Edgar and his team did an amazing job on our kitchen! They were efficient, clean, and so easy to…read morework with throughout the entire process. Edgar even found a way to add trim molding to my flat-panel cabinets when everyone else told me I'd need entirely new doors to get the look I wanted. And now, after living with our kitchen for over a year, it still looks just as beautiful! Thank you, Edgar and team, for helping turn our small but mighty kitchen into a dream. We couldn't be happier with how it turned out!

I reached out to Edgar @Solano on Yelp recently to get a quote for getting my 1BR condo painted…read more Edgar responded promptly and after a quick phone call, he came out the next day to see the job need and provide a more accurate estimate. I needed walls, doors, baseboards all done and we were able to settle on a fair price and I scheduled for the following week since I was also getting my floors buffed and stained. During this time, Edgar recommended some paint colors and he was able to provide a COI as required by my building. It was easy to get a hold of him via text and he was always prompt in responding. Edgar arrived with all supplies (tarp, paint, caulk, rollers etc) as we had agreed upon. He spent the majority of the first day in patching and repairing and setting up for the actual paint job. The next day I stopped by to see the progress and I certainly appreciated his attention to detail. Edgar worked alone since his crew was on another job site but it didn't matter since I was in no rush and he ended up doing a great job by himself. In addition to painting, Solano does perform home remodeling too. Based on my experience, I definitely recommend Edgar for your home improvement needs.

My husband and I recently purchased a place in the South Loop, and we wanted to get the place…read morepainted prior to move-in. My husband contacted someone for painting services, and I contacted a few others for quotes. The first person to respond to me was Excellence Painting! Gerardo was so fast with email response time, and he was the ONLY company that could come and see the place that same day I called him. We scheduled for him to come to our place at 5PM (to provide an estimate) and he was on time! He came in, was very friendly, and walked around to see what work we were looking to get painted, and left. Later that evening, he was the only one that sent me an email with a quoted estimate. I asked him for an estimate for labor only, and then with paint. He provided both estimates! After reviewing multiple quotes, I decided to go with Excellence Painting because I felt that Gerardo, from the beginning, was very professional, and responded in a timely fashion! I felt I could count on him and his crew! He was also very competitively priced!!! The next day, Gerardo stopped by the place, and helped me finalize paint colors based on what I was looking for. He told me he would start the next day, but had a project in the morning to complete, so he would come in the afternoon. He came later in the afternoon (around 6-ish), and he started the painting. Then he came the next day with his crew, and finished the majority of the place. He finished everything yesterday! The place looks beautiful, as I will add photos of his work. My husband and I are VERY HAPPY!!!! Biggest thing for me - Gerardo was ALWAYS responsive, we primarily spoke through email, but he would respond within 5-10 minutes! He was always very energetic and happy! Whenever he said he would do something, he did it! He was never late, he was very articulate and detailed! I would absolutely 1000% recommend him!!!! I am very lucky to have met a great person such as Gerardo, and we will absolutely be using his company again for future painting needs!

I usually don't take a chance on hiring contractors online but I am sooo happy I took a chance with…read moreGerardo he did a great job! I recently purchased my new home and was interested in painting the whole house. I am super picky and I was not disappointed he did an awesome job. I would recommend Excellence to all my friends and family!

Victor and his team are excellent! This is my second time hiring them. They are incredibly…read moredetail-oriented and take their time preparing walls and surfaces so everything turns out perfectly when they're done. I love that they put up plastic barriers to keep dust from traveling to nearby rooms. I was surprised to see they even put up a plastic barrier to keep our coat closets clean. It's those extra details that make them wonderful. All painting supplies are kept tidy on a clean tarp. They also do a great clean up throughout the day as well as at the end of every day. Generally, they're nice to have in your home. Would recommend! I plan to hire them again next year for some home exterior work.

The entire team was professional and did a really great job. All promises were kept and there was…read moregreat communication.

Todd did a great job painting our condo! His attention to detail and professionalism on all counts…read morewas top notch. Todd was very responsive and communicated very well with us throughout the process. Todd takes a great deal of pride in his work and genuinely cares about being a quality painter and giving clients the best experience. Todd also provided the most competitive quote we received. I would highly recommend him for any future painting jobs!

Jeff aka The Paint Doc is amazing. Despite a few schedule curveballs I unfortunately had to throw…read morehis way due to my condo closing pushing out by a week (ARGH!); he completed painting my entire condo on time and under his initial quote. There was a significant amount of wall repair (cracked drywall and some minor water damage from a small leak) that Jeff's team completed flawlessly. You'd never know in a million years that there was ever any damage to these walls. Moreover, the paint job is excellent. The ceilings are cut in with complete expertise. Bottom line - The Paint Doc did a fantastic job in only 4 days after we had orignally discussed a week; and the completed work was an extremely fair price (and under the quoted amount!).

Cannot recommend these guys strong enough. Awesome job, terrific communication, all around…read morewonderful boss and crew. Any questions, please dm me.

