Jonathan Tower Construction
About
I’ve been in the trades for over 40 years. I’m a licensed Contractor (586398), in addition to being a journeymen electrician, plumber, tile setter, and carpenter. I have that many years of satisfied customers. I’m the only contractor that many of my regular clients will let into their homes. I’m honest, trustworthy and have a great work ethic and do beautiful work. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Hired 8 times
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36 years in business
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Services offered
Length of items over 6 ft
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Concrete
Wood
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Residential
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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Chris L.
Apr 22, 2026
Hired on Thumbtack
We hired Jonathan and team to bring to life a "bathroom cabinet nook" that I'd sketched out with ChatGPT, consisting of removing a bathroom closet (walls, doors), refinishing the remaining walls (drywall, priming, painting), and installing 7 cabinet units around a countertop.
Jonathan was a delight to work with:
- He's a fantastic communicator. He called me out of the blue the day I sent him a project brief on Thumbtack and walked me through exactly what I wanted for my project and how he could bring it to life. He also communicated clearly via phone, via text, and in person about the plan and progress throughout the project.
- He has connections. He directed us to Bay Area Cabinet Supply to design and order our cabinets. He's worked with the Lead Designer there for years, and she and Jonathan communicated almost with the fluency of identical twins as they pointed out various little problems that might come up in our job and how to design around them.
- He can do it all. He handled or directly oversaw space preparation, tile removal, wall demolition, cleanup, disposal, drywalling, wall priming, wall painting, baseboard replacement, electric work, and cabinet installation.
- He sweats the details. He drew a trigonometric diagram on paper to determine exactly where to move the ceiling light that would be covered by the cabinets if we didn't move it, to minimize shadows when a 6-foot person stood in front of our new countertop. He ensured everything was level and plumb and square despite the cabinets (built by another company) not *quite* being any of those things.
- He's gentle and understanding. His policy is to do one job at a time these days, but because we were 8 months pregnant, he agreed to parallelize our job with another big one so that he could finish before our baby was born. We really appreciated this.
- He's encyclopedic. When we realized we'd have to buy a new length of baseboard to match the existing ones (after removing a wall), Jonathan guessed the *exact* supplier and model of baseboard that we had without even thinking about it. It was wild.
Some learnings on our side:
- After inspecting the site, Jonathan and I were confident that the closet wall we were removing was not load bearing, but on seeing this assumption spelled out in the contract, I didn't feel comfortable proceeding with the job unless a structural engineer could verify it.
- We're conscientious about choosing no-VOC paint wherever possible, and the cabinet shop could only guarantee low-VOC, not no-VOC, when painted by the supplier. In retrospect, we wish we had just ordered them pre-painted to save on the extra work of painting them ourselves or via a separate job. Alas - our mistake.
- There can be extra costs if there's more work than expected. A variety of little scope increases popped up (some of our own choosing - e.g., moving the ceiling light), such that the total cost ended up being 10-15% higher than estimated - even with Jonathan opting not to charge us for some of the extras. All reasonable, just noting this since it was our first time doing a reno.
Overall we're very happy with the result and would happily work with Jonathan again! The photos show (1) the closet that we demo'd, (2) the mockup from ChatGPT, and (3) the final installed cabinets!
Jonathan was a delight to work with:
- He's a fantastic communicator. He called me out of the blue the day I sent him a project brief on Thumbtack and walked me through exactly what I wanted for my project and how he could bring it to life. He also communicated clearly via phone, via text, and in person about the plan and progress throughout the project.
- He has connections. He directed us to Bay Area Cabinet Supply to design and order our cabinets. He's worked with the Lead Designer there for years, and she and Jonathan communicated almost with the fluency of identical twins as they pointed out various little problems that might come up in our job and how to design around them.
- He can do it all. He handled or directly oversaw space preparation, tile removal, wall demolition, cleanup, disposal, drywalling, wall priming, wall painting, baseboard replacement, electric work, and cabinet installation.
