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About ACME Building Consultants

Michael Freinberg

Owner
After graduating from University of California in Santa Barbara in 1981 Michael started his career as a carpenter which sequed into wooden sailboat maintenance and eventually led to owning and operating Sutter Sailmakers in Sausalito for over ten years. Once he sold the sail loft he apprenticed for a San Francisco based home inspection business for several years. Established in 2004 by Michael Freinberg, Acme Building Consultants has become a solid Santa Cruz-based inspection and contracting business.
Holding a California contractor's license (#846250) Michael is well-qualified to answer questions about structure safety, possible improvements and system functions.
His knowledge and personable manner make him easy to work with. Just check out his Yelp reviews to hear what clients say.

Testimonials from ACME clients

Our lucky day to be given Michael Freinberg's name as a reference. We hired him to inspect a commercial building, in preparation for sale. He responded immediately to my inquiry and within a day met me at the property and did a full inspection. The NEXT DAY I had a full thorough report. He priced out the items to be repaired and supplied references for other trades, who were equally responsive. His knowledge of the building trades is phenomenal. Even after the initial inspection was complete he called with other facts, that came to mind. In this day and age where a call to a contractor can take days to receive a response, days to schedule an appointment and days to have the work done it was so wonderful to have an attentive knowledgeable experience. I recommend Michael with out hesitation and will be calling him for an opinion on my own home.
★★★★★
Vicki K.
from Corralitos
We decided to choose Mike for our inspection based on the detailed sample report he had on his website. We were not steered wrong!
In addition to a very thorough and detailed inspection, Mike gave us ideas of what to improve in our home and the proper cadence of how to move through the repairs. He was very pleasant and clearly had a lot of knowledge about the surrounding areas and the types of houses that were constructed in different periods in Santa Cruz county.
If you are looking for a detailed and experienced home inspector to help you through a tough part of the stressful home buying process, Mike is a calm and steady hand on the helm.
★★★★★
S. B.
from Aptos
Mike is fantastic. My wife and I were nervous about finding a thorough inspector over Labor Day weekend for a very questionable "for sale by owner" property. Mike went above and beyond and spent additional time giving us advice. He gave us added confidence about what to look for this property and future. Will definitely recommend him to family and friends and call him first when I purchase my next property!
★★★★★
Michael O.
from Philadelphia