Can I give 6 stars? Mario is hands down the best contractor you'll ever meet. He's responsive, hard…read moreworking, follows up and does incredible work. Did I also mention he's a magician (really)? Mario came out to provide an estimate to repair and repaint our deck. Later that day, we had an issue with our painter who was supposed to patch a small piece on our ceiling but wasn't able to do so. Mario again came out to give us a second estimate later in the day for the ceiling - talk about fantastic customer service! We knew after that we had to hire him and his crew, and we're so glad we did! The team was efficient, great at their craft and fun to work with. I would 100% recommend using Mario's Painting and Decorating and we can't wait to work with them again soon!

I can't say enough great things about Mario and his team. They handled an entire bathroom remodel…read morefor us, and from start to finish were attentive to every detail and worked quickly. I was able to call Mario any time of day with questions and he was always responsive and helpful, guiding us in the right direction with the design and best way to handle improvements. Mario is a true professional, trustworthy, and overall a great person to work with!

My husband and I recently purchased a place in the South Loop, and we wanted to get the place…read morepainted prior to move-in. My husband contacted someone for painting services, and I contacted a few others for quotes. The first person to respond to me was Excellence Painting! Gerardo was so fast with email response time, and he was the ONLY company that could come and see the place that same day I called him. We scheduled for him to come to our place at 5PM (to provide an estimate) and he was on time! He came in, was very friendly, and walked around to see what work we were looking to get painted, and left. Later that evening, he was the only one that sent me an email with a quoted estimate. I asked him for an estimate for labor only, and then with paint. He provided both estimates! After reviewing multiple quotes, I decided to go with Excellence Painting because I felt that Gerardo, from the beginning, was very professional, and responded in a timely fashion! I felt I could count on him and his crew! He was also very competitively priced!!! The next day, Gerardo stopped by the place, and helped me finalize paint colors based on what I was looking for. He told me he would start the next day, but had a project in the morning to complete, so he would come in the afternoon. He came later in the afternoon (around 6-ish), and he started the painting. Then he came the next day with his crew, and finished the majority of the place. He finished everything yesterday! The place looks beautiful, as I will add photos of his work. My husband and I are VERY HAPPY!!!! Biggest thing for me - Gerardo was ALWAYS responsive, we primarily spoke through email, but he would respond within 5-10 minutes! He was always very energetic and happy! Whenever he said he would do something, he did it! He was never late, he was very articulate and detailed! I would absolutely 1000% recommend him!!!! I am very lucky to have met a great person such as Gerardo, and we will absolutely be using his company again for future painting needs!

I usually don't take a chance on hiring contractors online but I am sooo happy I took a chance with…read moreGerardo he did a great job! I recently purchased my new home and was interested in painting the whole house. I am super picky and I was not disappointed he did an awesome job. I would recommend Excellence to all my friends and family!

From our initial contact with J-Ippolito Construction to the last day of the project Mario was…read morealways the competent professional. Surveying our bathroom remodel project, suggesting options, and different layouts. He promptly provided design plans, material list, and proposals for our project. He was very upfront with the time frame of the work and let us know when his schedule would allow to start the work. Mario's communication skills are phenomenal, always keeping us in "the loop" throughout the process. Of course there was a little "sticker shock" with the propsal and purchasing of fixtures and tiles but, once all the work demolition, framing, plumbing, correcting past awful construction practices, and upon completion of the work. We really could realize the value J-Ippolito Construction provided us. It took us a bit to coordinate scheduling and both parties availability to start the work. We scheduled a start time and Mario let us know the duration of the job and his scheduling was dead on perfect 22-23 working days and completed in 21 days. Mario's guidance with the procurement of fixtures, vanity, vanity top, bath tub, shower equipment, and tile was awesome. He recommended Studio 41 and The Tile Shop as venders and provided us with contact personnel to assist us with our vision. Once the work began the team set up shop in our home and garage. They installed protection of masonite, cardboard, plastic, and craft paper throughout our home. Covering and protecting floors, doorways, furniture, and sealing up the work area minimumalizing dust and dirt created from demo and construction work. Every member of J-Ippolito Construction were honest, prompt, courteous, professional, and extremely pleasant to deal with every aspect of the project.

