maker	Bill Marshall of Marshall’s Cabinets. Bill has worked with us for nearly 30 years.
Cabinet Finisher	Steve Englund of Englund Studios. Steve does a beautiful job with clear conversion varnish finishes and colored conversion varnish which gives us a strong hard painted finish.
Electricians	John Martin of City Electric. John’s father, Bill, was the first subcontractor I hired when I began business over 30 years ago. John now owns the business and is highly qualified in all phases of high end residential lighting.
Plumbers	Dan Shilling of Home Plumbing. Dan has provided our clients with high quality plumbing for many years now.
Sheetrock	John Rose and his son, John Jr. can match virtually any texture for us. They also have their own finish which looks like old-fashion plaster.
Solid Stone	Creative Stoneworks. For years now Keith, Alvin, Laura and Ryan have helped us achieve high-quality solid stone countertops. They are a pleasure to work with.
Laminate & Corian	Tom Sullivan of Sullivan Countertops always gives us the very best in installation of all our plastic laminate and Corian work. http://www.sullivancountertops.com
Ceramic Tile	Brent Barney of Barney’s Tile is a master craftsman. He takes our most difficult tile jobs and makes them beautiful. http://www.barneystile.com
Hardwood Floors	Carl Mattingly of Mattingly and Sons Flooring puts the finishing touches on all of our wood floors.
Painting	Jose Gutierrez of Gutierrez Painting and his men provide our customers with high quality materials and craftsmanship that gives the job that final finished look.
Truitt and White Lumber	Truitt and White Lumber supplies us with most of our highest quality materials. We get our Anderson and Marvin wood windows from them. They are a high quality business that is in the fore-front of providing new products. They are leading the way in the new era of “Green” building with an emphasis on renewable materials and ones that are environmentally friendly. http://www.truittandwhite.com
Piedmont Lumber	Gary Whitney of Piedmont Lumber supplies us with much of our framing and trim materials.  Their showroom gives our clients a place to look at various design and product options. http://www.piedmontlumber.com
Faux Painting	David Campbell of David Campbell Painting
Shoji Screens	Frank Zia of Shigota Ya Inc.
Architectural Glass	Dorothy Lenehan of Lenehan Architectural Glass http://www.lenehan.com
Photographer	Muffy Kibbey