JK Wake Construction

I called Gabe's because the company I got my roof done with is either out of business or not…read moreansweriing their calls. There was a shingle sticking up on our ridge cap. Not only did they come look at it they fixed it free of charge. This seems like a small thing to some people. but knowing it's fixed and there wasn't any major damage is a load of our minds. The fact that they did it free of charge is amazing. Thanks to everyone at Gabe's who made this happen. Andy and Leslie Seck

From the process of the estimate, to the contract, to even getting issues resolved--nothing but…read moreproblems, being interrupted by people, and quite frankly, some shady business practices. You should be well versed in contract law, paint colors, and triple check any paper against what is verbally discussed if you decide to use this company. Apparently they are very good at saying one thing and writing another. We'll start with the estimate. There is NO transparency in prices. If you watch your money or live on a budget at all--this is not the company for you. They show you photos of all these great doors, tell you to pick one, and then they'll start looking up prices...after they've talked your ear off about it for 30+ minutes, and you don't want to go through the entire 30 minute process again to guess the cost of another door. Simple list of A door is $X? They don't have it. I was told verbatim, "the brochures don't come that way." So apparently salesmen knowing the prices OR even the novel idea of using a pen to write down the prices hadn't occurred to anyone. We agree on the price, anyway, despite feeling like that was all a plot to hike the prices of the products. Slightly higher than others in the area, but we went with what we thought was an organized company. We requested the color that matched our siding. What I specified as the important part--that it match our existing siding. Not a problem, Brett says. We've got that. He writes down a color name. I'm not a door salesman. Or a paint salesman. I don't know one color name from the other. I just know he's shown me 9 colors and 57 doors and one is the color of our siding, plus that this meeting has gone on much longer than I expected an estimate over a door to go. That was in August 2023. The doors finally arrive from the supplier in February 2024. One possible date was given for install, so we took it, not feeling like there were a lot of options. They arrive (earlier than stated and sat in our driveway for a while before ringing the doorbell), and immediately start to work without even checking to ensure the product was correct. No, "would you look at these doors to make sure it's correct?" Nothing. I don't see the doors until they've got my old one already off and who knows where?! It's not like I can say "please put the old door back on because this isn't what I ordered." It's gone. The color: very much NOT the color of my siding. Grey. Blue grey. It's a great color of grey! Beautiful, really. The problem is: My house is brown. If you've ever looked at grey next to brown and kept from losing your lunch, I applaud you. The two are not even slightly complimentary colors. No one with any sense of a color palette--like someone who sells things in different colors for a living--could say these colors go together. So of course I am upset that I thought I was getting a beige/brown tone door and a blue/ grey one showed up. I call in to try to figure out what can be done. I am interrupted by Stacey. Repeatedly throughout this 30 minute call. Stacey doesn't understand why I would want to see the range of prices a product COULD cost before I buy it. Stacey doesn't understand why I might be upset that this is not the color I thought I ordered. Stacey assured me that even though she wasn't there, I was definitely shown every color in a correct representation and weighed my options. Stacey cannot tell me what comes next in the process of fixing this despite that I indeed tell her this is not the color I was *shown* in my house during the estimate and writing of the contract. Yet when I call back, I am told Stacey is the only person who can address this problem. So does Stacey know how to address the problem or does no one knows how to address the problem? Spoiler alert: it's no one. Which means I dig out the contract and the estimate, each of which actually list different colors but because the *contract* lists the incorrect color and obviously verbal remarks aren't worth the paper they're written on, they choose to uphold a piece of paper due to me not being able to correct the salesman that in fact, the color I asked for that matches my siding is called "heritage", which is beige, and not, in fact, "sandstone/beige", which is not beige at all, but grey. The verbal assurances that it would match the siding mean nothing--which, yes, may be contract law 101, but just another example of why you can't trust anything someone here says to you, nor do I think most of us would be able to correct door paint colors that are specific to a single supplier, having seen a single sheet of paper where we were unable to read the tiny font of the paint color, for under a minute, after saying "yes, this color matches my siding" and being assured "this is the color that matches your siding." So, know your paint colors, triple check your contracts, and never have an issue that you expect to fix, because they will help you with exactly none of this. They'll collect their $.

Griffitts Construction

4.4

(5 reviews)

Had windows and siding replaced. Workers were very meticulous and did a very good job…read more Unfortunately in this day and age you are happy if they just show up on time, but this group not only arrived punctually but did a very professional job of installing the windows and siding. They also did a great job of cleaning up at the end of the job.

Griffitts Construction did a great job on my roof and siding! Gwen was awesome to work with…read morethroughout the entire process. She listened attentively to all my concerns and ensured they were promptly addressed. Highly recommend!

Sutton's

3.4

(5 reviews)

Suttons recently completed our new 4 season room and patio. Outstanding all the way around. Very…read moregood planning and drawings. The project managers communicated often so I knew what and when the next part of the project was taking place. The teams they sent out were very good. Worked hard. No wasting time. I would absolutely hire this company for another project. Very happy with the results.

I just got a new bay window and it is really beautiful. Already 2 of my neighbors have told me how…read moregreat it looks. Josh Phillips was the supervisor and as soon as I saw him I knew the project would turn out perfectly. He always puts customer satisfaction first and ensures the project is exactly what the customer wants. He has supervised several other home improvement projects for me in the last few years. Rick, the installer was professional, hard-working and friendly. He did a fantastic job!

Top It All Roofing

i had a great experience with aaron and top it all roofing very professional and workers were also…read moregreat id recommend them for all roofing n gutters, I'm a contractor for 30 years he has done numerous roofs for my clients, and all have been completely satisfied n dry!!!!!!!!

