This experience was great from beginning to end! Joe, from Shading Solutions contacted me, we made…read morean appointment. He was accommodating with my schedule and showed up on time- actually early! We talked, he shared the history of the company (30 yrs in business, I remember correctly) and reviewed what we were hoping to replace- he showed me what Shading Solutions could do- measured, twice, and we were on our way. The date he told me to anticipate our awnings should be delivered and one week before, contacted me to say we are on schedule! The awnings were delivered and we set a date for installation. The day before, Kurt Lamothe, the installer, came to look at the awnings and to check out the job site, impressive! Not waiting for 'day of ' - being proactive shows professionalism ~ so appreciated in this day! The installers show up, again, professional and friendly and EARLY! Again, I was impressed because as they're installing, Joe, my sales guy, shows up just to make sure all is going well and that I was satisfied. He even texted me after to say there is a windy storm rolling in so make sure to roll up the awnings as they were just installed. The guys picked up all the wrappings and left not one piece behind. Oh- and the price was fair, no hard sell or upsell. Will post pics later ~ but we are VERY satisfied to find a company and people who are professional and are great at their jobs! Thanks Joe, Kurt, Kurt Jr and Cliff (?) I apologize if I got the name wrong!

From the owner: Shading Solutions Group will furnish and install outdoor shade structures like maintenance-free,…read morealuminum pergolas, retractable awnings, aluminum awnings, commercial aluminum canopies, aluminum patio covers, and exterior window and door security screens/window guards.

Garrett, Archadio and Team Blade Runners, almost 3 months after and we are still on our hands and…read moreknees praising and at awe of you guys' top-notch, superb work! Never in our wildest dreams have we thought of ever making our outdoor living oasis vision come to life. That's right...OUTDOOR LIVING! It's the perfect gift that keeps on giving. We play host all the time now and the praises from everyone from kids to adults alike just never ends! Our experience with Blade Runners was first rate! Waited 11 years before finally pulling the plug and deciding on a contractor/landscaper and we truly cannot be any happier of our choice. Garrett's design background and top of the line 3D computer program were truly an exceptional asset to the entire experience. He is visionary, professional, flexible and most of all compassionate. He has a creative mind for design, strict standards for work quality, and stands behind his work. He took our ideas and mixed them with his to transform ordinary into extraordinary. He worked with us to find a solution for our back yard that fit within our vision and we couldn't be happier with the results. While he definitely has stylistic leanings that he favors, he listened to what we liked and didn't like and his choices were always spot on. We felt we could trust him completely and he proved us right every step of the way. He helped us conceive the designs, offered many new ideas, helped us select materials and plants, and executed with an eye for detail. He was open to our feedback along the way and made adjustments with ease. He included several benefits beyond our agreed scope - including foot rest on the bar that we would never have thought of ourselves - at no additional charge. His crew was also very attentive to detail, both in terms of making sure the foundation items are sound (drainage, soil condition/preparation) as well as the final aesthetic look (border design, plant/trees placement). Always early to arrive on site, professional and respectful of our family and property which is very important to us. They always cleaned up after themselves at the end of the day. Our empty oddly sloped backyard lot became an amazing outdoor entertaining area. Everyone who has seen it absolutely adores and loves it! We are very happy with the workmanship and end product. Garrett and team Blade Runners cared about their work and made sure the work as well as the maintenance was in tip-top shape. The end result was exceptional just as promised...even after the job was complete, Garrett still kept coming by to check up on how things are holding up making sure our satisfaction has been met and then some. Evident from his Instagram posts from past clients, he was not only after our business but a life-long friendship that you will hardly ever find in a hired professional. He even made us a very nice video of the entire process, the before and after, beginning to end using his awesome drone so that we would have an aerial view of the entire project. I cannot recommend Blade Runners highly enough. Thanks, Blade Runners and your fantastic team. We absolutely adore (and everyone else whom has stepped foot on) our backyard! I will continue to use them on future projects and as long as I own my home!

From the owner: Blade Runners Services LLC provides hardscape construction, landscape design, landscape…read moreinstallation, outdoor living spaces, and snow removal to Lake and McHenry County, IL.

Guys did great work and were courteous and clean. Highly recommend and will hire again.read more

What fantastic job Euro pavers did. Quality workmanship and professional artistic design. I highly…read morerecommend them for your next project. They will spent time working out a design you like and was helpful making good suggestions. They know the business and do it right. I'm sure you will enjoy the quality work. My backyard is beautiful.

