Nick caused significant damage to my property and after numerous attempts to schedule a time to fix…read morethe damage, he never answered. He was incredibly rude to his contractor and charged me significantly more than we agreed upon. I was taken advantage of and when we discussed the damage once, he laughed. The damage costs thousands of dollars to fix. Do not use!!

I lucked into Nick's through the Home Depot pros. This company was highly communicative. Any slight…read morechange in the original plan was told in detail, not just that the change was needed but also why. If we wanted anything changed we got it! The quality of the work is impeccable! And the work was done in a very timely manner. We are so happy with the front porch Nick's built for us!!

While working on the unit next to mine, some cracks appeared in the demising wall. When I brought…read morethis to the owner's attention he immediately said he'd fix and paint the wall. He just finished up here and the wall looks great. (As well, I asked the real estate agent selling the newly renovated unit next door where Santellano Construction did the work, and she said it is fabulous!) Great to work with, good communication, did a great job. Highly recommend.

I am actually in ELmwood Park - tried to update location but it did not show here. If I could give…read moreNelson 0 stars I would. I typically don't write reviews but this man is pretty much a scammer. He was pretty pleasant through contract signing for completing a basement with laundry room, bedroom, bathroom, family room & kitchenette. We were told the process would take 4 months. It took 8 with many days of him and his crew just not showing up. If you questioned him on anything he did, he would just not show for a while. He literally cut a 2 x5' hole in my upstairs family room hard wood without discussing it with me ahead of time to make headroom for the stairs. We are now a few years down the road from his work and paying over $10K to have the leaking shower totally torn out and redone. The new contractor discovered all the short cuts Nelson took from not overlapping the membrane, screwing holes through the membrane, not using treated wood, not even gluing in the quartz window ledge. AND he didn't even put a pea trap in our shower drain which was not even centered. Disappointed in Elmwood inspectors not catching that one. We also discovered after the fact that he installed PVC for our dryer vent (which is not code). ABT will not hook up a new dryer until we get that replaced which will involve ripping out another wall. Our ventilation in the basement was not done properly either and have paid over $1,000 to try to remedy that but haven't been able to fully resolve the issues. These are just a couple of the major things but there is definitely more. We would have been happy to pay more to NOT deal with all of the headaches Nelson caused. Save yourself the hassle and find another contractor.

I don't like to shame anyone, although in this case thought it was important to let people know…read morewhat this company is about and to save them aggravation and money. The owner Nelson will at first come off pleasant up until the contract is signed. Then his disrespect for YOU the client shows up. And if you are a woman the disrespect is worse. Their work is not good period. They take short cuts and try to convince you it is the correct way. Not even close, trust me. That's when the owner tries to talk his way out of the shoddy work. Stay away, save yourself the aggravation.

Conrad got back to me right away. He came to the house gave me an estimate and completed the work…read morethe next week. He was the only company after calling around who would replace one gutter, down spout, and add leaf guard on a second floor house. Everyone else said they only replace all of them. I Would definitely recommend him and will keep using him to repair or replace anymore gutters.

When we called this company, the owner promptly came and provided a very fair quote for a roof…read morerepair. Within a few days, he completed the work and we are extremely satisfied. He went above and beyond, and was very honest. We highly recommend him and we will keep him in mind for future work.

Back in May/June 2025, I hired Handy Gentlemen for interior work on my house. It is now…read moremid-September. David, the owner, seems like a nice guy, and he did a good job replacing the tiles on my bathroom floor, and he (mostly his assistant) did a lot of painting, which on the whole looks good. But see below... The big issues were what I discovered after he was finished and had left: fresh paint stains in multiple areas, including the wood floor of my 19th century house and even furniture - which I cleaned up. Splattered paint near the ceiling of my kitchen which still, three months later, has not been patched, paint stains on my oriental rug, a major purchase 40 years ago, etc. David said he would pay for the rug damage, and I only asked for 50% of the very reasonable $175 cleaning cost. David told me to bill him via Zelle, something I said I'm not sure how to do. He already has my Zelle information, since that's how I paid him for the work. But after messaging him and emailing several times, he has not responded. And I still have paint streaks on the wall and an unpaid bill. So I can't recommend Handy Gentlemen. I think part of the problem is that David is under-manned and a bit overwhelmed, but not responding to my messages is unprofessional.

