Back in May/June 2025, I hired Handy Gentlemen for interior work on my house. It is now…read moremid-September. David, the owner, seems like a nice guy, and he did a good job replacing the tiles on my bathroom floor, and he (mostly his assistant) did a lot of painting, which on the whole looks good. But see below... The big issues were what I discovered after he was finished and had left: fresh paint stains in multiple areas, including the wood floor of my 19th century house and even furniture - which I cleaned up. Splattered paint near the ceiling of my kitchen which still, three months later, has not been patched, paint stains on my oriental rug, a major purchase 40 years ago, etc. David said he would pay for the rug damage, and I only asked for 50% of the very reasonable $175 cleaning cost. David told me to bill him via Zelle, something I said I'm not sure how to do. He already has my Zelle information, since that's how I paid him for the work. But after messaging him and emailing several times, he has not responded. And I still have paint streaks on the wall and an unpaid bill. So I can't recommend Handy Gentlemen. I think part of the problem is that David is under-manned and a bit overwhelmed, but not responding to my messages is unprofessional.

Very happy with David and his crews' work installing LVP in my small, old house with squeaky…read morefloors. Originally I had planned to go through Home Depot for purchasing & installation but was having a bad experience and decided to cancel the HD installers and hire locally and I am so glad I did! David took the time and care to prepare my subfloors with new plywood and secure it to reduce a lot of those squeaks. He advised on what would look nice for new baseboards and the final floors look beautiful, a major improvement over the old carpet! Will likely hire David the Handy Gentleman for future projects.

Amazing what a face lift can do to an old, run down shed! Hired Will to build two new doors,…read morereplace all the trim and paint and it's hard to believe it's the same core shed! Will was a hard worker, staying until the job was done, picked up and disposed of all the scraps leaving the area in tip top shape! I'm extremely happy with the end results and will keep Will in mind for other handyman tasks for sure!!

Very responsive and friendly. Able to do everything I asked and more. My project was more involved…read morethan I originally though, but Will got it done and even finished it with trim, insulation, and caulk to make sure it stayed weather tight. Will honored his flat rate quote despite the job taking a little more time than anticipated. This will definitely be my first call the next time we need a contractor for handyman jobs around the house.

Run as far as you can!!! These allegedly professionals were hired to fix our roof and proceeded to…read morerip the roof off without tarping our beautiful home before they had a permit. It proceed to literally rain into our home for over a month. 7 months later, the project still isn't done. When they were close (this is something out of a horror movie) their welder was welding without fire blankets and SET OUR HOUSE ON FIRE!!! It destroyed $20K in patio furniture and ruined our deck, master bedroom and custom French doors. Not to mention the smoke damage in the home. Even if I could accept that accidents happen, their ownership has been rude and nonchalant about fixing it. Can you believe that? This is a real-life horror story caused by DiCosola Group. Message me for details and photos and share with anyone who is looking for a contractor. They must be warned!! Thanks for ruining my home and relationship Nick and Nick!

We were very happy with Nick DiCosola and his team. We needed to repair the facade of our 100 year…read moreold brick building. They took all the bricks down, put it back up and it looks incredible now. They reframed new windows as well, and the building looks brand new. I trusted Nick to manage the whole process, he put up pictures everyday on his portal to show the progress they were making. I would use Nick again and recommend him for any renovation/building project. Before and after pics below.

I had a cast iron pipe underneath my living room floor that collapsed. ACE 123 opened up my wood…read morefloor, tore up the concrete, replaced the pipe, and then refinished my entire living room floor. They did all of this in less than a week, and my living room looks BEAUTIFUL!!! Communication, professionalism, quality are all excellent. I will absolutely be coming back for future projects.

Ace123 did a great job on my bathroom. I have a 1920's old building with plaster walls and all the…read moreissues that come with old Chicago buildings. Repairs/renovations are not easy or straight forward but that was not an issue for them. The floors look beautiful and properly leveled. Like any job, not everything is perfect and smooth. There were some issues along the way, but Carlos & Alexis were ALWAYS available and open to discuss the best way to solve them. I will definitely hire this crew again.

Had Gabriel from Rios do some caulking work in the kitchen, bathroom, and windows. He did a good…read morejob and was reasonable on the price. Definitely give them a call to see if they'll work out for your project.