We hired EDG, which is connected to Midwest Arbor (father and son businesses), to install a…read morelouvered pergola in 2020. A few months later, half of it stopped working. They came once to repair it, never finished, and we've had a partially functioning pergola ever since. As we prepared to sell our home in 2025, we hired them to fix it for the new owners. After two service visits, the pergola went from half working to not working at all. They couldn't locate the wiring they had installed themselves and still billed us for both days. Never have we had a service come to our house, be completely unable to help, bill us, and leave it worse than before. When we asked (multiple times) to speak to Jacob, the owner, he refused to email us back, refused to call us back, refused to come out to fix what his guys left unusable, and said our emails were "less than friendly," even though they were perfectly polite and representative of a frustrated customer. I would be happy to share the emails with any potential customer. Overall, we found the company unreliable, unresponsive, and completely unprofessional. We would not recommend EDG (or Midwest Arbor) to anyone looking for lasting work or dependable customer service.

Absolutely love working with the EDG team and we also love the appliances we received. The group at…read moreEDG was very easy to work with and were extremely helpful in making our selections. Highly recommend!

Just want to give a shout out the the Barn Nursery employee that helped me carry heavy items and…read moreload them into my car at SAMS club. Barn nursery-thanks for employing kind individuals and you are lucky to have them representing your business. I will definitely be a customer moving forward.

My review pertains to the classes they offer. I did the spring basket class earlier this year. We…read morewere provided a large planter, many types of flowers to pick from and a cute decoration. I do not know much about gardening, they provided flower types that are hardy enough to withstand the cool spring nights. Yesterday I did the pumpkin decorating class. We got two large pumpkins and got to pick either a white or blue pumpkin. The supplies to decorate were plentiful. They provide all kinds of ideas and examples. The instructors are very friendly and helpful. I do not consider myself a creative person but after these classes I do! Many people brought snacks and drinks. Definitely a fun night out.

Great experience with DeckDelta! We were contacted immediately upon logging project via Yelp. A…read moredetailed quote was provided the same day based on photos we submitted. The job entailed securing loose deck boards, replacing a cracked deck board, and staining the deck. All repairs were made as requested. The replacement deck board looks great. We are very pleased with the stained deck. Work was completed quickly, working around the rainy weather. We appreciated the communication of arrival time windows prior to each day of work. We would highly recommend DeckDelta for deck repair and staining and would hire them again.

Deck Delta did a great job on our deck to repair and stain it! Highly recommend them if you need…read morehelp with any deck issue!

So we had these guys get rid of our antique * ( old) walkway from likely the 1930s , whose…read morecharacter I loved, but made traversing it perilous, and replace it with a lovely, much more uniform, new one. They gave us a fair price and even did it on their Saturday. Very easy guys to deal with. I shall now attempt to find a photo for you all on my phone.

From the owner: Patios, Pergolas, Deck Building, Rooftop Decks, and design in a complete variety of materials and…read morestyles, including composite decks and ipe decks, as well as complete pool deck solutions. We also construct other backyard structures, like gazebos, screen rooms, and trellis.

After a mold issue, we had to have part of our baseplate replaced (was rotting) on top of a large…read moresection of drywall replaced and painted. It was stressful to deal with, but luckily Karl and his crew (Rafael) were great. Another contractor never got back to me, but Karl got back quickly and offered a fair price. A few weeks later they got started and Rafael did an awesome job. They even fixed some old window issues for free. It took a few days, but you couldn't even tell anything happened to the wall after it was done. I won't hesitate to reach out for any other repair issues.

Handy Karl and crew remodeled my ugly pumice stone fireplace. They were professional, respectful…read moreand did an excellent job. Would not hesitate to call again for any project. Thanks Karl and Rafael!!!

Professional, reliable and knowledgeable. Katie with deck systems is an absolute rock star!read more

From the owner: We provide quality craftsmanship and knowledgeable customer service! Deck Systems can do it all!…read moreWhether you need a repair to your current deck, want to freshen up your existing deck with some new stain or build something brand new we are here to help! We offer treated and western red cedar solutions for your wood deck needs. For Composite Deck needs we offer Trex, Timber Tech and Deckorators!