David is awesome, takes his time, make sure you're 100% satisfied, and makes recommendations based…read moreon his expertise to give you the best solution. Repaired my garage walls, recommend it great paint, and put enough coats on to ensure the job was quality.

This review is in regards to Edgebrook Constructions communication and personal regard for people…read moreonly. This does not speak to the quailty of work. I made an appointment two weeks ahead. Bill was very polite, called me over the weekend to set up the time and said he'd go to the jobsite to get his guys started and then come and meet with me. He just sent me a text message (not even dignified enough to call) at 8:30pm the night before saying "We are currently too busy to take on any new jobs until September. Call me early summer." Bill is what gives contractors a bad name. Sure he might do good work, but he does not respect people's time and schedules. A simple, "Sorry, would love to help you, but we are booked through September" would have done fine at the first call. Terrible customer service and I imagine this speaks to how you might be treated as a client if he did manage to get in your door.

Remodeled back porch and attic in bungalow. Great price. Sloppy work. Very dirty throughout. Don't…read moreseal off or close doors. Carpenter work sloppy. French doors installed upstairs have now warped and look awful. Leaks around foundation. Owner is a nice guy and makes lots of promises he doesn't follow through with. Rough work is good. Finish work not so good. Don't recommend.

OMG This entire project of putting in a walk in closet off…read moremy bathroom was a total disaster!! Al started the job in August, and January still not finished. He would show up at noon and leave at 3.. His work was so awful Unbelievable! The floor he put in was so wobbly .. bottom line I had another contractor come in .. and he had to RIP OUT EVERYTHING that Al had done. Al cut a board that was a load bearing board Architectural damage... if left that way He never put the insulation back in.. No heat or air BTW all of this was in the contract!! Nothing was done properly

July 4th weekend.. massive storms... backyard is like a lake.. all that water decided it has to go…read moresomewhere, why not my basement. Now I have 2 feet of standing water in my gross basement. Mechanicals a re destroyed furniture is floating around. A real mess. Not only do I have a real mess, but my tenants have no hot water and I need help quickly. It's a holiday though and nobody wants to help. Insurance loopholes its way out of this one, my usual guys are out of town. Luckily my super tenant starts asking around and his CTA bus driver has a neighbor who might be able to help. Enter Al of Helping Handyman Work This was a messy job, that I was trying to manage from overseas and I am so grateful that Al's neighbor drives a CTA bus because he totally came through. He and his crew were communicative, always on time and happy to do a pretty messy and complicated job. In the end Helping Handyman Work did the following: Purchased / delivered & installed 2 new water heaters Demo'd an old deck Remediated a wet / damp basement (cutting out dry wall, bleaching impacted areas) Identified the root cause for my water (deteriorated foundation) Fixed the foundation Rebuilt a stair case Hauled away all junk They did this all within a week and at a very competitive price. I am so grateful to have met Al. He really came through when we needed him. He is an honest guy who will give you a good price on good work. He will be my first call next time I need any help.

I needed someone reliable because I am a woman and we are always on the road and we don't have time…read moreto supervise the work. We found Total construction on google. After talking on the phone, the owner came, looked at the house and immediately told me the price of the renovation. I thought it was a joke, but later I saw that people are very well organized and do their work in detail. We first renovated the basement and then the first floor of the house. I was not home for three weeks, when I came the work was almost finished, I was delighted with their work. The job was completed after 4 weeks as we agreed and a really warm recommendation from me for TCS Chicago.

Residential - This contractor left me with an unfinished remodeling job, even though I paid him in…read morefull. I repeatedly asked him to return and finish the job. I am still scrambling to finish the job on my own. Additionally, after the flooring installation, the poor quality paint job continues to require rework. Overall, poor finishing and follow-through by this contractor.