"Integrity, value, and excellence": Wallace Remodeling seen from the inside

Glowing client testimonials are nothing new at Wallace Remodeling. But it's rare to get one from an employee; they're usually too busy making your remodeling project zip along to take the time to write about their boss.

So Kevin was pleasantly surprised to get the following accolades from a former employee. It was truly a blast from the past. Thanks for the kind words, Paul! 

I started as a journeyman carpenter and evolved into a "captured" subcontractor in 1980.  Mortgage financing at 19% killed the industry; while HUD projects sustained our Wallace Const. group.

 Kevin was one of the BEST bosses I have ever experienced in my career.  His humanity and incessant/brilliant pursuit of excellence resulted in his always being a rare breed of professional.   His leadership and supervisorial talents have always been at the top of his field; while the producers around him would discover new talents of their own in that never-ending pursuit to serve the client and the project with integrity, value, and excellence.

Love Thy Neighbor, San Francisco Style!

Photo credit: Michael Macor/The Chronicle.

When Kristin Hansen and her husband, Eric, were ready to start a family, they made plans for a 700-square-foot addition to their Noe Valley house. They expected they'd have to carefully follow planning codes, get architectural drawings, and speak to the neighbors.

What they didn't expect was a 2 1/2-year, $150,000 nightmare.

The Hansens fell into the city's residential rabbit hole - a process called "discretionary review."

 ...and so begins another battle before the City Planning Commission. The weapon of choice? Discretionary review, or "DR" for those in the know. Read on:

In simplest terms, discretionary review means that neighbors can object to changes in their neighborhood if a project is deemed to be "exceptional and extraordinary" and get a hearing before the City Planning Commission - even if city planners have approved the project.

John Rahaim, the city's planning director, says this is the only large city in the United States to grant residents such wide-ranging power.

C.W. Nevius brings us the rest of this DR drama in his article on SFGate. We at Wallace Remodeling are no strangers to this process, luckily for our clients!