I had them come here apply a sealer on our roof unsure if that would work. They said we shouldn't…read moreworry because it was guaranteed to solve the problem. They were right and I'm glad I talked to them. Cliff was very friendly, easy to talk to, as well as professional. He explained the job and completed it in a timely manner. Thanks!

217-Gutters & Roofing

(1 review)

Nice work. The repair looks good and the cost was fair. The job was completed in a timely manner…read more Thank you.

From the owner: For all your home's exterior maintenance & renovation needs, 217-Gutters & Roofing Inc is the…read morepremier company serving both residential & commercial customers in the Central Illinois region. Call us today for a free quote on your project.

J Yoder Construction

1.0

If you are looking for a Construction Company capable of providing good quality work, then Yoder…read moreConstruction Companty is not the company you want. Their work is substandard on all areas. As an example of the quality of work. 1. The metal roof valley seams look like they were done by a 4th grader. Extremely sloppy work. The one valley leaks water into the house when it rains. The owner of the company, James Yoder was notified of this, finally after a week he returned and put caulk down. The next rain 3 days later, the roof leaked again. Yoder was notified and he said he didn't know what to do...he never returned. Roof at this time was about 5 months old and was supposed to be guaranteed. 2. Windows and a sliding door he installed both leak when it rains. We are talking severe leaks. This has to be causing damage to the structure of the house. 3. Two of the outside trim boards fell off because they were not nailed on, but simply caulked on. 4. The tile floor is uneven, seams are cracking and the grout is breaking up. 5. The thermostat for the floor was put in crooked and the wall outlets have visible holes around them. 6. There are two open areas on the roof that lead directly into the house. 7. Seams are separating and cracks are developing. 8. Windows were put in incorrectly and will not lock. This project is less than a year old and we continue to find major flaws. Yoder Construction does sloppy, substandard work and should not be trusted to do any kind of construction work.

James Yoder Construction in Springfield IL was consulted to do some repair work at our home in…read moreSpringfield IL. James Yoder was paid $650.00 to start the gutter repair. My check was cashed 2 days later. James Yoder told me that he would start the work the following week. 3 weeks went by and the repair job had not stated yet. First James Yoder told me that he had started a job that was bigger than what he thought it would be and that it was taking longer to get to our repairs. He then told me that he had other jobs ahead of mine. I told him that wasn't what he told me when he was 1st contacted. I then found out that the work that he was to do was being done by the vendor that had originally done the gutter work. I then contacted James Yoder with this information and requested my money back. James Yoder also said to me, "I'll be more than happy to come check and check the vendor that's doing the work, to make sure that it was done correctly". James Yoder told me that he would send my money back that weekend. 2 weeks went by and I still had not received my money after I had contacted him twice. I called James Yoder a 3rd time and told him that I had been very patient and wanted my money back. At this time James Yoder was verbally abusive and very unprofessional. He said, "if you want to get smart, I'll wait a month before I send your money back and hung up on me. That is unacceptable and is very poor customer service. James Yoder Construction does not deserve a star at all.

Aspen Contracting

(2 reviews)

Out experience with Aspen was great. I had contacted three contractors to give us a bid for the…read morestorm damage we received in March. Troy with Aspen was the only representative that Impressed me. He inspected our home and gave us a very detailed estimate. The other contractors only wanted to see the insurance claim. We chose Aspen for their professional ism. The work was completed in a timely manner and very thorough. I would recommend them to anyone in need of assistance.

Lewis was wonderful in getting everything we needed for our roof. he explained the different…read moreshingles. He helped us understand the documents the adjuster sent. The roof looks wonderful

Feldco

1.0

(2 reviews)

I had a meeting with a sales associate for a garden window install and after arriving on a price i…read moretold him i would think on the project and let him know. I called back to give them the green light on it and was told now the price we agreed on was going to not be honored! They now wanted 300.00 dollars more! Not good business! And to lose a 3,000 doolar job because you want to squeeze 300.00 dollars more is plain ignorant. Too bad they could not have honored what my estimate i was given said!

They Came To My House for A Free Quote On My House Roof. They Barely Were Able To Follow Along With…read moreTheir Book. He Said He Would Send Me A Quote. But They Have Not Sent AnythingThey Came To My House for A Free Quote On My House Roof. They Barely Were Able To Follow Along With Their Book. He Said He Would Send Me A Quote. But They Have Not Sent Anything. Terrible Company Would NOT Recommend!!!

Custom Remodeling

(1 review)

A very kind and hard working team. Have many years of experience. Communication was great.read more

From the owner: We are a reliable hard working team. Dependable and fast responses. We stand 100% behind our work…read more.Fully insured. We would love to talk to you about your project feel free to give us a call for free estimates. Above and beyond your expectations is our destination!

Geoff’s Fix It

(2 reviews)

Geoff repaired an antique chair. He picked it up and delivered it at a reasonable cost. We highly…read morerecommend Geoff.

Geoff designed and came up with a floating shelf that sits below my television hiding cables, and…read moreallowing components to be accessed. He did a great job. I spent a little more than anticipated on it, but all in all, I am happy with it. I would definitely hire and recommend him for carpentry work in the future.

Bailey Custom Woodworking

I highly recommend Bailey Hardwoods. I ordered an new trash can insert for my kitchen cabinet…read more What came in was not what I had ordered but Jennifer went out of her way to make sure that I was satisfied and got a replacement that was perfect. I really appreciated how she went the extra mile for us.

We had Bailey Hardwoods build us a custom cabinet to match our existing cabinets. In spite of the…read morefact that this was a small job we were treated fantastic. The cabinet was an exact match and a perfect fit, right down to the stain and finish. We were even given the extra stain so that we could do some minor touch up to our existing cabinets. I was very impressed with both the workmanship and with the way we were treated. I will definitely keep Bailey Hardwoods in mind for future wood projects and recommend them to friends.

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