Creative Innovation Developers Inc -

Paula Dormon

My husband and I just closed on a home and needed a full house renovation. After researching and getting four quotes from highly rated companies, we decided to move forward with Creative Innovation Developers. The owner (Ben) stood higher than his counterparts, just by his kindness and his experience alone.

This was our first major renovation so I was nervous to say the least, but we could have not picked a better team to work on our project.

Ben is extremely knowledgeable and took the time to explain each phase of the project and provided a detailed list of what they would provide. Monika, Ozzie, Juan Carlos, Marcos and Felicito are all team members that deserve recognition as well. This team accommodated our asks every step of the way and they were so easy to work with. It is obvious they take pride in their work product and understand that details matter; I genuinely enjoyed seeing them transform each space.

We are so excited to move in and look forward to more projects with this team. I’ve attached some in progress photos as well.

Thanks again for your thoughtfulness and your expertise.

Ferrell Barron

We looked for a long time for the right partner for a home renovation and addition. We called on Creative Innovations Developers first due to their highly rated reviews and beautifully inspired work they have done. However, meeting the owner, Ben, is what sealed the deal. He has been, and continues to be, calm, assuring, patient, and creative. The idea of being a one stop shop, from design through construction, made the most sense and was very appealing to us. He listened to what we liked about our existing home, what we didn't like, and what we hoped to achieve. Not once did we feel pressured, but rather Ben worked tirelessly in being sure we were pleased. Working closely with us and listening to us, we ultimately came to a plan that we are very happy and excited with!

We are in the early stages. Plans are finalized and submitted to the city. Ben and his team are managing all the guidelines, complications, and requests that goes along with ultimately getting to an approval. We are looking forward to that day over the next months and are planning on construction to begin next year. We are very anxious and exited to see the work to follow. And if our experience with Creative Innovation Developers thus far is any indication, I expect nothing short of Experience, Care, Quality, and Trust.

Hanthony T.

We were looking for a reputable company for our second-story addition and a few other renovation projects. Creative Innovation Developers stood out from day one for their responsiveness, transparency, organization, and expertise.

The highlight of our experience so far is our project manager, Golan. He's organized, punctual, knowledgeable, and communicative throughout the whole process of bringing us on board for our projects. We appreciate that he listens thoroughly to our needs, gives us thoughtful advice, and proposes design solutions that work for our growing family within the budget we're comfortable with. He patiently answers our many questions and will loop in the experts from the company for clarity as needed. Once we've signed on with the projects, Golan keeps us posted on progress, milestones, and any changes that require our attention. We've finalized our layout and anticipating for the next phase. Creative Innovation Developers has been transparent about all the steps for our renovation journey thus far.

We look forward to the following milestones and continue working with the company to remodel our house into our family's dream home.

Adrienne Meadow

I whole-heartedly recommend Creative Innovation Developers if you need a General Contractor. I am working on a project to convert a storage room into a recreation room on my property. My Project Manager, Golan, has been wonderful to work with. I have lots of technical, regulatory, and logistical questions and Golan patiently addresses my concerns. Golan is professional and easy to talk to. I would also recommend utilizing the company's Research option. During this phase, the staff at Creative Innovation Developers performs a thorough investigation of the local building codes, regulations, and restrictions to ensure that the project design submission will be approved by the local jurisdiction.

Katherine Sapene

We could not have had a better experience with Creative Innovation Developers. Ben and Ozzie are amazing to work with. We contacted several contractors to get quotes for building a sunroom. Most of them didn’t even ask what we were looking to do, they just came in and started telling us about what they would want to do to our house. Ben came in and listened to what we wanted to do. Because of city requirements for an addition, we decided to remodel the house instead of adding a sunroom. Ben was great throughout that process. He explained the city’s requirements and what it would take to add the sunroom. When we pivoted and asked about remodeling the house instead, he didn’t even bat an eye. He was back a week later with new plans that were perfect. The house looks amazing!!

We lived in the house during construction and while it wasn’t the most fun, all the crews were very respectful of the fact that we were still living there. They cleaned up after themselves every day and put-up plastic sheets to minimize the dust and debris spreading throughout the rest of the house. Ben and Ozzie were very attentive and considerate throughout the process. They were quick to respond to any questions and concerns we had. When we did run into problems, they were clear about what the issue was and what could be done to solve it. The project was completed on time and on budget.

