I can't recommend Wood Wizard Refinishing in Skokie enough -- the magic is real! lol…read more We have a beautiful, heavy wood piece of furniture that got seriously damaged by one of those Aroma360 diffuser machines. My cat knocked it over, the liquid spilled on the top overnight, and it completely bubbled up and stripped the stain and varnish. I found Wood Wizzard Refinishing on Nextdoor and saw a bunch of great reviews, then looked them up online and found even more good feedback. I sent in a request with photos through their website and heard back almost immediately with a very reasonable quote that even included pickup and delivery. The guys who came out were super professional and really nice. We got our piece back right on time, and it looks amazing -- you'd never know anything ever happened to it. Such a great job!

My amazing and owner of this store did an amazing job on my mom's old library card holder. It was…read morein really bad shape. The bottom was pretty much gone and fading out. He replaced the broken pieces and I now have something to remember my mom who was a librarian in Door County.

This is the 3rd job we've used Kasha's team for our homes - and we are never anything less than…read morethrilled with the outcome. Kasha is always incredibly flexible and communicative. We first worked with her team in Fall 2023 to paint my wife's condo before sale and the results were impeccable. The color matching to old paint for touchups was perfect! We've recently had our living room, kitchen and hallway repainted and were so happy with the results. Most recently had our secondary bathroom repainted and ceiling patched and painted (drywall crease showing). The pictures below show how wonderful their work is. We cannot recommend enough to work with Faux Fabrika for your painting needs!

I loved using Faux Fabrika in both my condo and our associations lobbies. They were fast and…read moreprofessional. I highly recommend.

These folks saved us from another vendor who totally dropped the ball. They were timely and super…read moreprofessional, not to mention they went out of their way to come back and confirm / dry run our elevator space to be sure the pieces would fit. They sent photos of the quartz ahead of finalizing and would have let us visit the warehouse, but we knew what we wanted by name already. Payment and invoicing was a breeze and no surprises on the final bill. I know they can get busy, but worth the wait (it was only 2 weeks, but since our other vendor went MIA it felt longer). Definitely recommend!

Stone Edge Inc. did a phenomenal job on our countertops. Not only were they right down the street…read more(shop local!), they were the most competitive from a pricing perspective. We decided to continue the quartz countertop all the way up to the hood as a backsplash to lighten our place up even more. I would highly recommend them! As they don't have a storefront (2020 W. Hubbard), they're more than happy for people to stop in to check out their inventory. PS: Yolanda, Peter and Darek are all great to work with...friendly and reliable.

Appreciate the owner following up on phone being out of order. Didn't know how to rate a company…read morethat I couldn't reach; so, really appreciate the response.

Highly recommend. Brook did a great job on-site fixing dresser drawers that broke off the slides.read more

I purchased some marble pieces from Marble and Granite Tech in Barrington and would highly…read morerecommend them to anyone in need of quality pieces. Although we had a smaller project, they took the time to provide us with a quote promptly, offered reasonable pricing, and delivered great quality. During our first visit, we toured their showroom and were able to view the workshop where they store and prepare their pieces. It was a great experience from start to finish. Our pieces are beautiful, and their service was professional. I'm really happy to support good, authentic companies, and this is one that definitely deserves your business. Check them out!

The kindest, most accommodating group of people!…read more My family had our fireplace redone with granite from Marble & Granite Tech, and results are superb. Beyond that, they were so kind to work with both for the fireplace and when I came in afterwards for help with something else. Can't recommend them enough if you're in need of marble, granite, or quartz!

Top notch professional services. These folks are artists. Not inexpensive, but you get what you pay…read morefor.

Jim and his gifted crew are skilled artisans who specialize in detailed workmanship and customer…read moresatisfaction. Devontry is THE place to go for craftsmanship at its finest and service at its best! Kate McClure Sauganash / Chicago

I had a very bad experience using Jacob. My initial impression was that he was highly professional,…read moreand since he talked a big game I expected he would be very competent. His quotes were expensive but I've used a lot of contractors over the years in rehabbing my homes and serving on association boards, and know the value of paying extra for high quality help, so Jacob stood out. Unfortunately Jacob ended up having the terrible combination of being the most expensive while providing the worst quality work of anyone I've ever used. Jacob replaced a broken sump pump along with electrical changes to improve the setup. He was to provide me with a primary pump and a backup pump with "Battery back-up system w/ charging units to be installed for primary pump and secondary pump". Basically, the primary and secondary pump were supposed to both work with AC and DC power from a battery. The primary pump he installed only works on AC, so in a power outage it is worthless(exactly what I wanted to avoid). The backup is a much weaker pump and only works on DC. When I followed up with Jacob he insisted that the primary was just AC, but that it was also backed up, which makes no sense. I wasn't sure if he knew he was scamming me or just didn't know what he was talking about. After getting a chance to research the model he used, it is notorious for being cheap and unreliable. Worse, the electrical work was of embarrassing quality and I'll have to replace it before I could ever sell, and he actually charged me $300 extra due to some "surprise". There are multiple code violations and this job looks so terrible I've attached pictures of it. His reasoning is that I shouldn't care how it looks in my laundry room, and insisted it would pass inspection. Just as a finishing touch, he reused a 17 year old check valve instead of providing a new one, which saved himself ~$25 and threatens the integrity of the whole system. I had other contractors confirm my suspicions of his work and the pumps he used, as well as replace another sewage ejector pump at 1/3 the price of Andrew's quote for a separate project. Now I know I wasn't Jacob's favorite customer, as I was looking to use him for immediate help rebuilding our finished basement after a flood, and all of my other trusted contractors were busy and he was not. I went through different options with him to get the cost down, but at the end he was 50% more expensive than the next highest option, and his scope was much more limited (I was providing most of the materials myself). I had a bad feeling so I cancelled a few hours after telling him we were ready to go. He exploded with insults against me. I felt bad about what happened and know that business owners are competitive so I didn't hold it against him. I apologized and asked him if he would be willing to move forward with the sump pump work described above. This was my biggest mistake. He apologized back and agreed. Maybe his crap work was payback to me, but it is still his unprofessional work and exactly what you are paying to avoid when paying Jacob's prices. You can get quality work using licensed insured contractors that are much less expensive than Jacob. He has a few 5 star reviews out there, but he was so bad for me that I promised myself I would warn others as soon as I got a few moments to write a review.

I had a car drive through my garage door and jam and with little notice Jacob from Andrews…read moreConstruction was there....on a Saturday morning on time and with everything needed to get the job done. Fast, on time, under budget and a nice guy, whats not to like. While there I had something else for him to look at and he fixed that too. I will call this guy again and highly recommend him to everyone. Thanks Jacob.

A1 construction made me a brand new cement patio and it…read morewas done in short time. Had a great price. all garbage was hauled away. it was done last spring and still looks good.

Well, I've had a leak in my roof. I've had it repaired twice. People had came and patched it up,…read morebut the leak never went away until I got a hold of A1 construction they were able to come out right away the work that they did was fantastic. They found the leak and were able to patch it up and get it repaired in one day. Thank you, A1 construction.