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    Excavation and removal

    Exterior surface and wall demolition

    Driveway construction or installation

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    Exterior wall construction

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    Retaining walls

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    Walkway construction or installation

    Masonry/concrete delivery

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    Partial structure demolition

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    Danny D.

    After checking out some of the other companies in this business I decided upon these guys. My big complaint...the garage was completed in December 2018 and it leaks ! I spent some big $$$ to have the old garage demo'd, new pad poured and new garage built. Norm the salesman assured me the garage would be covered and sided with vinyl. The doors, windows and gable however were not "capped" but Norm told me I could have it done for an additional $1,000. I would of gladly paid up front this amount if given the option. Since I discovered the leaks I have emailed photos of the problem....I have made 3 - 4 calls to their office, I have mailed a letter too but for some reason I never got a response. Too busy I guess. This is the main reason I gave them 1 star and if they had responded I would of maybe given them 3 stars. Also the deadbolt on the door does not work as it wasn't lined up. Some of the new vinyl siding is also cracking. I think all these garage companies are similar but this is 1 to stay away from.

    Cracking, scaling, discoloring. This driveway is 2 years old.

    It's taken me a long time to muster up the guts to review this company. Now that the anger and disappointment has subsided, I can now get out my thoughts clearly. We went with these guys because our handyman was tight with one of the salesman and were highly recommended from him. No other reason. We should've found someone else. Always go with your gut when someone rubs you the wrong way. We left on our honeymoon during the first week of October for 10 days in 2017. We were told the garage/driveway would be started the day we returned. It didn't get started until mid November, which by this time, the weather has changed, it's colder, wetter, etc. We started to ask questions and out of haste I guess they started building. Apparently, the salesman (Mike) was waiting for his cut of the sale, so our job just sat on a desk until they couldn't make up any more excuses as to why the huge delay of our build. Th garage was up in 2 days. The driveway was done in 2 days, but it looked terrible. No attention to detail. The workers were likely upset having to work in the colder conditions. Totally rushed. The owner couldn't care less. Flash forward 2 years later and the driveway is already crumbling. I've posted photos of the shit job so it's available for everyone to see. We even called the owner multiple times to see about fixing it or putting some sort of protective layer over it to protect from the elements. They finally came and did that almost 7 months after it was finished and now it's worse than ever. The owner (Duane) doesn't return phone calls, their salesman are money hungry and incompetent and I wouldn't recommend these guys to my worst enemy. Unless of course you like the runaround, being ignored or insanely crappy work. And to think these guys were a concrete company before they got into the garage business!! Horrible. Take the time and do your homework. Don't rely on the recommendations of others. Sometimes it's in your best interest not to.

    Angela J.

    They did an excellent job on my garage! Thank you Chicagoland Garage Builders! From demo to rebuild everything was done professionally and with the greatest care. We had a few hiccups on scheduling and it took longer than I originally anticipated but overall I am really happy and impressed with this team! Pricing was reasonable compared to other estimates. Bob and Sandra are a pleasure to work with! My only advice would be to anticipate the needs of your customer and communicate throughout the project when agreed timelines cannot be met, no matter if due to inclement weather.

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    Katy K.

    My hubby and I are new to home construction. We heard a lot of horror stories from other people. So, I can't say that we were super excited about this home project of getting the driveway dig up and concrete laid as well as building of a new garage. However, we did it, thanks to Chicagoland Garage Builders, and we survived! One of the reasons we decided to go with CGB is because it's all they do...garages and the build them all over Chicagoland. Also, they have their own concrete company that it was seamless to get our driveway done through them. The salesman Bob was lovely. He wasn't forceful or pushy. However, I will say from what he said or the way we interpreted what he said we thought the timeline would be MUCH tighter. It was a source of annoyance. Not the end of the world. He was very clear on the payment schedule and what was expected. He was very helpful with getting the new driveway and garage to the codes of the city, which are confusing and misleading. Every crew that came out was nice and worked hard. They didn't need a lot from us at all. They did their thing and were respectful. It was really hard for my hubby and I to get someone from the office to call us back when we ran into a misunderstanding about something. It was frustrating because we called three times before we could get answers or someone to answer us. We know they are busy busy busy. But we were customers, paying promptly, and should not have had to call 3 separate times. The only other thing was that when they laid the concrete they laid it so our fence gate wouldn't close. So they did fix it. It closes now. But it's a bit ghetto looking. Kind of a bummer. All in all we are very pleased with the product and the service. Just a little communication snaffu mid project. We are happy with CGB.