I have worked with RIOS remodeling for almost 8 years. They have done several works for our…read morehouse:Painted living room,kitchen and bathroom, installed tile in bathroom floor, installed recessed light, other electrical work, mounted TV to wall without showing wire, basement drywall, kitchen sink faucet installation,tuck pointing brick wall, and wood work installation. I am highly recommended RIOS remodeling team as they are trustworthy, positive attitude, attention to detail, easy to work, reasonable price, and always listen to customer. I am very happy with their work and will continue use them for future home renovation work.

We had a wonderful experience. We replaced all the floors in our house. Had LVT flooring installed…read more The end result was amazing and surpassed our expectations. We discussed upfront the importance of communication. And we were not disappointed. We were told daily what to expect. I highly recommend Almando Torres. Very professional. His attention to detail was amazing. His cleanliness was above what we expected. Thankyou Almando we are grateful.

We had a great experience working with NuLeef Repair & Improvements. Almando Torres is the owner of…read morethis business and he was great to work with from start to finish. He was one of seven estimates we received for a bathroom remodel and was competitively priced. He gave us ideas when brainstorming what we wanted to do, listened to our ideas and left the final decisions up to us. He went with us to our cabinet shop to help pick the best option for our bathroom vanity esp. since we had a nonstandard measurement than most vanities, requiring customization of the plumbing and countertop. Almando brought his A game daily. He was not only prompt and showed up when he said he would, but also had a great attitude, was honest and trustworthy. He was very clean and respectful of our property. He brought special non-slip tarps that he put over our wood stairs and walkways daily and folded them back up at the end of his workday. He left all his work spaces cleaned and organized. Almando did wonderful work, he is a perfectionist and he was a joy to have around. We highly recommend using Nuleef Repair & Improvements!

I have no words to describe the professionalism, commitment, dedication and quality of the work…read moredone by First Chicago Remodeling. Marian, the owner of First Chicago Remodeling, gets it done right. Our project included demolition of a couple of walls in the kitchen, changing our flooring in living room, foyer and stairs up to our bedrooms from tile to wood. We interviewed various contractors and only Marian was willing to make our budget work for the kitchen of our dreams. He offered many ideas and options based on our budget, the quote was clear as to what materials and work the quote covered. Cabinets in the quote were affordable, same for counter top materials. He gave us option for higher end materials as long as we were willing to pay for the difference. In the end, we stuck with the cabinets and counter tops options included in the quote and our kitchen turned out gorgeous. He kept us updated as to their findings and what to expect when. Him and his crew remodeled our kitchen and living room area in record time. If it wasn't for the delay in the granite (counter top), our kitchen would have been ready in 5 weeks! He estimated 6 weeks and delivered within that time frame. He did such an excellent work and we want him back to remodel our basement. We will be ready to do that in the next year and I will only trust him with the work. Thank you Marian for such a great job and enriching our living at home by making such a great transformation of our old kitchen/living room area to the beautiful place it is now!

I had the pleasure of working with Marian and Andy on a recent bath remodel, recess lighting and…read morekitchen floor project! I was referred to Marian as he's done several projects in my condo building! I set up an appointment for quotes and he submitted proposals that we accepte! Marian was very up front regarding pricing, materials and timelines! He was very instrumental in picking up/delivering material, guiding me on the best quality materials and making sure to keep us in budget! Marian and Andy were very friendly, responsive and professIona! The finished product was far more beautiful than I could have ever expected! Marian has a true passion for remodel and design! if you're looking for professiona, exceptional remodeling please go with First Chicago Remodel as you will not be disappointe! We've adopted Marian into our family and cannot wait to work with him on future projects!

We knew from our first meeting that Joe was going to be our "we gotta guy". He is honest and really…read moretakes the time to think through projects with the client giving all angles related to design, process and budget. Cavallo Contracting has done 3 projects for us including: fence replacement, deck replacement and complete bathroom remodel. Their work is beautiful. We feel kept in the loop and well taken care of. They have also referred us to companies to help with electric, plumbing and yard maintenance that are all wonderful. I highly recommend these guys!

We hired Cavallo Contracting after meeting Joe a the Home Show in St Charles. Joe was extremely…read moreresponsive in coming up with solutions to add a second story deck along with a side entrance and tile a small mudroom to our house. Through the entire process, Joe's communication was beyond what I've experienced with other companies; providing us timely estimates, detailed project plans and a realistic timeline. We are very happy that we hired Joe and his team, their craftsmanship on our project was top notch and their attention to detail was what we expected from talking with past customers and previous projects he completed. Overall, the project was done on time, on budget and we couldn't be more pleased with the end results. You also can't beat Joe's crew, some of the most hard working, passionate guys that took great pride in their work. We'll definitely be hiring Cavallo Contracting again for future projects.