Mamut gave me a professional written up quote when I reached out to contractors on Yelp to…read morerepair/replace damaged fence panels and posts that an intruder in my yard damaged. Mamut gave me time to be ready for the work and he showed up on time and his worker did too. They did the work as quoted with $200 extra added on for extra fence panels and the work looks wonderful. They were quick, professional and so far no issues with the work. I wish I had more resources to get my entire viewing parts of my fence replaced. We liked Mamut's work that we have gotten a second quote on more work that Mamut will be doing for my family.

Mamut responded to my inquiry on Yelp promptly. His price was more reasonable than other quotes I…read moregot, and I saw he had a lot more reviews on Thumbtack. I had a small fire in my dryer which caused damage to the drywall and exhaust vent behind. Him and his partner came the time we agreed upon and worked for about 2.5-3 hours. They easily repaired my vent, patched up the drywall and did a light coat of paint around the repair per my request. They were pleasant and good communicators.

I do NOT recommend Ron and his company R-Deco…read more OVERPRICED Ron provides quotes that are extremely overpriced, at about 2x the price of any other company. A recent example was for a siding replacement project where he quoted almost 2x the nearest 3 companies who were all licensed, insured, and bonded (more on that later) and over 2x the lowest priced company who was not. And this was on a project in an HOA that he'd been working on for over a decade, so his bid should have come in the lowest of all because he'd already done the work for numerous other homes/units. UNCOMMUNICATED SCOPE CHANGES For the two projects I received a quote from Ron, both had their scope so drastically modified from what was requested by me that the projects and their prices were incomparable to what was actually needed. On the first project I asked for one door and 1/4 of a window to be recaulked, and he came back with an extremely expensive quote that was actually for caulking basically the entire exterior of my home/unit. On the second project I asked for all the siding to my rooftop penthouse to be replaced and he came back with a quote for just 4 of 12 panels to be replaced, without ever mentioning the scope change, perhaps so he could have me blindly sign the contract thinking I was getting what I wanted at a reasonable price when I would really only get 1/3 of what I asked for. EXCESSIVE DEPOSIT Ron charges a 60% deposit at contract signing and 50% of the remainder a week before the project begins, essentially requiring he is paid 80% of the already 2x overpriced job 1 week before any work even begins. This leaves absolutely no negotiating power to the buyer as Ron has already made all his profit and can just walk away or do a terrible job as he pleases. This kind of deposit is also completely out of line with industry standard, where companies require deposits of 50% or less, not 80%. RELUCTANT TO PROVIDE CREDENTIALS Ron won't provide you with either his license (which he doesn't seem to actually have, later on that), his insurance, or his bond information upfront like any other legitimate contractor. He requires that you sign his contract before he will provide you any of this. That's like someone claiming they're an airplane pilot but requiring you to commit to flying with them and only offering to show you their "credentials" when you're already on the plane and the doors are locked. This is unacceptable and unprofessional. LICENSING NOT FOUND Perhaps the reason Ron doesn't provide his credentials like licensing is that he in fact is NOT licensed, at least certainly not as a roofing contractor per the IDFPR website, though he advertises these services. He also cannot be found in the Chicago contractor database, even though he wanted to perform such General Contractor and/or Electrical license requiring tasks like swapping out an electrical exterior GFCI outlet during my siding project. Apparently he has been working in my HOA for over a decade, with the only reason that I've found so far being that he's the only one that's offered as an option for work by the HOA and Owner's just go with him to avoid the hassle of finding someone else. Of the 5 Owners that I've talked to though, all have negative experiences with him, including for overpricing and bad/not complete work. I will be recommending my HOA never work with Ron and his company R-Deco again and I would recommend you avoid him and his company as well.

I can't say enough great things about Ron and his team at R-Deco Painting & Home Improvements. I…read morehave now worked with Ron and his team on remodeling 2 houses. They continue to deliver great results in unprecedented timing. I was on an incredibly tight schedule and Ron made all adjustments needed to make sure we hit the timeline and didn't sacrifice quality of work. I couldn't be happier with the result. They took down a wall and opened up my kitchen, installed all new cabinets and lighting, installed new flooring, put in a new staircase, re-did my laundry room, updated a bathroom, and many other smaller items throughout the house including putting in new toilets, re-staining hardwood floors, putting on new closet doors, etc. I would absolutely use R-Deco Painting & Home Improvements again!

