We used Follyn builders for a whole house renovation and addition to our 1920s dutch colonial. They…read morewere great to work with and extremely helpful throughout the process. John gave us great recommendation along the way and the project came in within budget. We highly recommend them.

I highly recommend Follyn Builders! I cannot say enough about how thrilled we are with the…read morestunning renovation to our 1910 brick 2-flat. Follyn created a "duplex down" turning a previously unfinished part of the basement into a family room, and remodeled the offices for our family business. The project also involved removing and rebuilding our rear porches and enclosed stairwell, as well as remodeling a bathroom, adding a powder room, and gutting and relaying our kitchen and our daughter's bedroom. We used an architect who created great plans, but John's vision and creativity have given us so much more usable space, and beautifully carried our dreams to fruition. We are so glad we entrusted our project to John. His honesty and work ethic are rare. Our architect recommended him initially. Her words were "I think you will find him quite capable." She was so right. We have this old house, and any unusual findings were nothing that gave John pause. To create a legal duplex, we needed to separate our stairwell from the 2nd floor apartment, and move all electrical panels out of the basement. Our gorgeous custom iron spiral staircase and rolling-shutter door concealing electrical panels and meters accomplished this. He tore off our old frame, vinyl sided, 2-level back porch and stairwell structure, and rebuilt it with a brick base and durable Hardie Board siding. The former crawl space was excavated to give us a mud room, huge coat closet, and an under-the-stair storage room. Our porch, which we use quite a bit could not increase in size, but still needed to make better use of the space. This was achieved by eliminating a door and suspending the grill off of the custom iron rails. Our basement was dug down to give us another 12-14 inches of ceiling height-- not easy to do with our shared driveway, no alley, and horrible parking in Lakeview East. This involved supporting our home with temporary columns and putting footings deeper and extending our iron columns to meet the new footings, adding radiant floor heating-- and then pouring concrete. John's expertise in sewers, drains, and a pumps will keep us safe from flooding. All structural elements of our home were inspected and repaired where necessary. Our home is over 100 years old, and is poised to last at least that long going forward. Our kitchen was completely remodeled-flipping the old cooking and dining areas. This gave us two new beautiful and better functioning spaces. All of the cabinets are customwood and were very competitively priced. Follyn Builders has a vast list of excellent sources that they go to for materials and custom work. Their sources offer sharp pricing for quality work. John selects and works with a wonderful team of subcontractors. They are all pros whom I enjoyed being around when I was home. Even still, if something wasn't quite right, John would point it out to us first and then have it corrected. He had our backs every step of the way. Ann does an incredible job with materials management and all of the behind-the-scenes action like parking permits, etc. On the very rare occasion where John is not available, Ann is also very capable on-site as well. Whether she is supervising an installation, or prioritizing the tasks of subcontractors to keep the work flow efficient, she is an experienced pro. I could go on... I checked references before hiring Follyn and heard similar praise. Then, I walked a Follyn project that was nearing completion and was totally sold. I was completely blown away by the level of craftsmanship from the multi-piece molding and custom built-ins to the state-of-the-art technology that today's homes demand. Friends have asked me if the stress of construction got to me. My answer is always that I had the time of my life, and although I am excited to have our home completed, I miss the activity, and the excitement of seeing the conversion at the hands of people who are so talented. Five stars is not nearly enough for Follyn Builders and Developers!

Rafal 9 (Dream Home Owner ) has done several projects for us. Having worked with multiple…read morecontractors over the years, I can say he is the most honest, caring, thorough and professional one I have met. That is why we continue to use him and also consistently refer him to our friends. His communication exceeds his peers. From small projects to full kitchen remodels, he should be the one you call. His crew shows up on time daily, works hard and they do an excellent job of keeping the worksite clean. Any problem that arises, he calmly addresses it without any issues. If you have any project in the northwest or western burbs, Rafal and Dream Home Services should be your first call. Would be happy to speak to anyone who would want more info.

Rafal and his team completed a first floor remodel and we couldn't be more pleased. The estimate…read morewas reasonable and quality top notch. Rafal was always very responsive about the progress of the project. His workers are extremely hard working, talented and trustworthy. We will absolutely use Dream Home Services for future projects.

Quality workmanship and timeliness. He's done two projects for me; a full kitchen remodel and a new…read moreshower installation. He is hands-on with his crew and ensures that the project meets your expectations.

I had Thomas Solutions extend my patio around my back yard, replace the broken sidewalk in front…read moreand add a car path on front of my garage. They did an excellent job, cleanup behind themself and very professional. I would recommend them to all my family.