    Electricians handy work.  Severed drain pipe, garden bricks, old chain line fence post.  All that at double the quote.

    Everything went well until the electrician came. It was a bait and switch. Norm told us to write a check for $600 directly to the electrician but when the electrician showed up and had already started work, he said that was for only 32 feet of conduit. In total it was about double the quoted price. He asked to be paid in cash. The electrician was a fast talker. I should have asked him to leave the minute the price was different than quoted but hadn't expected the need to negotiate. They also left a mess. I showed them where the drain pipe for the gutter runoff was underground and they said they would hand dig around there to find it. They changed their mind when I wasn't there and ripped through with the digger, severing the drain pipe. They commented "you wouldn't believe how many drain lines we go through." Actually I could. I spent half a day fixing the drain line and reburying it. Anything they dug up, like an old buried chain link fence post and bricks in the garden, they just left strewn about. The hook up 6 garages a day so they are in, leave a mess and are out. The issue is that CGB outsources the electrical, so you don't know who you're going to get. I recommend asking specifically who will do the work, and if someone else shows up, kick them out. I would have used my own electrician. I called CGB and they felt I was overcharged but I never heard back to resolve it. The total build time was about a month to start concrete, a month before carpentry started, 1.5 weeks for the electrician to come. I'm happy with the build quality of the garage, I just wish I didn't have to spend time fixing it up and didn't have to deal with that electrician.

    Water dripping through the drywall walls. Notice the horizontal post of the car lift with water dripping from it

    It is funny, as this company had good customer service until you leave a review. Shortly after the last check was turned over the problem's began. While it was a harsh winter, the garage started to form leaks in multiple area's. I called CGB multiple times and kept getting the "we will call you back routine." After 3 months of this I personally took a day off of work and drove out there. When I was there I also got the " Well no one is here to help you.." About a month after this one representative by the name of "Shorty" came and he literally shrugged his shoulder's and said, "I don't know how to fix it" He told me it was because of the large amounts of snow we had. Which was a scapegoat answer because I had been pulling the snow off the roof all year and I had been removing all snow from the immediate perimeter of the garage, therefore any and all melting snow was not piled up against the garage. Additionally the concrete in front of my door has completely been destroyed, it lasted about 60 days and they are telling me that the concrete is not warrantied, only workmanship. The concrete is there but they way they installed it by adding to much water on the top coat has caused it to break and crumble, that's workmanship. I have also got a 22 ft long crack in the garage floor as well. This was suppose to be 6000 psi fiber mesh concrete, should should not be happening in 3 months time. Now that it has been summertime, I am still getting water coming into the garage under the door they installed and by the garage door. The shingles are also staring to curl from the heat. I lifted the aluminum piece at the bottom of the door up and there is no caulk or anything under the door which explains why there is water coming in. The seals around the garage door were not installed correctly which is why I am getting water coming into the garage. I have been calling Chicagoland garage builders and I keep getting the " I will call you back Tuesday" routine again. The one lady I spoke to event told me "we have been getting a lot of issue with water leaking i the garage and we do not know how to fix it" At this point I have spent $31,000 with Chicagoland garage builders and I am spending more to fix the issues they are not following up on. They take your money and run. I have had the concrete replaced since then and I have had people come out for professional written opinions of the concrete and workmanship with samples sent for evaluation on the concrete. I am documenting everything faulty as well as the additional cost to fix what was quote due to poor workmanship. I am in the processing of filing with the BBB once I get all of my evidence as well as filing in Illinois court for breach of contract as they will not honor even their workmanship. My advice call Dwayne's brother, he does a much better job

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    Diana S.

    Absolutely love my new garage! Gary was great to work with. Honest, trustworthy and not a pushy salesman. He knows his business. Price was very competitive and he stuck to the signed contract price to the penny. I was able to get exactly what I wanted. He never tried to up sell more garage than I needed. The electrician tried to charge over the agreed price and after giving Gary a call he took care of it and told me to only pay him the agreed price. The only reason I would give them 4 stars instead of 5 is the service door is leaking after a heavy rain. They have sent the builder out and it has since been fixed. They stand by their work, I would highly recommend them!

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    I cannot attest the to quality of their work because I was turned off after meeting with their salesperson.

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    I'm still very happy with my new garage. No foundation or electrical problems here. Just a great place to hide from the wife!

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