If I could give them no stars I would…read more Made an appointment for them to come and give us an estimate. At the last minute Thomas called to say they were not coming because his workers did not like the neighborhood. He berated the neighborhood stating that he did not like it We live on the northwest side of Chicago in a very quiet neighborhood, not In a bad area. Terrible, terrible customer service

I am so pleased with the quality of work. I did not want to paint my own ceilings and Marcin came…read moreto my rescue. He was responsive, on time and did a truly professional job. I expected a 3 or 4 day job but he spent less than 2 days painting my two-bedroom condo. I highly recommend this company!

Moved out of my apartment, knew the owner from the community. So pleased I chose him for the 100%…read morevirtual agreement and access to paint most of our three bedroom, fix a water damaged ceiling, repair crown molding, all without getting paint in unwanted places. They hung plastic to protect remaining possessions we still had in isolated areas, worked with our split schedule with easy communication. They are trustworthy, organized, good at what they do, communicating with me when questions arose. There were no misunderstandings. Cool. Flexible. Will use again!

I do NOT recommend Ron and his company R-Deco…read more OVERPRICED Ron provides quotes that are extremely overpriced, at about 2x the price of any other company. A recent example was for a siding replacement project where he quoted almost 2x the nearest 3 companies who were all licensed, insured, and bonded (more on that later) and over 2x the lowest priced company who was not. And this was on a project in an HOA that he'd been working on for over a decade, so his bid should have come in the lowest of all because he'd already done the work for numerous other homes/units. UNCOMMUNICATED SCOPE CHANGES For the two projects I received a quote from Ron, both had their scope so drastically modified from what was requested by me that the projects and their prices were incomparable to what was actually needed. On the first project I asked for one door and 1/4 of a window to be recaulked, and he came back with an extremely expensive quote that was actually for caulking basically the entire exterior of my home/unit. On the second project I asked for all the siding to my rooftop penthouse to be replaced and he came back with a quote for just 4 of 12 panels to be replaced, without ever mentioning the scope change, perhaps so he could have me blindly sign the contract thinking I was getting what I wanted at a reasonable price when I would really only get 1/3 of what I asked for. EXCESSIVE DEPOSIT Ron charges a 60% deposit at contract signing and 50% of the remainder a week before the project begins, essentially requiring he is paid 80% of the already 2x overpriced job 1 week before any work even begins. This leaves absolutely no negotiating power to the buyer as Ron has already made all his profit and can just walk away or do a terrible job as he pleases. This kind of deposit is also completely out of line with industry standard, where companies require deposits of 50% or less, not 80%. RELUCTANT TO PROVIDE CREDENTIALS Ron won't provide you with either his license (which he doesn't seem to actually have, later on that), his insurance, or his bond information upfront like any other legitimate contractor. He requires that you sign his contract before he will provide you any of this. That's like someone claiming they're an airplane pilot but requiring you to commit to flying with them and only offering to show you their "credentials" when you're already on the plane and the doors are locked. This is unacceptable and unprofessional. LICENSING NOT FOUND Perhaps the reason Ron doesn't provide his credentials like licensing is that he in fact is NOT licensed, at least certainly not as a roofing contractor per the IDFPR website, though he advertises these services. He also cannot be found in the Chicago contractor database, even though he wanted to perform such General Contractor and/or Electrical license requiring tasks like swapping out an electrical exterior GFCI outlet during my siding project. Apparently he has been working in my HOA for over a decade, with the only reason that I've found so far being that he's the only one that's offered as an option for work by the HOA and Owner's just go with him to avoid the hassle of finding someone else. Of the 5 Owners that I've talked to though, all have negative experiences with him, including for overpricing and bad/not complete work. I will be recommending my HOA never work with Ron and his company R-Deco again and I would recommend you avoid him and his company as well.

I can't say enough great things about Ron and his team at R-Deco Painting & Home Improvements. I…read morehave now worked with Ron and his team on remodeling 2 houses. They continue to deliver great results in unprecedented timing. I was on an incredibly tight schedule and Ron made all adjustments needed to make sure we hit the timeline and didn't sacrifice quality of work. I couldn't be happier with the result. They took down a wall and opened up my kitchen, installed all new cabinets and lighting, installed new flooring, put in a new staircase, re-did my laundry room, updated a bathroom, and many other smaller items throughout the house including putting in new toilets, re-staining hardwood floors, putting on new closet doors, etc. I would absolutely use R-Deco Painting & Home Improvements again!

Contacted Mike from a referral in my townhome community and he was nothing but excellent from the…read moreinitial contact. Mike quickly responded to my message and came a few days later to assess the damage and prepare an estimate. I needed some pretty major drywall repair caused by rain damage from a leak on our roof balcony. He provided what I thought was a reasonable estimate and scheduled the work about a week later. He arrived on time and went straight to work. It look longer than I thought, but that was because he was incredible thorough and careful. He even found another crack in my drywall and fixed that too! His clean up at the end of the day was excellent, leaving no trace. Overall, I can't say enough good things about Mike. He's easy to work with, professional, does quality work, and cleans up after.

Michael is an awesome painter. He truly cares about the quality of his projects like one would…read moreabout their own home. He goes out of his way to make sure every bit is perfect and quality controlled to his standards (which is high), sometimes redoing his crew's seemingly already good work. This kind of customer service is exceptional and definitely rare in a transient transactional relationship. Would not only highly recommend him MD his services but also will use his exclusively for all future projects. Also, he's super friendly and an all round great guy which is an added bonus. Can't go wrong!