We were nervous about taking on such a big construction project, but Ben and Ozzie really made the whole process as easy and comfortable as possible. Ben and Ozzie have made our dreams of remodeling the house a reality and it’s so much more than we ever thought it would be. I would highly recommend CID for any home project you have in mind. They are honest, trustworthy and just simply great people.

Ashley U

This review is a long time coming. We recommend Ben, our project manager Ozzie, and CID to all of our friends and neighbors who ask, because everything about our experience with them was the opposite of the horror stories that we heard from our friends about general contractors.

Price – Ben gave us a very detailed estimate of price for our project (which was major) at the very beginning, and stuck to it. He was super transparent about when things were due, and how much we would owe at every step. No hidden costs. Amazing.

Architect – you know the old ‘my architect won’t work with a certain city’ (in our case, Glendale) thing? Or ‘my architect and GC hate each other’ thing? Didn’t happen for us, because Ben has his own architect working for him. WHAT Honestly this was one of the many key reasons we picked CID, and one of the reasons our project went so well. No conflict, no design miscommunications, no disagreements on what should go where.

The Glendale thing – so there are a few cities in LA that are notorious for being difficult to work with…Glendale (where we live) is one of them. I don’t know how, but we were never delayed significantly by permitting or inspection issues. I think this boiled down to a couple things: Ben and Ozzie are organized and know the process really well. They can time things perfectly, and also know how to efficiently manage what is being worked on and when so that if one area is waiting for an inspection/permit, progress is still being made in another area.

Quality – see pictures. We got to pick all the details of what we wanted, and got to say what we wanted in our redesign. We love our house ?

Communication – Ben and Ozzie were always accessible and responsive. Ozzie speaks like 1,000 different languages (clearly exaggerating, but it’s a lot), which is really helpful as a PM. A couple things got lost in translation between us, Ben, Ozzie, and the folks who came to do the work, but that is to be expected with such a large project.

Timing – they got started on the project right away, and were done by our deadline (when our old lease was up).

The one issue we encountered was with one of the vendors…they were a bit subpar. But every other vendor we used through Ben was amazing and kind. Also, when Ben found out the subpar vendor wasn’t on top of things, he intervened and they shaped up real quick XD

All in all, we highly recommend CID. Ben and Ozzie were honest, transparent, and communicative. Honestly the best tell is that we are still friends, still text them for recommendations of vendors, and will absolutely be using them for “phase 2” of work on our house, whenever that may happen!!

Ya-Nan Chou

We have a couple of major remodeling projects at home and needed an honest contractor who can help us develop the ideas before deciding on one, either adding a master suite and remodeling the kitchen, or building an ADU. So glad we decided to work with Creative Innovation Developers! From the first meeting, Ben and everyone we encountered from the company have been highly professional, honest, and easy to communicate with. They are good listeners!

Ben provided helpful feedback on our ideas and advised us on how to get the most out of our budget. Throughout the whole process of developing the plan, he has been transparent about the price and eager to understand our specific needs.

We spent months researching and selecting contractors to contact because of past not-so-great experiences with other contractors, we also need a company that knows how to get things done with the City of Glendale. Creative Innovation Developers proved themselves to be a company we can trust for a big project, an ADU. Yes, a major construction can be scary to homeowners but Ben's contract lays everything out clearly in detail and we know we will continue to have clear communication throughout the whole process, which is the key to a successful home improvement! Looking forward to our new addition!

Lavinia

I found Creative Innovation Developers Inc via Houzz. We met with Ben, the owner, soon after arranging an appointment with his office. He is nice and polite. My husband and i were trying to find the right person to do this big remodeling/build house project. We met with Ben and the rest is history. He is always on time, which I truly appreciate. He is knowledgeable in all things building (permits, structures, materials) as well as cost effectiveness of everything in our project. We know we wanted someone who can guide us through the process since both of us are not going to be hands on ourselves. His company is a one stop shop company which is what we hope for when we start thinking of doing this project. We talked to him about our vision for the house in the early stage. He was able to guide us through about what we should and shouldn't do as well as come up with the right solutions for the design. We love his ideas/suggestions and we are so excited to know that he will build us this beautiful modern house. We can't wait to see what the next few months will bring but we believe that Ben will be able to take us to the finish line. Thank you Ben and Creative Innovation Developers Inc Team for helping us realizing our vision. Looking forward to see this beautiful new house soon.