I had a water leak completely destroy the bathroom in my basement, as well as part of the wall in…read morethe shower that the leak began in. It was such a stressful experience getting the damage mitigated, and I was left with just a husk of a bathroom. I reached out to multiple contractors before stumbling upon J & B Woodworks, and they were the only company that was able to clearly communicate, provide an estimate in a timely fashion, and ultimately get everything that I needed done completed. I was working under a budget due to this being an insurance claim, and Javier was able to make it all happen well within that budget. I can safely say that both bathrooms look better than they did before the water damage ever happened. I can not recommend J & B Woodworks enough for whatever project you may have.

We had serious water damage in our 1890's house. Javier first repaired the first floor water damage…read moreand then rebuilt the second-floor balcony where the leak originated. He did a meticulous job, even coming in on Saturdays to complete the project. He gave a fair estimate which he kept to, and did the whole repair without cutting corners. He did the whole project with quality which we are very happy about. When he needed to replace lath and plaster, he brought in his specialist Carlos, who did an excellent job with the plastering. The 1890's house did not faze him, even when thousands of carpenter ants showed up in the damaged portion. He was very creative in replacing the old wood and then building and expanding the deck. We now have new, sturdy balcony/deck off our bedroom on the second floor. We will use his company again in the near future to repair some other parts of our home. He communicated well with us and kept us abreast of all the issues at all times. His personality is warm, engaging and he is very reliable. We highly recommend him for projects, especially those which require courage to tackle and creativity to see through. We feel fortunate that we found Javier on YELP! Doug and Heljä

Truly impressed and grateful for the craftsmanship and originality of the custom piece Graham…read morecreated. I was looking for a unique home office installation that could function as a workspace while also housing my library of music, photo albums, and books. I also had some specific wish list items such as a "hiding" bourbon nook. While the functionality of the piece was crucial, I would dare to say the aesthetic was even more important to me. My hope was that the space would be so inviting and inspiring that even after I'd hang up ye ole' work hat, that I'd still want to linger in the room to unwind with a good book, some good tunes (and maybe a tumbler of good bourbon too...). I've dropped in some photos of the finished product as well as my original crappy doodle of what I was looking for and will try to upload a few photos once I get everything settled. Graham and his small but mighty team were amazing to work with from start to finish. Graham was highly collaborative and offered phenomenal suggestions. My favorite was his suggestion to situate the bookshelves above the desk at an angle. This provided more of an ample workspace and also added to the artistic flare of the piece. I plan on hanging up a canvas print in between the bookshelves, so the orientation of the shelves will also guide the eye to the print. Because Willson Woodworking is pretty much a one person show, it took a few months from when I gave the green light to when the finished product was installed. However, Graham and team were upfront from the beginning about how many projects were queued up prior to mine. It is beyond worth it to have a one-of-a-kind piece that is of the highest quality rather than something that is mass produced and can be found in every other home. One other note on value: I did reach out to two other contractors about the project before deciding on Willson Woodworking. One was a local handyman, and one was a closet solutions company. All three quotes came in at roughly the same price. I think this speaks volumes about just how reasonable Willson Woodworking was in terms of pricing. This was definitely an investment regardless of which contractor I chose, but there was no comparison between the three in terms of the finished product. Shout out to Kevin, who professionally painted the shelves (regent blue). Like Graham, Kevin was kind enough to stop by my house and talk through thoughts on color choices. Plus, he helped Graham install the finished product! Another shout out to Raychel, who coordinated the administrative components of the project. Full disclosure: I'll be posting this same review on other platforms as I want to be sure to champion this local vendor!

We are repeat customers because Graham always does an amazing job. Meticulous work, reliable,…read morefriendly. I can't say enough good things. Already planning our next project with him!

Oh my goodness. These people are horrible. I hired the to install tile. The first week, they…read moresent a person , 1 person despite saying it would be a "crew". The man did not bring proper tools, kept saying he would, never did, and I ended up buying the tool to try and expedite. Owner never tried to provide tools needed and blamed the guy he hired. Week one was spent taking up 200 sq ft of old floor but not all the motar. Power said he had aa crew down with prior job. Could start Monday. I would have all three. I had 3 guys half a day. Ended up one guy, everyone else gone. Poor communication. One day I am told "tomorrow, final demo and dry fitting cement board. Didn't happen. There was another day of demo and some incorrect dry fitting. This is the point at which I said no more. What really sent me over the edge was they turned my water off on Wednesday and I advised multiple times I had an appointment and needed to leave by 230. The owner was supposed to come back before I.Left and turned the water back on. He texted me at two twenty seven and said he was about twenty minutes away. I was so mad and I had to go, so I did if they were. Said he'd come back that night later from Bloomington. I guess and turn the water back on, but I said, forget it. I tried to do it myself, and I couldn't, so I spent a night without water. It is so disrespectful, in my opinion to tell somebody. You will be there before they leave. But then don't be there, and they end up having a night without any water. I had new flooring company come out who said as they looked in the bathroom that they had broken my plumbing pipe.Now I have to have that replaced and have a drywall person in to fix that. I asked for a refund of the unspent.Amount I had paid up front. The owner is giving me the run. Around and now he won't respond at all. I have a lot of texts that show everything i'm saying, if anybody wants to see them. The owner told me that I have very unrealistic expectations. That could be true. But when the new flooring guys told me what it would take to fix the problems this company caused, it's less time than these guys already spent here. One of the workers for this company also told me that the they have been working on a job in Champaign for a month and a half, and they're nowhere near done. That's unverified by me. But now I have to sue this guy to get my money back. Also to get money for the plumbing that they damaged.And the drywall repair, which is another three hundred and fifty dollars. Beware. The values you read on their website which say what they are committed to are absolutely untrue, as it relates to my experience with them.