- He sweats the details. He drew a trigonometric diagram on paper to determine exactly where to move the ceiling light that would be covered by the cabinets if we didn't move it, to minimize shadows when a 6-foot person stood in front of our new countertop. He ensured everything was level and plumb and square despite the cabinets (built by another company) not *quite* being any of those things.
- He's gentle and understanding. His policy is to do one job at a time these days, but because we were 8 months pregnant, he agreed to parallelize our job with another big one so that he could finish before our baby was born. We really appreciated this.
- He's encyclopedic. When we realized we'd have to buy a new length of baseboard to match the existing ones (after removing a wall), Jonathan guessed the *exact* supplier and model of baseboard that we had without even thinking about it. It was wild.
Some learnings on our side:
- After inspecting the site, Jonathan and I were confident that the closet wall we were removing was not load bearing, but on seeing this assumption spelled out in the contract, I didn't feel comfortable proceeding with the job unless a structural engineer could verify it.
- We're conscientious about choosing no-VOC paint wherever possible, and the cabinet shop could only guarantee low-VOC, not no-VOC, when painted by the supplier. In retrospect, we wish we had just ordered them pre-painted to save on the extra work of painting them ourselves or via a separate job. Alas - our mistake.
- There can be extra costs if there's more work than expected. A variety of little scope increases popped up (some of our own choosing - e.g., moving the ceiling light), such that the total cost ended up being 10-15% higher than estimated - even with Jonathan opting not to charge us for some of the extras. All reasonable, just noting this since it was our first time doing a reno.
Overall we're very happy with the result and would happily work with Jonathan again! The photos show (1) the closet that we demo'd, (2) the mockup from ChatGPT, and (3) the final installed cabinets!
Details: Bathroom • Tub / Shower enclosure • Ceramic
Tile Repair
Elizabeth H.
Nov 12, 2025
Hired on Thumbtack
Working with Jonathan was fantastic. We wanted to excavate pocket doors in our 1907 home and while the doors were beyond repair, we had a wonderful time working with Jonathan and his team. He quickly opened up the molding and repaired it shortly after once we discovered we wouldn’t be able to move forward as anticipated. He also assisted us with some electrical work and was very responsive and professional overall. He even went above and beyond to take my dog for a short walk to go to the bathroom because it seemed like she needed to go. I look forward to doing more projects with Jonathan in the future!
Details: Plaster • Wood • I'm flexible • This is just an installation job - no design needed • Solid wood • 41 - 80 ft • I would like it painted
Trim or Molding Installation
Gregory M.
Sep 7, 2025
Hired on Thumbtack
Jonathan did an excellent job for us. He fit us in between two much bigger jobs and perfectly tiled quite a challenging shaped room, poured some new steps and leveled the floor. He solved a bunch of tricky problems along the way and finished right on schedule. Highly recommended.
Details: Floor • 101 - 200 sq ft • Concrete • Ceramic • No, but I will buy the tiles myself
Tile Installation and Replacement
Bryan L.
Oct 28, 2025
Hired on Thumbtack
Jonathan installed both a range hood and its exterior vent for me, arranging for the necessary scaffolding and ensuring everything from the range hood extension to the trim of nearby shelves was done correctly.
Details: No, the location does not have an existing fan or light fixture • Kitchen exhaust or hood • The fan will not be installed in the ceiling
Fan Installation
Gail R.
May 21, 2025
Hired on Thumbtack
Jonathan was amazing! Super communicative and very skilled. He hung up a very large chandelier on a 18 foot ceiling and two other fixtures as well. It was a piece of cake for him. We will have him back to do some electrical work and eventually some bathroom remodeling.
Details: Replacement of existing lighting • 1 light • Over 14 feet (lofty ceiling) • Indoors • Existing property • House
Lighting Installation
Credentials
License
License type: B - General Building Contractor
License state: CA
License verified on 2/2/2026
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Jonathan Tower