Working with Jeff and building our home was a very positive experience. I never thought I would…read moresay that. His homes are truly custom, they do not have names like a lot of other builders' homes. Having been through this experience, I recognize poor workmanship, horrible subcontractors, cookie cutter homes that have been built in our subdivision and sold for waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more money than they are worth. Quality takes time. Jeff can make your dream home a reality. There will not be more than one of them spread out across the suburbs. Seriously, don't you want your hard earned money spent on a home you can be proud of? I have a neighbor who covets our home and lot, brings her guests to tour our yard, and got caught inside during construction ~ measuring~ hoping to make it hers. I do not feel that way about any of the homes that have a name, don't covet one, single one of them. Do your homework. Quality and reputation mean something.

Exceptionally high quality builder. Excellent customer service. I would highly recommend Jeff and…read morehis company. You won't go wrong!

I needed railings on my porch before the snow hits ! So glad…read moreI found them in Yelp! They gave me a quote quickly, arrived with all the materials and completed the job in a few hours. Fast, professional , quality work at reasonable prices! Not to mention nice guys! I'll be hiring them again for some other projects! See before and after photos

This is my second time hiring Javan Aldana and his crew to remodel a bathroom. I am amazed at the…read morework that he and his crew completed. They transformed my bathroom, and it is stunning! Javan is professional, hires the best people to work with him, cleans up after his mess, is trustworthy, and it is so easy to work with him. I would HIGHLY recommend Aldana and Son Construction. You will not be disappointed! Thank you, Javan, Mannie, Juan, and all the others on this wonderful team. YOU'RE THE BEST!

Progress Service Unlimited did a complete bathroom remodeling. Replaced bath tub, toilet, shower…read morehead and faucet, shower doors, tile, mirror, lighting, painting. They also installed several wood doors and door frame oak casing; replacing track lighting in living room and bedroom. The work quality was excellent, service was very professional, and good value. Since we have used Progress several times in the past, we have complete trust in their workmanship. The work was done on a 2nd home (a condo in downtown Chicago), and we were able to allow Progress to do most of the work with very little supervision, knowing that the job would be done well. Progress also picked up all of our large items (bathtub, toilet, doors) at the home center at no charge.

Excellent! Casey was a pleasure to work with. No job was too big or too small and he patiently…read moreguided me through my first condo remodel step by step. His work was thorough and I would highly recommend him and his services to anyone.

My wife and I decided on a home renovation project and addition as we love the neighborhood in…read morewhich we live. We interviewed several builders and contractors and viewed some of their previous projects before hearing about Alpine Custom Builders from a recommendation from a co-worker. We toured the home of our co-worker to see the quality of work that had been greatly impressed. Knowing our co-worker and his penchant for detail, we decided to call Alpine Custom Builder's owner, Dan Casaletto and speak with him regarding our project. The ideas we had for an addition to our home along with a remodel of the original home was a large project, and we were totally inexperienced in this area, but after speaking with Dan, and hearing his thoughts and ideas about the project we were convinced that we found our building contractor. The craftsmen that Dan uses for each step of the project were true professionals in each of their trades. A bonus for us, was during the construction, as Dan would supervise the project and have an idea that he thought might be a better choice, he would contact us and explain idea at the site and give us the opportunity to make an informed decision at the proper time in the building process. It was a great help is us getting the home we really wanted. The attentiveness to detail and our personal desires exhibited by Dan, truly eliminated the anxieties that are inherent with such a project. We would not hesitate to use Alpine Custom Builders for any future project.

Meticulous is Dan's middle name. Serious attention to detail. Dan completed three projects for…read moreus. Completely new composite front porch (neighbors stop all the time and compliment us), vinyl siding including new foam board insulation, and gutting a bathroom. Great work all the way around and very trustworthy. A big thanks to Dan.

McMaster Faganel built our home in Glen Ellyn. I found working with the two owners Dave and Glenn…read moremade the entire process go really well. Dave had a lot of design expertise and Iris at his office was excellent in the selection process. Iris has a great eye for design and helped pull our vision together. They suggested things to us that really made the house better all around. I would highly recommend this home builder.

My name is Corissa, and I am an Asthma Patient. My Husband Joe and I lived in a small Ranch Home…read morein Lake In The Hills, IL. I was always in the emergency room with Asthma Attacks. Joe knew of some friends who were living in a Faganel Builders LLC Home in Oswego, IL. Learning of Faganel Builders LLC has been most Healthy and Comfortable Living for Joe, our daughter Gianna, and especially me. We built our home with Faganel Builders, and have been in our Faganel Home for 9 years, and I have not had to go to an emergency room. I am on medication daily, and have a Respirator in my home in case of an emergency which I have not had to use. Dave Faganel builds a home with the (HEPA) Air System, and many other Fantastic Standard Features. Dave builds a home like no other builder. Extremely the BEST! I refer anyone to build their new home with Faganel Builders LLC for Healthy, Comfortable Living.