I had requested assembly of a kitchen sink cabinet. The response and quote were quick. Larry came…read moreout the next day and was very pleasant and did a good job putting together a poorly constructed cabinet. Unfortunately, the sink I wanted to use didn't fit safely but he did everything he could to accommodate my requests. He takes pride in his work and I would recommend him to anyone.

Don Hoerr and Sons has done every project for our family for the past 18 years starting with…read morereplacing a large cedar shake roof. They were ready to serve as we started upgrading our home, one project at a time, starting with a custom screened-in porch with removable panels for larger events. They then executed custom privacy cedar fencing designed by our landscape architect for our hot tub. They amazed us as they turned our world upside down removing and reinstalling upstairs flooring in order to wire and install in-ceiling speakers in our main floor family room that has a coffered ceiling. Most recently they helped capture our vision for our outdated primary bathroom, making it a spa-like experience that cleverly conceals the necessities we will need as we age. To the table, Don Hoerr and Sons brings long term vendor relationships with true craftsmen. Their carpenters could make picture frames instead of mitering baseboards or crown molding:). They are true artisans.

Steve and his crew were fantastic to work with for our master bathroom remodel. Communication was…read moreexcellent throughout the 4 week long process, and they were extremely helpful in the design phase offering ideas on materials while keeping our "wants" in line with our budget. Very pleased with the end result and their creative solutions. Highly recommend!

Steve and his team were amazing from start to finish for our new luxury vinyl plank flooring,…read morecounter, trim, and sink project. They made us feel valued and heard through the whole process. Thanks again!

Mike Anderson is amazing. Anytime we need some work done he is the person we call. Last year her…read moretook down a wall in our home. He completed almost the entire thing in one day and it looks great. And now yesterday he came and fixed a major plumbing issue we've been having. He charges fair and honest prices and is worth it.

When we bought our house a couple years ago the deck railing was starting to rot and fall apart and…read morethe front door was damaged and needed replaced, I was having a hard time finding a contractor that wasn't ridiculously overpriced to do the work we needed done. I was able to find Anderson handyman service on the yelp website and decided to give Mike a call not only is he reasonably priced his workmanship is amazing, not to mention great communication and he was able to complete the work in 1 week, We are extremely satisfied with the way everything turned out and highly recommend him and will definitely hire him again in the near future.

Do not follow through. Gave me a long print out of what they were going to do.. didn't do it!read more

Avoid DJ's Painting & Remodeling at all costs!! Over promised & under delivers…read more The team that comes in to sell the job to you sounds great, but the work is terrible!!

Excellent craftsmanship! Very reliable. He cleaned up at the end of everyday. Will definitely be…read morehiring him again for more projects.

I signed a contract with Brian for a new garage entry door installation at the end of February, he…read moredid not finish the job until 6 months later. That was after I threatened legal action twice to force him to return and finish the job. The initial door, which was supposed to be brand new, clearly was not a new door. It had a very noticeable dent on the top side and a large area of touch up paint over damage on the inside garage side of the door. When he finally came back with a replacement door, the color was wrong. I had ordered bronze and what he installed was chocolate brown. He lied and said that it was just different lighting. At this point I was out of patience and just paid the balance owed when he finished the replacement door installation. I was not happy, but I just wanted to be done dealing with him. I will give him credit for a good job on the exterior trim work, and the door was functional after he installed it. I am 68 years old, and Brian is the worst contractor that I have ever dealt with in my entire life. I would not recommend him in any way for home construction contract work.

Wonderful to work with!! Super fast communication and patient with all the questions I had. They…read morewere reasonably priced and we were able to have our patio door and dog fun fence completed quickly. We look forward to working with them again for some more projects on our property. Highly recommend!

We had called several carpenters in the Dekalb area to remodel our outdoor deck and not only was…read moreCarpenter Bird the only company that returned our call, but they were an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish! They were very thorough with the process and costs associated with the project and they were extremely accommodating to our tight schedule. They even identified parts of our deck that were safety concerns that we were unaware of and added them to the job without extra charges. They were polite, punctual, and overall a fantastic company! You won't be disappointed!