SHERMAN CONSTRUCTION LLC

We highly recommend Kevin Sherman for building and home remodeling projects. He is a top-notch project planner and detailed architect providing drawings and able to incorporate changes and revisions while being vigilant on how one change would impact the rest of the job. He exceeded our expectations and wowed us with his attention to detail and preciseness. We had worked with Kevin a few years back on a smaller job in our 1960’s high-rise condominium. Our most recent project included a total tear-out of 2 baths, installation of 2 pocket doors, 2 regular doors, baseboard, electrical outlets on our terraces, several ceiling light fixtures, sound-proofing to some walls, reclaiming lost space in a closet wall, plastering, customized electrical and wall frame out for our flat screen TV, and assuring proper installation of all fixtures including a floor-to-ceiling framed mirror on a wall. Our project was complex and the bathroom construction very precise as we wanted our large horizontal tile to align with our vanities, mirrored cabinet, plumbing, etc. Kevin had excellent top-of-mind knowledge of Chicago building codes, understood the dynamics of a condominium building (and became friends with all our maintenance staff which was quite helpful throughout the project). At times when we were introducing the use of new products to Kevin he was very open to using them and researching them on-line to better understand the science.Kevin is respected and respects fellow craftsman. He was an excellent collaborator with our tile installer and decorator and other sub-contractors (flooring, customized vanities, and painters). We had prior relationships with the others but Kevin can provide these services through his company.

SHERMAN CONSTRUCTION DID SOME OF THE WORK ON AN HOURLY CONTRACT AND SOME OF THE WORK BY BID. THE PROJECT WAS WAY OVER COST ESTIMATED BY KEVIN AND WAS NOT COMPLETED ON TIME. KEVIN MADE MANY COSTLY ERRORS THAT ARE STILL NOT RESOLVED. THERE WAS VERY LITLLE SUPERVISION AND THERE WERE DAYS WHEN NO ONE SHOWED UP AT THE JOB SITE. KEVIN HIRED A PROJECT MANAGER TO MANAGE THE SUBS. THIS MANAGER SOON BECAME OUR ADVOCATE BECAUSE OF THE COSTLY MISTAKES HE SAW HAPPENING DAILY THAT SHERMAN CONSTRUCTION MADE NO EFFORT TO FIX. HE WAS SOON FIRED AND THE JOB IS STILL NOT COMPLETED. KEVIN WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT SENDING US THE BILLS FOR THE PROJECT. OVERALL, THIS WAS A VERY BAD CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE DUE TO BAD MANAGEMENT OF SUBS AND POOR SUPERVISION. I WOULD NOT HIRE SHERMAN OR RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY TO ANYONE DOING A LARGE JOB. PERHAPS, THEY WOULD DO BETTER AT SMALL PROJECTS.