Mario and his team are excellent contractors to work with on home renovations. We had 2 bathroom…read moreremodels completed. We appreciated that they work on only one project at a time. Mario is timely with responses to questions and providing updates - from date of first appointment to provide an estimate to project completion. We will absolutely use them for any future projects.

Amazing what a face lift can do to an old, run down shed! Hired Will to build two new doors,…read morereplace all the trim and paint and it's hard to believe it's the same core shed! Will was a hard worker, staying until the job was done, picked up and disposed of all the scraps leaving the area in tip top shape! I'm extremely happy with the end results and will keep Will in mind for other handyman tasks for sure!!

Very responsive and friendly. Able to do everything I asked and more. My project was more involved…read morethan I originally though, but Will got it done and even finished it with trim, insulation, and caulk to make sure it stayed weather tight. Will honored his flat rate quote despite the job taking a little more time than anticipated. This will definitely be my first call the next time we need a contractor for handyman jobs around the house.

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!

Refreshing Renovations (PO BOX 7524, Romeoville, IL 60446 USA) completed our job to replace a…read morebathroom shower door on or about September 19, 2025. Like many such bathroom-plumbing works, this is a complicated installation that can easily go wrong a hundred ways. The RR people planned it and did it at one go. Done right! Our compliments on the excellent work by the technician who visited us to install the shower door (apologies - I did not write down his name). He did an overall fantastic job, start to finish, earning a 100/100. He is competent, professional, and courteous. He answered all our questions patiently and stayed focused on the job without rushing it. Notably, the final cleanup was so thorough! Earlier, the person who visited us for the estimation and measurement was equally good- very knowledgeable! The office personnel who handle the scheduling are very responsive and understanding of our (customers') changing needs and priorities. At first, we were concerned about the high-end quote, but every cent of the price was worth it. Good job, Refreshing Renovations, and the management and support team. Feel free to quote me! - Sadagopan

Chris, I am not going argue more. I don't plan on hiring you and that was almost 4 years ago when…read morewe posted our review. You were not on site when Bryan was painting so you have no way to know if he added water or not. My contractor that fixed Bryan's horrible job, told me the paint you used was cut with water. We never asked for a "discount" from you, you offered a 10% returning customer discount. I don't recommend you to anyone. Anyone reading, please refer to the pictures. I regret not taking pictures of our lawn after Bryan cleanup his paint buckets on it. How unprofessional

See the photo for his work . No words to articulate this contractor . Hire at your own risk !read more

I should have guessed when I tried to schedule with him, and he asked me to remind him the…read moreafternoon before. I sent him pictures of the jobs we wanted him to do, which he acknowledged, saying that it looked like a full day's worth of work. I reminded him the afternoon before, as requested, and he then told me he had another job in the morning. He then texted me the morning of and asked if he could bring a helper, doubling the hourly rate but getting more done more quickly. I approved (stupidly). He then showed up and asked me if they were going to be working inside or outside (all of the jobs I had texted him about and sent pictures for were obviously inside). I walked him through it, and he told me he could do all of the work. Fast forward to when the work was completed (poorly). My wife called him to complain about the way his guys left things, and he started trying to pit my wife and I against each other. He changed his story several times--despite the fact that most of our communication was via text, so I had records of it--and tried to paint me as the bad guy to my wife. To his credit, he wound up coming out to try to fix some of the problems himself. However, he wasn't able to fix much of it the day he came, and he offered to get us a discounted quote on fixing the rest of it. We declined. He explained on this last day (after the fact) that it is difficult to exactly match paint colors (for covering patches he did on the walls) and that he wasn't able to tack down the area of carpet we had asked him to on the first day because he isn't a carpet-layer. Had he explained these two things upfront--and had he not engaged in all of the emotionally manipulative b.s.--this review may have been different. As it is, I wouldn't recommend hiring him for any more-involved work. If you need a cabinet fixed or bathroom hardware mounted, he's probably a fine candidate. For anything more complicated, my experience leads me to recommend going in a different direction. Photos are of "completed" work.

Danny and his team painted our window trim and deck and did a wonderful job. He was responsive, his…read moreprices were highly reasonable, he completed the job in a timely manner, and the results look great.

DANNY'S remodeling installed new siding on my 2 story home with attached garage. They did a…read morebeautiful job in a very timely manner. The employees are very friendly and efficient. I HIGHLY recommend this company for your home improvements. Susan Kaplan, Harvard, IL