What a crappy job by Steve Tan, and Paul from Done Right Roofing & Tuckpointing, and Metro City…read moreRoofing for three jobs: Roofing, Tuckpoint and also the handrail job. Steve came out and gave me quote promptly, and "sincerely". They finished the job in a few hours in a hot day. ( My neighbor just told me that they were in the roof top for less than one hour). When I came to check, I was puzzled and surprised to see they finished the job so quick, so I planned to climb the ladder to the roof, and Steve stopped me and claimed: really no need to check. They already repaired all the cracks, and re coated the whole roof with alumina. He was so "sincerely" that tricked me that I did not go to check before giving them $2800. And later on, I gave them the big tuck point project. I did not realize how thing were finished until the tuckpointing job finished like a nightmare. They claimed they had tens of years experience in tuckpointing. So I paid them upfront of $4200. But for my house, they hired the first group of people and it did not work out. And then they hired a 2nd group of guys, and the job were done horrible. Now I went back to check how the roof was finished two weeks ago. I took many photos for my record. They did NOT coat the whole roof with Alumina at all. Cracks were everywhere. They just did not do what they claimed. But they still gave me ten years warranty. How they can warrant a job which they did not do? There are many unfinished items listed in the contract, but Steve called me that night, claiming: all the contract items were finished and pushed me to pay them immediately. During the day time, I met with Steve a few hours earlier, and at that time he and I knew it was almost mission impossible to finish the job by that night. Anyway I paid him $900 for the handrail job, which he claimed will put it in the front entrance. And now the handrails are still lying in my front yard. But anyway he tried to push me to pay full amount that night, until the next day I found how crappy these jobs were finished, and there were many open items they did not even touch it, but this did not prevent Steve to claim the jobs were fully done. I texted both Paul and Steve, asking them to give me finished invoice, stating finished items, before I can pay them. And so far several days passed none written statement. I asked them to answer me "Yes" or "No" whether they fully coated the whole roof, and so far no answer either. Without satisfactory feedback from them, or fully refund me back of $7900, I will prepare all the proof, signed contract, and their "finished" job photos to the police, and bring them to the court. For whoever used their service before, I strongly suggested you check to make sure they delivered what they claimed. Thanks, Owen.

These guys were great. Actually found them by driving behind their truck. I called the number on…read morethe truck and they came right over. We scheduled the work and agreed on the price. His guys showed up early and got the work done quickly and correctly. They fixed the fascia on my roof line. I have a very tall house and they did not have a problem.

I have been doing business with Ed Baker for 35 years and believe him to be a man of the highest…read moreintegrity, with fair prices and quality work. I recently called him when a shingle blew off my roof to examine the roof and repair the resulting "drip." What followed was nothing short of amazing. Three years ago I paid a tucking pointing company to rebuild my chimney. Second City discovered that the work had been poorly performed and in fact GARBAGE had been stuffed in my chimney before a terrible repair job was covered with a layer of mortar. They completely rebuilt the chimney for half the cost of the previously poorly performed work. Before & After photos attached.

DO NOT WORK WITH THIS COMPANY! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM!…read more Stay away from them if you want to save money and time. Mike first came to give me an estimate by walking around the house while I explained what needed to be done. He gave me an estimate of $10,000 and mentioned that if I wanted to fix the small roof in the front, it would be an additional $1,000. I told him I would think about it and get back to him. When he returned for a second look, he said the first chimney if nothing connects it we will close it if something connects it we will rebuild it (which he refused to rebuild it and he said if I want to rebuild it I need to pay extra $1400) and the tuck pointing under the second chimney required the chimney to be removed and rebuilt, raising the total to $14,000. Even though I received lower estimates from others, I trusted Mike and decided to go with him. We went to his car, where he wrote the proposal, but I didn't realize at the time that he left out the small roof area we had previously discussed. I signed the contract, and he told me they could start the following week. After I handed him the check, Mike suddenly said his foreman had called, and they couldn't start next week, but in three weeks instead. I was frustrated but decided it wasn't a big deal since the work was outside and wouldn't affect my tenants too much. After that day, Mike never called to give me updates. Three weeks later, I called him to ask when they would start, and he said he would call me back, but never did. I called again four hours later, and he said his foreman would call, but that didn't happen either. I called the next day, and Mike's phone went straight to voicemail. I contacted the Second City Roofing office and explained the situation. Someone there said they would get back to me, and a few hours later, Mike called saying they couldn't start that week, but would begin mid-next week. I was still patient, trying to keep things cool. When I called again the following Tuesday for an update, Mike said he would come by with his foreman to inspect the bricks needed for my place, and they would start Thursday. At this point, I had waited almost a month, so I told him if they didn't start by Wednesday, I would want my money back. They finally started on Wednesday, but Mike never inspected these bricks with his foreman as he said. When the work was done, Mike didn't offer to do a walk-through to review the job. He came to collect the final check without a ladder, so I refused to pay until he did a proper walk-through. The next day, he brought his foreman, and we did the walk-through, after which I gave him the last check. This whole experience was incredibly frustrating. The delays, poor communication, and lack of professionalism were unacceptable. I will never work with them again.

