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.

I would definitely recommend J. Salas Construction for concrete work. We received a quote from…read moreanother company that was more expensive for less work. We were able to get our deck demolished, a stamped concrete patio, and a fire pit and sitting wall all for good value. I'm satisfied with the way everything turned out. I'm glad that they used dirt to level the patio with the grass surrounding it. My only complaint is that once they began construction, it took 17 days to complete the entire project. I wasn't expecting it to take as long as it did, but they were working on other jobs at the same time. It wasn't a super big issue for us, but some communication about the timeline could have helped. The company took care of the permit process for us. They seem skilled in their work. I'm happy our patio turned out the way we wanted it to.

From the owner: "J.Salas Construction" has been serving the Southwest Suburbs area. We specialize in concrete…read moredriveways, patios & stamped patios, sidewalks, foundations and much more. Our goal is to provide our clients with a great experience and coming together to make their house feel like home. Feel free to email / call or message for a free estimate."

Review is based upon customer service not the work performed since we never made it that far. I'm…read moresure they do 5 star work, but here is my story. Jim is the consummate professional. He showed up to evaluate a remodel for our front yard. Jim is very smooth and highly professional and very knowledgeable. He did his evaluation of our front yard on September 6 and said he would get back to us with plans and an estimate in a week or so. After no word for several weeks we reached out to his office and they responded by saying someone would be in contact for a presentation. That was September 22. Still heard nothing back. In Early December, we called back to his office. Didn't get a live person but left a message stating if they were not interested in our project just let us know so we could move on. Well now its January and still no response. I'm sure he does great work because I've seen his projects and completed work. It is high quality and beautiful. I suspect our project wasn't big enough for Jim or wouldn't generate enough revenue for him. And that's ok, but have the decency to get back to us and tell us. This is a quote from their web site: Jim Rose began his landscape experience as a young man working on his parent's patio at the age of 17. Jim realized quickly he had what it took for quality craftsmanship and detailed design. He went on to earn a degree from Eastern Illinois University in Science. During his college years, he continued to do small landscape projects using the skills he learned while working in the industry. His attention to detail and quality workmanship were evident even during those early years. With much prayer and thoughtful encouragement from his family, he chose to try his hand at self-employment in the Green Industry. It makes Jim seem like the all-American guy. But I guess for some reason he chose to never respond back to us. Thankfully, we have choices and I guess we will look for someone else who is interested in us little people. Funny thing, we were actually prepared to spend a lot of money to redo the entire front of our home.

It's been almost 2 months since our front yard was transformed by Jim and his crew and it has…read morealready brought so much joy to our lives. We moved to the suburbs about 3 years ago and I am pretty useless when it comes to anything close to landscaping having spent all my life in big city high rises. We live on the Dupage river now so if there was anything we would have wanted to spend money on, it would have been the back yard but my frequent annoyance with our driveway and my incorrect assumption:) that it would be a smaller project lead us to Jim Rose. We went with Jim even after paying another company $2500 in design fees as in the end it boils down to your comfort level and Jim's confidence, flexibility, creativity and easy going personality won us over. It started with the design and budget. We tried to negotiate into our ball park and in the end we ended up spending 6% over our budget mostly because we changed our mind on something or did not account for certain items such as light fixtures and sprinklers. The job included a complete transformation of our front yard, removal of concrete (an external gut job)new pavers, expansion of driveway, a new custom mailbox, lighting upgrade, sod, a front paver patio, new plants/trees, sprinklers .... The Works. All this cost us a fortune and Jim was honest and upfront that his services are not cheap. Our main surprise was that the personable small business approach underscores how big an operation he is running. JR has most of the workers on payroll so there is very little subcontracting hence getting people to come over to address any of our concerns was painless. Jim was extremely responsive and we interacted via text and phone calls. Our front yard is now the centerpiece of our neighborhood and almost all the neighbors have stopped by completing us on a beautiful job. If you are like us with very few creative ideas-about what you want and looking to put your faith in a reputable company that takes pride in their work then Jim Rose is your guy. I have posted some before and after pics that certainly don't do full justice to this art work given my bad picture taking abilities on my phone. Also, apologies for the long review but i hope that it can help someone who is about to spend 10's of thousands of dollars and picking the right company is the most important decision in this process..

If I could give them 6 stars, I would... Professional, affordable, high quality, and extremely…read morefast. I called several places to get a quote for a composite deck, and most gave me a really high quote before stepping foot on my property. Others, didn't have availability for weeks. Alex came out almost immediately and the rest was history. Within an hour, we had a plan, a price, and several options. Alex was neither pushy, or dismissive, but highly informative and incredibly helpful with overall design. Once materials were in, the project was schedule AND completed within a week. Their installation team was equally professional, friendly, and incredibly fast. From start to finish, I could tell we were getting a high quality product. Forgive the mess on the deck as I had little time to snap the photos before bringing up the furniture. It's a great looking deck, built well, with a very reasonable price. I highly recommend Royal Deck to anyone!!

