Last year I contacted every company advertising deck refinishing in all the NW suburban area home…read moreshoppers and mailers. One quoted an outrageous price, two quoted half the figure, and two promised to come out for a quote and never showed up. All had a number of poor reviews of their work on line. I held off getting the work done. This spring I contacted Pro Coat. Dave Marion quoted a fair price for the job, and warned me that he couldn't guarantee the old botched finish could be completely removed. He said his crew would test a small area and only if they could satisfactorily clean it, would they do my entire deck. His men arrived within the time frame Dave had estimated, the test cleaning worked perfectly, and within the day my deck was stripped, brightened and looking like new. A few days later Pro Coat was back and the deck was stained in an afternoon. Great care was taken to cover the side of the house next to the deck so no over-spray could get on the siding or brickwork. The yard was left immaculately clean. Alfredo did a great job of evenly and thoroughly applying the new stain to the inside and outside of the deck, despite the surrounding hedge making it difficult. My deck now looks like new, and the results were far better than I thought could possibly be achieved. Any future work I need will be done by Pro Coat, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services to anyone.

Can't say enough good things about Dave and his team. Dave came out to personally inspect the deck,…read moresize and condition and his team visited at least 3x to remove and replace a handful of rotting planks, color match our existing color to what they'd apply and then power wash and seal it. He spent time with me on a call explaining the two types of sealant and left me feeling far more informed about the work they were doing than anyone else who's previously done similar work. They moved all the furniture on and off for us and made it a smooth and easy process. Would highly recommend and will use them again when the deck requires re-sealing. Wish all home contractors were as easy going, responsible and timely. Thanks Dave!

Replaced Fence Post - great job!…read more I needed the fence post replaced that was the support post for the main gate to my cedar fence. I was able to email them photos, they assessed and gave me a quote (which I thought was reasonable), and had the project finished within one week! I'm thrilled at how they took action and did a nice job for a fair price. If you need fence work done, I'd highly recommend giving Action Fence a try.

The installation a few years back was very stressful as the workers thought they knew better than…read morethe inspector on where to place the fence- ultimately we found a middle ground (literally). Flash forward a few years, we ask them to come out due to the fence coming apart from the post in several spots and they charge hundreds of dollars just to come out. My husband made the repairs himself. You may be getting a good price, but the quality of work isn't great. Go with a company with a decent warranty.

I'd stay away from this company. After I initially contacted them to get an estimate for railings,…read morethey totally blew me off - nothing. I assume that they couldn't be bothered by such a small project, but they could've at least been straightforward with me. Very unprofessional.

Hey, if your looking for the best iron railings for your home or business, you gotta call these…read moreguys. They are the best. We have had so many compliments on our railing, its crazy. Even a small job like ours they stepped up and did a great job. If you need a reference, we can show you there work in Mount Prospect, IL.

Wilson Railing did a wonderful job fabricating handrails for our church. We are very pleased with…read morethe quality of the work and customer service.

This review is long overdue. I have to say that Wilson Railing & Metal Fabricating helped make our…read morehome absolutely beautiful. The awning was the finishing touch on our home makeover. Steve & J.R. Albert, tag-teamed on the design, fabrication and installation of our custom awning/canopy at our home. They did a great job matching the color with our new iron door too. See the before & after pics.

I am so glad A & H is around. I've been needing to do some important child proofing, especially…read moresince my kiddo had decided she was going to try to start climbing out of her crib. But I don't know how to use a drill, and even if I did I would have wanted these things done correctly since my baby's safety is of utmost importance. Arvey came by the house for a free consultation and went through all the rooms to evaluate and give his recommendations for how to make each room safer for her. I also showed him a particular concern I had about anchoring a shelving unit to a brick wall and he said it was no problem. Arvey doesn't pressure you into making any of the improvements he suggests. Two of his employees came out within a week and took care of almost all the items we'd decided on. We got door locking mechanisms for the top of the door frame to make sure she stays out of places she shouldn't be and also stays in her room overnight. There's a new retractable gate blocking the kitchen which locks and which she's not able to crawl beneath. I really love this new gate; it's the type I originally wanted but handyman said it wouldn't work so the prior gate was a bit of a trip hazard and also took up more space. The refrigerator lock is much better than the one I bought, which broke within a day. And the cabinet locks and anchors for dressers and shelves make me feel much better about her level of safety. There's a few things left for them to do, since the materials for the gate around the fireplace are still stuck on the ocean. I'm also going to have them add a few more cabinet locks because they're superior to having to use the magnet locks or door clips, which is what we currently have. They're reasonably priced, no price gouging here. They even discovered that our outlets didn't need outlet covers because the outlets have some sort of feature where the electricity will stop if something's stuck inside, and for the number of outlet covers that we'd have otherwise needed that saved at least $100. I love dealing with a company that leads with integrity. If you have any doubts about your ability to child proof your home, want to make sure things are expertly installed, and/or want to use the most effective products (which you can't always get on Amazon or whatever), it's worth a call to Arvey to come out and take a look.

Just updating my review - owner was super responsive about our missing pieces and worked to correct…read moreasap!

Fred and his guys did an excellent job building and installing our side gate. We were having…read moresecurity issues and he made it a priority to get the new gate installed fast! I would highly recommend them. They are a great company to work with that truly care about their customers!

Once we connected, Fred was extremely accommodating scheduling our job; his carpenters very…read morecareful, on-time and installation of fence was professional. I would recommend using Fred. Our townhouse association was also very pleased with his work

I had 3 custom security window grates designed - built and installed by these folks…read more The whole process professional was very professional and smooth. I highly recommend them. John K. Lincoln Park Chicago

I requested a Juliet balcony to be built. I showed them the pictures and their draftee went to…read morethe drawing boards and I made a subtle change and they presented it again. I liked what I saw and they created it AND It came out better than I expected. Powder coated and very sturdy. I'm extremely happy. They were very professional and the installers were great. Highly recommend.