Jesus and his team did an outstanding job! We needed someone to make new panels to match our…read moreexisting cabinetry for a new sub zero refrigerator and the Stripp Joynt delivered. They match perfectly and we right on time. Jesus was professional, showed up on time, and did an incredible job. We are looking forward to working with them on future projects,

Saint Luke Church 1500 W. Belmont…read moreChicago, IL We are thrilled to report that the rehabilitation of the Church's nine wooden exterior doors by The Stripp Joynt has been completed and is FIVE STAR worthy! Once again, these doors will say "Welcome!" and not "Beware!" to the neighborhood. See the "Before" and "After" pictures below of the two middle doors at the Greenview Avenue entrance. With this visual comparison, the improvement is nothing less than remarkable. A special thank you needs to be addressed to Jesús and the whole crew at The Stripp Joynt. Their focused care and attention to detail made this project a great success.

Overall, we're happy with the quality of our new fence. The workmanship was good, the finished…read moreproduct looks great, and we felt the pricing for the fence itself was fair. Our only concerns were with communication and project management. Our signed contract included replacing the fence as well as demolishing and removing a concrete step. A few days after the project began, we were told the concrete removal would cost extra because the step was concrete. We didn't mind paying the additional cost--we understand unexpected situations can come up--but it was frustrating that this wasn't identified and communicated during the initial estimate or before the work started. The concrete step was identified on the day work began, and he mentioned the extra charge 3 days later. Once the fence was completed, we were asked for full payment even though the contracted work had not yet been finished. We ultimately agreed to pay the remaining balance because we didn't want to go back and forth. It also seemed like multiple jobs were being worked on at the same time, which delayed completion. We were told a jackhammer needed to be rented to complete the concrete removal, but it wasn't arranged until later, adding to the delay. Overall, we're pleased with the final product and the quality of the work. I would hire Danny again because the workmanship and pricing were good. However, I would make sure the contract had more detailed terms regarding change orders, payment milestones, and project completion timelines to avoid any misunderstandings. Better communication throughout the project would have made the experience much smoother.

Great masonry repair by Dan and his son. The exterior of my building above my entrance had been…read moredamaged by ivy and inclement weather but they took care of it. They're very friendly people and are offer fair prices for their services.

We have used MPD for updates to our condo unit (painting and some millwork) and to redo two…read morebathrooms. The team has been considerate and professional. The pricing is reasonable and the completion has been pretty much on time.

MPD put a vinyl plank floor in my basement, new windows in my house and replaced some drywall and…read morepaneling. They are very friendly, knowledgeable and do high quality work. I would highly recommend them for any job you have.

Stay away. Had a roof done in 2015 by Dardon. Had a leak in 2016, they came out and fixed it. It…read moreleaked again in 2020, same spot, and again came out and fixed it. This year same leak, so had a different roofer come out and fixed it properly. This time I went up with roofer and saw what was causing leak around exhaust box. Dardon never installed the shield around the box. On the previous leaks, they just caulked all around it. They never fixed it properly. Go with someone else.

I had a complete re-roof of a flat roof by another company in 2010. I noticed the roof leaking…read moreearlier this year. The original vendor gave a tap dance and on a subsequent trip put some sealant in a few areas. The leak had not been completely fixed. Dardon Roofing was recommended to me by a contractor who I have worked with over the years. The estimator came out and did a bid, which I accepted. When the repair guys came out a week or so later, they determined the scope of the work would be a bit less than they initially thought. The two guys who came out identified a couple areas where a seam had opened a bit, and a couple small holes. The two men completed the job in just over half a day, and to my amazement, the boss reduced the price as a result of the reduction in expected work. The men who worked were professional and polite and did not make a mess. The repair looks good, and I expect to get many more years out of it.

I've used Plumb Masonry three times over the last 8 years and I'm consistently pleased with the…read morework that they've done. They've done tuckpointing jobs across two homes and chimney work at my current place. Mike is really good about giving options with his recommendation. I have never felt like Mike is upselling me - more often he's suggesting ways I can be budget conscious. Their rates are very competitive (I've been pleasantly surprised) and the work is top-notch.

Mike and his team removed and replaced 14 courses of brick on our 100 year old home, tuck-pointed…read moreor replaced a ton of other bricks, and tore down and capped a chimney. They did great work for a fair price, in a timely fashion, and consistent with the aged aesthetic of our home. Everyone on the team clearly takes pride in their work. They were always courteous, e.g. letting us know when the work they were doing would be particularly noisy to ensure it wouldn't be too disruptive. I would recommend Plumb Masonry to anyone.

Amazing!! Brian is the best!! His guys are super nice and did great work my roof is like brand…read morenew.

Fantastic experience! John was extremely patient and knowledgeable through our purchase process and…read morethrough the roof replacement. You don't replace a roof often but when you do you want it done right and you want professionalism. That is definitely what you get with Star Roofing on Milwaukee! Them and specifically John is amazing to work with.