They have decks down to a science. 8 week lead time. Fast installation and high quality…read morecraftsmanship. Turned out beautiful. Easy to work with.

Work Completed 01/08/2025 Cost$2022.00…read more I had always wanted awnings on my front door and kitchen entry. Tired of fumbling with keys in rain - and wanted some cover in the winter. Mike was quick to respond with phonecall. He carefully measured. Estimated work completed in 2-3 weeks. One awning was complete the same week, but as tempertures dipped dangerously low, we posponed the other awning for a week or so - understandable as the temperatues could have cracked the siding and new materials. Love the awnings very much. I did not expect them to harness the door lights - which was a great surprise. Very professional workmanship. The house looks complete.

Had a roll up awning installed after my original one was destroyed by one of the derecho wind…read moreevents this summer. I believe these are the only installers in the Cook Co. area still doing these. They came out, measured and went through color possibilities , custom made the new roll up and installed it impeccably. Super and works great.

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!

If we could give Dan and his company a higher rating we would. Found him by accident on Yelp and…read morecouldn't be happier with the work he did for us. We have a very large raised 3 story trex deck with rotting cedar railings. Called numerous companies for a railing replacement and the majority would only consider new deck replacement and were not interested, even though this was a big job. We were replacing the cedar with aluminum railings. Dan came by numerous times over a period of months during the planning stages to get us exactly what we wanted for a fair price. He secured samples, talked about the options, was prompt, professional and helpful in all ways. He was quite busy and at one point we assumed that the job wouldn't be done until the early spring. We were fine with that as we didn't need the use of the deck during the winter. Low and behold, here comes Dan and Bill in December ready to start. Permits were secured and no matter the weather those guys were out there working. Before long the rotten cedar railing was replaced with aluminum and look absolutely wonderful. Would highly recommend Partipillo Deck and Fence and quarantee that you will have as good of an experience as we did! Wish all businesses operated as they did!

I recently moved in to a new home and the deck was in pretty bad shape. I got a couple of quotes…read morefrom some deck builders and their prices were insane. Dan was recommended to me by a friend, so I had him provide me a quote as well. His prices were very reasonable, so I decided to work with him, and I'm glad that I did! Dan and his team did a great job! They kept a super clean job site, communicated with me daily on their progress and what they'd be working on, and my new deck looks fantastic. If you're looking to repair or rebuild your deck, don't hesitate. Call Dan and his team. They'll do a great job for a reasonable price.

I contacted this place based on a referral from an acquaintance. When I went through the scope of…read morethe project briefly with an associated they quoted me a price without coming out or asking dimensions of the bathroom to be worked on. The price was three times my budget, and the lady suggested that I "find a guy with a truck" for my project. I found another design firm that was able to do the job in my budget. Don't waste your time unless you are willing to pay an exorbitant amount for the work.

I love Crimson Design & Construction! I have been disappointed by other contracting firms, but…read moreCrimson is A++. Plus you get architectural and contracting services in one! I'm using Crimson Design for my businesses build out in Highland Park, slated for opening early summer. Glenn, the owner/architect, came out the day after I called, and gave me a very reasonable estimate and timeline. I can't wait to see the magic they work on the space!

I searched for companies who build pergolas and I found Chicago Pergolas and Pavilions! From that…read morevery first phone call, my experience has been nothing but great! The price was right within my budget, and there were no unexpected surprises! The owner (John) is very involved in the process, and when the builders start the job, they don't play around! I have never seen guys who work so hard! 2 days and my pergola was complete! John and the workers are very polite, professional and patient with all my questions! The final product was better than I ever expected! I will be adding wind screens next, and I will definitely use these guys again!

I love my custom pergola! John, the owner, helped consult along the way on structure, sizing, and…read moreoptions. Levi and the install guys were quick and professional. These custom jobs cost more than a store bought option, but it feels much higher quality, super sturdy, and looks custom built to fit our house. Love it!

I've had a lot of people cleaning my pavers over the years. These guys were the best, by far. Their…read moreattention to detail and keeping surrounding areas clean were one of the things that made the difference. Can't say enough good things about this business.

The Doctor Seal team did a phenomenal job cleaning, sanding, and sealing our paver patio. Jenny and…read moreher team washed the patio one day and came back and sanded and sealed it the next day. They were efficient but did a great job. The pictures are the after and before. Before we had weeds all over the patio and after there are no weeds and the color of the bricks was improved. Only thing that could be improved is the communication. There were a few times I didn't hear from them in the promised time frame and had to follow up. However, they did great work and I would recommend them.