Leo Claudio - San Bruno, California

Edam T.

We have worked with Leo Claudio on a couple of projects and we’ll be coming back for our next one. We have happily referred them to friends looking for great cabinetry and they have been super happy too. Leo, Astrid and the team worked with us to get the look and function we needed, while also helping us stick to budget and schedule. They go above and beyond to make sure their part in the project is executed flawlessly, taking pride in their craftsmanship and finishing detail.

Michelle Z.

The TLDR:
Run, don’t walk, to Leo Claudio if you’re looking to put in a well-designed, quality kitchen designed and constructed by a master who takes pride in their work, offers amazing customer support during a very collaborative process, and delivers on schedule!

The Full Details:
My husband and I have fully renovated several homes in SF before we finally landed in our dream forever home. And, of course, we wanted to put in our dream kitchen as we are both avid cooks, bakers, and entertainers — and the kitchen is where our entire family hangs out.

Since we have done this several times before, we had a very clear vision of what we wanted in terms of function, style, design, and features. We were also looking for a very high level of quality and attention to detail that would ensure the kitchen would last decades — something that is very hard to come by these days. And lastly, we expected our cabinet maker to care as much about the outcome and final product as we did.

Initially in this project, we hadn’t heard of Leo Claudio and so we tried working with a couple of other vendors. However, we found ourselves very frustrated when those other vendors either offered a lead time of 6+ months OR took a ‘take it or leave it’ approach to the design process after collecting our design deposit and not following anything in our vision. I literally found myself in tears on a daily basis trying to work with the other vendors.

Enter Leo Claudio whom I found by serendipitous luck. From the beginning, even before I paid a deposit, his daughter Astrid listened to my design requirements and challenges (what house in SF doesn’t have structural challenges?!?!) and gave me feedback, and was so incredibly supportive. I knew I was in good hands. Once I paid the deposit, the design process was so incredibly collaborative with Astrid and I texting and calling each other back and forth in real time so that my vision could be followed and Leo Claudio’s excellent design sense would be maintained. This experience was far far different from other cabinet companies which had multiple “middlemen” and a week+ turnaround time after each communication. Additionally, Astrid was very mindful of my initial budget and very transparent about what any additional features would cost so there wouldn’t be any surprises.

A couple of other “extras” in terms of customer support that we didn’t get elsewhere….my husband and I were able to tour Leo Claudio’s factory in San Bruno. Also, Leo himself came over during the the onsite measurements and gave my general contractor feedback on how we could get even more square footage out of our kitchen and he had a brilliant design idea on how to handle a tricky situation with our exhaust duct.

Lastly, we also hired Leo Claudio’s team to do the installation rather than having our GC’s team doing it. And the install team was as perfect as the construction team. Every single detail is absolutely perfect and shows obvious pride in craftsmanship.

We *love* our kitchen. The function, the design, the quality….absolutely everything. Even better, we enjoyed the experience of bringing our vision to life with Leo Claudio, his daughter Astrid, and the entire LC team.

Brian M.

Always great service!

Rani R.