Many moons ago I used CC to repaint the wrought iron fences of my condo building. They were…read moreprofessional, knowledgable, and did a great job.

The painters just finished painting the interior of my ranch home in Niles. They did an amazing…read morejob. They showed up everyday when they were supposed to and made sure they left the place clean and tidy. I had other estimates and this place was the most reasonable on top of everything. I highly recommend them. don't give it a second thought. Hire them! You won't be disappointed.

Ivan was awesome!! The price was just as good. He didn't ask for payment until the job was…read morecompleted to my liking. Highly recommend for yoir paining needs.

Hired them to instal a front door from HD. There were several delays with the door arriving on…read moretime. But they were so flexible and had great communication. Once we WERE finally able to get the door, they picked it up and installed it within the day. It looks absolutely gorgeous. They are so friendly and professional. They were the cheapest quote but their work doesn't show it! Will be hiring them for our future projects! Have full faith they will do a fantastic job!

I was installing my new over the range microwave last week and realized I needed an extra set of…read morehands. I also couldn't figure out how my toggle bolts were getting stuck/not tightening which left me stuck halfway through the project on my own. My call was returned same day and I was able to quickly set an appointment. Sergio called me 15 minutes before my set time and made me feel like one of my buddies just happened to be in the neighborhood. We quickly figured out that my bolts were too long and were bending as I pushed them against the foundation. With an expert on-site and having the extra set of hands we had the new unit installed in under 30 mins. Friendly and prompt service from a professional contractor.

I was looking for a handyman in the Evanston area to improve a few things in my condo that I had…read morebeen putting off for a few years. So I found AGH on Yelp and put in the request on their website. I received a quick response and George came out to take a look at everything we wanted to do and provided an estimate later in the week. Once I had a chance to review all my estimates I contacted AGH and gave them the green light. They were able to start work on my projects within a week. Here are the projects I had them work on: -Custom built cabinet/pantry in my kitchen -Custom backsplash above my kitchen counter/sink -Remove/install new cabinet by my stove -Recaulk bathroom window in my shower From start to finish it took them about a week. Pretty reasonable given the amount of work I had done. They also stayed within the original budget that was quoted. They were also very clean and the workers that were in and out of my condo were very polite. I will definitely call them again for my next projects. Only reason I don't give 5 stars is because the communication could have been better coordinated. It seems they have different contacts for all aspects: estimates, payments, and actual work. This is my only knock on AGH, but overall I am very happy with all the work performed in my condo!

Was able to come out the next day to install some shelves and recaulk my tub. They were on time,…read moreworked quickly, and the price was as quoted. Will use again

Sergio and Miguel are good honest guys that will do their best to get the job done to your…read moresatisfaction. My experience was a little difficult due to my own misunderstandings but they did everything they could to deliver quality.

They worked quickly and did a good job repairing some cracks and holes. But they made quite a few…read moremistakes for professionals. The worst was paint on our newly refinished floor. There were a few places where only one coat was applied and there were drips on the trim/baseboards.

Phil was very nice to deal with. He was professional and honest. His team did a fantastic job with…read moremy condo. Removed all wallpaper and painted every room. I highly recommend Blue Ribbon.

Had a fantastic experience with Ecoliving services for mold remediation and also re insulating the…read moreattic. We noticed there was some mold growth on the roof decking in the attic but we weren't able to identify the roof leak. Luckily, ecoliving services offered their building science expertise, and informed us that the mold growth wasn't due to a roof leak, but of inadequate ventilation as well as a bathroom exhaust fan that was vented to the attic. They educated us on the cause and how the trapped moisture has no where to go and it forms mold. We felt very comfortable with their knowledge so we went with the for the work. They were thorough, well priced, and extremely clean. They even corrected the roof vent situation and the exhaust so the mold doesn't return. Gus was fantastic and a true professional. Highly recommended.

I was looking for a small owned family business and found EcoLiving Services. I needed the old…read moreinsulation in my attic removed because it was absolutely terrible and new insulation blown in. The whole process was a breeze working with Gus. He discussed everthing with me thoroughly what he was going to do and why I needed it. Everything was cleaned up in the end and did not leave a mess anywhere. The service and value you receive is impeccable. I highly recommend this company!